1988–89 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1988–89 season
ChairmanDerek Banks (until 1989)
Dick Underwood
ManagerGraham Carr
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Three20th
FA CupFirst round
Littlewoods CupSecond round
Sherpa Vans TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Adcock (17)
All: Tony Adcock (20)
Highest home attendance6,907 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lowest home attendance2,821 vs Mansfield Town
Average home league attendance3,918

Players

As of match played 13 May 1989.[1]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Peter Gleasure GK England Luton (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 28) 271 0 Millwall Summer 1982
Gerald Sylvester GK England 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1988 N/A
Defenders
Mick Bodley CB England Hayes (1967-09-14)14 September 1967 (aged 21) 20 0 Chelsea 12 January 1989
Paul Flexney CB Scotland Glasgow (1965-01-18)18 January 1965 (aged 24) 12 0 Clyde 22 August 1988
Keith McPherson CB England Greenwich (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 25) 139 7 West Ham United 23 January 1986 £10,000[3]
Russ Wilcox CB England Hemsworth (1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 25) 92 6 Frickley Athletic 30 June 1986 £15,000[4]
Wayne Williams RB England Telford (1963-11-17)17 November 1963 (aged 25) 26 1 Shrewsbury Town 12 January 1988
Paul Wilson LB England Bradford (1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (aged 20) 54 2 Norwich City February 1988 £30,000
Midfielders
Steve Berry CM England Liverpool (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26) 34 3 Aldershot 27 October 1988 £45,000
Warren Donald CM England Hillingdon (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 24) 161 11 West Ham United 4 October 1985 Undisclosed
Trevor Quow CM England Peterborough (1960-09-28)28 September 1960 (aged 28) 18 1 Gillingham 12 January 1989
Bradley Sandeman RM England Northampton (1970-02-24)24 February 1970 (aged 19) 24 2 Apprentice January 1988 N/A
Martin Singleton (c) CM England Banbury (1963-08-02)2 August 1963 (aged 25) 40 4 West Bromwich Albion 7 November 1987 £57,500
Dean Thomas LM/LB England Bedworth (1961-12-19)19 December 1961 (aged 27) 43 9 Fortuna Düsseldorf August 1988 £50,000
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW England Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 26) 64 27 Manchester City January 1988 £85,000 P/E
Darren Collins FW England Winchester (1967-05-24)24 May 1967 (aged 21) 8 0 Petersfield United January 1989
Paul Culpin FW England Kirby Muxloe (1962-02-08)8 February 1962 (aged 27) 59 23 Coventry City October 1987 £50,000
Glen Donegal FW England Northampton (1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 19) 20 3 Apprentice January 1987 N/A

Competitions

Division Three

League table

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Reading 46 10 6 7 37 29 5 5 13 31 43 −4 56
19 Blackpool 46 10 6 7 36 29 4 7 12 20 30 −3 55
20 Northampton Town 46 11 2 10 41 34 5 4 14 25 42 −10 54
21 Southend United 46 10 9 4 33 26 3 6 14 23 49 −19 54 Relegated
22 Chesterfield 46 9 5 9 35 35 5 2 16 16 51 −35 49
Source: [citation needed]

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 16 6 24 66 76  −10 54 11 2 10 41 34  +7 5 4 14 25 42  −17

