1960–61 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1960–61 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 53rd season (50th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing twentieth.

Blackpool F.C.

1960–61 season
Manager	Ron Suart
Division One	20th
FA Cup	Fourth round[1]
League Cup	Second round[2]
Top goalscorer	League: Ray Charnley (27) All: Ray Charnley (28)
Home colours
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The League Cup competition was introduced this season, and Blackpool exited at the second-round stage (the round in which they entered) at the hands of Leeds United, after a replay.

Ray Charnley was the club's top scorer for the third consecutive season, with 28 goals (27 in the league and one in the FA Cup).

On 10 September 1960, Bloomfield Road became the venue for the first televised football game in England for the visit of Bolton Wanderers. The Trotters won by a single goal.^[3]

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Bolton Wanderers	42	12	11	19	58	73	0.795	35
19	Birmingham City	42	14	6	22	62	84	0.738	34	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
20	Blackpool	42	12	9	21	68	73	0.932	33
21	Newcastle United (R)	42	11	10	21	86	109	0.789	32	Relegated to the Second Division
22	Preston North End (R)	42	10	10	22	43	71	0.606	30

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

References

1. Entered competition in third round
2. Entered competition in second round
3. "The Football Supporters Federation". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2009.

• Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.