The 1983–84 season was Northampton Town's 87th season in their history and the seventh 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.
1983–84 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson |
Manager | Clive Walker |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 18th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Milk Cup | First round |
Associate Members' Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Terry Austin (10) All: Terry Austin (13) |
Highest home attendance | 6,464 vs Peterborough United |
Lowest home attendance | 1,109 vs Hartlepool United |
Average home league attendance | 2,343 |
Players
edit- As of match played 12 May 1984.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Peter Gleasure | GK | Luton | 8 October 1960 (aged 23) | 65 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Adrian Burrows | CB | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 16 January 1959 (aged 25) | 106 | 5 | Mansfield Town | August 1982 | ||||
Martyn Forster | FB | Kettering | 1 February 1963 (aged 21) | 49 | 0 | Kettering Town | August 1983 | ||||
Wakeley Gage | CB | Northampton | 5 May 1958 (aged 26) | 202 | 17 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | |||
Russell Lewis | CB | Blaengwynfi | 15 September 1956 (aged 27) | 53 | 4 | Swindon Town | Summer 1983 | ||||
Brian Mundee | LB | Hammersmith | 12 January 1964 (aged 20) | 41 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Summer 1983 | ||||
Barry Tucker | FB | Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 31) | 302 | 8 | Brentford | October 1982 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Neil Brough | W | Daventry | 22 December 1965 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | December 1983 | N/A | |||
Steve Brown | CM | Northampton | 6 July 1966 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | |||
Austin Hayes | W | Hammersmith (ENG) | 15 July 1958 (aged 25) | 51 | 9 | Millwall | August 1983 | ||||
Billy Jeffrey (c) | CM | Helensburgh | 10 February 1951 (aged 33) | 62 | 7 | Blackpool | March 1983 | ||||
Aidy Mann | W | Northampton | 12 July 1967 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | |||
Eui Martinez | W | Chelmsford | 12 July 1967 (aged 16) | 12 | 2 | Newport County | February 1984 | Loan | |||
Maurice Muir | W | London | 19 March 1963 (aged 21) | 37 | 1 | Apprentice | April 1980 | N/A | |||
Tommy O'Neill | CM | Kirkintilloch | 2 February 1958 (aged 26) | 51 | 7 | Cambridge United | June 1983 | Free | |||
Ray Train | DM | Bedworth | 10 February 1951 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | March 1984 | Loan | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Terry Austin | FW | London | 1 February 1954 (aged 30) | 51 | 13 | Doncaster Rovers | August 1983 | ||||
Frankie Belfon | FW | Wellingborough | 18 February 1965 (aged 19) | 55 | 11 | Apprentice | April 1982 | N/A | |||
Dave Syrett | FW | Salisbury | 20 January 1956 (aged 28) | 52 | 17 | Peterborough United | June 1982 |
Competitions
editCanon League Division Four
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 59 | |
17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 | |
18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 53 | |
19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 52 | |
20 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 First round[a] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Wrexham lost this year’s Welsh Cup final to Shrewsbury Town, but as the latter are an English side, Wrexham went on to represent Wales in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 |
Last updated: 8 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss
27 August 1983 1 | Chester City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | M. Williams | F.Belfon | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,707 |
3 September 1983 2 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.O'Neill T.Austin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,009 |
6 September 1983 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,326 |
10 September 1983 4 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | W.Gage F.Belfon T.Austin |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,216 |
18 September 1983 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,189 |
24 September 1983 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | Johnson 82' N.Hamilton |
T.O'Neill | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,402 Referee: George Tyson |
27 September 1983 7 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
19:30 BST | B.Jeffrey D.Syrett |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,519 |
1 October 1983 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,733 |
9 October 1983 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 BST | W.Gage T.Austin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,825 |
15 October 1983 10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | S.Houston 16' M.Cook 78' |
Report | T.Austin 11' T.O'Neill 81' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,964 Referee: David Letts |
18 October 1983 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.Hayes B.Tucker |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,573 |
22 October 1983 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | B.Jeffrey W.Gage |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,107 |
29 October 1983 13 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | F.Belfon | K.Walwyn | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,956 |
1 November 1983 14 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,711 |
5 November 1983 15 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin 29', 44' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Trevor A Jones |
12 November 1983 16 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,007 |
28 November 1983 17 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,234 |
3 December 1983 18 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bristol City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,823 |
18 December 1983 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin R.Lewis |
T.Lowery | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,628 |
26 December 1983 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,827 |
27 December 1983 21 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Jeffrey A.Hayes |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,464 |
31 December 1983 22 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,706 |
