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Northampton Town 1986–87 football season
Players[]
- As of match played 9 May 1987.[1]
Name
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
Place of birth
|
Date of birth
|
Apps[2]
|
Goals
|
Signed from
|
Date signed
|
Fee
|
Goalkeepers
|
Peter Gleasure |
GK |
|
Luton |
(1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 26) |
179 |
0 |
Millwall |
Summer 1982 |
|
|
GK |
|
Nuneaton |
(1969-04-13)13 April 1969 (aged 18) |
0 |
0 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1986 |
£15,000[3]
|
Defenders
|
Bobby Coy |
CB |
|
Birmingham |
(1961-11-30)30 November 1961 (aged 25) |
17 |
0 |
Chester City |
20 August 1986 |
|
David Logan |
LB |
|
Middlesbrough |
(1963-12-05)5 December 1963 (aged 23) |
15 |
1 |
Mansfield Town |
20 February 1987 |
|
Keith McPherson |
CB |
|
Greenwich |
(1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 23) |
66 |
5 |
West Ham United |
23 January 1986 |
£10,000[4]
|
Graham Reed |
RB |
|
Doncaster |
(1961-06-24)24 June 1961 (aged 25) |
73 |
2 |
Frickley Athletic |
Summer 1985 |
£6,000
|
Russ Wilcox |
CB |
|
Hemsworth |
(1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 23) |
35 |
1 |
Frickley Athletic |
30 June 1986 |
£15,000[5]
|
Midfielders
|
|
W |
|
Coalville |
(1967-01-07)7 January 1967 (aged 20) |
2 |
1 |
Leicester City |
27 March 1987 |
|
Phil Chard |
U |
|
Corby |
(1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 26) |
81 |
19 |
Peterborough United |
19 August 1985 |
|
Warren Donald |
CM |
|
Hillingdon |
(1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 22) |
84 |
8 |
West Ham United |
4 October 1985 |
Undisclosed
|
Dave Gilbert |
W |
|
Lincoln |
(1963-06-22)22 June 1963 (aged 23) |
45 |
8 |
Boston United |
Summer 1986 |
|
Richard Hill |
CM |
|
Hinckley |
(1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 23) |
86 |
46 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1985 |
£10,000
|
Aidy Mann |
W |
|
Northampton |
(1967-07-12)12 July 1967 (aged 19) |
81 |
4 |
Apprentice |
May 1984 |
N/A
|
Eddie McGoldrick |
W |
|
Islington |
(1965-04-30)30 April 1965 (aged 22) |
39 |
5 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1986 |
£15,000[6]
|
Forwards
|
Ian Benjamin |
FW |
|
Nottingham |
(1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (aged 25) |
136 |
57 |
Peterborough United |
Summer 1984 |
|
Glen Donegal |
FW |
|
Northampton |
(1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 17) |
0 |
0 |
Apprentice |
January 1987 |
N/A
|
Trevor Morley (c) |
FW |
|
Nottingham |
(1962-03-20)20 March 1962 (aged 25) |
80 |
29 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1985 |
£20,000[7]
|
Competitions[]
Division Four[]
League table[]
1
|
Northampton Town
|
46
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
56
|
20
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
47
|
33
|
+50
|
99
|
Division Champions, promoted
|
2
|
Preston North End
|
46
|
16
|
4
|
3
|
36
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
36
|
29
|
+25
|
90
|
Promoted
|
3
|
Southend United
|
46
|
14
|
4
|
5
|
43
|
27
|
11
|
1
|
11
|
25
|
28
|
+13
|
80
|
4
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
46
|
12
|
3
|
8
|
36
|
24
|
12
|
4
|
7
|
33
|
26
|
+19
|
79
|
Participated in play-offs
|
5
|
Colchester United
|
46
|
15
|
3
|
5
|
41
|
20
|
6
|
4
|
13
|
23
|
36
|
+8
|
70
|
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
|
30
|
9
|
7
|
103
|
53
|
+50
|
99
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
56
|
20
|
+36
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
47
|
33
|
+14
|
Last updated: 6 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 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
---|
Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A |
---|
Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | W |
---|
Position | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
---|
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
Win
Draw
Loss
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) 1 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | showScunthorpe |
15:00 BST |
Cammack Hunter |
|
Hill Reed |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,302 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
14 September 1986 (1986-09-14) 4 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | showNorthampton |
12:00 BST |
Morley Chard pen.' |
|
Gregory |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,517 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
Swansea City v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) 7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | showNorthampton |
15:00 BST |
Morley Hill |
|
Mutch |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,713 Referee: M James |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Burnley
Stockport County v Northampton Town
27 October 1986 (1986-10-27) 13 | Stockport County | 0–3 | Northampton Town | showStockport |
19:30 BST |
|
|
Hill Morley |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,729 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
Orient v Northampton Town
4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) 15 | Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | showLeyton |
19:30 GMT |
|
|
Benjamin |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,496 Referee: John Martin |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Wrexham
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
Northampton Town v Rochdale
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) 26 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | showPeterborough |
15:00 GMT |
|
|
Benjamin |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,911 |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showBirkenhead |
15:00 GMT |
Muir |
|
Hill |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,583 |
Northampton Town v Swansea City
