The 1996–97 season was Northampton Town's Centenary season in their history and the seventh 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 24 May 1997.[1]
Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Stuart BrockGKEnglandWest Bromwich( 26.09.1976 )26 September 1976 (aged 20)00Aston Villa27 March 1997Free
Billy TurleyGKEnglandWolverhampton( 15.07.1973 )15 July 1973 (aged 23)30Evesham United10 July 1995Free
Andy WoodmanGKEnglandCamberwell( 1971-08-11 )11 August 1971 (aged 25)1180Exeter City10 March 1995Free
Defenders
Ian ClarksonRBEnglandSolihull( 04.12.1970 )4 December 1970 (aged 26)560Stoke City2 August 1996Free
Lee ColkinLBEnglandNuneaton( 15.07.1974 )15 July 1974 (aged 22)1174Apprentice31 August 1992N/A
John FrainLBEnglandBirmingham( 08.10.1968 )8 October 1968 (aged 28)171Birmingham City24 January 1997Loan
Lee MaddisonLBEnglandBristol( 05.10.1972 )5 October 1972 (aged 24)660Bristol Rovers22 September 1995£25,000
David RennieCBSchottlandEdinburgh( 29.08.1964 )29 August 1964 (aged 32)434Coventry City5 August 1996Free
Ian SampsonCBEnglandWakefield( 14.11.1968 )14 November 1968 (aged 28)14713Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000
Ray Warburton (c)CBEnglandRotherham( 07.10.1967 )7 October 1967 (aged 29)15614York City4 February 1994£35,000
Midfielders
Ali GibbRMEnglandSalisbury( 17.02.1976 )17 February 1976 (aged 21)482Norwich City5 February 1996£30,000
Roy HunterCMEnglandSaltburn-by-the-Sea( 29.10.1973 )29 October 1973 (aged 23)857West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free
Dave MartinCMEnglandEast Ham( 25.04.1963 )25 April 1963 (aged 34)142Leyton Orient11 October 1996Free
Danny O'SheaCMEnglandNewington( 26.03.1963 )26 March 1963 (aged 34)870Cambridge United23 March 1995Free
Sean ParrishLMWalesWrexham( 14.03.1972 )14 March 1972 (aged 25)479Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,000
Dean PeerCMEnglandWordsley( 08.08.1969 )8 August 1969 (aged 27)783Walsall22 August 1995Free
Michael WarnerCMEnglandHarrogate( 17.01.1974 )17 January 1974 (aged 23)110Tamworth31 May 1995Free
Forwards
Mark CooperFWEnglandWatford( 05.04.1967 )5 April 1967 (aged 30)4610Barnet2 August 1996Free
John GayleFWEnglandBromsgrove( 30.07.1964 )30 July 1964 (aged 32)143Stoke City10 February 1997£25,000
Neil GraysonFWEnglandYork( 1964-11-01 )1 November 1964 (aged 32)14134Boston United19 June 1994Free
Garry ThompsonFWEnglandKings Heath( 07.10.1959 )7 October 1959 (aged 37)526Cardiff City10 February 1995Free
Christian LeeFWEnglandAylesbury( 08.10.1976 )8 October 1976 (aged 20)459Doncaster Rovers13 July 1995Free
Jason WhiteFWEnglandMeriden( 1971-10-19 )19 October 1971 (aged 25)9218Scarborough15 June 1995£35,000

Competitions

Football League Division Three

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
2 Fulham(P)46 25 12 9 72 38 +34 87 Aufstieg in die zweite Liga
3 Carlisle United (P)46 24 12 10 67 44 +23 84
4 Northampton Town (O, P)46 20 12 14 67 44 +23 72 Qualifikation für die Play-offs der dritten Liga
5 Swansea City46 21 8 17 62 58 +4 71
6 Chester City46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70
Quelle: [ 2 ] Klassifizierungsregeln: In der Football League hat die Anzahl der erzielten Tore (GF) Vorrang vor der Tordifferenz (GD). (O) Play-off-Sieger; (P) Aufsteiger

Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse

GesamtHeimWeg
PldWDLGFGAGDPunkteWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 20 12 14 67 44  +23 72 14 4 5 43 17  +26 6 8 9 24 27  −3

Letzte Aktualisierung: 26. April 2020. Quelle:

Ligaplatzierung nach Spielen

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Quelle: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997-1998 A = Auswärts ; H = Heim ; W = Sieg ; D = Unentschieden ; L = Niederlage

