1976–77 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1976–77 football season
1976–77 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Pat Crerand |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 22nd |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stratford (12) All: Paul Stratford (13) |
Highest home attendance | 7,782 vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
Lowest home attendance | 3,911 vs Chesterfield |
Average home league attendance | 5,750 |
The 1976–77 season was Northampton Town's 80th season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 7 May 1977.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Jeff Parton | GK | Swansea | (1953-02-24)24 February 1953 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | Burnley | Summer 1975 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Steve Bryant | LB | London | (1953-09-05)5 September 1953 (aged 23) | 28 | 0 | Birmingham City | December 1976 | ||||
John Gregory | U | Scunthorpe | (1954-05-11)11 May 1954 (aged 22) | 203 | 10 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | |||
Alex Malcolm | LB | Hamilton | (1956-02-13)13 February 1956 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | August 1976 | ||||
Stuart Robertson | CB | Nottingham | (1946-12-16)16 December 1946 (aged 30) | 194 | 20 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | ||||
Barry Tucker | FB | Swansea | (1952-08-28)28 August 1952 (aged 24) | 202 | 2 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Billy Best (c) | U | Glasgow | (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 34) | 233 | 53 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | ||||
Derrick Christie | W | Bletchley | (1957-03-15)15 March 1957 (aged 20) | 89 | 7 | Apprentice | January 1974 | N/A | |||
John Farrington | W | Lynemouth | (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 29) | 121 | 11 | Cardiff City | Summer 1974 | ||||
Don Martin | U | Corby | (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 33) | 223 | 72 | Blackburn Rovers | November 1975 | ||||
Andy McGowan | CM | Corby | (1956-07-17)17 July 1956 (aged 20) | 77 | 8 | Apprentice | June 1975 | N/A | |||
Keith Williams | CM | Dudley | (1957-04-12)12 April 1957 (aged 20) | 17 | 1 | Aston Villa | February 1977 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Keith Bowen | FW | Northampton | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1976 | N/A | |||
Jim Hall | FW | Northampton | (1945-03-21)21 March 1945 (aged 32) | 125 | 34 | Peterborough United | Summer 1975 | ||||
Ray Haywood | FW | Dudley | (1949-01-12)12 January 1949 (aged 28) | 13 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | March 1977 | ||||
George Reilly | FW | Bellshill | (1957-09-14)14 September 1957 (aged 19) | 23 | 2 | Corby Town | June 1976 | ||||
Paul Stratford | FW | Northampton | (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 21) | 186 | 61 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A |
Competitions
Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 36 | |
21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 35 | Relegated |
22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | −15 | 34 | |
23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 33 | |
24 | York City | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 89 | −39 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 0.8 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 12 |
Last updated: 9 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
21 August 1976 (1976-08-21) 1 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,052 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Northampton Town
25 August 1976 (1976-08-25) 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
19:30 BST | D.Christie | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 11,684 Referee: G P Owen |
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
28 August 1976 (1976-08-28) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Christie | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,350 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
4 September 1976 (1976-09-04) 4 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | J.Hall | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,375 |
Northampton Town v Reading
11 September 1976 (1976-09-11) 5 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 BST | S.Robertson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,176 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
18 September 1976 (1976-09-18) 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,191 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
25 September 1976 (1976-09-25) 7 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,656 Referee: Colin Gardner |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
1 October 1976 (1976-10-01) 8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,114 Referee: Jim Bent |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
8 October 1976 (1976-10-08) 9 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | D.Brownbill J.Rogers | S.Phillips | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,962 |
Northampton Town v Portsmouth
15 October 1976 (1976-10-15) 10 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Hall S.Robertson G.Reilly | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,805 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
23 October 1976 (1976-10-23) 11 | Swindon Town | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | T.Anderson 21' (pen.), 87' (pen.) D.Moss 43' J.McLaughlin 79' D.Syrett 89' | Report | A.McGowan 70' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,483 Referee: Clive Thomas |
York City v Northampton Town
26 October 1976 (1976-10-26) 12 | York City | 1–4 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 GMT | D.Christie J.Farrington P.Stratford | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,634 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
30 October 1976 (1976-10-30) 13 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,782 Referee: Ken Salmon |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
2 November 1976 (1976-11-02) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Stratford o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,483 |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
6 November 1976 (1976-11-06) 15 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 GMT | [ | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,306 |
Northampton Town v Oxford United
13 November 1976 (1976-11-13) 16 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Robertson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,021 |
Chester City v Northampton Town
27 November 1976 (1976-11-27) 17 | Chester City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 GMT | A.Oakes I.Edwards | S.Phillips | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,721 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
18 December 1976 (1976-12-18) 18 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
15:00 GMT | A.McGowan | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,032 |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
27 December 1976 (1976-12-27) 19 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Gregory | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,963 |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) 20 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,024 |
Brighton and Hove Albion v Northampton Town
3 January 1977 (1977-01-03) 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 22,517 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
7 January 1977 (1977-01-07) 22 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | B.Best D.Martin P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,267 |
