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1966–67 Hartlepools United F.C. season

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Hartlepools United
1966–67 season
ChairmanErnest Ord
ManagerBrian Clough
StadiumVictoria Ground
Division Four8th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round

During the 1966–67 English football season, Hartlepools United competed in the Division Three, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Season summary

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In his second season as manager, Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor transferred in several players to reinforce the squad including Notts County midfielders Somers and Sheridan, also arrived Full back Tony Bircumshaw[1] bringing a solid defensive line through the campaign.[2] However, on November 15 chairman Ernie Ord prompted a turmoil when asked the sack of Peter Taylor with Clough announcing his resignation.[3] Finally, the club Board removed Ord as chairman and bringing back both Clough and Taylor to Hartlepool.[4]

In spite of the turmoil the squad had a good League season challenging the promotion spots almost the entire campaign until Spring and finished in a decent 8th place, only 7 points below the promotion. Meanwhile, in FA Cup the team was early eliminated by Shrewsbury Town in first round. In the League Cup it was Bradford Park Avenue which won the first series against Hartlepools in two legs.

Squad

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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 Wales WAL Kenny Simpkins
GK England ENG Les Green
DF England ENG Tony Bircumshaw
DF England ENG Tony Parry
DF England ENG Johnny Gill
DF England ENG Brian Drysdale
DF England ENG Stan Aston
DF Scotland SCO Bobby McLeod
DF Scotland SCO Brian Grant
MF England ENG John Sheridan
MF Scotland SCO John McGovern
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Albert Broadbent
MF England ENG Mick Somers
MF England ENG Cliff Wright
MF England ENG John Beresford
MF England ENG John Joyce
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty
FW England ENG Terry Bell
FW England ENG Joe Livingstone
FW England ENG Jimmy Mulvaney
FW England ENG Ernie Phythian

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Terry Bell Nuneaton Borough
DF Tony Bircumshaw Notts County
MF John Sheridan Notts County
MF Mick Somers Torquay United

Winter

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Out
Pos. Name To Type

Results

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Division Four

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League table

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
6 Southend United 46 15 5 3 44 12 7 4 12 26 37 1.429 53
7 Wrexham 46 11 12 0 46 20 5 8 10 30 42 1.226 52
8 Hartlepools United 46 15 3 5 44 29 7 4 12 22 35 1.031 51
9 Brentford 46 13 7 3 36 19 5 6 12 22 37 1.036 49
10 Aldershot 46 14 4 5 48 19 4 8 11 24 38 1.263 48
Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAAHHAHAAHHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHHA
ResultDWLWLWLWWLDWWLWLDDWWWDWLLLWWWWDWLWWWWWWLLWLLWD
Position12991015171714101413108111112121310867468887877777667667877777
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

