1966–67 Mersin İdmanyurdu season

Mersin İdmanyurdu SK
Mersin, Turkey
MİY 1967–68
Season: Second League 1966–67
League position: Red Group: 1st
Cup: Champions
Turkish Cup: Eliminated at R3 P2
Chancellor Cup: Champions
Most appearance: Turkey Kadri Aytaç (31)
Top goal scorer: Turkey Osman Arpacıoğlu (23)
President: Nevzat Emrealp
Coach: Turkey Lefter Küçükandonyadis
Ground: Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium
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Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1966-1967. The 1966–67 season was the 3rd season of Mersin İdmanyurdu football team in Second League, the second level division in Turkey. The team became the champions of the league and promoted to 1967-68 Turkish First Football League at the end of the season.

The team's name was changed to Mersin İdmanyurdu from Çukurova İdmanyurdu which was the name adopted under Çukurova Group sponsorship. This decision was made in the congress of the club held on 15.06.1966. In the congress, following were elected for executive committee: Nevzat Emrealp, Mehmet Karamehmet, Halit Gazioğlu, Mahir Turhan, Mustafa Sözmen, Faruk Niskavi, Ünal Şıhman, Erol Tarhan, Sungur Baydur, Sezai Sak, Aydın Özlü. The committee declared that an amount of TL 500.000 was allocated for transfers and Sabri Kiraz was decided to be spoken with as manager of the footbal team.[1] However, later, Lefter Küçükandonyadis has become the manager,[2] famous former player of Fenerbahçe and Turkey national football team. In the mid-season Küçükandonyadis left his previous team Feriköy and started his manager career in MİY on 16.02.1967. He demanded that existing coach Fahrettin Cansever should also remain as trainer.[3]

Executive committee at the beginning of the season had been consisted of: Nevzat Emrealp (president), Nail Turan (deputy president), Dr. Aydın Özlü (secretary), Sezai Sak (general captain), Sungur Baydur (accountant), Halil Gazioğlu, Ünal Şıhman (members).[4]

Mersin İdmanyurdu has won the league title in Turkish Second Football League, 1966–67 season. They finished the season in Red Group at first place. After season they won Second League Championship match against Bursaspor. As champions they were eligible to play Prime Minister's Cup (Chancellor Cup) against champions of the amateur leagues.

Pre-season

Spor-Toto Cup games:

1966-67–league participation

Second League was played for the fourth time in 1966–67 season with 33 teams grouped in red (17) and white (16) groups. In each group top teams promoted to First League 1967–68 and last teams relegated to Third League 1967–68 formed that year. Mersin İY took place in Red Group and finished first. The most scorer player was Osman Arpacıoğlu with 23 goals. They won all the home games during the league.

League table

The final league table of Red Group of Second League in 1966–67 season and results of games played by Mersin İY are provided in the following table.[5]

place team games goals points home away
P W D L F A F-A week plc F-A week plc
1Mersin İdmanyurdu (P)3222 64622150 67 251
2Beykoz321598423139 1-055 1-1221
3Sarıyer3215710332437 3-0301 2-1135
4Zonguldakspor3212137373037 2-0281 1-1116
5Edirnespor3214810282336 3-0341 0-0172
6Sakaryaspor32121010283134 5-1182 2-2111
7Denizlispor3213712252833 2-0310 0-0201
8Bandırmaspor3212812342432 3-0191 0-3214
9Karagümrük32111011363732 2-1145 2-3311
10Antalyaspor3213415364130 4-0261 0-197
11Manisaspor3211813284130 5-1162 1-2331
12Adanaspor3291013243428 2-0126 3-0291
13Ülküspor3210715353727 2-1105 1-0271
14Altındağ329914344327 2-185 1-0241
15Aydınspor3271114304225 3-0211 1-045
16Petrolspor3251413182724 2-0321 2-1153
17Beyoğluspor (R) 3251314244023 3-0231 1-174

Two points for a win. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. First team is MİY in both cases, home and away. Bye weeks are shown in team's raw.
(P): Promoted to 1967–68 Turkish First Football League; (R): Relegated to 1967–68 Turkish Third Football League.
Source: 1966-67 Turkish Second Football League in Cem Pekin Archives; and in mackolik.com; and advanced searched performed in Milliyet online archive for 1966–67 Mersin İdmanyurdu season.

