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1961–62 Sunderland A.F.C. season

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Sunderland
1961–62 season
ChairmanSyd Collings
ManagerAlan Brown
StadiumRoker Park
Division Two3rd
FA CupRound 4
League CupRound 5
Top goalscorerLeague: Clough (29)
All: Clough (34)
Highest home attendance57,666 vs Newcastle United (21 April)
Lowest home attendance21,706 vs Charlton Athletic (14 March)
Average home league attendance32,982
Biggest win7-2 vs Swansea Town (9 December)
Biggest defeat1-4 vs Liverpool (30 August)

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

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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

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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 England ENG Peter Wakeham
GK England ENG Jimmy Montgomery
GK England ENG Keith Hird
DF England ENG Cec Irwin
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Charlie Hurley
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNab
DF England ENG Len Ashurst
DF England ENG Dickie Rooks
DF England ENG Colin Nelson
DF Northern Ireland NIR Martin Harvey
MF England ENG Harry Hooper
MF England ENG Stan Anderson (c)
MF Scotland SCO George Herd
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Joe Kiernan
MF England ENG Jack Overfield
MF England ENG Jimmy Davison
MF Scotland SCO John Dillon
MF Scotland SCO Danny Hegan
MF England ENG Alan Sproates
FW Scotland SCO Willie McPheat
FW England ENG Brian Clough
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty
FW Northern Ireland NIR Jimmy O'Neill
FW Scotland SCO Nick Sharkey
FW England ENG Ally Murray
FW England ENG Colin Rutherford

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Brian Clough Middlesbrough £55,000
FW George Herd Clyde F.C.

Results

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Division One

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League table

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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

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAA
ResultLLWLWWLLWWDDWWWDWLDDWWLLWLWLDWDWLDWWWWWWWD
Position162117201715181917131311843336553334575767777654433323
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

Matches

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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 red cross icon 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
red cross icon 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

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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

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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

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Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Football League
Division Two
FA
Cup
Football League
Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Peter Wakeham 38 0 30 0 4 0 4 0
DF England ENG Cec Irwin 40 0 33 0 4 0 3 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Charlie Hurley 42 6 33 6 4 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNab 51 3 42 2 4 0 5 1
DF England ENG Len Ashurst 51 0 42 0 4 0 5 0
MF Scotland SCO George Herd 39 13 32 10 4 2 3 1
MF England ENG Stan Anderson 46 2 38 1 4 1 4 0
FW England ENG Harry Hooper 41 11 33 9 3 1 5 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie McPheat 37 9 29 7 4 2 4 0
FW England ENG Brian Clough 43 34 34 29 4 0 5 5
FW England ENG Jack Overfield 48 4 40 4 4 0 4 0
GK England ENG Jimmy Montgomery 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty 27 9 24 8 0 0 3 1
DF England ENG Dickie Rooks 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Colin Nelson 11 0 9 0 0 0 2 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Davison 11 0 9 0 1 0 1 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Jimmy O'Neill 7 6 7 6 0 0 0 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Martin Harvey 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO John Dillon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Nick Sharkey 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Danny Hegan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Alan Sproates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Ally Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Colin Rutherford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK England ENG Keith Hird
MF England ENG Joe Kiernan

References

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  1. ^ Sky Sports News notice of death 26/4/2010
  2. ^ "Hero To Zero For Goodchild". The Northern Echo. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Kids are all right!". Sunderland Echo. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Sunderland AFC 1957/58". roker-roar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Brian Clough's career information from brianclough.com". Archived from the original on 6 April 2008.