1981–82 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1981–82 season
ChairmanNeville Ronson
ManagerBill Dodgin Jr.
(until February)
Clive Walker
(from February)
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four22nd
FA CupSecond round
Milk CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Phillips (10)
All: Steve Phillips (12)
Highest home attendance4,975 vs Peterborough United
Lowest home attendance1,480 vs Hartlepool United
Average home league attendance2,308

The 1981–82 season was Northampton Town's 85th season in their history and the fifth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Players[edit]

As of match played 15 May 1982.[1]
Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Andy Poole GK England Chesterfield (1960-07-06)6 July 1960 (aged 21) 157 0 Mansfield Town July 1978
Defenders
Paul Brady RB England Marston Green (1961-03-26)26 March 1961 (aged 22) 47 2 Birmingham City August 1981
Steve Bryant LB England London (1953-09-05)5 September 1953 (aged 29) 117 5 Portsmouth March 1982
Wakeley Gage CB England Northampton (1958-05-05)5 May 1958 (aged 24) 104 6 Desborough Town October 1979 £8,000[2]
Pat Kruse CB England Arlesey (1953-11-30)30 November 1953 (aged 28) 18 0 Brentford February 1982 Loan
Paul Saunders U England Watford (1959-12-17)17 December 1959 (aged 22) 99 3 Watford July 1978
Andy Taylor RB England Stratford-upon-Avon (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 20) 22 0 Aston Villa June 1981
Midfielders
John Buchanan CM Scotland Dingwall (1951-09-19)19 September 1951 (aged 30) 164 32 Cardiff City September 1981
Dave Carlton U England Stepney (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 (aged 29) 194 8 Brentford September 1980
Peter Coffill CM England Romford (1957-02-14)14 February 1957 (aged 25) 42 5 Torquay United July 1981 £5,000[3]
Peter Denyer W England Chiddingfold (1957-11-26)26 November 1957 (aged 24) 126 27 Portsmouth July 1979 P/E
Mark Heeley W England Peterborough (1959-09-08)8 September 1959 (aged 22) 78 6 Arsenal March 1980 £33,000
Maurice Muir W England London (1963-03-19)19 March 1963 (aged 19) 2 0 Apprentice April 1980 N/A
Adam Sandy U England Peterborough (1958-09-22)22 September 1958 (aged 23) 106 6 Wolverton Town February 1980
Gary Saxby U England Clipstone (1959-12-11)11 December 1959 (aged 22) 75 9 Mansfield Town August 1980
Forwards
John Alexander FW England Liverpool (1955-10-05)5 October 1955 (aged 26) 27 4 Reading August 1981
Frankie Belfon FW England Wellingborough (1965-02-18)18 February 1965 (aged 17) 1 0 Apprentice April 1982 N/A
Steve Perrin FW England London (1952-02-13)13 February 1952 (aged 30) 18 6 Hillingdon Borough December 1981 P/T
Steve Massey FW England Manchester (1958-03-28)28 March 1958 (aged 24) 18 5 Peterborough United February 1982
Roger Russell FW England Corby (1957-11-20)20 November 1957 (aged 24) 1 0 Corby Town September 1981

Competitions[edit]

Division Four[edit]

Main article: 1981–82 Football League § Fourth Division

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
20 Mansfield Town 46 13 10 23 63 81 −18 49
21 Rochdale 46 10 16 20 50 62 −12 46 Re-elected
22 Northampton Town 46 11 9 26 57 84 −27 42
23 Scunthorpe United 46 9 15 22 43 79 −36 42
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 6 9 31 29 84 −55 27
Source: [citation needed]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 9 26 57 84  −27 42 9 5 9 32 27  +5 2 4 17 25 57  −32

Last updated: 15 February 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match[edit]

