| 1961–62 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Fred York |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Three | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Cliff Holton (36) All: Cliff Holton (39) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,825 vs Kettering Town |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,563 vs Bradford PA |
| Average home league attendance | 11,250 |
The 1961–62 season was Northampton Town's 65th season in their history and the first season in the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 27 April 1962.
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Chic Brodie | GK |  | Duntocher | 22 February 1937 (aged 25) | 35 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | September 1961 | |||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | 6 December 1940 (aged 21) | 45 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Tony Haskins | LB |  | Northampton | 26 July 1935 (aged 26) | 8 | 0 | Belper Town | August 1959 | |||
| Ron Patterson | LB | | Gateshead | 30 October 1929 (aged 32) | 317 | 5 | Middlesbrough | Summer 1952 | |||
| Arnold Woollard | LB |  | Pembroke | 24 August 1930 (aged 31) | 13 | 0 | Bournemouth | March 1962 | |||
| Theo Foley | RB |  | Dublin | 2 April 1937 (aged 25) | 49 | 0 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | 25 July 1938 (aged 23) | 66 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| Alec Carson | WH | | Clarkston | 12 November 1942 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1959 | N/A | ||
| Barry Cooke | WH | | Wolverhampton | 12 January 1938 (aged 24) | 64 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | July 1959 | |||
| Mike Everitt | WH | | Weeley | 16 January 1941 (aged 21) | 57 | 9 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Derek Leck | WH | | Deal | 8 February 1937 (aged 25) | 128 | 34 | Millwall | June 1958 | |||
| Roly Mills | WH | | Daventry | 22 June 1933 (aged 28) | 280 | 30 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Cecil Dixon | OF | | Trowbridge | 28 March 1935 (aged 27) | 16 | 4 | Newport County | August 1961 | |||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 19) | 69 | 20 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Tommy Robson | OF | | Gateshead | 31 July 1944 (aged 17) | 4 | 1 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | ||
| Derek Woods | OF | | Northampton | 23 March 1941 (aged 21) | 6 | 2 | Apprentice | June 1959 | N/A | ||
| Brian Etheridge | IF | | Northampton | 4 March 1944 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1961 | N/A | ||
| Jimmy Moran | IF | | Cleland | 6 March 1935 (aged 27) | 25 | 7 | Norwich City | January 1961 | |||
| John Reid | IF | | Newmains | 20 August 1932 (aged 29) | 26 | 3 | Bradford City | November 1961 | |||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Bob Edwards | CF | | Guildford | 22 May 1931 (aged 30) | 23 | 10 | Norwich City | March 1961 | |||
| Cliff Holton (c) | CF | | Oxford | 29 April 1929 (aged 32) | 44 | 39 | Watford | September 1961 | |||
Competitions
Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 1.306 | 54 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 1.167 | 53 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 1.491 | 51 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 49 |
| 10 | Hull City | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | 48 |
Source:
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 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 1.491 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 21 |
Last updated: 5 December 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 19 August 1961 1 | Watford | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,849 |
| 22 August 1961 2 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,415 Referee: Harry New |
| 26 August 1961 3 | Hull City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 8,027 |
| 29 August 1961 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,832 |
| 2 September 1961 5 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Terry  |
B.Llewellyn |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,573 |
| 6 September 1961 6 | Crystal Palace | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton P.Terry |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,535 |
| 9 September 1961 7 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Dixon |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,850 |
| 16 September 1961 8 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton P.Terry |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5,707 |
| 18 September 1961 9 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,350 |
| 23 September 1961 10 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton 90' |
Report | R.Hunt 46' E.Hunt 79' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,263 Referee: N Hough |
| 27 September 1961 11 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 14,112 |
| 30 September 1961 12 | Halifax Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 15:00 BST | D.Leck B.Lines |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5,737 |
| 3 October 1961 13 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Barnsley | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton P.Terry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,448 |
| 7 October 1961 14 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton B.Lines T.Foley  |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10,738 |
| 11 October 1961 15 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,738 |
| 14 October 1961 16 | Northampton Town | 7–0 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton D.Leck R.Spelman B.Edwards R.Mills |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,201 |
| 17 October 1961 17 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,827 |
| 21 October 1961 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton B.Edwards R.Mills |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,872 |
| 28 October 1961 19 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Everitt C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,324 |
| 11 November 1961 20 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton B.Lines J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,845 |
| 18 November 1961 21 | Southend United | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton } R.Spelman P.Terry |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,974 |
| 2 December 1961 22 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Dixon |
Report | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 13,693 |
| 9 December 1961 23 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton B.Lines P.Terry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,059 |
| 16 December 1961 24 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Watford | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Terry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,509 |
| 23 December 1961 25 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hull City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines P.Terry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,203 |
| 26 December 1961 26 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,428 |
| 13 January 1962 27 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Llewellyn |
C.Holton |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,229 |
| 20 January 1962 28 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,720 |
| 27 January 1962 29 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,813 |
| 3 February 1962 30 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,910 |
| 10 February 1962 31 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Smith 65' B.Atkins 77' |
Report | C.Holton 30' M.Everitt 80' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,985 Referee: J R Osborne |
| 17 February 1962 32 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton B.Lines J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,900 |
| 24 February 1962 33 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,563 Referee: Reg Leafe |
| 3 March 1962 34 | Grimsby | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 9,318 |
| 10 March 1962 35 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Dixon B.Lines o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,173 |
| 17 March 1962 36 | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Everitt T.Robson |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 17,009 |
| 20 March 1962 37 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | C.Dixon M.Everitt |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,622 |
| 24 March 1962 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,473 |
| 31 March 1962 39 | Newport County | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2,568 |
| 7 April 1962 40 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Everitt C.Holton B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,657 |
| 11 April 1962 41 | Reading | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,586 |
| 14 April 1962 42 | Notts County | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton D.Woods |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,974 |
| 21 April 1962 43 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton B.Lines D.Woods |
Report | R.Dwight |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,388 |
| 23 April 1962 44 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,953 |
| 24 April 1962 45 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,533 |
| 27 April 1962 46 | Brentford | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
| 19:30 BST | G.Francis J.Brooks G.Summers |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,715 |
FA Cup
| 4 November 1961 1st round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines P.Terry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,844 |
| 25 November 1961 2nd round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Kettering Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,825 |
League Cup
| 13 September 1961 1st round | Luton Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Cooke | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||
| GK | Chic Brodie | 32 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 50 | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 46 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Tony Haskins | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Ron Patterson | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Arnold Woollard | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 45 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Alec Carson | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Barry Cooke | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| HB | Mike Everitt | 37 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 41 | 5 | ||||||||||
| HB | Derek Leck | 46 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 2 | ||||||||||
| HB | Roly Mills | 35 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 39 | 2 | ||||||||||
| OF | Cecil Dixon | 15 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 16 | 4 | ||||||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 38 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 15 | ||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| OF | Derek Woods | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| IF | Brian Etheridge | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Jimmy Moran | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||
| IF | John Reid | 26 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||||||||||
| CF | Bob Edwards | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CF | Cliff Holton | 41 | 36 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 44 | 39 | ||||||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| GK | Brian Caine | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Tony Claypole | 22 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 25 | – | ||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Fowler | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | ||||||||||
| OF | Ron Spelman | 23 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||||||||||
| IF | Dennis Clapton | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Mike Wright | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| CF | Pat Terry | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 28 | 11 | ||||||||||
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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