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

Results Everton's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1960 Tottenham HotspurA0–250,393 24 August 1960 Manchester UnitedH4–051,602Collins (2), Lill (2) 27 August 1960 Leicester CityH3–145,215Ring (2), Collins 31 August 1960 Manchester UnitedA0–451,915 3 September 1960 Aston VillaA2–332,864Temple, Vernon 5 September 1960 BlackpoolA4–124,945Collins, J Harris, Temple, Vernon 10 September 1960 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–153,728Vernon (2), J Harris 14 September 1960 BlackpoolH1–046,943Lill 17 September 1960 Bolton WanderersA4–330,405Lill (2), Collins, Vernon 24 September 1960 West Ham UnitedH4–146,291Vernon (2), Lill, Ring 1 October 1960 ChelseaA3–331,457Collins, Lill, Ring 8 October 1960 Preston North EndH0–036,717 15 October 1960 FulhamA3–230,603J Harris (2), Vernon 24 October 1960 Manchester CityH4–253,781Vernon (2), Collins (pen), Temple 29 October 1960 Nottingham ForestA2–120,720Bingham, B Harris 5 November 1960 West Bromwich AlbionH1–140,705Kennedy (own goal) 12 November 1960 Cardiff CityA1–119,234Bingham 19 November 1960 Newcastle UnitedH5–041,123Collins (3), Vernon, Wignall 26 November 1960 ArsenalA2–336,709Collins (pen), Vernon 3 December 1960 Sheffield WednesdayH4–225,658Vernon (2, 1 pen), J Harris, Johnson (own goal) 10 December 1960 Birmingham CityA4–227,717Wignall (2), Bingham, Tyrer 17 December 1960 Tottenham HotspurH1–361,052Wignall 26 December 1960 BurnleyA3–144,232Bingham, Collins (pen), B Harris 27 December 1960 BurnleyH0–374,867 31 December 1960 Leicester CityA1–423,495B Harris 21 January 1961 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–431,119Bingham 4 February 1961 Bolton WanderersH1–235,654Collins 11 February 1961 West Ham UnitedA0–422,322 18 February 1961 ChelseaH1–134,449Vernon 25 February 1961 Preston North EndA0–117,812 4 March 1961 FulhamH1–035,840Gabriel 11 March 1961 Manchester CityA1–229,751Vernon 18 March 1961 Nottingham ForestH1–027,579Bingham 22 March 1961 Aston VillaH1–228,115Wignall 25 March 1961 West Bromwich AlbionA0–320,590 31 March 1961 Blackburn RoversA3–124,982Young (2), Vernon 1 April 1961 Birmingham CityH1–031,872Temple 3 April 1961 Blackburn RoversH2–241,991Bingham, Young 8 April 1961 Newcastle UnitedA4–030,342Bingham (2), Vernon, Wignall 15 April 1961 Cardiff CityH5–134,382Collins (3, 1 pen), Young (2) 22 April 1961 Sheffield WednesdayA2–126,601Wignall (2) 29 April 1961 ArsenalH4–139,810Vernon (3, 1 pen), Young Everton's Record in 1960-61

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 1961 Sheffield UnitedH0–148,895

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR112 October 1960 Accrington StanleyH3–118,246Wignall (2), J HarrisR231 October 1960 WalsallH3–114,137Collins, Vernon, WebberR323 November 1960 BuryH3–120,724Wignall (2), J HarrisR421 December 1960 Tranmere RoversA4–014,967Wignall (3), BinghamQF15 February 1961 Shrewsbury TownA1–215,399Young

Squad

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