Last updated: 7 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDWWWLLWLLLLLLWLLLWLLLWWLLDLWWWWLDDWLDLWLLDWDLL
Position137314856815171718171718191820202021161920202120181714161716151616171717191917161620
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988-89
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 Mansfield Town 1–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 BST Donegal Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,042
3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 2 Northampton Town 1–0 Brentford Northampton
15:00 BST Wilson Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,488
10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) 3 Notts County 0–1 Northampton Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Culpin Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,340
17 September 1988 (1988-09-17) 4 Northampton Town 3–0 Chesterfield Northampton
15:00 BST Adcock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,520
20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) 5 Sheffield United 4–0 Northampton Town Sheffield
19:45 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,904
24 September 1988 (1988-09-24) 6 Northampton Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST Adcock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,886
1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) 7 Northampton Town 6–0 Aldershot Northampton
15:00 BST Culpin
Gilbert
Adcock 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,477
4 October 1988 (1988-10-04) 8 Blackpool 3–1 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:45 BST Gilbert Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,034
8 October 1988 (1988-10-08) 9 Northampton Town 1–3 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Singleton Bent
Hutchings
Maskell pen.'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,975
15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 10 Swansea City 1–0 Northampton Town Swansea
15:00 BST Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 4,583
22 October 1988 (1988-10-22) 11 Northampton Town 1–3 Bristol City Northampton
15:00 BST McGoldrick Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,668
25 October 1988 (1988-10-25) 12 Fulham 3–2 Northampton Town Fulham, London
19:45 GMT Sandeman
Adcock 		Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 4,644
29 October 1988 (1988-10-29) 13 Northampton Town 1–3 Reading Northampton
15:00 GMT McGoldrick Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,355
5 November 1988 (1988-11-05) 14 Wigan Athletic 1–3 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Berry
Adcock
Culpin 		Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2,472
8 November 1988 (1988-11-08) 15 Northampton Town 1–3 Port Vale Northampton
19:45 GMT Culpin Beckford
Earle
Futcher 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,796
12 November 1988 (1988-11-12) 16 Cardiff City 1–0 Northampton Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,342
26 November 1988 (1988-11-26) 17 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Northampton Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Stevens
Brookman 		Culpin Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 4,446
4 December 1988 (1988-12-04) 18 Northampton Town 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 GMT Williams
Thomas
Adcock 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,907
18 December 1988 (1988-12-18) 19 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 GMT Gilbert Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,829
26 December 1988 (1988-12-26) 20 Southend United 2–1 Northampton Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Adcock Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 5,034
31 December 1988 (1988-12-31) 21 Chester City 2–1 Northampton Town Chester
15:00 GMT Culpin Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 5,034
2 January 1989 (1989-01-02) 22 Northampton Town 1–0 Preston North End Northampton
15:00 GMT Thomas Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,219
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) 23 Northampton Town 2–0 Bury Northampton
15:00 GMT Culpin
Sandeman 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,463
14 January 1989 (1989-01-14) 24 Brentford 2–0 Northampton Town Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Cadette
Stanislaus 		Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,043
21 January 1989 (1989-01-21) 25 Northampton Town 1–3 Notts County Northampton
15:00 GMT Adcock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,704
28 January 1989 (1989-01-28) 26 Chesterfield 1–1 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Craig
Thomas Red card		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,920
4 February 1989 (1989-02-04) 27 Aldershot 5–1 Northampton Town Aldershot
15:00 GMT Wignall o.g.' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,244
11 February 1989 (1989-02-11) 28 Northampton Town 4–2 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 GMT Gilbert pen.'
Adcock
Berry 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,303
18 February 1989 (1989-02-18) 29 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Maskell pen.' Gilbert pen.'
Culpin 		Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 5,802
25 February 1989 (1989-02-25) 30 Northampton Town 1–0 Swansea City Northampton
15:00 GMT Thomas Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,900
28 February 1989 (1989-02-28) 31 Northampton Town 2–1 Fulham Northampton
19:45 GMT Gilbert
Thomas 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,948
4 March 1989 (1989-03-04) 32 Bristol City 3–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Walsh o.g.' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,197
11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) 33 Northampton Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Adcock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,443
15 March 1989 (1989-03-15) 34 Reading 1–1 Northampton Town Reading
19:45 GMT McPherson Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,746
18 March 1989 (1989-03-18) 35 Northampton Town 2–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Thomas
Donald 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,821
25 March 1989 (1989-03-25) 36 Preston North End 3–2 Northampton Town Preston
15:00 GMT Thomas
Adcock 		Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,138
27 March 1989 (1989-03-27) 37 Northampton Town 2–2 Southend United Northampton
19:45 BST Adcock
Culpin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,707
Referee: Ron Bridges
1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) 38 Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,447
Referee: Vic Callow
4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 39 Bury 0–1 Northampton Town Bury
19:45 BST Quow Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,965
8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) 40 Northampton Town 0–2 Chester City Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,845
15 April 1989 (1989-04-15) 41 Northampton Town 1–2 Sheffield United Northampton
15:00 BST McPherson Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Peter Jones
22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) 42 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Adcock Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 5,568
29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) 43 Northampton Town 3–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 BST Thomas
Berry 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,194
Referee: John Kirkby
1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) 44 Port Vale 1–2 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST Futcher Culpin
Thomas 		Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,568
6 May 1989 (1989-05-06) 45 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Northampton Town Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Wilcox
Donegal 		Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,259
13 May 1989 (1989-05-13) 46 Northampton Town 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST Adcock
Culpin 		Thomas
Storer 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: Jim Rushton

FA Cup

Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
19 November 1988 (1988-11-19) 1st round Swansea City 3–1 Northampton Town Swansea
15:00 GMT Berry Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 4,581

Littlewoods Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
30 August 1988 (1988-08-30) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 0–0 Northampton Town Colchester
18:30 BST Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,678
6 September 1988 (1988-09-06) 1st round 2nd leg Northampton Town 5–0 Colchester United Northampton
18:30 BST Singleton
Gilbert pen.'
Adcock
Culpin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,953
27 September 1988 (1988-09-27) 2nd round 1st leg Northampton Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic Northampton
18:30 BST Culpin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,290
11 October 1988 (1988-10-11) 2nd round 2nd leg Charlton Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Charlton, London
18:30 BST Wilson Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 2,782

Sherpa Vans Trophy

Main article: 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup
22 November 1988 (1988-11-22) Prelim round (S) Northampton Town 1–1 Cambridge United Northampton
19:30 GMT McGoldrick Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,806
21 December 1988 (1988-12-21) Prelim round (S) Peterborough United 0–2 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Adcock
Culpin 		Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 1,754
17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) 1st round Northampton Town 2–1 (a.e.t) Southend United Northampton
19:30 GMT Berry
Westley o.g.'
Donald Red card		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Paul Danson
21 February 1989 (1989-02-21) 2nd round Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Northampton Town Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT o.g.' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 16,815

Appearances and goals

Pos Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GK Peter Gleasure 46 – – 1 – – 4 – – 4 – – 55 – –
DF Mick Bodley 20 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 22 – –
DF Keith McPherson 41 – 2 1 – – 1 – – 4 – – 47 – 2
DF Bradley Sandeman 8 14 2 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 12 14 2
DF Russ Wilcox 11 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 11 – 1
DF Wayne Williams 26 – 1 – – – – – – 3 – – 29 – 1
DF Paul Wilson 33 6 1 1 – – 2 – 1 2 1 – 38 7 2
MF Steve Berry 34 – 3 1 – 1 – – – 4 – 1 39 – 5
MF Warren Donald 37 – 1 – 1 – 4 – – 4 – – 45 1 1
MF Trevor Quow 17 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 17 1 1
MF Martin Singleton 11 – 1 – – – 4 – 1 – – – 15 – 2
MF Dean Thomas 43 – 9 1 – – 4 – – 2 – – 50 – 9
FW Tony Adcock 46 – 17 1 – – 4 – 2 4 – 1 – – 20
FW Darren Collins 4 4 – – – – – – – – 1 – 4 5 –
FW Paul Culpin 33 6 13 1 – – 3 – 2 4 – 1 41 6 16
FW Glen Donegal 4 5 2 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – 5 7 2
Players who left before end of season:
DF Graham Reed 8 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 11 – –
DF Ian Johnson 1 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 2 –
DF Trevor Slack – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 –
MF Doug Anderson 4 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 5 1 –
MF Andy Blair 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 –
MF Gary Cobb 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – –
MF Albert Craig 2 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 – 1
MF Jason Garwood 5 1 – – – – – – – – – – 5 1 –
MF Dave Gilbert 34 – 7 1 – – 4 – 1 4 – – 43 – 8
MF Eddie McGoldrick 22 – 2 1 – – 4 – – 2 – 1 29 – 3
FW David Longhurst 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 –
FW Andy Preece – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 –

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1989). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1989–90. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-356-17910-0.
  2. ^ Football League appearances only.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2002). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 438. ISBN 978-1-85291-648-0.

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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