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During the 1966–67 English football season, Hartlepools United competed in the Division Three, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
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| 1966–67 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ernest Ord | ||
| Manager | Brian Clough | ||
| Stadium | Victoria Ground | ||
| Division Four | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
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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.
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 | Terry Bell | Nuneaton Borough | |
| DF | Tony Bircumshaw | Notts County | |
| MF | John Sheridan | Notts County | |
| MF | Mick Somers | Torquay United | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Barry Ashworth | Tranmere Rovers | |
| MF | John Bates | Horden Colliery Welfare | |
| MF | Willie Bradley | ||
| MF | Bobby Brass | Stockton F.C. | |
| MF | Hughie Hamilton | Scarborough F.C. | |
| DF | Eric Harrison | Barrow F.C. | |
| FW | Willie McPheat | Airdrieonians | |
| DF | Stan Storton | Tranmere Rovers | |
| FW | Peter Thompson | Boston United F.C. | |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Stanley Aston | Burton Albion | |
| MF | Albert Broadbent | Bradford Park Avenue | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
Division Four
League table
| 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
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | D |
| Position | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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
Manager: Geoff Twentyman
Matches
| 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 |
League Cup
| 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 GordonKevin Hector |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,835 Referee: LJ Hamer |
FA Cup
| 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 |
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 | 34 | -50 | 31 | -41 | 1 | -5 | 2 | -4 | |
| DF |  ENG |
Tony Bircumshaw | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tony Parry | 26 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Johnny Gill | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Drysdale | 48 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
John Sheridan | 39 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO |
John McGovern | 34 | 1 | 31+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mick Somers | 33 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Cliff Wright | 41 | 7 | 37+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Mulvaney | 38 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ernie Phythian | 49 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| GK | ENG |
Les Green | 15 | -23 | 15 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  IRL |
Amby Fogarty | 24 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Stan Aston | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Albert Broadbent | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Terry Bell | 19 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Livingstone | 16 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bobby McLeod | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Grant | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
John Beresford | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
John Joyce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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