| 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) | |
The1960–61 season wasBlackpool F.C.'s 53rd season (50th consecutive) in theFootball League. They competed in the 22-teamDivision One, then the top tier ofEnglish football, finishing twentieth.
TheLeague Cup competition was introduced this season, and Blackpool exited at the second-round stage (the round in which they entered) at the hands ofLeeds 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 theFA Cup).
On 10 September 1960,Bloomfield Road became the venue for the first televised football game in England for the visit ofBolton Wanderers.The Trotters won by a single goal.[3]
| Pos | Team | 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 | Qualification for theInter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 | 33 | |
| 21 | Newcastle United(R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 0.789 | 32 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
| 22 | Preston North End(R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | 30 |