First half

Second half

Championship match

Mersin İdmanyurdu won the second league championship against Bursaspor, the White Group's winner.[15]



1966–67 Chancellor Cup

MİY has won the Chancellor Cup (also called Prime Minister's Cup) in 1967 (as champions of second league against İzmir Denizgücü, amateur league winner).[18]



1966–67 Turkish Cup participation

Mersin İdmanyurdu had participated in Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) in 1966–67 and eliminated at Round 3.[20] The fifth cup was played by 81 teams: 17 from First league, 33 from Second league, 18 from regional leagues and 15 from amateurs. Altay won the cup and become eligible for playing ECW games net year.[21]

round own league opponent's league opponent A/H score result
Round 2 Preliminary 2Second League Red GroupSecond League White Group     Adana DemirsporH2-1promoted to R2
Round 2Second League Red GroupAmateur     Kayseri ŞekersporA5-2promoted to R3 P2
Round 3 Preliminary 2Second League Red GroupFirst League     AnkaragücüA0-1eliminated

Management

Executive committee:[22]

Coaching team:[22]

1966–67 squad

no nat name birth born pos apps Red card notes
TurkeyFikret Özdil1943 GK23 (22+1) from PTT, details
TurkeyDoğan Ölçücü GK17 (17+0) details
TurkeyBattal Toktay1939İstanbul DF28 (27+1) 1 (1+0) from Şekerspor details
Turkeyİhsan Temen1938 DF27 (26+1) 2 (1+1) from Gençlerbirliği details
TurkeyMümtaz Tümer1937 DF21 (20+1) from Ankaragücü details
TurkeyNihat Fırat1936 DF18 (17+1) from PTT to Aydınspor details
TurkeyEmin Akkoç1937 DF12 details
TurkeyRefik Çoğum1940 MF29 (28+1) 2 (2+0) details
TurkeyTarık Arıtan1941 MF24 (23+1) 6 (6+0) details
TurkeySelahattin Yapa MF6 (6+0) to Malatyaspordetails,
TurkeyHasan İhsan Tınaz MF4 (4+0) details, details
TurkeyMustafa Aksoy "B. Mustafa" 1942 MF10 (10+0) from Galatasaray, details
TurkeyMustafa Özbor "K. Mustafa" MF from Feriköy
TurkeyAbdurrahim Kaya MF
TurkeyKadri Aytaç06.08.1931 İstanbul FW31 (30+1) 9 (9+0) from Galatasaray, details
TurkeyOsman Arpacıoğlu05.01.1947 Ankara FW30 (29+1) 23 (23+0) from Hacettepe, details
TurkeyAlp Sümeralp1938 FW26 (25+1) 5 (5+0) details
TurkeyAyhan Öz20.07.1945MersinFW19 (18+1) 5 (5+0) details
TurkeyRenda Dikmen FW17 (17+0) 3 (3+0) from Güneşspor to Karşıyaka, details
TurkeyUğur Yıldırım "B. Uğur" 1942 FW11 (11+0) 1 (1+0) from Gençlerbirliği to Kayserispor, details
TurkeyVural Olşen1936 FW9 (9+0) 5 (5+0) from Gençlerbirliği to Karşıyaka, details
TurkeyYahya Kurt1941 FW3 (3+0) from Adana Demirspor to Adana Demirspor, details
TurkeyErol Yılmaz1937 FW2 (2+0) to Karagümrük, details

Source: Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years.;[22] and an advanced search performed in Milliyet online archive for 1966–67 Mersin İdmanyurdu season. Appearance and goal stats were obtained from maçkolik.com[23]

