1975–76 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
1975–76 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Bill Dodgin Jr. |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 2nd |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jim Hall (21) All: Jim Hall (22) |
Highest home attendance | 9,548 vs Reading |
Lowest home attendance | 3,675 vs Bradford City |
Average home league attendance | 6,416 |
The 1975–76 season was Northampton Town's 79th season in their history and the seventh successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 23 April 1976.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Jeff Parton | GK | ![]() |
Swansea | 24 February 1953 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Burnley | Summer 1975 | |||
Alan Starling | GK | ![]() |
Dagenham | 2 April 1951 (aged 25) | 229 | 1 | Luton Town | June 1971 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Dave Carlton | U | ![]() |
Stepney | 24 November 1952 (aged 23) | 105 | 6 | Fulham | October 1973 | |||
John Gregory | U | ![]() |
Scunthorpe | 11 May 1954 (aged 21) | 153 | 5 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | ||
Stuart Robertson | CB | ![]() |
Nottingham | 16 December 1946 (aged 29) | 149 | 16 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | |||
Barry Tucker | FB | ![]() |
Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 23) | 161 | 2 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Billy Best (c) | U | ![]() |
Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 33) | 189 | 41 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | |||
Derrick Christie | W | ![]() |
Bletchley | 15 March 1957 (aged 19) | 41 | 1 | Apprentice | January 1974 | N/A | ||
John Farrington | W | ![]() |
Lynemouth | 19 June 1947 (aged 28) | 77 | 7 | Cardiff City | Summer 1974 | |||
Graham Felton | W | ![]() |
Cambridge | 1 March 1949 (aged 27) | 286 | 27 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | ||
Don Martin | U | ![]() |
Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 32) | 181 | 68 | Blackburn Rovers | November 1975 | |||
Andy McGowan | CM | ![]() |
Corby | 17 July 1956 (aged 19) | 43 | 4 | Apprentice | June 1975 | N/A | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Jim Hall | FW | ![]() |
Northampton | 21 March 1945 (aged 31) | 110 | 32 | Peterborough United | January 1975 | |||
Steve Phillips | FW | ![]() |
Edmonton | 4 August 1954 (aged 21) | 34 | 7 | Birmingham City | October 1975 | £5,000[2] | ||
Paul Stratford | FW | ![]() |
Northampton | 4 September 1955 (aged 20) | 140 | 48 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A |
Competitions
[edit]Division Four
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 111 | 39 | 2.846 | 74 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 2.175 | 68 | Promoted |
3 | Reading | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 1.373 | 60 | |
4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 89 | 55 | 1.618 | 58 | |
5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 41 | 1.366 | 56 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 2.175 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 27 |
Last updated: 9 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
16 August 1975 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 BST | T.Gray ![]() |
B.Tucker ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 3,595 |
22 August 1975 2 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | I.Lawther ![]() |
J.Hall ![]() ![]() J.Farrington ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,032 |
30 August 1975 3 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
15:15 BST | M.Butler ![]() ![]() J.Peachey ![]() |
J.Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3,525 Referee: Don Shaw |
5 September 1975 4 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Christie ![]() J.Gregory ![]() S.Robertson ![]() A.McGowan ![]() |
J.Cooke ![]() G.Ingram ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Colin Gardner |
13 September 1975 5 | Darlington | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 BST | J.Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,788 |
19 September 1975 6 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Swansea City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,428 |
23 September 1975 7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Workington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Murray ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,677 |
27 September 1975 8 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,919 |
3 October 1975 9 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Hall ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
L.Chappell ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,155 |
10 October 1975 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | J.James ![]() R.Moore ![]() |
N.Davids ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,808 |
18 October 1975 11 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,566 |
21 October 1975 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Brentford | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Farrington ![]() B.Best ![]() ![]() |
T.Scales ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,225 |
25 October 1975 13 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 1,965 |
1 November 1975 14 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() G.Felton ![]() S.Phillips ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,656 |
3 November 1975 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
19:30 GMT | S.Robertson ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,995 |
8 November 1975 16 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,560 |
15 November 1975 17 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Southport | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Farrington ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,089 Referee: Eddie Hughes |
29 November 1975 18 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,890 |
6 December 1975 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() A.McGowan ![]() |
Bowles ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,705 |
13 December 1975 20 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,394 |
20 December 1975 21 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() ![]() S.Phillips ![]() |
A.Beer ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,212 |
26 December 1975 22 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | K.McMahon ![]() D.Smith ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,070 |
