1997–98 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
1997–98 season
ChairmanBarry Stonhill
ManagerIan Atkins
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Two4th
FA CupThird round
Coca-Cola CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Seal (12)
All: David Seal (14)
Highest home attendance7,501 vs Bristol Rovers
Lowest home attendance2,631 vs Plymouth Argyle

Players

As of match played 24 May 1998.[1]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Billy TurleyGKWolverhampton (1973-07-15)15 July 1973 (aged 24)30Evesham United10 July 1995Free
Andy WoodmanGKCamberwell (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 26)1450Exeter City10 March 1995Free
Defenders
Charlie BishopCBNottingham (1968-02-16)16 February 1968 (aged 30)70Wigan Athletic1 December 1997£20,000
David BrightwellCBLutterworth (1971-01-07)7 January 1971 (aged 27)351Bradford City29 July 1997Free
Ian ClarksonRBSolihull (1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 27)901Stoke City2 August 1996Free
Lee ColkinLBNuneaton (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 23)993Apprentice31 August 1992N/A
Jason DrysdaleLBBristol (1970-11-17)17 November 1970 (aged 27)10Swindon Town27 March 1998Free
John FrainLBBirmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 29)562Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free
Colin HillCBUxbridge (ENG) (1963-11-12)12 November 1963 (aged 34)270Trelleborgs FF19 November 1997£30,000
Ian SampsonCBWakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 29)16513Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000
Ray Warburton (c)CBRotherham (1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 30)17411York City4 February 1994£35,000
Midfielders
Jason DozzellCMIpswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 30)214Tottenham Hotspur16 December 1997Free
Ali GibbRMSalisbury (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 22)754Norwich City5 February 1996£30,000
James HuntCMDerby (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 21)210Notts County1 August 1997Free
Roy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 24)989West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free
Sean ParrishLMWrexham (1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 26)519Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,000
Dean PeerCMWordsley (1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 28)934Walsall22 August 1995Free
Michael WarnerCMHarrogate (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 24)200Tamworth31 May 1995Free
Forwards
Chris FreestoneFWNottingham (1971-09-04)4 September 1971 (aged 26)2511Middlesbrough24 December 1997£75,000
John GayleFWBromsgrove (1964-07-30)30 July 1964 (aged 33)447Stoke City10 February 1997£25,000
Carl HeggsFWLeicester (1970-10-11)11 October 1970 (aged 27)334Swansea City1 August 1997£25,000
Christian LeeFWAylesbury (1976-10-08)8 October 1976 (aged 21)387Doncaster Rovers13 July 1995Free
David SealFWPenrith, NSW (1972-01-26)26 January 1972 (aged 26)3712Bristol City12 September 1997£90,000
Kevin WilsonFWBanbury (ENG) (1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 37)90Walsall28 July 1997Free

Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Bristol City 46 16 5 2 41 17 9 5 9 28 22 +30 85 Promoted
3 Grimsby Town 46 11 7 5 30 14 8 8 7 25 23 +18 72 Promoted through play-offs
4 Northampton 46 14 5 4 33 17 4 12 7 19 20 +15 71 Participated in play-offs
5 Bristol Rovers 46 13 2 8 43 33 7 8 8 27 31 +6 70
6 Fulham 46 12 7 4 31 14 8 3 12 29 29 +17 70
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 17 11 52 37  +15 71 14 5 4 33 17  +16 4 12 7 19 20  −1

Last updated: 22 April 2020.
Source:

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWWDWWDLWDDDDLWLLDLWDWLWDDDWWDLWLWWDDLLDWWD
Position2220159633212222233434556443544574335344454677554
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998-1999
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 1997 (1997-08-09) 1 Northampton Town 0–2 Bournemouth Northampton
15:00 BST Vincent  69'
Fletcher  75'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,384
Referee: Eddie Lomas
16 August 1997 (1997-08-16) 2 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
15:00 BST Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Barry Knight (referee)Barry Knight
23 August 1997 (1997-08-23) 3 Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol City Northampton
15:00 BST Seal  23'
Gayle  45'
Cramb  5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Paul Taylor
30 August 1997 (1997-08-30) 4 Carlisle United 0–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Seal  16', 33' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,037
Referee: R.Pearson
2 September 1997 (1997-09-02) 5 Walsall 0–2 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST Seal  30'
Gayle  80'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,435
Referee: Terry Heilbron
9 September 1997 (1997-09-09) 6 Northampton Town 1–0 Luton Town Northampton
19:45 BST Parrish  2' McGowan  44' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,246
13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) 7 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 BST Graham  12'
McNiven  35'
Seal  1'
Hunter  65' (pen.)
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,829
20 September 1997 (1997-09-20) 8 Northampton Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST Seal  54' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,570
Referee: Paul Danson
27 September 1997 (1997-09-27) 9 Northampton Town 2–0 Millwall Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson  53'
Hunter  65' (pen.)
Sturgess  62' Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Steve Baines
4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) 10 Southend United 0–0 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,304
Referee: Andy Butler
11 October 1997 (1997-10-11) 11 Grimsby Town 1–0 Northampton Town Grimsby
15:00 BST Donovan  44' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: Guy Stretton
18 October 1997 (1997-10-18) 12 Northampton Town 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST Gayle  35'
Heggs  39'
Akinbiyi  53'
Smith  77'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,191
Referee: Gurnam Singh
21 October 1997 (1997-10-21) 13 Northampton Town 1–1 York City Northampton
19:45 BST Hunter  6' (pen.) Rowe  48' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,029
Referee: M.Brandwood
25 October 1997 (1997-10-25) 14 Fulham 1–1 Northampton Town Fulham, London
15:00 BST Peschisolido  43' Gayle  50' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 9,848
Referee: Martin Fletcher
1 November 1997 (1997-11-01) 15 Northampton Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Gayle  57' Gayle  67'
Cureton  79'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: Scott Mathieson
4 November 1997 (1997-11-04) 16 Blackpool 1–1 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:45 GMT Clarkson  37' Sampson  75' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: Kevin Lynch
8 November 1997 (1997-11-08) 17 Wrexham 1–0 Northampton Town Wrexham
15:00 GMT Roberts  48' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,768
Referee: Graham Laws
18 November 1997 (1997-11-18) 18 Northampton Town 4–0 Brentford Northampton
19:45 GMT Heggs  4'
Gayle  10'
Seal  40', 43'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Mick Pierce
22 November 1997 (1997-11-22) 19 Northampton Town 0–1 Watford Northampton
15:00 GMT Kennedy  57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,373
Referee: Paul Robinson
29 November 1997 (1997-11-29) 20 Burnley 2–1 Northampton Town Burnley
15:00 GMT Moore  76'
Barnes  82'
Gibb  49' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Matt Messias
2 December 1997 (1997-12-02) 21 Northampton Town 0–0 Chesterfield Northampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
13 December 1997 (1997-12-13) 22 Preston North End 1–0 Northampton Town Preston
15:00 GMT Macken  56' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,448
Referee: Mike Pike
20 December 1997 (1997-12-20) 23 Northampton Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone  66', 71' Corazzin  45' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: David Pugh
26 December 1997 (1997-12-26) 24 Luton Town 2–2 Northampton Town Luton
15:00 GMT Oldfield  67'
Thorpe  85'
Dozzell  8' (pen.)
White  13' (o.g.)
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Clive Wilkes
28 December 1997 (1997-12-28) 25 Northampton Town 3–2 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal  31'
Freestone  48'
Dozzell  54'
Porter  40'
Hodge  61'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,094
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
10 January 1998 (1998-01-10) 26 Bournemouth 3–0 Northampton Town Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Jones  63'
Fletcher  78'
Young  83'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 4,257
Referee: Mike Bailey
17 January 1998 (1998-01-17) 27 Northampton Town 2–1 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT Heggs  54'
Dozzell  77'
Stevens  37' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,327
Referee: Brian Coddington
24 January 1998 (1998-01-24) 28 Bristol City 0–0 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,753
31 January 1998 (1998-01-31) 29 Northampton Town 0–0 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: David Orr
7 February 1998 (1998-02-07) 30 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Morgan  60' Freestone  68' Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 3,579
Referee: R.Pearson
10 February 1998 (1998-02-10) 31 Northampton Town 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
19:45 GMT Seal  59' (pen.)
Freestone  69'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: George Cain
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) 32 Northampton Town 3–1 Southend United Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone  30'
Brightwell  42'
Frain  55'
Boere  34'  70' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,147
Referee: Tony Leake
21 February 1998 (1998-02-21) 33 Millwall 0–0 Northampton Town Millwall, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Andy D'Urso
24 February 1998 (1998-02-24) 34 Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Butters  69' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 February 1998 (1998-02-28) 35 Northampton Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal  59' (pen.)
Gleghorn  64'
Donovan  17' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: Barry Knight
3 March 1998 (1998-03-03) 36 Northampton Town 0–1 Wrexham Northampton
19:45 GMT Spink  39' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,183
Referee: David Crick
7 March 1998 (1998-03-07) 37 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Freestone  34'
Dozzell  61' (pen.)
Bishop  79'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,535
Referee: Paul Rejer
14 March 1998 (1998-03-14) 38 Northampton Town 2–0 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 GMT Freestone  27'
Heggs  73'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,586
Referee: Mike Jones
21 March 1998 (1998-03-21) 39 Brentford 0–0 Northampton Town Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Taylor  87' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,746
Referee: Alan Wiley
28 March 1998 (1998-03-28) 40 Watford 1–1 Northampton Town Watford
15:00 GMT Johnson  57' Peer  84' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,268
Referee: Clive Wilkes
4 April 1998 (1998-04-04) 41 Northampton Town 0–1 Burnley Northampton
15:00 BST Heggs  86' Payton  16' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: Andy Hall
11 April 1998 (1998-04-11) 42 Chesterfield 2–1 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Breckin  48'
Williams  71'
Clarkson  9' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,064
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
13 April 1998 (1998-04-13) 43 Northampton Town 2–2 Preston North End Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson  78'
Seal  82'
Ashcroft  45'
Macken  90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,664
Referee: Mick Fletcher
18 April 1998 (1998-04-18) 44 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Saunders  45' Freestone  8', 47', 90' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,389
25 April 1998 (1998-04-25) 45 Northampton Town 1–0 Fulham Northampton
15:00 BST Peer  58' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,443
Referee: Chris Foy
2 May 1998 (1998-05-02) 46 York City 0–0 Northampton Town York
15:00 BST Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: Andy Butler
Play-offs
10 May 1998 (1998-05-10) Semi-Final 1st Leg Bristol Rovers 3–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Beadle  30' (pen.)
Bennett  37'
Hayles  46'
Gayle  74' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,173
Referee: Rob Harris
13 May 1998 (1998-05-13) Semi-Final 2nd Leg Northampton Town 3–0 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:45 BST Heggs  34'
Clarkson  61'
Warburton  77'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,501
Referee: Mick Fletcher
24 May 1998 (1998-05-24) Final Grimsby Town 1–0 Northampton Town London
15:00 BST Donovan  19' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 62,988
Referee: Terry Heilbron

