64
Matches
27
Wins
19
Draws
18
Losses
110–96
Goals F–A
August 1961
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19th | Canterbury City (A) | Southern League Division One | 2-0 | 1,735 |
|
| Wed 23rd | Tunbridge Wells United (H) | Southern League Division One | 1-1 | 1,692 |
|
| Sat 26th | Hinckley Athletic (H) | Southern League Division One | 2-1 | 1,300 |
|
| Mon 28th | Sittingbourne (A) | Southern League Cup (Qualifying Round 1st Leg) | 0-2 | 2,500 | — |
September 1961
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd | Corby Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-4 | 1,667 | — |
| Wed 6th | Sittingbourne (H) | Southern League Cup (Qualifying Round 2nd Leg) | 1-0 | 1,572 |
|
| Sat 9th | Poole Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 0-0 | 1,214 |
|
| Sat 16th | Dover (H) | Southern League Division One | 1-2 | 1,351 |
|
| Sat 23rd | Sittingbourne (A) | Southern League Division One | 2-3 | 1,809 | — |
| Tue 26th | Ramsgate Athletic (A) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 2-1 | 1,370 |
|
| Sat 30th | Wisbech Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 3-0 | 1,203 |
|
October 1961
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2nd | Margate (A) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 1-1 | 2,304 |
|
| Sat 7th | Poole Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 3-2 | 1,493 |
|
| Wed 11th | Folkestone Town (H) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 3-1 | 2,266 |
|
| Sat 14th | Dartford (H) | Southern League Division One | 1-2 | 1,984 |
|
| Sat 21st | Dover (H) | FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round) | 3-1 | 2,507 |
|
| Mon 23rd | Dover (A) | Southern League Cup (1st Round) | 2-0 | 1,654 |
|
| Sat 28th | Ramsgate Athletic (H) | Southern League Division One | 2-2 | 1,645 |
|
November 1961
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4th | Wycombe Wanderers (A) | FA Cup (1st Round) | 0-0 | 5,200 |
|
| Wed 8th | Wycombe Wanderers (H) | FA Cup (1st Round Replay) | 3-0 | 3,223 |
|
| Sat 11th | Hastings United (H) | Southern League Division One | 5-2 | 1,231 |
|
| Sat 18th | Nuneaton Borough (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-3 | 1,875 |
|
| Thu 23rd | Ramsgate Athletic (A) | Southern League Cup (2nd Round) | 1-2 | 1,100 | — |
| Sat 25th | Queens Park Rangers (H) | FA Cup (2nd Round) | 0-3 | 5,200 |
|
December 1961
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd | Barry Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 0-1 | 850 |
|
| Wed 13th | Dover (H) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 1-1 | 1,348 |
|
| Sat 16th | Canterbury City (H) | Southern League Division One | 2-4 | 900 |
|
| Sat 23rd | Hinckley Athletic (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-6 | 469 | — |
| Tue 26th | Margate (H) | Southern League Division One | 3-1 | 708 |
|
| Sat 30th | Margate (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-5 | 1,348 |
|
January 1962
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 10th | Ramsgate Athletic (H) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 2-0 | — |
|
| Sat 13th | Beckenham Town (H) | Kent Senior Cup (1st Round) | 3-1 | 776 |
|
| Wed 17th | Yiewsley (H) | Southern League Division One | 1-0 | 611 |
|
| Sat 20th | Trowbridge Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 4-3 | 953 |
|
| Sat 27th | Rugby Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 3-2 | 949 |
|
| Wed 31st | Margate (H) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 0-0 | 586 |
|
February 1962
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3rd | Dover (A) | Southern League Division One | 0-2 | 1,184 |
|
| Sat 10th | Herne Bay (H) | Kent Senior Cup (2nd Round) | 2-0 | 1,180 |
|
| Wed 14th | Dover (A) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 1-2 | — |
|
| Sat 17th | Wisbech Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 0-4 | 1,327 |
|
| Sat 24th | Gloucester City (H) | Southern League Division One | 3-1 | 625 |
|
| Tue 27th | Folkestone Town (A) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) | 2-0 | 596 |
|
March 1962
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3rd | Ramsgate Athletic (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-1 | 954 |
|
| Sat 10th | Barry Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 2-0 | 716 |
|
| Tue 13th | Bromley (H) | Kent Senior Cup (3rd Round) | 6-1 | 1,663 |
|
| Sat 17th | Hastings United (A) | Southern League Division One | 2-0 | 739 |
|
| Mon 19th | Sittingbourne (H) | Southern League Division One | 4-1 | 1,012 |
|
| Sat 24th | Margate (A) | Kent Senior Cup (Semi Final) | 3-0 | 2,414 |
|
| Sat 31st | Yiewsley (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-3 | 850 |
|
April 1962
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4th | Corby Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 3-4 | 552 |
|
| Wed 11th | Rugby Town (A) | Southern League Division One | 2-2 | 1,500 | — |
| Sat 14th | Dartford (A) | Southern League Division One | 0-0 | 1,814 |
|
| Mon 16th | Tunbridge Wells United (A) | Southern League Division One | 1-1 | — | — |
| Wed 18th | Tonbridge (H) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Final - 1st Leg) | 1-1 | 1,253 |
|
| Fri 20th | Burton Albion (A) | Southern League Division One | 3-3 | 1,804 |
|
| Sat 21st | Trowbridge Town (H) | Southern League Division One | 0-0 | 814 |
|
| Mon 23rd | Dover (A) | Kent Senior Cup (Final - 1st Leg) | 1-1 | 3,783 |
|
| Wed 25th | Tonbridge (A) | Kent Floodlight Cup (Final - 2nd Leg) | 2-2 | 1,835 |
|
| After Extra Time | |||||
| Fri 27th | Nuneaton Borough (H) | Southern League Division One | 0-0 | 651 |
|
