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Northampton Town
1999–2000 season
ChairmanBarry Stonhill
ManagerIan Atkins
(until 7 October)
Kevin Wilson
(from 7 October)
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Three3rd
FA CupFirst round
Worthington CupFirst round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Carlo Corazzin (14)
All: Carlo Corazzin (15)

Players

As of match played 7 May 2000.[1]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Keith Welch GK England Bolton (1968-10-03)3 October 1968 (aged 31) 39 0 Bristol City 21 June 1999 Free
13 Alex O'Reilly GK Republic of Ireland Epping (ENG) (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 20) 7 0 West Ham United 1 July 1999 Loan
Defenders
3 John Frain LB England Birmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 31) 137 4 Birmingham City Summer 1997 Free
4 Ian Sampson CB England Wakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 31) 251 20 Sunderland 5 August 1994 £30,000
5 Lee Howey CB England Sunderland (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 31) 45 6 Burnley 19 February 1999 £50,000
12 Ian Hendon RB England Ilford (1971-12-05)5 December 1971 (aged 28) 51 2 Notts County 25 March 1999 £25,000
16 Garry Hughes RB England Birmingham (1979-11-19)19 November 1979 (aged 20) 2 0 Apprentice 7 July 1998 N/A
17 Richard Hope CB England Stockton-on-Tees (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 (aged 21) 36 0 Darlington 18 December 1998 Undisclosed
21 Richard Green CB England Wolverhampton (1967-11-22)22 November 1967 (aged 32) 45 6 Walsall 7 January 2000 Free
23 Tony Dobson CB England Coventry (1969-02-05)5 February 1969 (aged 31) 12 0 Gillingham 11 September 1998 £25,000
Midfielders
6 Sean Parrish LM Wales Wrexham (1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 28) 109 13 Doncaster Rovers 2 August 1996 £35,000
7 Dave Savage RM Republic of Ireland Dublin (1973-07-30)30 July 1973 (aged 26) 70 10 Millwall 7 October 1998 £80,000
8 James Hunt CM England Derby (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 23) 92 3 Notts County 7 August 1997 Free
11 Roy Hunter CM England Saltburn-by-the-Sea (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 26) 133 13 West Bromwich Albion 2 August 1995 Free
14 John Hodge W England Ormskirk (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 31) 8 0 Gillingham 6 March 2000 £25,000
20 Duncan Spedding LM England Camberley (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 22) 68 1 Southampton 14 July 1998 Free
28 Ryan Thompson W England Lambeth (1982-06-24)24 June 1982 (aged 17) 0 0 Apprentice 1 July 1999 N/A
29 James Gould W England Kettering (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice 13 July 1999 N/A
Forwards
9 Steve Howard FW England Durham (1976-05-10)10 May 1976 (aged 23) 53 10 Hartlepool United 22 February 1999 £120,000
10 Carlo Corazzin FW Canada New Westminster (1971-12-25)25 December 1971 (aged 28) 78 30 Plymouth Argyle 26 June 1998 Bosman
18 Jamie Forrester FW England Bradford (1974-11-01)1 November 1974 (aged 25) 9 6 FC Utrecht 21 March 2000 Loan
19 Andy Morrow FW Northern Ireland Bangor (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 19) 0 0 Apprentice 16 December 1998 N/A
22 Kevin Wilson FW Northern Ireland Banbury (ENG) (1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 39) 31 2 Walsall 28 July 1997 Free
26 Simon Sturridge FW England Birmingham (1969-12-09)9 December 1969 (aged 30) 3 0 Stoke City 2 August 1999 Free

Competitions

Division Three

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § Third Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Swansea City (C, P) 46 24 13 9 51 30 +21 85 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Rotherham United (P) 46 24 12 10 72 36 +36 84
3 Northampton Town (P) 46 25 7 14 63 45 +18 82
4 Darlington 46 21 16 9 66 36 +30 79 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5 Peterborough United (O, P) 46 22 12 12 63 54 +9 78
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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 25 7 14 63 45  +18 82 16 2 5 36 18  +18 9 5 9 27 27  0

