1975–76 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1975–76 season
ChairmanNeville Ronson
ManagerBill Dodgin Jr.
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four2nd
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jim Hall (21)
All: Jim Hall (22)
Highest home attendance9,548 vs Reading
Lowest home attendance3,675 vs Bradford City
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Players[]

As of match played 23 April 1976.[1]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Jeff Parton GK Wales Swansea (1953-02-24)24 February 1953 (aged 23) 2 0 Burnley Summer 1975
Alan Starling GK England Dagenham (1951-04-02)2 April 1951 (aged 25) 212 1 Luton Town June 1971
Defenders
Dave Carlton CB England Stepney (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 (aged 23) 98 6 Fulham October 1973
John Gregory U England Scunthorpe (1954-05-11)11 May 1954 (aged 21) 141 4 Apprentice Summer 1972 N/A
Stuart Robertson CB England Nottingham (1946-12-16)16 December 1946 (aged 29) 137 14 Doncaster Rovers Summer 1972
Barry Tucker FB Wales Swansea (1952-08-28)28 August 1952 (aged 23) 148 2 Apprentice August 1970 N/A
Midfielders
Billy Best (c) U Scotland Glasgow (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 33) 176 40 Southend United Summer 1973
Derrick Christie W England Bletchley (1957-03-15)15 March 1957 (aged 19) 19 1 Apprentice Summer 1975 N/A
John Farrington W England Lynemouth (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 28) 72 7 Cardiff City Summer 1974
W England Cambridge (1949-03-01)1 March 1949 (aged 27) 256 25 Apprentice September 1966 N/A
Don Martin U England Corby (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 32) 165 59 Blackburn Rovers November 1975
CM England Corby (1956-07-17)17 July 1956 (aged 19) 42 5 Apprentice June 1975 N/A
Steve Phillips CM England Edmonton (1954-08-04)4 August 1954 (aged 21) 34 6 Birmingham City October 1975 £5,000[3]
Forwards
Jim Hall FW England Northampton (1945-03-21)21 March 1945 (aged 31) 98 28 Peterborough United Summer 1975
Paul Stratford FW England Northampton (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 20) 128 47 Apprentice Summer 1972 N/A

Competitions[]

Division Four[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion
1 Lincoln City 46 21 2 0 71 15 11 8 4 40 24 2.846 74 Division Champions, promoted
2 Northampton Town 46 18 5 0 62 20 11 5 7 25 20 2.175 68 Promoted
3 Reading 46 19 3 1 42 9 5 9 9 28 42 1.373 60
4 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 3 2 61 16 6 7 10 28 39 1.618 58
5 Huddersfield Town 46 11 6 6 28 17 10 8 5 28 24 1.366 56
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
46 29 10 7 87 40 2.175 68 18 5 0 62 20 41 11 5 7 25 20 27

Last updated: 9 April 2020.
Source:[citation needed]

League position by match[]

