1961–62 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland 1961–62 football season
| 1961–62 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Syd Collings | ||
| Manager | Alan Brown | ||
| Stadium | Roker Park | ||
| Division Two | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Round 4 | ||
| League Cup | Round 5 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Clough (29) All: Clough (34) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 57,666 vs Newcastle United (21 April) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,706 vs Charlton Athletic (14 March) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,982 | ||
| Biggest win | 7-2 vs Swansea Town (9 December) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1-4 vs Liverpool (30 August) | ||
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← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |||
The 1961–62 season was Sunderland's 78th year in existence and 4th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Summary
During June, Northern Irish Forward Ian Lawther was transferred out to Blackburn Rovers.[1] Also Johnny Goodchild[2] and Jackie Maltby left the club.[3][4]In July 1961, one of Clough's transfer requests was finally accepted and he moved to Boro's local rivals Sunderland for £55,000.[5] However, a poor start and a final day draw at Swansea saw the team finish third, a point behind Leyton Orient and nine points behind deserved champions Liverpool led by the inspirational Bill Shankly.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Brian Clough | Middlesbrough | £55,000 |
| FW | George Herd | Clyde F.C. | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Ian Lawther | Blackburn Rovers | £18,000 |
| FW | Johnny Goodchild | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| FW | Jackie Maltby | Darlington F.C. | |
| MF | Reg Pearce | Luton Town F.C. | |
Results
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C, P) | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 2.302 | 62 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Leyton Orient (P) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 1.725 | 54 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 1.700 | 53 | |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 1.211 | 49 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 1.000 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/matches/season/1962/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Promoted to 1962-63 Division One; = Promoted to 1962-63 Division One; = Relegated to 1962-63 Division Three
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Promoted to 1962-63 Division One; = Promoted to 1962-63 Division One; = Relegated to 1962-63 Division Three
Matches
- .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/matches/season/1962/
Walsall v Sunderland
| 19 August 1961 1 | Walsall | 4-3 | Sunderland | Walsall |
Tony Richards  13' (pen), 65', 73'Tommy Wilson 42' | 16 | 22' Brian Clough 31' George Herd 55' (pen) Harry Hooper | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 18,420 Referee: FV Stringer |
Liverpool v Sunderland
| 23 August 1961 2 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| Roger Hunt 48', 83' Kevin Lewis 78' | 21 | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 48,963 Referee: W Clements |
Sunderland v Stoke City
| 26 August 1961 3 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Stoke City | Sunderland |
| Amby Fogarty 51', 67' | 17 | 2' Jimmy Adam | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 34,183 Referee: J Parkinson |
Sunderland v Liverpool
| 30 August 1961 4 | Sunderland | 1-4 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 43' | 20 | 26', 29' Roger Hunt 39', 90' Ian St John | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 47,261 Referee: LJ Tirebuck |
Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
| 2 September 1961 5 | Bristol Rovers | 3-2 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| Geoff Bradford 47', 89' | 17 | 2' Willie McPheat 13' Amby Fogarty 78' (o.g.) Norman Sykes | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 12,214 Referee: JK Taylor |
Sunderland v Leeds United
| 9 September 1961 6 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 7', 31' | 15 | 83' Johnny McCole | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 30,737 Referee: W Crossley |
Norwich City v Sunderland
| 16 September 1961 7 | Norwich City | 3-1 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| Ray Savino 72' Jimmy Conway 74' Jimmy Hill 89' | 18 | 79' Willie McPheat | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,910 Referee: KG Aston |
Bury v Sunderland
| 19 September 1961 8 | Bury | 3-2 | Sunderland | Bury |
| Bill Holden 20' Don Watson 33'Frank Beaumont 59' | 19 | 53' Brian Clough 63' Jimmy McNab | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 17,095 Referee: AW Sparling |
Sunderland v Scunthorpe United
| 23 September 1961 9 | Sunderland | 4-0 | Scunthorpe United | Sunderland |
| George Herd 20', 30' Amby Fogarty 35', 77' | 17 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 35,112 Referee: F Cowen |
Sunderland v Bury
| 27 September 1961 10 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Bury | Sunderland |
| Clough 28', 34', 87' | 13 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 39,893 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland
| 30 September 1961 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Sunderland | Brighton |
| Tony Nicholas 69' | 13 | 29' Charlie Hurley | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 17,070 Referee: DW Smith |
Derby County v Sunderland
| 7 October 1961 12 | Derby County | 1-1 | Sunderland | Derby |
| Bill Curry 71' | 11 | 89' Charlie Hurley | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 16,452 Referee: G McCabe |
Sunderland v Leyton Orient
| 14 October 1961 13 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Leyton Orient | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 27', 52' | 8 | 10' Dave Dunmore | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 36,870 Referee: J Kelly |
Preston North End v Sunderland
| 21 October 1961 14 | Preston North End | 1-0 | Sunderland | Preston |
