During the 1960–61 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1960–61 season, Newcastle were relegated after 13 years in the top flight after a season which saw the Magpies score an impressive 86 goals, but conceded a horrific 109 goals.
Final league table
Results Newcastle United's score comes firstNewcastle United 1960-1961: Results . statto.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1960 Preston North EndA3–217,363White (3) 24 August 1960 FulhamH7–223,498Gilfillan (2), White, Neale (2), Tuohy (2) 27 August 1960 BurnleyH0–135,485 31 August 1960 FulhamA3–421,361Allchurch, Hughes, Woods 3 September 1960 Nottingham ForestA2–023,806Gibson, (own goal) 5 September 1960 West Bromwich AlbionA0–622,661 10 September 1960 Manchester CityH1–325,904Marshall 14 September 1960 West Bromwich AlbionH3–216,107Hughes, White, Tuohy 17 September 1960 ArsenalA0–534,885 24 September 1960 Leicester CityH1–321,161McGuigan 1 October 1960 Cardiff CityH5–017,627Luke (2), White (2), Mitchell 8 October 1960 Aston VillaA0–225,336 15 October 1960 Wolverhampton WanderersH4–423,401Hughes, White, Mitchell (2) 22 October 1960 Manchester UnitedA2–337,516Stokoe (pen), Hughes 29 October 1960 Tottenham HotspurH3–451,369Hughes, White (2) 5 November 1960 ChelseaA2–430,489White (2) 12 November 1960 BlackpoolH4–326,657White (2), Neale (2) 19 November 1960 EvertonA0–541,123 26 November 1960 Blackburn RoversH3–122,623White (2), Mitchell 3 December 1960 Bolton WanderersA1–212,921White 10 December 1960 West Ham UnitedH5–520,100Bell, McGuigan, White (2), Mitchell 17 December 1960 Preston North EndH0–021,514 24 December 1960 Birmingham CityH2–220,354Mitchell, Scanlon 26 December 1960 Birmingham CityA1–229,435Woods 31 December 1960 BurnleyA3–524,972Hughes (2), White 14 January 1961 Nottingham ForestH2–225,845White, Woods 21 January 1961 Manchester CityA3–319,746Allchurch, White, Woods 4 February 1961 ArsenalH3–334,394Hughes, White, Scanlon 11 February 1961 Leicester CityA3–526,449Allchurch, White (2) 22 February 1961 Cardiff CityA2–330,000Allchurch, White 25 February 1961 Aston VillaH2–121,275White (2) 8 March 1961 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–224,970Allchurch 11 March 1961 Manchester UnitedH1–128,867Scanlon 22 March 1961 Tottenham HotspurA2–146,470Allchurch, Scanlon 25 March 1961 ChelseaH1–628,975Neale 31 March 1961 Sheffield WednesdayH0–142,181 1 April 1961 West Ham UnitedA1–117,103Scanlon 3 April 1961 Sheffield WednesdayA1–135,273Woods 8 April 1961 EvertonH0–430,342 15 April 1961 BlackpoolA1–219,381Woods 22 April 1961 Bolton WanderersH4–118,820McGuigan, Keith, McKinney (pen), Tuohy 29 April 1961 Blackburn RoversA4–212,700Allchurch, McGuigan (2), Neale
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 1961 FulhamH5–036,037Allchurch, Neale (3), WoodsR41 February 1961 Stockport CountyH4–048,715Allchurch, White, Woods (2)R518 February 1961 Stoke CityH3–146,253Allchurch, McKinney (pen), ScanlonQF4 March 1961 Sheffield UnitedH1–354,829McGuigan
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR110 October 1960 Colchester UnitedA1–49,130Neale
Squad
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