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GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAA
ResultDLDLLLDLDLLDWLLWLLLLLLWDLLLLWWLWWLWWDWDLLLWDLL
Position12171722222323222323232323232123242424242424232424242424232323232323211919192020202220202222
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 1981 (1981-08-29) 1 Northampton Town 1–1 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST M.Heeley Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,064
4 September 1981 (1981-09-04) 2 York City 2–1 Northampton Town York
19:30 BST S.Phillips Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,086
Referee: David Allison
12 September 1981 (1981-09-12) 3 Northampton Town 1–1 Hull City Northampton
15:00 BST P.Denyer pen.' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,938
19 September 1981 (1981-09-19) 4 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST P.Denyer Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 3,996
21 September 1981 (1981-09-21) 5 Mansfield Town 4–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:30 BST J.Lumby
G.Nicholson
A.Burrows
A.Mann 		P.Brady Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,612
26 September 1981 (1981-09-26) 6 Northampton Town 2–3 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 BST S.Phillips Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,552
29 September 1981 (1981-09-29) 7 Northampton Town 0–0 Stockport County Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,865
2 October 1981 (1981-10-02) 8 Colchester United 5–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 BST P.Coleman 5'
I.Allinson 7' (pen.)
K.Bremner 72', 86'
R.McDonough 83'		 Report P.Denyer 50' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,760
Referee: Darryl Reeves
10 October 1981 (1981-10-10) 9 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Northampton Town Bournemouth
15:00 BST P.Denyer Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 5,241
13 October 1981 (1981-10-13) 10 Northampton Town 0–1 Blackpool Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,376
17 October 1981 (1981-10-17) 11 Northampton Town 0–2 Bradford City Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,053
21 October 1981 (1981-10-21) 12 Torquay United 2–2 Northampton Town Torquay
19:30 BST M.Heeley
A.Sandy 		Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,526
24 October 1981 (1981-10-24) 13 Northampton Town 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST J.Buchanan
J.Bramhall o.g.'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,722
31 October 1981 (1981-10-31) 14 Bury 7–1 Northampton Town Bury
15:15 GMT S.Phillips pen.' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,526
3 November 1981 (1981-11-03) 15 Northampton Town 1–2 Sheffield United Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Phillips Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,168
8 November 1981 (1981-11-08) 16 Northampton Town 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Phillips
G.Saxby
P.Brady 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,794
Referee: Dave Axcell
14 November 1981 (1981-11-14) 17 Hartlepool United 3–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:15 GMT S.Phillips Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,641
28 November 1981 (1981-11-28) 18 Peterborough United 1–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,293
5 December 1981 (1981-12-05) 19 Northampton Town 0–1 Darlington Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,669
23 January 1982 (1982-01-23) 20 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:15 GMT S.Perrin Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 1,439
30 January 1982 (1982-01-30) 21 Northampton Town 2–3 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Denyer
S.Perrin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,418
2 February 1982 (1982-02-02) 22 Northampton Town 3–5 Port Vale Northampton
19:30 GMT J.Alexander
S.Phillips
G.Saxby 		G.Hunter
P.Sproson
M.Chamberlain
J.Greenhoff 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,644
6 February 1982 (1982-02-06) 23 Hull City 0–1 Northampton Town Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT J.Alexander Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 3,627
9 February 1982 (1982-02-09) 24 Northampton Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:30 GMT P.Denyer J.Lumby Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,945
14 February 1982 (1982-02-14) 25 Northampton Town 1–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Coffill 56' Report Allinson 19'
Bremner 75'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Peter Richardson
17 February 1982 (1982-02-17) 26 Blackpool 1–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:30 GMT Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,231
20 February 1982 (1982-02-20) 27 Hereford United 2–1 Northampton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT S.Phillips Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,229
23 February 1982 (1982-02-23) 28 Aldershot 2–1 Northampton Town Aldershot
19:45 GMT S.Phillips pen.' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,171
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned on December 26, 1981.[4]
27 February 1982 (1982-02-27) 29 Northampton Town 1–0 AFC Bournemouth Northampton
15:00 GMT W.Gage Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,125
2 March 1982 (1982-03-02) 30 Northampton Town 2–1 Rochdale Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Massey 59'
W.Gage 79'		 O'Loughlin 63' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,916
3 March 1982 (1982-03-03) 31 Bradford City 2–1 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 GMT S.Perrin Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,836
9 March 1982 (1982-03-09) 32 Northampton Town 2–0 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Massey
J.Alexander 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,599
Referee: Derek Civil
13 March 1982 (1982-03-13) 33 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:15 GMT S.Perrin
G.Saxby 		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,198
17 March 1982 (1982-03-17) 34 Sheffield United 7–3 Northampton Town Sheffield
19:30 GMT S.Massey pen.'
S.Perrin 		Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,716
9 March 1982 (1982-03-09) 35 Northampton Town 1–0 Bury Northampton
15:00 GMT N.Bradley o.g.' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,109
23 March 1982 (1982-03-23) 36 Northampton Town 5–0 York City Northampton
19:30 GMT J.Buchanan
M.Czuczman o.g.'
S.Perrin
P.Aitken o.g.'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,452
27 March 1982 (1982-03-27) 37 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 GMT G.Saxby Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,801
3 April 1982 (1982-04-03) 38 Northampton Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 BST G.Saxby
P.Coffill 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,890
10 April 1982 (1982-04-10) 39 Northampton Town 0–0 Aldershot Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,365
12 April 1982 (1982-04-12) 40 Port Vale 1–0 Northampton Town Burslem
19:30 BST P.Sproson Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,014
17 April 1982 (1982-04-17) 41 Darlington 3–0 Northampton Town Darlington
19:30 BST Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,729
20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) 42 Northampton Town 0–1 Halifax Town Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: Allan Gunn
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 16, 1982.[4]
24 April 1982 (1982-04-24) 43 Northampton Town 1–0 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST G.Saxby Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,975
30 April 1982 (1982-04-30) 44 Stockport County 0–0 Northampton Town Stockport
19:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,658
4 May 1982 (1982-05-04) 45 Halifax Town 2–1 Northampton Town Halifax
19:30 BST A.Sandy Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,730
15 May 1982 (1982-05-15) 46 Rochdale 5–3 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 BST E.Martinez 6'
B.Wellings 37'
S.Warriner 57'
N.O'Loughlin 77'
D.Goodwin 79'		 M.Heeley 1'
S.Massey 34' (pen.)
A.Sandy 43'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,056

