1981–82 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1981–82 football season
1981–82 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Bill Dodgin Jr. (until February) Clive Walker (from February) |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 22nd |
FA Cup | Second round |
Milk Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Phillips (10) All: Steve Phillips (12) |
Highest home attendance | 4,975 vs Peterborough United |
Lowest home attendance | 1,480 vs Hartlepool United |
Average home league attendance | 2,308 |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → |
The 1981–82 season was Northampton Town's 85th season in their history and the fifth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 15 May 1982.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Andy Poole | GK | Chesterfield | (1960-07-06)6 July 1960 (aged 21) | 157 | 0 | Mansfield Town | July 1978 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Paul Brady | RB | Marston Green | (1961-03-26)26 March 1961 (aged 22) | 47 | 2 | Birmingham City | August 1981 | ||||
Steve Bryant | LB | London | (1953-09-05)5 September 1953 (aged 29) | 117 | 5 | Portsmouth | March 1982 | ||||
Wakeley Gage | CB | Northampton | (1958-05-05)5 May 1958 (aged 24) | 104 | 6 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | |||
Pat Kruse | CB | Arlesey | (1953-11-30)30 November 1953 (aged 28) | 18 | 0 | Brentford | February 1982 | Loan | |||
Paul Saunders | U | Watford | (1959-12-17)17 December 1959 (aged 22) | 99 | 3 | Watford | July 1978 | ||||
Andy Taylor | RB | Stratford-upon-Avon | (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 20) | 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | June 1981 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
John Buchanan | CM | Dingwall | (1951-09-19)19 September 1951 (aged 30) | 164 | 32 | Cardiff City | September 1981 | ||||
Dave Carlton | U | Stepney | (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 (aged 29) | 194 | 8 | Brentford | September 1980 | ||||
Peter Coffill | CM | Romford | (1957-02-14)14 February 1957 (aged 25) | 42 | 5 | Torquay United | July 1981 | £5,000[3] | |||
Peter Denyer | W | Chiddingfold | (1957-11-26)26 November 1957 (aged 24) | 126 | 27 | Portsmouth | July 1979 | P/E | |||
Mark Heeley | W | Peterborough | (1959-09-08)8 September 1959 (aged 22) | 78 | 6 | Arsenal | March 1980 | £33,000 | |||
Maurice Muir | W | London | (1963-03-19)19 March 1963 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1980 | N/A | |||
Adam Sandy | U | Peterborough | (1958-09-22)22 September 1958 (aged 23) | 106 | 6 | Wolverton Town | February 1980 | ||||
Gary Saxby | U | Clipstone | (1959-12-11)11 December 1959 (aged 22) | 75 | 9 | Mansfield Town | August 1980 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
John Alexander | FW | Liverpool | (1955-10-05)5 October 1955 (aged 26) | 27 | 4 | Reading | August 1981 | ||||
Frankie Belfon | FW | Wellingborough | (1965-02-18)18 February 1965 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1982 | N/A | |||
Steve Perrin | FW | London | (1952-02-13)13 February 1952 (aged 30) | 18 | 6 | Hillingdon Borough | December 1981 | P/T | |||
Steve Massey | FW | Manchester | (1958-03-28)28 March 1958 (aged 24) | 18 | 5 | Peterborough United | February 1982 | ||||
Roger Russell | FW | Corby | (1957-11-20)20 November 1957 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Corby Town | September 1981 |
Competitions
Division Four
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 49 | |
21 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 46 | Re-elected |
22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 42 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | −36 | 42 | |
24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | −55 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 57 | −32 |
Last updated: 15 February 2024.
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
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
29 August 1981 (1981-08-29) 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Heeley | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,064 |
York City v Northampton Town
4 September 1981 (1981-09-04) 2 | York City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 BST | S.Phillips | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,086 Referee: David Allison |
Northampton Town v Hull City
12 September 1981 (1981-09-12) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hull City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Denyer pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,938 |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
19 September 1981 (1981-09-19) 4 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 BST | P.Denyer | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3,996 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
21 September 1981 (1981-09-21) 5 | Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
19:30 BST | J.Lumby G.Nicholson A.Burrows A.Mann | P.Brady | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,612 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
26 September 1981 (1981-09-26) 6 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | S.Phillips | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,552 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
29 September 1981 (1981-09-29) 7 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,865 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
2 October 1981 (1981-10-02) 8 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 BST | P.Coleman 5' I.Allinson 7' (pen.) K.Bremner 72', 86' R.McDonough 83' | Report | P.Denyer 50' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,760 Referee: Darryl Reeves |
AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town
10 October 1981 (1981-10-10) 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | P.Denyer | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,241 |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
13 October 1981 (1981-10-13) 10 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,376 |
Northampton Town v Bradford City
17 October 1981 (1981-10-17) 11 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,053 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
21 October 1981 (1981-10-21) 12 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
19:30 BST | M.Heeley A.Sandy | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,526 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
24 October 1981 (1981-10-24) 13 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Buchanan J.Bramhall o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,722 |
Bury v Northampton Town
31 October 1981 (1981-10-31) 14 | Bury | 7–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 GMT | S.Phillips pen.' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,526 |
Northampton Town v Sheffield United
3 November 1981 (1981-11-03) 15 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Phillips | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,168 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
8 November 1981 (1981-11-08) 16 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Phillips G.Saxby P.Brady | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,794 Referee: Dave Axcell |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
14 November 1981 (1981-11-14) 17 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:15 GMT | S.Phillips | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,641 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
28 November 1981 (1981-11-28) 18 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,293 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
5 December 1981 (1981-12-05) 19 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,669 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
23 January 1982 (1982-01-23) 20 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
15:15 GMT | S.Perrin | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,439 |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
30 January 1982 (1982-01-30) 21 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Denyer S.Perrin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,418 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
2 February 1982 (1982-02-02) 22 | Northampton Town | 3–5 | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | J.Alexander S.Phillips G.Saxby | G.Hunter P.Sproson M.Chamberlain J.Greenhoff | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,644 |
Hull City v Northampton Town
6 February 1982 (1982-02-06) 23 | Hull City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 GMT | J.Alexander | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,627 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
9 February 1982 (1982-02-09) 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Denyer | J.Lumby | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,945 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
14 February 1982 (1982-02-14) 25 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Coffill 56' | Report | Allinson 19' Bremner 75' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Peter Richardson |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
17 February 1982 (1982-02-17) 26 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,231 |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
20 February 1982 (1982-02-20) 27 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | S.Phillips | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,229 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
23 February 1982 (1982-02-23) 28 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
19:45 GMT | S.Phillips pen.' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,171 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned on December 26, 1981.[4] |
Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth
27 February 1982 (1982-02-27) 29 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,125 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
2 March 1982 (1982-03-02) 30 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Massey 59' W.Gage 79' | O'Loughlin 63' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,916 |
Bradford City v Northampton Town
3 March 1982 (1982-03-03) 31 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 GMT | S.Perrin | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,836 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
9 March 1982 (1982-03-09) 32 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Massey J.Alexander | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,599 Referee: Derek Civil |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
13 March 1982 (1982-03-13) 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
15:15 GMT | S.Perrin G.Saxby | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,198 |
Sheffield United v Northampton Town
17 March 1982 (1982-03-17) 34 | Sheffield United | 7–3 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
19:30 GMT | S.Massey pen.' S.Perrin | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,716 |
Northampton Town v Bury
9 March 1982 (1982-03-09) 35 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | N.Bradley o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,109 |
Northampton Town v York City
23 March 1982 (1982-03-23) 36 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | York City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | J.Buchanan M.Czuczman o.g.' S.Perrin P.Aitken o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,452 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
27 March 1982 (1982-03-27) 37 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | G.Saxby | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,801 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
3 April 1982 (1982-04-03) 38 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | G.Saxby P.Coffill | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,890 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
10 April 1982 (1982-04-10) 39 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,365 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
12 April 1982 (1982-04-12) 40 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
19:30 BST | P.Sproson | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,014 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
17 April 1982 (1982-04-17) 41 | Darlington | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,729 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) 42 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Allan Gunn | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 16, 1982.[4] |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
24 April 1982 (1982-04-24) 43 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | G.Saxby | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,975 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
30 April 1982 (1982-04-30) 44 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,658 |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
4 May 1982 (1982-05-04) 45 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
19:30 BST | A.Sandy | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,730 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
15 May 1982 (1982-05-15) 46 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | E.Martinez 6' B.Wellings 37' S.Warriner 57' N.O'Loughlin 77' D.Goodwin 79' | M.Heeley 1' S.Massey 34' (pen.) A.Sandy 43' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,056 |
FA Cup
Weymouth v Northampton Town
20 November 1981 (1981-11-20) First round | Weymouth | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Weymouth |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,600 |
Northampton Town v Weymouth
24 November 1981 (1981-11-24) First round (r) | Northampton Town | 6–2 | Weymouth | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | D.Carlton S.Phillips A.Sandy W.Gage T.Mahoney | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,613 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
15 December 1981 (1981-12-15) Second round | Bristol City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 2,901 |
Milk Cup
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
1 September 1981 (1981-09-01) First round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Denyer J.Alexander | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,480 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
16 September 1981 (1981-09-16) First round 2nd leg | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Denyer | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,975 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
6 October 1981 (1981-10-06) Second round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | S.Phillips A.Sandy | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,476 |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
27 October 1981 (1981-10-27) Second round 2nd leg | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:30 GMT | M.Heeley G.Saxby T.Mahoney | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,543 |
Manchester City v Northampton Town
11 November 1981 (1981-11-11) Third round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
19:30 GMT | T.Mahoney | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 21,139 |
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 | Andy Poole | 46 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 54 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Wakeley Gage | 43 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | 51 | – | 4 | ||||||
DF | Paul Brady | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 46 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
DF | Steve Bryant | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Pat Kruse | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Paul Saunders | 21 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 3 | – | ||||||
DF | Andy Taylor | 17 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | – | – | ||||||
MF | John Buchanan | 34 | – | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | – | 3 | ||||||
MF | Dave Carlton | 37 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | 44 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Peter Coffill | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 40 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
MF | Peter Denyer | 22 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 25 | – | 7 | ||||||
MF | Mark Heeley | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 29 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
MF | Maurice Muir | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
MF | Adam Sandy | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 36 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
MF | Gary Saxby | 32 | 2 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 37 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
FW | John Alexander | 21 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
FW | Frankie Belfon | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Steve Massey | 18 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 5 | ||||||
FW | Steve Perrin | 18 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 6 | ||||||
FW | Roger Russell | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
FW | Keith Bowen | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Tony Mahoney | 6 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||
FW | Steve Phillips | 30 | – | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 38 | – | 12 |
References
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982/83, p.250.
- ^ Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 58. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ a b "1981/82 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.