Dundee
Enfield
Colchester

Tottenham Hostpur
2 v 0
Everton
20th August 1960

Spurs left it late to secure their first victory of the 1960/61 league campaign. With 5 minutes to go, Smith was brought down in the penalty area, but the referee played on. Allen latched on to the loose ball and slotted it home past keeper Dunlop.
Spurs extended their lead 2 minutes later as faultless White sent in a perfect cross for Smith to head home, giving the home side a deserved victory, which would have been sown up earlier, had it not been for Dunlop's heroics between the posts.
Captain Blanchflower was the star of the show, controlling the game magnificently, and together with White and Mackay, inspired most of the Spurs attacks.
Baker and Henry were solid in a game of defences.
The class shown by Spurs hinted at the success which was to come.

Saturday, August 20th 1960
Aston Villa 3v2 Chelsea
Bolton Wanderers 2v2 Birmingham City
Burnley 3v2 Arsenal
Fulham 2v2 Cardiff City
Leicester City 1v1 Blackpool
Manchester Utd 1v3 Blackburn Rovers
Nottingham Forest 2v2 Manchester City
Preston North End 2v3 Newcastle Utd
Sheffield Wednesday 1v0 West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur 2v0 Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4v2 West Bromwich Albion

Blackpool
1 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
22nd August 1960

Spurs put in a determined performance against a Blackpool side which finished in mid-table last season, as they threatened to score with every attack.
Spurs had the game sewn up by half-time as Dyson scored in the 9th minute, with Medwin netting the second on 37 minutes.
White, however was the man behind most of Spurs' dangerous attacks as he displayed some devastating form. Dyson netted his second on 56 minutes.
Blanchflower and Mackay controlled the Blackpool forwards, with the exception of Stanley Matthews, who could still control the pace of Blackpool's game.
Mudie scored a late consolation goal for the hosts, who also missed a penalty on 30 minutes.

Monday, August 22nd 1960
Blackpool 1v3 Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham Utd 5v2 Aston Villa

Tuesday, August 23rd 1960
Arsenal 1v0 Preston North End

Wednesday, 24th August 1960
Blackburn Rovers 4v1 Nottingham Forest
Bolton Wanderers 0v2 Wolverhamton Wanderers
Cardiff City 0v1 Sheffield Wednesday
Chelsea 1v3 Leicester City
Everton 4v0 Manchester Utd
Manchester City 2v1 Burnley
Newcastle Utd 7v2 Fulham

Blackburn Rovers
1 v 4
Tottenham Hotspur
27th August 1960

Spurs go marching on!

Blackburn lost their unbeaten home record to another dazzling Spurs performance, who were 3v0 after just 17 minutes.
Mackay and Smith came close before before Dyson and Allen set up Smith who drove the ball home from close range on 6 minutes.
Smith got his brace of goals 9 minutes later, heading home from a Mackay free kick.
The third was scored when Allen hammered in a Dyson pass. Blackburn were demoarlised by now.
Brown was in top form in the Spurs goal, saving from Macloed and Dobing, as Spurs moved the ball beautifully across the pitch, with Smith almost getting a fourth before half time.
Two minutes into the second half saw Blanchflower pass the ball out to Allen, whose square cross was flicked brilliantly into the net by Dyson, to give the Lilywhites a 4v0 lead.
Mackay's attempt at a fifth goal was cleared off the line.
I have no details of the Blackburn goal.

Saturday, August 27th 1960
Arsenal 3v0 Nottingham Forest
Birmingham City 1v1 Sheffield Wednesday
Blackburn Rovers 1v4 Tottenham Hotspur
Blackpool 1v1 Aston Villa
Cardiff City 2v0 Preston North End
Chelsea 3v3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Everton 3v1 Leicester City
Manchester City 5v1 Manchester Utd
Newcastle Utd 0v1 Burnley
West Bromwich Albion 2v4 Fulham
West Ham Utd 2v1 Bolton Wanderers

Tottenham Hostpur
3 v 1
Blackpool
31st August 1960

Smith smashes scoring record

A Bobby Smith hat-trick writes him into the record books as Tottenham's all time goalscoring record holder, with 141 goals, in just 5 years!
His first against a Blackpool team which played quite well, followed a cross from Blanchflower which evaded Dyson, but was met by Smith's head 15 yards from goal!
Brown was kept on his toes as the away side piled on the pressure, with saves from Jackie Mudie in particular.
Blackpool levelled after 34 minutes when 19 year old Lelie Lea equalised from close range.
Spurs pulled out the stops with 20 minutes remaining as Armfield cleared a Medwin goalbound effort off the line, only for Dyson to set up Smith for his second goal.
On 82 minutes, Medwin was again in the action as he tore through the Blackpool defence, allowing Smith to coolly trap the ball and pick his spot to set the new scoring record.

Monday, August 29th 1960
Aston Villa 2v1 West Ham Utd

Tuesday, August 30th 1960
Burnley 1v3 Manchester City
Preston North End 2v0 Arsenal

Wednesday, 31st August 1960
Birmingham City 3v1 West Bromwich Albion
Fulham 4v3 Newcastle Utd
Leicester City 1v3 Chelsea
Manchester Utd 4v0 Everton
Nottingham Forest 1v1 Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday 2v0 Cardiff City
Tottenham Hotspur 3v1 Blackpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3v1 Bolton Wanderers

Tottenham Hostpur
4 v 1
Manchester United
3rd September 1960

Blanchflower and Mackay ran the show for Spurs as the team displayed pure brilliance in making Manchester United's star studded team look second rate.
White, Smith, Medwin and Dyson gave the United defence a severe grilling with Gregg in goal giving an international performance. Without him Spurs would have been 5v0 up at half time.
White intercepted a poor Setters pass to set up Smith for the first on 5 minutes.
Another immaculate White pass on 19 minutes found Allen, who dribbled round two oppenents to double the lead.
Spurs eased off a bit and Viollet took advantage of a moment of slackness by Norman to reduce the deficit.
White again becam provider on 65 minutes, supplying Allen with header, and a third Spurs goal.
Medwin laid on the ball for Smith's second goal 5 minutes from time, and complete the demolishing of the Manchester side, by 4v0.
Smith has now notched up 8 goals in 5 games as the Spurs go marching on.

