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.
| 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) | ||
|
| |||
Summary edit
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 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Transfers edit
| 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 edit
Division One edit
League table edit
| 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 edit
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 edit
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 27 September 1961 10 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Bury | Sunderland |
| Clough 28', 34', 87' |
13 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 39,893 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 October 1961 14 | Preston North End | 1-0 | Sunderland | Preston |
| Charlie Hurley 74' |
4 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,973 Referee: JE Carr |
| 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 |
| 4 November 1961 16 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Sunderland | Huddersfield |
| 3 | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 19,017 Referee: J Mitchell |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 January 1962 26 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| Eric Smith 42' |
7 | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,763 Referee: KR Tuck |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 17 February 1962 29 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Sunderland |
| 6 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 22,575 Referee: JE Carr |
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 March 1962 34 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 6 | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,714 Referee: V James |
| 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 |
| 31 March 1962 36 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 4 | 34' Brian Clough |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 35,666 Referee: A Edge |
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 edit
| 13 September 1961 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| Dennis Stevens 13' |
29' Amby Fogarty |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 13,125 |
| 25 September 1961 replay | Sunderland | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| Brian Clough 24' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 19,557 Referee: AW Sparling |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 13 December 1961 4 | bye |
| 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 edit
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 27 January 1962 Round 4 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 49,468 Referee: HP Hackney |
| 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 edit
Squad statistics edit
| 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 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC 1957/58". roker-roar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Brian Clough's career information from brianclough.com". Archived from the original on 6 April 2008.