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1973–74 Northampton Town F.C. season

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.

Northampton Town
1973–74 season
ChairmanNeville Ronson
ManagerBill Dodgin Jr.
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four5th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Stratford (13)
All: John Buchanan (15)
Paul Stratford (15)
Highest home attendance11,378 vs Peterborough United
Lowest home attendance2,995 vs Banbury United
Average home league attendance5,424
← 1972–73
1974–75 →

Players

As of match played 25 April 1975.[1]
NamePositionNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)AppsGoalsPrevious clubDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Alan StarlingGK Dagenham (1951-04-02)2 April 1951 (aged 23)1350Luton TownJune 1971
Defenders
Dietmar BruckRB Danzig (1944-04-19)19 April 1944 (aged 30)440Charlton AthleticJune 1972N/A
John ClarkeCB Northampton (1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 28)2551ApprenticeJuly 1965N/A
John GregoryU Scunthorpe (1954-05-11)11 May 1954 (aged 19)590ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A
Phil NealU Irchester (1951-02-20)20 February 1951 (aged 23)19527ApprenticeJuly 1968N/A
Alan OmanFB Newcastle upon Tyne (1952-10-06)6 October 1952 (aged 21)732ApprenticeOctober 1970N/A
Stuart RobertsonCB Nottingham (1946-12-16)16 December 1946 (aged 27)687Doncaster RoversSummer 1972
Barry TuckerFB Swansea (1952-08-28)28 August 1952 (aged 21)690ApprenticeAugust 1970N/A
Midfielders
Billy Best (c)U Glasgow (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 31)9124Southend UnitedSummer 1973
John BuchananW Dingwall (1951-09-19)19 September 1951 (aged 22)11226Ross CountyOctober 1970
Dave CarltonCM Stepney (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 (aged 21)350FulhamOctober 1973
Derrick ChristieW Bletchley (1957-03-15)15 March 1957 (aged 17)30ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/A
Graham FeltonW Cambridge (1949-03-01)1 March 1949 (aged 25)26126ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/A
Bobby ParkCM Edinburgh (1946-07-03)3 July 1946 (aged 27)250Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1973
Robin WainwrightCM Luton (1951-03-09)9 March 1951 (aged 23)10MillwallFebruary 1974Loan
Forwards
Tony BuckFW Clowne (1944-08-18)18 August 1944 (aged 29)183RochdaleJanuary 1973
Malcolm JohnFW Bridgend (1950-12-09)9 December 1950 (aged 23)134Bristol RoversMarch 1974Loan
Paul StratfordFW Northampton (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 18)5916ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A

Competitions

Division Four

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
3Colchester United4624121073362.02860Promoted
4Bury4624111181491.65359
5Northampton Town4620131363481.31353
6Reading4616191158371.56851
7Chester4617151454550.98249
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
4620131363481.3135314723914356611243418