Saturday, September 3rd 1960
Aston Villa 3v2 Everton
Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea
Burnley 4v1 Cardiff City
Fulham 2v1 Birmingham City
Leicester City 2v4 Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City 0v0 Arsenal
Nottingham Forest 0v2 Newcastle Utd
Preston North End 2v1 West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday 1v0 West Ham Utd
Tottenham Hotspur 4v1 Manchester Utd
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1v0 Blackpool

Bolton Wanderers
1 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
7th September 1960

Bolton were well on their way to a shock victory, until they were reduced to 10 men, following an injury to their brilliant right back, Banks.
McAdams gave the home side the lead on 3 minutes following a Brown save. Hill was in tremendous form for Bolton, and had several near misses. They hit the woodwork  and had shots going just over the bar - then that fateful injury which turned things in Spurs' favour.
5 minutes after the injury, White floated the ball over keeper Hopkinson to Allen for a magnificent equalizing header.
10 minutes from time White turned into a goalscorer himself, with a perfect hook on the turn, from Blanchflower's chip.
17 year old Frank Saul proved to be a fast thinker and fast mover at centre forward, in place of Smith.

Monday, September 5th 1960
Blackpool 1v4 Everton
West Bromwich Albion 6v0 Newcastle Utd
West Ham Utd 2v1 Manchester Utd

Tuesday, September 6th 1960
Arsenal 2v0 Birmingham City
Burnley 5v0 Preston North End

Wednesday, September 7th 1960
Bolton Wanderers 1v2 Tottenham Hotspur
Cardiff City 1v1 Aston Villa
Chelsea 5v2 Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City 1v1 Sheffield Wednesday
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3v2 Leicester City

Arsenal
2 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
10th September 1960

Saul stars for Spurs

Arsenal had no counter to the free flowing Spurs in this north London derby, which was a fine advertisement for British football.
Youngster Frank Saul scored a right footed goal on 12 minutes, after Arsenal came close twice, to give the away team the lead.
Saul flicked on a Mackay throw in to let in Dyson, unmarked to give the Spurs a 2v0 lead. Spurs flittered away some more chances.
Herd brought the Gunners back into the game on 61 minutes with a shot which went in off the post as a result of a Clapton corner.
Ward levelled the scores with a magnificent 35 yard shot with 30 minutes left of the game.
Ball-player Blanchflower was on song to set up Allen to net the winner on 70 minutes, to break a First Division record of 7 straight wins at the beginning of a season.
Maurice Norman was yet again the defensive giant.

Saturday, September 10th 1960
Arsenal 2v3 Tottenham Hotspur
Birmingham City 1v3 Preston North End
Blackburn Rovers 4v1 Aston Villa
Blackpool 0v1 Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City 1v3 Nottingham Forest
Chelsea 3v2 West Ham Utd
Everton 3v1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester Utd 1v1 Leicester City
Newcastle Utd 1v3 Manchester City
Sheffield Wednesday 2v0 Fulham
West Bromwich Albion 0v2 Burnley

Tottenham Hostpur
3 v 1
Bolton Wanderers
14th September 1960

Disputed penalty helps Spurs

This was a game which Bolton did not deserve to lose - and Spurs can thank a dubious penalty to extend their winning run.
Bolton took a surprise lead when McAdams scored a fine goal after just 7 minutes.
Spurs slipped into gear with intricate passing on 24 minutes after endless raids on the Wanderers's goal. Jones, Blanchflower and Smith made it look simple as the latter clipped the ball home to equalise.
The suspect penalty, which infuriated the Bolton team, particularly keeper Hodgkinson, occurred when Dyson was pushed in the back during a Spurs attack. Blanchflower netted from the spot.
Bolton winger Birch was booked twice in quick succession, and the depressed visitors were finished off as Smith scored his second, 5 minutes from time.

Monday, September 12th 1960
Aston Villa 2v1 Cardiff City

Tuesday, September 13th 1960
Preston North End 2v3 Burnley

Wednesday, September 14th 1960
Birmingham City 2v0 Arsenal
Everton 1v0 Blackpool
Fulham 1v0 Nottingham Forest
Leicester City 2v0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle Utd 3v2 West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday 3v1 Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur 3v1 Bolton

Leicester City
1 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
17th September 1960

Smith on song!

Bobby Smith set the scene for this victory with a goal on 18 minutes.
Blanchflower, Mackay and White had another masterful game between them, turning defence into attack.
Leicester responded a few minutes later when Riley's shot beat Brown, having gone through a forest of Spurs legs!
Smith's second goal, his fourth in two games, was scored in the 54th minute. After this, Spurs never looked in any danger of relinquishing their lead. Leicester did not possess the slick teamwork of their opponents.

Saturday, September 17th 1960
Arsenal 5v0 Newcastle Utd
Aston Villa 3v1 Manchester Utd
Bolton Wanderers 3v4 Everton
Burnley 2v1 Birmingham City
Fulham 3v2 Chelsea
Leicester City 1v2 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City 4v2 Cardiff City
Nottingham Forest 1v2 West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End 2v2 Sheffield Wednesday
West Ham Utd 3v3 Blackpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0v0 Blackburn Rovers

Tottenham Hostpur
6 v 2
Aston Villa
24th September 1960

A 22 carat diamond performance

The boys sporting the blue cockerel on their shirts are clearly the best in the League!
Their first goal was a classic. Baker found Blanchflower, who stroked the ball back to Jones, flicked it past Winton, raced to the corner flag and centred. It was cleared to White who volleyed the ball into the net 1v0 with just 6 minutes gone.
On 14 minutes, White  flashed in a curling ball from the wing, Smith charged keeper Sims, and White's cross resulted in his second goal. 2v0.
Sims was to blame for the third Spurs goal as he failed to hold a Mackay hard drive, which allowed Smith to tap in a soft goal. 3v0.
On 30 minutes, White again had the ball. His chip found Dyson who made it 4v0 with a left footed shot.
A wonderful Dyson - White move placed Allen nicely to slot the ball home. 5v0.
Spurs slackened off somewhat, much to the annoyance of Manager Nicholson, and Villa hit back.
Winger MacEwan scored from close range, 5v1 and Hitchens headed home a McEwan cross, 5v2.
Mackay's goal with 5 minutes remaining was a memorable one. Left back Henry, fed Mackay, who passed it on to Allen, then Dyson took control as he feinted past the Villa defence to centre for the bawling Mackay to volley the ball into the net. 6v2.
Triumphant Tottenham march on.

