1997–98 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1997–98 season
ChairmanBarry Stonhill
ManagerIan Atkins
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Two4th
FA CupThird round
Coca-Cola CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Seal (12)
All: David Seal (14)
Highest home attendance7,501 vs Bristol Rovers
Lowest home attendance2,631 vs Plymouth Argyle

Players[]

As of match played 24 May 1998.[1]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Billy Turley GK England Wolverhampton (1973-07-15)15 July 1973 (aged 24) 3 0 Evesham United 10 July 1995 Free
Andy Woodman GK England Camberwell (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 26) 145 0 Exeter City 10 March 1995 Free
Defenders
Charlie Bishop CB England Nottingham (1968-02-16)16 February 1968 (aged 30) 7 0 Wigan Athletic 1 December 1997 £20,000
David Brightwell CB England Lutterworth (1971-01-07)7 January 1971 (aged 27) 35 1 Bradford City 29 July 1997 Free
Ian Clarkson RB England Solihull (1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 27) 90 1 Stoke City 2 August 1996 Free
Lee Colkin LB England Nuneaton (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 23) 99 3 Apprentice 31 August 1992 N/A
Jason Drysdale LB England Bristol (1970-11-17)17 November 1970 (aged 27) 1 0 Swindon Town 27 March 1998 Free
John Frain LB England Birmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 29) 56 2 Birmingham City Summer 1997 Free
Colin Hill CB Northern Ireland Uxbridge (ENG) (1963-11-12)12 November 1963 (aged 34) 27 0 Trelleborgs FF 19 November 1997 £30,000
Ian Sampson CB England Wakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 29) 165 13 Sunderland 5 August 1994 £30,000
Ray Warburton (c) CB England Rotherham (1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 30) 174 11 York City 4 February 1994 £35,000
Midfielders
Jason Dozzell CM England Ipswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 30) 21 4 Tottenham Hotspur 16 December 1997 Free
Ali Gibb RM England Salisbury (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 22) 75 4 Norwich City 5 February 1996 £30,000
James Hunt CM England Derby (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 21) 21 0 Notts County 1 August 1997 Free
Roy Hunter CM England Saltburn-by-the-Sea (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 24) 98 9 West Bromwich Albion 2 August 1995 Free
Sean Parrish LM Wales Wrexham (1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 26) 51 9 Doncaster Rovers 2 August 1996 £35,000
Dean Peer CM England Wordsley (1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 28) 93 4 Walsall 22 August 1995 Free
CM England Harrogate (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 24) 20 0 Tamworth 31 May 1995 Free
Forwards
Chris Freestone FW England Nottingham (1971-09-04)4 September 1971 (aged 26) 25 11 Middlesbrough 24 December 1997 £75,000
John Gayle FW England Bromsgrove (1964-07-30)30 July 1964 (aged 33) 44 7 Stoke City 10 February 1997 £25,000
Carl Heggs FW England Leicester (1970-10-11)11 October 1970 (aged 27) 33 4 Swansea City 1 August 1997 £25,000
Christian Lee FW England Aylesbury (1976-10-08)8 October 1976 (aged 21) 38 7 Doncaster Rovers 13 July 1995 Free
David Seal FW Australia Penrith, NSW (1972-01-26)26 January 1972 (aged 26) 37 12 Bristol City 12 September 1997 £90,000
Kevin Wilson FW Northern Ireland Banbury (ENG) (1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 37) 9 0 Walsall 28 July 1997 Free

Competitions[]

Division Two[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Bristol City 46 16 5 2 41 17 9 5 9 28 22 +30 85 Promoted
3 Grimsby Town 46 11 7 5 30 14 8 8 7 25 23 +18 72 Promoted through play-offs
4 Northampton Town 46 14 5 4 33 17 4 12 7 19 20 +15 71 Participated in play-offs
5 Bristol Rovers 46 13 2 8 43 33 7 8 8 27 31 +6 70
6 Fulham 46 12 7 4 31 14 8 3 12 29 29 +17 70
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

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 18 17 11 52 37  +15 71 14 5 4 33 17  +16 4 12 7 19 20  −1

Last updated: 22 April 2020.
Source:[citation needed]

