# 1960–61 Everton F.C. season

During the 1960–61 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 1960–61 season, the Toffees finished in 5th place, their highest post-war position but despite that, Johnny Carey was infamously sacked in the back of a taxi by director John Moores. As a result, the infamous fans jibe, 'Taxi for xxxxxx!' has become a staple insult offered to any manager facing the threat of the sack. Carey was then replaced, two days later by Harry Catterick.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 115 | 55 | 2.091 | + 60 | 66 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 78 | 47 | 1.660 | + 31 | 58 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 103 | 75 | 1.373 | + 28 | 57 |
| 4 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 102 | 77 | 1.325 | + 25 | 51 |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 87 | 69 | 1.261 | + 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 87 | 70 | 1.243 | + 3 | 45 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 88 | 76 | 1.158 | + 12 | 45 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 | + 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | + 1 | 43 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | – 4 | 41 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 77 | 85 | 0.906 | – 8 | 41 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 98 | 100 | 0.980 | – 2 | 37 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | – 11 | 37 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | – 16 | 37 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | – 25 | 37 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | – 11 | 36 |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | – 23 | 36 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | – 15 | 35 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | – 22 | 34 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 | – 5 | 33 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 60 | 86 | 109 | 0.789 | – 23 | 32 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | – 28 | 30 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
* League Champions, qualified for European Cup
* FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61
* League Cup Winners
* Relegated

## Results

Everton's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 20 August 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 50,393 | |
| 24 August 1960 | Manchester United | H | 4–0 | 51,602 | Collins (2), Lill (2) |
| 27 August 1960 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | 45,215 | Ring (2), Collins |
| 31 August 1960 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | 51,915 | |
| 3 September 1960 | Aston Villa | A | 2–3 | 32,864 | Temple, Vernon |
| 5 September 1960 | Blackpool | A | 4–1 | 24,945 | Collins, J Harris, Temple, Vernon |
| 10 September 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 53,728 | Vernon (2), J Harris |
| 14 September 1960 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 46,943 | Lill |
| 17 September 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 4–3 | 30,405 | Lill (2), Collins, Vernon |
| 24 September 1960 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | 46,291 | Vernon (2), Lill, Ring |
| 1 October 1960 | Chelsea | A | 3–3 | 31,457 | Collins, Lill, Ring |
| 8 October 1960 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 36,717 | |
| 15 October 1960 | Fulham | A | 3–2 | 30,603 | J Harris (2), Vernon |
| 24 October 1960 | Manchester City | H | 4–2 | 53,781 | Vernon (2), Collins (pen), Temple |
| 29 October 1960 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–1 | 20,720 | Bingham, B Harris |
| 5 November 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 40,705 | Kennedy (own goal) |
| 12 November 1960 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 19,234 | Bingham |
| 19 November 1960 | Newcastle United | H | 5–0 | 41,123 | Collins (3), Vernon, Wignall |
| 26 November 1960 | Arsenal | A | 2–3 | 36,709 | Collins (pen), Vernon |
| 3 December 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–2 | 25,658 | Vernon (2, 1 pen), J Harris, Johnson (own goal) |
| 10 December 1960 | Birmingham City | A | 4–2 | 27,717 | Wignall (2), Bingham, Tyrer |
| 17 December 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–3 | 61,052 | Wignall |
| 26 December 1960 | Burnley | A | 3–1 | 44,232 | Bingham, Collins (pen), B Harris |
| 27 December 1960 | Burnley | H | 0–3 | 74,867 | |
| 31 December 1960 | Leicester City | A | 1–4 | 23,495 | B Harris |
| 21 January 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 31,119 | Bingham |
| 4 February 1961 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 35,654 | Collins |
| 11 February 1961 | West Ham United | A | 0–4 | 22,322 | |
| 18 February 1961 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 34,449 | Vernon |
| 25 February 1961 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 17,812 | |
| 4 March 1961 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | 35,840 | Gabriel |
| 11 March 1961 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 29,751 | Vernon |
| 18 March 1961 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 27,579 | Bingham |
| 22 March 1961 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 28,115 | Wignall |
| 25 March 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–3 | 20,590 | |
| 31 March 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–1 | 24,982 | Young (2), Vernon |
| 1 April 1961 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 31,872 | Temple |
| 3 April 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–2 | 41,991 | Bingham, Young |
| 8 April 1961 | Newcastle United | A | 4–0 | 30,342 | Bingham (2), Vernon, Wignall |
| 15 April 1961 | Cardiff City | H | 5–1 | 34,382 | Collins (3, 1 pen), Young (2) |
| 22 April 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 26,601 | Wignall (2) |
| 29 April 1961 | Arsenal | H | 4–1 | 39,810 | Vernon (3, 1 pen), Young |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1961 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 48,895 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 12 October 1960 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–1 | 18,246 | Wignall (2), J Harris |
| R2 | 31 October 1960 | Walsall | H | 3–1 | 14,137 | Collins, Vernon, Webber |
| R3 | 23 November 1960 | Bury | H | 3–1 | 20,724 | Wignall (2), J Harris |
| R4 | 21 December 1960 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 4–0 | 14,967 | Wignall (3), Bingham |
| QF | 15 February 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–2 | 15,399 | Young |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | ENG | Albert Dunlop |
| - | DF | SCO | Alex Parker |
| - | DF | ENG | Brian Labone |
| - | DF | ENG | Tommy Jones |
| - | DF | SCO | George Thomson |
| - | MF | SCO | Bobby Collins |
| - | MF | SCO | Jimmy Gabriel |
| - | MF | ENG | Brian Harris |
| - | FW | WAL | Roy Vernon |
| - | FW | ENG | Derek Temple |
| - | MF | NIR | Billy Bingham |
| - | FW | ENG | Jimmy Harris |
| - | FW | ENG | Frank Wignall |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | SCO | Alex Young |
| - | DF | IRL | Mick Meagan |
| - | MF | SCO | Tommy Ring |
| - | MF | ENG | Mickey Lill |
| - | DF | WAL | Colin Green |
| - | MF | ENG | Jimmy Fell |
| - | MF | ENG | Peter Kavanagh |
| - | MF | ENG | George Sharples |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Tyrer |
| - | FW | WAL | Keith Webber |
| - | MF | ENG | Jack Bentley |
| - | DF | ENG | Roy Parnell |