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 |
← 1987–881989–90 → |
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.
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 | |||
Russ Wilcox | CB | Hemsworth | (1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 25) | 106 | 9 | Frickley Athletic | 30 June 1986 | £15,000 | |||
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 | |||
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
Main article: 1988–89 Football League § Third DivisionLeague table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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 |
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:
League position by match
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
Result | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | L |
Position | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | G.Donegal | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,042 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
4 October 1988 (1988-10-04) 8 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
19:45 BST | D.Gilbert | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,034 |
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 |
15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 10 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,583 |
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 |
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 |
29 October 1988 (1988-10-29) 13 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | E.McGoldrick | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,355 |
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 |
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 |
12 November 1988 (1988-11-12) 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,342 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
15 March 1989 (1989-03-15) 34 | Reading | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:45 GMT | K.McPherson | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,746 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) 38 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Vic Callow |
4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 39 | Bury | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
19:45 BST | T.Quow | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,965 |
8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) 40 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,845 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup Swansea City v Northampton Town19 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
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup Colchester United v Northampton Town30 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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Main article: 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup Northampton Town v Cambridge United22 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 |
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 |
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 |
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.