1996–97 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1996–97 season
ChairmanBarry Ward
ManagerIan Atkins
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Three4th
FA CupFirst round
Coca-Cola CupSecond round
Auto Windscreens ShieldSemi Final (S)
Top goalscorerLeague: Neil Grayson (12)
All: Neil Grayson (12)
Highest home attendance7,342 vs Watford
Lowest home attendance3,519 vs Hull City

Players

As of match played 24 May 1997.[1]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Stuart Brock GK England West Bromwich (1976-09-26)26 September 1976 (aged 20) 0 0 Aston Villa 27 March 1997 Free
Billy Turley GK England Wolverhampton (1973-07-15)15 July 1973 (aged 23) 2 0 Evesham United 10 July 1995 Free
Andy Woodman GK England Camberwell (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 25) 99 0 Exeter City 10 March 1995 Free
Defenders
Ian Clarkson RB England Solihull (1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 26) 45 0 Stoke City 2 August 1996 Free
Lee Colkin LB England Nuneaton (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 22) 99 3 Apprentice 31 August 1992 N/A
John Frain LB England Birmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 28) 56 2 Birmingham City 24 January 1997 Loan
Lee Maddison LB England Bristol (1972-10-05)5 October 1972 (aged 24) 55 0 Bristol Rovers 22 September 1995 £25,000
David Rennie CB Scotland Edinburgh (1964-08-29)29 August 1964 (aged 32) 43 4 Coventry City 5 August 1996 Free
Ian Sampson CB England Wakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 28) 126 10 Sunderland 5 August 1994 £30,000
Ray Warburton (c) CB England Rotherham (1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 29) 135 11 York City 4 February 1994 £35,000
Midfielders
Ali Gibb RM England Salisbury (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 21) 41 3 Norwich City 5 February 1996 £30,000
Roy Hunter CM England Saltburn-by-the-Sea (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 23) 70 6 West Bromwich Albion 2 August 1995 Free
Dave Martin CM England East Ham (1963-04-25)25 April 1963 (aged 34) 12 0 Leyton Orient 11 October 1996 Free
Danny O'Shea CM England Newington (1963-03-26)26 March 1963 (aged 34) 80 1 Cambridge United 23 March 1995 Free
Sean Parrish LM Wales Wrexham (1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 25) 51 9 Doncaster Rovers 2 August 1996 £35,000
Dean Peer CM England Wordsley (1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 27) 93 4 Walsall 22 August 1995 Free
Michael Warner CM England Harrogate (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 23) 20 0 Tamworth 31 May 1995 Free
Forwards
Mark Cooper FW England Watford (1967-04-05)5 April 1967 (aged 30) 41 10 Barnet 2 August 1996 Free
John Gayle FW England Bromsgrove (1964-07-30)30 July 1964 (aged 32) 44 7 Stoke City 10 February 1997 £25,000
Neil Grayson FW England York (1964-11-01)1 November 1964 (aged 32) 120 31 Boston United 19 June 1994 Free
Garry Thompson FW England Kings Heath (1959-10-07)7 October 1959 (aged 37) 50 6 Cardiff City 10 February 1995 Free
Christian Lee FW England Aylesbury (1976-10-08)8 October 1976 (aged 20) 38 7 Doncaster Rovers 13 July 1995 Free
Jason White FW England Meriden (1971-10-19)19 October 1971 (aged 25) 77 18 Scarborough 15 June 1995 £35,000

Competitions

Division Three

League table

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Fulham 46 13 5 5 41 20 12 7 4 31 18 +34 87 Promoted
3 Carlisle United 46 16 3 4 41 21 8 9 6 26 23 +23 84
4 Northampton Town 46 14 4 5 43 17 6 8 9 24 27 +23 72 Promoted through play-offs
5 Swansea City 46 13 5 5 37 20 8 3 12 25 38 +4 71 Participated in play-offs
6 Chester City 46 11 8 4 30 16 7 8 8 25 27 +12 70
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 12 14 67 44  +23 72 14 4 5 43 17  +26 6 8 9 24 27  −3