Spiele

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17. August 1996 ( 17.08.1996 )1Wigan Athletic2–1Northampton TownWigan
15:00 Uhr BSTK. Sharp Rote Karte 50' G. Lancashire 56' W. Biggins 73'M. Cooper 28' DO'Shea  40' D.Peer  50'Rote KarteRote KarteStadion: Springfield Park Zuschauerzahl: 2.499
24. August 1996 ( 24.08.1996 )2Northampton Town3–0Mansfield TownNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTD. Rennie 36' R. Hunter 53' M. Cooper 85'M.Sale Rote Karte 81'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.162 Schiedsrichter: Carl Finch
27. August 1996 ( 27.08.1996 )3Northampton Town1–1Torquay UnitedNorthampton
19:45 Uhr BSTD.Rennie 85'R.Jack 4'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.128
31. August 1996 ( 31.08.1996 )4Scarborough1–1Northampton TownScarborough
15:00 Uhr BSTG. Bennett 76'C. Lee 85'Stadion: Sportplatz Zuschauerzahl: 2.520
7. September 1996 ( 07.09.1996 )5Barnet1–1Northampton TownChipping Barnet
15:00 Uhr BSTS.Devine 55'C.Lee 6'Stadion: Underhill Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 2.982
10. September 1996 ( 10.09.1996 )6Northampton Town0–1Leyton OrientNorthampton
19:45 Uhr BSTD. Chapman 90'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 3.994
14. September 1996 ( 14.09.1996 )7Northampton Town1–2Cambridge UnitedNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTI.Sampson 63'M. Hyde 32' T. Richards 58'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.584
21. September 1996 ( 21.09.1996 )8Cardiff City2–2Northampton TownCardiff , Wales
15:00 Uhr BSTT. Philliskirk 18' C. Middleton 83'M. Cooper 87' R. Hunter 89' ( pen. )Stadion: Ninian Park Zuschauerzahl: 4.124
28. September 1996 (1996-09-28)9Northampton Town3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTR. Hunter 27' ( Pen. ) C. Lee 30' A. Gibb 54'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.402
1. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-01)10Chester City2–1Northampton TownChester
19:30 Uhr BSTD.Flitcroft 55' K.Noteman 79'N. Grayson 72'Stadion: Deva-Stadion Zuschauerzahl: 1.791
5. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-05)11Northampton Town0–1FulhamNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTM.Conroy 54'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 6.171
12. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-12)12Exeter City0–1Northampton TownExeter
15:00 Uhr BSTC.Lee 29'Stadion: St. James Park Zuschauerzahl: 3.002
16. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-16)13Scunthorpe United2–1Northampton TownScunthorpe
19:30 Uhr BSTDD'Auria 80' C.Hope 90'I.Sampson 16'Stadion: Glanford Park Zuschauerzahl: 2.079
19. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-19)14Northampton Town2–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTS.Parrish 45' N.Grayson 55'BerichtC.Fry 41'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.119 Schiedsrichter: Steve Baines
26. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-26)15Northampton Town3–1DarlingtonNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTN. Grayson 52' R. Warburton 61' S. Parrish 90'G.Naylor 15' D.Roberts  41'Rote KarteStadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.123
29. Oktober 1996 (1996-10-29)16Hartlepool United0–2Northampton TownHartlepool
19:30 GMTN. Grayson 1' S. Parrish 22'Stadion: Victoria Park Zuschauerzahl: 1.254
2. November 1996 (1996-11-02)17Swansea City1–0Northampton TownSwansea , Wales
15:00 GMTS.Torpey 67'Stadion: Vetch Field Zuschauerzahl: 3.335
9. November 1996 (1996-11-09)18Northampton Town1–1Carlisle UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMTS.Parrish 52'P.Conway 59' S.Hayward  80'Rote KarteStadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.682
19. November 1996 (1996-11-19)19Doncaster Rovers1–2Northampton TownDoncaster
19:30 GMTJ. Schofield 54'R. Warburton 1' M. Rush 61'Stadion: Belle Vue Besucherzahl: 1.030
23. November 1996 (1996-11-23)20Northampton Town2–2RochdaleNorthampton
15:00 GMTR. Hunter 2' J. White 69'A. Farrell 66' , 68'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 3.836
30. November 1996 (1996-11-30)21Darlington3–1Northampton TownDarlington
15:00 GMTS. Shaw 46' D. Roberts 73' , 77'M. Cooper 39'Stadion: Feethams Zuschauerzahl: 1.030
3. Dezember 1996 (1996-12-03)22Northampton Town2–1Hull CityNorthampton
