Sunderland
1962–63 season
ChairmanSyd Collings
ManagerAlan Brown
StadiumRoker Park
Division Two3rd
FA CupRound 5
League CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Clough (24)
All: Clough (28)

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.[1] Also, Scottish left winger George Mulhall arrived from Aberdeen F.C..[2][3] Center Forward Brian Clough started the season in good form with 24 goals in 24 matches.[4] However, on 26 December 1962 against Bury, in the 27th minute, Brian Clough was injured in a collision with the Bury goalkeeper Chris Harker.[5] Torn ligaments kept him out for the rest of the season and ultimately ended his brilliant playing career.[6] In a season heavily impacted by the "big freeze" of 1963,[7] on the final day, Sunderland needed only a point to secure promotion, 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

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 Jimmy Montgomery
GK England ENG Keith Hird
DF England ENG Colin Nelson
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNab
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Charlie Hurley
DF England ENG Len Ashurst
DF England ENG Cec Irwin
DF Northern Ireland NIR Martin Harvey
DF England ENG Dickie Rooks
DF Scotland SCO Joe Kiernan
DF England ENG Jimmy Nelson
MF England ENG George Herd
MF England ENG Tommy Mitchinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Stan Anderson (c)
MF England ENG Jimmy Davison
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall
MF England ENG Harry Hooper
MF Northern Ireland NIR Norman Clarke
MF England ENG Jack Overfield
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty
FW Northern Ireland NIR Johnny Crossan
FW England ENG Brian Clough
FW Scotland SCO Nick Sharkey
FW Scotland SCO Andy Kerr
FW Scotland SCO Willie McPheat

Transfers

Out
Pos. Name To Type
GKPeter Wakeham
MFJohn Dillon
MFDanny Hegan
MFAlan Sproates
FWJimmy O'Neill
FWAlly Murray
FWColin Rutherford

Results

Division One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Stoke City (C, P) 42 20 13 9 73 50 1.460 53 Promotion to the First Division
2 Chelsea (P) 42 24 4 14 81 42 1.929 52
3 Sunderland 42 20 12 10 84 55 1.527 52
4 Middlesbrough 42 20 9 13 86 85 1.012 49
5 Leeds United 42 19 10 13 79 53 1.491 48
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAH
ResultWWLDWWLLWWDWDWLWDWLWWDWLLDDWWWDDDWLLDDWWWL
Position636572467464324333542222322221133333333212
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1961/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Promoted to 1963-64 Division One;   = Promoted to 1963-64 Division One;   = Relegated to 1963-64 Division Three

