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1986–87 Northampton Town F.C. season

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The 1986–87 season was Northampton Town's 90th season in their history and the tenth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.

ChairmanDerek Banks
ManagerGraham Carr
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four1st
Quick facts season, Chairman ...
Northampton Town
1986–87 season
ChairmanDerek Banks
ManagerGraham Carr
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four1st
FA CupThird round
Littlewoods CupFirst round
Freight Rover TrophyFirst round (s)
Top goalscorerLeague: Richard Hill (29)
All: Richard Hill (33)
Highest home attendance11,138 vs Cardiff City
Lowest home attendance3,558 vs Torquay United
Average home league attendance6,316
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Players

As of match played 9 May 1987.[1]
More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Peter GleasureGKEnglandLuton (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 26)2230MillwallMarch 1983
Alan HarrisGKEnglandNuneaton (1969-04-13)13 April 1969 (aged 18)00Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000[2]
Defenders
Bobby CoyCBEnglandBirmingham (1961-11-30)30 November 1961 (aged 25)200Chester City20 August 1986
David LoganLBEnglandMiddlesbrough (1963-12-05)5 December 1963 (aged 23)151Mansfield Town20 February 1987
Keith McPhersonCBEnglandGreenwich (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 23)765West Ham United23 January 1986£10,000[3]
Graham ReedRBEnglandDoncaster (1961-06-24)24 June 1961 (aged 25)882Frickley AthleticSummer 1985£6,000
Russ WilcoxCBEnglandHemsworth (1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 23)414Frickley Athletic30 June 1986£15,000[4]
Midfielders
Paul BunceWEnglandCoalville (1967-01-07)7 January 1967 (aged 20)21Leicester City27 March 1987
Phil ChardUEnglandCorby (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 26)9521Peterborough United19 August 1985
Warren DonaldCMEnglandHillingdon (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 22)959West Ham United4 October 1985£11,000[5]
Dave GilbertWEnglandLincoln (1963-06-22)22 June 1963 (aged 23)5312Boston UnitedSummer 1986
Richard HillCMEnglandHinckley (1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 23)10352Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£10,000
Aidy MannWEnglandNorthampton (1967-07-12)12 July 1967 (aged 19)966ApprenticeMay 1984N/A
Eddie McGoldrickWEnglandIslington (1965-04-30)30 April 1965 (aged 22)486Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000[6]
Forwards
Ian BenjaminFWEnglandNottingham (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (aged 25)16168Peterborough UnitedSummer 1984
Glen DonegalFWEnglandNorthampton (1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 17)10ApprenticeJanuary 1987N/A
Trevor Morley (c)FWEnglandNottingham (1962-03-20)20 March 1962 (aged 25)9529Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£20,000[7]
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Competitions

