The 1984–85 season was Northampton Town's 88th season in their history and the eighth 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.
1984–85 season | |
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Chairman | Neville Ronson (until April) Derek Banks (from April) |
Manager | Tony Barton (until April) Graham Carr (from April 14) |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 23rd (re-elected) |
FA Cup | Second round |
Milk Cup | First round |
Freight Rover Trophy | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Benjamin (18) All: Ian Benjamin (19) |
Highest home attendance | 4,815 vs VS Rugby |
Lowest home attendance | 942 vs Chester City |
Average home league attendance | 1,826 |
Players
edit- As of match played 6 May 1985.[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 24) | 116 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Michael Barnes | CB | Reading | 17 September 1963 (aged 21) | 25 | 1 | Reading | August 1984 | ||||
Mark Bushell | FB | Northampton | 5 June 1968 (aged 16) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1985 | N/A | |||
Wakeley Gage | CB | Northampton | 5 May 1958 (aged 27) | 253 | 22 | Desborough Town | October 1979 | £8,000[2] | |||
Russell Lewis | CB | Blaengwynfi | 15 September 1956 (aged 28) | 104 | 6 | Swindon Town | Summer 1983 | ||||
Brian Mundee | LB | Hammersmith | 12 January 1964 (aged 21) | 81 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | Summer 1983 | ||||
Geoff Scott | CB | Birmingham | 31 October 1956 (aged 28) | 22 | 0 | Middlesbrough | September 1984 | ||||
Paul Shirtliff | FB | Hoyland | 3 November 1962 (aged 22) | 29 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Summer 1984 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Paul Bancroft | CM | Derby | 10 September 1964 (aged 20) | 17 | 0 | Derby County | July 1984 | Free | |||
Neil Brough | W | Daventry | 22 December 1965 (aged 19) | 13 | 0 | Apprentice | December 1983 | N/A | |||
Steve Brown | CM | Northampton | 6 July 1966 (aged 18) | 15 | 3 | Apprentice | May 1983 | N/A | |||
Phil Cavener | W | Tynemouth | 2 June 1961 (aged 23) | 32 | 7 | FK Karlskrona | August 1984 | ||||
Warren Donald | CM | Hillingdon | 7 October 1964 (aged 20) | 11 | 2 | West Ham United | March 1985 | Loan | |||
Austin Hayes | W | Hammersmith (ENG) | 15 July 1958 (aged 26) | 78 | 14 | Millwall | August 1983 | ||||
Aidy Mann | W | Northampton | 12 July 1967 (aged 17) | 45 | 3 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | |||
Keith Thompson | W | Birmingham | 24 April 1965 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | Coventry City | March 1985 | Loan | |||
Ray Train (c) | DM | Bedworth | 10 February 1951 (aged 34) | 54 | 3 | Oxford United | March 1984 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Frankie Belfon | FW | Wellingborough | 18 February 1965 (aged 20) | 93 | 17 | Apprentice | April 1982 | N/A | |||
Ian Benjamin | FW | Nottingham | 11 December 1961 (aged 23) | 52 | 19 | Peterborough United | Summer 1984 |
Competitions
editCanon League Division Four
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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20 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 50 | |
21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 50 | Re-elected |
22 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 47 | |
23 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 47 | |
24 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 41 |
Source: [citation needed]
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 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 42 | −21 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
editSource: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1985-86
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editWin Draw Loss
25 August 1984 1 | Exeter City | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 BST | o.g.' R.McDonough R.Pratt J.Sims |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,166 Referee: Les Burden |
1 September 1984 2 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Hayes pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,554 |
8 September 1984 3 | Darlington | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 BST | C.Airey 5' 64' J.Hannah 14' D.McLean 55' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,110 |
15 September 1984 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,437 |
18 September 1984 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Danny Vickers |
22 September 1984 6 | Chester City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | O.Brown | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,845 |
29 September 1984 7 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Hayes 24' B.Mundee 64' |
Report | N.Parkinson 70' T.Adcock 74' K.Bowen 78' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,595 Referee: John Martin |
1 October 1984 8 | Port Vale | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon P.Cavener A.Hayes |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,235 Referee: Allan Banks |
6 October 1984 9 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,813 |
13 October 1984 10 | Southend United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | F.Belfon | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,265 |
16 October 1984 11 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
19:30 BST | I.Benjamin W.Gage |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,748 |
20 October 1984 12 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | I.Benjamin W.Gage |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,864 Referee: John Hough |
27 October 1984 13 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | A.Mann | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,577 |
3 November 1984 14 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,240 |
6 November 1984 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 GMT | F.Belfon I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,154 |
10 November 1984 16 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin W.Gage A.Hayes pen.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,274 |
23 November 1984 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 GMT | F.Belfon I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,899 |
1 December 1984 18 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,523 |
15 December 1984 19 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,207 |
22 December 1984 20 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | D.Caldwell | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,207 |
26 December 1984 21 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,350 |
29 December 1984 22 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Cavener pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,496 |
1 January 1985 23 | Stockport County | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin R.Lewis |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,726 |