League position by match[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWWDWWDLWDDDDLWLLDLWDWLWDDDWWDLWLWWDDLLDWWD
Position2220159633212222233434556443544574335344454677554
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998-1999
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 1997 (1997-08-09) 1 Northampton Town 0–2 Bournemouth Northampton
15:00 BST Vincent Goal 69'
Fletcher Goal 75'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,384
Referee: Eddie Lomas
16 August 1997 (1997-08-16) 2 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
15:00 BST Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,130
Referee:
23 August 1997 (1997-08-23) 3 Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol City Northampton
15:00 BST Seal Goal 23'
Gayle Goal 45'		 Cramb Goal 5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Paul Taylor
30 August 1997 (1997-08-30) 4 Carlisle United 0–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Seal Goal 16', 33' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,037
Referee: R.Pearson
2 September 1997 (1997-09-02) 5 Walsall 0–2 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST Seal Goal 30'
Gayle Goal 80'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,435
Referee: Terry Heilbron
9 September 1997 (1997-09-09) 6 Northampton Town 1–0 Luton Town Northampton
19:45 BST Parrish Goal 2' McGowan Red card 44' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,246
13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) 7 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 BST Graham Goal 12'
McNiven Goal 35'		 Seal Goal 1'
Hunter Goal 65' (pen.)		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,829
20 September 1997 (1997-09-20) 8 Northampton Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST Seal Goal 54' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,570
Referee: Paul Danson
27 September 1997 (1997-09-27) 9 Northampton Town 2–0 Millwall Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson Goal 53'
Hunter Goal 65' (pen.)		 Sturgess Red card 62' Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Steve Baines
4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) 10 Southend United 0–0 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,304
Referee: Andy Butler
11 October 1997 (1997-10-11) 11 Grimsby Town 1–0 Northampton Town Grimsby
15:00 BST Donovan Goal 44' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: Guy Stretton
18 October 1997 (1997-10-18) 12 Northampton Town 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST Gayle Goal 35'
Heggs Goal 39'		 Akinbiyi Goal 53'
Smith Red card 77'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,191
Referee: Gurnam Singh
21 October 1997 (1997-10-21) 13 Northampton Town 1–1 York City Northampton
19:45 BST Hunter Goal 6' (pen.) Rowe Goal 48' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,029
Referee: M.Brandwood
25 October 1997 (1997-10-25) 14 Fulham 1–1 Northampton Town Fulham, London
15:00 BST Peschisolido Goal 43' Gayle Goal 50' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 9,848
Referee: Martin Fletcher
1 November 1997 (1997-11-01) 15 Northampton Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Gayle Goal 57' Gayle Red card 67'
Cureton Goal 79'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: Scott Mathieson
4 November 1997 (1997-11-04) 16 Blackpool 1–1 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:45 GMT Clarkson Goal 37' Sampson Goal 75' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: Kevin Lynch
8 November 1997 (1997-11-08) 17 Wrexham 1–0 Northampton Town Wrexham
15:00 GMT Roberts Goal 48' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,768
Referee: Graham Laws
18 November 1997 (1997-11-18) 18 Northampton Town 4–0 Brentford Northampton
19:45 GMT Heggs Goal 4'
Gayle Goal 10'
Seal Goal 40', 43'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Mick Pierce
22 November 1997 (1997-11-22) 19 Northampton Town 0–1 Watford Northampton
15:00 GMT Kennedy Goal 57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,373
Referee: Paul Robinson
29 November 1997 (1997-11-29) 20 Burnley 2–1 Northampton Town Burnley
15:00 GMT Moore Goal 76'
Barnes Goal 82'		 Gibb Goal 49' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Matt Messias
2 December 1997 (1997-12-02) 21 Northampton Town 0–0 Chesterfield Northampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
13 December 1997 (1997-12-13) 22 Preston North End 1–0 Northampton Town Preston
15:00 GMT Macken Goal 56' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,448
Referee: Mike Pike
20 December 1997 (1997-12-20) 23 Northampton Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone Goal 66', 71' Corazzin Goal 45' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: David Pugh
26 December 1997 (1997-12-26) 24 Luton Town 2–2 Northampton Town Luton
15:00 GMT Oldfield Goal 67'
Thorpe Goal 85'		 Dozzell Goal 8' (pen.)
White Goal 13' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Clive Wilkes
28 December 1997 (1997-12-28) 25 Northampton Town 3–2 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal Goal 31'