Monday, September 19th 1960
Blackburn Rovers 3v1 Chelsea

Wednesday, September 21st 1960
Nottingham Forest 4v2 Fulham

Saturday, September 24th 1960
Birmingham City 3v1 Nottingham Forest
Blackburn Rovers 3v1 Bolton Wanderers
Blackpool 1v4 Chelsea
Cardiff City 1v0 Arsenal
Everton 4v1 West Ham Utd
Fulham 2v0 Preston North End 
Manchester Utd 1v3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle Utd 1v3 Leicester City
Sheffield Wednesday 3v1 Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur 6v2 Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion 6v3 Manchester City

Wolverhampton
Wanderers
0 v 4
Tottenham Hotspur
1st October 1960

Magic at Molineux

Wolves were dismal and Spurs could have won by many more.
Allen crossed from the by-line on 32 minutes for Jones to turn the ball home to take the lead.
With a minute to go in the first half, Blanchflower founf himself with the ball, some 30 yards from goal. He had no-one to pass to, so he moved forward, weered to the right and unleashed a tremendous drive into the far corner of the net. Spurs were 2v0 up.
The game was as good as over at half time. Allen converted a White cross for their third and Dyson made it 4v0.
Smith went close with two efforts, Dyson was unlucky with a further 3 drives, while Brown in the Spurs goal saved from Flowers to maintain a clean sheet.
Wolves manager Stan Cullis said "Spurs are the finest club team I've ever seen in the Football League. This present lot are better than the great side of ten years ago". The 1950 - 51 team were League Champions. 

Saturday, October 1st 1960
Arsenal 1v0 West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa 1v3 Leicester City
Bolton Wanderers 1v1 Manchester Utd
Burnley 5v0 Fulham
Chelsea 3v3 Everton
Manchester City 2v1 Birmingham City
Newcastle Utd 5v0 Cardiff City
Nottingham Forest 1v2 Sheffield Wednesday
Preston North End 1v0 Blackpool
West Ham Utd 3v2 Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0v4 Tottenham Hotspur 

Tottenham Hostpur
1 v 1
Manchester City
10th October 1960

City end the run

The Tottenham record of invincibility was broken last night, despite a thrilling first half which earned the Spurs a standing ovation. This was in response to Spurs smashing in 25 goal bound efforts, against City's five.  Despite this, the game was goalless at half time.
Spurs led 1v0 following Smith's 74th minute header past Trautmann. This was the only blemish by the magnificent German keeper, who was in excellent form.
Despite the home side's protestations for handball, a City equaliser by Colbridge was allowed shortly after.
Colbridge almost set up an unlikely winner on 80 minutes as he laid on an open goal for Barlow, who wasted the opportunity as the ball went high over the bar.
Tottenham's 11 games of consecutive wins has come to an end..

Saturday, October 8th 1960
Aston Villa 2v0 Newcastle Utd
Blackburn Rovers 1v4 Burnley
Blackpool 2v5 Fulham
Bolton Wanderers 0v1 West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea 0v1 Sheffield Wednesday
Everton 0v0 Preston North End
Leicester City 2v1 Arsenal
Manchester Utd 2v1 Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur 1v1 Manchester City
West Ham Utd 4v3 Birmingham City
Wolverhapton Wanderers 2v2 Cardiff City

Nottingham Forest
0 v 4
Tottenham Hotspur
15th October 1960

Masterful Mackay

Spurs produced a man-to man, man-to-open space style of football, and had they been ruthless with it, would have run up a record score.
Brilliant work by Allen and Dyson laid on the ball for the immaculate White to net in the 7th minute and open the scoring.
12 minutes later, an unmarked Mackay let loose a shot cum centre which was deflected into the net by Forsts's McKinlay, to double the score.
Cliff Jones scored his first on 24 minutes, from a White pass, giving Spurs a comfortable 3v0 half time lead.
Masterful Mackay took possession of the ball, as the Forest team appeared completely wrong footed. He passed to the Welsh wizard, Jones, who nodded home a simple 4th Spurs goal.
Every Spurs player earned full marks for this magnificent Tottenham performance.

Saturday, October 15th 1960
Arsenal 2v1 Aston Villa
Birmingham City 1v0  Chelsea
Burnley 5v3 Manchester Utd
Cardiff City 0v1 Bolton Wanderers
Fulham 2v3 Everton
Manchester City 3v1 Leicester City
Newcastle Utd 2v1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest 0v4 Tottenham Hotspur
Preston North End 2v0 Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday 4v0 Blackpool
West Bromwich Albion 1v0 West Ham Utd

Newcastle United
3 v 4
Tottenham Hotspur
29th October 1960

Spurs star in seven goal thriller.

