1961–62 Sunderland A.F.C. season

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Sunderland

|season=1961–62

|manager=Alan Brown

|chairman= Syd Collings

|stadium=Roker Park

|league=Division Two

|league result=3rd

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Round 4

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Round 5

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|league topscorer= Clough (29)

|season topscorer= Clough (34)

|highest attendance=57,666 vs Newcastle United (21 April)

|lowest attendance=21,706 vs Charlton Athletic (14 March)

|average attendance=32,982

| largest win = 7-2 vs Swansea Town (9 December)

| largest loss =1-4 vs Liverpool (30 August)

|prevseason=1960–61

|nextseason=1962–63

}}

The 1961–62 season was Sunderland's 78th year in existence and 4th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Summary

During June, Northern Irish Forward Ian Lawther was transferred out to Blackburn Rovers.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6118381,00.html Sky Sports News notice of death 26/4/2010] Also Johnny Goodchild{{cite news |url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2005/7/25/201737.html |title=Hero To Zero For Goodchild |newspaper=The Northern Echo |date=25 July 2005 |access-date=9 July 2010}} and Jackie Maltby left the club.{{cite news |url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/opinion/columnists/kids-are-all-right-1-1118407 |title=Kids are all right! |newspaper=Sunderland Echo |date=13 December 2004 |accessdate=16 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://roker-roar.com/pauldays/navbar/bydecade/postwar/1950-1959/1957-58.html |title=Sunderland AFC 1957/58 |website=roker-roar.com |accessdate=16 April 2014}} In July 1961, one of Clough's transfer requests was finally accepted and he moved to Boro's local rivals Sunderland for £55,000.{{cite web | url=http://www.brianclough.com/new_page_4.htm | title=Brian Clough's career information from brianclough.com | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406162657/http://www.brianclough.com/new_page_4.htm | archive-date=6 April 2008 }} However, a poor start and a final day draw at Swansea saw the team finish third, a point behind Leyton Orient and nine points behind deserved champions Liverpool led by the inspirational Bill Shankly.

Squad

=Transfers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;width:99%;" ! colspan="4" \| In
width=3% \| Pos. ! width=33% \| Name ! width=28% \| from ! width=36% \| Type
FW	Brian Clough	Middlesbrough	£55,000
FW	George Herd	Clyde F.C.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;width:99%;"

! colspan="4" | In

width=3% | Pos.

! width=33% | Name

! width=28% | from

! width=36% | Type

£55,000

width=3% \| Pos. ! width=33% \| Name ! width=28% \| To ! width=36% \| Type
class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;width:99%;" ! colspan="4" \| Out
FW	Ian Lawther	Blackburn Rovers	£18,000
FW	Johnny Goodchild	Brighton & Hove Albion
FW	Jackie Maltby	Darlington F.C.
MF	Reg Pearce	Luton Town F.C.

Results

=Division One=

==League table==

{{:1961–62 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|showteam=SUN}}

==Results by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A

|label2= Result

|res2=L/L/W/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/D/D/W/W/W/D/W/L/D/D/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/D/W/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D

|label3= Position

| res3=16/21/17/20/17/15/18/19/17/13/13/11/8/4/3/3/3/6/5/5/3/3/3/4/5/7/5/7/6/7/7/7/7/6/5/4/4/3/3/3/2/3