Freestone Goal 48'
Dozzell Goal 54'		 Porter Goal 40'
Hodge Goal 61'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,094
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
10 January 1998 (1998-01-10) 26 Bournemouth 3–0 Northampton Town Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Jones Goal 63'
Fletcher Goal 78'
Young Goal 83'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 4,257
Referee: Mike Bailey
17 January 1998 (1998-01-17) 27 Northampton Town 2–1 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT Heggs Goal 54'
Dozzell Goal 77'		 Stevens Goal 37' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,327
Referee: Brian Coddington
24 January 1998 (1998-01-24) 28 Bristol City 0–0 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,753
31 January 1998 (1998-01-31) 29 Northampton Town 0–0 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: David Orr
7 February 1998 (1998-02-07) 30 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Morgan Goal 60' Freestone Goal 68' Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 3,579
Referee: R.Pearson
10 February 1998 (1998-02-10) 31 Northampton Town 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
19:45 GMT Seal Goal 59' (pen.)
Freestone Goal 69'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: George Cain
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) 32 Northampton Town 3–1 Southend United Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone Goal 30'
Brightwell Goal 42'
Frain Goal 55'		 Boere Goal 34' Red card 70' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,147
Referee: Tony Leake
21 February 1998 (1998-02-21) 33 Millwall 0–0 Northampton Town Millwall, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Andy D'Urso
24 February 1998 (1998-02-24) 34 Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Butters Goal 69' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 February 1998 (1998-02-28) 35 Northampton Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal Goal 59' (pen.)
Gleghorn Goal 64'		 Donovan Goal 17' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: Barry Knight
3 March 1998 (1998-03-03) 36 Northampton Town 0–1 Wrexham Northampton
19:45 GMT Spink Goal 39' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,183
Referee: David Crick
7 March 1998 (1998-03-07) 37 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Freestone Goal 34'
Dozzell Goal 61' (pen.)
Bishop Red card 79'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,535
Referee: Paul Rejer
14 March 1998 (1998-03-14) 38 Northampton Town 2–0 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone Goal 27'
Heggs Goal 73'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,586
Referee: Mike Jones
21 March 1998 (1998-03-21) 39 Brentford 0–0 Northampton Town Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Taylor Red card 87' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,746
Referee: Alan Wiley
28 March 1998 (1998-03-28) 40 Watford 1–1 Northampton Town Watford
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal 57' Peer Goal 84' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,268
Referee: Clive Wilkes
4 April 1998 (1998-04-04) 41 Northampton Town 0–1 Burnley Northampton
15:00 BST Heggs Red card 86' Payton Goal 16' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: Andy Hall
11 April 1998 (1998-04-11) 42 Chesterfield 2–1 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Breckin Goal 48'
Williams Goal 71'		 Clarkson Goal 9' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,064
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
13 April 1998 (1998-04-13) 43 Northampton Town 2–2 Preston North End Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson Goal 78'
Seal Goal 82'		 Ashcroft Goal 45'
Macken Goal 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,664
Referee: Mick Fletcher
18 April 1998 (1998-04-18) 44 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Saunders Goal 45' Freestone Goal 8', 47', 90' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,389
25 April 1998 (1998-04-25) 45 Northampton Town 1–0 Fulham Northampton
15:00 BST Peer Goal 58' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,443
Referee: Chris Foy
2 May 1998 (1998-05-02) 46 York City 0–0 Northampton Town York
15:00 BST Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: Andy Butler
Play-offs
10 May 1998 (1998-05-10) Semi-Final 1st Leg Bristol Rovers 3–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Beadle Goal 30' (pen.)
Bennett Goal 37'
Hayles Goal 46'		 Gayle Goal 74' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,173
Referee: Rob Harris
13 May 1998 (1998-05-13) Semi-Final 2nd Leg Northampton Town 3–0 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:45 BST Heggs Goal 34'
Clarkson Goal 61'
Warburton Goal 77'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,501
Referee: Mick Fletcher
24 May 1998 (1998-05-24) Final Grimsby Town 1–0 Northampton Town London
15:00 BST Donovan Goal 19' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 62,988
Referee: Terry Heilbron