Today League Division Four

Main article: 1986–87 Football League § Fourth Division

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Northampton Town (C, P) 46 30 9 7 103 53 +50 99 Promotion to the Third Division
2 Preston North End (P) 46 26 12 8 72 47 +25 90
3 Southend United (P) 46 25 5 16 68 55 +13 80
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 24 7 15 69 50 +19 79 Qualification for the Fourth Division play-offs
5 Colchester United 46 21 7 18 64 56 +8 70
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Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 30 9 7 103 53  +50 99 20 2 1 56 20  +36 10 7 6 47 33  +14
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Last updated: 6 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAHAHHHAHHAHAAHAAHHHHAHAAHAHAHAAA
ResultDWWWWLWWWWWWWDWWWWDWWWWDWWDLDWWDWWLWLLWLWLWDDW
Position7441121111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) 1 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST S.Cammack
L.Hunter 		R.Hill
G.Reed 		Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2,302
31 August 1986 (1986-08-31) 2 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Northampton
15:00 BST I.Benjamin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,558
6 September 1986 (1986-09-06) 3 Rochdale 1–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 BST S.Taylor I.Benjamin
P.Chard 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,606
14 September 1986 (1986-09-14) 4 Northampton Town 2–1 Peterborough United Northampton
12:00 BST T.Morley
P.Chard (pen.)		 D.Gregory Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,517
17 September 1986 (1986-09-17) 5 Northampton Town 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
19:30 BST E.McGoldrick
R.Hill 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,873
20 September 1986 (1986-09-20) 6 Swansea City 2–1 Northampton Town Swansea, Wales
15:00 BST S.McCarthy
I.Love 		P.Chard Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 6,902
27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) 7 Northampton Town 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST T.Morley
R.Hill 		A.Mutch Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,713
Referee: M James
30 September 1986 (1986-09-30) 8 Halifax Town 3–6 Northampton Town Halifax
19:30 BST P.Brown
R.Holden
D.Longhurst 		W.Donald
R.Hill (pen.)
I.Benjamin
P.Chard 		Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Ken Lupton
4 October 1986 (1986-10-04) 9 Northampton Town 4–2 Aldershot Northampton
15:00 BST R.Hill
T.Morley
P.Chard 		T.Langley
M.Ring 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,304
Referee: Kelvin Morton
17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) 10 Cambridge United 2–3 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:30 BST M.Cooper
D.Crown 		K.McPherson
P.Chard (pen.)
T.Morley 		Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,283
22 October 1986 (1986-10-22) 11 Northampton Town 4–2 Burnley Northampton
19:30 BST T.Morley 29', 37'
I.Benjamin 43'
R.Hill 66'		 L.James 64'
A.Hoskin 85'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,718
25 October 1986 (1986-10-25) 12 Northampton Town 3–2 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 BST T.Morley
I.Benjamin
R.Hill 		S.Phillips
S.Devine 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,336
Referee: David Elleray
27 October 1986 (1986-10-27) 13 Stockport County 0–3 Northampton Town Stockport
19:30 BST R.Hill
T.Morley 		Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,729
1 November 1986 (1986-11-01) 14 Hartlepool United 3–3 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 GMT R.Hogan (pen.)
K.Dixon
R.Wilcox red-colored football (o.g.)		 P.Chard (pen.)
R.Hill 		Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,657
4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) 15 Orient 0–1 Northampton Town Leyton
19:30 GMT I.Benjamin Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: John Martin
8 November 1986 (1986-11-08) 16 Northampton Town 3–1 Preston North End Northampton
15:00 GMT I.Benjamin
K.McPherson
R.Hill 		S.Taylor Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,537
Referee: Jim Ashworth
28 November 1986 (1986-11-28) 17 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Northampton Town Crewe
19:30 GMT I.Benjamin
K.McPherson
R.Hill 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,331
2 December 1986 (1986-12-02) 18 Northampton Town 4–0 Exeter City Northampton
19:30 GMT T.Morley
E.McGoldrick
R.Hill 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,639
13 December 1986 (1986-12-13) 19 Northampton Town 2–2 Wrexham Northampton
15:00 GMT R.Wilcox
I.Benjamin 		J.Steel Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,070
21 December 1986 (1986-12-21) 20 Northampton Town 3–1 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Gilbert (pen.)
E.McGoldrick
I.Benjamin 		G.Lund Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,063
Referee: Keren Barratt