Matches

18 August 1962 1 Sunderland 3-1 Middlesbrough Sunderland
Brian Clough 36', 70'
Charlie Hurley 66'
6 Yellow card 60' Bryan Orritt
78' Ron Burbeck
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 48,106
Referee: G McCabe
22 August 1962 2 Sunderland 1-0 Charlton Athletic Sunderland
Willie McPheat 71' 3 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 37,028
Referee: MA Fussey
25 August 1962 3 Leeds United 0-1 Sunderland Leeds
Billy Bremner 57' 6 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 17,755
Referee: RJ Simons
28 August 1962 4 Charlton Athletic 2-2 Sunderland Charlton
Brian Kinsey 60', 71' 5 2' Jimmy McNab
56' Brian Clough
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 17,055
Referee: W Clements
01 September 1962 5 Sunderland 3-1 Swansea Town Sunderland
Brian Clough 32', 43'
Stan Anderson 47'
Rooks Yellow card 50'
7 13' Kenny Morgans
Yellow card 40' Herbie Williams
Yellow card 50' Colin Webster
Yellow card 75' Peter Davies
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 36,982
Referee: RH Windle
05 September 1962 6 Sunderland 2-0 Rotherham United Sunderland
Brian Clough 60'
Amby Fogarty 86'
2 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 38,172
Referee: W Crossley
08 September 1962 7 Chelsea 0-1 Sunderland Fulham
Frank Upton 40' 4 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,901
Referee: NCH Burtenshaw
11 September 1962 8 Sunderland 2-4 Rotherham United Sunderland
Amby Fogarty 70', 81' 6 43 'kirkman
75 ', 77 'benett
87 ' houghton
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 38,172
Referee: W Crossley
15 September 1962 9 Sunderland 3-1 Luton Town Sunderland
Brian Clough 58', 78'
Amby Fogarty 75'
7 53' Gordon Turner Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 36,399
Referee: P Rhodes
22 September 1962 10 Southampton 4-2 Sunderland Southampton
George Kirby 41', 81' 4 31', 52', 65' Brian Clough
75' George Mulhall
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,535
Referee: R Aldous
29 September 1962 11 Sunderland 0-0 Scunthorpe United Sunderland
6 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 43,230
Referee: LJ Hamer
06 October 1962 12 Sunderland 3-0 Derby County Sunderland
Brian Clough 39', 76'
Ray Young 41' (o.g.))
4 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 35,340
Referee: AW Luty
13 October 1962 13 Newcastle United 1-1 Sunderland Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Jimmy Kerray 43' 3 31' Brian Clough Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 62,321
Referee: H Webb
20 October 1962 14 Sunderland 5-0 Walsall Sunderland
Jimmy Davison 10', 87'
Stan Anderson 44'
Brian Clough 58'
George Mulhall 76'
2 Yellow card 7' Ken Hodgkisson Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 36,750
Referee: JW Bullough
27 October 1962 15 Norwich City 2-4 Sunderland Norwich
Jimmy Hill 22', 47', 87'
Jim Oliver 70'
4 32' Brian Clough
35'Charlie Hurley
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,439
Referee: A Holland
03 November 1962 16 Sunderland 6-2 Grimsby Town Sunderland
Jimmy Davison 9', 11'
Brian Clough 15', 51', 58'
George Herd 70'
3 George McLean 73'
Cliff Portwood 78'
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 43,087
Referee: KR Tuck
10 November 1962 17 Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Sunderland Plymouth
Mickey Lill 60' 3 89' Brian Clough Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 18,561
Referee: KG Aston
17 November 1962 18 Sunderland 2-1 Preston North End Sunderland
Jimmy Davison 37'
Charlie Hurley 69'
3 15' (o.g.) Colin Nelson Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 29,976
Referee: AW Sparling
24 November 1962 19 Portsmouth 1-3 Sunderland Portsmouth
Tony Barton 46'
Roy Smith 58'
Harry Harris 72'
5 87' Colin Nelson Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: AE Moore
01 December 1962 20 Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff City Sunderland
Jimmy Davison 35'
Brian Clough 52'
4 60' Ivor Allchurch Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 37,603
Referee: GW Grundy
08 December 1962 21 Huddersfield Town 3-0 Sunderland Huddersfield
2 46', 49' Brian Clough
62' George Mulhall
Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 21,260
Referee: A Jobling
15 December 1962 22 Middlesbrough 3-3 Sunderland Middlesbrough
Billy Horner 26'
Arthur Kaye 41'
Bryan Orritt 43'
2 20' George Mulhall
24' Brian Clough
25' George Herd
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 43,509
Referee: F Cowen
Note: 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 23 Sunderland 2-1 Leeds United Sunderland
George Mulhall 27'
Charlie Hurley 68'
2 80' Billy Bremner Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 40,252
Referee: KE Walker
26 December 1962 24 Sunderland 0-1 Bury Sunderland
2 60' Brian Turner Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 42,407
Referee: K Howley
Note: 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 25 Bury 0-3 Sunderland Bury
Jack Threlfall 51'
Bill Calder 53'
Billy Griffin 60'
3 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 17,329
Referee: V James
23 February 1963 26 Derby County 2-2 Sunderland Derby
Bill Curry 14'
Barry Hutchinson 39'
2 55' Johnny Crossan
70' Stan Anderson
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 15,460
Referee: J Parkinson
02 March 1963 27 Sunderland 0-0 Newcastle United Sunderland
2 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 62,420
Referee: K Howley
Note: Hollins saved a penalty from Anderson at 38th
09 March 1963 28 Walsall 2-3 Sunderland Walsall
Colin Taylor 25', 32' 2 5', 18', 47' (p) Johnny Crossan Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: JE Carr
20 March 1963 29 Sunderland 7-1 Norwich City Sunderland
Nick Sharkey 35', 40', 44', 60', 86'
Stan Anderson 57'
Johnny Crossan 64'
2 85' Jimmy Hill Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 42,393
Referee: A Holland
23 March 1963 30 Grimsby Town 2-1 Sunderland Cleethorpes
Ronnie Foster 60' 1 20'George Herd
78' Charlie Hurley
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 12,332
Referee: AW Luty
30 March 1963 31 Sunderland 1-1 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
Johnny Crossan 38' 1 36' Alan O'Neill Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 31,276
Referee: H Richards
06 April 1963 32 Preston North End 1-1 Sunderland Preston
Doug Holden 79' 3 86' Jimmy Davison Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,015
Referee: WG Handley
12 April 1963 33 Sunderland 0-0 Stoke City Sunderland
3 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 62,138
Referee: AW Sparling
13 April 1963 34 Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth Sunderland
Harry Hooper 35' 3 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 35,356
Referee: RH Windle
15 April 1963 35 Stoke City 2-1 Sunderland Stoke-on-Trent
Dennis Viollet 1' (pen), 90'
Clamp Yellow card 76'
3 25' Andy Kerr
Yellow card 25' Cec Irwin
Yellow card 75' Len Ashurst
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 42,394
20 April 1963 36 Cardiff City 2-5 Sunderland Cardiff
Derek Tapscott 12'
Peter Hooper 17', 37'
Alan McIntosh 45'
Mel Charles 71'
3 55' (o.g.) Trevor Edwards
57' Andy Kerr
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,293
Referee: PG Brandwood
27 April 1963 37 Sunderland 1-1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland
George Mulhall 46' 3 51' Mike O'Grady Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 37,098
Referee: GW Grundy
30 April 1963 38 Scunthorpe United 1-1 Sunderland Scunthorpe
Len Ashurst 50' (o.g.) 3 83' Johnny Crossan Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 9,090
Referee: G McCabe
04 May 1963 39 Sunderland 4-0 Southampton Sunderland
Johnny Crossan 17', 19', 62'
Jimmy Davison 59'
3 Yellow card 55' Kirby Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 34,612
Referee: V James
11 May 1963 40 Swansea Town 4-3 Sunderland Swansea
Eddie Thomas 13'
Peter Davies 30'
Barrie Jones 56'
2 3' Jimmy Davison
27', 80' Johnny Crossan
29'George Herd
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 8,567
Referee: KH Burns
13 May 1963 41 Luton Town 0-3 Sunderland Luton
1 21' 84 'Nick Sharkey
46 'George Mulhall
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 16,419
Referee: W Clements
18 May 1963 42 Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea Sunderland
Crossan Yellow card 24' 2 27'Tommy Harmer
Yellow card 40' McCreadie
Yellow card 43' Upton
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 47,918
Referee: LJ Tirebuck

