Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1960-61

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 1960-61
manager = flagicon|ENG Eddie Boot
chairman = flagicon|ENG Stephen Lister
league = Division Two
league result = 20th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Fourth Round
cup2 = Football League Cup
cup2 result = Second Round
league topscorer =
Derek Stokes (16)
season topscorer =
Derek Stokes (18)
highest attendance = 46,155 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (11 January 1961)
lowest attendance = 5,860 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (3 December 1960)

Huddersfield Town's 1960-61 campaign was Town's worst ever season to date. They missed out on relegation to Division 3 for the first time in their history. They finished the season in 20th place, just 2 points ahead of relegated Portsmouth. Their main high point of the season was the sensational defeat of FA Cup holders Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the FA Cup.

quad at the start of the season

Review

Following Denis Law's record-breaking departure to Manchester City the previous season, Town's strikeforce was severely depleted, despite the purchase of Derek Stokes from neighbours Bradford City. Town's start was OK in the strike department, but the defence department was leaking goals leading Town down the table to the relegation trapdoor to Division 3. Not even an incredible 4-1 win over great rivals Leeds United at Elland Road gave Town much joy during the season. As Town were dropping rapidly down the table Aston Villa's Pat Saward was brought in to stop the slide. Les Massie & Derek Stokes' 31 league goals helped Town survive the drop by just 2 points from Portsmouth. They finished 20th with just 35 points, their closest shave with relegation in their history.

Their season will be best remember for their miraculous exploits in the FA Cup. Their 3rd round match was against the holders and current Division 1 leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers. At the time, Town were bottom of Division 2 and travelled to Molineux Stadium with virtually no chance of victory expected. They managed a miraculous 1-1 draw thank top a goal by Stokes. The replay at Leeds Road was the first match to use the newly-erected "Denis Law Lights" and saw Town victorious by the score of 2-1 with goals from Stokes and Michael O'Grady. They eventually lost to Barnsley in the next round.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division Two=