27 December 1975 23 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Phillips ![]() S.Robertson ![]() J.Hall ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,448 |
3 January 1976 24 | Reading | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | G.Barker ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,139 |
10 January 1976 25 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Barnsley | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Carlton ![]() S.Robertson ![]() J.Hall ![]() ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,132 |
16 January 1976 26 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
19:30 GMT | G.Bray ![]() |
A.Mayes ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,656 |
24 January 1976 27 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Robertson ![]() J.Hall ![]() ![]() |
S.Holbrook ![]() S.Webb ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,135 |
31 January 1976 28 | Brentford | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | T.Johnson ![]() R.Cross ![]() |
J.Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,110 |
7 February 1976 29 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Stratford ![]() |
T.Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,393 |
14 February 1976 30 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Smith ![]() A.Mayes ![]() ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
D.Simmons ![]() S.Spriggs ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,969 |
21 February 1976 31 | Southport | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Southport |
15:00 GMT | J.Farrington ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,332 |
25 February 1976 32 | Workington | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Workington |
19:15 GMT | Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,135 |
27 February 1976 33 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | A.Mayes ![]() D.Martin ![]() |
D.O'Connor ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,804 |
6 March 1976 34 | Watford | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,389 |
9 March 1976 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:30 GMT | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() A.McGowan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 8,737 |
12 March 1976 36 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Phillips ![]() |
B.Mitchell ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,047 |
17 March 1976 37 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
19:30 GMT | J.Fleming ![]() D.Krzywicki ![]() D.Smith ![]() |
P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 13,880 |
20 March 1976 38 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Bournemouth | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall ![]() ![]() ![]() B.Best ![]() ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,780 |
27 March 1976 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,865 |
3 April 1976 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | S.Phillips ![]() |
R.Belfitt ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,218 |
6 April 1976 41 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | S.Phillips ![]() J.Gregory ![]() |
L.Chatterley ![]() P.Kruse ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,263 |
20 April 1976 42 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | J.Cooke ![]() |
J.Hall ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,175 |
15 April 1976 43 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Reading | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.McGowan ![]() P.Stratford ![]() ![]() D.Martin ![]() |
R.Hiron ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,548 |
17 April 1976 44 | Northampton Town | 5–2 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Starling ![]() D.Martin ![]() ![]() ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
M.Moore ![]() K.Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,555 |
20 April 1976 45 | Newport County | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
19:30 BST | R.Jones ![]() |
D.Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1,728 |
23 April 1976 46 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() ![]() D.Martin ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,680 Referee: John Homewood |
FA Cup
[edit]22 November 1975 First round | Brentford | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | G.Sweetzer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,640 |
League Cup
[edit]19 August 1975 First round 1st leg | Watford | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Watford |
19:30 BST | B.Downes ![]() B.Greenhalgh ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,368 |
27 August 1975 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Watford | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Hall ![]() |
K.Goodeve ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,255 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
GK | Jeff Parton | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | ||||||
GK | Alan Starling | 43 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | – | 1 | ||||||
DF | Dave Carlton | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
DF | John Gregory | 45 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | – | 3 | ||||||
DF | Stuart Robertson | 44 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | – | 7 | ||||||
DF | Barry Tucker | 46 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Billy Best | 44 | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | – | 8 | ||||||
MF | Derrick Christie | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
MF | John Farrington | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
MF | Andy McGowan | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Don Martin | 28 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
FW | Jim Hall | 43 | – | 21 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 46 | – | 22 | ||||||
FW | Steve Phillips | 34 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | 7 | ||||||
FW | Paul Stratford | 30 | – | 16 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 32 | – | 16 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Gary Anderson | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Neil Davids | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Gary Mabee | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | ||||||
FW | Alan Mayes | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976/77, p.270.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.