1970–71 Northampton Town F.C. season
1970–71 season | |
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Chairman | Eric Northover |
Manager | Dave Bowen |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 7th |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: John Fairbrother (15) All: John Fairbrother (18) |
Highest home attendance | 11,923 vs Notts County |
Lowest home attendance | 3,337 vs Workington |
Average home league attendance | 6,602 |
Players
- As of match played 1 May 1971.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps[1] | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Kim Book | GK | ![]() | Bath | 12 February 1946 (aged 25) | 77 | 0 | Bournemouth & B A | July 1969 | |||
David Hill | GK | ![]() | Kettering | 28 September 1953 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1970 | N/A | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Eric Brookes | FB | ![]() | Darton | 3 February 1944 (aged 27) | 80 | 1 | Barnsley | July 1969 | |||
John Clarke | CB | ![]() | Northampton | 23 October 1945 (aged 25) | 118 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
Ray Fairfax | FB | ![]() | Smethwick | 14 November 1941 (aged 29) | 116 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | July 1968 | |||
Brian Heslop | U | ![]() | Carlisle | 4 August 1947 (aged 23) | 10 | 0 | Sunderland | March 1971 | |||
Phil Neal | U | ![]() | Irchester | 20 February 1951 (aged 20) | 52 | 7 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | ||
Alan Oman | FB | ![]() | Newcastle upon Tyne | 6 October 1952 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1970 | N/A | ||
Frank Rankmore | CB | ![]() | Cardiff | 21 July 1939 (aged 31) | 103 | 15 | Peterborough United | August 1968 | £12,000 | ||
Neil Townsend | CB | ![]() | Long Buckby | 1 February 1950 (aged 21) | 48 | 1 | Apprentice | September 1968 | N/A | ||
Barry Tucker | FB | ![]() | Swansea | 28 August 1952 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1970 | N/A | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
John Buchanan | W | ![]() | Dingwall | 19 September 1951 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Ross County | October 1970 | |||
Graham Felton | W | ![]() | Cambridge | 1 March 1949 (aged 22) | 126 | 12 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | ||
Trevor Gould | CM | ![]() | Coventry | 5 March 1950 (aged 21) | 35 | 1 | Coventry City | October 1970 | |||
Peter Hawkins | LW | ![]() | Swansea | 9 November 1951 (aged 19) | 24 | 3 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | ||
Joe Kiernan | CM | ![]() | Coatbridge | 22 October 1942 (aged 28) | 270 | 13 | Sunderland | July 1963 | |||
John McGleish | CM | ![]() | Airdrie | 18 December 1951 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1968 | N/A | ||
Dixie McNeil | W | ![]() | Melton Mowbray | 16 January 1947 (aged 24) | 63 | 19 | Corby Town | May 1969 | £5,000 | ||
Eric Ross | CM | ![]() | Belfast | 19 September 1944 (aged 26) | 51 | 5 | Newcastle United | August 1969 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Keith East | CF | ![]() | Southampton | 31 October 1944 (aged 26) | 29 | 7 | Bournemouth & B A | July 1970 | £5,000 | ||
John Fairbrother | CF | ![]() | Cricklewood | 12 February 1941 (aged 30) | 136 | 56 | Peterborough United | February 1968 | |||
Frank Large | CF | ![]() | Leeds | 26 January 1940 (aged 31) | 149 | 62 | Fulham | August 1969 |
Competitions
Division Four
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Chester | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 1.255 | 55 | |
6 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 1.296 | 54 | Qualified for 1971 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 51 | |
8 | Southport | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 1.105 | 48 | |
9 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 0.985 | 48 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 17 |
Last updated: 8 March 2022.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
15 August 1970 1 | Newport County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
15:00 BST | Rankmore ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4,518 |
22 August 1970 2 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | East ![]() Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,901 |
29 August 1970 3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Owen ![]() |
Report | East ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Harold Hackney |
1 September 1970 4 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Southport | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Rankmore ![]() East ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,264 |
5 September 1970 5 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | East ![]() Large ![]() Felton ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,038 |
12 September 1970 6 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,760 |
19 September 1970 7 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Felton ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,509 |
22 September 1970 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,873 |
25 September 1970 9 | Southend United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,623 |
3 October 1970 10 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Ross ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,282 |
10 October 1970 11 | Workington | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Workington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2,564 |
17 October 1970 12 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,171 |
20 October 1970 13 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Chester | Northampton |
19:30 BST | East ![]() Large ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,152 |
24 October 1970 14 | Darlington | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,815 |
31 October 1970 15 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() Neal ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,049 |
7 November 1970 16 | Notts County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 21,012 |
10 November 1970 17 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | McNeil ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,190 |
14 November 1970 18 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Rankmore ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,963 |
18 November 1970 19 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
19:30 BST | Kiernan ![]() McNeil ![]() Large ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,689 |
