1996–97 Northampton Town F.C. season
1996–97 season | |
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Chairman | Barry Ward |
Manager | Ian Atkins |
Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
Division Three | 4th |
FA Cup | First round |
Coca-Cola Cup | Second round |
Auto Windscreens Shield | Semi Final (S) |
Top goalscorer | League: Neil Grayson (12) All: Neil Grayson (12) |
Highest home attendance | 7,342 vs Watford |
Lowest home attendance | 3,519 vs Hull City |
Players
- As of match played 24 May 1997.[1]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps[2] | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Stuart Brock | GK | ![]() | West Bromwich | 26 September 1976 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 27 March 1997 | Free | ||
Billy Turley | GK | ![]() | Wolverhampton | 15 July 1973 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Evesham United | 10 July 1995 | Free | ||
Andy Woodman | GK | ![]() | Camberwell | 11 August 1971 (aged 25) | 99 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 March 1995 | Free | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Ian Clarkson | RB | ![]() | Solihull | 4 December 1970 (aged 26) | 45 | 0 | Stoke City | 2 August 1996 | Free | ||
Lee Colkin | LB | ![]() | Nuneaton | 15 July 1974 (aged 22) | 99 | 3 | Apprentice | 31 August 1992 | N/A | ||
John Frain | LB | ![]() | Birmingham | 8 October 1968 (aged 28) | 56 | 2 | Birmingham City | 24 January 1997 | Loan | ||
Lee Maddison | LB | ![]() | Bristol | 5 October 1972 (aged 24) | 55 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 22 September 1995 | £25,000 | ||
David Rennie | CB | ![]() | Edinburgh | 29 August 1964 (aged 32) | 43 | 4 | Coventry City | 5 August 1996 | Free | ||
Ian Sampson | CB | ![]() | Wakefield | 14 November 1968 (aged 28) | 126 | 10 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | ||
Ray Warburton (c) | CB | ![]() | Rotherham | 7 October 1967 (aged 29) | 135 | 11 | York City | 4 February 1994 | £35,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Ali Gibb | RM | ![]() | Salisbury | 17 February 1976 (aged 21) | 41 | 3 | Norwich City | 5 February 1996 | £30,000 | ||
Roy Hunter | CM | ![]() | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 29 October 1973 (aged 23) | 70 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 1995 | Free | ||
Dave Martin | CM | ![]() | East Ham | 25 April 1963 (aged 34) | 12 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 11 October 1996 | Free | ||
Danny O'Shea | CM | ![]() | Newington | 26 March 1963 (aged 34) | 80 | 1 | Cambridge United | 23 March 1995 | Free | ||
Sean Parrish | LM | ![]() | Wrexham | 14 March 1972 (aged 25) | 51 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 August 1996 | £35,000 | ||
Dean Peer | CM | ![]() | Wordsley | 8 August 1969 (aged 27) | 93 | 4 | Walsall | 22 August 1995 | Free | ||
Michael Warner | CM | ![]() | Harrogate | 17 January 1974 (aged 23) | 20 | 0 | Tamworth | 31 May 1995 | Free | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Mark Cooper | FW | ![]() | Watford | 5 April 1967 (aged 30) | 41 | 10 | Barnet | 2 August 1996 | Free | ||
John Gayle | FW | ![]() | Bromsgrove | 30 July 1964 (aged 32) | 44 | 7 | Stoke City | 10 February 1997 | £25,000 | ||
Neil Grayson | FW | ![]() | York | 1 November 1964 (aged 32) | 120 | 31 | Boston United | 19 June 1994 | Free | ||
Garry Thompson | FW | ![]() | Kings Heath | 7 October 1959 (aged 37) | 50 | 6 | Cardiff City | 10 February 1995 | Free | ||
Christian Lee | FW | ![]() | Aylesbury | 8 October 1976 (aged 20) | 38 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 July 1995 | Free | ||
Jason White | FW | ![]() | Meriden | 19 October 1971 (aged 25) | 77 | 18 | Scarborough | 15 June 1995 | £35,000 |
Competitions
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Fulham | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +34 | 87 | Promoted |
3 | Carlisle United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +23 | 84 | |
4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | +23 | 72 | Promoted through play-offs |
5 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 38 | +4 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | +12 | 70 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
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 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 |
Last updated: 26 April 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997-1998
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
17 August 1996 1 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 BST | Sharp ![]() Lancashire ![]() Biggins ![]() |
Cooper ![]() O'Shea ![]() Peer ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,499 |
24 August 1996 2 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Rennie ![]() Hunter ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Sale ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,162 Referee: Carl Finch |
27 August 1996 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Rennie ![]() |
Jack ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,128 |
31 August 1996 4 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Scarborough |
15:00 BST | Bennett ![]() |
Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,520 |
7 September 1996 5 | Barnet | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Chipping Barnet |
15:00 BST | Devine ![]() |
Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,982 |
10 September 1996 6 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Chapman ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,994 |
14 September 1996 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Sampson ![]() |
Hyde ![]() Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,584 |
21 September 1996 8 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Philliskirk ![]() Middleton ![]() |
Cooper ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,124 |
28 September 1996 9 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Hunter ![]() Lee ![]() Gibb ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,402 |
1 October 1996 10 | Chester City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
19:45 BST | Flitcroft ![]() Noteman ![]() |
Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,791 |
5 October 1996 11 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Fulham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Conroy ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,171 |
12 October 1996 12 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 BST | Lee ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,002 |
16 October 1996 13 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:45 BST | D'Auria ![]() Hope ![]() |
Sampson ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,079 |
19 October 1996 14 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Parrish ![]() Grayson ![]() |
Fry ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,119 |
26 October 1996 15 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Grayson ![]() Warburton ![]() Parrish ![]() |
Naylor ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,123 |
29 October 1996 16 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
19:45 GMT | Grayson ![]() Parrish ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,254 |
2 November 1996 17 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swansea |
15:00 GMT | Torpey ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,335 |
9 November 1996 18 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Parrish ![]() |
Conway ![]() Hayward ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,682 |
19 November 1996 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:45 GMT | Schofield ![]() |
Warburton ![]() Rush ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,030 |
23 November 1996 20 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Hunter ![]() White ![]() |
Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,836 |
30 November 1996 21 | Darlington | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | Shaw ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,030 |
3 December 1996 22 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hull City | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Stant ![]() |
Darby ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,519 |
14 December 1996 23 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Ainsworth ![]() |
Rennie ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,702 |
20 December 1996 24 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,238 |
