Tranmere Rovers 1961/62 season review

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Season story · Division 4

1961–62

20 league wins, 70–81 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell, Walter Galbraith

Division: Football League Division Four
Final league position: 15th
League matches: 44
League wins: 20
League draws: 4
League defeats: 20
League goals: 70–81
Average Prenton Park gate: 7,960

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

19 Aug → 28 Apr

19 Aug
Opening chapter
Accrington Stanley · 2-0
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11 Nov
Biggest victory
Millwall · 5-1
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20 Sept
The biggest crowd
Wrexham · 4-0
View match
28 Apr
Final word
Crewe Alexandra · 3-0
View match

Defining matches

The days that shaped the season

0111 Nov · LeagueMillwallPrenton Park · 6,118 attendance5-1 0220 Sept · LeagueWrexhamRacecourse Ground · 16,507 attendance4-0 0328 Apr · LeagueCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · 3,311 attendance3-0

The team

Most-used XI

Alan ArnellStriker

Tommy CampbellStriker

Ken FinneyWinger

Ralph GubbinsInside Forward

Les CampbellWinger

David JacksonWinger

David FrithFull Back

Jackie McGuganCentral Defender

Stan BillingtonFull Back

Tommy NeillFull Back

Harry LeylandGoalkeeper

Top scorer

Alan Arnell

27 goals

Biggest crowd

16,507

Wrexham

Season form

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Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months: 9
Competitive matches: 48
Wins: 21

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Chapter 01
August 1961
WLLL
4 competitive matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 19WAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · League2-0 Wed 23LAldershotRecreation Ground · League3-1 Sat 26LDarlingtonFeethams · League2-1 Mon 28LAldershotPrenton Park · League1-2
Chapter 02
September 1961
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9 competitive matches · 4W 0D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Fri 1WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League3-2 Mon 4WBradford CityPrenton Park · League3-2 Sat 9LSouthportHaig Avenue · League2-1 Wed 13LMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League Cup3-6 Sat 16LExeter CityPrenton Park · League3-4 Wed 20LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League4-0 Sat 23WChesterPrenton Park · League4-1 Mon 25WWrexhamPrenton Park · League2-0 Sat 30LColchester UnitedLayer Road · League3-0
Chapter 03
October 1961
LLWWWW
6 competitive matches · 4W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Mon 2LCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League0-3 Sat 7LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League6-1 Tue 10WCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League0-3 Sat 14WWorkingtonPrenton Park · League3-2 Sat 21WYork CityBootham Crescent · League1-2 Sat 28WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League1-0
Chapter 04
November 1961
LWWW
4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 4LGatesheadPrenton Park · FA Cup2-3 Sat 11WMillwallPrenton Park · League5-1 Sat 18WMansfield TownField Mill · League1-2 Fri 24WBarrowPrenton Park · League2-1
Chapter 05
December 1961
LLDL
4 competitive matches · 0W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Dave Russell took charge
Walter Galbraith left the role
Sat 2LRochdaleSpotland · League1-0 Sat 9LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League1-6 Sat 16DAccrington StanleyPeel Park · League1-1 Tue 26LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League3-0
Chapter 06
January 1962
WDW
3 competitive matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 6WGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League0-1 Sat 13DHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-0 Fri 19WSouthportPrenton Park · League3-1
Chapter 07
February 1962
LDWW
4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 3LExeter CitySt James Park · League1-0 Fri 9DChesterSealand Road · League1-1 Sat 17WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League5-2 Fri 23WDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League3-2
Chapter 08
March 1962
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7 competitive matches · 2W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 3LWorkingtonBorough Park · League2-1 Fri 9DYork CityPrenton Park · League2-2 Mon 12DDarlingtonPrenton Park · League0-0 Sat 17WChesterfieldSaltergate · League1-2 Sat 24WGillinghamPrenton Park · League4-2 Mon 26LStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-3 Sat 31LMillwallThe Old Den · League3-0
Chapter 09
April 1962
WLLWWLL
7 competitive matches · 3W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 7WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League2-0 Wed 11LBradford CityValley Parade · League3-1 Sat 14LBarrowHolker Street · League2-0 Fri 20WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League3-1 Sat 21WRochdalePrenton Park · League2-0 Mon 23LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League2-0 Sat 28LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-0