See also

Notes and references

  1. Milliyet haber arşivi, 17.06.1966. Retrieved on 12.06.2010. (Turkish)
  2. Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. History Mersin İdman Yurdu S.K. Official Website
  3. Milliyet haber arşivi, 17.02.1967. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. (Turkish)
  4. "Milliyet Second League Sports Supplement". Milliyet 2. Lig Spor İlavesi, p. 4. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 10.09.1966. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. (Turkish)
  5. See full table and results from Cem Pekin Archives
  6. 03 - 02.10.1966 - MİY-Denizlispor: 2-0. Mersin. Referee: Nevzat Tansuk. MİY: Doğan, Battal, Emin, Mustafa, Refik, Mümtaz, Erol, Kadri, Osman, Renda, Ayhan. goals: Ayhan 7', Osman 75'. pos: 10.Denizlispor: Nevzat, Mehmet, Ali, Bülent, İsmet, M.Ali, Ali, Erol, Muammer, Ünver, Bülent.Milliyet gazete arşivi - 03.10.1966 Retrieved on 16.07.2010. (Turkish)
  7. 06 - 30.10.1966 - BYE - In the bye week MİY played a friendly game in Mersin. MİY-Ankara Demirspor: 2-1. MİY: Goals: Selahattin, Renda. ADS: Goal: Özer. Source milliyet online archive on 31.10.1966. Retrieved on 16.07.2010. (Turkish)
  8. 07 - 05.11.1966 - Beyoğluspor-MİY: 1-1. Saturday, 13:00. Vefa Stadium, İstanbul. Beyoğluspor: Aleko, Panayot, Petridis, Taki, Maruli, Vecdi, Çetin, Kazancı, Avram, Necdet, Kalfin. Goal: Avram 5'(P). MİY: Doğan, Battal, Emin, Hasan, Vefik, Mustafa, Yahya, Ayhan, Osman, Renda, Alp. Goal: Osman 37'(F). pos: 4. "Beyoğluspor: 1 - İ. Yurdu: 1". Beyoğluspor: 1 - İ. Yurdu: 1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 06.11.1966, p. 8. Retrieved on 13.06.2010. (Turkish)
  9. 13 - 29.01.1967 - Sarıyer-MİY: 1-2. Sunday. Mithatpaşa Stadium, İstanbul. Sarıyer: Goal: Ruli (1-1). MİY: Goals: Vural (1-0), Kadri Aytaç 84'. pos: 5. "Surprize in 2nd league: M.İdmanyurdu: 2 - Sarıyer: 1". II. ligde sürpriz: M.İdmanyurdu: 2 - Sarıyer: 1. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 30.01.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  10. 15 - 11.02.1967 - Petrolspor-MİY: 1-2. Saturday, 14:15. 19 Mayıs Stadyumu, Ankara. MİY: Goals: Osman 30', 56'. Petrolspor: Goal: Burhan 85'. pos: 3. "Şekerspor saved leadership". Şekerspor liderliği korudu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.02.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  11. 22 - 02.04.1967 - Beykoz-MİY: 1-1. Sunday, 13:45. Ali Sami Yen Stadium, İstanbul. Beykoz: Sıtkı, Metin, İsmail, Adnan, Oral, Garbis, Mustafa, Ateş, Cemal, Harun, Rahmi. Coach: Şirzat Dağcı. Goal: Cemal 56'. MİY: Fikret, Battal, Nihat, Refik, İhsan, Mümtaz, Tarık, Ayhan, Kadri, Osman, Alp. Coach: Lefter. Goal: Adnan 74'(o.g.). pos: 1. "Candidates draw ...". Adaylar berabere kaldı .... Milliyet gazete arşivi, 03.04.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 03.11.2010. (Turkish)
  12. 24 - 16.04.1967 - Altındağ-MİY: 0-1. Sunday. Ankara. pos: 1. On return way MİY fans had a wreck, Corci Zaharyan died, 9 were injured." In an accident on return from match a fan died, 9 injured". Maç dönüşü kazaya uğrayan bir taraftar öldü, 9'u yaralandı. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 17.04.1967, p. 3. Retrieved on 10.02.2011. (Turkish)
  13. 32 - 11.06.1967 - MİY-Petrolspor: 2-0. Sunday. Mersin. Referee: Şani Güllü. MİY: Doğan, Battal, Nihat, Uğur, İhsan, Emin, Tarık, Ayhan, Refik, Kadri, Alp. Goals: Battal 80', Refik 85'. pos: 1. Petrolspor: Ercan, Burhan, Ahmet, K.Tamer, Acar, Tınaz, B.Tamer, Yücel, Süleyman, Mehmet, Yakup. "Mersin: 2 - P.spor: 0". Mersin: 2 - P.spor: 0. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 12.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 19.02.2011. (Turkish)
  14. 34 - 25.06.1967 - MİY-Edirnespor: 3-0. Sunday. Mersin. MİY: Alp, Kadri, Ayhan, Osman. Goals: Alp 24'(F), Ayhan 38'(H), Osman 83'(H). pos: 1. "M.İdmanyurdu won the last game 3-0". M.İdmanyurdu son maçını 3-0 kazandı. Milliyet gazetet arşivi, 26.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 09.02.2011. (Turkish)
  15. See details at Cem Pekin Archives
  16. "M.İ.Yurdu, Turkish Second League Champions". M.İ.Yurdu II. Türkiye Ligi Şampiyonu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 28.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 11.10.2010. (Turkish)
  17. "Short news with picture". Resimli kısa haberler. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 29.06.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 29.10.2010. (Turkish)0
  18. See detailed information at Cem Pekin Archives
  19. "Chancellor's Cup won by Mersin". Başbakanlık kupası Mersin'in. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 01.07.1967, p. 8. Retrieved on 29.10.2010. (Turkish)
  20. Gençlerbirliği Taraftar Sitesi
  21. Cem Pekin Archives - Retrieved on 23.07.2010.
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Erbil, Cihat (1975). Story of the 50 Years (Turkish). Retrieved on 30 August 2013 from 50 Yılın Öyküsü, p. 57.
  23. Appearance and goal stats obtained from maçkolik.com are not complete, because rosters of some games were not available at the date these stats were obtained, 30 August 2013.