1991–92 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1991–92 football season
1991–92 season | |
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Chairman | Michael McRitchie |
Manager | Theo Foley (until April) Phil Chard |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 16th |
FA Cup | First round |
Rumbelows Cup | First round |
Autoglass Trophy | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (7) All: Tony Adcock (9) |
Highest home attendance | 4,344 vs Barnet |
Lowest home attendance | 1,193 vs Leyton Orient |
Average home league attendance | 2,789 |
The 1991–92 season was Northampton Town's 95th season in their history and the second 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.
Players
- As of match played 28 April 1992.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Barry Richardson | GK | Wallsend | (1969-08-05)5 August 1969 (aged 22) | 32 | 0 | Stockport County | September 1991 | Free | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Craig Adams | CB | Northampton | (1974-02-15)15 February 1974 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Terry Angus | CB | Coventry | (1966-01-14)14 January 1966 (aged 26) | 91 | 4 | VS Rugby | July 1990 | ||||
Jason Burnham | LB | Mansfield | (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 18) | 46 | 2 | Apprentice | July 1991 | N/A | |||
Lee Colkin | LB | Nuneaton | (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1992 | N/A | |||
Mark Parsons | RB | Luton | (1975-02-24)24 February 1975 (aged 17) | 13 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1992 | N/A | |||
Steve Terry | CB | Clapton | (1962-06-14)14 June 1962 (aged 29) | 114 | 11 | Hull City | March 1990 | £70,000 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Stuart Beavon (c) | CM | Wolverhampton | (1958-11-30)30 November 1958 (aged 33) | 86 | 16 | Reading | July 1990 | Part Exchange | |||
Micky Bell | W | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1971-11-15)15 November 1971 (aged 20) | 71 | 4 | Apprentice | April 1990 | N/A | |||
James Benton | CM | Wexford | (1975-04-09)9 April 1975 (aged 17) | 4 | 1 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Steve Brown | CM | Northampton | (1966-07-06)6 July 1966 (aged 25) | 129 | 10 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 21 July 1989 | Free | |||
Phil Chard | U | Corby | (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 31) | 259 | 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | October 1989 | Free | |||
Sean Parker | CM | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1973-08-23)23 August 1973 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1992 | N/A | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Martin Aldridge | FW | Northampton | (1974-12-06)6 December 1974 (aged 17) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Riccardo Bulzis | FW | Bedford | (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 17) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Daniel Kiernan | FW | Northampton (ENG) | (1973-12-16)16 December 1973 (aged 18) | 9 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1992 | N/A |
Competitions
Barclays League Division Four
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Wrexham | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | −21 | 51 |
15 | Walsall | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 49 |
16 | Northampton | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 46 |
17 | Hereford United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 |
18 | Maidstone United | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
Overall | 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 |
42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
17 August 1991 (1991-08-17) 1 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
15:00 BST | P.Chard | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,834 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
30 August 1991 (1991-08-30) 2 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
19:30 BST | T.Angus A.Thorpe | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,196 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
3 September 1991 (1991-09-03) 3 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Ormsby o.g.' A.Thorpe S.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,742 |
Northampton Town v Barnet
7 September 1991 (1991-09-07) 4 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Barnet | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Barnes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,344 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
14 September 1991 (1991-09-14) 5 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | A.Milner 67' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,631 Referee: John Kirkby |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
17 September 1991 (1991-09-17) 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | S.Farrell pen.' T.Angus | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,597 |
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
21 September 1991 (1991-09-21) 7 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Wilson B.Barnes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,657 |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
5 October 1991 (1991-10-05) 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Barnes 64' | T.Sinclair 5' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,318 |
Scarborough v Northampton Town
17 September 1991 (1991-09-17) 9 | Scarborough | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scarborough |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,023 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
15 October 1991 (1991-10-15) 10 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
19:30 BST | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,430 |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
19 October 1991 (1991-10-19) 11 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,583 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
26 October 1991 (1991-10-26) 12 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | D.Crown | G.Campbell | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,543 |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
2 November 1991 (1991-11-02) 13 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,146 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
5 November 1991 (1991-11-05) 14 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Adcock | G.Fee T.Angus o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,181 |
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
9 November 1991 (1991-11-09) 15 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,575 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
23 November 1991 (1991-11-23) 16 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 GMT | R.Gibbins 40' C.Dale 47', 65' | J.Burnham 4', 86' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,922 |
Northampton Town v Burnley
30 November 1991 (1991-11-30) 17 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Burnley | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | G.Campbell | M.Conroy 20', 86' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,020 |
Northampton Town v Scarborough
7 December 1991 (1991-12-07) 18 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Scarborough | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes T.Adcock M.Bell | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,815 |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
21 December 1991 (1991-12-21) 19 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | C.McClean S.Terry | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,048 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
26 December 1991 (1991-12-26) 20 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock P.Chard B.Barnes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,147 |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
28 December 1991 (1991-12-28) 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wrexham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Angus | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,209 |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
1 January 1992 (1992-01-01) 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | P.Chard G.Campbell D.Scope | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,973 |
