1962–63 Sunderland A.F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 Sunderland 1962–63 Alan Brown Syd Collings Roker Park Division Two 3rd FA Cup Round 5 League Cup Semifinals _red_stripes _whitestripes _red_stripes _whitetop FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 _redborder _collarred _redborder _hoops_white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ff0000 Brian Clough (24) Clough (28) 1961–62 1963–64 The 1962–63 season was Sunderland's 79th year in existence and 8th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Summary During June, Northern Irish Forward Johnny Crossan was transferred in from Standard Liege.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1959/0523/Pg003.html#Ar00307:78A3FB7A941080945A82746F7B43FC7F3411 Crossan is out 1959-05-23 The Irish Times 0791-5144 Dublin en-ie subscription Also, Scottish left winger George Mulhall arrived from Aberdeen F.C.14167 George Mulhall 20 June 2017https://www.safc.com/news/club-news/2018/april/obituary-george-mulhall Obituary:George Mulhall Sunderland AFC 30 April 2018 Rob Mason 30 April 2018 Center Forward Brian Clough started the season in good form with 24 goals in 24 matches.http://www.brianclough.com/new_page_4.htm Brian Clough's career information from brianclough.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080406162657/http://www.brianclough.com/new_page_4.htm 6 April 2008 However, on 26 December 1962 against Bury, in the 27th minute, Brian Clough was injured in a collision with the Bury goalkeeper Chris Harker.Lamming Douglas A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985 1985 Hutton Beverley 0-907033-34-2 42 Torn ligaments kept him out for the rest of the season and ultimately ended his brilliant playing career.https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d81cad2d50b-a149110db9bb-1000--in-profile-brian-clough/ In profile: Brian Clough UEFA 28 August 2016 20 September 2018 In a season heavily impacted by the "big freeze" of 1963,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52002473 War, weather and working weeks: the previous times football has been halted in England BBC Sport 29 March 2020 on the final day, Sunderland needed only a single point to secure promotion to First Division, but Tommy Harmer's goal left the door open for Chelsea, still 2 points behind but with a game in hand and a better goal average. They took their chance emphatically, beating Portsmouth 7–0 at home the following Tuesday. Squad yes yes ENG Jimmy Montgomery GK yes ENG Keith Hird GK yes ENG Colin Nelson DF yes SCO Jimmy McNab DF yes IRL Charlie Hurley DF yes ENG Len Ashurst DF yes ENG Cec Irwin DF yes NIR Martin Harvey DF yes ENG Dickie Rooks DF yes SCO Joe Kiernan DF yes ENG Jimmy Nelson DF yes ENG George Herd MF yes ENG Tommy Mitchinson MF yes yes ENG Stan Anderson MF c yes ENG Jimmy Davison MF yes SCO George Mulhall MF yes ENG Harry Hooper MF yes NIR Norman Clarke MF yes ENG Jack Overfield MF yes IRL Amby Fogarty FW yes NIR Johnny Crossan FW yes ENG Brian Clough FW yes SCO Nick Sharkey FW yes SCO Andy Kerr FW yes SCO Willie McPheat FW August 2023 Lotto Transfers In Pos. Name from TypeMFGeorge MulhallAberdeen F.C. FWJohnny CrossanStandard Liege FWAndy KerrKilmarnock F.C. MFNorman ClarkeBallymena United Out Pos. Name To TypeGKPeter Wakeham Charlton Athletic MFJohn Dillon Brighton and Hove Albion MFDanny Hegan Ipswich Town MFAlan Sproates Swindon Town FWJimmy O'Neill Walsall F.C. FWAlly Murray FWColin