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLLWWWDWLLLWWDLWDWWWWLDDLDWLWDWWWLWLWLWLLWWWWWW
Position202113771058121110111111117754445776666455655554464444333
Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 August 1999 (1999-08-07) 1 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Northampton Town Macclesfield
15:00 BST Ingram Red card 41'
Barker 57'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,694
Referee: T Jones
14 August 1999 (1999-08-14) 2 Northampton Town 0–1 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST Davies 66' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: George Cain
18 August 1999 (1999-08-18) 3 Chester City 0–2 Northampton Town Chester
19:45 BST Hendon 61' (pen.)
Byfield 66'		 Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Mike Pike
27 August 1999 (1999-08-27) 4 Northampton Town 1–0 Lincoln City Northampton
19:45 BST Howard 5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,104
Referee: Graham Barber
30 August 1999 (1999-08-30) 5 York City 0–1 Northampton Town York
19:45 BST Fairclough 72' (o.g.) Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,597
4 September 1999 (1999-09-04) 6 Northampton Town 0–0 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Phil Joslin
11 September 1999 (1999-09-11) 7 Northampton Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 BST Howard 61', 71' Miller 24' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,724
Referee: Scott Mathieson
18 September 1999 (1999-09-18) 8 Barnet 2–1 Northampton Town High Barnet, London
15:00 BST Charlery 22', 36' Corazzin 38' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: Mike Jones
25 September 1999 (1999-09-25) 9 Rotherham United 3–0 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Thompson 14', 80' (pen.)
Fortune-West 52'		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 3,625
Referee: Alan Kaye
2 October 1999 (1999-10-02) 10 Northampton Town 0–1 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST Platt 41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,860
Referee: Steve Tomlin
9 October 1999 (1999-10-09) 11 Northampton Town 3–0 Torquay United Northampton
15:00 BST Frain 34'
Battersby 82'
Sampson 86'		 Healy Red card 17'
Herrera Red card 75'
Russell Red card 75'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Michael Ryan
16 October 1999 (1999-10-16) 12 Hull City 0–1 Northampton Town Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Sturridge 57' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 6,467
Referee: Matt Messias
19 October 1999 (1999-10-19) 13 Mansfield Town 0–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,940
Referee: AR Hall
23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) 14 Northampton Town 0–1 Rotherham United Northampton
15:00 BST Warne 80' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Graham Laws
2 November 1999 (1999-11-02) 15 Northampton Town 2–1 Swansea City Northampton
19:45 GMT Corazzin 36'
Sampson 73'		 Appleby 75' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,495
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) 16 Leyton Orient 0–0 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 November 1999 (1999-11-12) 17 Northampton Town 3–2 Cheltenham Town Northampton
19:45 GMT Savage 26'
Corazzin 45'
Clare 87'		 McAuley 11'
Grayson 83'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,837
Referee: M Fletcher
23 November 1999 (1999-11-23) 18 Exeter City 1–2 Northampton Town Exeter
19:45 GMT Rees 7' (pen.) Corazzin 40'
Hendon 78'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,096
Referee: David Pugh
27 November 1999 (1999-11-27) 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Northampton Town Brighton
15:00 GMT Aspinall 31' Corazzin 8' (pen.)
Clare 53'
Parrish 55'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Barry Knight
4 December 1999 (1999-12-04) 20 Northampton Town 2–0 Macclesfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Hunter 12'
Corazzin 54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,355
Referee: Andy D'Urso
11 December 1999 (1999-12-11) 21 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Steele 3' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2,339
Referee: SJ Baines
17 December 1999 (1999-12-17) 22 Northampton Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
19:45 GMT Corazzin 64' McGregor 37' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Graham Poll
26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 23 Southend United 2–2 Northampton Town Southend
15:00 GMT Carruthers 51'
Tolson 81'		 Frain 61'
Sampson 78'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: Keith Hill
28 December 1999 (1999-12-28) 24 Northampton Town 0–3 Darlington Northampton
15:00 GMT Gabbiadini 18', 53'