Tyneside knows a fine football match when they see one - and this was one of them!
Again it was hard to pick out tremendous performances from the Spurs side, but Blanchflower and White stood above the rest.
Newcastle playedmore open football in the first half and were worthy of their 2v1 half time lead which saw 3 goals in 3 minutes!
Ivor Allchurch squared to Len White, who hammered the ball home after beating 3 men, in the 33rd minute.
Norman equalised with a header two minutes later when keeper Harvey failed to collect a cross from Dyson.
Seconds later, Henry scored for the opposition, from a Len White effort, following a Norman miskick.
John White shot home to equalise at 2v2 and on 58 minutes a disputed 'offside' goal by Cliff Jones gave Spurs a 3v2 advantage.
A cross from Hughes found the net for the home side as things became all square again at 3v3.
Then up popped Bobby Smith to give Spurs a remarkable 4v3 victory. 

Tottenham Hostpur
3 v 2
Cardiff City
2nd November 1960

Shaky Spurs soldier on.

Cardiff buffetted shaky Spurs at White Hart Lane, as the Welshmen took the lead on 20 minutes.
Donnelly came down the middle to beat the advancing Brown, and Spurs looked unhappy.
Spurs came round 10 minutes from time as a Medwin throw in to Mackay was centred for Dyson to head home the equaliser.
Medwin crashed in his goal, making it 2v1 following brilliant footwork and a dazzling run by an ever improving Allen.
It was a contested penalty which turned the tide in this game.The ball hit Gammon's hand accidentally, but not according to referee Tuck. Blanchflower the neatly 'tucked' away the spot kick. 3v1.
Chances were missed by Smith and Allen.
The deficit was reduced 5 minutes from time when Donnelly flung himself headlong at a Tapscott cross to net a fine goal. 3v2.
White tantalised the Cardiff defence throughout the game, but the nervous Spurs fans were blowing for time before the end of the match!

Tottenham Hostpur
5 v 1
Fulham
51th November 1960

Jones fights off injury scare

Nicholson risked playing Cliff Jones following an injury to the Welshman during a mid-week Inter-League match.
However, despite slowing him dow somewhat, the winger netted twice for Spurs.
Allen had given Spurs the lead before Jones scored his brace of goals. His first was a courageous effort and his second, making it 3v1, 15 minutes from time took the steam out of Fulham, who beginning to  take control of the game.
Allen scored a second and John White the last goal in an emphatic 5v1 victory.
Spurs have topped 50 goals in the League this season, and now stand 7 points clear at the top, their nearest rivals being Sheffield Wednesday, who they play next.

Sheffield Wednesday
2 v 1
Tottenham Hotspur
12th November 1960

Wednesday woe!

Spurs lose to the steelmen of Sheffield and their record breaking run is at an end. Second placed Wednesday matched Spurs for craft, skill and stamina.
This titanic tussle was at stalemate until the end of the first half.
A bad back pass by Swan, who controlled Smith throughout, gave Allen an opening, but McLaren made the save of his life. The ball was then cleared upfield to Craig who whipped it in to Griffin, resulting in a strong effort beating keeper Brown, giving the home side a 1v0 lead.
Norman settled things for the Spurs with a powerful header from Mackay's free kick, a couple of minutes before half time, to level the scores.
Spurs controlled matters during the opening 10 minutes of the second half, but things changed.
Kay struck a 20 yarder which Brown held at the second attempt, and Finney almost netted the second Wednesday goal.
Then on 67 minutes, Don Megson ran down the wing and centred for Ellis to head it over Norman and hit it against an opponent's legs - Fantham was there to crash the ball home. 2v1.
Despite rallying work by Blanchflower and Mackay, Spurs failed to add to their single goal, and indeed committed several fouls.
This result was true to form. Wednesday completed a run of 9 successive home victories. Spurs have only won once in 24 matches at Hillsborough since 1910, drawn 4 and lost 19.

Tottenham Hostpur
6 v 0
Birmingham City
19th November 1960

All star Allen!

This emphatic win gives Spurs a 7 point gap at the top of the table.
Les Allen was the star of the show, setting up 3 of the goals.
The game was over within a quarter of an hour of kick off, as Spurs sped to a 3v0 lead. Wonderful Withers in goal kept the scoreline down to single figures!
White took just 2 minutes to find the net, following supportive work by Smith and Jones.
Allen dazzled past 3 defenders to feed a perfect pass to Dyson for Tottenham's second, on 8 minutes.
Jones rattled in Spurs's third with again Allen, aided by Smith, being provider.
Spurs then 'rested' for much of the game, until the 71st minute when brave Withers failed to hold a Jones cross and Dyson scored the 4th from close range.
Neal brought down Allen, and Smith slotted home a penalty for the Spurs's 5th goal.
Jones rounded things off nicely 3 minutes from time with the simplest of goals.

West Bromwich Albion
1 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
26th November 1960

Tottenham triumph

Brave Albion's offside traps caught Spurs out no less than 15 times during the match. They held on for 21 minutes, until a nifty back heeler by Jones found Smith, who could have been adjudged offside, to hammer the ball home.
A truly typical Tottenham goal, doubled the advantage. A four man move allowed Allen to hoodwink Albion's defence and set up a certain goal for Smith, who suitably obliged by nodding home.
The third goal started from Spurs's penalty area and ended with Dyson pushing a through ball to Allen to strike home.
Albion played exceptionally well despite this defeat, and Jackson, who caused Spurs problems, carved out a goal for Howe. 3v1.
All goals were scored in the first half.
Drury hit the post in the dying moments of the game.