26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) 21 Southend United 0–4 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT R.Hill
I.Benjamin
W.Donald
D.Gilbert Red card		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,541
28 December 1986 (1986-12-28) 22 Northampton Town 4–1 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 GMT I.Benjamin
D.Gilbert (pen.)
T.Morley
R.Hill 		C.Pike Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,138
Referee: Malcolm Cotton
1 January 1987 (1987-01-01) 23 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 GMT I.Benjamin 50'
T.Morley 56'
D.Gilbert 86' (pen.)		 Report T.Adcock 52', 63' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: D Vickers
3 January 1987 (1987-01-03) 24 Exeter City 1–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT S.Biggins R.Hill Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,331
24 January 1987 (1987-01-24) 25 Northampton Town 5–0 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT P.McMenemy
P.Chard
E.McGoldrick
R.Hill 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,484
31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) 26 Peterborough United 0–1 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT I.Benjamin Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 7,911
6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) 27 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT I.Muir R.Hill Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,583
14 February 1987 (1987-02-14) 28 Northampton Town 0–1 Swansea City Northampton
15:00 GMT C.Pascoe 87' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,288
21 February 1987 (1987-02-21) 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Northampton Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT M.Holmes P.Chard Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 9,991
24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) 30 Torquay United 0–1 Northampton Town Torquay
19:30 GMT W.Donald Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,780
27 February 1987 (1987-02-27) 31 Northampton Town 1–0 Halifax Town Northampton
19:30 GMT I.Benjamin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,351
4 March 1987 (1987-03-04) 32 Northampton Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Northampton
19:30 GMT I.Benjamin R.Hogan Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,470
11 March 1987 (1987-03-11) 33 Northampton Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:30 GMT T.Morley Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,352
14 March 1987 (1987-03-14) 34 Northampton Town 3–0 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Gilbert (pen.) (pen.)
R.Hill 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,201
17 March 1987 (1987-03-17) 35 Burnley 2–1 Northampton Town Burnley
19:30 GMT A.Hoskin 39'
J.Gallagher 70'		 C.Henry Stadium: Turf Moor
21 March 1987 (1987-03-21) 36 Northampton Town 2–1 Stockport County Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Chard W.Entwistle Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,466
3 April 1987 (1987-04-03) 37 Preston North End 1–0 Northampton Town Preston
19:30 BST G.Brazil Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 16,566
8 April 1987 (1987-04-08) 38 Hereford United 3–2 Northampton Town Hereford
19:30 BST S.Phillips
S.Spooner
O.Kearns 		P.Chard
T.Morley 		Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,758
12 April 1987 (1987-04-12) 39 Northampton Town 2–0 Orient Northampton
15:00 BST D.Gilbert
K.McPherson 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,711
17 April 1987 (1987-04-17) 40 Colchester United 3–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 BST R.Wilkins 39'
N.Chatterton 57' (pen.)
R.Hedman 76'		 Report D.Logan 15' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,676
Referee: Colin Downey
20 April 1987 (1987-04-20) 41 Northampton Town 2–1 Southend United Northampton
15:00 BST R.Hill
K.McPherson 		R.Cadette Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,383
Referee: Joe Worrall
26 April 1987 (1987-04-26) 42 Lincoln City 3–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST J.Gilligan
W.Gamble
P.Chard red-colored football (o.g.)		 E.McGoldrick Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,012
29 April 1987 (1987-04-29) 43 Northampton Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
19:30 BST D.Gilbert (pen.)
R.Hill 		P.Bodak Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,890
4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) 44 Cardiff City 1–1 Northampton Town Cardiff, Wales
15:00 BST E.Curtis I.Benjamin Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,012
6 May 1987 (1987-05-06) 45 Aldershot 3–3 Northampton Town Aldershot
19:30 BST I.McDonald
A.King
G.Johnson 		D.Gilbert
I.Benjamin
T.Morley 		Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,377
9 May 1987 (1987-05-09) 46 Wrexham 1–3 Northampton Town Wrexham, Wales
15:00 BST S.Buxton P.Bunce
T.Morley 		Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,709

