1974–75 Northampton Town F.C. season
1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Bill Dodgin Jr. |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 16th |
FA Cup | Second round |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stratford (15) All: Paul Stratford (16) |
Highest home attendance | 7,275 vs Lincoln City |
Lowest home attendance | 2,482 vs Newport County |
Average home league attendance | 4,179 |
The 1974–75 season was Northampton Town's 78th 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 and League Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 1975.[1]
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 | 2 April 1951 (aged 24) | 185 | 0 | Luton Town | June 1971 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Gary Anderson | RB | London | 20 October 1955 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | March 1975 | ||||
Wayne Cegielski | CB | Tredegar | 11 January 1956 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | March 1975 | Loan | |||
John Gregory | U | Scunthorpe | 11 May 1954 (aged 20) | 105 | 2 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | |||
John Moore | CB | Harthill | 21 December 1943 (aged 31) | 16 | 0 | Luton Town | August 1974 | ||||
Alan Oman | FB | Newcastle upon Tyne | 6 October 1952 (aged 22) | 96 | 3 | Apprentice | October 1970 | N/A | |||
Stuart Robertson | CB | Nottingham | 16 December 1946 (aged 28) | 102 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | ||||
Barry Tucker | FB | Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 22) | 112 | 1 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | |||
Ray Tumbridge | LB | London | 6 March 1955 (aged 20) | 11 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | March 1975 | Loan | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Billy Best (c) | U | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 32) | 142 | 33 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | ||||
Dave Carlton | CM | Stepney | 24 November 1952 (aged 22) | 70 | 5 | Fulham | October 1973 | ||||
Derrick Christie | W | Bletchley | 15 March 1957 (aged 18) | 19 | 0 | Apprentice | January 1974 | N/A | |||
John Farrington | W | Lynemouth | 19 June 1947 (aged 27) | 36 | 3 | Cardiff City | Summer 1974 | ||||
Graham Felton | W | Cambridge | 1 March 1949 (aged 26) | 275 | 26 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | |||
Robin Wainwright | CM | Luton | 9 March 1951 (aged 24) | 35 | 5 | Millwall | February 1974 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Jim Hall | FW | Northampton | 21 March 1945 (aged 30) | 64 | 10 | Peterborough United | January 1975 | ||||
Malcolm John | FW | Bridgend | 9 December 1950 (aged 24) | 43 | 8 | Bristol Rovers | March 1974 | Free | |||
Gary Mabee | FW | Oxford | 1 February 1955 (aged 20) | 36 | 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | August 1974 | ||||
Paul Stratford | FW | Northampton | 4 September 1955 (aged 19) | 108 | 32 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A |
Competitions
[edit]Division Four
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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14 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 61 | 0.754 | 42 |
15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 65 | 0.954 | 41 |
16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 0.918 | 41 |
17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 79 | 0.823 | 40 |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 0.723 | 40 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
[edit]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 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 0.918 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 11 |
Last updated: 3 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
17 August 1974 1 | Brentford | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 BST | A.Woon | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,147 |
24 August 1974 2 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Best | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,408 |
31 August 1974 3 | Reading | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 BST | B.Wagstaff o.g.' P.Stratford | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,464 |
6 September 1974 4 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Mabee P.Stratford D.Carlton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,003 |
14 September 1974 5 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | P.Neal pen.' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,113 |
21 September 1974 6 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford B.Best D.Carlton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,001 |
24 September 1974 7 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Mabee J.Buchanan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,269 |
28 September 1974 8 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | R.Wainwright | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,004 |
1 October 1974 9 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Workington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,783 |
5 October 1974 10 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | Mabee D.Carlton | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,934 |
11 October 1974 11 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford J.Buchanan M.John Mabee | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,846 |
18 October 1974 12 | Newport County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
19:15 BST | E.Woods P.Passey | P.Stratford | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2,149 |
21 October 1974 13 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
19:30 BST | G.Cooper S.Horne | G.Mabee R.Wainwright | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,379 |
26 October 1974 14 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Swansea City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Stratford Mabee J.Farrington R.Wainwright | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,096 |
28 October 1974 15 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
19:30 GMT | R.Clarke C.Foster T.Eccles | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,310 |
1 November 1974 16 | Cambridge United | 3–4 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
19:30 GMT | B.Baston B.Shinton | Mabee D.Carlton P.Stratford | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,589 Referee: Derek Richardson |
5 November 1974 17 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Whelan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,695 |
9 November 1974 18 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Chester | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Tucker pen.' R.Wainwright | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,240 |
15 November 1974 19 | Southport | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Southport |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,851 |