Division

Division 4

FA Cup:

Round: 1

Lg Cup:

Round: 1

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Squad & staff

Managers

Name	From
Dave Russell	1961-12-01
Walter Galbraith	1961-01-01

Shirts

Top Scorer

Name	Starts	Goals
Alan Arnell	40	27

Player Data

Name	Starts	Goals
David Frith	44 (0)	0
Ken Finney	44 (0)	7
Ralph Gubbins	41 (0)	21
Alan Arnell	40 (0)	27
John King	40 (0)	1
Tommy Neill	35 (0)	2
Stan Billington	31 (0)	0
John Byrne	29 (0)	4
David Jackson	28 (0)	1
Harry Leyland	26 (0)	0
Jackie McGugan	23 (0)	0
John Frye	22 (0)	7
John Heath	20 (0)	0
Les Campbell	20 (0)	2
Jock Brown	16 (0)	0
Peter Jackson	15 (0)	1
Roy Lorenson	12 (0)	0
Jimmy Anders	8 (0)	1
Dick Conner	4 (0)	0
Pat Finlay	3 (0)	0
Dave Demaine	2 (0)	0
Tommy Murray	2 (0)	0
Tommy Campbell	1 (0)	0
Own Goal	0 (0)	1

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

48 matches played

Venue	Pld	Won	Draws	Lost	For	Agn	Diff
Home	25	16	2	7	60	46	+14
Away	23	5	3	15	18	45	-27
Total	48	21	5	22	78	91	-13

Match list

Results

48 matches

Date	Opposition	Competition	Result	Att.
19/8	HomeAccrington Stanley	League	2-0	0
23/8	AwayAldershot	League	3-1	7479
26/8	AwayDarlington	League	2-1	7577
28/8	HomeAldershot	League	1-2	11454
1/9	HomeHartlepool United	League	3-2	9728
4/9	HomeBradford City	League	3-2	10387
9/9	AwaySouthport	League	2-1	6438
13/9	HomeMiddlesbrough	League Cup	3-6	9077
16/9	HomeExeter City	League	3-4	7889
20/9	AwayWrexham	League	4-0	16507
23/9	HomeChester	League	4-1	9182
25/9	HomeWrexham	League	2-0	14831
30/9	AwayColchester United	League	3-0	5861
2/10	HomeCarlisle United	League	0-3	10050
7/10	AwayDoncaster Rovers	League	6-1	8003
10/10	AwayCarlisle United	League	0-3	11560
14/10	HomeWorkington	League	3-2	8155
21/10	AwayYork City	League	1-2	7066
28/10	HomeChesterfield	League	1-0	8276
4/11	HomeGateshead	FA Cup	2-3	6788
11/11	HomeMillwall	League	5-1	6118
18/11	AwayMansfield Town	League	1-2	8666
24/11	HomeBarrow	League	2-1	7859
2/12	AwayRochdale	League	1-0	2872
9/12	HomeCrewe Alexandra	League	1-6	6684
16/12	AwayAccrington Stanley	League	1-1	0
26/12	AwayStockport County	League	3-0	2811
6/1	AwayGillingham	League	0-1	6785
13/1	AwayHartlepool United	League	0-0	4121
19/1	HomeSouthport	League	3-1	8506
3/2	AwayExeter City	League	1-0	3622
9/2	AwayChester	League	1-1	7371
17/2	HomeColchester United	League	5-2	6461
23/2	HomeDoncaster Rovers	League	3-2	7214
3/3	AwayWorkington	League	2-1	2543
9/3	HomeYork City	League	2-2	7933
12/3	HomeDarlington	League	0-0	6320
17/3	AwayChesterfield	League	1-2	3500
24/3	HomeGillingham	League	4-2	5850
26/3	HomeStockport County	League	1-3	6875
31/3	AwayMillwall	League	3-0	10340
7/4	HomeMansfield Town	League	2-0	4385
11/4	AwayBradford City	League	3-1	7218
14/4	AwayBarrow	League	2-0	4801
20/4	HomeOldham Athletic	League	3-1	7238
21/4	HomeRochdale	League	2-0	3720
23/4	AwayOldham Athletic	League	2-0	7740
28/4	AwayCrewe Alexandra	League	3-0	3311