| Charlie Hurley 74' | 4 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,973 Referee: JE Carr |
Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle
| 28 October 1961 15 | Sunderland | 5-0 | Plymouth Argyle | Sunderland |
| Harry Hooper 9', 71' (pen) Brian Clough 22', 43', 54' | 3 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 30,023 Referee: E Crawford |
Huddersfield Town v Sunderland
| 4 November 1961 16 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Sunderland | Huddersfield |
| 3 | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 19,017 Referee: J Mitchell |
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
| 11 November 1961 17 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
| Harry Hooper 15' George Herd 26' | 3 | 57' (pen) Arthur Kaye | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 48,428 Referee: H Richards |
Southampton v Sunderland
| 18 November 1961 18 | Southampton | 0-2 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| George O'Brien 25' Derek Reeves 87' | 6 | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,690 Referee: RE Smith |
Sunderland v Luton Town
| 25 November 1961 19 | Sunderland | 2-2 | Luton Town | Sunderland |
| Harry Hooper 17' (pen) Brian Clough 70' | 5 | 58' Alec Ashworth 89' Dave Pacey | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 32,763 Referee: AW Luty |
Newcastle United v Sunderland
| 2 December 1961 20 | Newcastle United | 2-2 | Sunderland | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Len White 18' Johnny McGuigan 68' | 5 | 65', 81' Brian Clough | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 53,991 Referee: V James |
Sunderland v Swansea Town
| 9 December 1961 21 | Sunderland | 7-2 | Swansea Town | Sunderland |
| Amby Fogarty 23', 36', 89' Brian Clough 55', 68', 69'Harry Hooper 87' | 3 | 22' Brayley Reynolds 64' (pen) Graham Williams | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 27,560 Referee: P Rhodes |
Sunderland v Walsall
| 16 December 1961 22 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| Jack Overfield 46', 68' Brian Clough 73' | 3 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 30,690 Referee: H Webb |
Stoke City v Sunderland
| 23 December 1961 23 | Stoke City | 0-1 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Bill Asprey 82' | 3 | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 25,273 Referee: J Parkinson |
Charlton Athletic v Sunderland
| 26 December 1961 24 | Charlton Athletic | 0-2 | Sunderland | Charlton |
| Mike Bailey 5' Roy Matthews 64' | 4 | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,342 Referee: TW Dawes |
Sunderland v Bristol Rovers
| 13 January 1962 25 | Sunderland | 6-1 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
| Harry Hooper 30' (pen) Jimmy O'Neill 35', 85'Jimmy McNab 61'Dave Bumpstead 73' (o.g.)Willie McPheat 89' | 5 | 4' Harold Jarman | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 32,650 Referee: JS Pickles |
Leeds United v Sunderland
| 20 January 1962 26 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| Eric Smith 42' | 7 | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,763 Referee: KR Tuck |
Sunderland v Norwich City
| 3 February 1962 27 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| Jimmy O'Neill 37' Willie McPheat 89' | 5 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 26,643 Referee: NN Hough |
Scunthorpe United v Sunderland
| 10 February 1962 28 | Scunthorpe United | 1-3 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| Johnny McGuigan 29' John Kaye 34'Brian Godfrey 75' | 7 | 40' Jack Overfield | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 11,656 Referee: KA Collinge |
Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 17 February 1962 29 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Sunderland |
| 6 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 22,575 Referee: JE Carr |
Sunderland v Derby County
| 24 February 1962 30 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Derby County | Sunderland |
| Charlie Hurley 15' George Herd 26' | 7 | 50' Bill Curry | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 22,143 Referee: J Mitchell | |
| Note: Goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery first match as Division Two starter. | ||||
Leyton Orient v Sunderland
| 3 March 1962 31 | Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Sunderland | Leyton (London) |
| Norman Deeley 55' | 7 | 2' Willie McPheat | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 19,972 Referee: FV Stringer |
Sunderland v Charlton Athletic
| 14 March 1962 32 | Sunderland | 4-1 | Charlton Athletic | Sunderland |
| George Herd 33', 74' Jimmy O'Neill 50'Stan Anderson 87' | 7 | 88' (o.g.) Stan Anderson | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,706 Referee: GW Grundy |
Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland
| 17 March 1962 33 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-3 | Sunderland | Plymouth |
| George Kirby 21' Wilf Carter 68', 82' | 7 | 6', 13' Jimmy O'Neill | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,726 Referee: Fl.Lt. Mason |
Sunderland v Preston North End
| 21 March 1962 34 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 6 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,714 Referee: V James |
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town
| 24 March 1962 35 | Sunderland | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 8', 21', 61' | 5 | 75' Chris Balderstone | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 26,412 Referee: W Crossley |
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
| 31 March 1962 36 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 4 | 34' Brian Clough | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 35,666 Referee: A Edge |
Sunderland v Southampton
| 7 April 1962 37 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 5' George Herd 69'Harry Hooper 75' | 4 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 28,865 Referee: K Dagnall | ||
| Note: Goalkeeper Peter Wakeham last match of the season as Division Two starter. | ||||
Luton Town v Sunderland
| 14 April 1962 38 | Luton Town | 2-1 | Sunderland | Luton |
