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{{Short description|3rd Rugby League World Cup tournament}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby league international tournament
| year = 1960
| title = World Cup
| image = 
| imagesize =  
| finalists = 4
| country = United Kingdom
| winners = Great Britain
| count = 2
| matches = 6
| attendance = 110200
| points = 154
| tries = 
| topscorer-flag = AUS
| topscorer = [[Brian Carlson]] (22)
| top try scorer-flag = AUS
| top try scorer = [[Brian Carlson]] (4)
| tournaments = Rugby League World Cup
| last = [[1957 Rugby League World Cup|1957]]
| next = [[1968 Rugby League World Cup|1968]]
}}
The '''1960 Rugby League World Cup''' was the third [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] for men’s national teams and was held between 24 September and 8 October and hosted in England.<ref>Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ "Whole World in their Hands"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport%2F |date=5 October 2012 }} ''[[North West Evening Mail]]''</ref> The same format used in [[1957 Rugby League World Cup|1957]] was used, with Great Britain winning their second World Cup after finishing top of the group.

The 1960 World Cup raised problems which had not really affected the previous tournaments. Live television of complete games was held responsible for lower than anticipated attendances, the largest crowd being the 32,773 which gathered at Odsal for the deciding match between Australia and Great Britain.

For Australia the World Cup matches formed part of their Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.<ref>{{cite news 
  | title = Australians in Rugby Win
  | newspaper = [[The Age]]
  | page = 25
  | date = 17 October 1960
  | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6a4UAAAAIBAJ&pg=2439,3100211
  | access-date = 6 October 2009}}</ref>

== Squads ==
{{main|1960 Rugby League World Cup squads}}

== Venues ==
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! [[Bradford]]
! [[Wigan]]
|-
| [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]]
| [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]]
|-
| Capacity: '''60,000'''
| Capacity: '''48,000'''
|-
| [[File:Odsal Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 60082.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:Central park kop.jpg|250px]]
|-
! [[Swinton, Greater Manchester|Swinton]]
! [[Leeds]]
|-
| [[Station Road, Swinton|Station Road]]
| [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]]
|-
| Capacity: '''40,000'''
| Capacity: '''40,000'''
|-
| [[File:GB v AUS 09-11-1963 at Station Road 1.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:South Stand, Headingley Stadium during the second day of the England-Sri Lanka test (21st April 2014) 001.JPG|250px]]
|}</div>

== Results ==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Result
|show_positions=n
|for_against_style=points|winpoints=2

|team1=GBR|name_GBR={{Rl|GBR}}
|team2=AUS|name_AUS={{Rl|AUS}}
|team3=NZL|name_NZL={{Rl|NZL}}
|team4=FRA|name_FRA={{Rl|FRA}}
|win_GBR=3|draw_GBR=0|loss_GBR=0|pf_GBR=66|pa_GBR=18
|win_AUS=2|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=1|pf_AUS=37|pa_AUS=37
|win_NZL=1|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=2|pf_NZL=32|pa_NZL=44
|win_FRA=0|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=3|pf_FRA=19|pa_FRA=55

|col_C=gold|text_C=World Cup Winners
|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September
|home = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
|score = 23 – 8
|away = {{Rl|NZL}}
|stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford
|attendance = 20,577 |
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September
|home = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}
|score = 13 – 12
|away = {{Rl|FRA}}
|stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan
|attendance = 20,278 |
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October
|home = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}
|score = 21 – 15
|away = {{Rl|NZL}}
|stadium = [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]
|attendance = 10,773
|referee = [[Eric Clay]] |
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October
|home = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
|score = 33 – 7
|away = {{Rl|FRA}}
|stadium = [[Station Road, Swinton|Station Road]], Swinton
|attendance = 22,923
|referee = Edouard Martung |
}}

{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 8 October
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|FRA}}
|score = 0 – 9
|team2 = {{Rl|NZL}}
|points1 =
|points2 = Tries: [[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Reid]]<br />Goals: [[Cyril Eastlake|Eastlake]] (3)
|stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan
|attendance = 2,876 |
}}

{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 8 October
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
|score = 10 – 3
|team2 = {{Rl|AUS}}
|points1 = Tries: Boston, Sullivan<br />Goals: Rhodes (2)
|points2 = Tries: Carlson
|stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford
|attendance = 33,023<ref>{{cite news
  | last = 
  | title = English, Australian R.L. players turn World Cup game into wild brawling final
  | work = The Sydney Morning Herald
  | place =Australia
  | page = 14
  | date = 10 October 1960
  | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuoiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3176,1559211
  | access-date = 10 February 2010}}</ref>
|referee = Edouard Martung |
}}

== Try scorers ==
;4
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brian Carlson]]
{{div col end}}

;3
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Davies (rugby league)|Alan Davies]]
{{div col end}}

;2
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Reg Gasnier]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Gruppi]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Frank Myler]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Austin Rhodes]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mick Sullivan]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tom Hadfield (rugby league)|Tom Hadfield]]
{{div col end}}

;1
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Noel Kelly (rugby league)|Noel Kelly]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Johnny Raper]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Dubon]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eric Ashton]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Boston]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian McTigue]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Murphy (rugby league)|Alex Murphy]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mel Cooke]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[George Menzies]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Tom Reid]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[George P. Turner|George Turner]]
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Sources ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080908005835/http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/wc1960.htm 1960 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080531070825/http://origin-www.rlwc2008.twiihosting.net/about/pastwinners.aspx?article=1960 1960 World Cup at rlwc2008.com]
* [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/World_Cup_1960/summary.html 1960 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com]
* [https://archive.today/20070804161455/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1960.htm 1960 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090807091557/http://www.188-rugby-league.co.uk/content/feedstory/world-cup-1960 1960 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk]

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{{1960 RLWC Venues}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1960 World Cup champions}}

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