Hjorth 38'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,823
Referee: Mike Jones
3 January 2000 (2000-01-03) 25 Halifax Town 2–2 Northampton Town Halifax
15:00 GMT Paterson 7' (pen.)
Cullen 90'		 Peer 10'
Parrish 87'		 Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
8 January 2000 (2000-01-08) 26 Northampton Town 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Green 8'
Wilson 23'
Clare 58'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Paul Danson
15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) 27 Peterborough United 1–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT Lee 72' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 9,104
Referee: David Elleray
22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) 28 Northampton Town 3–1 Chester City Northampton
15:00 GMT Howard 31'
Sampson 53'
Corazzin 57'		 Pickering 2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,332
Referee: Ray Olivier
29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) 29 Lincoln City 2–2 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 GMT Henry 25'
Tony Battersby 45'		 Hunter 44'
Corazzin 64'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Jeff Winter
5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) 30 Northampton Town 3–0 York City Northampton
15:00 GMT Sampson 43'
Howard 56'
Parrish 66'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,958
Referee: Rob Styles
19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) 31 Northampton Town 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 GMT Sampson 6' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,974
Referee: AB Wilkie
26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) 32 Northampton Town 1–0 Barnet Northampton
15:00 GMT Howard 50' Hackett Red card 31' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Mike Pike
4 March 2000 (2000-03-04) 33 Hartlepool United 2–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Stephenson 6'
Lee 29'		 Corazzin 33' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,878
Referee: Paul Robinson
7 March 2000 (2000-03-07) 34 Northampton Town 2–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
19:45 GMT Howard 68'
Hunter 73'		 Christie 70' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
10 March 2000 (2000-03-10) 35 Swansea City 4–1 Northampton Town Swansea
19:45 GMT Watkin 18'
Coates 56'
Thomas 85'
Bird 90'		 Corazzin 76'
Hendon Red card 78'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 7,430
Referee: David Crick
18 March 2000 (2000-03-18) 36 Northampton Town 2–1 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 GMT Green 25'
Corazzin 36'		 Rowbotham 57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,989
Referee: Phil Richards
21 March 2000 (2000-03-21) 37 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Duff 43'
Victory 87'		 Savage 77' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: Peter Jones
25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) 38 Northampton Town 2–0 Southend United Northampton
15:00 GMT Savage 27'
Forrester 71'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,426
Referee: Bill Jordon
1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) 39 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST McGregor 23'
Rowbotham 71'		 Corazzin 11' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,448
Referee: Paul Danson
8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 40 Northampton Town 3–4 Halifax Town Northampton
15:00 BST Savage 14'
Forrester 23', 45'		 Painter 2'
Stoneman 31'
Middleton 51'
Kerrigan 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Trevor Parkes
11 April 2000 (2000-04-11) 41 Carlisle United 0–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
19:45 BST Forrester 30' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Anthony Leake
15 April 2000 (2000-04-15) 42 Darlington 0–1 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 BST Howard 5' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
21 April 2000 (2000-04-21) 43 Northampton Town 1–0 Hull City Northampton
15:00 BST Forrester 5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,758
Referee: Mike Dean
24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) 44 Rochdale 0–3 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Howard 2'
Hunt 40'
Corazzin 83'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Michael Ryan
21 April 2000 (2000-04-21) 45 Northampton Town 1–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Savage 42' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,901
Referee: Steve Bennett
6 May 2000 (2000-05-06) 46 Torquay United 1–2 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 BST Bedeau 17' Forrester 26'
Howard 40'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: M J Brandwood

