1983–84 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1983–84 football season
1983–84 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Clive Walker |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 18th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Milk Cup | First round |
Associate Members' Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Terry Austin (10) All: Terry Austin (13) |
Highest home attendance | 6,464 vs Peterborough United |
Lowest home attendance | 1,109 vs Hartlepool United |
Average home league attendance | 2,343 |
The 1983–84 season was Northampton Town's 87th season in their history and the seventh successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players
- As of match played 12 May 1984.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Peter Gleasure | GK | Luton | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 23) | 65 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Adrian Burrows | CB | Sutton-in-Ashfield | (1959-01-16)16 January 1959 (aged 25) | 106 | 5 | Mansfield Town | August 1982 | ||||
Martyn Forster | FB | Kettering | (1963-02-01)1 February 1963 (aged 21) | 49 | 0 | Kettering Town | August 1983 | ||||
Wakeley Gage | CB | Northampton | (1958-05-05)5 May 1958 (aged 26) | 202 | 17 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | |||
Russell Lewis | CB | Blaengwynfi | (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 (aged 27) | 53 | 4 | Swindon Town | Summer 1983 | ||||
Brian Mundee | LB | Hammersmith | (1964-01-12)12 January 1964 (aged 20) | 41 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Summer 1983 | ||||
Barry Tucker | FB | Swansea | (1952-08-28)28 August 1952 (aged 31) | 302 | 8 | Brentford | October 1982 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Neil Brough | W | Daventry | (1965-12-22)22 December 1965 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | December 1983 | N/A | |||
Steve Brown | CM | Northampton | (1966-07-06)6 July 1966 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | |||
Austin Hayes | W | Hammersmith (ENG) | (1958-07-15)15 July 1958 (aged 25) | 51 | 9 | Millwall | August 1983 | ||||
Billy Jeffrey (c) | CM | Helensburgh | (1951-02-10)10 February 1951 (aged 33) | 62 | 7 | Blackpool | March 1983 | ||||
Aidy Mann | W | Northampton | (1967-07-12)12 July 1967 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | |||
Eui Martinez | W | Chelmsford | (1967-07-12)12 July 1967 (aged 16) | 12 | 2 | Newport County | February 1984 | Loan | |||
Maurice Muir | W | London | (1963-03-19)19 March 1963 (aged 21) | 37 | 1 | Apprentice | April 1980 | N/A | |||
Tommy O'Neill | CM | Kirkintilloch | (1958-02-02)2 February 1958 (aged 26) | 51 | 7 | Cambridge United | June 1983 | Free | |||
Ray Train | DM | Bedworth | (1951-02-10)10 February 1951 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | March 1984 | Loan | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Terry Austin | FW | London | (1954-02-01)1 February 1954 (aged 30) | 51 | 13 | Doncaster Rovers | August 1983 | ||||
Frankie Belfon | FW | Wellingborough | (1965-02-18)18 February 1965 (aged 19) | 55 | 11 | Apprentice | April 1982 | N/A | |||
Dave Syrett | FW | Salisbury | (1956-01-20)20 January 1956 (aged 28) | 52 | 17 | Peterborough United | June 1982 |
Competitions
Canon League Division Four
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 59 | |
17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 | |
18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 53 | |
19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 52 | |
20 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 First round[a] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Wrexham lost this year’s Welsh Cup final to Shrewsbury Town, but as the latter are an English side, Wrexham went on to represent Wales in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
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 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 |
Last updated: 8 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
Chester City v Northampton Town
27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) 1 | Chester City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | M. Williams | F.Belfon | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,707 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
3 September 1983 (1983-09-03) 2 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.O'Neill T.Austin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,009 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
6 September 1983 (1983-09-06) 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,326 |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
10 September 1983 (1983-09-10) 4 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | W.Gage F.Belfon T.Austin | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,216 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
18 September 1983 (1983-09-18) 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,189 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
24 September 1983 (1983-09-24) 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | Johnson 82' N.Hamilton | T.O'Neill | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,402 Referee: George Tyson |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
27 September 1983 (1983-09-27) 7 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
19:30 BST | B.Jeffrey D.Syrett | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,519 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,733 |
Northampton Town v Reading
9 October 1983 (1983-10-09) 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 BST | W.Gage T.Austin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,825 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
15 October 1983 (1983-10-15) 10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | S.Houston 16' M.Cook 78' | Report | T.Austin 11' T.O'Neill 81' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,964 Referee: David Letts |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
18 October 1983 (1983-10-18) 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.Hayes B.Tucker | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,573 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
22 October 1983 (1983-10-22) 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | B.Jeffrey W.Gage | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,107 |
Northampton Town v York City
29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) 13 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | F.Belfon | K.Walwyn | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,956 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
1 November 1983 (1983-11-01) 14 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,711 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) 15 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin 29', 44' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Trevor A Jones |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) 16 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,007 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
28 November 1983 (1983-11-28) 17 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,234 |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
3 December 1983 (1983-12-03) 18 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bristol City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,823 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
18 December 1983 (1983-12-18) 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin R.Lewis | T.Lowery | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,628 |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
26 December 1983 (1983-12-26) 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,827 |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) 21 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Jeffrey A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,464 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) 22 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,706 |