Rutherford Results Division One 1962–63 Football League League table Second Division SUN Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H Result W/W/L/D/W/W/L/L/W/W/D/W/D/W/L/W/D/W/L/W/W/D/W/L/L/D/D/W/W/W/D/D/D/W/L/L/D/D/W/W/W/L Position 6/3/6/5/7/2/4/6/7/4/6/4/3/2/4/3/3/3/5/4/2/2/2/2/3/2/2/2/2/1/1/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/2/1/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss #FFD700 Champions, Promoted to 1963-64 Division One blue2 Promoted to 1963-64 Division One red1 Relegated to 1963-64 Division Three complete https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1961/ September 2023 Matches .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/matches/season/1963/ 18 August 1962 1 W 3-1 6 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Middlesbrough Brian Clough 36, 70Charlie Hurley 66 60 Bryan Orritt78 Ron Burbeck G McCabe 48,106 22 August 1962 W 2 1-0 3 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Charlton Athletic Willie McPheat 71 37,028 MA Fussey 25 August 1962 L 3 0-1 6 Elland Road Leeds Leeds United Sunderland Billy Bremner 57 17,755 RJ Simons 28 August 1962 D 2-2 5 4 The Valley Charlton Charlton Athletic Sunderland Brian Kinsey 60,71 2 Jimmy McNab56 Brian Clough 17,055 W Clements 1 September 1962 W 3-1 7 5 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Swansea Town Brian Clough 32, 43Stan Anderson 47Rooks 50 13 Kenny Morgans40 Herbie Williams50 Colin Webster75 Peter Davies 36,982 RH Windle 5 September 1962 W 2-0 2 6 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Rotherham United Brian Clough60Amby Fogarty86 38,172 W Crossley 8 September 1962 L 0-1 4 7 Stamford Bridge Fulham Sunderland Chelsea Frank Upton 40 32,901 NCH Burtenshaw 11 September 1962 8 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Rotherham United L 2-4 6 Amby Fogarty 70, 81 43 kirkman 75 ,77 benett87 houghton 38,172 W Crossley 15 September 1962 W 3-1 7 9 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Luton Town Brian Clough 58, 78Amby Fogarty 75 53 Gordon Turner 36,399 P Rhodes 22 September 1962 W 4-2 4 10 The Dell Southampton Sunderland Southampton George Kirby 41, 81 31 52 65 Brian Clough 75 George Mulhall 18,535 R Aldous 29 September 1962 D 0-0 6 11 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Scunthorpe United 43,230 LJ Hamer 6 October 1962 W 3-0 4 12 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Derby County Brian Clough 39 76Ray Young 41 o.g.) 35,340 AW Luty 13 October 1962 D 1-1 3 13 St James' Park Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sunderland Newcastle United Jimmy Kerray 43 31 Brian Clough 62,321 H Webb 20 October 1962 W 5-0 2 14 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Walsall Jimmy Davison 10 87 Stan Anderson 44Brian Clough 58George Mulhall 76 7 Ken Hodgkisson 36,750 JW Bullough 27 October 1962 L 2-4 4 15 Norwich Carrow Road Sunderland Norwich City Jimmy Hill 22 47 87Jim Oliver 70 32 Brian Clough 35Charlie Hurley 23,439 A Holland 3 November 1962 W 6-2 3 16 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Grimsby Town Jimmy Davison 9 11Brian Clough 15 51 58George Herd 70 George McLean 73Cliff Portwood 78 43,087 KR Tuck 10 November 1962 D 17 1-1 Plymouth Home Park 3 Sunderland Plymouth Argyle Mickey Lill 60 89 Brian Clough 18,561 KG Aston 17 November 1962 W 2-1 3 18 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Preston North End Jimmy Davison 37Charlie Hurley 69 15 o.g. Colin Nelson 29,976 AW