| Dave Pacey 7' | 3 | 48' Jack Overfield 71' Martin Harvey | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,571 Referee: CW Kingston |
Sunderland v Newcastle United
| 21 April 1962 39 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| George Herd 19', 82' Willie McPheat 76' | 3 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 57,666 Referee: AW Luty |
Sunderland v Rotherham United
| 23 April 1962 40 | Sunderland | 4-0 | Rotherham United | Sunderland |
| Harry Hooper 8' Charlie Hurley 58'Willie McPheat 61'Brian Clough 74' | 3 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 38,903 Referee: J Parkinson |
Rotherham United v Sunderland
| 24 April 1962 41 | Rotherham United | 0-3 | Sunderland | Rotherham |
Ray Lancaster  40' | 2 | 68', 83' Brian Clough 71' Charlie Hurley | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,674 Referee: LJ Hamer |
Swansea Town v Sunderland
| 28 April 1962 42 | Swansea Town | 1-1 | Sunderland | Swansea |
| Brayley Reynolds 66' | 3 | 20' Clough 81'Mc Nabb | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 18,071 Referee: JK Taylor | |
| Note: Swansea Town avoided relegation to Division Three by clinching the draw. | ||||
League Cup
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
| 13 September 1961 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| Dennis Stevens 13' | 29' Amby Fogarty | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 13,125 |
Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers
| 25 September 1961 replay | Sunderland | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 24' | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 19,557 Referee: AW Sparling |
Sunderland v Walsall
| 4 October 1961 2 | Sunderland | 5-2 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 43', 67', 87' Jimmy McNab 46'Ken Hill 86' (o.g.) | 19', 68' Colin Taylor | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,558 Referee: J Powell |
Sunderland v Hull City
| 15 November 1961 3 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| George Herd 61' Harry Hooper 69' (pen) | 37' John McSeveney | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15,969 Referee: W Crossley |
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| 13 December 1961 4 | bye |
Sunderland v Norwich City
| 7 February 1962 5 | Sunderland | 1-4 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 70' | 17' Ollie Burton 53' Jimmy Hill 77' Derrick Lythgoe 87' Roy McCrohan | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 17,813 Referee: A Holland |
FA Cup
Southampton v Sunderland
| 6 January 1962 Round 3 | Southampton | 2-2 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| George O'Brien 21' (pen), 62' Stan Anderson 59' | 38' (pen) Harry Hooper | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 22,248 Referee: P Bye |
Sunderland v Southampton
| 10 January 1962 replay | Sunderland | 3-0 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| Willie McPheat 14' George Herd 59', 70' | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 58,527 Referee: P Bye |
Sunderland v Port Vale
| 27 January 1962 Round 4 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 49,468 Referee: HP Hackney |
Port Vale v Sunderland
| 31 January 1962 replay | Port Vale | 3-1 | Sunderland | Burslem (Stoke-on-Trent) |
| Brian Jackson 37' Harry Poole 49'Arthur Longbottom 80' | 87' Willie McPheat | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 28,226 Referee: HP Hackney |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeeper |  ENG | Peter Wakeham | 38 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Full Back | ENG | Cec Irwin | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Central Defender |  IRL | Charlie Hurley | 42 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Central Defender |  SCO | Jimmy McNab | 51 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Full Back | ENG | Len Ashurst | 51 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Winger | ENG | Harry Hooper | 41 | 11 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Wing Half | ENG | Stan Anderson | 46 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Midfielder | SCO | George Herd | 39 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Winger | ENG | Jack Overfield | 48 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Inside Forward | SCO | Willie McPheat | 37 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Centre Forward | ENG | Brian Clough | 43 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Goalkeeper | ENG | Jimmy Montgomery | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inside Forward | IRL | Amby Fogarty | 27 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Central Defender | ENG | Dickie Rooks | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Full Back | ENG | Colin Nelson | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Winger | ENG | Jimmy Davison | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forward |  NIR | Jimmy O'Neill | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Central Defender | NIR | Martin Harvey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Winger | SCO | John Dillon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forward | SCO | Nick Sharkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielder | SCO | Danny Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielder | ENG | Alan Sproates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inside Forward | ENG | Ally Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Centre Forward | ENG | Colin Rutherford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Goalkeeper | ENG | Keith Hird | |||||||||
| Wing Half | ENG | Joe Kiernan | |||||||||
- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/players/season/1962/
References
- ^ Sky Sports News notice of death 26/4/2010
- ^ "Hero To Zero For Goodchild". The Northern Echo. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Kids are all right!". Sunderland Echo. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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- ^ "Brian Clough's career information from brianclough.com". Archived from the original on 6 April 2008.