Last updated: 26 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDDDLLDWLLWLWWWLDWDLWDWLWWWWLLDWDLWDLLWWDWWDW
Position1710111012161920151621162014131012121011151011710656567889108810109665564
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997-1998
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST Sharp Red card 50'
Lancashire 56'
Biggins 73'		 Cooper 28'
O'Shea Red card 40'
Peer Red card 50'		 Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2,499
24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2 Northampton Town 3–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Rennie 36'
Hunter 53'
Cooper 85'		 Sale Red card 81' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3 Northampton Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:45 BST Rennie 85' Jack 4' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,128
31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4 Scarborough 1–1 Northampton Town Scarborough
15:00 BST Bennett 76' Lee 85' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,520
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5 Barnet 1–1 Northampton Town Chipping Barnet
15:00 BST Devine 55' Lee 6' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,982
10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6 Northampton Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
19:45 BST Chapman 90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,994
14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7 Northampton Town 1–2 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson 63' Hyde 32'
Richards 58'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,584
21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8 Cardiff City 2–2 Northampton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Philliskirk 18'
Middleton 83'		 Cooper 87'
Hunter 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,124
28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9 Northampton Town 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 BST Hunter 27' (pen.)
Lee 30'
Gibb 54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,402
1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10 Chester City 2–1 Northampton Town Chester
19:45 BST Flitcroft 55'
Noteman 79'		 Grayson 72' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,791
5 October 1996 (1996-10-05) 11 Northampton Town 0–1 Fulham Northampton
15:00 BST Conroy 54' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,171
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12 Exeter City 0–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 BST Lee 29' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,002
16 October 1996 (1996-10-16) 13 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST D'Auria 80'
Hope 90'		 Sampson 16' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,079
19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST Parrish 45'
Grayson 55'		 Fry 41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,119
26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15 Northampton Town 3–1 Darlington Northampton
15:00 BST Grayson 52'
Warburton 61'
Parrish 90'		 Naylor 15'
Roberts Red card 41'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,123
29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16 Hartlepool United 0–2 Northampton Town Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Grayson 1'
Parrish 22'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,254
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17 Swansea City 1–0 Northampton Town Swansea
15:00 GMT Torpey 67' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,335
9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18 Northampton Town 1–1 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT Parrish 52' Conway 59'
Hayward Red card 80'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,682
19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Northampton Town Doncaster
19:45 GMT Schofield 54' Warburton 1'
Rush 61'		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,030
23 November 1996 (1996-11-23) 20 Northampton Town 2–2 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT Hunter 2'
White 69'		 Farrell 66', 68' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,836
30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21 Darlington 3–1 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 GMT Shaw 46'
Roberts 73', 77'		 Cooper 39' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,030
3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22 Northampton Town 2–1 Hull City Northampton
19:45 GMT Stant 7', 23' (pen.) Darby 57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,519
14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23 Lincoln City 1–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 GMT Ainsworth 67' Rennie 33' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,702
20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24 Northampton Town 1–0 Hereford United Northampton
19:45 GMT Grayson 77' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,238
26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25 Leyton Orient 2–1 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 GMT Channing 6'
Inglethorpe 79'		 Grayson 22' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,492
28 December 1996 (1996-12-28) 26 Northampton Town 2–0 Barnet Northampton
15:00 GMT Sampson 40'
Cooper 81'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,060
1 January 1997 (1997-01-01) 27 Northampton Town 4–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 GMT Warburton 16'
Jarman 42' (o.g.)
Cooper 54'
Grayson 69'		 Eckhardt Red card 47' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,416
18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28 Northampton Town 5–1 Chester City Northampton
15:00 GMT Rush 21'
Cooper 24'
Warburton 45'
Sampson 48'
Grayson 82'		 Noteman 28' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,434
25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29 Northampton Town 3–0 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 GMT Grayson 44', 45', 48' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,093
1 February 1997 (1997-02-01) 30 Carlisle United 2–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Conway 47', 60' Clarkson Red card 59'
Lee 77'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,271
8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 31 Northampton Town 1–2 Swansea City Northampton
15:00 GMT Lee 59' Brayson 23'
Penney 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,178
15 February 1997 (1997-02-15) 32 Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Deary 44' Rush 9' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,988
22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 33 Northampton Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Cooper 12'
Grayson 41'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,577
1 March 1997 (1997-03-01) 34 Hull City 1–1 Northampton Town Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Darby 24' Dewhurst 74' (o.g.) Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 3,495
4 March 1997 (1997-03-04) 35 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Northampton Town Hove
19:45 GMT Reinelt 23'
Peake 81'		 Peer 89' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 4,943
8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) 36 Hereford United 1–2 Northampton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Williams Red card 54'
Foster 90'		 Parrish 9'
Lee 13'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 8,043
15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) 37 Northampton Town 1–1 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 GMT Hunter 90' (pen.) Holmes 65' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,266
22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) 38 Mansfield Town 1–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT Eustace 83' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,596
29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39 Northampton Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Lowe 90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,914
31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40 Torquay United 1–2 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 BST Jack 28' Parrish 17'
Sampson 19'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,336
5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41 Northampton Town 1–0 Scarborough Northampton
15:00 BST Hunter 54' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,854
8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42 Cambridge United 0–0 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,412
12 April 1997 (1997-04-12) 43 Fulham 0–1 Northampton Town Fulham, London
15:00 BST White Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 11,419
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 44 Northampton Town 4–1 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 BST Parrish 44'
Cooper 47', 53'
Gayle 71'		 Rowbotham 90' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,400
26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45 Colchester United 0–0 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,956
3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46 Northampton Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST Parrish 74' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,828
Play-offs
11 May 1997 (1997-05-11) Semi-Final 1st Leg Cardiff City 0–1 Northampton Town Cardiff
12:00 BST Cooper Red card 70'
Parrish 77'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,369
Referee: John Kirkby
14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) Semi-Final 2nd Leg Northampton Town 3–2 Cardiff City Northampton
19:45 BST Sampson 23'
Warburton 68'
Gayle 77'		 Eckhardt Red card 25'
Fowler 36'
Haworth 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,302
Referee: Uriah Rennie
24 May 1998 (1998-05-24) Final Northampton Town 1–0 Swansea City London
15:00 BST Frain 90' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 46,804
Referee: Terry Heilbron

