1976–77 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 1976–77 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Neville Ronson |
| Manager | Pat Crerand |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Three | 22nd |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stratford (12) All: Paul Stratford (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,782 vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,911 vs Chesterfield |
Players
- As of match played 7 May 1977.[1]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps[2] | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Jeff Parton | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Swansea | 24 February 1953 (aged 24) | 14 | 0 | Burnley | Summer 1975 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Steve Bryant | LB |  | London | 5 September 1953 (aged 23) | 28 | 0 | Birmingham City | December 1976 | |||
| John Gregory | U | | Scunthorpe | 11 May 1954 (aged 22) | 187 | 8 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | ||
| Alex Malcolm | LB |  | Hamilton | 13 February 1956 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | August 1976 | |||
| Stuart Robertson | CB | | Nottingham | 16 December 1946 (aged 30) | 178 | 18 | Doncaster Rovers | Summer 1972 | |||
| Barry Tucker | FB | | Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 24) | 185 | 2 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Billy Best (c) | U | | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 34) | 212 | 52 | Southend United | Summer 1973 | |||
| Derrick Christie | W | | Bletchley | 15 March 1957 (aged 20) | 63 | 6 | Apprentice | Summer 1975 | N/A | ||
| John Farrington | W | | Lynemouth | 19 June 1947 (aged 29) | 113 | 11 | Cardiff City | Summer 1974 | |||
| Don Martin | U | | Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 33) | 203 | 62 | Blackburn Rovers | November 1975 | |||
| Andy McGowan | CM | | Corby | 17 July 1956 (aged 20) | 73 | 9 | Apprentice | June 1975 | N/A | ||
| Keith Williams | CM | | Dudley | 12 April 1957 (aged 20) | 17 | 1 | Aston Villa | February 1977 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Keith Bowen | FW | | Northampton | 26 February 1958 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1976 | N/A | ||
| Ray Haywood | FW | | Dudley | 12 January 1949 (aged 28) | 13 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | March 1977 | |||
| George Reilly | FW | | Bellshill | 14 September 1957 (aged 19) | 22 | 2 | Corby Town | June 1976 | |||
| Paul Stratford | FW | | Northampton | 4 September 1955 (aged 21) | 170 | 59 | Apprentice | Summer 1972 | N/A | ||
Competitions
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −17 | 36 | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 49 | −24 | 35 | Relegated |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −15 | 34 | |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 47 | −24 | 33 | |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −39 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
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 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 0.8 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 12 |
Last updated: 9 April 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 21 August 1976 1 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,052 |
| 25 August 1976 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 19:30 BST | Christie  |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 11,684 Referee: G P Owen |
| 28 August 1976 3 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Christie |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,350 |
| 4 September 1976 4 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Hall |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,375 |
| 11 September 1976 5 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,176 |
| 18 September 1976 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,191 |
| 25 September 1976 7 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,656 Referee: Colin Gardner |
| 1 October 1976 8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,114 Referee: Jim Bent |
| 8 October 1976 9 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Brownbill Rogers |
Phillips |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,962 |
| 15 October 1976 10 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Hall Robertson Reilly |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,805 |
| 23 October 1976 11 | Swindon Town | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | McGowan |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,483 Referee: Clive Thomas |
| 26 October 1976 12 | York City | 1–4 | Northampton Town | York |
| 19:30 BST | Christie Farrington Stratford |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,634 |
| 30 October 1976 13 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,782 Referee: Ken Salmon |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | Jeff Parton | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | Steve Bryant | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | John Gregory | 46 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 50 | – | 5 | ||||||
| DF | Alex Malcolm | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | Stuart Robertson | 41 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 45 | – | 4 | ||||||
| DF | Barry Tucker | 37 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | – | – | ||||||
| MF | Billy Best | 40 | – | 11 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 44 | – | 11 | ||||||
| MF | Derrick Christie | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 41 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| MF | John Farrington | 35 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 35 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| MF | Andy McGowan | 25 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 28 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| MF | Don Martin | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 36 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| MF | Keith Williams | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | ||||||
| FW | Keith Bowen | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||
| FW | Ray Haywood | 11 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| FW | George Reilly | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| FW | Paul Stratford | 40 | 2 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 44 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| GK | Alan Starling | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Bob Ward | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | Dave Carlton | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | ||||||
| DF | Ian Ross | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | ||||||
| MF | John Gilligan | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||
| FW | Keith Bowker | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | ||||||
| FW | Jim Hall | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 15 | – | 2 | ||||||
| FW | Bobby Owen | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | ||||||
| FW | Steve Phillips | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 20 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
References
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977/78, p.270.
- Football League appearances only.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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