1996–97 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 1996–97 football season

Northampton Town
1996–97 season
Chairman	Barry Ward
Manager	Ian Atkins
Stadium	Sixfields Stadium
Division Three	4th
Play-offs	Winners
FA Cup	First round
Coca-Cola Cup	Second round
Auto Windscreens Shield	Semi-final (s)
Top goalscorer	League: Neil Grayson (12) All: Neil Grayson (12)
Highest home attendance	7,342 vs Watford
Lowest home attendance	3,519 vs Hull City
Average home league attendance	4,825
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

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.

Name	Position	Place of Birth	Date of Birth (Age)	Apps	Goals	Previous club	Date signed	Fee
Goalkeepers
Stuart Brock	GK	West Bromwich	(1976-09-26)26 September 1976 (aged 20)	0	0	Aston Villa	27 March 1997	Free
Billy Turley	GK	Wolverhampton	(1973-07-15)15 July 1973 (aged 23)	3	0	Evesham United	10 July 1995	Free
Andy Woodman	GK	Camberwell	(1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 25)	118	0	Exeter City	10 March 1995	Free
Defenders
Ian Clarkson	RB	Solihull	(1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 26)	56	0	Stoke City	2 August 1996	Free
Lee Colkin	LB	Nuneaton	(1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 22)	117	4	Apprentice	31 August 1992	N/A
John Frain	LB	Birmingham	(1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 28)	17	1	Birmingham City	24 January 1997	Loan
Lee Maddison	LB	Bristol	(1972-10-05)5 October 1972 (aged 24)	66	0	Bristol Rovers	22 September 1995	£25,000
David Rennie	CB	Edinburgh	(1964-08-29)29 August 1964 (aged 32)	43	4	Coventry City	5 August 1996	Free
Ian Sampson	CB	Wakefield	(1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 28)	147	13	Sunderland	5 August 1994	£30,000
Ray Warburton (c)	CB	Rotherham	(1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 29)	156	14	York City	4 February 1994	£35,000
Midfielders
Ali Gibb	RM	Salisbury	(1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 21)	48	2	Norwich City	5 February 1996	£30,000
Roy Hunter	CM	Saltburn-by-the-Sea	(1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 23)	85	7	West Bromwich Albion	2 August 1995	Free
Dave Martin	CM	East Ham	(1963-04-25)25 April 1963 (aged 34)	14	2	Leyton Orient	11 October 1996	Free
Danny O'Shea	CM	Newington	(1963-03-26)26 March 1963 (aged 34)	87	0	Cambridge United	23 March 1995	Free
Sean Parrish	LM	Wrexham	(1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 25)	47	9	Doncaster Rovers	2 August 1996	£35,000
Dean Peer	CM	Wordsley	(1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 27)	78	3	Walsall	22 August 1995	Free
Michael Warner	CM	Harrogate	(1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 23)	11	0	Tamworth	31 May 1995	Free
Forwards
Mark Cooper	FW	Watford	(1967-04-05)5 April 1967 (aged 30)	46	10	Barnet	2 August 1996	Free
John Gayle	FW	Bromsgrove	(1964-07-30)30 July 1964 (aged 32)	14	3	Stoke City	10 February 1997	£25,000
Neil Grayson	FW	York	(1964-11-01)1 November 1964 (aged 32)	141	34	Boston United	19 June 1994	Free
Garry Thompson	FW	Kings Heath	(1959-10-07)7 October 1959 (aged 37)	52	6	Cardiff City	10 February 1995	Free
Christian Lee	FW	Aylesbury	(1976-10-08)8 October 1976 (aged 20)	45	9	Doncaster Rovers	13 July 1995	Free
Jason White	FW	Meriden	(1971-10-19)19 October 1971 (aged 25)	92	18	Scarborough	15 June 1995	£35,000

Competitions

Nationwide Football League Division Three

Main article: 1996–97 Football League § Third Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
2	Fulham (P)	46	25	12	9	72	38	+34	87	Promotion to the Second Division
3	Carlisle United (P)	46	24	12	10	67	44	+23	84	Promotion to the Second Division
4	Northampton Town (O, P)	46	20	12	14	67	44	+23	72	Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5	Swansea City	46	21	8	17	62	58	+4	71
6	Chester City	46	18	16	12	55	43	+12	70

Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	20	12	14	67	44	+23	72	14	4	5	43	17	+26	6	8	9	24	27	−3

Last updated: 26 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
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	D	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	W	L	W	W	W	L	D	W	D	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	L	W	D	L	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	W
Position	17	10	11	10	12	16	19	20	15	16	21	16	20	14	13	10	12	12	10	11	15	10	11	7	10	6	5	6	5	6	7	8	8	9	10	8	8	10	10	9	6	6	5	5	6	4

Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997-1998
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Win Draw Loss

Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town

17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1	Wigan Athletic	2–1	Northampton Town	Wigan
15:00 BST	K.Sharp 50' G.Lancashire 56' W.Biggins 73'		M.Cooper 28' D.O'Shea 40' D.Peer 50'	Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,499

Northampton Town v Mansfield Town

24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2	Northampton Town	3–0	Mansfield Town	Northampton
15:00 BST	D.Rennie 36' R.Hunter 53' M.Cooper 85'		M.Sale 81'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,162 Referee: Carl Finch