14 February 1987 (1987-02-14) 28 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swansea City | showNorthampton |
15:00 GMT |
|
|
Pascoe |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,288 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Northampton Town
21 February 1987 (1987-02-21) 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | showWolverhampton |
15:00 GMT |
Holmes |
|
Chard |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 9,991 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
27 February 1987 (1987-02-27) 31 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Halifax Town | showNorthampton |
19:30 GMT |
Benjamin |
|
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,351 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
4 March 1987 (1987-03-04) 32 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | showNorthampton |
19:30 GMT |
Benjamin |
|
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,470 |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
11 March 1987 (1987-03-11) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | showNorthampton |
19:30 GMT |
Morley |
|
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,352 |
Burnley v Northampton Town
17 March 1987 (1987-03-17) 35 | Burnley | 2–1 | Northampton Town | showBurnley |
19:30 GMT |
Hoskin 39' Gallagher 70' |
|
Henry |
Stadium: Turf Moor |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
Preston North End v Northampton Town
3 April 1987 (1987-04-03) 37 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Northampton Town | showPreston |
19:30 BST |
Brazil |
|
|
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,566 |
Northampton Town v Orient
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
Wrexham v Northampton Town
FA Cup[]
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
Newcastle United v Northampton Town
Littlewoods Cup[]
Gillingham v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Gillingham
Freight Rover Trophy[]
Group 2
Gillingham
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
+6
|
6
|
Northampton Town
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
+2
|
3
|
Notts County
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
−8
|
0
|
Source:[citation needed]
Gillingham v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Notts County
Fulham v Northampton Town
Appearances and goals[]
|
Player
|
Division Four
|
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 |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
55 |
– |
–
|
GK |
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
Lee Carter
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
Bobby Coy
|
15 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
–
|
18 |
2 |
1
|
DF |
David Logan
|
15 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
15 |
– |
1
|
DF |
Keith McPherson
|
46 |
– |
5 |
4 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
55 |
– |
5
|
DF |
Graham Reed
|
36 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
–
|
44 |
1 |
1
|
DF |
Russ Wilcox
|
34 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
40 |
1 |
1
|
MF |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
1 |
1 |
1
|
MF |
Phil Chard
|
39 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1
|
45 |
1 |
13
|
MF |
Warren Donald
|
41 |
– |
3 |
3 |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
–
|
47 |
– |
4
|
MF |
Dave Gilbert
|
45 |
– |
8 |
3 |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
1
|
53 |
– |
12
|
MF |
Richard Hill
|
45 |
– |
29 |
4 |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
1
|
54 |
– |
33
|
MF |
Aidy Mann
|
7 |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
1
|
10 |
5 |
1
|
MF |
Eddie McGoldrick
|
35 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
– |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
44 |
4 |
6
|
FW |
Ian Benjamin
|
46 |
– |
18 |
4 |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
1 |
3 |
– |
1
|
55 |
– |
23
|
FW |
Glen Donegal
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
–
|
– |
1 |
–
|
FW |
Trevor Morley
|
37 |
– |
16 |
4 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
–
|
45 |
– |
16
|
Players who left before end of season:
|
DF |
Irvin Gernon
|
9 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
–
|
13 |
– |
–
|
MF |
Keith Gorman
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
–
|
– |
2 |
–
|
MF |
Charlie Henry
|
4 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
4 |
– |
1
|
MF |
John Millar
|
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
–
|
4 |
– |
–
|
MF |
Mark Schiavi
|
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
1 |
–
|
FW |
|
4 |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
4 |
– |
2
|
FW |
Paul Sugrue
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
–
|
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Loans in[]
Date from
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
Name
|
From
|
Date until
|
November 1986 |
LB |
|
Irvin Gernon |
Ipswich Town |
January 1987
|
November 1986 |
W |
|
Keith Gorman |
Ipswich Town |
December 1986
|
January 1987 |
LB |
|
John Millar |
Chelsea |
January 1987
|
January 1987 |
FW |
|
|
West Ham United |
February 1987
|
February 1987 |
AM |
|
Charlie Henry |
Swindon Town |
March 1987
|
Transfers out[]
Loans out[]
References[]
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Football League appearances only.
- ^ Joint buy with Eddie McGoldrick
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Joint buy with Alan Harris
- ^ Paul Newman (21 November 1986). "Non-League Football: Troubled Nuneaton face a fight for survival". The Times.
Books
- Beesley, Mark (2011). Champagne Cobblers: Northampton Town 1986-87. London: Desert Island Books. ISBN 9781905328949.
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
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- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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