1973–74 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Bill Dodgin Jr. |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 5th |
FA Cup | Second round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stratford (13) All: John Buchanan (15) Paul Stratford (15) |
Highest home attendance | 11,378 vs Peterborough United |
Lowest home attendance | 2,995 vs Banbury United |
Average home league attendance | 5,424 |
The 1973–74 season was Northampton Town's 77th 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 League Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 1975.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Alan Starling | GK | ![]() |
Dagenham | 2 April 1951 (aged 23) | 135 | 0 | Luton Town | June 1971 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Dietmar Bruck | RB | ![]() |
Danzig | 19 April 1944 (aged 30) | 44 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | June 1972 | N/A | ||
John Clarke | CB | ![]() |
Northampton | 23 October 1945 (aged 28) | 255 | 1 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
John Gregory | U | ![]() |
Scunthorpe | 11 May 1954 (aged 19) | 59 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | ||
Phil Neal | U | ![]() |
Irchester | 20 February 1951 (aged 23) | 195 | 27 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | ||
Alan Oman | FB | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 6 October 1952 (aged 21) | 73 | 2 | Apprentice | October 1970 | N/A | ||
Stuart Robertson | CB | ![]() |
Nottingham | 16 December 1946 (aged 27) | 68 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | |||
Barry Tucker | FB | ![]() |
Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 21) | 69 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Billy Best (c) | U | ![]() |
Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 31) | 91 | 24 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | |||
John Buchanan | W | ![]() |
Dingwall | 19 September 1951 (aged 22) | 112 | 26 | Ross County | October 1970 | |||
Dave Carlton | CM | ![]() |
Stepney | 24 November 1952 (aged 21) | 35 | 0 | Fulham | October 1973 | |||
Derrick Christie | W | ![]() |
Bletchley | 15 March 1957 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | January 1974 | N/A | ||
Graham Felton | W | ![]() |
Cambridge | 1 March 1949 (aged 25) | 261 | 26 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | ||
Bobby Park | CM | ![]() |
Edinburgh | 3 July 1946 (aged 27) | 25 | 0 | Peterborough United | February 1973 | |||
Robin Wainwright | CM | ![]() |
Luton | 9 March 1951 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Millwall | February 1974 | Loan | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Tony Buck | FW | ![]() |
Clowne | 18 August 1944 (aged 29) | 18 | 3 | Rochdale | January 1973 | |||
Malcolm John | FW | ![]() |
Bridgend | 9 December 1950 (aged 23) | 13 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | March 1974 | Loan | ||
Paul Stratford | FW | ![]() |
Northampton | 4 September 1955 (aged 18) | 59 | 16 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A |
Competitions
[edit]Division Four
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 36 | 2.028 | 60 | Promoted |
4 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 49 | 1.653 | 59 | |
5 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 1.313 | 53 | |
6 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 1.568 | 51 | |
7 | Chester | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 49 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
[edit]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 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 1.313 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 18 |
Last updated: 7 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
25 August 1973 1 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | S.Robertson ![]() G.Felton ![]() P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,098 |
1 September 1973 2 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | T.Eccles ![]() D.Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,109 |
7 September 1973 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,916 Referee: Ronnie Marshall |
11 September 1973 4 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,061 |
14 September 1973 5 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() G.Riddick ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,552 |
18 September 1973 6 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
19:30 BST | S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1,301 |
21 September 1973 7 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,049 |
29 September 1973 8 | Workington | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Workington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 970 |
2 October 1973 9 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Swansea City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,287 |
5 October 1973 10 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,640 |
13 October 1973 11 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,343 |
20 October 1973 12 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,923 |
23 October 1973 13 | Newport County | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
19:15 BST | R.Jones ![]() S.Aizlewood ![]() H.Jarman ![]() |
P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3,592 |
27 October 1973 14 | Bury | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,360 |
3 November 1973 15 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,715 |
10 November 1973 16 | Darlington | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | P.Neal ![]() J.Buchanan ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,063 |
13 November 1973 17 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Barnsley | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | A.Oman ![]() J.Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,299 |
17 November 1973 18 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
14:15 GMT | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 10,351 |
8 December 1973 19 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,464 |
22 December 1973 20 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Workington | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Krzywicki ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,038 |
26 December 1973 21 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | B.Yeo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 11,313 |
29 December 1973 22 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
14:00 GMT | B.Dyson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,042 Referee: Brian Martin |
1 January 1974 23 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Neal ![]() D.Krzywicki ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,231 |
5 January 1974 24 | Hartlepool | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,078 |
12 January 1974 25 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
14:00 GMT | D.Krzywicki ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,396 |
20 January 1974 26 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
14:00 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Derek Richardson |
27 January 1974 27 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Reading | Northampton |
14:30 GMT | B.Best ![]() ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,599 |
2 February 1974 28 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
14:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,130 |
10 February 1974 29 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
14:30 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,603 Referee: Bob Armstrong |
17 February 1974 30 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bradford City | Northampton |
14:45 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() P.Neal ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,146 |
24 February 1974 31 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4,186 Referee: John Gow |
3 March 1974 32 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,583 |
9 March 1974 33 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best ![]() J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,884 |
16 March 1974 34 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,052 |
18 March 1974 35 | Brentford | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
17:15 BST | R.Cross ![]() D.Simmons ![]() B.Salvage ![]() |
M.John ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3,686 |
24 March 1974 36 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.John ![]() B.Best ![]() P.Neal ![]() P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,416 |
26 March 1974 37 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Chester | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Neal ![]() J.Buchanan ![]() M.John ![]() |
B.Tucker ![]() N.Whitehead ![]() J.Redfern ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,969 Referee: Alan Robinson |
3 April 1974 38 | Reading | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,055 |
6 April 1974 39 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
15:00 BST | P.Neal ![]() M.John ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3,646 |
13 April 1974 40 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,378 Referee: Terry Bosi |
15 April 1974 41 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,389 Referee: Tony Glasson |
16 April 1974 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,498 |
20 April 1974 43 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,530 |
23 April 1974 44 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,561 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 1, 1973.[2] |
27 April 1974 45 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() B.Best ![]() G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,137 Referee: Peter Walters |
1 May 1974 46 | Chester | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,928 |
FA Cup
[edit]24 November 1973 First round | Banbury United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Banbury |
14:15 GMT | Stadium: Spencer Stadium Attendance: 4,800 |
29 November 1973 First round (r) | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Banbury United | Northampton |
13:45 GMT | G.Felton ![]() S.Robertson ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,995 |
15 December 1973 Second round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,181 |
League Cup
[edit]28 August 1973 First round | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,829 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]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 | Alan Starling | 46 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Dietmar Bruck | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Clarke | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 40 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
DF | John Gregory | 46 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Phil Neal | 46 | – | 9 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | – | 9 | ||||||
DF | Alan Oman | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
DF | Stuart Robertson | 31 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 | – | 5 | ||||||
DF | Barry Tucker | 33 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 1 | – | ||||||
MF | Billy Best | 38 | 1 | 7 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 41 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
MF | John Buchanan | 40 | 2 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 44 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
MF | Dave Carlton | 32 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | ||||||
MF | Derrick Christie | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 43 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
MF | Bobby Park | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | ||||||
MF | Robin Wainwright | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
FW | Tony Buck | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | ||||||
FW | Malcolm John | 13 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 4 | ||||||
FW | Paul Stratford | 45 | – | 15 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | – | 15 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
MF | Gordon Riddick | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Peter Hawkins | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
FW | Dick Krzywicki | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
FW | Derek Watts | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
References
[edit]- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974/75, p.270.
- ^ "1973/74 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.