Tottenham Hostpur
4 v 4  
Burnley
3rd December 1960

Brilliant Burnley bounce back

mBurnley, reigning First Division champions mad an incredible comeback in the most thrilling of matches.
Burnley forced 4 corners and had 3 goal attempts before Spurs got their wind, during a one sided opening 15 minutes.
Within 3 minutes, the scene was set for another Spurs supreme show. Maurice Norman was the main man during this initial Tottenham onslaught. He ploghed through the field to outhead the defence and open the scoring.
The Spurs supporters were still cheering, when Welsh International Cliff Jones showing tremendous pace through the White Hart Lane mud, scored twice with two successive shots.
Scotsman Mackay made it 4v0 on 36 minutes. All done bar the shouting....... until Connelly started the sensational comeback with a goal before half time.
Two Tottenham errors by Henry and then Norman, opened the door for the Burnley revival.
Robson latched on to Henry's floundering in the mud to make it 4v2 and a similar error by Norman let in Pointer to make it 4v3.
On 77 minutes, Burnley were under pressure, then Connelly raced upfield with the ball, played a return pass with Robson, and turned a potential massacre into an epic with a tremendous equaliser at 4v4.
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Preston North End
0 v 1
Tottenham Hotspur
10th December 1960

Brown on song

Spurs missed Smith's powerplay in this away victory, who despite travelling was not well enough to participate.
White scored the only goal of the game after 15 minutes. Norman was unmarked at a Dyson corner, and nodded it down to the Scottish winger to finish off the move.
Mackay and Blanchfloewer have mastered the art of quick passing and again influenced midfield.
Preston rallied in the second half but some fine saves by Brown made both points secure, in this performance which lacked spurs's normal style. 

Everton
1 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
17th December 1960

Mackay screamer seals it

Spurs absorbed early Everton pressure, with Collins and Harris dominant for the Goodison side. Spurs could well have been two goals down, when Temple and Wignall both missed open goals.
Blanchflower sizzled into form on 36 minutes, finding Jones, Spurs's best forward, on the right wing. He curved a perfect ball to White who steadied and controlled the ball, before driving it past Dunlop in the home goal.
Blanchflower took another pivotal role in the second goal. He ran down the wing, conducted a smart one-two with Dyson, took the ball to the goal line and crossed, and the ball found Dyson via White's head. A square ball to Allen sealed the move. 2v0.
Following the interval a fog appeared, to Everton's delight as they pulled a goal back. Right back Parker found Bingham who laid it on for Young. He set up Wignall who was able to tap the ball into an empty net.
Five minutes later however, both points were firmly in Tottenham's bag, courtesy of a Mackay screamer. From 25 yards, he rocketed the ball into the top corner of the net at blistering speed.
Another fine step towards the Championship.

Tottenham Hostpur
2 v 0
West Ham United
24th December 1960

Strolling on!

Slick Spurs stroll on, despite losing Jones with twisted ligaments on the hour, finishing the game with 10 men.
A centre from Smith on 25 minutes was met by White to head Spurs into the lead.
Former Spur Dunmore was made Captain by the Hammers but failed to score following a run of scoring in each of his last 7 games. He had an opportunity though, but Brown saved magnificently.
Musgrove fired wide on 75 minutes, failing to put the teams level.
A last minute goal Dyson added to West Ham's humiliation.
Tottenham's forward line shows an impressive goalscoring record on Christmas Eve. All have reached double figures.
Jones 10, White 10, Smith 18, Allen 12, Dyson 10.

West Ham United
0 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
26th December 1960

Spurs deliver another Hammer blow 

Scintillating Spurs could have been 2 goals up within a couple minutes of the start with efforts from Smith and Allen. These set the scene for Tottenham's attacking prowess during the match. Brown and Jones were missing through injury.
Spurs had forced 23 saves from the Hammers keeper before Brown's deputy Hollowbread was called into action.
A West Ham own goal from an Allen effort gave the Spurs the lead, and Allem himself scored the second, giving the visitors a 2v0 half time lead.
The Hammers came into their own during the opening 10 minutes of the second half with Woosnam finding his mark with accurate passes, but they led to only one scoring opportunity  for Moore, who failed to net the ball.
A 13 pass move settled the match, with White angling a clever low shot past Rhodes.
White has been described as one of the greatest players of all time, as he appears to ghost into places, without the ball, moving into goalscoring opportunities.

Tottenham Hostpur
5 v 2
Blackburn Rovers
31st December 1960

Bewildered Blackburn

Dougan a constant threat to Spurs, put Rovers in the lead after 14 minutes, with a weaving dribble and a 20 yard shot. Blacburns defence was solid, and it was not until the 37th minute that Spurs made an impression on the game.
The away defence paused, thinking that Dyson had been fouled, but the winger got up and crossed for Smith to chest the ball down and net in off the post.
Blackburn continued to impress either side of the interval, until Allen volleyed home from a Dyson cross on 57 minutes.
2 minutes later Blanchflower eased the pressure from a Dyson cross, which Smith backheeled to the Spurs skipper. He found a gap in the defence and shot under the keeper.
Allen and Smith a further two, before Dobing scored a late consolation goal.
Spurs missed Mackay and Jones, but Blackburn must wonder how they could possibly have loat a game which they controlled for about an hour.

Tottenham Hostpur
3 v 2
Charlton Athletic
7th January 1961

Spurs through despite brave Charlton challenge

Second division Charlton put up a tremendous fight and refused to be overawed by their classy opponents.
However Blanchflower took the reigns and set up all three Spurs goals.
His first was on just 6 minutes when a defence splitting pass found Allen, who took his chance brilliantly.
A similar pass to Allen on 28 minutes had the same effective result.
Leary rewarded Charlton on 33 minutes with a goal to reduce the score to 2v1.
10 minutes later, Blanchflower found Dyson with a pin-point pass. The striker made no mistake. Spurs led 3v1 at half time.
Within 30 seconds of the restart, Lawrie put Charlton back in the game, but could score no further goals.

Manchester United
2 v 0
Tottenham Hotspur
16th January 1961

Masterful United

Spurs suffered only their second defeat in a run of 26 matches at Old Trafford.
Keeper Gregg was injured and played the whole of the second half aat centre forward with Dawson replacing him in goal.
Spurs were without Jones, Medwin and Baker. Smith, Allen and White were controlled by a sound United defence.
United took the lead on 13 minutes. Pearson and Quixhall combined well on the right with Stiles hitting a first time ball past Brown, from Pearson's cross.
Try as they might, Tottenham made no headway against the home defence, and on 74 minutes, United netted their second. Pearson slipped the ball in to Gregg, who back heeled it Pearson for him to slot the ball home.