FA Cup

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
16 November 1986 (1986-11-16) First round Northampton Town 3–0 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 GMT E.McGoldrick
D.Gilbert (pen.)
I.Benjamin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,114
Referee: Jim Ashworth
5 December 1986 (1986-12-05) Second round Southend United 4–4 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT R.Cadette
R.McDonough 		W.Donald
R.Hill
I.Benjamin 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,412
Referee: Ray Lewis
16 December 1986 (1986-12-16) Second round (r) Northampton Town 3–2 Southend United Northampton
19:45 GMT I.Benjamin
D.Gilbert (pen.) (pen.)		 G.Pennyfather
R.Cadette 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,603
Referee: Ray Lewis
21 January 1987 (1987-01-21) Third round Newcastle United 2–1 Northampton Town Newcastle upon Tyne
19:30 GMT P.Goddard 3'
A.Thomas 68'		 Report R.Hill 67' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,177

Littlewoods Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
25 August 1986 (1986-08-25) First round 1st leg Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:30 BST M.Weatherly Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 2,948
3 September 1986 (1986-09-03) First round 2nd leg Northampton Town 2–2 Gillingham Northampton
19:30 BST B.Coy
I.Benjamin 		T.Cascarino Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,724
Referee: Howard Taylor

Freight Rover Trophy

Main article: 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup

More information Pld, W ...
Group 2
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gillingham 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
Notts County 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
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Source: [citation needed]
16 December 1986 (1986-12-16) Prelim round (s) Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:30 GMT H.Pritchard Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,046
5 January 1987 (1987-01-05) Prelim round (s) Northampton Town 3–0 Notts County Northampton
19:30 GMT R.Hill
D.Gilbert
A.Mann 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,578
26 January 1987 (1987-01-26) First round (s) Fulham 3–2 Northampton Town Fulham
19:30 GMT K.Achampong
G.Barnett
J.Marshall 		P.Chard
I.Benjamin 		Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 2,080

Appearances and goals

More information Pos, Player ...
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
GKPeter Gleasure 46––4––2––3–– 55––
GKAlan Harris –––––––––––– –––
DFMark Bushell –––––––––––– –––
DFLee Carter –––––––––––– –––
DFBobby Coy 152––––2–11–– 1821
DFDavid Logan 15–1––––––––– 15–1
DFKeith McPherson 46–54––2––3–– 55–5
DFGraham Reed 36114––2––2–– 4411
DFRuss Wilcox 34113–––––3–– 4011
MFPaul Bunce 111––––––––– 111
MFPhil Chard 391123––2––1–1 45113
MFWarren Donald 41–33–11––2–– 47–4
MFDave Gilbert 45–83–32––3–1 53–12
MFRichard Hill 45–294–32––3–1 54–33
MFAidy Mann 71–11–1––121 1041
MFEddie McGoldrick 35454–12––3–– 4446
FWIan Benjamin 46–184–32–13–1 55–23
FWGlen Donegal ––––––––––1– –1–
FWTrevor Morley 37–164––2––2–– 45–16
Players who left before end of season:
DFIrvin Gernon 9––3–––––1–– 13––
MFKeith Gorman ––––1–––––1– –2–
MFCharlie Henry 4–1––––––––– 4–1
MFJohn Millar 1––1–––––2–– 4––
MFMark Schiavi –1–––––––––– –1–
FWPaul McMenemy 4–2––––––––– 4–2
FWPaul Sugrue –––––––––––– –––
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Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee
Summer 1986CBEnglandBobby CoyEngland Chester City
Summer 1986WEnglandDave GilbertEngland Boston United
Summer 1986GKEnglandAlan HarrisEngland Nuneaton TownJoint £15,000
Summer 1986WEnglandEddie McGoldrickEngland Nuneaton TownJoint £15,000
30 June 1986CBEnglandRuss WilcoxEngland Frickley Athletic£15,000
20 February 1987LBEnglandDavid LoganEngland Mansfield Town
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Loans in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until
November 1986LBEnglandIrvin GernonEngland Ipswich TownJanuary 1987
November 1986WEnglandKeith GormanEngland Ipswich TownDecember 1986
January 1987LBEnglandJohn MillarEngland ChelseaJanuary 1987
January 1987FWEnglandPaul McMenemyEngland West Ham UnitedFebruary 1987
February 1987AMEnglandCharlie HenryEngland Swindon TownMarch 1987
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Transfers out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee
Summer 1986RBEnglandPaul CurtisEngland Corby Town
Summer 1986CBWalesRussell LewisEngland Kettering Town
August 1986FWEnglandPaul SugrueEngland Newport County
September 1986AMEnglandMark SchiaviEngland Cambridge United
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Loans out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until
March 1987WEnglandAidy MannEngland Torquay UnitedEnd of Season
FBEnglandLee CarterEngland Gravesend & Northfleet
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