2 January 1984 23 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bury | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,525 |
14 January 1984 24 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | R.Lewis F.Belfon |
T.Phillips | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,198 |
20 January 1984 25 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,846 |
4 February 1984 26 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | A.Hayes | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,250 |
11 February 1984 27 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | A.Hayes 49' | S. Thompson 57' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Alan Crickmore |
14 February 1984 28 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Aldershot | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,573 |
18 February 1984 29 | York City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | York |
15:00 GMT | K.Walwyn B.Pollard pen.' J.Byrne |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,941 Referee: Neil Midgley |
25 February 1984 30 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | W.Gage A.Hayes |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,696 |
28 February 1984 31 | Darlington | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
19:30 GMT | A.Hayes E.Martinez |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,278 |
3 March 1984 32 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
19:30 GMT | E.Martinez | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,042 |
6 March 1984 33 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,798 Referee: Darryl Reeves |
10 March 1984 34 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,592 |
17 March 1984 35 | Reading | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,695 |
20 March 1984 36 | Northampton Town | 1–5 | Blackpool | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,337 |
24 March 1984 37 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Austin 2' W.Gage 59' F.Belfon 64' |
Report | I.Phillips 14' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Neville Ashley |
30 March 1984 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,829 |
7 April 1984 39 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,356 |
10 April 1984 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | A.Hayes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,109 |
14 April 1984 41 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 BST | T.O'Neill pen.' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,655 |
21 April 1984 42 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | R.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,912 |
24 April 1984 43 | Peterborough United | 6–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,481 |
28 April 1984 44 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Wrexham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon W.Gage T.Austin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,189 |
5 May 1984 45 | Bury | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 BST | B.Mundee R.Lewis |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,096 |
12 May 1984 46 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | D.Caldwell C.Calderwood |
B.Jeffrey | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,143 |
FA Cup
edit19 November 1983 First round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Waterlooville | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,627 |
23 November 1983 First round (r) | Waterlooville | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Waterlooville |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Jubilee Park Attendance: 3,500 |
29 November 1983 First round (r2) | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Waterlooville | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.O'Neill B.Mundee |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,534 |
10 December 1983 Second round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Telford United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,903 |
14 December 1983 Second round (r) | Telford United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Telford |
19:30 GMT | B.Jeffrey M.Muir |
Stadium: Bucks Head Attendance: 3,320 |
Milk Cup
edit29 August 1983 First round 1st leg | Millwall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Allan Gunn |
13 September 1983 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Millwall | Northampton |
19:30 BST | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,313 |
Associate Members' Cup
edit21 February 1984 First round (s) | Walsall | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:30 GMT | T.Austin | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,190 |
Appearances and goals
editPos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
GK | Peter Gleasure | 46 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | – | – | |||
DF | Adrian Burrows | 45 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 53 | – | – | |||
DF | Martyn Forster | 41 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Wakeley Gage | 40 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | 8 | |||
DF | Russell Lewis | 45 | – | 4 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Brian Mundee | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 3 | 2 | |||
DF | Barry Tucker | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Neil Brough | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Steve Brown | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
MF | Austin Hayes | 40 | 3 | 9 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 3 | 9 | |||
MF | Billy Jeffrey | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | 1 | 5 | |||
MF | Aidy Mann | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
MF | Eui Martinez | 12 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | 2 | |||
MF | Maurice Muir | 5 | 10 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 15 | 1 | |||
MF | Tommy O'Neill | 43 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | – | 7 | |||
MF | Ray Train | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
FW | Terry Austin | 42 | 1 | 10 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 49 | 2 | 13 | |||
FW | Frankie Belfon | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 5 | 9 | |||
FW | Dave Syrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Mark Kendall | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Ian Phillips | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
References
editBooks
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.