Northampton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
15 January 1977 (1977-01-15) 23 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,828 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
22 January 1977 (1977-01-22) 24 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best J.Gilligan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,911 |
Grimsby Town v Northampton Town
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29) 25 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | J.Farrington | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,909 |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
5 February 1977 (1977-02-05) 26 | Lincoln City | 5–4 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | B.Best S.Robertson | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,869 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
12 February 1977 (1977-02-12) 27 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Farrington | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,391 |
Bury v Northampton Town
15 February 1977 (1977-02-15) 28 | Bury | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
19:30 GMT | J.Farrington | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,809 |
Reading v Northampton Town
19 February 1977 (1977-02-19) 29 | Reading | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | D.Christie A.McGowan P.Stratford | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,051 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
26 February 1977 (1977-02-26) 30 | Northampton Town | 5–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best J.Gregory D.Martin P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,112 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
5 March 1977 (1977-03-05) 31 | Walsall | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | D.Martin P.Stratford | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,806 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
8 March 1977 (1977-03-08) 32 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,283 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
12 March 1977 (1977-03-12) 33 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 GMT | B.Best | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,775 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
15 March 1977 (1977-03-15) 34 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | J.Gregory R.Haywood P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,253 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
19 March 1977 (1977-03-19) 35 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,808 |
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
26 March 1977 (1977-03-26) 36 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,195 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
1 April 1977 (1977-04-01) 37 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Best 77' | Report | C.Prophett 83' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,609 |
Northampton Town v Bury
9 April 1977 (1977-04-09) 38 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Best P.Stratford o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,262 |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
11 April 1977 (1977-04-11) 39 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7,286 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
12 April 1977 (1977-04-12) 40 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 BST | J.Gregory | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,286 |
Northampton Town v York City
16 April 1977 (1977-04-16) 41 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Best G.Reilly K.Williams | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,427 |
Northampton Town v Grimsby Town
19 April 1977 (1977-04-19) 42 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,699 |
Oxford United v Northampton Town
23 April 1977 (1977-04-23) 43 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 5,075 |
Northampton Town v Chester City
29 April 1977 (1977-04-29) 44 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Chester City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,015 |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
2 May 1977 (1977-05-02) 45 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 BST | R.Haywood | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,030 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
7 May 1977 (1977-05-07) 46 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 11,314 |
FA Cup
Leatherhead v Northampton Town
20 November 1976 (1976-11-20) First round | Leatherhead | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Leatherhead |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fetcham Grove Attendance: 3,550 |
League Cup
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
14 August 1976 (1976-08-14) First round 1st leg | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
19:30 BST | K.Stroud 24' H.Goddard 75' D.Syrett 85' | Report | D.Christie J.Gregory | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,353 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
18 August 1976 (1976-08-18) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Martin P.Stratford | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,037 |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
31 August 1976 (1976-08-31) Second round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,641 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
GK | Jeff Parton | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Steve Bryant | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Gregory | 46 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 50 | – | 5 | ||||||
DF | Alex Malcolm | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Stuart Robertson | 41 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 45 | – | 4 | ||||||
DF | Barry Tucker | 37 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | – | – | ||||||
MF | Billy Best | 40 | – | 11 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 44 | – | 11 | ||||||
MF | Derrick Christie | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 41 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
MF | John Farrington | 35 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 35 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Andy McGowan | 25 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 28 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Don Martin | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 36 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Keith Williams | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | ||||||
FW | Keith Bowen | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
FW | Ray Haywood | 11 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
FW | George Reilly | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
FW | Paul Stratford | 40 | 2 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 44 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Alan Starling | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | – | – | ||||||
GK | Bob Ward | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Dave Carlton | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Ian Ross | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | ||||||
MF | John Gilligan | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||
FW | Keith Bowker | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Jim Hall | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 15 | – | 2 | ||||||
FW | Bobby Owen | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Steve Phillips | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 20 | 1 | 2 |
References
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977/78, p.270.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.