Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1960–61 season.
Overview Tottenham Hotspur won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history, eight points clear of second-placed Sheffield Wednesday. This remains their last league title.
Newcastle United and Preston North End were relegated, to be replaced by Ipswich Town and Sheffield United who finished first and second in the Second Division that season. Notably, this remains Preston's most recent season in the top flight.
League standings
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jimmy Greaves Chelsea 41 2David Herd Arsenal 29 =Gerry Hitchens Aston Villa 29 3Bobby Smith Tottenham Hotspur 28 =Len White Newcastle United 28 =Ted Farmer Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 4Ray Charnley Blackpool 27 5Jimmy Robson Burnley 24
References
RSSSF
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