1985–86 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
1985–86 season | |
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Chairman | Derek Banks |
Manager | Graham Carr |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 8th |
FA Cup | First round |
Milk Cup | Second round |
Freight Rover Trophy | Quarter Final (South) |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Benjamin (22) All: Ian Benjamin (22) |
Highest home attendance | 4,449 vs Swindon Town |
Lowest home attendance | 1,167 vs Torquay United |
Average home league attendance | 2,384 |
Players
- As of match played 3 May 1986.[1]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps[2] | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Peter Gleasure | GK | ![]() |
Luton | 8 October 1960 (aged 25) | 144 | 0 | Millwall | Summer 1982 | |||
Tim Garner | GK | ![]() |
Hitchin | 30 March 1961 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Summer 1985 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Mark Bushell | FB | ![]() |
Northampton | 5 June 1968 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1985 | N/A | ||
Paul Curtis | RB | ![]() |
London | 1 July 1963 (aged 22) | 27 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Summer 1985 | Free | ||
Paul Friar | LB | ![]() |
Glasgow | 6 June 1963 (aged 22) | 14 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 March 1986 | Loan | ||
Russell Lewis | CB | ![]() |
Blaengwynfi | 15 September 1956 (aged 29) | 130 | 6 | Swindon Town | Summer 1983 | |||
Keith McPherson | CB | ![]() |
Greenwich | 11 September 1963 (aged 22) | 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[3] | ||
Graham Reed | RB | ![]() |
Doncaster | 24 June 1961 (aged 24) | 36 | 1 | Frickley Athletic | Summer 1985 | £6,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Phil Chard | U | ![]() |
Corby | 16 October 1960 (aged 25) | 41 | 7 | Peterborough United | 19 August 1985 | |||
Warren Donald | CM | ![]() |
Hillingdon | 7 October 1964 (aged 21) | 43 | 5 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | Undisclosed | ||
Stewart Hamill | W | ![]() |
Glasgow | 22 January 1960 (aged 26) | 3 | 1 | Nuneaton Town | April 1986 | |||
Richard Hill | CM | ![]() |
Hinckley | 20 September 1963 (aged 22) | 41 | 17 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £10,000 | ||
Aidy Mann | W | ![]() |
Northampton | 12 July 1967 (aged 18) | 72 | 4 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | ||
Mark Schiavi | W | ![]() |
London | 1 May 1964 (aged 22) | 34 | 5 | Bournemouth | Summer 1985 | Free | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Ian Benjamin | FW | ![]() |
Nottingham | 11 December 1961 (aged 24) | 90 | 39 | Peterborough United | Summer 1984 | |||
Trevor Morley (c) | FW | ![]() |
Nottingham | 20 March 1962 (aged 24) | 43 | 13 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £20,000 | ||
Paul Sugrue | FW | ![]() |
Coventry | 6 November 1960 (aged 25) | 8 | 2 | Portsmouth | March 1986 |
Competitions
Division Four
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | +25 | 70 |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | +1 | 70 |
8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +21 | 64 |
9 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | +2 | 64 |
10 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 43 | +1 | 64 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 |
Last updated: 30 March 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
17 August 1985 1 | Burnley | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
15:00 BST | Hird ![]() Biggins ![]() Mundee ![]() |
Morley ![]() Reed ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4,214 |
26 August 1985 2 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 BST | Kellow ![]() |
Morley ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,392 |
31 August 1985 3 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Cavener ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,739 |
6 September 1985 4 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | Coyne ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hill ![]() Cavener ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,102 |
10 September 1985 5 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Preston North End | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Benjamin ![]() ![]() Hill ![]() ![]() ![]() Morley ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,171 |
14 September 1985 6 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Blissett ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,654 |
18 September 1985 7 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
19:30 BST | Honour ![]() Walker ![]() |
Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,200 |
21 September 1985 8 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Benjamin ![]() Hill ![]() Morley ![]() |
Sword ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,954 |
28 September 1985 9 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | Heaton ![]() Moore ![]() Grant ![]() |
Hill ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,954 |
1 October 1985 10 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Hill ![]() |
Steel ![]() Charles ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,234 |
5 October 1985 11 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Chard ![]() |
Wells ![]() Kearns ![]() Carter ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,998 |
12 October 1985 12 | Peterborough United | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Chard ![]() Mann ![]() ![]() Cavener ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,901 |
19 October 1985 13 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | Dawkins ![]() |
Chard ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,186 |
22 October 1985 14 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Chester City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Morley ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Graham ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,323 |
26 October 1985 15 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Chard ![]() Mann ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,872 Referee: M James |
2 November 1985 16 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Benjamin ![]() Cavener ![]() |
Brolly ![]() Lister ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,343 |
5 November 1985 17 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Donald ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Worthington ![]() Rodaway ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,005 |
9 November 1985 18 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 GMT | Massey ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,556 |
23 November 1985 19 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Chard ![]() Benjamin ![]() Morley ![]() Schiavi ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,514 |
30 November 1985 20 | Cambridge United | 2–5 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Crown ![]() Fallon ![]() |
Benjamin ![]() ![]() ![]() Schiavi ![]() Morley ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,235 |
6 December 1985 21 | Southend United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
19:30 GMT | Schiavi ![]() Curtis ![]() Benjamin ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,527 |
14 December 1985 22 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Morley ![]() Chard ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,259 |