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|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

| color_1 = #FFD700| text_1 =Champions, Promoted to 1962-63 Division One

| color_2 = blue2| text_2 = Promoted to 1962-63 Division One

| color_21-22 = red1| text_21-22 =Relegated to 1962-63 Division Three

|update=complete

|source=https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/matches/season/1962/

|date=September 2023

}}

==Matches==

.- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/matches/season/1962/

{{footballbox collapsible

|round=1

|team2=Sunderland

|team1=Walsall

|result=L

|score=4-3

|report=16

|date=19 August 1961

|stadium=Fellows Park

|location=Walsall

|goals1=Richards {{goal|13|pen.|65||73}}
Wilson {{goal|42}}

|goals2=Clough {{goal|22}}
Herd {{goal|31}}
Hooper {{goal|55|pen.}}

|referee=FV Stringer

|attendance=18,420

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 August 1961

|result=L

|score=3-0

|report=21

|round=2

|stadium=Anfield

|location=Liverpool

|team1=Liverpool

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Hunt {{goal|48||83}}
Lewis {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

|referee=W Clements

|attendance= 48,963

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=26 August 1961

|result=W

|score=2-1

|report=17

|round=3

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Stoke City

|goals1=Fogarty {{goal|51||67}}

|goals2=Adam {{goal|2}}

|referee=J Parkinson

|attendance=34,183

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=30 August 1961

|round=4

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|score=1-4

|report=20

|team2=Liverpool

|goals1=Clough {{goal|43}}

|goals2=Hunt {{goal|26||29}}
St John {{goal|39||90}}

|referee=LJ Tirebuck

|attendance=47,261

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2 September 1961

|result=W

|score=2-3

|report=17

|round=5

|stadium=Eastville Stadium

|location= Bristol

|team1=Bristol Rovers

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Bradford {{goal|47||89}}

|goals2=McPheat {{goal|2}}
Fogarty {{goal|13}}
Sykes {{goal|78|o.g.}}

|referee=JK Taylor

|attendance=12,214

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=9 September 1961

|result=W

|score=2-1

|report=15

|round=6

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Leeds United

|goals1=Clough {{goal|7||31}}

|goals2=McCole {{goal|83}}

|referee=W Crossley

|attendance=30,737

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=16 September 1961

|result=L

|score=3-1

|report=18

|round=7

|stadium=Carrow Road

|location= Norwich

|team1=Norwich City

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Savino {{goal|72}}
Conway {{goal|74}}
Hill {{goal|89}}

|goals2=McPheat {{goal|79}}

|referee=KG Aston

|attendance=21,910

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=19 September 1961

|result=L

|score=3-2

|report=19

|round=8

|stadium=Gigg Lane

|location= Bury

|team1=Bury

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1= Holden {{goal|20}}
Watson {{goal|33}}
Beaumont {{goal|59}}