Tottenham Hostpur
4 v 2
Arsenal
21st January 1961

Spurs - pride of north London

Injuries had depleted the Gunners' defence. Arsenal started aggressively with strong tackling by McCulloch, who slayed Jones, Docherty and Eastham.
Docherty sent a long 40 yard ball to Henderson, who spun on it and drove it home, giving the Gunners the lead in this north London derby.
Tottenham, under Blanchflower's guidance took control. White sent Allen in to score their equaliser and Neill tripped Dyson in the box, resulting in Blanchflower's successful spot kick. 2v1 to Spurs after 15 minutes.
Their third goal, a classic, cemented the victory.
Mackay looped a loose ball back to Baker, and recived a return pass some 30 yards up the field. He rolled it to Jones who set up Smith who made no mistake. 3v1.
In the second half White combined with Jones, whose shot was charged down to Allen, who took the chance. 4v1
Within seconds, Arsenal fought back to 4v2 when a centre by Haverty was deflected into Brown's goal.

Tottenham Hostpur
5 v 1
Crewe Alexandra
28th January 1961

Crude Crewe

Fourth division Crewe's crude chopping plan failed to work against sleaky Spurs. However keeper Williamson can take much pride in his performance, depriving Spurs of another resounding victory, perhaps equal to last year's record 13v2 scoreline!
Dyson headed the home side into the lead and Smith soon added the second from an Allen back pass.
Tighe gave Crewe hope with a shot which slipped past Brown into the corner of the net.
Mackay restored Spurs composure as he bustled in to head home an Allen corner, and they could have easily doubled their lead by half time.
Williamson's keeping and poor finishing was the pattern for the second half, until Jones scored from a Dyson pass, and Allen placed Baker's centre into the corner of Crewe's goal.

Tottenham Hostpur
2 v 3
Leicester City
4th February 1961

Leicester's three inside forwards, Keyworth, Leek and captain Walsh snatched the initiative from the start, with Leek crashing a wonderful left foot shot past Brown.
Spurs were level 5 minutes later, when Jones sent a long ball to Allen and his shot was a winner all the way.
Leicester were back on top with a further 3 minutes on the clock. Leek headed against the bar and Walsh tapped home the rebound.
Blanchflower squared matters from the penalty spot within the opening minutes of the second half, following a foul on Mackay.
White, Smith and Allen all had an off day.
Walsh netted his second and Leicester's winner, following an error by Norman. Walsh dispossessed him, and toe punted the ball in from close range.
This was Spurs's first home defeat of the season, and their second in three games.

Aston Villa
1 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
11th February 1961

This was a day which owed everything to two men; captain courageous Blanchflower and dynamo Mackay. The game was filled with tension, and Spurs had lost their calmness, self-confidence and composure.
Villa were meancing, but failed to score, resulting in a goalless first half.
20 seconds into the restart, the deadlock was broken by a Smith header.
Dyson netted the second with a great shot which evaded Sims in goal.
Villa scored a deserved goal from the spot following a handball incident by Henry.
This match was not easy for Spurs, and their next meeting in the cup will be even harder.

Aston Villa
0 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
18th February 1961

Magnificent Mackay

Spurs's  magical moves during this cup-tie all stemmed from Mackay, a playmater for White, Jones, Allen, Dyson, Blanchflower and Norman.
Spurs led after 18 minutes, when White set off on a run down the left wing, and 5 passes later, Jones smashed a shot goalbound, which struck Neal and ricocheted into the corner of the net.
Spurs sealed their victory just 5 minutes before half time when again, Jones ran onto the ball following a move this time involving Dyson, White, Smith and Allen. His powerful shot ended in the net.
Mackay, throughout the match had performed miracles of delicate ball control and tackled like a battering ram.
No club in Europe could have coped with Tottenham in this sort of mood.

Tottenham Hostpur
1 v 1
Wolverhampton
Wanderers
22nd February 1961

Spurs struggle

Wolves, with basically just 10 fit men on the field, Slater being injured during the game and placed out on the wing with his injured ribs strapped, through the Tottenham machine out of gear.
Spurs stole the lead on 10 minutes following a tremendous move which involved Blanchflower, Mackay, Norman Dyson and White who set up Smith.
But on 22 minutes, the visitors equalised following a rare Blanchflower mistake which enabled Murray to lay on the ball to Farmer, who galloped away to net the only other goal in the game.
It was a super team effort by Wolves, but they were unfairly booed off the field for implementing the off-side tactics during the last 10 minutes or so. 

Manchester City
0 v 1
Tottenham Hotspur
25th February 1961

Manchester mud bath

There was so much heavy rain about in Manchester, that this game could well have been abandoned. At times the conditions were farcical. The first half was virtually stalemate.
Fleet deputised for Trautmann in the City goal, and earned commendation from many, including Blanchflower, who ironically set up Medwin for a headed goal which entered the net via a post on 60 minutes.
Spurs had control in the second half, with no main threat from neither Law nor Barlow, in the City colours.

Sunderland
1 v 1
Tottenham Hotspur
4th March 1961

Spurs survive Roker Roar for replay

A Cliff Jones header put Spurs ahead on 11 minutes. Spurs completely controlled the first half and could have gone in at half time thinking the tie was won. But Second Division Sunderland had other ideas.
They bewildered the Londoners by the force of their attack in the second period.
With only 4 minutes gone in the second half, Sunderland equalised following a corner. 18 year old, Willie McPheatwho only passed a fitness test minutes before kick-off, scored when his shot went in off his skipper Stan Anderson's leg.
There followed an amazing pitch invasion, which needed police intervention to clear the field of play.
Thr Roker Roar was in full blast, and Spurs only just survived to meet Sunderland at White Hart Lane again.

