# 1960–61 FA Cup

The 1960–61 FA Cup was the 80th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the third time, beating Leicester City 2–0 in the final at Wembley. In doing so, they became the first team to win the Double since Aston Villa in 1897.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

## Calendar

| Round | Date |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 27 August 1960 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 10 September 1960 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 24 September 1960 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 8 October 1960 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 22 October 1960 |
| First round proper | Saturday 5 November 1960 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 26 November 1960 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 7 January 1961 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 28 January 1961 |
| Fifth round proper | Saturday 18 February 1961 |
| Sixth round proper | Saturday 4 March 1961 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 18 March 1961 |
| Final | Saturday 6 May 1961 |

## Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Blyth Spartans, Scarborough, Bishop Auckland, Macclesfield Town, Rhyl, Bangor City, Hereford United, Worcester City, Bridlington Town, Sutton Town, Loughborough United, Kettering Town, Clacton Town, King's Lynn, Chelmsford City, Hitchin Town, Romford, Walthamstow Avenue, Dover, Ashford Town (Kent), Hastings United, Oxford United, Maidenhead United, Wycombe Wanderers, Sutton United, Chichester City, Weymouth, Bridgwater Town, Yeovil Town and Bath City.
Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Bridlington Town, Loughborough United, Clacton Town, Dover, Chichester City and Bridgwater Town. Of the others, Romford had last featured at this stage in 1949–50, Sutton United in 1946-47, Sutton Town in 1933-34, and Macclesfield Town and Maidenhead United in 1887-88.
Romford was the only non-league side to feature in six rounds of this season's tournament, defeating Wembley, Leytonstone, Hornchurch & Upminster, Enfield and Sutton United before going out to Northampton Town in the second round.

## Results
### First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To set the number of ties in this round at the requisite 40, Gateshead, who had recently been voted out of the Football League, and Hendon, who were the champions from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup, were given byes directly to this point. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 5 November 1960. Eleven were drawn and went to replays.
The Crystal Palace-Hitchin Town match was of curious interest as a replay of one of the first-round fixtures from the inaugural tournament of 1871–72. It was the first such match in the competition proper since Clapham Rovers and Upton Park had met in the fourth round of the 1880-81 tournament (although Maidenhead United and Marlow had subsequently been drawn together eight times in the qualifying rounds).
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 1–2 | Gillingham | 5 November 1960 |
| 2 | Chester | 0–1 | Carlisle United | 5 November 1960 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 3–3 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Chesterfield | 9 November 1960 |
| 4 | Darlington | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11–0 | Chichester City | 5 November 1960 |
| 6 | Sutton United | 2–2 | Romford | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Romford | 5–0 | Sutton United | 9 November 1960 |
| 7 | Watford | 2–2 | Brentford | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Brentford | 0–2 | Watford | 8 November 1960 |
| 8 | Weymouth | 1–3 | Torquay United | 5 November 1960 |
| 9 | Reading | 6–2 | Millwall | 5 November 1960 |
| 10 | Walsall | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Rochdale | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 November 1960 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Bath City | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Bath City | 4–6 | Swindon Town | 9 November 1960 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Newport County | 5 November 1960 |
| 14 | Bishop Auckland | 3–2 | Bridlington Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Bury | 5 November 1960 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Workington | 5 November 1960 |
| 17 | Dover | 1–4 | Peterborough United | 5 November 1960 |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Kettering Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Walthamstow Avenue | 5 November 1960 |
| 20 | Bangor City | 1–0 | Wrexham | 5 November 1960 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Barrow | 5 November 1960 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hastings United | 5 November 1960 |
| 23 | Rhyl | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 November 1960 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Scarborough | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Scarborough | 1–2 | Bradford City | 9 November 1960 |
| 25 | Hull City | 3–0 | Sutton Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 26 | Crystal Palace | 6–2 | Hitchin Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 27 | Worcester City | 1–4 | Coventry City | 5 November 1960 |
| 28 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–1 | Exeter City | 9 November 1960 |
| 29 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Blyth Spartans | 5 November 1960 |
| 30 | Halifax Town | 5–1 | Hartlepools United | 5 November 1960 |
| 31 | Southport | 7–2 | Macclesfield Town | 5 November 1960 |
| 32 | Clacton Town | 1–3 | Southend United | 5 November 1960 |
| 33 | York City | 0–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–2 | York City | 9 November 1960 |
| 34 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Notts County | 5 November 1960 |
| 35 | Gateshead | 0–0 | Barnsley | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 2–0 | Gateshead | 9 November 1960 |
| 36 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Maidenhead United | 5 November 1960 |
| 37 | Chelmsford City | 2–3 | Port Vale | 5 November 1960 |
| 38 | Hendon | 2–2 | Oxford United | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | Oxford United | 3–2 | Hendon | 9 November 1960 |
| 39 | Bridgwater Town | 3–0 | Hereford United | 5 November 1960 |
| 40 | Loughborough United | 0–0 | King's Lynn | 5 November 1960 |
| Replay | King's Lynn | 3–0 | Loughborough United | 9 November 1960 |

### Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 26 November 1960, with three matches taking place later. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. However, the Darlington–Hull City match went to another three replays after this before the match finished in Hull City's favour.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 4–4 | Oldham Athletic | 26 November 1960 |
| Replay | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Chesterfield | 29 November 1960 |
| 2 | Darlington | 1–1 | Hull City | 26 November 1960 |
| Replay | Hull City | 1–1 | Darlington | 28 November 1960 |
| Replay | Darlington | 1–1 | Hull City | 5 December 1960 |
| Replay | Hull City | 0–0 | Darlington | 12 December 1960 |
| Replay | Darlington | 0–3 | Hull City | 15 December 1960 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–1 | Yeovil Town | 26 November 1960 |
| 4 | Reading | 4–2 | Kettering Town | 26 November 1960 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Southend United | 26 November 1960 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 November 1960 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | York City | 30 November 1960 |
| Replay | York City | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 December 1960 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Bishop Auckland | 26 November 1960 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Coventry City | 26 November 1960 |
| 10 | Bangor City | 1–1 | Southport | 26 November 1960 |
| Replay | Southport | 3–1 | Bangor City | 29 November 1960 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | 30 November 1960 |
| 12 | King's Lynn | 2–2 | Bristol City | 26 November 1960 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 3–0 | King's Lynn | 29 November 1960 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Barnsley | 26 November 1960 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Watford | 26 November 1960 |
| Replay | Watford | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 29 November 1960 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Carlisle United | 26 November 1960 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 November 1960 |
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Halifax Town | 5 December 1960 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 1–3 | Peterborough United | 26 November 1960 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 3–1 | Colchester United | 26 November 1960 |
| 19 | Romford | 1–5 | Northampton Town | 26 November 1960 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Bridgwater Town | 26 November 1960 |

### Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 January 1961. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with two of these requiring a second replay. Oxford United was the last non-league club left in the competition.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Chesterfield | 11 January 1961 |
| 2 | Burnley | 1–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 January 1961 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Coventry City | 7 January 1961 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Accrington Stanley | 0–4 | Preston North End | 9 January 1961 |
| 5 | Southampton | 7–1 | Ipswich Town | 7 January 1961 |
| 6 | Reading | 1–1 | Barnsley | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 3–1 | Reading | 11 January 1961 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 2–6 | Leyton Orient | 7 January 1961 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Oxford United | 7 January 1961 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Birmingham City | 7 January 1961 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Leeds United | 7 January 1961 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 January 1961 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Arsenal | 7 January 1961 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 January 1961 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 4–0 | Northampton Town | 7 January 1961 |
| 15 | Everton | 0–1 | Sheffield United | 7 January 1961 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Southport | 7 January 1961 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 5–0 | Fulham | 7 January 1961 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | 7 January 1961 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 January 1961 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Peterborough United | 7 January 1961 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Stoke City | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 1–0 | West Ham United | 11 January 1961 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Derby County | 7 January 1961 |
| 23 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | 7 January 1961 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol City | 7 January 1961 |
| 25 | Hull City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 January 1961 |
| 26 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 January 1961 |
| 27 | Scunthorpe United | 6–2 | Blackpool | 7 January 1961 |
| 28 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Manchester City | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Manchester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | 11 January 1961 |
| Replay | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Manchester City | 16 January 1961 |
| 29 | Swansea Town | 3–0 | Port Vale | 7 January 1961 |
| 30 | York City | 1–1 | Norwich City | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 1–0 | York City | 11 January 1961 |
| 31 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Watford | 7 January 1961 |
| 32 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 January 1961 |
| Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Aldershot | 11 January 1961 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 January 1961 |

### Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 28 January 1961, with three games postponed until 1 February. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match, and one of these was then replayed a second time. Tottenham Hotspur and Crewe Alexandra were drawn together for the second consecutive season in the fourth round, with Tottenham having beaten Crewe 13–2 in a replay the one year earlier.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Sunderland | 28 January 1961 |
| 2 | Southampton | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | 28 January 1961 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Bristol City | 31 January 1961 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Manchester United | 28 January 1961 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 2–7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 February 1961 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 January 1961 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 February 1961 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Manchester City | 1 February 1961 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Lincoln City | 28 January 1961 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Stockport County | 1 February 1961 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 January 1961 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–3 | Burnley | 28 January 1961 |
| Replay | Burnley | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 January 1961 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Norwich City | 28 January 1961 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Barnsley | 1 February 1961 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 6 February 1961 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 2–1 | Preston North End | 28 January 1961 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Aldershot | 28 January 1961 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 0–0 | Stoke City | 1 February 1961 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 3–0 | Aldershot | 6 February 1961 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 28 January 1961 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Peterborough United | 1 February 1961 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Rotherham United | 28 January 1961 |

### Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1961. One match went to a replay in the following mid-week fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Burnley | 4–0 | Swansea Town | 18 February 1961 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 February 1961 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 February 1961 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Stoke City | 18 February 1961 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Luton Town | 18 February 1961 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sunderland | 18 February 1961 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Leicester City | 18 February 1961 |
| Replay | Leicester City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | 22 February 1961 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 February 1961 |

### Sixth round proper

The four sixth round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 4 March 1961. Three of the four matches went to replays in the midweek fixtures before being settled.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Barnsley | 4 March 1961 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 1–2 | Leicester City | 8 March 1961 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Burnley | 4 March 1961 |
| Replay | Burnley | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 March 1961 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 March 1961 |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Sunderland | 8 March 1961 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Sheffield United | 4 March 1961 |

### Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 18 March 1961 with the Leicester City–Sheffield United game requiring two replays. This series of games marked the first time since 1928 that a semi-final had required a second replay, and the first time ever in the FA Cup that a semi-final had failed to produce a goal after a replay. United had the ball in the net through Derek Pace in the first game and although the player insisted that it hit his shoulder, the referee disallowed for handball. Leicester eventually won the tie and so went on to meet Tottenham in the final at Wembley.

#### Second Replay
### Final

The 1961 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1961 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur who defeated Leicester City, by a 2–0 scoreline. In doing so, Tottenham became the first team to complete the League and FA Cup Double since Aston Villa in 1897.
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester City |