| League Result: | 15th |
| League Topscorer: | Derek Tapscott (21) |
| Season Topscorer: | Derek Tapscott (30) |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Cup2 Result: | 2nd round |
| Cup3 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Average Attendance: | 23,390 |
| Highest Attendance: | 45,463 v Tottenham Hotspur, 11 March 1961 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 9,549 v West Ham United, 22 April 1961 |
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| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
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| Nextseason: | 1961–62 |
The 1960–61 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 34th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
See main article: 1960–61 Football League First Division.