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) First round Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Kerrigan 24'
Wilding 70'		 Hendon 43' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: M Fletcher

Football League Cup

Main article: 1999-2000 Football League Cup
10 August 1999 (1999-08-10) First round 1st Leg Northampton Town 1–2 Fulham Northampton
19:45 BST Corazzin 66' (pen.) Report Davis 60'
Horsfield 85'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,415
Referee: Chris Foy
24 August 1999 (1999-08-24) First round 2nd Leg Fulham 3–1 Northampton Town Fulham, London
19:45 BST Horsfield 6', 43', 44' Report Byfield 30' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,515
Referee: K A Leach

Auto Windscreens Shield

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
7 December 1999 (1999-12-07) First round Northampton Town 1–0 Cardiff City Northampton
19:45 GMT Parrish 69' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Paul Taylor
11 January 2000 (2000-01-11) Second round Northampton Town 0–0
(3–5 p)		 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Guy Stretton

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos Player Division 3 FA Cup League Cup LDV Vans Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
1 GK Keith Welch 39 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 42 – – 1 –
3 LB John Frain 40 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 42 – 2 5 –
4 CB Ian Sampson 45 – 6 1 – – 2 – – – – – 48 – 6 6 –
5 CB Lee Howey 20 – – 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 24 – – 4 –
6 CM Sean Parrish 21 4 3 – – – – – – 2 – 1 23 4 3 4 –
7 RM Dave Savage 43 – 5 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 5 2 –
8 CM James Hunt 33 4 1 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 38 4 1 6 –
9 ST Steve Howard 32 9 10 – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 35 10 10 9 –
10 ST Carlo Corazzin 27 12 14 1 – – 1 1 1 – – – 29 13 15 – –
11 CM Roy Hunter 15 2 3 – – – 1 – – 1 – – 17 2 3 1 –
12 RB Ian Hendon 44 – 2 1 – 1 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 3 4 1
14 RM John Hodge 5 3 – – – – – – – – – – 5 3 – – –
15 GK Alex O'Reilly 7 – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 9 – – – –
16 RB Garry Hughes 1 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – – –
17 CB Richard Hope 14 3 – – 1 – – – – 2 – – 17 3 – 2 –
18 ST Jamie Forrester 9 1 6 – – – – – – – – – 9 1 6 – –
19 ST Andy Morrow – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 3 – – –
20 LM Duncan Spedding 44 – – 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 49 – – 3 –
21 CB Richard Green 21 – 2 – – – – – – 1 – – 22 – 2 – –
22 ST Kevin Wilson 4 4 1 – 1 – 1 1 – – – – 5 6 1 1 –
23 CB Tony Dobson 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 –
26 ST Simon Sturridge 10 8 1 1 – – – – – – – – 11 8 1 1 –
28 MF Ryan Thompson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 –
29 LM James Gould – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – –
Players who left before season end:
2 RB Ian Clarkson 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 2 – 2 –
14 CM Ali Gibb 6 7 – 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 9 8 '– – –
18 ST Tony Battersby – 3 1 – – – – – – – – – – 3 1 – –
18 ST Darren Byfield 6 – 1 – – – 1 – 1 – – – 7 – 2 – –
18 ST Daryl Clare 9 1 3 – – – – – – – – 1 9 1 3 1 –
18 ST Dean Crowe 3 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 2 – 1 –
21 MF Damian Matthew – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – –
25 ST Paul Wilkinson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
27 MF Dean Peer 6 3 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – 8 3 1 1 –
30 MF Mark Dickson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – –
– MF Richard Butcher – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– ST Steve McGavin – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 1999 GK England Keith Welch Bristol City Free transfer
27 July 1999 CF England Simon Sturridge Stoke City Free transfer
10 January 2000 CB England Richard Green Walsall Free Transfer
6 March 2000 RM England John Hodge Gillingham £25,000

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
14 June 1999 GK England Billy Turley Rushden & Diamonds £120,000
2 August 1999 CF England Christian Lee Gillingham £35,000
25 September 1999 LM England Damian Matthew N/A Retired
1 October 1999 CF England Steve McGavin Colchester United Free
6 November 1999 RB England Ian Clarkson Kidderminster Free
25 January 2000 CM England Dean Peer Shrewsbury Town Free
17 February 2000 CM England Ali Gibb Stockport County £50,000
23 March 2000 CM England Richard Butcher Rushden & Diamonds Free

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 1999 GK Republic of Ireland Alex O'Reilly West Ham United 30 June 2000
20 March 2000 CF England Jamie Forrester FC Utrecht 30 June 2000

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000–2001. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-7472-7232-8.
  2. ^ Football League appearances only.
  3. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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