| Sat 28th | Gloucester City (A) | Southern League Division One | 2-1 | 400 |
|
May 1962
Southern League Division One — 1961/62
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisbech Town | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 53 |
| 2 | Poole Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 52 |
| 3 | Dartford | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 50 | +38 | 50 |
| 4 | Rugby Town | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 49 |
| 5 | Margate | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 46 |
| 6 | Corby Town | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 82 | 60 | +22 | 44 |
| 7 | Sittingbourne | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 44 |
| 8 | Dover | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 44 |
| 9 | Yiewsley | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 42 |
| 10 | Barry Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 39 |
| 11 | Ashford Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 70 | -4 | 39 |
| 12 | Hinckley Athletic | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 38 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 79 | -9 | 37 |
| 14 | Nuneaton Borough | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Tunbridge Wells United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 85 | -24 | 31 |
| 16 | Canterbury City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 82 | -22 | 30 |
| 17 | Ramsgate Athletic | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 70 | -21 | 29 |
| 18 | Trowbridge Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 67 | -22 | 27 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 38 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 46 | 104 | -58 | 16 |
| 20 | Hastings United | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 115 | -69 | 14 |
Kent Floodlight Competition - Eastern Section — 1961/62
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Margate | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Dover | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Ramsgate Athletic | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 5 | Folkestone | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 5 |
Season Summary — 1961/62
| Competition | Summary |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | 2nd Round Proper |
| Kent Floodlight Cup | Winners |
| Kent Senior Cup | Runners-Up |
| Southern League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Southern League Division One | 11th (20) |
11th
League Position
14–11–13
W–D–L
66–70
Goals F–A
Player Stats 1961/62
| Player | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Total Apps |
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|
Season Goals | Career Apps | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Peplow | 36 (0) | 6 | 25 (0) | 2 | 61 (0) | 0 – 0 | 8 | 61 | 8 |
| John Harris | 36 (0) | 0 | 24 (0) | 0 | 60 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 254 | 7 |
| Joe White | 31 (0) | 13 | 25 (0) | 9 | 56 (0) | 0 – 0 | 22 | 110 | 55 |
| Gordon Burden | 31 (0) | 9 | 24 (0) | 12 | 55 (0) | 0 – 0 | 21 | 306 | 75 |
| Jon Shepherd | 31 (0) | 15 | 19 (0) | 8 | 50 (0) | 0 – 0 | 23 | 68 | 27 |
| Ron Clayton | 29 (0) | 12 | 20 (0) | 8 | 49 (0) | 0 – 0 | 20 | 49 | 20 |
| Jack Edwards | 26 (0) | 0 | 22 (0) | 0 | 48 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 27 (0) | 0 | 20 (0) | 0 | 47 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 232 | 7 |
| Malcolm Collins | 23 (0) | 5 | 13 (0) | 2 | 36 (0) | 0 – 0 | 7 | 433 | 91 |
| Arthur Nixon | 21 (0) | 1 | 13 (0) | 0 | 34 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 206 | 2 |
| Brian Payne | 17 (0) | 1 | 13 (0) | 1 | 30 (0) | 0 – 0 | 2 | 86 | 15 |
| Jack Gregory | 18 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 0 | 27 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Brian Hall | 15 (0) | 0 | 12 (0) | 0 | 27 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Billy Rees | 15 (0) | 0 | 10 (0) | 0 | 25 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 203 | 24 |
| Arthur Hughes | 11 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 1 | 19 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 86 | 4 |
| Les Hayden | 9 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 0 | 18 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ted Davies | 13 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 17 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| John Hamblin | 10 (0) | 1 | 5 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 353 | 12 |
| Bobby Bean | 4 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Peter Gilbert | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Johnny Smith | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 147 | 22 |
| Carlo Nastri | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Sage | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ken Ballard | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Dellar | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Bob Duncan | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bernard Maxted | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave McFall | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| Peter Moralee | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Mountford | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| ? Rhodes | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Sibley | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Norman Stevens | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 |
| Pat Vaughan | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Own Goal | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |