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1969–70 season | |
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Chairman | Eric Northover |
Manager | Dave Bowen |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 14th |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: John Fairbrother (23) All: John Fairbrother (25) |
Highest home attendance | 21,771 vs Manchester United |
Lowest home attendance | 2,979 vs Hartlepool United |
Average home league attendance | 5,594 |
The 1969–70 season was Northampton Town's 73rd season in their history and the first season back in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 27 April 1970.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Kim Book | GK | Bath | 12 February 1946 (aged 24) | 41 | 0 | Bournemouth & B A | July 1969 | ||||
Gary Knibbs | GK | Northampton | 10 March 1951 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1969 | N/A | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Eric Brookes | FB | Darton | 3 February 1944 (aged 26) | 52 | 1 | Barnsley | July 1969 | ||||
John Clarke | CB | Northampton | 23 October 1945 (aged 24) | 89 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | |||
Ray Fairfax | FB | Smethwick | 14 November 1941 (aged 28) | 97 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | July 1968 | ||||
Brian Knight | U | Dundee | 28 March 1949 (aged 21) | 13 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | October 1969 | ||||
Phil Neal | U | Irchester | 20 February 1951 (aged 19) | 39 | 6 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | |||
Frank Rankmore | CB | Cardiff | 21 July 1939 (aged 30) | 93 | 15 | Peterborough United | August 1968 | £12,000 | |||
Neil Townsend | CB | Long Buckby | 1 February 1950 (aged 20) | 34 | 1 | Apprentice | September 1968 | N/A | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Bernie Fagan | W | Houghton-le-Spring | 29 January 1949 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | Sunderland | July 1969 | ||||
Graham Felton | W | Cambridge | 1 March 1949 (aged 21) | 114 | 9 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | |||
Peter Hawkins | LW | Swansea | 9 November 1951 (aged 18) | 19 | 3 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | |||
Joe Kiernan | CM | Coatbridge | 22 October 1942 (aged 27) | 259 | 13 | Sunderland | July 1963 | ||||
Barry Lines | W | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 27) | 295 | 50 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | ||||
John McGleish | CM | Airdrie | 18 December 1951 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1968 | N/A | |||
Dixie McNeil | W | Melton Mowbray | 16 January 1947 (aged 23) | 25 | 8 | Corby Town | May 1969 | £5,000 | |||
Eric Ross | CM | Belfast | 19 September 1944 (aged 25) | 43 | 3 | Newcastle United | August 1969 | ||||
Eric Weaver | W | Rhymney | 1 July 1943 (aged 26) | 71 | 9 | Notts County | December 1967 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
John Fairbrother | CF | Cricklewood | 12 February 1941 (aged 29) | 109 | 44 | Peterborough United | February 1968 | ||||
Frank Large | CF | Leeds | 26 January 1940 (aged 30) | 139 | 59 | Fulham | August 1969 |
Competitions
Division Four
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 1.031 | 46 |
13 | York City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | 46 |
14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 1.164 | 44 |
15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 1.000 | 44 |
16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 58 | 0.931 | 43 |
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 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 1.164 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 15 |
Last updated: 2 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
9 August 1969 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,813 |
23 August 1969 2 | Port Vale | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | J.Green K.Wookey B.Gough E.Magee |
G.Felton | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,809 |
26 August 1969 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,357 |
30 August 1969 4 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Neal | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,026 |
6 September 1969 5 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,090 |
13 September 1969 6 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Hawkins | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,922 |
17 September 1969 7 | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,557 |
20 September 1969 8 | Swansea Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:15 BST | P.Hawkins N.Townsend |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,660 |
27 September 1969 9 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Newport County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother G.Felton F.Large |
T.Cooper | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,665 |
30 September 1969 10 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Kiernan F.Large F.Rankmore |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,609 |
4 October 1969 11 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother F.Large |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 2,555 |
8 October 1969 12 | Workington | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Workington |
19:15 BST | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,738 |
11 October 1969 13 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wrexham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,994 |
18 October 1969 14 | Aldershot | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 BST | G.Felton F.Rankmore |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,747 |
25 October 1969 15 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | G.Felton F.Rankmore |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,154 |
28 October 1969 16 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Workington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,243 |
1 November 1969 17 | York City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | York |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,808 |
8 November 1969 18 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Chester | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Tarbuck | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,659 |
22 November 1969 19 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | G.Dobson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,315 |
25 November 1969 20 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Kiernan 9' | Report | M.Brown 27' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,256 Referee: R Weedon |
13 December 1969 21 | Darlington | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,063 |
20 December 1969 22 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,979 |
26 December 1969 23 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Rankmore | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,522 |
27 December 1969 24 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,866 |
17 January 1970 25 | Newport County | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2,280 |
31 January 1970 26 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
15:00 BST | R.Fairfax D.McNeil F.Rankmore |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,972 |
18 February 1970 27 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,635 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on February 2, 1970.[1] |
21 February 1970 28 | Chester | 2–1[2] | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:15 BST | D.Draper J.Clarke o.g.' |
E.Ross | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,782 |
23 February 1970 29 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
19:30 BST | F.Rankmore | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,315 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on February 14, 1970.[1] |
28 February 1970 30 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother F.Large E.Ross |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,833 |
2 March 1970 31 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | G.Felton F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,974 |
7 March 1970 32 | Brentford | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:15 BST | A.Cocks | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,292 |
9 March 1970 33 | Chesterfield | 2–1[3] | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
19:30 BST | D.McNeil | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 9,624 |
14 March 1970 34 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother J.Kiernan D.McNeil |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,537 |
17 March 1970 35 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,090 |
21 March 1970 36 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,981 |
27 March 1970 37 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,359 |
28 March 1970 38 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,740 |
31 March 1970 39 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | York City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | E.Brookes J.Fairbrother |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,128 |
4 April 1970 40 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
15:15 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,774 |
6 April 1970 41 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | D.McNeil 24', 43', 50' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,776 Referee: L Sinkins |
10 April 1970 42 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Swansea Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother G.Felton F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,104 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 10, 1970.[1] |
14 April 1970 43 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,732 |
18 April 1970 44 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,445 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on November 29, 1969.[1] |
24 April 1970 45 | Notts County | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,456 |
27 April 1970 46 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
19:15 BST | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,965 |
FA Cup
15 November 1969 First round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Weymouth | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,005 |
19 November 1969 First round (r) | Weymouth | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Weymouth |
19:30 BST | F.Rankmore J.Fairbrother |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,500 |
6 December 1969 Second round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Neal | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,227 |
9 December 1969 Second round (r) | Exeter City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Exeter |
19:30 BST | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,930 |
15 December 1969 Second round (r2) | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
19:30 BST | F.Large D.McNeil |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,494 Referee: David Smith |
12 January 1970 Third round | Brentwood | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Brentwood |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Ongar Road Attendance: 5,320 |
24 January 1970 Fourth round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,590 |
27 January 1970 Fourth round (r) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | F.Rankmore G.Felton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,142 |
7 February 1970 Fifth round | Northampton Town | 2–8 | Manchester United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Large D.McNeil |
G.Best B.Kidd |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,771 Referee: Peter Baldwin |
League Cup
13 August 1969 First round | Oxford United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,158 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
GK | Kim Book | 32 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | – | – | ||||||
GK | Gary Knibbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
DF | Eric Brookes | 42 | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
DF | John Clarke | 44 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Ray Fairfax | 39 | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | – | 1 | ||||||
DF | Brian Knight | 9 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | – | ||||||
DF | Phil Neal | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
DF | Frank Rankmore | 45 | – | 7 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 55 | – | 10 | ||||||
DF | Neil Townsend | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Bernie Fagan | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 43 | 1 | 6 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 53 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
MF | Peter Hawkins | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 9 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
MF | Joe Kiernan | 41 | – | 3 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | – | 3 | ||||||
MF | Barry Lines | 7 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 5 | – | ||||||
MF | John McGleish | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
MF | Dixie McNeil | 19 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | – | 8 | ||||||
MF | Eric Ross | 33 | 2 | 3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
MF | Eric Weaver | 14 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 2 | – | ||||||
FW | John Fairbrother | 46 | – | 23 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 56 | – | 25 | ||||||
FW | Frank Large | 40 | – | 10 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 49 | – | 12 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Des McPartland | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | ||||||
GK | Gordon Morritt | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | – | – |
References
- ^ a b c d "1969/70 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ralph Houldey (27 February 1970). "City's first home win since boxing day". Cheshire Observer. p. 3. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eric Todd (10 March 1973). "Archer starts rally". The Guardian. p. 23. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.