May · Opening chapter
Pre-season squad changes
1 recorded move. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +Hide moves −
Arrivals · 1
Departures · 0
No recorded departures.
Season story · Division 3
1960–61
15 league wins, 79–115 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Walter Galbraith, Peter Farrell3 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Three
- Final league position
- 21st
- League matches
- 46
- League wins
- 15
- League draws
- 8
- League defeats
- 23
- League goals
- 79–115
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 9,460
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
20 Aug
Opening chapter
Brentford · 4-1
View match11 Mar
Biggest victory
Colchester United · 7-2
View match31 Mar
The biggest crowd
Bradford City · 1-0
View match29 Apr
Final word
Notts County · 4-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
Top scorer
Keith Williams
30 goals
Biggest crowd
15,357
Bradford City
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 9
- Competitive matches
- 52
- Wins
- 18
Chapter 01
August 1960
LDLL4 competitive matches · 0W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1960
WWLWWLLD8 competitive matches · 4W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 3WAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League4-3Mon 5WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 10LHalifax TownThe Shay · League5-0Mon 12WSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League1-2Sat 17WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League4-2Thu 22LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League5-2Sat 24LWalsallFellows Park · League3-1Mon 26DTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2Chapter 03
October 1960
LLLWWL6 competitive matches · 2W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1960
WDWLD5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1960
LLLWLLDD8 competitive matches · 1W 2D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Peter Farrell left the role
Sat 3LQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League9-2Mon 5LYork CityBootham Crescent · FA Cup2-1Sat 10LNotts CountyPrenton Park · League2-3Mon 19WBrentfordPrenton Park · League2-0Wed 21LEvertonPrenton Park · League Cup0-4Mon 26LPort ValeVale Park · League5-0Tue 27DPort ValePrenton Park · League3-3Sat 31DWatfordVicarage Road · League2-2Chapter 06
January 1961
DLWL4 competitive matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Walter Galbraith took charge
Chapter 07
February 1961
WLLLW5 competitive matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Squad movement
Chapter 08
March 1961
LWLWW5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Squad movement
Chapter 09
April 1961
WDWLWDL7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
52 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |||
| Home | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Total | 52 | 18 | 9 | 25 |
Match list
Results
52 matches
