Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 1960–61 football season
During the 1960–61 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
In the 1960–61 season, the Owls had an excellent campaign, reaching the last eight of the FA Cup and finishing 2nd place in the league, 8 points behind champions Tottenham Hotspur .
Final league table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first [1]
Legend
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
7 January 1961
Leeds United
H
2–0
36,225
Ellis , Quinn
R4
28 January 1961
Manchester United
H
1–1
58,000
Wilkinson
R4R
1 February 1961
Manchester United
A
7–2
65,243
Ellis (3), Fantham (2), Finney (2)
R5
18 February 1961
Leyton Orient
A
2–0
31,000
Ellis , Fantham
QF
4 March 1961
Burnley
H
0–0
55,000
QFR
7 March 1961
Burnley
A
0–2
49,113
Squad
Source: [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References