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) 1st round Northampton Town 0–1 Watford Northampton
15:00 GMT Rowbotham 32' Bazeley 71' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,342

League Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) 1st round 1st leg Cardiff City 1–0 Northampton Town Cardiff
19:45 BST Dale 54' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,294
3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) 1st round 2nd leg Northampton Town 2–0 Cardiff City Northampton
19:45 BST Cooper Red card 21'
Lee 62', 78'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,567
18 September 1996 (1996-09-18) 2nd round 1st leg Stoke City 1–0 Northampton Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Worthington 50' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 6,093
24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) 2nd round 2nd leg Northampton Town 1–2 (a.e.t) Stoke City Northampton
19:45 BST Gayle o.g.' Sheron 100', 108' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,088

Auto Windscreens Shield

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy
4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) 2nd round (S) Northampton Town 1–0 Luton Town Northampton
19:30 GMT Rush Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,201
11 February 1997 (1997-02-11) Quarter Final (S) Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Northampton Town Plymouth
19:30 GMT [[]] Martin
Gayle 		Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,499
18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi Final (S) Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 GMT [[]]
[[]] 		Martin Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,975

Appearances, goals and cards

Pos Player Division Three[4] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
GK Stuart Brock – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
GK Billy Turley 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – –
GK Andy Woodman 48 – – 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 56 – – 1 –
DF Ian Clarkson 48 – – 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 56 – – 8 1
DF Lee Colkin 1 5 – – 1 – 1 3 – – 2 – 2 11 – – –
DF John Frain 16 – 1 – – – – – – 3 – – 19 – 1 2 –
DF Neil Maddison 34 1 – 1 – – 3 1 – 2 – – 40 1 – 5 –
DF David Rennie 45 1 4 – – – 4 – – 2 – – 51 1 4 2 –
DF Ian Sampson 46 – 5 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 54 – 5 11 –
DF Ray Warburton 38 – 5 1 – – – – – 3 – – 42 – 5 1 –
MF Ali Gibb 6 8 1 – – – 3 1 – – – – 9 9 1 1 –
MF Roy Hunter 29 10 6 1 – – 4 – – 1 – – 35 10 6 6 –
MF Dave Martin 10 2 – – – – – – – 2 – 2 12 2 2 1 –
MF Danny O'Shea 32 3 – 1 – – 4 – – 1 1 – 38 4 – 4 1
MF Sean Parrish 40 2 9 1 – – 3 1 – – – – 44 3 9 11 –
MF Dean Peer 7 17 1 – – – 1 1 – 1 1 – 9 19 1 1 1
MF Michael Warner 1 8 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – 2 9 – – –
FW Mark Cooper 38 4 10 1 – – 3 – – – – – 42 4 10 7 2
FW Claudio De Vito – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FW John Gayle 9 4 1 – – – – – – 2 – 1 14 4 2 3 –
FW Neil Grayson 41 8 12 1 – – 3 1 – 2 – – 47 9 12 6 –
FW Christian Lee 13 19 7 – 1 – 1 – 2 2 – – 16 20 9 1 –
FW Garry Thompson – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – –
FW Jason White 17 17 2 1 – – 1 3 – 1 1 – 20 21 2 1 –
Players who left before end of season:
DF Ryan Kirby – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – –
MF Chris Burns 6 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 7 – – 1 –
W Neil Lyne 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 –
W Matthew Rush 14 – 3 – – – – – – 1 – 1 15 – 4 1 –
FW Allan Smart 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – –
FW Phil Stant 4 1 2 – – – – – – – – – 4 1 2 – –

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
  2. ^ Football League appearances only.
  3. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ^ Includes play-off matches
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