28 November 1970 20 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,463 |
5 December 1970 21 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,487 |
12 December 1970 22 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
15:00 BST | Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,846 |
19 December 1970 23 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() Felton ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,814 |
26 December 1970 24 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
15:00 BST | East ![]() Felton ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,354 |
9 January 1971 25 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,957 |
16 January 1971 26 | Chester City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,031 |
23 January 1971 27 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() Large ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8,763 |
30 January 1971 28 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,607 |
6 February 1971 29 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12,806 |
9 February 1971 30 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
19:30 BST | Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,016 |
13 February 1971 31 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Fairbrother ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,854 |
20 February 1971 32 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,066 |
27 February 1971 33 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
15:00 BST | Fairbrother ![]() Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,288 |
5 March 1971 34 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
19:30 BST | East ![]() Large ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,040 |
13 March 1971 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,242 |
16 March 1971 36 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Fairbrother ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,724 |
20 March 1971 37 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Large ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,923 |
27 March 1971 38 | York City | 4–1 | Northampton Town | York |
15:00 BST | Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7,393 |
3 April 1971 39 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() |
Report | Kurila ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Clive Thomas |
9 April 1971 40 | Brentford | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,058 |
10 April 1971 41 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 BST | Fairfax ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,461 |
13 April 1971 42 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,538 |
17 April 1971 43 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Workington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() Large ![]() Gould ![]() Fairbrother ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,337 |
24 April 1971 44 | Barrow | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,466 |
26 April 1971 45 | Southport | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Southport |
15:00 BST | McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,550 |
1 May 1971 46 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,713 |
FA Cup
21 November 1970 1st round | Hereford United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | McNeil ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 10,401 |
24 November 1970 1st round (R) | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Hereford United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Rankmore ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,641 |
League Cup
19 August 1970 1st round | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 BST | Brookes ![]() East ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 4,470 |
9 September 1970 2nd round | York City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5,265 |
15 September 1970 2nd round (R) | Northampton Town | 1–1 | York City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Brookes ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,247 |
28 September 1970 2nd round (R2) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | York City | Birmingham |
19:30 BST | East ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,561 |
7 October 1970 3rd round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Large ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,072 |
13 October 1970 3rd round (R) | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Birmingham |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,822 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||
GK | Kim Book | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 53 | – | – |
GK | David Hill | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
DF | Eric Brookes | 38 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 46 | – | 2 |
DF | John Clarke | 42 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 50 | – | – |
DF | Ray Fairfax | 34 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 41 | – | 1 |
DF | Brian Heslop | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – |
DF | Phil Neal | 18 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | – | 2 |
DF | Alan Oman | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
DF | Frank Rankmore | 25 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | 33 | – | 4 |
DF | Neil Townsend | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | – |
DF | Barry Tucker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MF | John Buchanan | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
MF | Graham Felton | 26 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | 2 | 4 |
MF | Trevor Gould | 35 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | – | 1 |
MF | Peter Hawkins | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – |
MF | Joe Kiernan | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 50 | 1 | 1 |
MF | John McGleish | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
MF | Dixie McNeil | 43 | 1 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 49 | 2 | 14 |
MF | Eric Ross | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 21 | 4 | 2 |
FW | Keith East | 26 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 32 | 3 | 9 |
FW | John Fairbrother | 40 | 2 | 15 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | 48 | 2 | 18 |
FW | Frank Large | 41 | – | 14 | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 49 | – | 15 |
Notes
References
- 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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