21 December 1985 23 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Sproson ![]() Earle ![]() |
Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2,570 |
11 January 1986 24 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Kearney ![]() |
Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,836 |
18 January 1986 25 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Burnley | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Morley ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,095 |
25 January 1986 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Morley ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,856 |
1 February 1986 27 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Henry ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,449 |
5 February 1986 28 | Chester City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Chester |
19:30 GMT | Richardson ![]() Chard ![]() |
Hill ![]() Schiavi ![]() Morley ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,332 |
21 February 1986 29 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 GMT | Cammack ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,011 |
1 March 1986 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,146 |
4 March 1986 31 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wrexham |
19:30 GMT | Steel ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,433 |
8 March 1986 32 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | Maddy ![]() ![]() Carter ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,478 |
11 March 1986 33 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Benjamin ![]() ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,815 |
15 March 1986 34 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Morley ![]() Hill ![]() |
Slack ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,332 |
18 March 1986 35 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 GMT | Broddle ![]() |
Chard ![]() |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 1,355 |
22 March 1986 36 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Donald ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,035 Referee: P Tyldesley |
29 March 1986 37 | Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton |
15:00 GMT | Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,920 |
31 March 1986 38 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,527 |
4 April 1986 39 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 BST | Hilditch ![]() |
Hamill ![]() Benjamin ![]() Sugrue ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,103 |
8 April 1986 40 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Donald ![]() Hill ![]() |
Ling ![]() Friar ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,213 |
12 April 1986 41 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Sugrue ![]() Chard ![]() |
Johnson Barnes ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,049 |
15 April 1986 42 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Orient | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Morley ![]() Hill ![]() |
Jones ![]() Comfort ![]() Foster ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,731 |
18 April 1986 43 | Halifax Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
15:00 BST | Longhurst ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,105 |
26 April 1986 44 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Crown ![]() Mundee ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,100 |
29 April 1986 45 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Hill ![]() ![]() ![]() Schiavi ![]() Compton ![]() |
Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,167 |
3 May 1986 46 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,873 |
FA Cup
16 November 1985 1st round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | Mundee ![]() Mehmet ![]() Cochrane ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,991 |
Milk Cup
21 August 1985 1st round 1st leg | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
18:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,117 |
2 September 1985 1st round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
18:30 BST | Cavener ![]() Chard ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,464 |
25 September 1985 2nd round 1st leg | Oxford United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
18:30 BST | Rhoades-Brown ![]() Houghton ![]() |
Benjamin ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 5,644 |
7 October 1985 2nd round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Oxford United | Northampton |
18:30 BST | Aldridge ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,076 |
Freight Rover Trophy
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
21 January 1986 Prelim round (S) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Schiavi ![]() Benjamin ![]() |
Report | Baker ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,958 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
13 March 1986 Prelim round (S) | Southend United | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
19:30 GMT | Lampard ![]() |
Hill ![]() Benjamin ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 683 |
27 March 1986 Quarter Final (S) | Bristol City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:30 GMT | Riley ![]() Hutchinson ![]() Neville ![]() |
Hamlil ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,038 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
GK | Peter Gleasure | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 52 | – | – | |||
GK | Tim Garner | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
DF | Mark Bushell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Paul Curtis | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Paul Friar | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | – | – | |||
DF | Russell Lewis | 43 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | – | |||
DF | Keith McPherson | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | – | – | |||
DF | Graham Reed | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 40 | 3 | 1 | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 41 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 49 | – | 8 | |||
MF | Warren Donald | 32 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | – | 3 | |||
MF | Stewart Hamill | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | |||
MF | Richard Hill | 41 | – | 17 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 49 | – | 19 | |||
MF | Aidy Mann | 25 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 8 | 2 | |||
MF | Mark Schiavi | 31 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | |||
FW | Ian Benjamin | 46 | – | 22 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | 54 | – | 26 | |||
FW | Trevor Morley | 43 | – | 13 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | 13 | |||
FW | Paul Sugrue | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Ian Dawes | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | |||
DF | Brian Mundee | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 37 | – | – | |||
DF | Gavin Nebbeling | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | – | – | |||
MF | Steve Brown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
MF | Phil Cavener | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | 5 | |||
MF | Ged Nohilly | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
References
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986/87, p.252.
- ^ Football League appearances only.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.