League Cup

24 September 1962 2 Sunderland 7-1 Oldham Athletic Sunderland
Brian Clough
George Mulhall
Amby Fogarty ,
Joe Kiernan
Bert Lister Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 15,742
Referee: R Harper
17 October 1962 3 Sunderland 2-0 Scunthorpe United Sunderland
Dickie Rooks
George Mulhall
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 18,154
Referee: W Crossley
14 November 1962 4 Portsmouth 0-0 Sunderland Portsmouth
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,511
Referee: J Finney
21 November 1962 replay Sunderland 2-1 Portsmouth Sunderland
Jimmy McNab
George Herd
(og)' Colin Nelson Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 14,484
Referee: LJ Hamer
05 December 1962 5 Sunderland 3-2 Blackburn Rovers Sunderland
Brian Clough 11', 83'
Jimmy McNab 22'
5' Ian Lawther
84' (o.g.) Len Ashurst
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 24,727
Referee: P Rhodes

Semifinals

12 January 1963 1 Sunderland 1-3 Aston Villa Sunderland
Nick Sharkey 61' 26'Vic Crowe
44'Bobby Thomson
88'Derek Dougan
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 33,237
Referee: A Jobling
22 April 1963 2 Aston Villa 0-0
(3-1 agg.)
Sunderland Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,102
Referee: RE Smith

FA Cup

05 January 1963 3 Preston North End 1-4 Sunderland Preston
Doug Holden 4' 59'Amby Fogarty
89' Jimmy Davison
44', 63'Nick Sharkey
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 25,917
Referee: A Holland
12 February 1963 4 Gravesend & Northfleet 1-1 Sunderland Northfleet
Skingley George Mulhall Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 12,032
Referee: LW Faulkner
18 February 1963 replay Sunderland 5-2 Gravesend & Northfleet Sunderland
Johnny Crossan (2)'
George Mulhall
Amby Fogarty
Nick Sharkey
McNichol
Tony Sitford
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 29,659
Referee: LW Faulkner
25 March 1963 5 Coventry City 2-1 Sunderland Coventry
Dietmar Bruck 82'
George Curtis 85'
33' Johnny Crossan Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 40,401
Referee: G McCabe
Note: Several gates were broken down and it is estimated that 4-5,000 fans entered the ground without being recorded.

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision OneFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeeper England ENG Jimmy Montgomery 5304204070
Full Back England ENG Colin Nelson 3612614060
Central Defender Scotland SCO Jimmy McNab 4833914052
Central Defender Republic of Ireland IRL Charlie Hurley 4853854060
Full Back England ENG Len Ashurst 5104004070
Midfielder England ENG George Herd 4754043041
Wing Half England ENG Stan Anderson 4243542050
Winger England ENG Jimmy Davison 41103392160
Winger Scotland SCO George Mulhall 45113574262
Inside Forward Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty 2982043262
Forward Northern Ireland NIR Johnny Crossan 321524124340
Goalkeeper England ENG Keith Hird 00000000
Centre Forward England ENG Brian Clough 282824240044
Full Back England ENG Cec Irwin 1901800010
Forward Scotland SCO Nick Sharkey 17111074331
Central Defender Northern Ireland NIR Martin Harvey 140902030
Centre Forward Scotland SCO Andy Kerr 82820000
Winger England ENG Harry Hooper 71610010
Central Defender England ENG Dickie Rooks 51400011
Winger Northern Ireland NIR Norman Clarke 50400010
Inside Forward Scotland SCO Willie McPheat 31310000
Midfielder England ENG Tommy Mitchinson 20200000
Central Defender Scotland SCO Joe Kiernan 22100012
Winger England ENG Jack Overfield 10100000
Full Back England ENG Jimmy Nelson 00000000

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