1961–62 Stoke City F.C. season
Lowest home attendance | 7,506 vs Luton Town (7 April 1962) | |
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Average home league attendance | 15,751 | |
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The
Attendances were now at a worrying all-time low and so the Stoke board and manager
Season review
League
Attendances remained stubbornly poor as the 1961–62 season commenced, Stoke losing 2–1 at home to
The resurgence was on as Stoke slowly but surely picked up some good results and climbed the table as they went on a seven match unbeaten run in December.[1] Dennis Viollet a fine centre forward joined from Manchester United for a fee of £22,000.[1] By March Stoke's form fell away and they ended the season in eighth spot but the feeling was that Stoke had renewed confidence for the future.[1]
FA Cup
Stoke were drawn away at last season's winners Leicester City in the FA Cup. The match ended in a 1–1 draw but in the replay Stoke knocked out the "Foxes" 5–2 to set up a fourth round meeting with Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 49,486 saw Rovers win 1–0 thanks to a controversial penalty, the referees decision enraged one Stoke supporter so much he started legal action against him.[1]
League Cup
Stoke recorded their first victory in the League Cup at Roots Hall beating Southend United 1–0.[1] In the next round they were easily beaten 4–1 at Charlton Athletic.[1]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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6 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 45 |
7 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 1.136 | 44 |
8 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 42 |
9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 41 |
10 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
Stoke's score comes first
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 19 August 1961 | Rotherham United | H | 1–2 | 11,071 | Thompson (pen) |
2 | 22 August 1961 | Charlton Athletic | A |
2–2 | 7,861 | G Matthews, Mudie |
3 | 26 August 1961 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 34,183 | Adam |
4 | 28 August 1961 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–0 | 11,005 | G Matthews, Thompson (2), Bullock |
5 | 2 September 1961 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 13,834 | Mudie |
6 | 5 September 1961 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–2 | 12,515 | Skeels |
7 | 9 September 1961 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 9,075 | Thompson (2) (1 pen) |
8 | 16 September 1961 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 9,578 | Thompson |
9 | 18 September 1961 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–1 | 9,135 | |
10 | 23 September 1961 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | 8,646 | Thompson, Adam (2) |
11 | 29 September 1961 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–2 | 10,347 | Thompson, Asprey |
12 | 7 October 1961 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–3 | 10,621 | |
13 | 14 October 1961 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 8,409 | Adam |
14 | 21 October 1961 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–3 | 10,283 | Adam |
15 | 28 October 1961 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | 35,974 | Adam, Thompson (2) (1 pen) |
16 | 4 November 1961 | Swansea Town | A | 0–1 | 19,906 | |
17 | 11 November 1961 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 24,869 | Thompson, Bullock |
18 | 18 November 1961 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 15,163 | |
19 | 25 November 1961 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | 22,009 | Thompson, Mudie, S Matthews |
20 | 2 December 1961 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | 20,809 | Thompson, Asprey |
21 | 9 December 1961 | Southampton | H | 3–2 | 18,353 | Thompson (2) (1 pen), Ratcliffe |
22 | 16 December 1961 | Rotherham United | A | 2–1 | 15,537 | Andrew, S Matthews |
23 | 23 December 1961 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 24,682 | Asprey |
24 | 26 December 1961 | Bury | A | 2–0 | 15,699 | Mudie, Ratcliffe |
25 | 13 January 1962 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 18,937 | |
26 | 20 January 1962 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–0 | 8,852 | Pyle (o.g.), Sykes (o.g.) |
27 | 3 February 1962 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 21,921 | Mudie, Allen |
28 | 10 February 1962 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 31,304 | |
29 | 17 February 1962 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–0 | 16,569 | Nibloe |
30 | 24 February 1962 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–1 | 21,846 | |
31 | 3 March 1962 | Preston North End | A | 2–1 | 19,091 | Viollet, Mudie |
32 | 10 March 1962 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | 18,033 | Thompson, Asprey |
33 | 17 March 1962 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | 20,261 | |
34 | 24 March 1962 | Swansea Town | H | 0–0 | 14,752 | |
35 | 30 March 1962 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 16,570 | Nibloe |
36 | 7 April 1962 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 7,506 | Nibloe, Adam |
37 | 11 April 1962 | Bury | H | 1–3 | 8,324 | Nibloe |
38 | 14 April 1962 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 20,580 | |
39 | 21 April 1962 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | 8,369 | Viollet (2) |
40 | 23 April 1962 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 41,005 | Viollet |
41 | 24 April 1962 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 15,472 | |
42 | 28 April 1962 | Southampton | A |
1–5 | 9,558 | Viollet |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R3 | 10 January 1962 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 35,545 | Mudie |
R3 Replay | 15 January 1962 | Leicester City | H | 5–2 | 38,515 | S Matthews, Allen, Bullock, Thompson, Nibloe |
R4 | 27 January 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 | 49,486 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 13 September 1961 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 7,389 | Bullock |
R2 | 10 October 1961 | Charlton Athletic | A |
1–4 | 6,119 | Bullock |
Friendlies
Match | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | John McCue's XI | H | 6–2 |
2 | GVAV | A | 3–1 |
3 | Fenerbahçe | A | 0–1 |
4 | Fenerbahçe | A | 1–0 |
5 | Galatasaray |
A | 0–2 |
6 | İzmirspor | A | 1–1 |
7 | MKE Ankaragücü | A | 1–0 |
Squad statistics
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Jimmy O'Neill | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
GK | Brian Sherratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Tony Allen | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
DF | Ron Andrew | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
DF | Alan Bloor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
DF | Eric Skeels | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
DF | Terry Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MF | Bill Asprey | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
MF | Gerry Bridgwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
MF | Tony Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | Bobby Howitt | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
MF | Alan Philpott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Jimmy Adam | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
FW | Peter Bullock | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
FW | Jack Nibloe | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
FW | Graham Matthews | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
FW | Stanley Matthews | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
FW | Jackie Mudie | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
FW | Tommy Randles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Don Ratcliffe | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
FW | Tommy Thompson | 37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 17 |
FW | Dennis Viollet | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
FW | Brian Westlake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
– | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.