Northampton Town 1973β74 football season
1973β74 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 1973β74 season was Northampton Town's 77th season in their history. And the: fifth successive season in theββFourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Playersβ»
- As of match played 25 April 1975.
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 | (1951-04-02)2 April 1951 (aged 23) | 135 | 0 | Luton Town | June 1971 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Dietmar Bruck | RB | ![]() |
Danzig | (1944-04-19)19 April 1944 (aged 30) | 44 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | June 1972 | N/A | ||
John Clarke | CB | ![]() |
Northampton | (1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 28) | 255 | 1 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
John Gregory | U | ![]() |
Scunthorpe | (1954-05-11)11 May 1954 (aged 19) | 59 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | ||
Phil Neal | U | ![]() |
Irchester | (1951-02-20)20 February 1951 (aged 23) | 195 | 27 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | ||
Alan Oman | FB | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | (1952-10-06)6 October 1952 (aged 21) | 73 | 2 | Apprentice | October 1970 | N/A | ||
Stuart Robertson | CB | ![]() |
Nottingham | (1946-12-16)16 December 1946 (aged 27) | 68 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | |||
Barry Tucker | FB | ![]() |
Swansea | (1952-08-28)28 August 1952 (aged 21) | 69 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Billy Best (c) | U | ![]() |
Glasgow | (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 31) | 91 | 24 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | |||
John Buchanan | W | ![]() |
Dingwall | (1951-09-19)19 September 1951 (aged 22) | 112 | 26 | Ross County | October 1970 | |||
Dave Carlton | CM | ![]() |
Stepney | (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 (aged 21) | 35 | 0 | Fulham | October 1973 | |||
Derrick Christie | W | ![]() |
Bletchley | (1957-03-15)15 March 1957 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | January 1974 | N/A | ||
Graham Felton | W | ![]() |
Cambridge | (1949-03-01)1 March 1949 (aged 25) | 261 | 26 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | ||
Bobby Park | CM | ![]() |
Edinburgh | (1946-07-03)3 July 1946 (aged 27) | 25 | 0 | Peterborough United | February 1973 | |||
Robin Wainwright | CM | ![]() |
Luton | (1951-03-09)9 March 1951 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Millwall | February 1974 | Loan | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Tony Buck | FW | ![]() |
Clowne | (1944-08-18)18 August 1944 (aged 29) | 18 | 3 | Rochdale | January 1973 | |||
Malcolm John | FW | ![]() |
Bridgend | (1950-12-09)9 December 1950 (aged 23) | 13 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | March 1974 | Loan | ||
Paul Stratford | FW | ![]() |
Northampton | (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 18) | 59 | 16 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A |
Competitionsβ»
Division Fourβ»
Main article: 1973β74 Football League Β§ Fourth Division
League tableβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion/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 summaryβ»
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:
League position by, matchβ»
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 |
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Ground | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A |
Result | W | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | D |
Position | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Matchesβ»
Win Draw Loss
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1 | Northampton Town | 3β1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | S.Robertson ![]() G.Felton ![]() P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,098 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
1 September 1973 (1973-09-01) 2 | Mansfield Town | 2β0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | T.Eccles ![]() D.Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,109 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
7 September 1973 (1973-09-07) 3 | Northampton Town | 0β0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,916 Referee: Ronnie Marshall |
Northampton Town v Newport County
11 September 1973 (1973-09-11) 4 | Northampton Town | 1β0 | Newport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,061 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
14 September 1973 (1973-09-14) 5 | Stockport County | 2β2 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() G.Riddick ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,552 |
Swansea City v Northampton Town
18 September 1973 (1973-09-18) 6 | Swansea City | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
19:30 BST | S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1,301 |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
21 September 1973 (1973-09-21) 7 | Northampton Town | 2β0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,049 |
Workington v Northampton Town
29 September 1973 (1973-09-29) 8 | Workington | 1β0 | Northampton Town | Workington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 970 |
Northampton Town v Swansea City
2 October 1973 (1973-10-02) 9 | Northampton Town | 2β0 | Swansea City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,287 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
5 October 1973 (1973-10-05) 10 | Northampton Town | 0β0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,640 |
Bradford City v Northampton Town
13 October 1973 (1973-10-13) 11 | Bradford City | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,343 |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
20 October 1973 (1973-10-20) 12 | Northampton Town | 1β2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,923 |
Newport County v Northampton Town
23 October 1973 (1973-10-23) 13 | Newport County | 3β1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
19:15 BST | R.Jones ![]() S.Aizlewood ![]() H.Jarman ![]() |
P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3,592 |
Bury v Northampton Town
27 October 1973 (1973-10-27) 14 | Bury | 3β1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,360 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool
3 November 1973 (1973-11-03) 15 | Northampton Town | 1β0 | Hartlepool | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,715 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
10 November 1973 (1973-11-10) 16 | Darlington | 2β3 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | P.Neal ![]() J.Buchanan ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,063 |
Northampton Town v Barnsley
13 November 1973 (1973-11-13) 17 | Northampton Town | 2β1 | Barnsley | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | A.Oman ![]() J.Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,299 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) 18 | Peterborough United | 3β0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
14:15 GMT | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 10,351 |
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
8 December 1973 (1973-12-08) 19 | Northampton Town | 1β0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,464 |
Northampton Town v Workington
22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) 20 | Northampton Town | 1β0 | Workington | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Krzywicki ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,038 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) 21 | Gillingham | 3β1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | B.Yeo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 11,313 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) 22 | Colchester United | 1β0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
14:00 GMT | B.Dyson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,042 Referee: Brian Martin |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
