1965–66 Hartlepools United F.C. season
Hartlepools United 1965–66 football season
| 1965–66 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ernest Ord | ||
| Manager | Geoff Twentyman (until 27 October 1965) Brian Clough | ||
| Stadium | Victoria Ground | ||
| Division Four | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
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← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |||
During the 1965–66 English football season, Hartlepools United competed in the Division Four, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Season summary
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Jimmy Mulvaney | Whitby Town | |
| DF | Bobby McLeod | Sunderland | |
| DF | Brian Drysdale | Lincoln City | |
| GK | Les Green | Burton Albion | |
| DF | Tony Parry | Burton Albion | |
| FW | Ernie Phythian | Wrexham A.F.C. | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Neville Bannister | Rochdale F.C. | |
| FW | Bobby Entwistle | ||
| FW | Terry Francis | Consett F.C. | |
| MF | Bobby Morrell | Thornley Colliery Welfare | |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Johnny Gill | Mansfield Town | |
| DF | Brian Grant | Nottingham Forest | |
| FW | Joe Livingstone | Carlisle United | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Jimmy Cooper | Addington F.C. | |
| DF | Alan Fox | Bradford City | |
| MF | Billy Marshall | Horden Colliery Welfare | |
Results
Division Four
League table
| 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
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Promoted to Division Three; = Promoted to Division Three; = Re-elected
Matches
- .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/hartlepool-united/tab/matches/season/1966/
Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepools United
| 24 August 1965 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepools United |
Hartlepools United v Bradford Park Avenue
| 4 September 1965 4 | Hartlepools United | 2–3 | Bradford Park Avenue |
Hartlepools United v Doncaster Rovers
| 13 September 1965 6 | Hartlepools United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers |
Hartlepools United v Newport County
| 18 September 1965 7 | Hartlepools United | 5–2 | Newport County |
Torquay United v Hartlepools United
| 25 September 1965 8 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Hartlepools United |
Hartlepools United v Chesterfield
| 2 October 1965 9 | Hartlepools United | 1–2 | Chesterfield |
Hartlepools United v Tranmere Rovers
| 9 October 1965 11 | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
Colchester United v Hartlepools United
| 16 October 1965 12 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Hartlepools United |
Bradford City v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Crewe Alexandra
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Halifax Town
| 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 |
Chester v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Lincoln City v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Colchester United
| 18 December 1965 19 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| 78' Ted Phillips | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,067 Referee: JE Carr |
Hartlepools United v Darlington
| 27 December 1965 20 | Hartlepools United | 1–1 | Darlington | Hartlepool |
| Peter Thompson | Kenny Allison | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 9,290 Referee: K Howley |
Darlington v Hartlepools United
| 28 December 1965 21 | Darlington | 1–1 | Hartlepools United | Darlington |
| Stadium: Feethams |
Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Port Vale
| 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 |
Barnsley v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Southport v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Wrexham
| 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 |
Luton Town v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Aldershot
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Luton Town
| 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 |
Newport County v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Torquay United
| 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 |
Port Vale v Hartlepools United
| 21 March 1965 32 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Hartlepools United | Burslem |
| Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,908 Referee: SJ Kayley |
Chesterfield v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Stockport County
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Notts County
| 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 |
Stockport County v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Halifax Town v Hartlepools United
| 15 April 1965 38 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Hartlepools United | Halifax |
| Bill Atkins 8' | Stadium: Shay Stadium Attendance: 1,533 Referee: LW Faulkner |
Bradford Park Avenue v Hartlepools United
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Chester
| 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 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 26 April 1965 41 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Bert Lister Bob Stephenson , | Willie McPheat | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,964 Referee: V James |
Notts County v Hartlepools United
| 30 April 1965 42 | Notts County | 1–0 | Hartlepools United | Nottingham |
| Frank Kirkup 45' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,448 Referee: GD Roper |
Hartlepools United v Lincoln City
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Barrow F.C.
| 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 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
| 16 May 1965 45 | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,779 Referee: JE Thacker |
Hartlepools United v Bradford City
| 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
Round one
Hartlepools United v Workington
| 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
Hartlepool United v Wrexham
| 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
Huddersfield Town v Hartlepools United
| 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
Round one
Hartlepools United v Bradford City (Div 4)
| 1 September 1965 League Cup (R1) | Hartlepools United | 1–0 | Bradford City (Div 4) |
Round Two
Leeds United v Hartlepools United
| 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
Squad statistics
| 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 | |
- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/hartlepool-united/tab/players/season/1966/
References
- ^ Brian Clough (16 May 2007). "Tees – People – Brian Clough". BBC. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 288. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Mike Walters (26 August 2022). "Brian Clough was a psychologist, not a manager, claims European Cup hero". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