Tottenham Hostpur
5 v 0
Sunderland
8th March 1961

Sunderland stumped

Spurs pulled Sunderland apart in this replay, leaving the Lily Whites just one match away from Wembley.
Allen gave the home side the lead on 27 minutes, following a deflected shot by Cliff Jones.
Fogarty could have equalised on the half hour but fired over the bar from four yards.
A minute later Smith doubled the advantage following more fine work from Jones on the wing. Jones was also on hand just before half time, laying on Dyson to net the third goal.
Dyson headed his second on 65 minutes. A left footed shot by MacKay gave them their fifth goal. Relentless Spurs pressure could have resulted in more goals.

Cardiff City
3 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
11th March 1961

Welshmen take both points

Cardiff managed one of the surprise results of the season, depriving Spurs of an away win, after being in the lead twice during the match.
Spurs were ahead with a Terry Dyson goak with just 3 minutes on the cloack. Cardiff fought back with a Derek Hogg goal on 10 minutes.
Allen restored some Spurs pride to give tem a 2v1 interval lead.
However,  a two goal burst  in five minutes changed all that.
Brian Walsh cracked in the equaliser and centre forward Derek Tapscott ended a fine six man move with the winner.
Cardiff players were wildly mobbed by their fans on the final whistle.

Burnley
0 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
18th March 1961

Spurs see off Burnley to reach Wembley

A tense and disappointing game saw Spurs reach Wembley for the F. A. Cup Final, putting them on course for their 'double dream'. Burnley had no luck during this tie and Tottenham took advantage of everything coming their way.
Spurs took the lead following a rare Jimmy Adamson mistake, which opened the door for Smith to race around him and score, with 10 minutes gone.
Marshalled by Blanchflower and his tantalizing passing, Spurs took control, although Burnley strove to equalise.
Robson netted header 2 minutes into the second was ruled out for offside. They came close on another three occasions befor Smith found his scoring boots again from the edge of the penalty area.
Burnley failed to break through Tottenham's defence.
Jones was on hand to finally seal victory a minute before time, with the double edging that bit closer.

Tottenham Hostpur
1 v 2
Newcastle United
22nd March 1961

Spurs fail to take advantage

Spurs throw away chances galore and fall to lowly Newcastle. This was Tottenham's floodlit nightmare.
The Geordies took a real first half battering from Spurs, with their keeper Dave Hollins in fine form between the posts, on his debut, and many goalbound efforts cleared off the line.
Jimmy Harrower laid on Ivor Allchurch for a headed goal on 64 minutes, giving the visitors a surprise goal at White Hart Lane.
Scanlon was on hand to lob keeper Brown 13 minutes later. Two goals from two Newcastle breakaways.
Allen scored for Spurs on 39 minutes following a Jones cross.
This victory may be enough to help stave off relegation for Newcastle.

Fulham
0 v 0
Tottenham Hotspur
25th March 1961

Spurs wobble again

Spurs were lucky to escape their third successive defeat.  Spurs are in dire need of a shot in the arm as their their attack has been reduced to very ordinary standards.
Fulham always looked safe and solid with Macedo in goal. Haynes had a splendid match but White was the only Spurs forward to approach normal form.
Spurs have 8 more tough games to face, if they are to take the championship this season.

Tottenham Hostpur
4 v 2
Chelsea
31st March 1961

A runaway Spurs victory

Spurs returned to form playing exceptionally good football, slowing the game down and dictating the pace.
Marchi replaced Mackay and controlled Jimmy Greaves, who may well be considering a move to the Italian league.
Welsh wizard Jones was in devastating form and he scored two of the Spurs goals. Allen netted another and reserve Frank Saul continued to show his promise when called upon to play, by getting a fourth goal on the day.
It was at the latter stages of the game that Chelsea got their brace of goals. Brabrook netted a sreamer from some 40 yards, and Tindall closed the scoring.

Tottenham Hostpur
5 v 0
Preston North End
1st April 1961

Spurs looking great

This fine win gives Spurs a four point advantage at the top of the table.
The scene was set as early as the third minute, when White's fired in with a left footed shot after Allen's pass.
Cliff Jones scored  the second after Marchi helped set him up. The latter was given 10 out of 10 for his performance.
Saul followed up the goal in the previous game with Spurs's third with a fine header. A well taken chip from a Blanchflower free kick found Jones who scored his second.
A tremendous overhead kick by Jones found the net, giving him a well earned hat-trick, and Spurs's fifth.

Chelsea
2 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
3rd April 1961

Spurs come from behind to bag both points

Spurs were given a fright by battling Chelsea, despite the early promise shown by the visitors to Stamford Bridge.
Spurs took the lead on 7 minutes when Smith, returning from injury, powered a header home.
Chelsea were reduced to 10 men, when Brabrook fell and dislocated his shoulder following a hard Norman tackle. Minutes later, a Greaves goal was disallowed for offside. The Chelsea was booked for arguing with the referee.
Chelsea came out battling in the second half and equalised  through Frank Blunstone, three minutes into the half.
Greaves was legitimately on target onn 56 minutes when he neatly finished off a fine Blunstone move upfield. Spurs were heading for defeat, until Medwin headed in a right wing cross to level at 2v2.
Then a Dave Mackay free kick was headed home by Morman, and Spurs had bagged another 2 points towards their title challenge.

Birmingham City
2 v 3
Tottenham Hotspur
8th April 1961

Fightback not quite enough for Birmingham City

Spurs subtle graces saw them almost squander a three goal lead, with Jimmy Bloomfield putting in one of the best performances of his career for the home team.
Spurs astounded everyone with a first minute goal by Smith, from White's header which came off the bar, following a Jones corner.
Mackay, Henry and Baker kept a resolute defence as Birmingham battled away, with Harris hitting the post on 10 minutes.
White had a goal disallowed for offside, minutes before Smith, himself standing in an offside position, set up Allen for one of the easiest goals scored by Spurs all season.
White then slipped through to score a third following a backpass error. All this with just over half an hour gone.
On 39 minutes, Bloomfield was fouled in the penalty area, and Harris's kick was saved by Brown. However, the keeper had moved too soon, and Harris made no mistake with his second attempt.
Harris scored the second on 47 minutes, and Spurs held out for their fourth consecutive league victory.

