Week 31 Week 32 Fulham FC v Blackpool FC 4-2 (2-1) Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End 1-0 (1-0) Saturday, 25 February 1961, Craven Cottage, attendance: 19,342 Saturday, 4 March 1961, Ewood Park, attendance: 23,270 FFC: Macedo; Cohen, Langley, Mullery, Lampe, E.Lowe, Leggat, J.W.Hill, Cook, Haynes, M.Johnson Rovers: Leyland; K.G.Taylor, J.Bray, A.McEvoy, M.Woods, R.Clayton, Douglas, Dobing, D.Dougan, E.Thomas, A.MacLeod BFC: West; Armfield, Garrett, Hauser, Gratrix, Durie, S.Matthews, Peterson, Charnley, R.Parry, Perry Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.N.O'Neill, J.Wylie, Singleton, O'Farrell, Mayers, Fullam, Alston, Sneddon, P.Thompson Scorers: 1-0 Cook (18.), 2-0 J.W.Hill (25.), 2-1 Charnley (34.), 3-1 M.Johnson (52.), 4-1 Leggat (60.), Scorer: 1-0 D.Dougan (12.) 4-2, 4-3 Hauser (82., 89.) West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion 1-2 (1-1) Birmingham City v West Ham United 4-2 (2-2) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Upton Park, attendance: 21,607 Saturday, 25 February 1961, St. Andrews, attendance: 16,856 WHU: Rhodes; Kirkup, J.Bond, A.Malcolm, K.Brown, R.Moore, A.Scott, Woosnam, Dunmore, Dick, Musgrove BCFC: Withers; B.Farmer, G.Allen, Watts, G.Sissons, R.Neal, Astall, J.D.Gordon, J.Harris, J.Bloomfield, B.Taylor WBA: Wallace; D.Howe II, S.Williams, R.Robson, S.Jones, Drury, A.Jackson, Burnside, Lovatt, R.Hope, C.Clark WHU: Rhodes; Kirkup, Lyall, A.Malcolm, K.Brown, R.Moore, A.Scott, Woosnam, Obeney, Dick, Musgrove Scorers: 1-0 Dick (7.), 1-1 Lovatt (42.), 1-2 R.Hope (67.) Scorers: 0-1 Musgrove (3.), 0-2 A.Scott (10.), 1-2 R.Neal (18.), 2-2 J.Harris (28.), 3-2 J.Harris (52., pen.), 4-2 J.Bloomfield (66.) Aston Villa v Arsenal FC 2-2 (1-2) Nottingham Forest v Manchester United 3-2 (1-1) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Villa Park, attendance: 34,772 Saturday, 25 February 1961, City Ground, attendance: 26,850 Villa: Sidebottom; J.Neal, Winton, V.Crowe, Dugdale, A.Deakin, J.MacEwan, R.Thomson, Hitchens, R.Wylie, McParland NFFC: Grummitt; W.Gray, J.McDonald, C.Palmer, McKinlay, Burkitt, Rowland, C.Booth, Addison, Quigley, Le Flem AFC: Kelsey; D.Bacuzzi, McCullough, G.Ward, M.Charles, V.Groves, J.Henderson, Barnwell, D.Herd, Eastham, Haverty MUFC: Gregg; S.Brennan, Cantwell, Setters, Foulkes, J.Nicholson, Morgans, Quixall, Dawson, M.Pearson, R.Charlton Scorers: 0-1 Haverty (7.), 0-2 Barnwell (20.), 1-2 McParland (32.), 2-2 J.MacEwan (73.) Scorers: 0-1 R.Charlton (10.), 1-1 Rowland (24.), 1-2 Quixall (48.), 2-2 C.Booth (82.), 3-2 Addison (83.) Blackpool FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-2 (3-1) Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 (1-1) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 15,312 Saturday, 25 February 1961, Ninian Park, attendance: 24,396 BFC: West; Armfield, Garrett, Hauser, Gratrix, Durie, S.Matthews, Peterson, Charnley, R.Parry, Perry CCFC: Nicholls; Harrington, Stitfall, Hole, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, G.Moore,Tapscott, Donnelly, D.Hogg WWFC: Finlayson; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, Showell, R.Flowers, Deeley, J.Murray, E.Farmer, P.Broadbent, Durandt