FA Cup

15 November 1997 (1997-11-15) 1st round Exeter City 1–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Rowbotham  32' Hunter  37' Stadium: St James Park
Referee: Kevin Lynch
25 November 1997 (1997-11-25) 1st round (R) Northampton Town 2–1 Exeter City Northampton
19:45 GMT Hunter  10'
Heggs  86'
Clark  43' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Kevin Lynch
6 December 1997 (1997-12-06) 2nd round Northampton Town 1–1 Basingstoke Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Seal  39' Carey  75' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Andy Butler
16 December 1997 (1997-12-16) 2nd round (R) Basingstoke Town 0–0 (a.e.t)
(3–4 p)
Northampton Town Basingstoke
19:45 GMT Stadium: Winchester Road
Referee: David Orr
3 January 1998 (1998-01-03) 3rd round Leicester City 4–0 Northampton Town Leicester
15:00 GMT Marshall  17'
Parker  26' (pen.)
Savage  53'
Cottee  58'
Clarkson  69' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,608
Referee: Alan Wilkie

League Cup

12 August 1997 (1997-08-12) 1st round 1st leg Northampton Town 2–1 Millwall Northampton
19:45 BST Gayle  60'
Seal  65'
Grant  33' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Referee: John Kirkby
27 August 1997 (1997-08-27) 1st round 2nd leg Millwall 2–1 (a.e.t)
(0–2 p)
Northampton Town Millwall
19:45 BST Hockton  51', 61' Gayle  90' Stadium: The Den
Referee: Mark Halsey

Auto Windscreens Shield

9 December 1997 (1997-12-09) 1st round (S) Northampton Town 1–1
(5–3 p)
Plymouth Argyle Northampton
19:30 GMT Heggs  82' O'Hagan  69' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Steve Baines
13 January 1998 (1998-01-13) 2nd round (S) Northampton Town 5–1 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 GMT Freestone  28', 64'
Frain  51'
Heggs  67', 80'
Veysey  49'
Gittens  73'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Rob Styles
13 January 1998 (1998-01-13) Quarter Final (S) Peterborough United 2–1 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Castle  7'
Edwards  60'
Sampson  24' Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,516
Referee: Terry Heilbron

Appearances, goals and cards

Pos Player Division Two[3] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GKBilly Turley 3 3
GKAndy Woodman 4952 561
DFCharlie Bishop 81 8111
DFDavid Brightwell 3421522 45212
DFIan Clarkson 452521 53261
DFLee Colkin 11 111
DFJason Drysdale 1 1
DFJohn Frain 4815231 5823
DFColin Hill 3033 366
DFIan Sampson 4232211 4746
DFDean Tallentire
DFRay Warburton 421322 4916
MFJason Dozzell 193412 2234
MFAli Gibb 63012322 10351
MFJames Hunt 177123 2196
MFRoy Hunter 2835223 3855
MFSean Parrish 1212 1412
MFDean Peer 28524 32524
MFMichael Warner 372 39
FWChris Freestone 262111212 293134
FWJohn Gayle 2997411211 3511910
FWCarl Heggs 2312541111113 2915991
FWChristian Lee 33111 63
FWDavid Seal 309122112111 3511144
FWKevin Wilson 181 19
Players who left before end of season:
DFGraham Potter 41 5
DFDavid Rennie 321 421
MFNigel Gleghorn 351 3511
MFPaul Tait 21 211
FWPaul Conway 211 312
FWClaudio De Vito
FWLaurens ten Heuvel
FWRaymond Van Dullemen 11 2
FWColin West 11 11

References

  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1998). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998–99. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4.
  2. Football League appearances only.
  3. Includes play-off matches
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