|goals2=Clough {{goal|53}}
McNab {{goal|63}}

|referee=AW Sparling

|attendance=17,095

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 September 1961

|result=W

|score=4-0

|report=17

|round=9

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Scunthorpe United

|goals1=Herd {{goal|20||30}}
Fogarty {{goal|35||77}}

|goals2=

|referee=F Cowen

|attendance=35,112

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=27 September 1961

|result=W

|score=3-0

|report=13

|round=10

|stadium=Roker Park

|location= Sunderland

|team1= Sunderland

|team2= Bury

|goals1=Clough {{goal|28||34||87}}

|goals2=

|referee=

|attendance=39,893

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=30 September 1961

|result=D

|score=1-1

|report=13

|round=11

|stadium=Goldstone Ground

|location= Brighton

|team1=Brighton & Hove Albion

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Nicholas {{goal|69}}

|goals2=Hurley {{goal|29}}

|referee=DW Smith

|attendance=17,070

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=7 October 1961

|result=D

|score=1-1

|report=11

|round=12

|stadium=Baseball Ground

|location= Derby

|team1=Derby County

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Curry {{goal|71}}

|goals2=Hurley {{goal|89}}

|referee=G McCabe

|attendance=16,452

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=14 October 1961

|result=W

|score=2-1

|report=8

|round=13

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Leyton Orient

|goals1=Clough {{goal|27||52}}

|goals2=Dunmore {{goal|10}}

|referee=J Kelly

|attendance=36,870

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=21 October 1961

|result=W

|score=1-0

|report=4

|round=14

|stadium=Deepdale

|location= Preston

|team1=Preston North End

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Hurley {{goal|74}}

|goals2=

|referee=JE Carr

|attendance=17,973

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=28 October 1961

|result=W

|score=5-0

|report=3

|round=15

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Plymouth Argyle

|goals1=Hooper {{goal|9||71|pen.}}
Clough {{goal|22||43||54}}

|goals2=

|referee=E Crawford

|attendance=30,023

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=4 November 1961

|result=D

|score=0-0

|report=3

|round=16

|stadium=Leeds Road

|location= Huddersfield

|team1=Huddersfield Town

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=

|goals2=

|referee=J Mitchell

|attendance=19,017

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=11 November 1961

|result=W

|score=2-1

|report=3

|round=17

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Middlesbrough

|goals1=Hooper {{goal|15}}
Herd {{goal|26}}

|goals2=Kaye {{goal|57|pen.}}

|referee=H Richards

|attendance=48,428

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=18 November 1961

|result=L

|score=2-0

|report=6

|round=18

|stadium=The Dell

|location= Southampton

|team1=Southampton

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=O'Brien {{goal|25}}
Reeves {{goal|87}}

|goals2=

|referee=RE Smith

|attendance=16,690

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=25 November 1961

|result=D

|score=2-2

|report=5

|round=19

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Luton Town

|goals1=Hooper {{goal|17|pen}}
Clough {{goal|70}}

|goals2=Ashworth {{goal|58}}
Pacey {{goal|89}}

|referee=AW Luty

|attendance=32,763

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2 December 1961

|result=D

|score=2-2

|report=5

|round=20

|stadium=St James' Park

|location=Newcastle-upon-Tyne

|team1=Newcastle United

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=White {{goal|18}}
McGuigan {{goal|68}}

|goals2=Clough {{goal|65||81}}

|referee=V James

|attendance=53,991

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=9 December 1961

|result=W |score=7-2 |report=3

|round=21

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Swansea Town

|goals1=Fogarty {{goal|23||36||89}}
Clough {{goal|55||68||69}}
Hooper {{goal|87}}

|goals2=Reynolds {{goal|22}}
Williams {{goal|64|pen}}

|referee=P Rhodes

|attendance=27,560

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=16 December 1961

|result=W |score=3-0 |report=3

|round=22

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Walsall

|goals1=Overfield {{goal|46||68}}
Clough {{goal|73}}

|goals2=

|referee=H Webb

|attendance=30,690

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 December 1961

|result=L

|score=1-0

|report=3

|round=23

|stadium=Victoria Ground

|location= Stoke-on-Trent

|team1=Stoke City

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Asprey {{goal|82}}

|goals2=

|referee=J Parkinson

|attendance=25,273

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=26 December 1961

|result=L |score=2-0 |report=4

|round=24

|stadium=The Valley

|location= Charlton

|team1=Charlton Athletic

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Bailey {{goal|5}}
Matthews {{goal|64}}

|goals2=

|referee=TW Dawes

|attendance=18,342

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=13 January 1962

|round=25

|result=W

|score=6-1

|report=5

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Bristol Rovers

|goals1=Hooper {{goal|30|pen.}}
O'Neill {{goal|35}}, {{goal|85}}
McNab {{goal|61}}
Bumpstead {{goal|73|o.g.}}
McPheat {{goal|89}} |goals2=Jarman {{goal|4}}

|referee=JS Pickles |attendance=32,650

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=20 January 1962

|result=L |score=1-0 |report=7

|round=26

|stadium=Elland Road

|location= Leeds

|team1=Leeds United

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Smith {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|referee=KR Tuck

|attendance=17,763

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=3 February 1962

|result=W |score=2-0 |report=5

|round=27

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland |team2=Norwich City

|goals1=O'Neill {{goal|37}}
McPheat {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|referee=NN Hough

