1982–83 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1982–83 football season
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The 1982–83 season was Northampton Town's 86th season in their history and the sixth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Neville Ronson |
| Manager | Clive Walker |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Four | 15th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Football League Trophy | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Massey (20) All: Steve Massey (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 14,529 vs Aston Villa |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,706 vs Aldershot |
| Average home league attendance | 2,594 |
Players
- As of match played 14 May 1983.[1]
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Peter Gleasure | GK |  | Luton | 8 October 1960 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | |||
| Mark Kendall | GK | | Nuneaton | 10 December 1961 (aged 21) | 15 | 0 | Aston Villa | Summer 1982 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| David Beavon | FB | | Nottingham | 8 December 1961 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Tsuen Wan | March 1983 | |||
| Adrian Burrows | CB | | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 16 January 1959 (aged 24) | 53 | 5 | Mansfield Town | August 1982 | |||
| Wakeley Gage | CB | | Northampton | 5 May 1958 (aged 25) | 154 | 9 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | ||
| Ian Phillips (c) | LB |  | Cumnock | 23 April 1959 (aged 24) | 54 | 1 | Peterborough United | August 1982 | |||
| Paul Saunders | U | | Watford | 17 December 1959 (aged 23) | 141 | 5 | Watford | July 1978 | |||
| Barry Tucker | FB |  | Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 30) | 273 | 7 | Brentford | October 1982 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| John Buchanan | CM | | Dingwall | 19 September 1951 (aged 31) | 209 | 34 | Cardiff City | September 1981 | |||
| Peter Coffill | CM | | Romford | 14 February 1957 (aged 26) | 84 | 5 | Torquay United | July 1981 | £5,000[3] | ||
| Peter Denyer | W | | Chiddingfold | 26 November 1957 (aged 25) | 169 | 34 | Portsmouth | July 1979 | P/E | ||
| Mark Heeley | W | | Peterborough | 8 September 1959 (aged 23) | 110 | 6 | Arsenal | March 1980 | £33,000 | ||
| Billy Jeffrey | CM | | Helensburgh | 10 February 1951 (aged 32) | 9 | 2 | Blackpool | March 1983 | |||
| Maurice Muir | W | | London | 19 March 1963 (aged 20) | 16 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1980 | N/A | ||
| Adam Sandy | U | | Peterborough | 22 September 1958 (aged 24) | 113 | 8 | Wolverton Town | February 1980 | |||
| Gary Saxby | U | | Clipstone | 11 December 1959 (aged 23) | 114 | 14 | Mansfield Town | August 1980 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Frankie Belfon | FW | | Wellingborough | 18 February 1965 (aged 18) | 8 | 2 | Apprentice | April 1982 | N/A | ||
| Steve Massey | FW | | Manchester | 28 March 1958 (aged 25) | 72 | 30 | Peterborough United | February 1982 | |||
| Dave Syrett | FW | | Salisbury | 20 January 1956 (aged 27) | 45 | 16 | Peterborough United | June 1982 | |||
Competitions
Division Four
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 56 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 56 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | −10 | 54 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 54 |
| 17 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 52 |
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 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | −10 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 46 | −24 |
Last updated: 10 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 28 August 1982 1 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon, London |
| 15:00 BST | D.Syrett  |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 1,703 |
| 4 September 1982 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | York City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,257 |
| 7 September 1982 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Chester City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Saxby |
J.Thomas |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,171 |
| 11 September 1982 4 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | W.Gage |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 947 |
| 19 September 1982 5 | Northampton Town | 7–1 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Syrett S.Massey P.Denyer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,967 Referee: Ken Salmon |
| 21 September 1982 6 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,792 |
| 24 September 1982 7 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
| 19:30 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,621 |
| 28 September 1982 8 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | P.Rideout 34' (pen.) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Gilbert Napthine |
| 2 October 1982 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Aldershot | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,706 |
| 10 October 1982 10 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Alf Grey |
| 16 October 1982 11 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 19:30 BST | B.Wilson  (o.g.) |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,015 |
| 19 October 1982 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | P.Denyer 46' A.Burrows 88' |
Report | I.Allinson 85' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,955 Referee: Trevor Spencer |
| 23 October 1982 13 | Hull City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,317 |
| 30 October 1982 14 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,284 |
| 2 November 1982 15 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:30 GMT | G.Keenan 42' N.Hamilton 63'B.Williams  87' |
D.Syrett 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,019 |
| 6 November 1982 16 | Scunthorpe United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Massey |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,412 |
| 13 November 1982 17 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Denyer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,893 |
| 28 November 1982 18 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Darlington | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Massey (pen.) A.Burrows |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Alan Seville |
| 18 December 1982 19 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Massey |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,679 |
| 27 December 1982 20 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Burrows S.Massey G.Saxby F.Belfon |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,494 |
| 28 December 1982 21 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Caldwell J.Matthews |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,843 |
| 1 January 1983 22 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Massey D.Syrett |
E.Moss B.Newton (pen.) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,618 |
| 3 January 1983 23 | Bury | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 19:30 GMT | D.Syrett |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,398 |
| 15 January 1983 24 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Brady P.Saunders |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,290 |