Sparling 24 November 1962 L 1-3 5 19 Portsmouth Fratton Park Sunderland Portsmouth Tony Barton 46Roy Smith 58Harry Harris 72 87 Colin Nelson 15,000 AE Moore 1 December 1962 W 2-1 4 20 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Cardiff City Jimmy Davison 35Brian Clough 52 60 Ivor Allchurch 37,603 GW Grundy 8 December 1962 W 3-0 2 21 Huddersfield Leeds Road Sunderland Huddersfield Town 46 49 Brian Clough 62 George Mulhall 21,260 A Jobling 15 December 1962 D 3-3 2 22 Middlesbrough Ayresome Park Sunderland Middlesbrough Billy Horner 26Arthur Kaye 41Bryan Orritt 43 20 George Mulhall 24 Brian Clough 25 George Herd 43,509 F Cowen Sunderland scored their second and third goals while down to 10 men, McNab receiving treatment for a shoulder injury. He returned after Horner had pulled a goal back but was a virtual passenger and did not appear for the second half. 22 December 1962 W 2-1 2 23 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Leeds United George Mulhall 27Charlie Hurley 68 80 Billy Bremner 40,252 KE Walker 26 December 1962 L 0-1 2 24 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Bury 60 Brian Turner 42,407 K Howley In the 27th minute, Brian Clough was injured in a collison with the Bury goalkeeper. Torn ligaments kept him out for the rest of the season and ultimately ended his brilliant playing career. 29 December 1962 L 0-3 3 25 Bury Gigg Lane Sunderland Bury Jack Threlfall 51Bill Calder 53Billy Griffin 60 17,329 V James 23 February 1963 D 2-2 2 26 Derby Baseball Ground Sunderland Derby County Bill Curry 14Barry Hutchinson 39 55 Johnny Crossan 70 Stan Anderson 15,460 J Parkinson 2 March 1963 D 0-0 2 27 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Newcastle United 62,420 K Howley Hollins saved a penalty from Anderson at 38th 9 March 1963 W 2-3 2 28 Walsall Fellows Park Sunderland Walsall Colin Taylor 25 32 5 18 47 p Johnny Crossan 7,234 JE Carr 20 March 1963 W 7-1 2 29 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Norwich City Nick Sharkey 35,40,44,60,86 Stan Anderson57 Johnny Crossan64 85 Jimmy Hill 42,393 A Holland 23 March 1963 W 2-1 1 30 Cleethorpes Blundell Park Sunderland Grimsby Town Ronnie Foster 60 20George Herd 78 Charlie Hurley 12,332 AW Luty 30 March 1963 D 1-1 1 31 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Plymouth Argyle Johnny Crossan 38 36 Alan O'Neill 31,276 H Richards 6 April 1963 D 1-1 3 32 Preston Deepdale Sunderland Preston North End Doug Holden 79 86 Jimmy Davison 14,015 WG Handley 12 April 1963 D 0-0 3 33 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Stoke City 62,138 AW Sparling 13 April 1963 W 1-0 3 34 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Portsmouth Harry Hooper 35 35,356 RH Windle 15 April 1963 L 2-1 3 35 Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Ground Sunderland Stoke City Dennis Viollet 1 pen,90Clamp 76 25 Andy Kerr25 Cec Irwin 75 Len Ashurst 42,394 20 April 1963 L 2-5 3 36 Cardiff Ninian Park Sunderland Cardiff City Derek Tapscott 12Peter Hooper 17 37Alan McIntosh 45Mel Charles 71 55 o.g. Trevor Edwards 57 Andy Kerr 12,293 PG Brandwood 27 April 1963 D 1-1 3 37 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Huddersfield Town George Mulhall 46 51 Mike O'Grady 37,098 GW Grundy 30 April 1963 D 1-1 3 38 Scunthorpe Old Show Ground Sunderland Scunthorpe United Len Ashurst 50 o.g. 83 Johnny Crossan 9,090 G McCabe 4 May 1963 W 4-0 3 39 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Southampton Johnny Crossan 