1958–59 Northampton Town F.C. season
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1958–59 season | |
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Chairman | Walter Penn |
Manager | Dave Smith |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 8th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Woan (32) All: Alan Woan (32) |
Highest home attendance | 14,365 vs Coventry City |
Lowest home attendance | 3,450 vs Carlisle United |
Average home league attendance | 8,090 |
The 1958–59 season was Northampton Town's 62nd season in their history and the first season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division, after a revamping of the league pyramid. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 1959.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Tony Brewer | GK | ![]() |
Edmonton | 20 May 1932 (aged 26) | 31 | 0 | Millwall | August 1958 | |||
Reg Elvy | GK | ![]() |
Leeds | 25 November 1920 (aged 38) | 72 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Summer 1956 | £350[1] | ||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Jack Bannister | RB | ![]() |
Chesterfield | 1 February 1929 (aged 30) | 25 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Summer 1958 | |||
Tony Claypole | RB | ![]() |
Weldon | 13 February 1937 (aged 22) | 38 | 1 | Apprentice | August 1956 | N/A | ||
Geoff Coleman | RB | ![]() |
Bedworth | 13 May 1936 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | Bedworth Town | Summer 1955 | |||
Ralph Phillips | RB | ![]() |
Hetton-le-Hole | 9 August 1933 (aged 25) | 10 | 1 | Middlesbrough | November 1958 | |||
Ron Patterson (c) | LB | ![]() |
Gateshead | 30 October 1929 (aged 29) | 267 | 5 | Middlesbrough | Summer 1952 | |||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Ben Collins | CH | ![]() |
Kislingbury | 9 March 1928 (aged 31) | 224 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1948 | N/A | ||
Colin Gale | CH | ![]() |
Pontypridd | 31 August 1932 (aged 26) | 143 | 1 | Cardiff City | March 1956 | £1,500[1] | ||
Roly Mills | WH | ![]() |
Daventry | 22 June 1933 (aged 25) | 149 | 21 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | ||
John Smith | WH | ![]() |
Leicester | 4 September 1928 (aged 30) | 185 | 9 | Apprentice | May 1949 | N/A | ||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
Jack English | OF | ![]() |
South Shields | 19 March 1923 (aged 36) | 316 | 140 | Apprentice | Summer 1947 | N/A | ||
Tommy Fowler | OF | ![]() |
Prescot | 16 December 1924 (aged 34) | 486 | 81 | Everton | March 1945 | |||
Alan Loasby | OF | ![]() |
Wellingborough | 19 March 1937 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Summer 1958 | |||
Roger Miller | OF | ![]() |
Northampton | 18 August 1938 (aged 20) | 4 | 1 | Apprentice | Summer 1956 | N/A | ||
Béla Oláh | OF | ![]() |
Hungary | 8 June 1938 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Bedford Town | December 1958 | |||
Kevin Baron | IF | ![]() |
Preston | 19 July 1926 (aged 32) | 27 | 4 | Southend United | September 1958 | |||
Brian Kirkup | IF | ![]() |
Slough | 16 April 1932 (aged 27) | 19 | 7 | Reading | Summer 1958 | |||
Bobby Tebbutt | IF | ![]() |
Irchester | 10 November 1934 (aged 24) | 45 | 17 | Apprentice | October 1956 | N/A | ||
Alan Woan | IF | ![]() |
Liverpool | 8 February 1931 (aged 28) | 109 | 63 | Norwich City | Summer 1956 | |||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Derek Leck | CF | ![]() |
Deal | 8 February 1937 (aged 22) | 14 | 4 | Millwall | June 1958 | |||
Ollie Norris | CF | ![]() |
Derry | 1 April 1929 (aged 30) | 15 | 1 | Bournemouth & B A | September 1958 |
Competitions
[edit]Division Four
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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6 | Walsall | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 95 | 64 | 1.484 | 52 |
7 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 90 | 71 | 1.268 | 52 |
8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 1.090 | 51 |
9 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | 50 |
10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 0.954 | 50 |
Source: rsssf.com
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
23 August 1958 1 | Port Vale | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | J.Wilkinson ![]() |
A.Woan ![]() ![]() B.Hawkings ![]() B.Kirkup ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 15,018 |
28 August 1958 2 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Hawkings ![]() B.Kirkup ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,916 |
30 August 1958 3 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
19:30 BST | T.Fowler ![]() B.Kirkup ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,288 |
1 September 1958 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | A.Woan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7,016 |
6 September 1958 5 | Chester | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | N.Bullock ![]() ![]() |
T.Fowler ![]() R.Mills ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 9,723 |
9 September 1958 6 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
19:30 BST | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 11,238 |
13 September 1958 7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Hawkings ![]() R.Mills ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,106 |
20 September 1958 8 | Hartlepools United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
19:30 BST | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7,463 |
25 September 1958 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Workington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | K.Baron ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,487 |
27 September 1958 10 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Southport | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Fowler ![]() A.Woan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,999 |
1 October 1958 11 | Workington | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Workington |
19:30 BST | T.Fowler ![]() R.Mills ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6,613 |
4 October 1958 12 | Torquay United | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | K.Baron ![]() O.Norris ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5,399 |
9 October 1958 13 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | York City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | K.Baron ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,826 |
11 October 1958 14 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,077 |
18 October 1958 15 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | Straw ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,305 |
25 October 1958 16 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Tebbutt ![]() ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,897 |
