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Northampton Town 1965–66 football season
Players[]
- As of match played 30 April 1966.
Name
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
Place of birth
|
Date of birth
|
Apps[1]
|
Goals
|
Signed from
|
Date signed
|
Fee
|
Goalkeepers
|
|
GK |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Northampton |
(1947-06-30)30 June 1947 (aged 18) |
0 |
0 |
Apprentice |
July 1965 |
N/A
|
|
GK |
![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) |
Swansea |
(1940-12-06)6 December 1940 (aged 25) |
58 |
0 |
Arsenal |
July 1960 |
|
Bryan Harvey |
GK |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Stepney |
(1938-08-26)26 August 1938 (aged 27) |
101 |
0 |
Blackpool |
October 1963 |
£4,000[2]
|
Full Backs
|
Vic Cockcroft |
LB |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Birmingham |
(1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 25) |
41 |
1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
July 1962 |
|
Mike Everitt |
LB |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Weeley |
(1941-01-16)16 January 1941 (aged 25) |
194 |
15 |
Arsenal |
February 1961 |
£4,000
|
Theo Foley (c) |
RB |
![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) |
Dublin |
(1937-04-02)2 April 1937 (aged 29) |
188 |
8 |
Exeter City |
May 1961 |
£1,000
|
John Mackin |
RB |
![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) |
Bellshill |
(1943-11-18)18 November 1943 (aged 22) |
9 |
1 |
Apprentice |
November 1963 |
N/A
|
Half Backs
|
Terry Branston |
CH |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Rugby |
(1938-07-25)25 July 1938 (aged 27) |
210 |
2 |
Apprentice |
October 1958 |
N/A
|
|
CH |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Northampton |
(1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 20) |
0 |
0 |
Apprentice |
July 1965 |
N/A
|
Graham Carr |
HB |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Corbridge |
(1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 21) |
37 |
0 |
Apprentice |
August 1962 |
N/A
|
Joe Kiernan |
WH |
![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) |
Coatbridge |
(1942-10-22)22 October 1942 (aged 23) |
102 |
4 |
Sunderland |
July 1963 |
|
John Kurila |
WH |
![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) |
Glasgow |
(1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 25) |
79 |
3 |
Bristol City |
November 1963 |
|
|
WH |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Northampton |
(1944-01-02)2 January 1944 (aged 22) |
0 |
0 |
Apprentice |
September 1963 |
N/A
|
Inside/Outside Forwards
|
Billy Best |
OF |
![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) |
Glasgow |
(1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 23) |
17 |
3 |
Pollok |
July 1962 |
|
Joe Broadfoot |
OF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Lewisham |
(1940-03-04)4 March 1940 (aged 26) |
17 |
1 |
Ipswich Town |
October 1965 |
£27,000
|
Barry Lines |
OF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Bletchley |
(1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 23) |
182 |
43 |
Bletchley Town |
September 1960 |
|
Harry Walden |
OF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Walgrave |
(1940-12-22)22 December 1940 (aged 25) |
58 |
1 |
Luton Town |
June 1964 |
|
Jim Hall |
IF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Northampton |
(1945-03-21)21 March 1945 (aged 21) |
25 |
4 |
Apprentice |
July 1963 |
N/A
|
Don Martin |
IF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Corby |
(1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 22) |
78 |
27 |
Apprentice |
July 1962 |
N/A
|
Graham Moore |
IF |
![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) |
Hengoed |
(1941-03-07)7 March 1941 (aged 25) |
21 |
7 |
Manchester United |
December 1965 |
£15,000
|
Centre Forwards
|
Bobby Brown |
CF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Streatham |
(1940-05-02)2 May 1940 (aged 25) |
47 |
22 |
Watford |
December 1963 |
|
George Hudson |
CF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Manchester |
(1937-03-14)14 March 1937 (aged 29) |
11 |
6 |
Coventry City |
March 1966 |
|
Bobby Hunt |
CF |
![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) |
Colchester |
(1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 23) |
40 |
10 |
Colchester United |
March 1964 |
£15,000
|
Competitions[]
Division One[]
League table[]
18
|
Nottingham Forest
|
42
|
11
|
3
|
7
|
31
|
26
|
3
|
5
|
13
|
25
|
46
|
0.778
|
36
|
|
19
|
Sunderland
|
42
|
13
|
2
|
6
|
36
|
28
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
15
|
44
|
0.708
|
36
|
20
|
Fulham
|
42
|
9
|
4
|
8
|
34
|
37
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
33
|
48
|
0.788
|
35
|
21
|
Northampton Town
|
42
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
31
|
32
|
2
|
7
|
12
|
24
|
60
|
0.598
|
33
|
Relegated
|
22
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
42
|
6
|
1
|
14
|
30
|
36
|
2
|
3
|
16
|
27
|
52
|
0.648
|
20
|
Source:[citation needed]
Results summary[]
Overall |
Home |
Away
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GAv |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts
|
42
|
10
|
13
|
19
|
55
|
92
|
0.598
|
33
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
31
|
32
|
22
|
2
|
7
|
12
|
24
|
60
|
11
|
Last updated: 12 April 2020.
