# 1960–61 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 1960–61 English football season, West Ham United competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 1960–61 season, Ted Fenton left West Ham in March which was never fully explained by the club. Under strain and on sick-leave and with West Ham's league position suffering he left the club under circumstances which both he and the club decided would remain confidential. He was succeeded as manager in April 1961 by Ron Greenwood, who guided the Hammers to a 16th-place finish at the end of the campaign.
West Ham won just one match on the road during the season, a 2-1 defeat of Manchester City on 12 November. The Hammers lost 12 away matches, which dramatically impacted the team's place in the league table.
The biggest win of the year was a 6-0 victory at home against Arsenal on 5 November. Dave Dunmore scored a hat trick while John Dick, Andy Malcolm, and Phil Woosnam contributed scores as well.
The Hammers faced Second-Division side Stoke City in the Third Round of the FA Cup. The Potters forced a replay with a 2-2 draw at Upton Park. West Ham once again faltered away from home with a 1-0 defeat in the replay match.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | 36 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 35 | |

## Results

West Ham United's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 20 August 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–4 | 37,266 | Dick, Woosnam |
| 22 August 1960 | Aston Villa | H | 5–2 | 28,959 | Dunmore, Woosnam, Dick, Musgrove, Bond |
| 27 August 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 24,283 | Musgrove, Dick |
| 29 August 1960 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 32,098 | Dunmore |
| 3 September 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 26,359 | |
| 5 September 1960 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 30,506 | Brett, Musgrove |
| 10 September 1960 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | 37,873 | Grice, Dunmore |
| 14 September 1960 | Manchester United | A | 1–6 | 33,288 | Brett |
| 17 September 1960 | Blackpool | H | 3–3 | 23,521 | Woodley, Musgrove, Bond |
| 24 September 1960 | Everton | A | 1–4 | 46,291 | Beesley |
| 1 October 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–2 | 17,519 | Dick (2), Woosnam |
| 8 October 1960 | Birmingham City | H | 4–3 | 15,954 | Grice (2), Dunmore, Musgrove |
| 15 October 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 22,009 | |
| 22 October 1960 | Preston North End | H | 5–2 | 16,295 | Musgrove (3), Dick, Bond (pen) |
| 29 October 1960 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 20,949 | Dunmore |
| 5 November 1960 | Arsenal | H | 6–0 | 29,275 | Dunmore (3), Woosnam, Dick, Malcolm |
| 12 November 1960 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 33,751 | Grice, Dunmore |
| 19 November 1960 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–4 | 21,047 | Dunmore, Palmer (own goal) |
| 3 December 1960 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | 13,967 | Musgrove, Dunmore |
| 10 December 1960 | Newcastle United | A | 5–5 | 20,106 | Musgrove, Dunmore, Dick, McMichael (own goal), Bond (pen) |
| 17 December 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | 22,336 | Dunmore (2), Moore, Musgrove, Dick |
| 24 December 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 54,930 | |
| 26 December 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 34,351 | |
| 31 December 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 15,931 | Musgrove |
| 14 January 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 20,650 | Dick |
| 21 January 1961 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 21,829 | Woosnam, Obeney, Dick |
| 4 February 1961 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 9,947 | |
| 11 February 1961 | Everton | H | 4–0 | 22,322 | Obeney (2), Musgrove, Dick |
| 25 February 1961 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 16,856 | Musgrove, Scott |
| 4 March 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 21,607 | Dick |
| 11 March 1961 | Preston North End | A | 0–4 | 12,084 | |
| 18 March 1961 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 18,742 | Obeney |
| 20 March 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–4 | 13,953 | Woods (own goal) |
| 25 March 1961 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 27,505 | |
| 31 March 1961 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | 22,010 | Dick |
| 1 April 1961 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 18,997 | Musgrove |
| 3 April 1961 | Leicester City | A | 1–5 | 23,776 | Kirkup |
| 8 April 1961 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 23,083 | Dick |
| 15 April 1961 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 17,982 | Sealey |
| 18 April 1961 | Burnley | A | 2–2 | 11,609 | Musgrove (2) |
| 22 April 1961 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 9,549 | Dick |
| 29 April 1961 | Burnley | H | 1–2 | 18,759 | Woosnam |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1961 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | 21,545 | Dick, Dunmore |
| R3R | 11 January 1961 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 28,914 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 26 September 1960 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 12,496 | Dick, Moore, Musgrove |
| R2 | 24 October 1960 | Darlington | A | 2–3 | 16,911 | Dunmore, Dick |

## 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 | Brian Rhodes |
| - | DF | ENG | John Bond |
| - | DF | ENG | Ken Brown |
| - | DF | ENG | Bobby Moore |
| - | DF | ENG | John Lyall |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy Malcolm |
| - | MF | ENG | Malcolm Musgrove |
| - | FW | WAL | Phil Woosnam |
| - | FW | SCO | John Dick |
| - | FW | ENG | Dave Dunmore |
| - | MF | ENG | Mike Grice |
| - | DF | ENG | Joe Kirkup |
| - | MF | ENG | Tony Scott |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | IRL | Noel Cantwell |
| - | FW | ENG | Ron Brett |
| - | FW | ENG | Geoff Hurst |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Sealey |
| - | FW | ENG | Harry Obeney |
| - | GK | ENG | Peter Shearing |
| - | MF | ENG | Derek Woodley |
| - | FW | ENG | Andy Smillie |
| - | MF | ENG | Ronnie Boyce |
| - | FW | ENG | Mick Beesley |
| - | FW | ENG | Johnny Cartwright |
| - | FW | ENG | Billy Lansdowne |
| - | MF | ENG | Eddie Bovington |