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
15 November 1997 (1997-11-15) 1st round Exeter City 1–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Rowbotham Goal 32' Hunter Goal 37' Stadium: St James Park
Referee: Kevin Lynch
25 November 1997 (1997-11-25) 1st round (R) Northampton Town 2–1 Exeter City Northampton
19:45 GMT Hunter Goal 10'
Heggs Goal 86'		 Clark Goal 43' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Kevin Lynch
6 December 1997 (1997-12-06) 2nd round Northampton Town 1–1 Basingstoke Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal Goal 39' Carey Goal 75' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Andy Butler
16 December 1997 (1997-12-16) 2nd round (R) Basingstoke Town 0–0 (a.e.t)
(3–4 p)		 Northampton Town Basingstoke
19:45 GMT Stadium: Winchester Road
Referee: David Orr
3 January 1998 (1998-01-03) 3rd round Leicester City 4–0 Northampton Town Leicester
15:00 GMT Marshall Goal 17'
Parker Goal 26' (pen.)
Savage Goal 53'
Cottee Goal 58'		 Clarkson Red card 69' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,608
Referee: Alan Wilkie

League Cup[]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
12 August 1997 (1997-08-12) 1st round 1st leg Northampton Town 2–1 Millwall Northampton
19:45 BST Gayle Goal 60'
Seal Goal 65'		 Grant Goal 33' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: John Kirkby
27 August 1997 (1997-08-27) 1st round 2nd leg Millwall 2–1 (a.e.t)
(0–2 p)		 Northampton Town Millwall
19:45 BST Hockton Goal 51', 61' Gayle Goal 90' Stadium: The Den
Referee: Mark Halsey

Auto Windscreens Shield[]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy
9 December 1997 (1997-12-09) 1st round (S) Northampton Town 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
19:30 GMT Heggs Goal 82' O'Hagan Goal 69' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Steve Baines
13 January 1998 (1998-01-13) 2nd round (S) Northampton Town 5–1 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 GMT Freestone Goal 28', 64'
Frain Goal 51'
Heggs Goal 67', 80'		 Veysey Red card 49'
Gittens Goal 73'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Rob Styles
13 January 1998 (1998-01-13) Quarter Final (S) Peterborough United 2–1 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Castle Goal 7'
Edwards Goal 60'		 Sampson Goal 24' Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,516
Referee: Terry Heilbron

Appearances, goals and cards[]

Pos Player Division Two[3] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
GK Billy Turley – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – –
GK Andy Woodman 49 – – 5 – – 2 – – – – – 56 – – 1 –
DF Charlie Bishop 8 1 – – – – – – – – – – 8 1 – 1 1
DF David Brightwell 34 2 1 5 – – 2 – – 2 – – 45 2 1 2 –
DF Ian Clarkson 45 – 2 5 – – 2 – – 1 – – 53 – 2 6 1
DF Lee Colkin – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 –
DF Jason Drysdale 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – –
DF John Frain 48 – 1 5 – – 2 – – 3 – 1 58 – 2 3 –
DF Colin Hill 30 – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – 36 – – 6 –
DF Ian Sampson 42 – 3 2 – – 2 – – 1 – 1 47 – 4 6 –
DF Dean Tallentire – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
DF Ray Warburton 42 – 1 3 – – 2 – – 2 – – 49 – 1 6 –
MF Jason Dozzell 19 3 4 1 – – – – – 2 – – 22 3 4 – –
MF Ali Gibb 6 30 1 2 3 – – 2 – 2 – – 10 35 1 – –
MF James Hunt 17 7 – 1 2 – – – – 3 – – 21 9 – 6 –
MF Roy Hunter 28 – 3 5 – 2 2 – – 3 – – 38 – 5 5 –
MF Sean Parrish 12 – 1 – – – 2 – – – – – 14 – 1 2 –
MF Dean Peer 28 5 2 4 – – – – – – – – 32 5 2 4 –
MF 3 7 – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 9 – – –
FW Chris Freestone 26 2 11 1 – – – – – 2 1 2 29 3 13 4 –
FW John Gayle 29 9 7 4 – – 1 1 2 1 1 – 35 11 9 10 –
FW Carl Heggs 23 12 5 4 1 1 1 1 – 1 1 3 29 15 9 9 1
FW Christian Lee 3 3 – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 6 3 – – –
FW David Seal 30 9 12 2 1 1 2 – 1 1 1 – 35 11 14 4 –
FW Kevin Wilson 1 8 – – 1 – – – – – – – 1 9 – – –
Players who left before end of season:
DF Graham Potter 4 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 5 – – – –
DF David Rennie 3 2 – 1 – – – – – – – – 4 2 – 1 –
MF Nigel Gleghorn 3 5 1 – – – – – – – – – 3 5 1 1 –
MF Paul Tait 2 1 – – – – – – – – – – 2 1 – 1 –
FW Paul Conway 2 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 1 – 2 –
FW Claudio De Vito – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FW Laurens ten Heuvel – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FW – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – –
FW Colin West 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – – –

References[]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1998). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998–99. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4.
  2. ^ Football League appearances only.
  3. ^ Includes play-off matches
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