1979–80 Northampton Town F.C. season
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Northampton Town 1979–80 football season
| 1979–80 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Neville Ronson |
| Manager | Clive Walker |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Four | 13th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Keith Bowen (11) All: Keith Bowen (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,713 vs Portsmouth |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,852 vs Crewe Alexandra |
| Average home league attendance | 3,024 |
The 1979–80 season was Northampton Town's 83rd season in their history and the third successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
- As of match played 3 May 1980.[1]
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Carl Jayes | GK |  | Leicester | (1954-03-15)15 March 1954 (aged 26) | 77 | 0 | Leicester City | November 1977 | |||
| Andy Poole | GK | | Chesterfield | (1960-07-06)6 July 1960 (aged 19) | 108 | 0 | Mansfield Town | July 1978 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Dennis Byatt | CB | | Hillingdon | (1958-08-08)8 August 1958 (aged 21) | 36 | 3 | Peterborough United | June 1979 | |||
| Kevin Farmer | CB/FW | | Ramsgate | (1960-01-24)24 January 1960 (aged 20) | 40 | 6 | Leicester City | August 1979 | £20,000 | ||
| Wakeley Gage | CB | | Northampton | (1958-05-05)5 May 1958 (aged 21) | 72 | 5 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | ||
| Phil Sandercock | LB | | Plymouth | (1956-06-21)21 June 1956 (aged 23) | 39 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | September 1979 | |||
| Paul Saunders | U | | Watford | (1959-12-17)17 December 1959 (aged 20) | 71 | 1 | Watford | July 1978 | |||
| Tony Taylor | LB |  | Glasgow | (1946-09-06)6 September 1946 (aged 33) | 7 | 0 | Albion Rovers | August 1979 | |||
| Des Waldock | CB | | Northampton | (1961-12-04)4 December 1961 (aged 18) | 32 | 3 | Apprentice | November 1979 | |||
| Ricky Walker | RB | | Northampton | (1959-04-04)4 April 1959 (aged 21) | 57 | 0 | Coventry City | August 1978 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Peter Denyer | W | | Chiddingfold | (1957-11-26)26 November 1957 (aged 22) | 52 | 6 | Portsmouth | July 1979 | P/E | ||
| John Farrington | W | | Lynemouth | (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 32) | 253 | 31 | Cardiff City | Summer 1974 | |||
| Mark Heeley | W | | Peterborough | (1959-09-08)8 September 1959 (aged 20) | 40 | 4 | Arsenal | March 1980 | £33,000 | ||
| Gary Leonard | CM | | Northampton | (1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | March 1980 | |||
| Jim McCaffrey | W | | Luton | (1951-10-12)12 October 1951 (aged 28) | 63 | 7 | Portsmouth | December 1978 | |||
| Maurice Muir | W | | London | (1963-03-19)19 March 1963 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1980 | N/A | ||
| Adam Sandy | U | | Peterborough | (1958-09-22)22 September 1958 (aged 21) | 68 | 5 | Wolverton Town | February 1980 | |||
| Keith Williams | CM | | Dudley | (1957-04-12)12 April 1957 (aged 23) | 102 | 5 | Aston Villa | February 1977 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Keith Bowen | FW |  | Northampton (ENG) | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 22) | 36 | 12 | Apprentice | August 1976 | |||
| Godfrey Ingram | FW | | Luton | (1959-10-26)26 October 1959 (aged 20) | 10 | 4 | Luton Town | March 1980 | Loan | ||
| Gary Sargent | FW | | Bedford | (1952-09-11)11 September 1952 (aged 27) | 46 | 4 | Peterborough United | August 1979 | £10,000 | ||
| Steve Ward | FW | | Derby | (1959-07-21)21 July 1959 (aged 20) | 19 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | August 1979 | |||
Competitions
Division Four
Main article: 1979–80 Football League § Fourth Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 44 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 44 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 44 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 43 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 41 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 0.773 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 11 |
Last updated: 25 November 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | W | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L |
| Position | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
| 18 August 1979 (1979-08-18) 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | J.McCaffrey  |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 4,402 |
Northampton Town v Bradford City
| 22 August 1979 (1979-08-22) 2 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | P.Denyer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,555 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
| 25 August 1979 (1979-08-25) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | K.Bowen |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,136 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
| 1 September 1979 (1979-09-01) 4 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST | P.Denyer S.Ward |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,825 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
| 7 September 1979 (1979-09-07) 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,759 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
| 15 September 1979 (1979-09-15) 6 | Port Vale | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | N.Chamberlain B.Wright P.Sproson |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,847 |
Newport County v Northampton Town
| 18 September 1979 (1979-09-18) 7 | Newport County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
| 19:30 BST | T.Tynan H.Goddard pen.' |
D.Waldock |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,185 |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 22 September 1979 (1979-09-22) 8 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | K.Bowen |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,680 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
| 29 September 1979 (1979-09-29) 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | D.Waldock |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,909 |
Northampton Town v Newport County
| 2 October 1979 (1979-10-02) 10 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | D.Waldock J.McCaffrey G.Reilly |
N.Bailey S.Warriner |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,346 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
| 6 October 1979 (1979-10-06) 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | G.Reilly G.Sargent |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,324 |
Bradford City v Northampton Town
| 10 October 1979 (1979-10-10) 12 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 19:30 BST | G.Reilly |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,534 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
| 13 October 1979 (1979-10-13) 13 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,799 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
| 20 October 1979 (1979-10-20) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | K.Farmer 29', 52' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,319 |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
| 23 October 1979 (1979-10-23) 15 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Sargent J.Farrington K.Farmer |
D.Cowling D.Byatt o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,210 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 26 October 1979 (1979-10-26) 16 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:30 BST | C.Jones 44', 72', 89' |
K.Farmer 1' D.Byatt 62' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,468 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
| 3 November 1979 (1979-11-03) 17 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Sandercock |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,427 |
Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
| 6 November 1979 (1979-11-06) 18 | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
| 19:30 GMT | I.Robins M.Laverick D.Cowling D.Sutton |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,552 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
| 10 November 1979 (1979-11-10) 19 | Darlington | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,559 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
| 17 November 1979 (1979-11-17) 20 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.O'Donoghue J.Farrington |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,251 |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
