SEASON: 1961-62


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This Season: 1961-62
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DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Andy Beattie
FA Cup:
4th Round (Sheffield Wednesday (H) 0-2)
League Cup:
3rd Round (Blackburn Rovers (H) 1-2)

Top Goalscorer:
Colin Booth (14 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1961-62
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Ipswich Town422481093671722582876835391.3880656European Cup Preliminary Round1-10-1
2Burnley42211110101671443572677744411.50746533-20-0
3Tottenham Hotspur4221101188691443593476829351.2753652Cup Winners Cup2-02-4
4Everton4220111188541722642139924331.62963512-10-6
5Sheffield United421991461691353372364112446.88406472-00-2
6Sheffield Wednesday4220616725814434723621325351.24138463-10-3
7Aston Villa4218816655613534520531320361.16071442-01-5
8West Ham United4217101576821164493764112745.92683443-02-3
9West Bromwich Albion42151314836710745023561033441.23881434-42-2
10Arsenal42161115717296639317593241.98611430-11-2
11Bolton Wanderers4216101662661173352253132744.93939420-11-6
12Manchester City421771878811137463864113243.96296411-20-3
13Blackpool421511167075104741305792945.93333413-43-1
14Leicester City4217619727112273827541234441.01408400-01-2
15Manchester United421591872751038443156102844.96000391-03-6
16Blackburn Rovers4214111750581065332245121736.86207391-21-2
17Birmingham City421410186581966373554122846.80247382-11-1
18Wolverhampton Wanderers421310197386876383453133552.84884363-11-2
19Nottingham Forest4213101963791245392316142456.7974736
20Fulham421372266748310383454122840.89189331-11-1
21Cardiff City42914195081696303335132048.6172832Relegated2-12-2
22Chelsea42910236394777342923162965.6702128Relegated3-02-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
49
Competitive Goals:
73
Goals per game:
1.5
League Games:
42
League Points:
36 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
42.9%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times13 times8 times2 times
Conceded16 times14 times3 times3 times5 times
Won By7 times6 times3 times
Lost By12 times4 times3 times2 times2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
11 111--322 Burnley (3-2)
2 22-2-112 Ipswich Town (1-1), Burnley (0-0)
33 31--1240 Tottenham Hotspur (2-4)
418 432-1424 Birmingham City (2-1), Sheffield United (2-0), Ipswich Town (0-1)
51 532-1544 Sheffield Wednesday (0-3), West Ham United (3-0), Everton (2-1)
69 6211-313 Fulham (1-1), Aston Villa (2-0)
76 71--1150 Aston Villa (1-5)
814 821-1542 Tottenham Hotspur (2-0), Blackpool (3-4)
915 91-1-001 Leicester City (0-0)
107 10-------
119 1141-3592 West Ham United (2-3), Manchester City (0-3), Sheffield United (0-2), Sheffield Wednesday (3-1)
121 1251134113 Cardiff City (2-2), Everton (0-6), Arsenal (1-2), Bolton Wanderers (0-1), Manchester United (1-0)
137 132--2130 Blackburn Rovers (1-2), Arsenal (0-1)
1413 1411--312 Blackpool (3-1)
158 15-------
1619 162--2240 Manchester City (1-2), Leicester City (1-2)
1711 17211-433 Cardiff City (2-1), West Bromwich Albion (2-2)
1848 181--1160 Bolton Wanderers (1-6)
1951 193-21672 Birmingham City (1-1), Blackburn Rovers (1-2), West Bromwich Albion (4-4)
2014 20-------
21 2131-2792 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2), Manchester United (3-6)
22 22211-413 Chelsea (3-0), Fulham (1-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Chelsea (2-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
40,875 (Tottenham Hotspur)
Lowest League Attendance:
17,419 (Chelsea)
Average League Attendance:
23,517
Highest Cup Attendance:
46,218 (Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
9,512 (Blackburn Rovers)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
8
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
2   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
1   (scored by us for opponents)   (?)
Penalties scored:
2
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Andy Beattie
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 19, 1961ChelseaA2-220,85711McKinlay (?), Vowden (?)
2Tue Aug 22, 1961Birmingham CityH2-119,4861Booth (?), Le Flem (?)
3Sat Aug 26, 1961Sheffield UnitedH2-026,7004Booth (?), Le Flem (?)
4Wed Aug 30, 1961Birmingham CityA1-121,0953Booth (?)
5Sat Sep 02, 1961West Ham UnitedA2-323,7956Addison (?, ?)
6Sat Sep 09, 1961Blackburn RoversH1-222,64911Vowden (?)
7Sat Sep 16, 1961BlackpoolA3-123,7378Vowden (?), Booth (?), Le Flem (?)
8Tue Sep 19, 1961Wolverhampton WanderersH3-132,5065Booth (?), Vowden (?), Le Flem (?)
9Sat Sep 23, 1961Tottenham HotspurH2-040,8754Cobb (?), Quigley (?)
10Wed Sep 27, 1961Wolverhampton WanderersA1-222,6104Booth (?)
11Sat Sep 30, 1961Cardiff CityA2-220,5024Le Flem (?), Baker (? OG)
12Sat Oct 07, 1961EvertonA0-642,4317
13Sat Oct 14, 1961FulhamH1-121,7058Addison (?)
14Sat Oct 21, 1961Manchester CityA0-320,25810
15Sat Oct 28, 1961West Bromwich AlbionH4-420,4249Palmer (? pen), Addison (?, ?), Jones (? OG)
16Sat Nov 04, 1961Ipswich TownA0-119,06813
17Sat Nov 11, 1961BurnleyH3-226,4099Vowden (?), Booth (?), Le Flem (?)
18Sat Nov 18, 1961ArsenalA1-234,21714Booth (?)
19Sat Nov 25, 1961Bolton WanderersH0-123,91415
20Sat Dec 02, 1961Sheffield WednesdayA0-328,08317
21Sat Dec 09, 1961Leicester CityH0-022,52418
22Sat Dec 16, 1961ChelseaH3-017,41914Booth (?, ?), Quigley (?)
23Fri Dec 22, 1961Sheffield UnitedA0-219,39115
24Tue Dec 26, 1961Manchester UnitedA3-630,82219Julians (40'), Hockey (68'), Palmer (81' pen)
25Sat Jan 13, 1962West Ham UnitedH3-020,53716Gray (?), Julians (?, ?)
26Sat Jan 20, 1962Blackburn RoversA1-216,34318Booth (?)
27Sat Feb 03, 1962BlackpoolH3-417,97320Cobb (?, ?), Winfield (?)
28Sat Feb 10, 1962Tottenham HotspurA2-442,71020Quigley (?), Hockey (?)
29Sat Feb 17, 1962Cardiff CityH2-119,22718Pleat (?), Quigley (?)
30Sat Feb 24, 1962EvertonH2-122,49918Gray (?), Vowden (?)
31Sat Mar 03, 1962FulhamA1-118,41919Julians (?)
32Sat Mar 10, 1962Manchester CityH1-220,19918Rowland (?)
33Sat Mar 17, 1962West Bromwich AlbionA2-216,97419Rowland (?), Vowden (?)
34Tue Mar 20, 1962Manchester UnitedH1-027,83316Vowden (20')
35Sat Mar 24, 1962Ipswich TownH1-126,05316Julians (?)
36Tue Apr 03, 1962BurnleyA0-023,21716
37Sat Apr 07, 1962ArsenalH0-121,20818
38Sat Apr 14, 1962Bolton WanderersA1-612,89119Booth (?)
39Sat Apr 21, 1962Sheffield WednesdayH3-118,60319Vowden (?, ?), Julians (?)
40Mon Apr 23, 1962Aston VillaA1-524,14719Addison (?)
41Tue Apr 24, 1962Aston VillaH2-025,11819Julians (?), Quigley (?)Safe
42Sat Apr 28, 1962Leicester CityA1-214,56719Julians (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 06, 1962Workington3A2-115,157Booth (?), Julians (?)
Sat Jan 27, 1962Sheffield Wednesday4H0-246,218

