1961–62 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
1961–62 season
ManagerRaich Carter
Fourth Division14th
FA CupSecond Round
League CupSecond Round

The 1961–62 season was Mansfield Town's 24th season in the Football League and 2nd in the Fourth Division, they finished in 14th position with 44 points.[1]

Final league table

Main article: 1961–62 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Rochdale 44 19 7 18 71 71 1.000 45
13 Darlington 44 18 9 17 61 73 0.836 45
14 Mansfield Town 44 19 6 19 77 66 1.167 44
15 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 4 20 70 81 0.864 44
16 Stockport County 44 17 9 18 70 69 1.014 43
Source: rsssf.com
Note: The number of games played by each team was 44 instead of the usual 46, because Accrington Stanley resigned from the league on March 11 after 33 games. Their results (P33 W5 D8 L20 F19 A60 GA 0.317 Pts 18) were expunged.

Results

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1961–62 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 19 August 1961 Exeter City H 3–1 7,610 O'Hara, Straw (2)
2 21 August 1961 Barrow A 0–1 9,138
3 26 August 1961 Wrexham A 0–5 8,831
4 28 August 1961 Barrow H 1–1 5,225 R Chapman
5 2 September 1961 Doncaster Rovers H 4–0 7,885 R Chapman (2), Straw, Stringfellow
6 9 September 1961 Workington A 1–1 4,161 Straw
7 16 September 1961 York City H 3–1 8,884 Straw (2), Hollett
8 23 September 1961 Chesterfield A 4–0 10,939 R Chapman (2), Wagstaff (2)
9 30 September 1961 Gillingham H 3–1 10,597 R Chapman, Wagstaff, Morris
10 2 October 1961 Millwall A 0–4 9,847
11 7 October 1961 Stockport County H 2–0 10,361 Stringfellow (2)
12 14 October 1961 Aldershot A 2–4 7,333 R Chapman, Wagstaff
13 16 October 1961 Millwall H 0–0 12,428
14 21 October 1961 Bradford City H 0–1 8,976
15 28 October 1961 Carlisle United A 0–1 5,099
16 11 November 1961 Chester A 1–0 4,186 Wagstaff
17 15 November 1961 Oldham Athletic A 3–2 11,307 Straw (2), Coates
18 18 November 1961 Tranmere Rovers H 1–2 8,666 Morris
19 2 December 1961 Hartlepools United H 3–1 6,619 Coates, Morris, Bilcliff (o.g.)
20 16 December 1961 Exeter City A 1–2 3,593 R Chapman
21 23 December 1961 Wrexham H 1–2 7,268 R Chapman
22 26 December 1961 Rochdale H 0–1 6,357
23 12 January 1962 Doncaster Rovers A 1–0 2,966 Stringfellow
24 15 January 1962 Colchester United H 4–0 5,880 Wagstaff, Morris, R Chapman, Humble
25 20 January 1962 Workington H 4–1 6,242 Hall, R Chapman (2), S Chapman
26 3 February 1962 York City A 1–2 5,874 R Chapman
27 10 February 1962 Chesterfield H 2–2 8,373 Morris, Straw
28 17 February 1962 Gillingham A 2–2 5,928 Straw, S Chapman
29 23 February 1962 Stockport County A 1–2 3,005 Straw
30 2 March 1962 Aldershot H 4–1 5,356 Wagstaff, S Chapman (3)
31 5 March 1962 Southport A 1–2 4,120 S Chapman
32 10 March 1962 Bradford City A 1–6 5,697 R Chapman
33 17 March 1962 Carlisle United H 5–2 5,557 R Chapman (2), Wagstaff, Morris (2)
34 19 March 1962 Darlington A 1–3 7,578 Hollett
35 23 March 1962 Colchester United A 0–2 5,730
36 26 March 1962 Oldham Athletic H 2–0 5,819 R Chapman, S Chapman
37 30 March 1962 Chester H 3–0 5,168 S Chapman, Hall (2)
38 7 April 1962 Tranmere Rovers A 0–2 4,358
39 11 April 1962 Rochdale A 2–3 3,045 Hollett, Morris
40 14 April 1962 Southport H 3–1 4,108 R Chapman (2), Morris
41 20 April 1962 Crewe Alexandra A 2–3 5,434 R Chapman, Wagstaff
42 21 April 1962 Hartlepools United A 1–0 2,239 Wagstaff
43 23 April 1962 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 4,956 Coates
44 28 April 1962 Darlington H 3–0 3,291 Wagstaff (2), Morris

FA Cup

Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 4 November 1961 Grimsby Town H 3–2 10,127 Wagstaff, Hall (2)
R2 25 November 1961 Southport A 2–4 7,311 Stringfellow, Straw

League Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 11 September 1961 Exeter City H 5–2 7,990 Coates, Wagstaff (2), Straw, Hollett
R2 5 October 1961 Cardiff City A 1–1 17,379 Stringfellow
R2 Replay 23 October 1961 Cardiff City H 1–2 5,897 Wagstaff

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Wales Colin Treharne 32 0 2 0 1 0 35 0
GK Scotland Bob Wyllie 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
DF England Don Bradley 9 0 0 0 3 0 12 0
DF England Johnny Gill 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
DF England Brian Hall 14 3 2 2 0 0 16 5
DF England Wilf Humble 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1
DF England Brian Phillips 39 0 2 0 3 0 44 0
DF England Colin Toon 44 0 2 0 3 0 49 0
MF Northern Ireland Sammy Chapman 20 8 0 0 0 0 20 8
MF England Peter Morris 40 10 2 0 2 0 44 10
MF England Tony Richards 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England Robert Williams 36 0 2 0 3 0 41 0
FW England Roy Chapman 37 20 0 0 1 0 38 20
FW England David Coates 40 3 2 0 3 1 45 4
FW England Ivan Hollett 15 3 0 0 3 1 18 4
FW Scotland Jimmy McGowan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW Scotland Dan O'Hara 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1
FW England Ray Straw 33 11 2 1 2 1 37 13
FW England Mike Stringfellow 24 4 2 1 3 1 29 6
FW England Ken Wagstaff 42 12 2 1 3 3 47 16
– Own goals – 1 – 0 – 0 – 1

References

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  1. ^ 1961–62 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)