19:45 GMTP.Stant 7' , 23' ( pen. )D. Darby 57'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 3.519
14. Dezember 1996 (1996-12-14)23Lincoln City1–1Northampton TownLincoln
15:00 GMTG. Ainsworth 67'D.Rennie 33'Stadion: Sincil Bank Zuschauerzahl: 2.702
20. Dezember 1996 (1996-12-20)24Northampton Town1–0Hereford UnitedNorthampton
19:45 GMTN. Grayson 77'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.238
26. Dezember 1996 (1996-12-26)25Leyton Orient2–1Northampton TownLeyton , London
15:00 GMTJ.Channing 6' A.Inglethorpe 79'N. Grayson 22'Stadion: Brisbane Road Zuschauerzahl: 4.492
28. Dezember 1996 (1996-12-28)26Northampton Town2–0BarnetNorthampton
15:00 GMTI. Sampson 40' M. Cooper 81'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 5.060
1. Januar 1997 (1997-01-01)27Northampton Town4–0Cardiff CityNorthampton
15:00 GMTR. Warburton 16' L. Jarman 42' ( og ) M. Cooper 54' N. Grayson 69'roter FußballJ. Eckhardt Rote Karte 47'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.416
18. Januar 1997 (1997-01-18)28Northampton Town5–1Chester CityNorthampton
15:00 GMTM. Rush 21' M. Cooper 24' R. Warburton 45' I. Sampson 48' N. Grayson 82'K.Noteman 28'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.434
25. Januar 1997 (1997-01-25)29Northampton Town3–0Hartlepool UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMTN.Grayson 44' , 45' , 48'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 5.093
1. Februar 1997 (1997-02-01)30Carlisle United2–1Northampton TownCarlisle
15:00 GMTP.Conway 47' , 60'I. Clarkson Rote Karte 59' C. Lee 77'Stadion: Brunton Park Zuschauerzahl: 5.271
8. Februar 1997 (1997-02-08)31Northampton Town1–2Swansea CityNorthampton
15:00 GMTC. Lee 59'P. Brayson 23' D. Penney 85' ( pen. )Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 6.178
15. Februar 1997 (1997-02-15)32Rochdale1–1Northampton TownRochdale
15:00 GMTJ.Deary 44'M. Rush 9'Stadion: Spotland Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 1.988
22. Februar 1997 (1997-02-22)33Northampton Town2–0Doncaster RoversNorthampton
15:00 GMTM. Cooper 12' N. Grayson 41'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.577
1. März 1997 (1997-03-01)34Hull City1–1Northampton TownKingston upon Hull
15:00 GMTD. Darby 24'R.Dewhurst 74' ( og )roter FußballStadion: Boothferry Park Zuschauerzahl: 3.495
4. März 1997 (1997-03-04)35Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Northampton TownHove
19:45 GMTR.Reinelt 23' J.Peake 81'D.Peer 89'Stadion: Goldstone Ground Zuschauerzahl: 4.943
8. März 1997 (1997-03-08)36Hereford United1–2Northampton TownHereford
15:00 GMTJ. Williams Rote Karte 54' A. Foster 90'S. Parrish 9' C. Lee 13'Stadion: Edgar Street Zuschauerzahl: 8.043
15. März 1997 (1997-03-15)37Northampton Town1–1Lincoln CityNorthampton
15:00 GMTR. Hunter 90' ( Feder )S. Holmes 65'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 5.266
22. März 1997 (1997-03-22)38Mansfield Town1–0Northampton TownMansfield
15:00 GMTS. Eustace 83'Stadion: Field Mill Zuschauerzahl: 2.596
29. März 1997 (1997-03-29)39Northampton Town0–1Wigan AthleticNorthampton
15:00 GMTD.Lowe 90'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 5.914
31. März 1997 (1997-03-31)40Torquay United1–2Northampton TownTorquay
15:00 Uhr BSTR.Jack 28'S.Parrish 17' I.Sampson 19'Stadion: Plainmoor Zuschauerzahl: 2.336
5. April 1997 (1997-04-05)41Northampton Town1–0ScarboroughNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTR. Hunter 54' ( Stift )Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.854
8. April 1997 (1997-04-08)42Cambridge United0–0Northampton TownCambridge
19:45 Uhr BSTStadion: Abbey Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 4.412
12. April 1997 (1997-04-12)43Fulham0–1Northampton TownFulham , London
15:00 Uhr BSTJ.White 7'Stadion: Craven Cottage Zuschauerzahl: 11.419
19. April 1997 (1997-04-19)44Northampton Town4–1Exeter CityNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTS. Parrish 44' M. Cooper 47' , 53' J. Gayle 71'D. Rowbotham 90' ( Elfmeter )Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 6.400
26. April 1997 (1997-04-26)45Colchester United0–0Northampton TownColchester
15:00 Uhr BSTBerichtStadion: Layer Road Zuschauerzahl: 5.956 Schiedsrichter: Paul Rejer
3. Mai 1997 (1997-05-03)46Northampton Town1–0Scunthorpe UnitedNorthampton
15:00 Uhr BSTS.Parrish 74'Stadion: Sixfields Stadium Zuschauerzahl: 6.828

