1988–89 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1988–89 football season
1988–89 season | |
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Chairman | Derek Banks (until February) Dick Underwood (from February) |
Manager | Graham Carr |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 20th |
FA Cup | First round |
Littlewoods Cup | Second round |
Sherpa Vans Trophy | Quarter-final (s) |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (17) All: Tony Adcock (20) |
Highest home attendance | 6,907 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Lowest home attendance | 2,821 vs Mansfield Town |
Average home league attendance | 3,918 |
The 1988–89 season was Northampton Town's 92nd season in their history and the second successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 13 May 1989.[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 | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 28) | 332 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | ||||
Gerald Sylvester | GK | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1988 | N/A | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Mick Bodley | CB | Hayes | (1967-09-14)14 September 1967 (aged 21) | 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 12 January 1989 | ||||
Paul Flexney | CB | Glasgow | (1965-01-18)18 January 1965 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | Clyde | 22 August 1988 | ||||
Keith McPherson | CB | Greenwich | (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 25) | 163 | 8 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[2] | |||
Russ Wilcox | CB | Hemsworth | (1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 25) | 106 | 9 | Frickley Athletic | 30 June 1986 | £15,000[3] | |||
Wayne Williams | RB | Telford | (1963-11-17)17 November 1963 (aged 25) | 32 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 January 1988 | ||||
Paul Wilson | LB | Bradford | (1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (aged 20) | 60 | 2 | Norwich City | February 1988 | £30,000 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Steve Berry | CM | Liverpool | (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26) | 39 | 3 | Aldershot | 27 October 1988 | £45,000 | |||
Warren Donald | CM | Hillingdon | (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 24) | 187 | 12 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | £11,000[4] | |||
Trevor Quow | CM | Peterborough | (1960-09-28)28 September 1960 (aged 28) | 18 | 1 | Gillingham | 12 January 1989 | ||||
Bradley Sandeman | RM | Northampton | (1970-02-24)24 February 1970 (aged 19) | 28 | 1 | Apprentice | January 1988 | N/A | |||
Martin Singleton (c) | CM | Banbury | (1963-08-02)2 August 1963 (aged 25) | 46 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 November 1987 | £57,500 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Tony Adcock | FW | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 26) | 73 | 30 | Manchester City | January 1988 | £85,000 P/E | |||
Darren Collins | FW | Winchester | (1967-05-24)24 May 1967 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Petersfield United | January 1989 | ||||
Paul Culpin | FW | Kirby Muxloe | (1962-02-08)8 February 1962 (aged 27) | 71 | 26 | Coventry City | October 1987 | £50,000 | |||
Glen Donegal | FW | Northampton | (1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 19) | 25 | 4 | Apprentice | January 1987 | N/A |
Competitions
Barclays League Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 56 | |
19 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 55 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 54 | |
21 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 54 | Relegated |
22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | −35 | 49 |
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 |
46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | −17 |
Last updated: 7 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988-89
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | G.Donegal | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,042 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 2 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Wilson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,488 Referee: John Kirkby |
Notts County v Northampton Town
10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) 3 | Notts County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | P.Culpin | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,340 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
17 September 1988 (1988-09-17) 4 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Graham Poll |
Sheffield United v Northampton Town
20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) 5 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
19:45 BST | T.Agana B.Deane I.Bryson | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,904 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
24 September 1988 (1988-09-24) 6 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,886 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) 7 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Culpin D.Gilbert T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,477 |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
4 October 1988 (1988-10-04) 8 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
19:45 BST | D.Gilbert | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,034 |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
8 October 1988 (1988-10-08) 9 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Singleton | J.Bent C.Hutchings C.Maskell pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,975 |
Swansea City v Northampton Town
15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 10 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,583 |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
22 October 1988 (1988-10-22) 11 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Bristol City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | E.McGoldrick | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,668 |
Fulham v Northampton Town
25 October 1988 (1988-10-25) 12 | Fulham | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
19:45 GMT | B.Sandeman T.Adcock | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,644 |
Northampton Town v Reading
29 October 1988 (1988-10-29) 13 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | E.McGoldrick | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,355 |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
5 November 1988 (1988-11-05) 14 | Wigan Athletic | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 GMT | S.Berry T.Adcock P.Culpin | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,472 Referee: Alan Seville |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
8 November 1988 (1988-11-08) 15 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Culpin | D.Beckford R.Earle R.Futcher | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,796 Referee: Jim Borritt |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
12 November 1988 (1988-11-12) 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,342 |
Bolton Wanderers v Northampton Town
26 November 1988 (1988-11-26) 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | I.Stevens N.Brookman | P.Culpin | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,446 |
Northampton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 December 1988 (1988-12-04) 18 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
12:00 GMT | W.Williams D.Thomas T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,907 Referee: Joe Timmons |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
18 December 1988 (1988-12-18) 19 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
14:00 GMT | D.Gilbert | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,829 Referee: Roger Pawley |
Southend United v Northampton Town
26 December 1988 (1988-12-26) 20 | Southend United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 5,034 |
Chester City v Northampton Town
31 December 1988 (1988-12-31) 21 | Chester City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 GMT | P.Culpin | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,034 |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
2 January 1989 (1989-01-02) 22 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,219 |
Northampton Town v Bury
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) 23 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Culpin B.Sandeman | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,463 Referee: Keith Cooper |
Brentford v Northampton Town
14 January 1989 (1989-01-14) 24 | Brentford | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 GMT | R.Cadette R.Stanislaus | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,043 |
Northampton Town v Notts County
21 January 1989 (1989-01-21) 25 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Notts County | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,704 |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
28 January 1989 (1989-01-28) 26 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | A.Craig D.Thomas | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,920 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
4 February 1989 (1989-02-04) 27 | Aldershot | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 GMT | S.Wignall o.g.' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,244 |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
11 February 1989 (1989-02-11) 28 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Blackpool | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Gilbert pen.' T.Adcock S.Berry | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,303 |
Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
18 February 1989 (1989-02-18) 29 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | C.Maskell pen.' | D.Gilbert 45' (pen.) P.Culpin 82' | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,802 |
Northampton Town v Swansea City
25 February 1989 (1989-02-25) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Swansea City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,900 |
Northampton Town v Fulham
28 February 1989 (1989-02-28) 31 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Fulham | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | D.Gilbert D.Thomas | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,948 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
4 March 1989 (1989-03-04) 32 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | A.Walsh o.g.' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,197 |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,443 |
Reading v Northampton Town
15 March 1989 (1989-03-15) 34 | Reading | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:45 GMT | K.McPherson | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,746 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
18 March 1989 (1989-03-18) 35 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas W.Donald | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,821 |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
25 March 1989 (1989-03-25) 36 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas T.Adcock | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,138 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
27 March 1989 (1989-03-27) 37 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Southend United | Northampton |
19:45 BST | T.Adcock P.Culpin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,707 Referee: Ron Bridges |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) 38 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Vic Callow |
Bury v Northampton Town
4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 39 | Bury | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
19:45 BST | T.Quow | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,965 |
Northampton Town v Chester City
8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) 40 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,845 |
Northampton Town v Sheffield United
15 April 1989 (1989-04-15) 41 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | K.McPherson | S.Thompson B.Deane | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,030 Referee: Peter Jones |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) 42 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 5,568 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) 43 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Thomas S.Berry | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,194 Referee: John Kirkby |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) 44 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | R.Futcher | P.Culpin D.Thomas | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,568 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Northampton Town
6 May 1989 (1989-05-06) 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | R.Wilcox G.Donegal | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,259 |
Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers
13 May 1989 (1989-05-13) 46 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock P.Culpin | J.Thomas S.Storer | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Jim Rushton |
FA Cup
Swansea City v Northampton Town
19 November 1988 (1988-11-19) First round | Swansea City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 GMT | S.Berry | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,581 |
Littlewoods Cup
Colchester United v Northampton Town
30 August 1988 (1988-08-30) First round 1st leg | Colchester United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,678 Referee: Phil Don |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
6 September 1988 (1988-09-06) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | M.Singleton 9' P.Culpin 27' T.Adcock 43', 81' D.Gilbert 68' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,953 Referee: David Hutchinson |
Northampton Town v Charlton Athletic
27 September 1988 (1988-09-27) Second round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Culpin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,290 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
Charlton Athletic v Northampton Town
11 October 1988 (1988-10-11) Second round 2nd leg | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton, London |
19:30 BST | P.Wilson | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 2,782 |
Sherpa Vans Trophy
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
22 November 1988 (1988-11-22) Prelim round (s) | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | E.McGoldrick | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,806 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
21 December 1988 (1988-12-21) Prelim round (s) | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
19:30 GMT | T.Adcock P.Culpin | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 1,754 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) First round (s) | Northampton Town | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Berry S.Westley o.g.' W.Donald | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Paul Danson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Northampton Town
21 February 1989 (1989-02-21) Quarter-final (s) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Wolverhampton |
19:30 GMT | o.g.' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 16,815 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Three | 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 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 55 | – | – | |||
DF | Mick Bodley | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | – | – | |||
DF | Keith McPherson | 41 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 47 | – | 2 | |||
DF | Bradley Sandeman | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 14 | 2 | |||
DF | Russ Wilcox | 11 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Wayne Williams | 26 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Paul Wilson | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 38 | 7 | 2 | |||
MF | Steve Berry | 34 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 39 | – | 5 | |||
MF | Warren Donald | 37 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 45 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Trevor Quow | 17 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Martin Singleton | 11 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | – | 2 | |||
FW | Tony Adcock | 46 | – | 17 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | |||
FW | Darren Collins | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | – | |||
FW | Paul Culpin | 33 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 41 | 6 | 16 | |||
FW | Glen Donegal | 4 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Graham Reed | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | |||
DF | Ian Johnson | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | |||
DF | Trevor Slack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
MF | Doug Anderson | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Andy Blair | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Gary Cobb | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
MF | Albert Craig | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Jason Garwood | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Dave Gilbert | 34 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 43 | – | 8 | |||
MF | Eddie McGoldrick | 22 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 29 | – | 3 | |||
FW | David Longhurst | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | |||
FW | Andy Preece | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
References
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1989). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1989–90. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-356-17910-0.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2002). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 438. ISBN 978-1-85291-648-0.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Warren Donald". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.