Manager: Geoff Twentyman

Matches

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20 August 1966 1 Aldershot 1-1 Hartlepools Utd Aldershot
Jack Howarth 84' 25' Joe Livingstone Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,590
Referee: P Rhodes
27 August 1966 2 Hartlepools United 2-1 Wrexham Hartlepool
Joe Livingstone 26'
Ernie Phythian 50'
54'Tony McLoughlin Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,664
Referee: H Williams
2 September 1966 3 Southend United 2-0 Hartlepools United Southend-on-Sea
Eddie Firmani 32'
Derek Woodley 79'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,689
Referee: RF Prichard
5 September 1966 4 Hartlepools United 2-1 Barrow Hartlepool
Joe Livingstone
Amby Fogarty (pen)
Billy McAdams Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: V James
10 September 1966 5 Hartlepools United 0-2 Tranmere Rovers Hartlepool
John Manning 86'
Steve 'Mandy' Hill 89'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,903
Referee: GW Hill
17 September 1966 6 Bradford City 3-0 Hartlepools United Bradford
Ken Leek 25'
Derek Stokes 28'
Wilf Shergold 70'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: TJ Hill
19 September 1966 7 Hartlepools Utd 0-1 Newport County Hartlepool
Dai Jones Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: JE Thacker
24 September 1966 8 Hartlepools United 3-1 Exeter City Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 1', 76'
Jimmy Mulvaney 81'
70' Roger Smith Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: K Styles
26 September 1966 9 Barrow 2-3 Hartlepools United Barrow-in-Furness
George Smith
Billy McAdams
Jimmy Mulvaney
, Ernie Phythian
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,662
Referee: AWS Jones
1 October 1966 10 Hartlepools Utd 1-2 Crewe Alexandra Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 47' 42' Alan Bradshaw
67' Albert Harley
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,394
Referee: JE Carr
7 October 1966 11 York City 1-1 Hartlepools United York
Rowland Horrey Jimmy Mulvaney Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: CI Robinson
15 October 1966 12 Hartlepools Utd 5-0 Lincoln City Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 21'
Jimmy Mulvaney 27', 60'
Amby Fogarty 32' (pen)
Cliff Wright 75' (pen)
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,987
Referee: DNH Payne
17 October 1966 13 Newport County 0-2 Hartlepools United Newport
John Sheridan
Ernie Phythian
Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: ED Wallace
22 October 1966 14 Chesterfield 1-0 Hartlepools United Chesterfield
Ivan Hollett 27' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5,275
Referee: LJ Hamer
29 October 1966 15 Hartlepools United 1-0 Stockport County Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 82' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,976
Referee: R Harper
5 November 1966 16 Rochdale 3-2 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Billy Russell 11', 18'
Bill Calder 23'
40' Jimmy Mulvaney
80' Ernie Phythian 80'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: VJ Batty
12 November 1966 17 Hartlepools United 1-1 Southport Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney 79' Jim Fryatt 72' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,516
Referee: GC Kew
19 November 1966 18 Notts County 0-0 Hartlepools United Nottingham
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,922
Referee: HP Hackney
3 December 1966 19 Bradford Park Avenue 1-2 Hartlepools United Bradford
Bobby Waddell 75' 52' Cliff Wright
69' (o.g.) Ken Taylor
Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 4,309
Referee: J Mitchell
10 December 1966 20 Hartlepools United 2-1 Port Vale Hartlepool
Cliff Wright 1'
Ernie Phythian 30'
65' Jimmy Hill Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Dr DW Brady
17 December 1966 21 Hartlepools United 3-2 Aldershot Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney 1', 82'Cliff Wright 17' Peter Kearns 23'Jack Howarth 86' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,159
Referee: WM Holian
26 December 1966 22 Hartlepools United 2-2 Brentford Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian (pen)
Joe Livingstone
John Docherty
Mel Scott
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 8,420
Referee: H Williams
27 December 1966 23 Brentford 1-2 Hartlepools United Brentford
John Docherty 52' 75', 85' Ernie Phythian Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,775
Referee: DW Smith
31 December 1966 24 Wrexham 4-1 Hartlepools United Wrexham
Dave Carrick 18'
Mickey Evans 50'
Don Weston 60' (pen), 63'
6' Jimmy Mulvaney Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 12,005
Referee: CI Robinson
6 January 1967 25 Hartlepools Utd 1-2 Southend United Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 89' 45+1' Tony Bentley
70' John Baber
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 9,586
Referee: P Rhodes
13 January 1967 26 Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Hartlepools Utd Birkenhead
Barry Ashworth
Graham Williams
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: JE Carr
21 January 1967 27 Hartlepools Utd 1-0 Bradford City Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian 70' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,109
Referee: RH Windle
30 January 1967 28 Hartlepools Utd 3-2 Chester Hartlepool
Cliff Wright
Ernie Phythian
Jimmy Mulvaney
Hugh Ryden
Les Jones
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 7,988
Referee: V James
4 February 1967 29 Exeter City 1-0 Hartlepools Utd Exeter
Jimmy Ryan 35' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: HG New
11 February 1967 30 Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Hartlepools Utd Crewe
Peter Gowans 85' (pen) 49' Jimmy Mulvaney
72'Cliff Wright
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,331
Referee: WJ Gow
18 February 1967 31 Hartlepools Utd 1-1 Barnsley Hartlepool
Terry Bell 33' 30' Johnny Evans Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,715
Referee: SJ Kayley
25 February 1967 32 Hartlepools Utd 4-2 York City Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney 3', 61', 84'
Cliff Wright 52'
39' Graham Caulfield
57' (pen) Andy Provan
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,638
Referee: F Cowen
4 March 1967 33 Lincoln City 3-0 Hartlepools Utd Lincoln
Geoff Anderson 40', 86'
Clive Ford 45'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,667
Referee: NCH Burtenshaw
11 March 1967 34 Barnsley 1-2 Hartlepools Utd Barnsley
Bob Earnshaw 32' 22', 56' Ernie Phythian Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: R Darlington
18 March 1967 35 Hartlepools Utd 3-2 Chesterfield Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney 9'
Ernie Phythian 14', 35'
84' Peter Neale
85' Peter Bishop
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,604
Referee: JE Thacker
24 March 1967 36 Hartlepools United 2-1 Luton Town Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney
Ernie Phythian (pen)
Graham French Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 8,442
Referee: DNH Payne
25 March 1967 37 Chester 1-0 Hartlepools Utd Chester
Mickey Metcalf 20' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: J Finney
27 March 1967 38 Luton Town 0-2 Hartlepools Utd Luton
Tony Parry
John McGovern
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,370
Referee: WG Handley
1 April 1967 39 Hartlepools Utd 2-1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Micky Somers 71'
Albert Broadbent 83'
3' Reg Jenkins Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,952
Referee: H Williams
8 April 1967 40 Southport 3-1 Hartlepools Utd Southport
Eric Redrobe 1', 3'
Arthur Peat 45'
60' Albert Broadbent
65' George Andrews
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: RH Windle
11 April 1967 41 Halifax Town 2-1 Hartlepools United Halifax
Phil McCarthy 76'
Barry Hutchinson 80'
Albert Broadbent Stadium: Shay Stadium
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: JA Warburton
15 April 1967 42 Hartlepools Utd 2-1 Notts County Hartlepool
Jimmy Mulvaney 48', 67' 31' Brian Bates Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,674
Referee: N Callender
21 April 1967 43 Stockport County 2-0 Hartlepools United Stockport
Johnny Price (pen)
Freddie Goodwin
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,865
Referee: DNH Payne
24 April 1967 44 Hartlepools United 1-3 Halifax Town Hartlepool
Tony Parry 51' 60', 72', 86' John Parks Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,479
Referee: CM Cooke
29 April 1967 45 Hartlepools United 2-0 Bradford Park Avenue Hartlepool
Somers 15'
Phythian 60'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,567
Referee: MA Fussey
6 May 1967 46 Port Vale 0-0 Hartlepools United Burslem
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,178
Referee: WM Holian