Last updated: 7 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAAHA
ResultWLDWDDWLWDDLLLWWWLWWLLWLWWDDWWLDWDLWDWWLDWDLWD
Position1114578675671111121110912109111311139988556655555556655655
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1 Northampton Town 3–1 Rotherham United Northampton
15:00 BSTS.Robertson
G.Felton
P.Neal 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,098
1 September 1973 (1973-09-01) 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 BSTT.Eccles
D.Roberts 		Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,109
7 September 1973 (1973-09-07) 3 Northampton Town 0–0 Colchester United Northampton
19:30 BSTReportStadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,916
Referee: Ronnie Marshall
11 September 1973 (1973-09-11) 4 Northampton Town 1–0 Newport County Northampton
19:30 BSTJ.Buchanan Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,061
14 September 1973 (1973-09-14) 5 Stockport County 2–2 Northampton Town Stockport
19:30 BSTP.Stratford
G.Riddick 		Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,552
18 September 1973 (1973-09-18) 6 Swansea City 1–1 Northampton Town Swansea, Wales
19:30 BSTS.Robertson Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 1,301
21 September 1973 (1973-09-21) 7 Northampton Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:30 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,049
29 September 1973 (1973-09-29) 8 Workington 1–0 Northampton Town Workington
15:00 BSTStadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 970
2 October 1973 (1973-10-02) 9 Northampton Town 2–0 Swansea City Northampton
19:30 BSTJ.Buchanan
S.Robertson 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,287
5 October 1973 (1973-10-05) 10 Northampton Town 0–0 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 BSTStadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,640
13 October 1973 (1973-10-13) 11 Bradford City 1–1 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,343
20 October 1973 (1973-10-20) 12 Northampton Town 1–2 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,923
23 October 1973 (1973-10-23) 13 Newport County 3–1 Northampton Town Newport, Wales
19:15 BSTR.Jones
S.Aizlewood
H.Jarman 		P.Neal pen.'Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 3,592
27 October 1973 (1973-10-27) 14 Bury 3–1 Northampton Town Bury
15:15 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,360
3 November 1973 (1973-11-03) 15 Northampton Town 1–0 Hartlepool Northampton
15:00 GMTP.Stratford Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,715
10 November 1973 (1973-11-10) 16 Darlington 2–3 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 GMTP.Neal
J.Buchanan
B.Best 		Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,063
13 November 1973 (1973-11-13) 17 Northampton Town 2–1 Barnsley Northampton
19:30 GMTA.Oman
J.Clarke 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,299
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) 18 Peterborough United 3–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
14:15 GMTStadium: London Road
Attendance: 10,351
8 December 1973 (1973-12-08) 19 Northampton Town 1–0 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 GMTB.Best Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,464
22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) 20 Northampton Town 1–0 Workington Northampton
15:00 GMTD.Krzywicki Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,038
26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) 21 Gillingham 3–1 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMTB.Yeo G.Felton Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 11,313
29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) 22 Colchester United 1–0 Northampton Town Colchester
14:00 GMTB.Dyson 77' (pen.)ReportStadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Brian Martin
1 January 1974 (1974-01-01) 23 Northampton Town 2–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMTP.Neal pen.'
D.Krzywicki 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,231
5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) 24 Hartlepool 1–0 Northampton Town Hartlepool
14:00 GMTStadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,078
12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) 25 Northampton Town 2–0 Stockport County Northampton
14:00 GMTD.Krzywicki
P.Stratford 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,396
20 January 1974 (1974-01-20) 26 Rotherham United 1–2 Northampton Town Rotherham
14:00 GMTJ.Buchanan Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Derek Richardson
27 January 1974 (1974-01-27) 27 Northampton Town 2–2 Reading Northampton
14:30 GMTB.Best
P.Stratford 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,599
2 February 1974 (1974-02-02) 28 Northampton Town 0–0 Brentford Northampton
14:30 GMTStadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,130
10 February 1974 (1974-02-10) 29 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
14:30 GMTJ.Buchanan
P.Stratford 		Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 3,603
Referee: Bob Armstrong
17 February 1974 (1974-02-17) 30 Northampton Town 3–0 Bradford City Northampton
14:45 GMTJ.Buchanan
P.Neal
S.Robertson 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,146
24 February 1974 (1974-02-24) 31 Torquay United 1–0 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 GMTStadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,186
Referee: John Gow
3 March 1974 (1974-03-03) 32 Northampton Town 0–0 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 GMTStadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,583
9 March 1974 (1974-03-09) 33 Northampton Town 3–1 Bury Northampton
15:00 GMTB.Best
J.Buchanan 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,884
16 March 1974 (1974-03-16) 34 Exeter City 1–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMTG.Felton Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,052
18 March 1974 (1974-03-18) 35 Brentford 3–1 Northampton Town Brentford, London
17:15 BSTR.Cross
D.Simmons
B.Salvage 		M.John Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 3,686
24 March 1974 (1974-03-24) 36 Northampton Town 5–0 Darlington Northampton
15:00 BSTM.John
B.Best
P.Neal pen.'
P.Stratford 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,416
26 March 1974 (1974-03-26) 37 Northampton Town 3–3 Chester Northampton
19:30 BSTP.Neal pen.'
J.Buchanan
M.John 		B.Tucker o.g.'
N.Whitehead
J.Redfern 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,969
Referee: Alan Robinson
3 April 1974 (1974-04-03) 38 Reading 1–2 Northampton Town Reading
19:30 BSTJ.Buchanan Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,055
6 April 1974 (1974-04-06) 39 Barnsley 0–2 Northampton Town Barnsley
15:00 BSTP.Neal
M.John 		Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,646
13 April 1974 (1974-04-13) 40 Northampton Town 0–1 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BSTStadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,378
Referee: Terry Bosi
15 April 1974 (1974-04-15) 41 Northampton Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 BSTP.Neal Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,389
Referee: Tony Glasson
16 April 1974 (1974-04-16) 42 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Northampton Town Crewe
19:30 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,498
20 April 1974 (1974-04-20) 43 Lincoln City 1–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 BSTG.Felton Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,530
23 April 1974 (1974-04-23) 44 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Northampton Town Doncaster
19:30 BSTP.Stratford Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,561
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 1, 1973.[2]
27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) 45 Northampton Town 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 BSTJ.Buchanan
B.Best
G.Felton 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,137
Referee: Peter Walters
1 May 1974 (1974-05-01) 46 Chester 0–0 Northampton Town Doncaster
19:30 BSTStadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 1,928

FA Cup

24 November 1973 (1973-11-24) First round Banbury United 0–0 Northampton Town Banbury
14:15 GMTStadium: Spencer Stadium
Attendance: 4,800
29 November 1973 (1973-11-29) First round (r) Northampton Town 3–2 Banbury United Northampton
13:45 GMTG.Felton
S.Robertson
B.Best 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,995
15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) Second round Northampton Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMTJ.Buchanan Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,181

League Cup

28 August 1973 (1973-08-28) First round Grimsby Town 2–1 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
19:30 BSTJ.Buchanan Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,829

Appearances and goals

PosPlayerDivision FourFA CupLeague CupTotal
StartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoals
GKAlan Starling46––3––1––50––
DFDietmar Bruck15–––––1––16––
DFJohn Clarke39311–––1–4041
DFJohn Gregory46––3––1––50––
DFPhil Neal46–93––1––50–9
DFAlan Oman17512––1––2051
DFStuart Robertson31–43–11––35–5
DFBarry Tucker331–3–––––361–
MFBilly Best38173–1–––4118
MFJohn Buchanan402133–11–144215
MFDave Carlton32––2–––––34––
MFDerrick Christie12–––––––12–
MFGraham Felton43153–11––4716
MFBobby Park33––––1––43–
MFRobin Wainwright–1––––––––1–
FWTony Buck11–1–––––21–
FWMalcolm John13–4––––––13–4
FWPaul Stratford45–153––1––49–15
Players who left before end of season:
MFGordon Riddick8–1–––1––9–1
MFPeter Hawkins1––––––––1––
FWDick Krzywicki8–3––––––8–3
FWDerek Watts–1––––––––1–

References

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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