5 January 1985 24 | Northampton Town | 5–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin P.Cavener pen.' |
J.McNichol T.Morgan |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,475 |
12 January 1985 25 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | P.Cavener pen.' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,759 |
1 February 1985 26 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | R.Hedman 63' T.Adcock 70' K.Day 72' N.Parkinson 83' (pen.) |
Report | B.Mundee 85' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Tony Ward |
16 February 1985 27 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | D.Thompson 40' B.Diamond 56', 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Neville Ashley |
23 February 1985 28 | Bury | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:15 GMT | M.Barnes | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,938 |
26 February 1985 29 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,009 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 25, 1985.[3] |
2 March 1985 30 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,860 |
5 March 1985 31 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Wrexham | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Darryl Reeves |
9 March 1985 32 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,955 |
17 March 1985 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | F.Belfon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,702 |
19 March 1985 34 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Chester City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Rimmer R.Greenough |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 942 Referee: Allan Gunn | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on February 9, 1985.[3] |
22 March 1985 35 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 GMT | I.Benjamin | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2,024 |
30 March 1985 36 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,264 |
2 April 1985 37 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,482 |
9 April 1985 38 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | I.Benjamin S.Brown W.Donald A.Mann |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,426 Referee: Danny Vickers |
13 April 1985 39 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,642 |
15 April 1985 40 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | W.Donald B.Mundee |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,181 |
17 April 1985 41 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:30 BST | W.Gage | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,311 |
20 April 1985 42 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | I.Benjamin S.Brown |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,581 |
23 April 1985 43 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | I.Benjamin K.Thompson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,838 |
27 April 1985 44 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 BST | S.Brown | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,266 |
30 April 1985 45 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | R.Train | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,350 |
6 May 1985 46 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | I.Benjamin R.Lewis |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,181 |
FA Cup
edit17 November 1984 First round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | VS Rugby | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | R.Train T.Lee |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,815 |
21 November 1984 First round (r) | VS Rugby | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Rugby |
19:30 GMT | W.Gage | Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 3,961 |
8 December 1984 Second round | Brentford | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 GMT | R.Train T.Lee |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,449 |
17 December 1984 Second round (r) | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Brentford | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,610 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned on December 11, 1984 due to snow.[3] |
Milk Cup
edit27 August 1984 First round 1st leg | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Ian Borrett |
4 September 1984 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,979 |
Freight Rover Trophy
edit29 January 1985 First round 1st leg | Port Vale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
19:30 GMT | O.Williams | I.Benjamin | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,386 |
5 February 1985 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | F.Belfon | R.Earle | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,407 |
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 | 43 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | – | – | |||
DF | Michael Barnes | 19 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Mark Bushell | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
DF | Wakeley Gage | 42 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 3 | 5 | |||
DF | Russell Lewis | 43 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | 1 | 2 | |||
DF | Brian Mundee | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 1 | 2 | |||
DF | Geoff Scott | 16 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 2 | – | |||
DF | Paul Shirtliff | 27 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Paul Bancroft | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Neil Brough | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | |||
MF | Steve Brown | 14 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | 3 | |||
MF | Phil Cavener | 28 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | – | 7 | |||
MF | Warren Donald | 11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 2 | |||
MF | Austin Hayes | 20 | – | 5 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 26 | 1 | 5 | |||
MF | Aidy Mann | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 2 | 2 | |||
MF | Keith Thompson | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Ray Train | 46 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | – | 3 | |||
FW | Frankie Belfon | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 33 | 5 | 6 | |||
FW | Ian Benjamin | 42 | 2 | 18 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 50 | 2 | 19 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Kevin Poole | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | |||
MF | Mark Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |||
FW | Trevor Lee | 24 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 32 | – | 2 | |||
FW | Mick Perry | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – |
References
editBooks
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.