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ResultDWLWWDWWWLWWWWWWWDWDWLWLWDWLWWWLWWWDLWWDDWWWDW
Position135158343335333211122112222212211211111122222222
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 August 1975 (1975-08-16) 1 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 BST Gray Goal Tucker Goal Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 3,595
22 August 1975 (1975-08-22) 2 Stockport County 1–3 Northampton Town Stockport
19:30 BST Lawther Goal Hall Goal Goal
Farrington Goal		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,032
30 August 1975 (1975-08-30) 3 Barnsley 3–1 Northampton Town Barnsley
15:00 BST M.Butler Goal Goal
Peachey Goal		 Hall Goal Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Don Shaw
5 September 1975 (1975-09-05) 4 Northampton Town 4–2 Bradford City Northampton
19:30 BST Christie Goal
Gregory Goal
Robertson Goal
Goal		 Cooke Goal
Ingram Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Colin Gardner
13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) 5 Darlington 0–1 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 BST Gregory Goal Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3,788
19 September 1975 (1975-09-19) 6 Northampton Town 0–0 Swansea City Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,428
23 September 1975 (1975-09-23) 7 Northampton Town 2–1 Workington Northampton
19:30 BST Stratford Goal
Best Goal		 Murray Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,677
27 September 1975 (1975-09-27) 8 Torquay United 0–1 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 BST Best Goal Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,919
3 October 1975 (1975-10-03) 9 Northampton Town 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
19:30 BST Hall Goal
Stratford Goal		 Chappell Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,155
10 October 1975 (1975-10-10) 10 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Northampton Town Birkenhead
19:30 BST James Goal
Moore Goal		 Davids Red card Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,808
18 October 1975 (1975-10-18) 11 Northampton Town 1–0 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 BST Stratford Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,566
21 October 1975 (1975-10-21) 12 Northampton Town 3–1 Brentford Northampton
19:30 BST Farrington Goal
Best Goal Goal		 Scales Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,225
25 October 1975 (1975-10-25) 13 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Stratford Goal Goal Stadium: Old Showground
Attendance: 1,965
1 November 1975 (1975-11-01) 14 Northampton Town 3–0 Watford Northampton
15:00 GMT Hall Goal
Goal
Phillips Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,656
3 November 1975 (1975-11-03) 15 Rochdale 0–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
19:30 GMT Robertson Goal
Stratford Goal		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,995
8 November 1975 (1975-11-08) 16 Cambridge United 0–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Hall Goal
Stratford Red card		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,560
15 November 1975 (1975-11-15) 17 Northampton Town 1–0 Southport Northampton
15:00 GMT Farrington Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,089
Referee: Eddie Hughes
29 November 1975 (1975-11-29) 18 Bournemouth 0–0 Northampton Town Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 5,890
6 December 1975 (1975-12-06) 19 Northampton Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT Hall Goal
Goal		 Bowles Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,705
13 December 1975 (1975-12-13) 20 Exeter City 0–0 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,394
20 December 1975 (1975-12-20) 21 Northampton Town 3–1 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 GMT Hall Goal Goal
Phillips Goal		 Beer Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,212
26 December 1975 (1975-12-26) 22 Hartlepool United 3–0 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 GMT McMahon Goal
D.Smith Goal Goal		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,070
27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) 23 Northampton Town 3–0 Newport County Northampton
15:00 GMT Phillips Goal
Robertson Goal
Hall Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,448
3 January 1976 (1976-01-03) 24 Reading 1–0 Northampton Town Reading
15:00 GMT Barker Goal Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,139
10 January 1976 (1976-01-10) 25 Northampton Town 5–0 Barnsley Northampton
15:00 GMT Carlton Goal
Robertson Goal
Hall Goal Goal
Best Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,132
16 January 1976 (1976-01-16) 26 Swansea City 1–1 Northampton Town Swansea
15:00 GMT Bray Goal Mayes Goal Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,656
24 January 1976 (1976-01-24) 27 Northampton Town 3–2 Darlington Northampton
15:00 GMT Robertson Goal
Hall Goal Goal		 Holbrook Goal
Webb Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,135
31 January 1976 (1976-01-31) 28 Brentford 2–1 Northampton Town Brentford
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal pen.'
Cross Goal		 Hall Goal Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,110
7 February 1976 (1976-02-07) 29 Northampton Town 1–1 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT Stratford Goal Whelan Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,393
14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) 30 Northampton Town 4–2 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT Smith Goal o.g.'
Mayes Goal Goal
Robertson Goal		 Simmons Goal
Spriggs Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,969
21 February 1976 (1976-02-21) 31 Southport 0–1 Northampton Town Southport
15:00 GMT Farrington Goal Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,332
25 February 1976 (1976-02-25) 32 Workington 1–0 Northampton Town Workington
19:30 GMT Murray Goal Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 1,135
27 February 1976 (1976-02-27) 33 Northampton Town 2–1 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:30 GMT Mayes Goal
Martin Goal pen.'		 O'Connor Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,804
6 March 1976 (1976-03-06) 34 Watford 0–1 Northampton Town Watford
15:00 GMT Hall Goal Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,389
9 March 1976 (1976-03-09) 35 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Northampton Town Doncaster
19:30 GMT Stratford Goal Goal
Goal Goal		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 8,737
12 March 1976 (1976-03-12) 36 Northampton Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Phillips Goal Mitchell Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,047
17 March 1976 (1976-03-17) 37 Lincoln City 3–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
19:30 GMT Fleming Goal
Krzywicki Goal
Smith Goal		 Stratford Goal Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 13,880
20 March 1976 (1976-03-20) 38 Northampton Town 6–0 Bournemouth Northampton
15:00 GMT Hall Goal Goal Goal
Best Goal Goal
Stratford Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,780
27 March 1976 (1976-03-27) 39 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Best Goal Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,865
3 April 1976 (1976-04-03) 40 Northampton Town 1–1 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Phillips Goal Belfitt Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,218
6 April 1976 (1976-04-06) 41 Northampton Town 2–2 Torquay United Northampton
15:00 BST Phillips Goal
Gregory Goal		 Chatterley Goal
Kruse Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,263
20 April 1976 (1976-04-20) 42 Bradford City 1–2 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 BST Cooke Goal Hall Goal Goal Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,175
15 April 1976 (1976-04-15) 43 Northampton Town 4–1 Reading Northampton
19:30 BST Goal
Stratford Goal Goal
Martin Goal		 Hiron Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,548
17 April 1976 (1976-04-17) 44 Northampton Town 5–2 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 BST Starling Goal pen.'
Martin Goal Goal Goal pen.'
Robertson Goal		 Moore Goal
Johnson Goal pen.'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,555
20 April 1976 (1976-04-20) 45 Newport County 1–1 Northampton Town Newport
19:30 BST Jones Goal Martin Goal pen.' Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 1,728
23 April 1976 (1976-04-23) 46 Northampton Town 4–0 Stockport County Northampton
15:00 BST Stratford Goal Goal Goal
Martin Goal		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,680
Referee: John Homewood