Northampton Town v York City
11 January 1992 (1992-01-11) 23 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Terry B.Barnes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,361 |
Maidstone United v Northampton Town
18 January 1992 (1992-01-18) 24 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Dartford |
15:00 GMT | S.Terry | Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,364 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
28 January 1992 (1992-01-28) 25 | Walsall | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | S.Beavon | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,399 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 14, 1991 due to freezing fog.[2] |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
8 February 1992 (1992-02-08) 26 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,183 |
Burnley v Northampton Town
11 February 1992 (1992-02-11) 27 | Burnley | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
19:30 GMT | J.Deary 35' R.Eli 50' M.Conroy 56' S.Harper 68' Francis 78' | C.McClean | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8,760 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
15 February 1992 (1992-02-15) 28 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,480 |
York City v Northampton Town
22 February 1992 (1992-02-22) 29 | York City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | York |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,065 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
29 February 1992 (1992-02-29) 30 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Terry | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,430 |
Northampton Town v Maidstone United
3 March 1992 (1992-03-03) 31 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Maidstone United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,784 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
10 March 1992 (1992-03-10) 32 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
19:30 GMT | P.Stant G.Ford | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,854 |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
14 March 1992 (1992-03-14) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,561 |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
21 March 1992 (1992-03-21) 34 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | M.Bell S.Beavon pen.' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,486 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
28 March 1992 (1992-03-28) 35 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,678 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
31 March 1992 (1992-03-31) 36 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
19:30 BST | C.McClean T.Angus | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,010 |
Barnet v Northampton Town
4 April 1992 (1992-04-04) 37 | Barnet | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Chipping Barnet |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 2,816 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
11 April 1992 (1992-04-11) 38 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,300 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
14 April 1992 (1992-04-14) 39 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,286 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 14, 1991 due to a frozen pitch.[2] |
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
18 April 1992 (1992-04-18) 40 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 BST | J.Benton | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,935 |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
25 April 1992 (1992-04-25) 41 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | D.Bamber 52' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,915 |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
28 April 1992 (1992-04-28) 42 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
19:30 BST | M.Bell | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,294 |
FA Cup
Crawley Town v Northampton Town
16 November 1991 (1991-11-16) First round | Crawley Town | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Crawley |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock P.Chard | Stadium: Town Mead Attendance: 3,370 |
Rumbelows Cup
Leyton Orient v Northampton Town
20 August 1991 (1991-08-20) First round 1st leg | Leyton Orient | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,954 |
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
10 September 1991 (1991-09-10) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Barnes | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,437 |
Autoglass Trophy
Reading v Northampton Town
20 November 1991 (1991-11-20) Prelim round (s) | Reading | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:45 GMT | T.Adcock C.McClean | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 1,151 |
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
3 December 1991 (1991-12-03) Prelim round (s) | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Chard | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,193 |
Barnet v Northampton Town
14 January 1992 (1992-01-14) First round (s) | Barnet | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Chipping Barnet |
19:45 GMT | A.Thorpe | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 1,422 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | 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 | Barry Richardson | 27 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 32 | – | – | |||
DF | Craig Adams | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
DF | Terry Angus | 37 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | – | 2 | |||
DF | Jason Burnham | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | 4 | 2 | |||
DF | Lee Colkin | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Mark Parsons | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | |||
DF | Steve Terry | 37 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
MF | Stuart Beavon | 33 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 36 | – | 3 | |||
MF | Micky Bell | 23 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 8 | 4 | |||
MF | James Benton | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Steve Brown | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 34 | 5 | 3 | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 29 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 34 | – | 5 | |||
MF | Sean Parker | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | |||
FW | Martin Aldridge | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | |||
FW | Riccardo Bulzis | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | |||
FW | Daniel Kiernan | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | – | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Marlon Beresford | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | |||
GK | Peter Gleasure | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
DF | Irvin Gernon | 27 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 28 | 4 | – | |||
DF | David Johnson | 9 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 12 | 7 | – | |||
DF | Paul Wilson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 17 | 3 | 1 | |||
DF | Darren Wood | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
MF | Sean Farrell | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Trevor Quow | 24 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 29 | 4 | – | |||
MF | David Scope | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
MF | Aidey Thorpe | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | |||
FW | Tony Adcock | 14 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 9 | |||
FW | Bobby Barnes | 18 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 21 | – | 8 | |||
FW | Greg Campbell | 12 | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||
FW | Dean Edwards | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | |||
FW | Christian McClean | 19 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 22 | – | 4 | |||
FW | Kevin Wilkin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
References
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1992). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0747279051.
- ^ a b "1991/92 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.