|attendance=26,643

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=10 February 1962

|result=L

|score=3-1

|report=7

|round=28

|stadium=Old Show Ground

|location= Scunthorpe

|team1=Scunthorpe United

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=McGuigan {{goal|29}}
Kaye {{goal|34}}
Godfrey {{goal|75}}

|goals2=Overfield {{goal|40}}

|referee=KA Collinge

|attendance=11,656

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=17 February 1962

|result=D

|score=0-0

|round=29

|report=6

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Brighton & Hove Albion

|referee=JE Carr

|attendance=22,575

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=24 February 1962

|result=W

|score=2-1

|report=7

|round=30

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Derby County

|goals1=Hurley {{goal|15}}
Herd {{goal|26}}

|goals2=Curry {{goal|50}}

|referee=J Mitchell

|attendance=22,143

|note=Goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery first match as Division Two starter.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=3 March 1962

|round=31

|stadium=Brisbane Road

|location= Leyton (London)

|result=D

|score=1-1

|report=7

|team1=Leyton Orient

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Deeley {{goal|55}}

|goals2=McPheat {{goal|2}}

|referee=FV Stringer |attendance=19,972

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=14 March 1962

|result=W

|score=4-1

|report=7

|round=32

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Charlton Athletic

|goals1= Herd {{goal|33}},{{goal|74}}
O'Neill {{goal|50}}
Anderson {{goal|87}}

|goals2=Anderson {{goal|88|o.g.}}

|referee=GW Grundy

|attendance=21,706

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=17 March 1962

|result=L

|score=3-2

|report=7

|round=33

|stadium=Home Park

|location= Plymouth

|team1=Plymouth Argyle

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Kirby {{goal|21}}
Carter {{goal|68||82}}

|goals2=O'Neill {{goal|6||13}}

|referee=Fl.Lt. Mason

|attendance=16,726

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=21 March 1962

|result=D

|score=0-0

|report=6

|round=34

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Preston North End

|referee=V James

|attendance=21,714

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=24 March 1962

|result=W

|score=3-1

|report=5

|round=35

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Huddersfield Town

|goals1=Clough {{goal|8||21||61}}

|goals2=Balderstone {{goal|75}}

|referee=W Crossley

|attendance=26,412

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=31 March 1962

|result=W

|score=0-1

|report=4

|round=36

|stadium=Ayresome Park

|location=Middlesbrough

|team1=Middlesbrough

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=

|goals2=Clough {{goal|34}}

|referee=A Edge

|attendance=35,666

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=7 April 1962

|result=W

|score=3-0

|report=4

|round=37

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Southampton

|goals1= Clough {{goal|5}}
Herd {{goal|69}}
Hooper {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

|referee=K Dagnall

|attendance=28,865

|note=Goalkeeper Peter Wakeham last match of the season as Division Two starter.

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=14 April 1962

|result=W

|score=1-2

|report=3

|round=38

|stadium=Kenilworth Road

|location= Luton

|team1=Luton Town

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Pacey {{goal|7}}

|goals2=Overfield {{goal|48}}
Harvey {{goal|71}}

|referee=CW Kingston

|attendance=9,571

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=21 April 1962

|result=W |score=3-0 |report=3

|round=39

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Newcastle United

|goals1=Herd {{goal|19||82}}
McPheat {{goal|76}}

|goals2=

|referee=AW Luty

|attendance=57,666

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 April 1962

|result=W

|score=4-0

|report=3

|round=40

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Rotherham United

|goals1= Hooper {{goal|8}}
Hurley {{goal|58}}
McPheat {{goal|61}}
Clough {{goal|74}}

|goals2=

|referee=J Parkinson

|attendance=38,903

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=24 April 1962

|result=W

|score=0-3

|report=2

|round=41

|stadium=Millmoor

|location= Rotherham

|team1=Rotherham United

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Lancaster {{inj}} 40'

|goals2=Clough {{goal|68||83}}
Hurley {{goal|71}}

|referee=LJ Hamer

|attendance=8,674

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=28 April 1962

|round=42

|result=D

|score=1-1

|report=3

|stadium=Vetch Field

|location= Swansea

|team1=Swansea Town

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Reynolds {{goal|66}}

|goals2=Clough {{goal|20}}
McNab {{inj|}} 81

|referee=JK Taylor

|attendance=18,071

|note=Swansea Town avoided relegation to Division Three by clinching the draw.