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup
20 November 1981 (1981-11-20) First round Weymouth 0–0 Northampton Town Weymouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,600
24 November 1981 (1981-11-24) First round (r) Northampton Town 6–2 Weymouth Northampton
19:30 GMT D.Carlton
S.Phillips
A.Sandy
W.Gage
T.Mahoney 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,613
15 December 1981 (1981-12-15) Second round Bristol City 3–0 Northampton Town Bristol
19:30 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 2,901

Milk Cup[edit]

Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup
1 September 1981 (1981-09-01) First round 1st leg Northampton Town 2–0 Hartlepool United Northampton
19:30 BST P.Denyer
J.Alexander 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,480
16 September 1981 (1981-09-16) First round 2nd leg Hartlepool United 2–1 Northampton Town Northampton
19:30 BST P.Denyer Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,975
6 October 1981 (1981-10-06) Second round 1st leg Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:30 BST S.Phillips
A.Sandy 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,476
27 October 1981 (1981-10-27) Second round 2nd leg Bristol Rovers 1–3 Northampton Town Bristol
19:30 GMT M.Heeley
G.Saxby
T.Mahoney 		Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,543
11 November 1981 (1981-11-11) Third round Manchester City 3–1 Northampton Town Manchester
19:30 GMT T.Mahoney Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 21,139

Appearances and goals[edit]

Pos Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GK Andy Poole 46 – – 3 – – 5 – – 54 – –
DF Wakeley Gage 43 – 2 3 – 2 5 – – 51 – 4
DF Paul Brady 38 1 2 3 – – 5 – – 46 1 2
DF Steve Bryant 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – –
DF Pat Kruse 18 – – – – – – – – 18 – –
DF Paul Saunders 21 3 – 2 – – 1 – – 24 3 –
DF Andy Taylor 17 – – 2 – – 3 – – 22 – –
MF John Buchanan 34 – 4 3 – – – – – 37 – 3
MF Dave Carlton 37 – – 2 – 1 5 – – 44 – 1
MF Peter Coffill 34 2 2 1 – – 5 – – 40 2 2
MF Peter Denyer 22 – 5 – – – 3 – 2 25 – 7
MF Mark Heeley 23 3 3 3 – – 3 – 1 29 3 4
MF Maurice Muir – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 –
MF Adam Sandy 30 9 3 2 1 1 4 – 1 36 10 5
MF Gary Saxby 32 2 7 3 – – 2 – 1 37 2 8
FW John Alexander 21 1 3 – 1 – 3 1 1 25 2 4
FW Frankie Belfon 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – –
FW Steve Massey 18 – 5 – – – – – – 18 – 5
FW Steve Perrin 18 – 6 – – – – – – 18 – 6
FW Roger Russell – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 –
Players who left before end of season:
FW Keith Bowen 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – –
FW Tony Mahoney 6 – – 3 – 1 2 – 2 11 – 3
FW Steve Phillips 30 – 10 3 – 1 5 – 1 38 – 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982/83, p.250.
  2. ^ Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13
  3. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 58. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  4. ^ a b "1981/82 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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