1960 National Soccer League
President: Walter Freer
Secretary-manager: Frank Thirkettle
Referees
Referees included Alec McKechnie, Marion Bukowski (Montreal, Quebec), Tom “Tommy” Cuthbert, Ray Morgan (Toronto) and Nogradi (Montreal).
Review of the season
The annual general meeting was held in Toronto on Saturday January 16. Montreal Hakoah F.C. Inc. attended the meeting with the intention of applying for league membership. The re-entry application from Hamilton Cougars was turned down.
The Toronto Sparta franchise was bought by the Italians who had owned the I.C.A. Italia club in the International Soccer League in the 1959 season.
The 1960 season was supposed to open at Faillion Stadium in Montreal on Saturday May 14 with Montreal Ukraina meeting Ulster United but unplayable conditions forced a postponement.
Toronto Italia clinched the league championship when the won 4-1 over Polish White Eagles on Tuesday October 4. It was Italia’s first league championship since 1957.
Toronto Italia won the playoff championship.
After the season Toronto Tridents and Montreal Ukraina were voted out of the League.
Montreal Concordia joined the International Soccer League but continued to play in the NSL. Toronto Italia, Montreal Cantalia and the Hamilton Italo-Canadians joined the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | |
| Toronto Italia | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 |
| Toronto Sparta | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| Montreal Concordia | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| Montreal Cantalia | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 29 |
| Montreal Hungaria | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| Hamilton Italo-Canadians | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| Toronto Ukraina | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| White Eagles | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| Toronto Hungaria | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| Olympia Harmonie | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Montreal Ukraina | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13* |
| Ulster United | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 12* |
| Toronto Tridents | 24 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 7 |
After the season Ulster United changed places with Montreal Ukraina due to Ukraina’s use of ineligible players.
Leading goalscorers
| Player | Goals |
| Angelo Pizorno (Toronto Italia) | 24 |
| Tibor Stankovitz (Montreal Hungaria) | 23 |
| Billy Clark (Olympia-Harmonie) | 18 |
| Imre Dora (Toronto Hungaria) | 17 |
| Filippo Cannavacciuoulo (Hamilton Italo-Canadians) | 15 |
| Juan Novello (Toronto Italia) | 15 |
National Soccer League Play-offs
Montreal
October 5, 1960 Montreal
Montreal Hungaria beat
Montreal Concordia
Hungaria advanced to Montreal final
October 9, 1960 Faillon Stadium, Montreal
Montreal Cantalia 4 (Valentino 4)
Montreal Hungaria 0
Cantalia advanced to Championship finals
Toronto
October 8, 1960 Toronto
Toronto Sparta 2
Hamilton Italo-Canadians 1
October 9, 1960 Stanley Park, Toronto
Toronto Italia 4
Hamilton Italo-Canadians 0
October 10, 1960 Stanley Park, Toronto
Attendance: 7,586
Toronto Italia 2
Toronto Sparta 1
Toronto Italia advanced to the Championship finals
Championship finals
October 16, 1960 Faillon Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ray Morgan
Montreal Cantalia 2
Toronto Italia 2
October 22, 1960 Stanley Park, Toronto
Toronto Italia 0
Montreal Cantalia 0
October 23, 1960 Stanley Park, Toronto
Attendance: 7,000
Toronto Italia 4
Montreal Cantalia 2
Exhibition games
June 11, 1960 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Ontario All-Stars
Heart of Midlothian
The match was cancelled as Hearts instead played against Burnley.
July 11, 1960 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Toronto Italia 1
Sampdoria (Italy) 11
August 27, 1960 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Ontario All-Stars 2
Zenit Leningrad (Russia) 4
North Atlantic Soccer Football Cup
June 1, 1960: Cantalia vs Nice (France)
June 8, 1960: Cantalia vs Burnley (England)
June 15, 1960: Concordia vs Kilmarnock (Scotland)
July 6, 1960: Concordia vs Red Star (Yugoslavia)
July 20, 1960: Cantalia vs Sampdoria (Italy)
July 27, 1960: Concordia vs Bangu (Brazil)
Other Leagues and Cups
1960 Ontario Cup
Final
Golden Mile Football Club won the 1960 Ontario Cup
1960 Toronto & District League
First Division
In the 1960 season the league consisted of the reserve teams of some of the National Soccer League clubs and also of other clubs.
Clubs: Italia, Hungaria, White Eagle, Sparta, Malta, Lions, Oakville, Danforth, Croatia, Belfast United, Vitys and Avro.
Champions:
1960 International Soccer League (Hamilton)
Members of the league were British Imperials, Hamilton Germania, Hamilton Trinacaria, Ha-milton Hungárián Eleven, Stratford Fishers, St Catherines Club Heidelberg, Guelph Sette Bello and Kitchener-Waterloo Concordia.
Champions:
