1965–66 Hartlepools United F.C. season

During the 1965–66 English football season, Hartlepools United competed in the Division Four, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Hartlepools United
1965–66 season
ChairmanErnest Ord
ManagerGeoff Twentyman
(until 27 October 1965)
Brian Clough
StadiumVictoria Ground
Division Four18th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round

Season summary

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The club was a perennial struggler and had repeatedly had to apply for re-election to the Football League, having finished in the bottom two of the Fourth Division five times in the past six seasons. After sacking Geoff Twentyman, the Board appointed the 30-year-old Brian Clough[1] in October 1965 to his first managerial role.[2] He accepted the job and immediately asked former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Peter Taylor (then managing non-League Burton Albion) to join him as his assistant. Also, Clough offered the trainer spot to Jimmy Gordon a former Middlesbrough assistant during his player stage in that team, however, Gordon rejected the offer and continued to work with Blackburn Rovers as its club trainer. [3] Teenage midfielder John McGovern joined the club after Taylor scouted him at Central Park.[4]

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   WAL Kenny Simpkins
GK   ENG Les Green
GK   ENG John Small
DF   ENG Brian Drysdale
DF   ENG Eric Harrison
DF   ENG Stan Storton
DF   SCO Brian Grant
DF   ENG Johnny Gill
DF   NIR Billy Marshall
DF   WAL Alan Fox
DF   ENG Tony Parry
DF   SCO Bobby McLeod
MF   ENG Barry Ashworth
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Cliff Wright
MF   IRL Amby Fogarty
MF   SCO Jimmy Cooper
MF   SCO Willie Bradley
MF   ENG John Bates
MF   ENG Bobby Brass
MF   SCO Hughie Hamilton
MF   SCO John McGovern
FW   ENG Jimmy Mulvaney
FW   ENG Ernie Phythian
FW   ENG Peter Thompson
FW   SCO Willie McPheat
FW   ENG Ally Murray
FW   ENG Joe Livingstone

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Johnny Gill Mansfield Town
DF Brian Grant Nottingham Forest
FW Joe Livingstone Carlisle United

Results

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Division Four

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League table

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
16 Barnsley 46 11 6 6 43 24 4 4 15 31 54 0.949 40
17 Aldershot 46 12 6 5 47 27 3 4 16 28 57 0.893 40
18 Hartlepools United 46 13 4 6 44 22 3 4 16 19 53 0.840 40
19 Port Vale 46 12 7 4 38 18 3 2 18 10 41 0.814 39
20 Chesterfield 46 8 9 6 37 35 5 4 14 25 43 0.795 39
Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

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GroundAHAAHHAHAAHHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHHA
ResultWLDLLWWLLLDLLWWLLLLDDLWDLWLWWLLDWLWWWLLWLLWWDD
Position7141517231614172021232323221921232323222223222222212122212123222022212018202118192220181818
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/hartlepool-united/tab/matches/season/1966/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Promoted to Division Three;   = Promoted to Division Three;   = Re-elected

Matches

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21 August 1965 1 Hartlepools United 3–1 Southport
24 August 1965 2 Doncaster Rovers 4–0 Hartlepools United
28 August 1965 3 Wrexham 1–1 Hartlepools United
4 September 1965 4 Hartlepools United 2–3 Bradford Park Avenue
11September 1965 5 Aldershot 5–0 Hartlepools United
13 September 1965 6 Hartlepools United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers
18 September 1965 7 Hartlepools United 5–2 Newport County
25 September 1965 8 Torquay United 0–2 Hartlepools United
2 October 1965 9 Hartlepools United 1–2 Chesterfield
4 October 1965 10 Barrow 0–2 Hartlepools United
9 October 1965 11 Hartlepools United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers
16 October 1965 12 Colchester United 0–2 Hartlepools United
23 October 1965 13 Hartlepools United 1–2 Barnsley
30 October 1965 14 Bradford City 1–3 Hartlepools United Bradford
Cliff Wright   20'   35' Roy Ellam
  34',   84' Jimmy Mulvaney
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,373
Referee: LW Faulkner
6 November 1965 15 Hartlepools United 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian   15',   67'
Cliff Wright   33',   89'
  63' Peter Kane Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,302
Referee: DNH Payne
20 November 1965 16 Hartlepools United 1–2 Halifax Town Hartlepool
Cliff Wright   42'   19' Dennis Fidler
  69' Bill Atkins
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,282
Referee: D Pritchard
27 November 1965 17 Chester 2–0 Hartlepools United Chester
Les Jones   41'
Elfed Morris   77'
Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 6,547
Referee: L Callaghan
11 December 1965 18 Lincoln City 2–1 Hartlepools United Lincoln
Barry Hutchinson   58'
Roger Holmes   83'
  39' Willie McPheat Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,332
Referee: RL Johnson
18 December 1965 19 Hartlepools United 0–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
  78' Ted Phillips Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: JE Carr
27 December 1965 20 Hartlepools United 1–1 Darlington Hartlepool
Peter Thompson     Kenny Allison Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 9,290
Referee: K Howley
28 December 1965 21 Darlington 1–1 Hartlepools United Darlington
Stadium: Feethams
1 January 1966 22 Tranmere Rovers 6–1 Hartlepools United Birkenhead
Bruce Crawford   1'
Alan A'Court   5',   37'
John Manning   62',   65'
Barry Dyson   74'
  78' Cliff Wright Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,479
Referee: G McCabe
8 January 1966 23 Hartlepools United 2–0 Port Vale Hartlepool
Peter Thompson   60'
Ernie Phythian   89'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,284
Referee: H Davey
15 January 1966 24 Barnsley 2–2 Hartlepools United Barnsley
George Kerr   58'
John Bettany   67'
  9',   72' Peter Thompson Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,471
29 January 1965 25 Southport 4–1 Hartlepools United Southport
Ron Smith   25'
Alan Spence   34',   57'
Stan Storton   52' (o.g.)
  89' Cliff Wright Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4,983
Referee: Dr DW Brady
5 February 1965 26 Hartlepools United 4–2 Wrexham Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian   3',   58'
Amby Fogarty   65'
Peter Thompson   89'
  8' Keith Webber
  15' Ian Hughes
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,959
Referee: H Richards
12 February 1965 27 Luton Town 2–1 Hartlepools United Luton
John O'Rourke   49',   56'   73' Peter Thompson Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,131
Referee: RV Spittle
26 February 1965 28 Hartlepools United 3–0 Aldershot Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian   40'
Amby Fogarty   69' (pen)
Peter Thompson   73'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,410
Referee: V James
5 March 1965 29 Hartlepools United 2–0 Luton Town Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian   14'
Cliff Wright   58'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,896
Referee: CM Cooke
12 March 1965 30 Newport County 3–0 Hartlepools United Newport
David Pugh   70'
Kenny Morgans   85'
Alfie Hale   89'
Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2,285
Referee: PG Brandwood
19 March 1965 31 Hartlepools United 0–2 Torquay United Hartlepool
  13'Tommy Spratt
  82' Robin Stubbs
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: JW Bullough
21 March 1965 32 Port Vale 0–0 Hartlepools United Burslem
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,908
Referee: SJ Kayley
25 March 1965 33 Chesterfield 1–3 Hartlepools United Chesterfield
Barry Whitehead   54' (pen)   23' Jimmy Mulvaney
  60' Tony Parry
  77' Ernie Phythian
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: J Parkinson
1 April 1965 34 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Hartlepools United Crewe
Peter Gowans  
Peter Kane  ,  
  Cliff Wright Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: ET Jennings
8 April 1965 35 Hartlepools United 2–1 Stockport County Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney  
Ernie Phythian  
  Peter Clark Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,393
Referee: E Crawford
9 April 1965 36 Hartlepools United 2–0 Notts County Hartlepool
Amby Fogarty   35'
Peter Thompson   56'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: DNH Payne
11 April 1965 37 Stockport County 1–2 Hartlepools United Stockport
David Shawcross 
Peter Thompson  
  Jimmy Mulvaney Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,453
Referee: MA Fussey
15 April 1965 38 Halifax Town 1–0 Hartlepools United Halifax
Bill Atkins   8' Stadium: Shay Stadium
Attendance: 1,533
Referee: LW Faulkner
19 April 1965 39 Bradford Park Avenue 4–1 Hartlepools United Bradford
Kevin Hector  , 
Bobby Ham  , 
  Johnny Gill Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 3,755
Referee: LJ Hamer
23 April 1965 40 Hartlepools United 2–0 Chester Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian   36'
Amby Fogarty   69'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,138
Referee: R Harper
26 April 1965 41 Rochdale 3–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Bert Lister  
Bob Stephenson  ,  
  Willie McPheat Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: V James
30 April 1965 42 Notts County 1–0 Hartlepools United Nottingham
Frank Kirkup   45' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,448
Referee: GD Roper
7 May 1965 43 Hartlepools United 3–1 Lincoln City Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney   27',   82'
Amby Fogarty   34'
  60' Joe Bonson Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,904
Referee: P Rhodes
9 May 1965 44 Hartlepools United 3–0 Barrow F.C. Hartlepool
Barry Ashworth  
Cliff Wright  
Jimmy Mulvaney  
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,236
Referee: Dr DW Brady
16 May 1965 45 Hartlepools United 0–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,779
Referee: JE Thacker
21 May 1965 46 Hartlepools United 1–1 Bradford City Hartlepool
Joe Livingstone   36'   82' Derek Stokes Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,776
Referee: D Pritchard

FA Cup

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Round one

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13 November 1965 FA Cup (R1) Hartlepools United 3–1 Workington Hartlepool
Willie McPheat   16',   63'
Bobby Brass   57'
  9' Barry Lowes Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 7,466
Referee: SJ Kayley
Note: Workington is playing on Division Three.

Round Two

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4 December 1965 FA Cup (R2) Hartlepool United 2–0 Wrexham Hartlepool
Cliff Wright   56'
Jimmy Mulvaney   79'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: LW Faulkner
Note: Wrexham is playing on Division Four.

Round Three

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24 January 1966 FA Cup (R3) Huddersfield Town 3–1 Hartlepools United Huddersfield
Johnny Quigley   60',   88'
Tony Leighton   85'
  59' Peter Thompson ' Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 24,505
Referee: W Crossley
Note: Huddersfield Town is playing on Division Two.

League Cup

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Round one

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1 September 1965 League Cup (R1) Hartlepools United 1–0 Bradford City (Div 4)

Round Two

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22 September 1965 League Cup Leeds United 4–2 Hartlepools United Leeds
Cooper   30'
Johnson   59'
Belfitt   75'
Storrie   80'
  55'Cooper
  79' Wright
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 11,081
Referee: FM Nicholson

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division Four FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   WAL Kenny Simpkins 30 -52 25 -44 3 -4 2 -4
DF   ENG Eric Harrison 43 1 38 1 3 0 2 0
DF   ENG Stan Storton 31 0 26 0 3 0 2 0
DF   SCO Brian Grant 23 0 22 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Brian Drysdale 38 0 34+1 0 3 0 0 0
MF   ENG Barry Ashworth 38 3 34 3 2 0 2 0
MF   ENG Cliff Wright 43 13 38+1 11 3 1 1 1
MF   IRL Amby Fogarty 44 5 39 5 3 0 2 0
FW   ENG Jimmy Mulvaney 26 12 22+1 10 2 1 1 1
FW   ENG Ernie Phythian 51 17 46 17 3 0 2 0
FW   ENG Peter Thompson 33 11 31 10 1 1 1 0
GK   ENG Les Green 19 -29 19 -29 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Johnny Gill 20 1 20 1 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jimmy Cooper 22 2 19 1 1 0 2 1
MF   ENG Willie Bradley 19 0 17 0 1 0 1 0
DF   NIR Billy Marshall 16 0 14 0 0 0 2 0
FW   SCO Willie McPheat 17 4 13+2 2 2 2 0 0
DF   WAL Alan Fox 15 0 13 0 0 0 2 0
MF   ENG John Bates 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Bobby Brass 13 1 10+1 0 2 1 0 0
DF   ENG Tony Parry 8 1 7+1 1 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Hughie Hamilton 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ENG John Small 2 -2 2 -2 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Joe Livingstone 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO John McGovern 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Bobby McLeod 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Ally Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Brian Clough (16 May 2007). "Tees – People – Brian Clough". BBC. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. ^ Luke Edwards (3 January 2020). "Hartlepool United - the club where Brian Clough learned his trade and a managerial legend was born". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 288. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. ^ Mike Walters (26 August 2022). "Brian Clough was a psychologist, not a manager, claims European Cup hero". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2023.