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup
22 November 1975 (1975-11-22) 1st round Brentford 2–0 Northampton Town Brentford
15:00 GMT Sweetzer Goal Goal Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,640

League Cup[]

Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
19 August 1975 (1975-08-19) 1st round 1st leg Watford 2–0 Northampton Town Watford
18:30 BST Downes Goal
Greenhalgh Goal		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 3,368
27 August 1975 (1975-08-27) 1st round 2nd leg Northampton Town 1–1 Watford Northampton
18:30 BST Hall Goal Goodeve Goal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,255

Appearances and goals[]

Pos Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GK Jeff Parton 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – –
GK Alan Starling 43 – 1 1 – – – – – 44 – 1
DF Dave Carlton 30 4 1 1 – – 1 – – 32 4 1
DF John Gregory 45 – 3 1 – – 2 – – 48 – 3
DF Stuart Robertson 44 – 7 1 – – 2 – – 47 – 7
DF Barry Tucker 46 – 1 1 – – 2 – – 49 – 1
MF Billy Best 44 – 8 1 – – 2 – – 47 – 8
MF Derrick Christie 12 7 1 1 – – 2 – – 15 7 1
MF John Farrington 36 2 4 1 – – 2 – – 39 2 4
MF 8 2 1 1 – – – – – 9 2 1
MF 38 4 5 1 – – – – – 39 – 5
MF Don Martin 28 1 7 – – – – – – 28 1 7
MF Steve Phillips 34 – 6 – – – – – – 34 – 6
FW Jim Hall 43 – 21 1 – – 2 – 1 46 – 22
FW Paul Stratford 30 – 16 – – – 2 – – 32 – 16
Players who left before end of season:
DF 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – –
DF Neil Davids 9 – – – – – – – – 9 – –
FW Gary Mabee – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 1 –
FW Alan Mayes 10 – 4 – – – – – – 10 – 4

References[]

  1. ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976/77, p.270.
  2. ^ Football League appearances only.
  3. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

Books

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