| 1 December 1979 (1979-12-01) 21 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,158 |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
| 7 December 1979 (1979-12-07) 22 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,120 |
AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town
| 21 December 1979 (1979-12-21) 23 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 19:30 GMT | P.Denyer |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2,335 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
| 26 December 1979 (1979-12-26) 24 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Bowen |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,054 |
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
| 29 December 1979 (1979-12-29) 25 | Portsmouth | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Bowen |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,579 |
Northampton Town v York City
| 5 January 1980 (1980-01-05) 26 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | York City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Ward K.Farmer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,095 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
| 26 January 1980 (1980-01-26) 27 | Walsall | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Bowen |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,646 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
| 2 February 1980 (1980-02-02) 28 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Sargent W.Gage K.Bowen |
A.Woolfall |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,946 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 9 February 1980 (1980-02-09) 29 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 4,960 |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
| 13 February 1980 (1980-02-13) 30 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,652 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
| 16 February 1980 (1980-02-16) 31 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Saunders |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,852 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
| 23 February 1980 (1980-02-23) 32 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Aldershot | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Farrington P.Denyer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,592 |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
| 1 March 1980 (1980-03-01) 33 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Bowen 68' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,299 |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
| 4 March 1980 (1980-03-04) 34 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 19:30 GMT | D.Byatt |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,377 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 8 March 1980 (1980-03-08) 35 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,370 |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
| 14 March 1980 (1980-03-14) 36 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 GMT | K.Bowen |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,500 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
| 18 March 1980 (1980-03-18) 37 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | D.Byatt K.Bowen G.Ingram |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,659 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
| 22 March 1980 (1980-03-22) 38 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | K.Bowen G.Ingram |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,209 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
| 29 March 1980 (1980-03-29) 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 BST | G.Ingram |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,995 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
| 4 April 1980 (1980-04-04) 40 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,499 |
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
| 7 April 1980 (1980-04-07) 41 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,371 |
Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth
| 8 April 1980 (1980-04-08) 42 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,175 |
York City v Northampton Town
| 12 April 1980 (1980-04-12) 43 | York City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | York |
| 15:00 BST | G.Ingram P.Sandercock |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,161 |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
| 19 April 1980 (1980-04-19) 44 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Sargent |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,378 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
| 25 April 1980 (1980-04-25) 45 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,810 |
Northampton Town v Portsmouth
| 3 May 1980 (1980-05-03) 46 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,713 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1979–80 FA Cup
Hereford United v Northampton Town
| 24 November 1979 (1979-11-24) First round | Hereford United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgar Street |
League Cup
Main article: 1979–80 Football League Cup
Northampton Town v Millwall
| 13 August 1979 (1979-08-13) First round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Reilly |
Stadium: County Ground |
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 15 August 1979 (1979-08-15) First round 2nd leg | Millwall | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 19:30 BST | J.McCaffrey K.Bowen |
Stadium: The Den |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
| 28 August 1979 (1979-08-28) Second round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Reilly S.Ward |
Stadium: County Ground |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
| 4 September 1979 (1979-09-04) Second round 2nd leg | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 (3–4 agg.) | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:30 BST | P.Denyer |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 27 September 1979 (1979-09-27) Third round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | Carl Jayes | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Andy Poole | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 36 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | Dennis Byatt | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| DF | Kevin Farmer | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 35 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| DF | Wakeley Gage | 21 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | – | 1 | ||||||
| DF | Phil Sandercock | 38 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | – | 2 | ||||||
| DF | Paul Saunders | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| DF | Tony Taylor | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | ||||||
| DF | Des Waldock | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 31 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| DF | Ricky Walker | 38 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | – | – | ||||||
| MF | Peter Denyer | 46 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 52 | – | 6 | ||||||
| MF | John Farrington | 29 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | – | 3 | ||||||
| MF | Mark Heeley | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | ||||||
| MF | Gary Leonard | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
| MF | Jim McCaffrey | 31 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| MF | Maurice Muir | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
| MF | Adam Sandy | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | – | ||||||
| MF | Keith Williams | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | ||||||
| FW | Keith Bowen | 24 | – | 11 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 29 | – | 12 | ||||||
| FW | Godfrey Ingram | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||
| FW | Gary Sargent | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 44 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| FW | Steve Ward | 13 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| MF | Russell Ashenden | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | ||||||
| MF | Russ Townsend | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | – | ||||||
| FW | Mike O'Donoghue | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| FW | George Reilly | 18 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | – | 4 | 23 | – | 7 | ||||||
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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