Source:[citation needed]
League position by match[]
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
---|
Ground | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
---|
Result | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | W | L |
---|
Position | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
---|
Source:
11v11.comA = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches[]
Win
Draw
Loss
Everton v Northampton Town
21 August 1965 (1965-08-21) 1 | Everton | 5–2 | Northampton Town | showLiverpool |
15:00 BST |
Young 20' Pickering 65', 81' Temple 71', 88' |
Report |
Brown 22' Hunt 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,489 Referee: Jim Carr |
Northampton Town v Arsenal
Northampton Town v Manchester United
28 August 1965 (1965-08-28) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Manchester United | showNorthampton |
15:00 BST |
Hunt 83' |
Report |
Connelly 10' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,245 Referee: D.Brady |
Newcastle United v Northampton Town
4 September 1965 (1965-09-04) 4 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | showNewcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 BST |
Suddick 47' Cummings 61' |
Report |
|
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 28,051 Referee: A.Starling |
Burnley v Northampton Town
7 September 1965 (1965-09-07) 5 | Burnley | 4–1 | Northampton Town | showBurnley |
19:30 BST |
Foley o.g.' Irvine ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Livesey ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,792 Referee: Ernest Crawford |
Northampton Town v West Bromwich Albion
10 September 1965 (1965-09-10) 6 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | West Bromwich Albion | showNorthampton |
19:30 BST |
Lines ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Robson ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Hope ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Astle ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Jack Bullough |
Northampton Town v Burnley
15 September 1965 (1965-09-15) 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Burnley | showNorthampton |
19:30 BST |
Robson ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Irvine ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Elder ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,336 Referee: Bill Holian |
Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town
18 September 1965 (1965-09-18) 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showNottingham |
15:00 BST |
![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Cockcroft ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 Referee: David Laing |
Northampton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
25 September 1965 (1965-09-25) 9 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | showNorthampton |
15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,299 Referee: Geoff Roper |
Arsenal v Northampton Town
Leicester City v Northampton Town
2 October 1965 (1965-10-02) 11 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showLeicester |
15:00 BST |
Goodfellow ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Foley ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,484 Referee: Ken Dagnall |
Northampton Town v Sheffield United
Leeds United v Northampton Town
16 October 1965 (1965-10-16) 13 | Leeds United | 6–1 | Northampton Town | showLeeds |
15:00 BST |
Storrie ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Bremner 20' Charlton 44' Peacock 45' Lorimer 67', 83' |
Report |
Best 14' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,748 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Northampton Town v West Ham United
Sunderland v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Aston Villa
6 November 1965 (1965-11-06) 16 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Aston Villa | showNorthampton |
15:00 GMT |
Hall 9', 10' |
Report |
Park 59' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,836 Referee: Ken Stokes |
Liverpool v Northampton Town
13 November 1965 (1965-11-13) 17 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Northampton Town | showLiverpool |
15:00 GMT |
St John 6' Stevenson 17' (pen.) Hunt 32' Callaghan 63' Thompson 65' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,904 Referee: Peter Rhodes |
Northampton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
20 November 1965 (1965-11-20) 18 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | showNorthampton |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
Mackay ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Saul ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Ray Aldous |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
Northampton Town v Chelsea
Chelsea v Northampton Town
28 December 1965 (1965-12-28) 23 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Northampton Town | showFulham, London |
19:30 GMT |
Bridges 80' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,635 Referee: Leo Callaghan |
Sheffield United v Northampton Town
West Ham United v Northampton Town
15 January 1966 (1966-01-15) 26 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showUpton Park, London |
15:00 GMT |
Hurst ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Brown ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,745 Referee: Peter Walters |
Northampton Town v Everton
29 January 1966 (1966-01-29) 27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Everton | showNorthampton |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
Temple 4' Scott 43' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,309 Referee: Keith Styles |
Manchester United v Northampton Town
5 February 1966 (1966-02-05) 28 | Manchester United | 6–2 | Northampton Town | showManchester |
15:00 GMT |
Law 6', 46' Connelly 10' Charlton 27', 41', 84' |
Report |
Moore 22' Martin 75' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Harold Hackney |
Stoke City v Northampton Town
12 February 1966 (1966-02-12) 29 | Stoke City | 6–2 | Northampton Town | showStoke-on-Trent |
15:15 GMT |
Ritchie pen.' ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Vernon ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Dobing ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Brown ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) Moore ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Ken Stokes |
Northampton Town v Newcastle United
19 February 1966 (1966-02-19) 30 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Newcastle United | showNorthampton |
15:00 GMT |
Martin 15', 54' Moore 33' |
Report |
Iley 90' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,541 Referee: Geoff Davis |
West Bromwich Albion v Northampton Town
26 February 1966 (1966-02-26) 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showWest Bromwich |
15:00 GMT |
Clark ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
Martin ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 18,923 Referee: Les Faulkner |
Northampton Town v Leeds United
Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Wednesday v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Leicester City
Aston Villa v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Liverpool
9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 37 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Liverpool | showNorthampton |
15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,029 Referee: Peter Walters |
Northampton Town v Stoke City
12 April 1966 (1966-04-12) 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Stoke City | showNorthampton |
19:30 BST |
Martin ![Goal Goal](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png) |
Report |
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,680 Referee: D.Wells |
Tottenham Hotspur v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Sunderland
Blackpool v Northampton Town
30 April 1966 (1966-04-30) 42 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | showBlackpool |
15:00 BST |
Lea 51' Moir 70' Ball 87' (pen.) |
Report |
|
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,295 Referee: Ernie Crawford |
FA Cup[]
Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest
League Cup[]
Fulham v Northampton Town
13 October 1965 (1965-10-13) 3rd round | Fulham | 5–0 | Northampton Town | showFulham, London |
19:30 BST |
|
|
|
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,835 Referee: Bill Clements |
Appearances and goals[]
References[]
Books
- Beesley, Mark (2005). Northampton Town: A Season in the Sun 1965-66. London: Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1905328017.
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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