Northampton Town v Bury
2 January 1984 (1984-01-02) 23 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bury | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,525 |
Northampton Town v Chester City
14 January 1984 (1984-01-14) 24 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | R.Lewis F.Belfon | T.Phillips | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,198 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
20 January 1984 (1984-01-20) 25 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,846 |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
4 February 1984 (1984-02-04) 26 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | A.Hayes | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,250 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) 27 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | A.Hayes 49' | S. Thompson 57' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Alan Crickmore |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
14 February 1984 (1984-02-14) 28 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Aldershot | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,573 |
York City v Northampton Town
18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 29 | York City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | York |
15:00 GMT | K.Walwyn B.Pollard pen.' J.Byrne | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,941 Referee: Neil Midgley |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
25 February 1984 (1984-02-25) 30 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | W.Gage A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,696 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
28 February 1984 (1984-02-28) 31 | Darlington | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
19:30 GMT | A.Hayes E.Martinez | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,278 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
3 March 1984 (1984-03-03) 32 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
19:30 GMT | E.Martinez | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,042 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
6 March 1984 (1984-03-06) 33 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,798 Referee: Darryl Reeves |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 34 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,592 |
Reading v Northampton Town
17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) 35 | Reading | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,695 |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
20 March 1984 (1984-03-20) 36 | Northampton Town | 1–5 | Blackpool | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,337 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) 37 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin 2' W.Gage 59' F.Belfon 64' | Report | I.Phillips 14' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Neville Ashley |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
30 March 1984 (1984-03-30) 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,829 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
7 April 1984 (1984-04-07) 39 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,356 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
10 April 1984 (1984-04-10) 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,109 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) 41 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 BST | T.O'Neill pen.' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,655 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) 42 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | R.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,912 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
24 April 1984 (1984-04-24) 43 | Peterborough United | 6–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,481 |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) 44 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Wrexham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon W.Gage T.Austin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,189 |
Bury v Northampton Town
5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 45 | Bury | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 BST | B.Mundee R.Lewis | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,096 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 46 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | D.Caldwell C.Calderwood | B.Jeffrey | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,143 |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Waterlooville
19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) First round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Waterlooville | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,627 |
Waterlooville v Northampton Town
23 November 1983 (1983-11-23) First round (r) | Waterlooville | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Waterlooville |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Jubilee Park Attendance: 3,500 |
Northampton Town v Waterlooville
29 November 1983 (1983-11-29) First round (r2) | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Waterlooville | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill B.Mundee | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,534 |
Northampton Town v Telford United
10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) Second round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Telford United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,903 |
Telford United v Northampton Town
14 December 1983 (1983-12-14) Second round (r) | Telford United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Telford |
19:30 GMT | B.Jeffrey M.Muir | Stadium: Bucks Head Attendance: 3,320 |
Milk Cup
Millwall v Northampton Town
29 August 1983 (1983-08-29) First round 1st leg | Millwall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Allan Gunn |
Northampton Town v Millwall
13 September 1983 (1983-09-13) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Millwall | Northampton |
19:30 BST | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,313 |
Associate Members' Cup
Walsall v Northampton Town
21 February 1984 (1984-02-21) First round (s) | Walsall | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,190 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
GK | Peter Gleasure | 46 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | – | – | |||
DF | Adrian Burrows | 45 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 53 | – | – | |||
DF | Martyn Forster | 41 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Wakeley Gage | 40 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | 8 | |||
DF | Russell Lewis | 45 | – | 4 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Brian Mundee | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 3 | 2 | |||
DF | Barry Tucker | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Neil Brough | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Steve Brown | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
MF | Austin Hayes | 40 | 3 | 9 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 3 | 9 | |||
MF | Billy Jeffrey | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | 1 | 5 | |||
MF | Aidy Mann | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
MF | Eui Martinez | 12 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | 2 | |||
MF | Maurice Muir | 5 | 10 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 15 | 1 | |||
MF | Tommy O'Neill | 43 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | – | 7 | |||
MF | Ray Train | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
FW | Terry Austin | 42 | 1 | 10 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 49 | 2 | 13 | |||
FW | Frankie Belfon | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 5 | 9 | |||
FW | Dave Syrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Mark Kendall | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Ian Phillips | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.