17, 19, 62Jimmy Davison 59 55 Kirby 34,612 V James 11 May 1963 W 4-3 2 40 Swansea Vetch Field Sunderland Swansea Town Eddie Thomas 13Peter Davies 30Barrie Jones 56 3 Jimmy Davison 27 80 Johnny Crossan29George Herd 8,567 KH Burns 13 May 1963 W 0-3 1 41 Luton Kenilworth Road Sunderland Luton Town 2184 Nick Sharkey46 George Mulhall 16,419 W Clements 18 May 1963 L 0-1 2 42 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Chelsea Crossan 24 27Tommy Harmer40 McCreadie43 Upton 47,918 LJ Tirebuck League Cup 1962-63 Football League Cup 24 September 1962 W 7-1 2 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Oldham Athletic Brian Clough George MulhallAmby Fogarty , Joe Kiernan Bert Lister 15,742 R Harper 17 October 1962 W 2-0 3 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Scunthorpe United Dickie Rooks George Mulhall 18,154 W Crossley 14 November 1962 D 0-0 4 Portsmouth Fratton Park Sunderland Portsmouth 13,511 J Finney 21 November 1962 W 2-1 replay Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Portsmouth Jimmy McNabGeorge Herd (og) Colin Nelson 14,484 LJ Hamer 5 December 1962 W 3-2 5 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Blackburn Rovers Brian Clough 11 83 Jimmy McNab 22 5 Ian Lawther 84 o.g. Len Ashurst 24,727 P Rhodes Semifinals 12 January 1963 L 1-3 1 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Aston Villa Nick Sharkey 61 26Vic Crowe 44Bobby Thomson88Derek Dougan 33,237 A Jobling 22 April 1963 D 0-0 2 Birmingham Villa Park Sunderland Aston Villa 22,102 RE Smith 3-1 FA Cup 1962-63 FA Cup 5 January 1963 W 1-4 3 Preston Deepdale Sunderland Preston North End Doug Holden 4 59Amby Fogarty89 Jimmy Davison 44, 63Nick Sharkey 25,917 A Holland 12 February 1963 D 1-1 4 Northfleet Stonebridge Road Sunderland Gravesend & Northfleet Skingley George Mulhall 12,032 LW Faulkner 18 February 1963 replay W 5-2 Roker Park Sunderland Sunderland Gravesend & Northfleet Johnny Crossan (2) George Mulhall Amby Fogarty Nick Sharkey McNichol Tony Sitford 29,659 LW Faulkner 25 March 1963 L 2-1 5 Coventry Highfield Road Sunderland Coventry City Dietmar Bruck 82George Curtis 85 33 Johnny Crossan 40,401 G McCabe Several gates were broken down and it is estimated that 4-5,000 fans entered the ground without being recorded. Statistics Squad statistics Football LeagueDivision Two FA Cup Football League Cup ENG Jimmy Montgomery GK 42 0 4 0 7 0 ENG Colin Nelson DF 26 1 4 0 6 0 SCO Jimmy McNab DF 39 1 4 0 5 2 IRL Charlie Hurley DF 38 5 4 0 6 0 ENG Len Ashurst DF 40 0 4 0 7 0 ENG George Herd MF 40 4 3 0 4 1 ENG Stan Anderson MF 35 4 2 0 5 0 ENG Jimmy Davison FW 33 9 2 1 6 0 IRL Amby Fogarty FW 20 4 3 2 6 2 NIR Johnny Crossan FW 24 12 4 3 4 0 SCO George Mulhall FW 35 7 4 2 6 2 ENG Keith Hird GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG Brian Clough FW 24 24 0 0 4 4 ENG Cec Irwin DF 18 0 0 0 1 0 SCO Nick Sharkey FW 10 7 4 3 3 1 NIR Martin Harvey DF 9 0 2 0 3 0 SCO Andy Kerr FW 8 2 0 0 0 0 ENG Harry Hooper FW 6 1 0 0 1 0 ENG Dickie Rooks DF 4 0 0 0 1 1 NIR Norman Clarke FW 4 0 0 0 1 0 SCO Willie McPheat FW 3 1 0 0 0 0 ENG Tommy Mitchinson MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Joe Kiernan DF 1 0 0 0 1 2 ENG Jack Overfield FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG Jimmy Nelson DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 September 2023 https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/players/season/1963/ References Category:Sunderland A.F.C. seasons Sunderland