26 December 1996 25 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 GMT | Channing ![]() Inglethorpe ![]() |
Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,492 |
28 December 1996 26 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Barnet | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Sampson ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,060 |
1 January 1997 27 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Warburton ![]() Jarman ![]() Cooper ![]() Grayson ![]() |
Eckhardt ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,416 |
18 January 1997 28 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Rush ![]() Cooper ![]() Warburton ![]() Sampson ![]() Grayson ![]() |
Noteman ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,434 |
25 January 1997 29 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,093 |
1 February 1997 30 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Conway ![]() |
Clarkson ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,271 |
8 February 1997 31 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Swansea City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Lee ![]() |
Brayson ![]() Penney ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,178 |
15 February 1997 32 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | Deary ![]() |
Rush ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,988 |
22 February 1997 33 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Cooper ![]() Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,577 |
1 March 1997 34 | Hull City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 GMT | Darby ![]() |
Dewhurst ![]() |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,495 |
4 March 1997 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hove |
19:45 GMT | Reinelt ![]() Peake ![]() |
Peer ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4,943 |
8 March 1997 36 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | Williams ![]() Foster ![]() |
Parrish ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8,043 |
15 March 1997 37 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Hunter ![]() |
Holmes ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,266 |
22 March 1997 38 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Eustace ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,596 |
29 March 1997 39 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,914 |
31 March 1997 40 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | Jack ![]() |
Parrish ![]() Sampson ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,336 |
5 April 1997 41 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Scarborough | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Hunter ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,854 |
8 April 1997 42 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,412 |
12 April 1997 43 | Fulham | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
15:00 BST | White ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,419 |
19 April 1997 44 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Parrish ![]() Cooper ![]() Gayle ![]() |
Rowbotham ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,400 |
26 April 1997 45 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,956 |
3 May 1997 46 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Parrish ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,828 |
- Play-offs
11 May 1997 Semi-Final 1st Leg | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
12:00 BST | Cooper ![]() Parrish ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,369 Referee: John Kirkby |
14 May 1997 Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Sampson ![]() Warburton ![]() Gayle ![]() |
Eckhardt ![]() Fowler ![]() Haworth ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,302 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
24 May 1998 Final | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Swansea City | London |
15:00 BST | Frain ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 46,804 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
FA Cup
17 November 1996 1st round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Rowbotham ![]() |
Bazeley ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,342 |
League Cup
20 August 1996 1st round 1st leg | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
19:45 BST | Dale ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,294 |
3 September 1996 1st round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Cooper ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,567 |
18 September 1996 2nd round 1st leg | Stoke City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Worthington ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 6,093 |
24 September 1996 2nd round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 1–2 (a.e.t) | Stoke City | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Gayle ![]() |
Sheron ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,088 |
Auto Windscreens Shield
4 February 1997 2nd round (S) | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Rush ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,201 |
11 February 1997 Quarter Final (S) | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
19:30 GMT | [[]] ![]() |
Martin ![]() Gayle ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,499 |
18 February 1997 Semi Final (S) | Colchester United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | [[]] ![]() [[]] ![]() |
Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,975 |
Appearances, goals and cards
Pos | Player | Division Three[3] | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ![]() |
![]() | |||
GK | Stuart Brock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
GK | Billy Turley | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
GK | Andy Woodman | 48 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | – | – | 1 | – | |
DF | Ian Clarkson | 48 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | – | – | 8 | 1 | |
DF | Lee Colkin | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | – | – | |
DF | John Frain | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 19 | – | 1 | 2 | – | |
DF | Neil Maddison | 34 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 1 | – | 5 | – | |
DF | David Rennie | 45 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | |
DF | Ian Sampson | 46 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 54 | – | 5 | 11 | – | |
DF | Ray Warburton | 38 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | – | 5 | 1 | – | |
MF | Ali Gibb | 6 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | |
MF | Roy Hunter | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 10 | 6 | 6 | – | |
MF | Dave Martin | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | |
MF | Danny O'Shea | 32 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 38 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | |
MF | Sean Parrish | 40 | 2 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 44 | 3 | 9 | 11 | – | |
MF | Dean Peer | 7 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | Michael Warner | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 | – | – | – | |
FW | Mark Cooper | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 42 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
FW | Claudio De Vito | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
FW | John Gayle | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | |
FW | Neil Grayson | 41 | 8 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 9 | 12 | 6 | – | |
FW | Christian Lee | 13 | 19 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 20 | 9 | 1 | – | |
FW | Garry Thompson | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
FW | Jason White | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | – | |
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Ryan Kirby | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
MF | Chris Burns | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | |
W | Neil Lyne | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | |
W | Matthew Rush | 14 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 4 | 1 | – | |
FW | Allan Smart | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
FW | Phil Stant | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
References
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
- Football League appearances only.
- Includes play-off matches
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