The 1960–61 season was Manchester United's 59th season in the Football League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of English football. It was also United's first season in the inaugural Football League Cup, and for the second successive season they finished seventh in the league.
First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 August 1960Blackburn RoversH1–3Charlton47,77824 August 1960EvertonA0–4 51,60231 August 1960EvertonH4–0Dawson (2), Charlton, Nicholson51,8183 September 1960Tottenham HotspurA1–4 Viollet55,4455 September 1960West Ham UnitedA1–2 Quixall30,50610 September 1960Leicester CityH1–1Giles35,49314 September 1960West Ham UnitedH6–1Charlton (2), Viollet (2), Quixall, Scanlon33,69517 September 1960Aston VillaA1–3 Viollet43,59324 September 1960Wolverhampton WanderersH1–3Charlton44,4581 October 1960Bolton WanderersA1–1 Giles39,19715 October 1960BurnleyA3–5 Viollet (3)32,01122 October 1960Newcastle UnitedH3–2Dawson, Setters, Stiles37,51624 October 1960Nottingham ForestH2–1Viollet (2)23,62829 October 1960ArsenalA1–2 Quixall45,7155 November 1960Sheffield WednesdayH0–036,85512 November 1960Birmingham CityA1–3 Charlton31,54919 November 1960West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Dawson, Quixall, Viollet32,75626 November 1960Cardiff CityA0–3 21,1223 December 1960Preston North EndH1–0Dawson24,90410 December 1960FulhamA4–4 Quixall (2), Charlton, Dawson23,62517 December 1960Blackburn RoversA2–1 Pearson (2)17,28524 December 1960ChelseaA2–1 Dawson, Charlton37,60126 December 1960ChelseaH6–0Dawson (3), Nicholson (2), Charlton50,16431 December 1960Manchester CityH5–1Dawson (3), Charlton (2)61,21314 January 1961Tottenham HotspurH2–0Pearson, Stiles65,29521 January 1961Leicester CityA0–6 31,3084 February 1961Aston VillaH1–1Charlton33,52511 February 1961Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2 Nicholson38,52618 February 1961Bolton WanderersH3–1Dawson (2), Quixall37,55825 February 1961Nottingham ForestA2–3 Charlton, Quixall26,8504 March 1961Manchester CityA3–1 Charlton, Dawson, Pearson50,47911 March 1961Newcastle UnitedA1–1 Charlton28,87018 March 1961ArsenalH1–1Moir29,73225 March 1961Sheffield WednesdayA1–5 Charlton35,90131 March 1961BlackpoolA0–2 30,8351 April 1961FulhamH3–1Charlton, Quixall, Viollet24,6543 April 1961BlackpoolH2–0Nicholson, own goal39,1698 April 1961West Bromwich AlbionA1–1 Pearson27,75012 April 1961BurnleyH6–0Quixall (3), Viollet (3)25,01915 April 1961Birmingham CityH4–1Pearson (2), Quixall, Viollet28,37622 April 1961Preston North EndA4–2 Charlton (2), Setters (2)21,25229 April 1961Cardiff CityH3–3Charlton (2), Setters30,320
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 January 1961Round 3MiddlesbroughH3–0Dawson (2), Cantwell49,18428 January 1961Round 4Sheffield WednesdayA1–1 Cantwell58,0001 February 1961Round 4ReplaySheffield WednesdayH2–7 Dawson, Pearson65,243
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 October 1960Round 1Exeter CityA1–1Dawson14,49426 October 1960Round 1ReplayExeter CityH4–1 Quixall (2), Giles, Pearson15,6622 November 1960Round 2Bradford CityA1–2Viollet4,670
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Ronnie Briggs10200030GK David Gaskell1000010110GK Harry Gregg2701020300GK Mike Pinner40000040FB Harold Bratt00001010FB Shay Brennan4103020460FB Noel Cantwell2403200272FB Joe Carolan20001030FB Ronnie Cope60001070FB Tony Dunne30001040FB Tommy Heron10000010HB Bill Foulkes4003020450HB Frank Haydock40000040HB Nobby Lawton10001020HB Jimmy Nicholson3153030375HB Maurice Setters4043020454HB Nobby Stiles2623020312FW Warren Bradley40000040FW Bobby Charlton392130004221FW Alex Dawson281633313420FW Johnny Giles2320021253FW Ian Moir81000081FW Kenny Morgans20000020FW Mark Pearson2773131339FW Albert Scanlon810030111FW Albert Quixall381320124115FW Dennis Viollet241510212716–Own goals–1–0–0–1
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