1960–61 Ipswich Town F.C. season explained

Club:Ipswich Town
Season:1960–61
Manager:Alf Ramsey
Chairman:John Cobbold
Stadium:Portman Road
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:1st
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Ray Crawford (40)
Season Topscorer:Ray Crawford (40)
Highest Attendance:23,321 vs Norwich City (Division Two, 27 December 1960)
Lowest Attendance:9,803 v Leyton Orient (Division Two, 17 December 1960)
Average Attendance:15,095
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Prevseason:1959–60
Nextseason:1961–62

The 1960–61 season was the 72nd season of competitive football played by Ipswich Town. They finished the season as champions of the Second Division, one point ahead of second-placed Sheffield United, winning promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history. Ray Crawford was the league's top scorer with 40 goals and his strike partner Ted Phillips netted 30 times as Ipswich scored exactly 100 league goals.[1]

League standings

See main article: 1960–61 Football League.

Results

Home team listed first[2]

FA Cup

Statistics

Squad Statistics

Players who made one appearance or more for Ipswich Town F.C. during the 1960–61 season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . 26 December 2015 . 25 June 2015. James M. . . Ross.
  2. http://www.prideofanglia.com/page.php?page=seasons&text=1960-61&level=1 Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club Season 1960–61