League Cup

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23 August 1966 League Cup Round 1 Bradford Park Avenue 2-2 Hartlepools United Bradford
Kevin Hector
Bobby Ham (pen)
Ernie Phythian
Joe Livingstone
Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 5,128
Referee: D Pritchard
31 August 1966 replay Hartlepools United 1-2 Bradford Park Avenue Hartlepool
Ernie Phythian Alec Gordon
Kevin Hector
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,835
Referee: LJ Hamer

FA Cup

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26 November 1966 1 Shrewsbury Town 5-2 Hartlepools United Shrewsbury
Alan Turner 18', 58'
Frank Clarke 38'
John Manning 45', 47'
53' Ernie Phythian
73' (pen) Amby Fogarty
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 6,515
Referee: R Darlington

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division Four FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Wales WAL Kenny Simpkins 34 -50 31 -41 1 -5 2 -4
DF England ENG Tony Bircumshaw 35 0 34 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Tony Parry 26 2 23+1 2 0 0 2 0
DF England ENG Johnny Gill 30 0 27 0 1 0 2 0
DF England ENG Brian Drysdale 48 0 45 0 1 0 2 0
MF England ENG John Sheridan 39 1 36 1 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO John McGovern 34 1 31+2 1 1 0 0 0
MF England ENG Mick Somers 33 2 30+1 2 0 0 2 0
MF England ENG Cliff Wright 41 7 37+1 7 1 0 2 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Mulvaney 38 19 37 19 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Ernie Phythian 49 26 46 23 1 1 2 2
GK England ENG Les Green 15 -23 15 -23 0 0 0 0
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amby Fogarty 24 3 21 2 1 1 2 0
DF England ENG Stan Aston 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Albert Broadbent 15 3 15 3 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Terry Bell 19 1 14+4 1 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Joe Livingstone 16 5 14 4 0 0 2 1
DF Scotland SCO Bobby McLeod 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Brian Grant 15 0 13 0 0 0 2 0
MF England ENG John Beresford 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG John Joyce 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Profile on a Hartlepool site Archived 3 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Brian Clough started a Football Revolution in 1966". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ Luke Edwards (3 January 2020). "Hartlepool United – the club where Brian Clough learned his trade and a managerial legend was born". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "The story of Brian Clough's first NYE as a manager: The beach, booze & a beating". planetfootball.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.