}}

=League Cup=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=13 September 1961

|result=D

|score=1-1

|round=1

|stadium=Burnden Park

|location= Bolton

|report=|team1=Bolton Wanderers

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1= Stevens {{goal|13}}

|goals2=Fogarty {{goal|29}}

|attendance=13,125

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=25 September 1961

|result=W

|score=1-0

|round=replay

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Bolton Wanderers

|goals1= Clough {{goal|24}}

|goals2=

|referee=AW Sparling

|attendance=19,557

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=4 October 1961

|result=W

|score=5-2

|round=2

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|report=|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Walsall

|goals1=Clough {{goal|43||67||87}}
McNab {{goal|46}}
Hill {{goal|86|o.g.}}

|goals2=Taylor {{goal|19||68}}

|referee=J Powell

|attendance=29,558

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=15 November 1961

|result=W

|score=2-1

|round=3

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|report=|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Hull City

|goals1=Herd {{goal|61}}
Hooper {{goal|69|pen.}}

|goals2=McSeveney {{goal|37}}

|referee=W Crossley

|attendance=15,969

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=13 December 1961

|result=

|score=bye

|round=4

|stadium=

|location=

|team1=

|team2=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|referee=

|attendance=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=7 February 1962

|result=L

|score=1-4

|round=5

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|report=|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Norwich City

|goals1= Clough {{goal|70}}

|goals2= Burton {{goal|17}}
Hill {{goal|53}}
Lythgoe {{goal|77}}
McCrohan {{goal|87}}

|referee=A Holland

|attendance=17,813

}}

=FA Cup=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=6 January 1962

|result=D

|score=2-2

|round=Round 3

|stadium=The Dell

|location= Southampton

|report=|team1=Southampton

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=O'Brien {{goal|21|pen.|62}}

|goals2=Hooper {{goal|38|pen.}}
Anderson {{goal|59}}

|referee=P Bye

|attendance= 22,248

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=10 January 1962

|result=W

|score=3-0

|round=replay

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|report=|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=McPheat {{goal|14}}
Herd {{goal|59||70}}

|goals2=

|referee=P Bye

|attendance=58,527

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=27 January 1962

|result=D

|score=0-0

|round=Round 4

|stadium=Roker Park

|location=Sunderland

|team1=Sunderland

|team2=Port Vale

|referee=HP Hackney

|attendance=49,468

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=31 January 1962

|result=L

|score=3-1

|round=replay

|stadium=Vale Park

|location= Burslem (Stoke-on-Trent)

|report=|team1=Port Vale

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=Jackson {{goal|37}}
Poole {{goal|49}}
Longbottom {{goal|80}}

|goals2=McPheat {{goal|87}}

|referee=HP Hackney

|attendance= 28,226

}}

Statistics

=Squad statistics=

{{Efs start|Football League
Division Two|FA
Cup|Football League
Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=Peter Wakeham|30|0|4|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=IRL|name=Charlie Hurley|33|6|4|0|5|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Stan Anderson |38|1|4|1|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW |nat=ENG|name=Harry Hooper|33|9|3|1|5|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Willie McPheat|29|7|4|2|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Brian Clough|34|29|4|0|5|5}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Jack Overfield|40|4|4|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=Jimmy Montgomery|12|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Colin Rutherford|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs end|date=September 2023|s=https://www.11v11.com/teams/sunderland/tab/players/season/1962/}}

References

Category:Sunderland A.F.C. seasons

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