| 22 January 1983 25 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | I.Phillips D.Syrett S.Massey |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,874 |
| 29 January 1983 26 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Syrett S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,181 |
| 1 February 1983 27 | Halifax Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,927 | |||
| Note: Fixture was previously abandoned on December 3, 1982.[4] | ||||
| 5 February 1983 28 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Stockport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Patching A.Burrows |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,982 |
| 12 February 1983 29 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,761 |
| 19 February 1983 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:15 GMT | D.Syrett |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,466 |
| 26 February 1983 31 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Saxby S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,817 |
| 1 March 1983 32 | Colchester Uniteds | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | I.Allinson 25' (pen.) J.Hull 56'T.Adcock 66' |
Report | S.Massey 2' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Mike Taylor |
| 5 March 1983 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Hull City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | W.Gage |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,879 |
| 12 March 1983 34 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,778 |
| 15 March 1983 35 | York City | 5–2 | Northampton Town | York |
| 19:30 GMT | S.Massey (pen.) B.Tucker |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Peter Willis |
| 20 March 1983 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | W.Gage A.Sandy |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Tom Bune |
| 26 March 1983 37 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,054 |
| 2 April 1983 38 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Saunders |
D.Caldwell |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,988 |
| 4 April 1983 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,197 |
| 10 April 1983 40 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Buchanan B.Jeffrey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,208 |
| 16 April 1983 41 | Chester City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | J.Allen P.Manns |
B.Tucker |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,267 |
| 19 April 1983 42 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Tucker 90' (pen.) |
M.French 27' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,728 Referee: John Moules | |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on February 15, 1983.[4] | ||||
| 23 April 1983 43 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Sandy S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,071 |
| 30 April 1983 44 | Darlington | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,042 |
| 8 May 1983 45 | Swindon Town | 1–5 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | J.Quinn 27' |
Report | S.Massey 8', 75' P.Denyer 18'D.Syrett 68'B.Jeffrey 70' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,554 Referee: David Letts |
FA Cup
| 20 November 1982 First round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Burrows P.Denyer |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,627 |
| 23 November 1982 First round (r) | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon, London |
| 19:30 GMT | P.Coffill |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2,097 |
| 11 December 1982 Second round | Gillingham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Saxby |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,054 |
| 14 December 1982 Second round (r) | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | S.Massey F.Belfon |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,209 |
| 8 January 1983 Third round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Walters 34' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,529 Referee: Tony Ward |
League Cup
| 31 August 1982 First round 1st leg | Millwall | 0–2 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
| 19:30 BST | D.Syrett G.Saxby |
Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 2,947 |
| 14 September 1982 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,855 |
| 5 October 1982 Second round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | S.Massey |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,490 |
| 26 October 1982 Second round 2nd leg | Blackpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:30 GMT | D.Syrett |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,219 |
Football League Trophy
| 14 August 1982 Group G | Norwich City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 1,801 |
| 16 August 1982 Group G | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | D.Syrett S.Massey |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Arthur Robinson |
| 21 August 1982 Group G | Peterborough United | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | P.Denyer D.Syrett |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,192 |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
| GK | Peter Gleasure | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | |||
| GK | Mark Kendall | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 15 | – | – | |||
| DF | David Beavon | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
| DF | Adrian Burrows | 43 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 52 | 1 | 5 | |||
| DF | Wakeley Gage | 40 | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | – | 3 | |||
| DF | Ian Phillips | 42 | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 54 | – | 1 | |||
| DF | Paul Saunders | 34 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | – | 2 | |||
| DF | Barry Tucker | 37 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | – | 4 | |||
| MF | John Buchanan | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 42 | 3 | 2 | |||
| MF | Peter Coffill | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 6 | 3 | |||
| MF | Peter Denyer | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 7 | |||
| MF | Mark Heeley | 20 | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 2 | – | |||
| MF | Billy Jeffrey | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 2 | |||
| MF | Maurice Muir | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | – | |||
| MF | Adam Sandy | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| MF | Gary Saxby | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 37 | 2 | 5 | |||
| FW | Frankie Belfon | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||
| FW | Steve Massey | 42 | – | 20 | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 54 | – | 25 | |||
| FW | Dave Syrett | 37 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 44 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| GK | Neil Freeman | 22 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | – | – | |||
| GK | Richard Key | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
| DF | Paul Brady | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 21 | 1 | 1 | |||
| MF | Martin Patching | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | |||
| FW | David Buchanan | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | |||
| FW | Steve Perrin | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | |||