Tottenham Hostpur
2 v 1
Sheffield Wednesday
17th April 1961

Champions of England

Spurs got off to a poor start in their attempt to become champions at White Hart Lane, as the Owls took the lead on 30 minutes, when a free kick rebounded to Don Megson from a Spurs defensive wall.

A magic couple of minutes, just before half time however, swung thing Spurs' way. It started when Smith  as he hooked a ball in past Swan and England keeper Peter Springett, in front of 61,000 supporters.

A minute later the crowd went delirious as Maurice Norman headed a a free kick to Allen who tested the strength of the Wednesday net with a vicious shot.

The game was far from over though, as Wednesday piled on the pressure in their final attempt to delay Spurs' title ambitions, for their own, as they lay in close contention. 

Those two goals will never be forgotten as the crowd chanted Danny Blanchflower's name as they awaited the teams' return to the pitch after the game, to sing their praises.

Burnley
4 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
22nd April 1961

Battle of the Champions

Defending champions, Burnley, put an almost full strength Spurs in their place during this pulsating match. Had it not been for Brown in goal, the deficit would have been a lot worse.

Baker gave Spurs the lead on 20 minutes with a speculative shot frrom 20 yards, against the run of play. Smith doubled their advantage on 40 minutes with a resounding header from a Dyson cross.

Harris pulled one back on 58 minutes and McIlroy equalised nine minutes later.

Harris scored his second with six minutes later and they tied ip up with a fourth goal before the end.

Tottenham Hostpur
1 v 0
Nottingham Forest
26th April 1961

Lively Forest beaten

mA Terry Medwin goal on 64 minutes saved Spurs' face at White Hart Lane, against a highly promising young Nottingham Forest team.

Spurs could not find the touch which earned them the Championship, and Forest were far the better team in the first half, as the Spurs defence opened up in gaps. Forest were unable to capitalise on this though.

Spurs became more and more anxious until Medwin netted from from a Smith pass. He came close on a couple of other occasions too, but keeper Grummitt was on hand to save the day. These points equalled Arsenal's record of the number attained in the First Division, 30 years ago.

Tottenham Hostpur
1 v 2
 West Bromwich Albion
29th April 1961

Disappointing close to League campaing

Spurs were lucky to be just one goal behind at half time following a Clark cross which was met by Derek Kevan. They could easily have been 4 up at the break.

Neither Smith, White nor Allen troubled the Albion defence, until Smith netted the equaliser our minutes into the second half.

The best goal of the game was scored by Bobby Robson on 62 minutes, which sealed the victory. He ran on to the ball and netted from over 25 yards. Brown, in goal, didn't even move, he was so surprised.

Bill Nicholson said "They beat us at their own game".

Of their last 6 games, Spurs had won 4 and lost 2, scoring just 12 goals against 11.

Leicester City
0 v 2
Tottenham Hotspur
6th May 1961

The Glorious Double

Two goals in eight second half minutes, against 10 man Leicester, helped Spurs complete the first League and Cup Double this century.

A tackle by Allen on the Leicester's right back Len Chambers, changed the course of the game. Spurs may not have won the cup, had Leicester retained the full quota of 11 players. It was another sad tale of a Cup Final injury.

Spurs were only a shadow of themselves at Wembley, until Bobby Smith blasted them in front on 69 minutes. The move involved White to Smith to Jones to Dyson to Allen to Dyson to Smith who sent a young Banks in goal, the wrong way.

Spurs 1 v 0 Leicester City

Then Dyson was on hand to head home eight minutes later. A four man move set Smith out to the corner, and his perfectly judged cross was bullet-headed into the net.

Spurs 2 v 0 Leicester City

Chances had been missed by White, Dyson and Allen to secure the game early on, but the Spurs heroes this day were Henry, Baker, Norman and Brown, whose handling and anticipation were magnificent.

Leicester were a lot more dangerous on the ball than Spurs who had more of the play. An early effort by Jones was incorrectly ruled as offside by the linesman. Had this gone in, the Spurs confidence could have returned.

As Danny Blanchflower lifted the F.A. Cup, Len Chambers was on the treatment table at Wembley, receiving attention to his badly injured right leg.

That basically was a major part in Spurs' Double victory.

Danny Blanchflower lifts the F.A. Cup

Spurs set record for most league and cup matches to win the 'The Double' - 49.

Spurs set record for most spectators attracted in a season, 2,512,034.

Danny Blanchflower wins the F.A. Footballer of The Year award.

Tottenham Hotspur
League Appearances
1960 - 61

G

RB

LB

RH

CH

LH

OR

 IR

CF

 IL

OL

Brown

41

Hollowbread

 1

Baker

41

Barton

 1

Henry

42

Blanchflower

42

Norman

41

Marchi

 1

 5

Mackay

37

Jones

29

Medwin

12

 2

Smith J.

 1

White

42

Smith R.

36

Saul

 6

Allen

42

Dyson

 40

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RB

LB

RH

CH

LH

OR

IR

CF

IL

OL

Tottenham Hotspur
F. A. Cup Appearances
1960 - 61

G

RB

LB

RH

CH

LH

OR

 IR

CF

 IL

OL

Brown

7

Baker

7

Henry

7

Blanchflower

7

Norman

7

Mackay

7

Jones

6

Medwin

1

White

7

Smith R.

7

Allen

7

Dyson

 7

G 

RB

LB

RH

CH

LH

OR

IR

CF

IL

OL

Positions

1
Goalkeeper

2                          3
Right back           Left back

4                       5                       6
Right half           Centre half            Left half 

7                    8                        9                   10                 11  
Outside right     Inside right   Centre forward    Inside left    Outside left

Bobby Smith  
England

Danny Blanchflower 
Northern Ireland

Dave Mackay
Scotland

John White 
Scotland

Terry Medwin
Wales

Cliff Jones
Wales

Mel Hopkins
Wales