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Sep 11, 1961Gillingham1H4-111,336Vowden (20', 89'), Booth (40'), Addison (80')
Wed Oct 11, 1961Queens Park Rangers2A2-111,362Whitefoot (?), Barton (?)
Tue Nov 14, 1961Blackburn Rovers3H1-29,512Quigley (?)

Fairs Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundLegH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 13, 1961ValenciaSpain11A0-246,000
Wed Oct 04, 1961ValenciaSpain12H1-536,158Cobb (53')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue May 08, 1962Notts CountyA2-110,465Julians (?), Vowden (?)
Fri May 11, 1962Mansfield TownH3-26,214Vowden (?, ?), Le Flem (?)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Nov 27, 1961Stockport CountyEnglandA2-42,845Palmer (?), Quigley (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Nov 06, 1961Malmo FFSwedenH5-17,847Addison (?), Quigley (?), Vowden (?), Le Flem (?), Booth (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £0 Out (6) - £6,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Charles McGlincheyBoughtCharles McGlincheySold
John WinfieldBoughtColin BoothSold
Joseph WilsonBoughtJack BurkittRetired
Noel WoodBoughtNoel WoodSold
Nov 01, 1961Trevor HockeyBoughtOct 11, 1961Tony BartonSold
Aug 01, 1962John RowlandSold£6,000


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK John Armstrong Scotland2411
GKNoel Wood11
GK Peter Grummitt England1847141023
Defenders
D Bob McKinlay Scotland28491610231
D Brian Grant Scotland1811317
D Doug Baird Scotland2516349
D John Winfield England18145451
D Joseph Wilson England2410334
D Peter Hindley England17
Midfielders
M Billy Cobb England2092164
M Calvin Palmer England2035135172
M David Pleat England16111
M Jack Burkitt England35211
M Jeff Whitefoot England2731105161
M John Rowland England20154652
M Tony Barton England233121
Forwards
F Billy Gray England34381310152
FCharles McGlinchey11
F Colin Addison England212354147
FColin Booth England26341161714
F Flip Le Flem England1941139196
F Geoff Vowden England20301181112
F Jim Iley England253914817
F Johnny Quigley Scotland26491610236
F Len Julians England28208399
F Trevor Hockey Wales181972102


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
14Colin Booth34
12Geoff Vowden30
9Len Julians20
7Colin Addison23
6Flip Le Flem41
6Johnny Quigley49
4Billy Cobb9
2Billy Gray38
2 (2)Calvin Palmer35
2John Rowland15
2Own Goals49
2Trevor Hockey19
1Bob McKinlay49
1David Pleat1
1Jeff Whitefoot31
1John Winfield14
1Tony Barton3


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
ArsenalSat Nov 18, 1961Away1-2Sat Apr 07, 1962Home0-1
Blackburn RoversSat Sep 09, 1961Home1-2Sat Jan 20, 1962Away1-2
Bolton WanderersSat Nov 25, 1961Home0-1Sat Apr 14, 1962Away1-6
Manchester CitySat Oct 21, 1961Away0-3Sat Mar 10, 1962Home1-2