29 November 1974 20 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Mabee P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,037 |
7 December 1974 21 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | R.Wainwright B.Best | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,497 |
21 December 1974 22 | Barnsley | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
15:15 GMT | P.Stratford | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,666 |
26 December 1974 23 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Stratford | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,275 |
1 January 1975 24 | Hartlepool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,178 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 28, 1974.[2] |
4 January 1975 25 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,735 |
11 January 1975 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Best | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,104 |
18 January 1975 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Mabee | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,859 |
1 February 1975 28 | Chester | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 GMT | D.Lennard T.Owen J.James pen.' | J.Hall | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,209 |
8 February 1975 29 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Farrington | T.Horsfall | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,126 |
11 February 1975 30 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Robertson J.Hall | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,079 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 25, 1975.[2] |
15 February 1975 31 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
15:15 GMT | B.Best | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,975 |
22 February 1975 32 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Southport | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | J.Hall | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,320 |
28 February 1975 33 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Reading | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,039 |
8 March 1975 34 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5,319 |
22 March 1975 35 | Darlington | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,582 |
25 March 1975 36 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | K.Griffin G.Hodgson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,846 |
28 March 1975 37 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Barnsley | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Best J.Farrington | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,594 |
31 March 1975 38 | Shrewsbury Town | 6–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,315 |
1 April 1975 39 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool | Northampton |
19:30 BST | M.John B.Best | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,758 |
5 April 1975 40 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1,591 |
9 April 1975 41 | Workington | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Workington |
19:15 BST | P.Stratford B.Best | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Ted Jolly |
12 April 1975 42 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Gregory pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,714 |
15 April 1975 43 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.Oman | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,658 |
18 April 1975 44 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,978 |
23 April 1975 45 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
19:30 BST | M.John | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,697 |
25 April 1975 46 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Newport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Stratford D.Carlton B.Best | J.Parsons E.Woods | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,482 |
FA Cup
[edit]23 November 1974 First round | Torquay United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 GMT | J.Gregory | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,659 |
14 December 1974 Second round | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | P.Stratford | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,741 |
League Cup
[edit]20 August 1974 First round | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:45 BST | S.Robertson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,688 |
10 September 1974 Second round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Neal o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,706 |
18 September 1974 Second round (r) | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,706 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]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 | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 50 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Gary Anderson | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Wayne Cegielski | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Gregory | 41 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 46 | – | 2 | ||||||
DF | John Moore | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Alan Oman | 21 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | 1 | ||||||
DF | Stuart Robertson | 31 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 34 | – | 2 | ||||||
DF | Barry Tucker | 38 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | – | 1 | ||||||
DF | Ray Tumbridge | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | ||||||
MF | Billy Best | 46 | – | 9 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | 9 | ||||||
MF | Dave Carlton | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
MF | Derrick Christie | 12 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 2 | – | ||||||
MF | John Farrington | 34 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | – | 3 | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 1 | – | ||||||
MF | Robin Wainwright | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
FW | Jim Hall | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
FW | Malcolm John | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
FW | Gary Mabee | 29 | 3 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 32 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
FW | Paul Stratford | 44 | – | 15 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 49 | – | 16 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Stuart Garnham | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Clarke | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | ||||||
DF | Tom Kilkelly | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | ||||||
DF | Phil Neal | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||
MF | John Buchanan | 11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 14 | – | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1975/76, p.270.
- ^ a b "1974/75 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.