Play-offs

11. Mai 1997 (1997-05-11)Halbfinale, HinspielCardiff City0–1Northampton TownCardiff , Wales
12:00 Uhr BSTM. Cooper Rote Karte 70' S. Parrish 77'Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 11,369Referee: John Kirkby
14 May 1997 (1997-05-14)Semi-final 2nd Leg Northampton Town 3–2 (4–2agg.)Cardiff CityNorthampton
19:45 BSTI.Sampson23'R.Warburton68'J.Gayle77'J.EckhardtRote Karte 25'J.Fowler36'S.Haworth90'Stadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 7,302Referee: Uriah Rennie
24 May 1997 (1997-05-24)Final Northampton Town 1–0Swansea CityLondon
15:00 BSTJ.Frain90'Stadium: Wembley StadiumAttendance: 46,804Referee: Terry Heilbron

FA Cup

17 November 1996 (1996-11-17)First round Northampton Town 0–1WatfordNorthampton
13:00 GMTD.Rowbotham32'D.Bazeley71'Stadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 7,342

League Cup

20 August 1996 (1996-08-20)First round 1st legCardiff City1–0 Northampton Town Cardiff
19:30 BSTC.Dale54'Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 2,294
3 September 1996 (1996-09-03)First round 2nd leg Northampton Town 2–0Cardiff CityNorthampton
19:45 BSTM.CooperRote Karte 21'C.Lee62', 78'Stadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 3,567
18 September 1996 (1996-09-18)Second round 1st legStoke City1–0 Northampton Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BSTN.Worthington50'Stadium: Victoria GroundAttendance: 6,093
24 September 1996 (1996-09-24)Second round 2nd leg Northampton Town 1–2 (a.e.t.)Stoke CityNorthampton
19:45 BSTJ.Gayleroter Fußball(o.g.)M.Sheron100', 108'Stadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 5,088

League Trophy

4 February 1997 (1997-02-04)Second round Northampton Town 1–0Luton TownNorthampton
19:45 GMTM.RushStadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 4,201
11 February 1997 (1997-02-11)Quarter-finalPlymouth Argyle1–2 Northampton Town Plymouth
19:45 GMTD.MartinJ.GayleStadium: Home ParkAttendance: 1,499
18 February 1997 (1997-02-18)Semi-finalColchester United2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:45 GMTJ.VaughanRote Karte 22'D.Greene66'P.Buckle75'ReportD.Martin67'Stadium: Layer RoadAttendance: 3,975Referee: Neale Barry

Appearances, goals and cards

PosPlayer Division Three FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Gelbe KarteRote Karte
GKStuart Brock––––––––––––––– –––––
GKBilly Turley1–––––––––––––– 1––––
GKAndy Woodman45––1––4––3––3–– 56––1–
DFIan Clarkson45––1––4––3––3–– 56––81
DFLee Colkin15––1–13––2–––– 211–––
DFJohn Frain11––––––––3––3–1 17–12–
DFLee Maddison341–1––31–2––––– 401–5–
DFDavid Rennie4214–––4––2––3–– 51142–
DFIan Sampson43–41––4––3––3–1 54–511–
DFRay Warburton35–41–––––3––3–1 42–51–
MFAli Gibb6121–––31–––––1– 91411–
MFRoy Hunter261061––4––1––3–– 351066–
MFDave Martin102–––––––2–2––– 12221–
MFDanny O'Shea323–1––4––11–––– 384–41
MFSean Parrish37281––31––––3–1 443911–
MFDean Peer7141–––11–11––3– 919111
MFMichael Warner18––1––––1––––– 29–––
FWMark Cooper374101––3–––––1–– 4241072
FWClaudio De Vito ––––––––––––––– –––––
FWJohn Gayle721––––––2–13–1 12233–
FWNeil Grayson388121––31–2––3–– 479126–
FWChristian Lee12177–1–1–22––12– 162091–
FWGarry Thompson–1––––––––––––– –1–––
FWJason White161621––13–11–11– 202121–
Spieler, die vor Saisonende ausgeschieden sind:
DFRyan Kirby–1––––––––––––– –1–––
MFChris Burns6–––––1–––––––– 7––1–
WNeil Lyne1–––––––––––––– 1––1–
WMatthew Rush14–3––––––1–1––– 15–41–
FWAllan Smart1–––––––––––––– 1––––
FWPhil Stant412–––––––––––– 412––

Referenzen

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (Hrsg.). (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98 . London: Headline Publishing Group. S. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5Die
  2. ^ „England 1996–97“ . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archiviert vom Original am 28. März 2010. Abgerufen am 24. Februar 2010 .

Bücher

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town FC: Die offizielle Geschichte zum hundertjährigen Jubiläum . London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674Die