1 January 1974 (1974-01-01) 23 | Northampton Town | 2β0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Neal ![]() D.Krzywicki ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,231 |
Hartlepool v Northampton Town
5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) 24 | Hartlepool | 1β0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,078 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) 25 | Northampton Town | 2β0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
14:00 GMT | D.Krzywicki ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,396 |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
20 January 1974 (1974-01-20) 26 | Rotherham United | 1β2 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
14:00 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Derek Richardson |
Northampton Town v Reading
27 January 1974 (1974-01-27) 27 | Northampton Town | 2β2 | Reading | Northampton |
14:30 GMT | B.Best ![]() ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,599 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
2 February 1974 (1974-02-02) 28 | Northampton Town | 0β0 | Brentford | Northampton |
14:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,130 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
10 February 1974 (1974-02-10) 29 | Scunthorpe United | 1β2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
14:30 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,603 Referee: Bob Armstrong |
Northampton Town v Bradford City
17 February 1974 (1974-02-17) 30 | Northampton Town | 3β0 | Bradford City | Northampton |
14:45 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() P.Neal ![]() S.Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,146 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
24 February 1974 (1974-02-24) 31 | Torquay United | 1β0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4,186 Referee: John Gow |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
3 March 1974 (1974-03-03) 32 | Northampton Town | 0β0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,583 |
Northampton Town v Bury
9 March 1974 (1974-03-09) 33 | Northampton Town | 3β1 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best ![]() J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,884 |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
16 March 1974 (1974-03-16) 34 | Exeter City | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,052 |
Brentford v Northampton Town
18 March 1974 (1974-03-18) 35 | Brentford | 3β1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
17:15 BST | R.Cross ![]() D.Simmons ![]() B.Salvage ![]() |
M.John ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3,686 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
24 March 1974 (1974-03-24) 36 | Northampton Town | 5β0 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.John ![]() B.Best ![]() P.Neal ![]() P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,416 |
Northampton Town v Chester
26 March 1974 (1974-03-26) 37 | Northampton Town | 3β3 | 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 |
Reading v Northampton Town
3 April 1974 (1974-04-03) 38 | Reading | 1β2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,055 |
Barnsley v Northampton Town
6 April 1974 (1974-04-06) 39 | Barnsley | 0β2 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
15:00 BST | P.Neal ![]() M.John ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3,646 |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
13 April 1974 (1974-04-13) 40 | Northampton Town | 0β1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,378 Referee: Terry Bosi |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
15 April 1974 (1974-04-15) 41 | Northampton Town | 1β1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,389 Referee: Tony Glasson |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
16 April 1974 (1974-04-16) 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 0β2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,498 |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
20 April 1974 (1974-04-20) 43 | Lincoln City | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,530 |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
23 April 1974 (1974-04-23) 44 | Doncaster Rovers | 2β1 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,561 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 1, "1973." |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) 45 | Northampton Town | 3β1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() B.Best ![]() G.Felton ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,137 Referee: Peter Walters |
Chester v Northampton Town
1 May 1974 (1974-05-01) 46 | Chester | 0β0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,928 |
FA Cupβ»
Main article: 1973β74 FA Cup
Banbury United v Northampton Town
24 November 1973 (1973-11-24) First round | Banbury United | 0β0 | Northampton Town | Banbury |
14:15 GMT | Stadium: Spencer Stadium Attendance: 4,800 |
Northampton Town v Banbury United
29 November 1973 (1973-11-29) First round (r) | Northampton Town | 3β2 | Banbury United | Northampton |
13:45 GMT | G.Felton ![]() S.Robertson ![]() B.Best ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,995 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) Second round | Northampton Town | 1β2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,181 |
League Cupβ»
Main article: 1973β74 Football League Cup
Grimsby Town v Northampton Town
28 August 1973 (1973-08-28) First round | Grimsby Town | 2β1 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
19:30 BST | J.Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,829 |
Appearances and goalsβ»
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 | β | β | 3 | β | β | 1 | β | β | 50 | β | β | ||||||
DF | Dietmar Bruck | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | 16 | β | β | ||||||
DF | John Clarke | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 1 | β | 40 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
DF | John Gregory | 46 | β | β | 3 | β | β | 1 | β | β | 50 | β | β | ||||||
DF | Phil Neal | 46 | β | 9 | 3 | β | β | 1 | β | β | 50 | β | 9 | ||||||
DF | Alan Oman | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | β | β | 1 | β | β | 20 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
DF | Stuart Robertson | 31 | β | 4 | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 35 | β | 5 | ||||||
DF | Barry Tucker | 33 | 1 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | 36 | 1 | β | ||||||
MF | Billy Best | 38 | 1 | 7 | 3 | β | 1 | β | β | β | 41 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
MF | John Buchanan | 40 | 2 | 13 | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | 44 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
MF | Dave Carlton | 32 | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | 34 | β | β | ||||||
MF | Derrick Christie | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | β | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 43 | 1 | 5 | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 47 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
MF | Bobby Park | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | ||||||
MF | Robin Wainwright | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | ||||||
FW | Tony Buck | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | ||||||
FW | Malcolm John | 13 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 13 | β | 4 | ||||||
FW | Paul Stratford | 45 | β | 15 | 3 | β | β | 1 | β | β | 49 | β | 15 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
MF | Gordon Riddick | 8 | β | 1 | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | 9 | β | 1 | ||||||
MF | Peter Hawkins | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | ||||||
FW | Dick Krzywicki | 8 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8 | β | 3 | ||||||
FW | Derek Watts | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β |
Referencesβ»
- ^ 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.