1908–09 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1908–09 football season
1908–09 season | |
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Manager | Herbert Chapman |
Stadium | County Ground |
Southern League | 1st |
FA Cup | First round |
Charity Shield | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Albert Lewis (30) All: Albert Lewis (31) |
← 1907–08 1909–10 → |
The 1908–09 season was Northampton Town's 12th season in their history and the eighth successive season in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield.
Players
- As of match played 28 April 1909.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
William Bailiff | GK | Ruabon | (1882-03-19)19 March 1882 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Druids | November 1907 | ||||
George Cooch | GK | Wellingborough | N/A | 119 | 0 | Kettering Town | Summer 1905 | ||||
Robert Haywood | GK | Eltham | (1887-09-16)16 September 1887 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | N/A | Summer 1908 | N/A | |||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Bob Bonthron | RB | Burntisland | (1880-01-01)1 January 1880 (aged 29) | 34 | 0 | Birmingham City | Summer 1908 | ||||
Richard Britton | RB | Isle of Wight | (1887-08-07)7 August 1887 (aged 21) | 24 | 0 | Portsmouth | Summer 1907 | ||||
Lloyd Davies | LB | Cefn Mawr | (1877-02-23)23 February 1877 (aged 32) | 67 | 2 | Stoke | November 1907 | ||||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Fred Dunkley | CH | Northampton | (1874-01-01)1 January 1874 (aged 35) | 82 | 2 | Earls Barton | Summer 1906 | ||||
William Hickleton | CH | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1884-01-01)1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 36 | 2 | Portsmouth | Summer 1907 | ||||
Jock Manning | WH | Burntisland | N/A | 40 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Summer 1908 | ||||
Dave McCartney (c) | WH | Cronberry | (1875-12-26)26 December 1875 (aged 33) | 77 | 8 | Chelsea | Summer 1907 | ||||
Jack Rawlings | WH | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | N/A | Summer 1907 | N/A | |||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
George Badenoch | OF | Kelton | (1882-04-09)9 April 1882 (aged 27) | 49 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | ||||
Herbert Chapman | OF | Kiveton Park | (1878-01-19)19 January 1878 (aged 31) | 80 | 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | ||||
Edwin Freeman | OF | Northampton | (1886-06-05)5 June 1886 (aged 22) | 74 | 14 | Regent Templars | Summer 1905 | ||||
Frank McDiarmid | IF | Dundee | (1881-05-11)11 May 1881 (aged 27) | 77 | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | ||||
Harry Sharman | IF | London | N/A | 2 | 0 | Battersea Park | Summer 1906 | ||||
Albert Lewis | IF | Wolverhampton | (1884-01-01)1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 42 | 31 | Coventry City | Summer 1908 | ||||
Frank Kilsby | IF | Fenny Stratford | N/A | 6 | 3 | Preston North End | Summer 1907 | ||||
Robert Walker | IF | Northallerton | (1884-01-01)1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 41 | 13 | New Brompton | Summer 1908 | ||||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Fred Lessons | CF | Heaton Norris | (1883-08-30)30 August 1883 (aged 25) | 77 | 32 | Nottingham Forest | Summer 1907 |
Competitions
Southern League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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1 | Northampton Town | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 2.000 | 55 |
2 | Swindon Town | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 96 | 55 | 1.745 | 49 |
3 | Southampton | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 48 |
4 | Portsmouth | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 46 |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 43 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
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 |
40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | +45 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 14 | +41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 |
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
New Brompton v Northampton Town
2 September 1908 (1908-09-02) 1 | New Brompton | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 | F.Lessons E.Freeman | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
5 September 1908 (1908-09-05) 2 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis Walker F.McDiarmid | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
10 September 1908 (1908-09-10) 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
12 September 1908 (1908-09-12) 4 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
Northampton Town v Watford
19 September 1908 (1908-09-19) 5 | Northampton Town | 7–0 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker F.Lessons W.Hickleton J.Manning G.Badenoch | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Norwich City v Northampton Town
26 September 1908 (1908-09-26) 6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
15:00 | Stadium: The Nest Attendance: 6,095 |
Northampton Town v Reading
3 October 1908 (1908-10-03) 7 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
Southampton v Northampton Town
10 October 1908 (1908-10-10) 8 | Southampton | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 6,000 |
Northampton Town v Leyton
17 October 1908 (1908-10-17) 9 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Leyton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons R.Walker | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
West Ham United v Northampton Town
24 October 1908 (1908-10-24) 10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Upton Park, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
Northampton Town v Brighton
31 October 1908 (1908-10-31) 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Brighton | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker E.Freeman | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
7 November 1908 (1908-11-07) 12 | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Crystal Palace, London |
15:00 | F.Lessons F.McDiarmid | Stadium: Crystal Palace Park Attendance: 1,200 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
14 November 1908 (1908-11-14) 13 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons R.Walker | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
Luton Town v Northampton Town
21 November 1908 (1908-11-21) 14 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Luton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,000 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
28 November 1908 (1908-11-28) 15 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker 86' | Report | Tout pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: T Robinson |
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
5 December 1908 (1908-12-05) 16 | Portsmouth | 3–4 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
15:00 | F.Lessons R.Walker F.McDiarmid | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
12 December 1908 (1908-12-12) 17 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
19 December 1908 (1908-12-19) 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons | Stadium: Home Park |
Northampton Town v Southend United
26 December 1908 (1908-12-26) 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 | F.Dunkley | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,000 |
Northampton Town v New Brompton
28 December 1908 (1908-12-28) 20 | Northampton Town | 7–0 | New Brompton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.McDiarmid F.Lessons | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
2 January 1909 (1909-01-02) 21 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
15:00 | F.Lessons A.Lewis R.Walker | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 6,000 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
9 January 1909 (1909-01-09) 22 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker F.Lessons A.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
Watford v Northampton Town
23 January 1909 (1909-01-23) 23 | Watford | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 | F.Lessons | Stadium: Cassio Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Northampton Town v Norwich City
30 January 1909 (1909-01-30) 24 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Norwich City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
Reading v Northampton Town
6 February 1909 (1909-02-06) 25 | Reading | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 | R.Walker A.Lewis | Stadium: Elm Park |
Northampton Town v Southampton
13 February 1909 (1909-02-13) 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Southampton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Leyton v Northampton Town
20 February 1909 (1909-02-20) 27 | Leyton | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 | F.Lessons | Stadium: Wingate-Leyton Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
Northampton Town v West Ham United
27 February 1909 (1909-02-27) 28 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | West Ham United | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid J.Manning F.Lessons E.Freeman A.Lewis L.Davies | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
Brighton v Northampton Town
6 March 1909 (1909-03-06) 29 | Brighton | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:00 | A.Lewis F.Lessons | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
13 March 1909 (1909-03-13) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Brentford v Northampton Town
20 March 1909 (1909-03-20) 31 | Brentford | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Northampton Town v Luton Town
27 March 1909 (1909-03-27) 32 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid F.Lessons | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,000 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
3 April 1909 (1909-04-03) 33 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 | J.Lavery 70' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,000 Referee: E.Childs |
Millwall v Northampton Town
9 April 1909 (1909-04-09) 34 | Millwall | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Isle of Dogs, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis E.Freeman | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
Northampton Town v Portsmouth
10 April 1909 (1909-04-10) 35 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,000 |
Southend United v Northampton Town
12 April 1909 (1909-04-12) 36 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 | A.Lewis pen.' | Stadium: Kursaal Attendance: 7,000 |
Northampton Town v Millwall
13 April 1909 (1909-04-13) 37 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
15:00 | E.Freeman F.McDiarmid F.Lessons | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
17 April 1909 (1909-04-17) 38 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 | E.Freeman | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
19 April 1909 (1909-04-19) 39 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Park Royal, London |
15:00 | E.Freeman | Stadium: Park Royal Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle
24 April 1909 (1909-04-24) 40 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker D.McCartney | Stadium: County Ground |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Derby County
16 January 1909 (1909-01-16) First round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid | Stadium: County Ground |
Derby County v Northampton Town
20 January 1909 (1909-01-20) First round (r) | Derby County | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Derby |
15:00 | D.McCartney A.Lewis | Stadium: Baseball Ground |
Charity Shield
Newcastle United v Northampton Town
28 April 1909 (1909-04-28) Charity Shield | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
17:00 | J.Allan J.Rutherford | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 7,000 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Southern League | FA Cup | Charity Shield | Total | ||||
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Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||
GK | William Bailiff | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
GK | George Cooch | 37 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | – |
GK | Robert Haywood | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
FB | Bob Bonthron | 31 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 34 | – |
FB | Richard Britton | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – |
FB | Lloyd Davies | 39 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 42 | 1 |
HB | Fred Dunkley | 29 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 31 | 1 |
HB | William Hickleton | 15 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 |
HB | Jock Manning | 37 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 2 |
HB | Dave McCartney | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 3 |
HB | Jack Rawlings | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
OF | George Badenoch | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
OF | Herbert Chapman | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
OF | Edwin Freeman | 28 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 31 | 7 |
OF | Frank McDiarmid | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 10 |
OF | Harry Sharman | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
IF | Albert Lewis | 39 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 31 |
IF | Frank Kilsby | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
IF | Robert Walker | 38 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 41 | 13 |
CF | Fred Lessons | 40 | 23 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 43 | 23 |
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.