WWFC: Finlayson; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, Showell, R.Flowers, Deeley, J.Murray, E.Farmer, P.Broadbent, Durandt Scorers: 0-1 Durandt (8.), 1-1 Perry (13.), 2-1 R.Parry (35.), 3-1 Durie (43.), 4-1 Charnley (49.), 4-2 Durandt (85.), 5-2 Perry (87.) Scorers: 1-0 B.Walsh (36.), 1-1 E.Farmer (43.), 2-1 Donnelly (62.), 3-1 Tapscott (77.), 3-2 E.Farmer (89.) Manchester City v Manchester United 1-3 (0-2) Arsenal FC v Leicester City 1-3 (0-2) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Maine Road, attendance: 50,479 Saturday, 25 February 1961, Highbury, attendance: 31,501 MCFC: Fleet; Leivers, Betts, Shawcross, Plenderleith, Oakes, Colbridge, Hannah, C.Barlow, Law, Wagstaffe AFC: Kelsey; D.Bacuzzi, McCullough, T.Neill, M.Charles, V.Groves, Skirton, Eastham, D.Herd, J.Henderson, Haverty MUFC: Gregg; S.Brennan, Cantwell, Setters, Foulkes, Stiles, I.Moir, Quixall, Dawson, M.Pearson, R.Charlton LCFC: Banks; Chalmers, R.Norman, I.White, Knapp, Appleton, H.Riley, Cheesebrough, Leek, Keyworth, Meek Scorers: 0-1 Dawson (18.), 0-2 R.Charlton (28.), 1-2 Wagstaffe (62.), 1-3 M.Pearson (69.) Scorers: 0-1 Keyworth (26.), 0-2 Appleton (32.), 0-3 Keyworth (48.), 1-3 J.Henderson (88.) Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City 3-0 (1-0) Burnley FC v Blackburn Rovers 1-1 (0-0) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Burnden Park, attendance: 21,815 Saturday, 25 February 1961, Turf Moor, attendance: 26,492 BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, Farrimond, Stanley, B.Edwards, Rimmer, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Phythian, P.Deakin, Pilkington BFC: Blacklaw; Angus, Elder, W.Joyce, Adamson, B.Miller, Connelly, McIlroy, Pointer, J.Robson, G.Harris CCFC: Nicholls; Harrington, Stitfall, Hole, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, G.Moore, Tapscott, Donnelly, D.Hogg Rovers: Leyland; K.G.Taylor, J.Bray, A.McEvoy, M.Woods, R.Clayton, Douglas, Dobing, D.Dougan, E.Thomas, A.MacLeod Scorers: 1-0 D.Stevens (38.), 2-0 D.Holden (49.), 3-0 D.Stevens (77.) Scorers: 1-0 B.Miller (60.), 1-1 A.MacLeod (61.) Everton FC v Fulham FC 1-0 (0-0) Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 (0-0) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Goodison Park, attendance: 35,840 Saturday, 25 February 1961, Maine Road, attendance: 40,278 EFC: Dunlop; A.Parker, G.Thomson, Gabriel, Labone, B.Harris, Bingham, R.Collins, A.Young, Vernon, Kavanagh MCFC: Fleet; Leivers, Betts, Shawcross, Plenderleith, Oakes, Colbridge, Law, C.Barlow, Hayes, Wagstaffe FFC: Macedo; Cohen, Langley, Mullery, Lampe, E.Lowe, T.Watson, J.W.Hill, Leggat, Haynes, M.Johnson Spurs: W.Brown; P.Baker, R.Henry, D.Blanchflower, Marchi, D.Mackay, Medwin, J.A.White, R.Smith, L.Allen, T.Dyson Scorer: 1-0 Gabriel (86.) Scorer: 0-1 Medwin (60.) Chelsea FC v Birmingham City 3-2 (2-2) Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea FC 1-0 (0-0) Saturday, 4 March 1961, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 27,727 Saturday, 25 February 1961, Hillsborough, attendance: 21,936 CFC: Bonetti; J.Sillett, P.Sillett, Venables, R.Evans III, Anderton, Brabrook, J.Greaves, R.Tindall, Tambling, M.Harrison SWFC: R.Springett; P.Johnson, Megson, T.McAnearney, Swan, Kay, D.Wilkinson, R.Craig, K.Ellis, J.Quinn, A.Finney BCFC: Withers; B.Farmer, G.Allen, Watts, Tr.Smith, R.Neal, Astall, J.D.Gordon, J.Harris, J.Bloomfield, B.Taylor CFC: Bonetti; P.Sillett, J.Sillett, Venables, R.Evans III, T.Bradbury, Brabrook, J.Greaves, R.Tindall, Tambling, M.Harrison Scorers: 0-1 J.D.Gordon (3.), 1-1 R.Tindall (11.), 1-2 Astall (21.), 2-2 Tambling (23.), 3-2 J.Greaves (87.) Scorer: 1-0 A.Finney (66.) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers 3-2 (2-0) Wednesday, 8 March 1961, Molineux, attendance: 24,970 Saturday, 25 February 1961, The Hawthorns, attendance: 15,171 WWFC: Finlayson; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, Showell, R.Flowers, G.Mannion, R.Mason, J.Murray, P.Broadbent, Deeley WBA: Wallace; D.Howe II, S.Williams, R.Robson, S.Jones, Drury, A.Jackson, Burnside, R.Allen, R.Hope, C.Clark NUFC: Mitchell; McKinney, McMichael, D.Neale, J.McGrath, Dalton, G.Hughes, I.Allchurch, L.White, McGuigan, Scanlon BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, Farrimond, Stanley, B.Edwards, Rimmer, N.Bannister, D.Stevens, McAdams, F.Hill, D.Holden Scorers: J.Murray (1'), P.Broadbent (1) - I.Allchurch (1) Scorers: 1-0 R.Allen (31.), 2-0 R.Hope (33.), 3-0 Burnside (47.), 3-1 D.Stevens (61.), 3-2 N.Bannister (89.) Newcastle United v Aston Villa 2-1 (1-0) Table Top Scorers Saturday, 25 February 1961, St. James Park, attendance: 21,275 P W D L Pts GF GA NUFC: Mitchell; McKinney, McMichael, D.Neale, J.McGrath, J.Bell, K.Hodgson, I.Allchurch, L.White, McGuigan, Scanlon 01 Tottenham Hotspur 31 25 03 03 53-9 91:37 01 Greaves (Chelsea) 29 goals Villa: Sidebottom; J.Neal, Winton, V.Crowe, Dugdale, A.Deakin, McParland, R.Thomson, Hitchens, R.Wylie, H.Burrows 02 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 20 05 08 45-21 84:64 02 L.White (Newcastle) 28 " Scorers: 1-0, 2-0 L.White (38., 59.), 2-1 McParland (62.) 03 Sheffield Wednesday 30 18 08 04 44-16 61:34 03 D.Herd (Arsenal) 25 " 04 Burnley FC 29 17 02 10 36-22 78:53 Charnley (Blacklpool) 25 " Preston North End v Everton FC 1-0 (0-0) 05 Everton FC 31 15 05 11 35-27 63:56 05 E.Farmer (Wolverhampton) 24 " Saturday, 25 February 1961, Deepdale, attendance: 17,812 06 Leicester City 30 14 05 11 33-27 65:54 J.Robson (Burnley) 24 " Preston: Else; J.R.Wilson, J.N.O'Neill, J.Wylie, Singleton, O'Farrell, Mayers, Fullam, Alston, Sneddon, P.Thompson 07 Aston Villa 30 13 06 11 32-28 61:59 Hitchens (Aston Villa) 24 " EFC: Dunlop; A.Parker, G.Thomson, Gabriel, Labone, B.Harris, Temple, Wignall, A.Young, Vernon, Kavanagh 08 Arsenal FC 32 13 06 13 32-32 65:67 08 R.Smith (Tottenham) 23 " Scorer: 1-0 Fullam (62.) 09 Cardiff City 32 12 08 12 32-32 49:58 09 Tapscott (Cardiff) 19 " 10 Manchester Utd. 31 13 05 13 31-31 62:59 Pointer (Burnley) 19 " 11 Blackburn Rovers 31 12 07 12 31-31 58:60 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 19 " Table Top Scorers 12 Nottingham Forest 31 12 05 14 29-33 48:59 12 L.Allen (Tottenham) 18 " P W D L Pts GF GA 13 West Ham Utd.