1 November 1958 17 | Darlington | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() B.Hawkings ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5,579 |
8 November 1958 18 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Tebbutt ![]() A.Woan ![]() B.Guttridge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,858 |
22 November 1958 19 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Kirkup ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,598 |
29 November 1958 20 | Gateshead | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Gateshead |
15:00 GMT | B.Kirkup ![]() |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 2,870 |
13 December 1958 21 | Barrow | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 GMT | R.Mills ![]() B.Tebbutt ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,209 |
20 December 1958 22 | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() ![]() |
H.Poole ![]() ![]() N.Kinsey ![]() G.Barnett ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,907 |
26 December 1958 23 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | R.Mills ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,947 |
27 December 1958 24 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() ![]() ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,538 |
3 January 1959 25 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
15:00 GMT | B.Hawkings ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,162 |
10 January 1959 26 | Millwall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 11,388 |
24 January 1959 27 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Claypole ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,168 |
31 January 1959 28 | Watford | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 GMT | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,200 |
7 February 1959 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepools United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | K.Baron ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,055 |
14 February 1959 30 | Southport | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Southport |
15:00 GMT | A.Woan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3,630 |
21 February 1959 31 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,329 |
28 February 1959 32 | Exeter City | 3–4 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | J.English ![]() T.Fowler ![]() D.Leck ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 9,870 |
7 March 1959 33 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() D.Leck ![]() ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,365 |
14 March 1959 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,227 |
21 March 1959 35 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,399 |
27 March 1959 36 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 GMT | J.O'Neil ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 5,898 |
28 March 1959 37 | Walsall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | J.English ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,991 |
31 March 1959 38 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | J.English ![]() T.Fowler ![]() D.Leck ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,544 |
4 April 1959 39 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,284 |
6 April 1959 40 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,450 |
11 April 1959 41 | Aldershot | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 GMT | D.Leck ![]() R.Phillips ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,567 |
13 April 1959 42 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Chester | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() A.Woan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,865 |
18 April 1959 43 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Gateshead | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | R.Mills ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,799 |
20 April 1959 44 | York City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 BST | A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9,123 |
25 April 1959 45 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
15:00 BST | T.Fowler ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,671 |
30 April 1959 46 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Barrow | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.English ![]() A.Woan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,324 |
FA Cup
[edit]15 November 1958 First round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Fowler ![]() B.Kirkup ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,934 |
6 December 1958 Second round | Tooting & Mitcham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Mitcham, London |
15:00 GMT | B.Kirkup ![]() |
Stadium: Sandy Lane Attendance: 10,203 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||||
GK | Tony Brewer | 31 | – | – | – | 31 | – | ||||||||||||
GK | Reg Elvy | 15 | – | 2 | – | 17 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Jack Bannister | 24 | – | 1 | – | 25 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Tony Claypole | 26 | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | ||||||||||||
FB | Geoff Coleman | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Ron Patterson | 38 | – | 2 | – | 40 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Ralph Phillips | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||
HB | Ben Collins | 10 | – | 1 | – | 11 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Colin Gale | 36 | – | 1 | – | 37 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Roly Mills | 42 | 6 | 2 | – | 44 | 6 | ||||||||||||
HB | Joe O'Neil | 22 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||
HB | John Smith | 23 | – | 1 | – | 24 | – | ||||||||||||
OF | Jack English | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||
OF | Tommy Fowler | 45 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 16 | ||||||||||||
OF | Alan Loasby | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
OF | Roger Miller | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
OF | Béla Oláh | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
IF | Kevin Baron | 25 | 4 | 2 | – | 27 | 4 | ||||||||||||
IF | Brian Kirkup | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||
IF | Bobby Tebbutt | 14 | 4 | 1 | – | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||
IF | Alan Woan | 42 | 32 | 1 | – | 43 | 32 | ||||||||||||
CF | Derek Leck | 14 | 5 | – | – | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||
CF | Ollie Norris | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
HB | Ray Yeoman | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | – | ||||||||||||
CF | Barry Hawkings | 21 | 5 | 1 | – | 22 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arsenal Crash Out Of The FA Cup At Northampton On This Day, 4th January 1958". Arsenal On This Day. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.