Northampton Town v Torquay United

27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3	Northampton Town	1–1	Torquay United	Northampton
19:45 BST	D.Rennie 85'		R.Jack 4'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,128

Scarborough v Northampton Town

31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4	Scarborough	1–1	Northampton Town	Scarborough
15:00 BST	G.Bennett 76'		C.Lee 85'	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,520

Barnet v Northampton Town

7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5	Barnet	1–1	Northampton Town	Chipping Barnet
15:00 BST	S.Devine 55'		C.Lee 6'	Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,982

Northampton Town v Leyton Orient

10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6	Northampton Town	0–1	Leyton Orient	Northampton
19:45 BST			D.Chapman 90'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,994

Northampton Town v Cambridge United

14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7	Northampton Town	1–2	Cambridge United	Northampton
15:00 BST	I.Sampson 63'		M.Hyde 32' T.Richards 58'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,584

Cardiff City v Northampton Town

21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8	Cardiff City	2–2	Northampton Town	Cardiff, Wales
15:00 BST	T.Philliskirk 18' C.Middleton 83'		M.Cooper 87' R.Hunter 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,124

Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9	Northampton Town	3–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Northampton
15:00 BST	R.Hunter 27' (pen.) C.Lee 30' A.Gibb 54'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,402

Chester City v Northampton Town

1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10	Chester City	2–1	Northampton Town	Chester
19:30 BST	D.Flitcroft 55' K.Noteman 79'		N.Grayson 72'	Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,791

Northampton Town v Fulham

5 October 1996 (1996-10-05) 11	Northampton Town	0–1	Fulham	Northampton
15:00 BST			M.Conroy 54'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,171

Exeter City v Northampton Town

12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12	Exeter City	0–1	Northampton Town	Exeter
15:00 BST			C.Lee 29'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,002

Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town

16 October 1996 (1996-10-16) 13	Scunthorpe United	2–1	Northampton Town	Scunthorpe
19:30 BST	D.D'Auria 80' C.Hope 90'		I.Sampson 16'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,079

Northampton Town v Colchester United

19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14	Northampton Town	2–1	Colchester United	Northampton
15:00 BST	S.Parrish 45' N.Grayson 55'	Report	C.Fry 41'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Steve Baines

Northampton Town v Darlington

26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15	Northampton Town	3–1	Darlington	Northampton
15:00 BST	N.Grayson 52' R.Warburton 61' S.Parrish 90'		G.Naylor 15' D.Roberts 41'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,123

Hartlepool United v Northampton Town

29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16	Hartlepool United	0–2	Northampton Town	Hartlepool
19:30 GMT			N.Grayson 1' S.Parrish 22'	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,254

Swansea City v Northampton Town

2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17	Swansea City	1–0	Northampton Town	Swansea, Wales
15:00 GMT	S.Torpey 67'			Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,335

Northampton Town v Carlisle United

9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18	Northampton Town	1–1	Carlisle United	Northampton
15:00 GMT	S.Parrish 52'		P.Conway 59' S.Hayward 80'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,682

Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town

19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19	Doncaster Rovers	1–2	Northampton Town	Doncaster
19:30 GMT	J.Schofield 54'		R.Warburton 1' M.Rush 61'	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,030

Northampton Town v Rochdale

23 November 1996 (1996-11-23) 20	Northampton Town	2–2	Rochdale	Northampton
15:00 GMT	R.Hunter 2' J.White 69'		A.Farrell 66', 68'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,836

Darlington v Northampton Town

30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21	Darlington	3–1	Northampton Town	Darlington
15:00 GMT	S.Shaw 46' D.Roberts 73', 77'		M.Cooper 39'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,030

Northampton Town v Hull City

3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22	Northampton Town	2–1	Hull City	Northampton
19:45 GMT	P.Stant 7', 23' (pen.)		D.Darby 57'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,519

Lincoln City v Northampton Town

14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23	Lincoln City	1–1	Northampton Town	Lincoln
15:00 GMT	G.Ainsworth 67'		D.Rennie 33'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,702

Northampton Town v Hereford United

20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24	Northampton Town	1–0	Hereford United	Northampton
19:45 GMT	N.Grayson 77'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,238

Leyton Orient v Northampton Town

26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25	Leyton Orient	2–1	Northampton Town	Leyton, London
15:00 GMT	J.Channing 6' A.Inglethorpe 79'		N.Grayson 22'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,492

Northampton Town v Barnet

28 December 1996 (1996-12-28) 26	Northampton Town	2–0	Barnet	Northampton
15:00 GMT	I.Sampson 40' M.Cooper 81'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,060

Northampton Town v Cardiff City

1 January 1997 (1997-01-01) 27	Northampton Town	4–0	Cardiff City	Northampton
15:00 GMT	R.Warburton 16' L.Jarman 42' (o.g.) M.Cooper 54' N.Grayson 69'		J.Eckhardt 47'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,416

Northampton Town v Chester City

18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28	Northampton Town	5–1	Chester City	Northampton
15:00 GMT	M.Rush 21' M.Cooper 24' R.Warburton 45' I.Sampson 48' N.Grayson 82'		K.Noteman 28'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,434

Northampton Town v Hartlepool United

25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29	Northampton Town	3–0	Hartlepool United	Northampton
15:00 GMT	N.Grayson 44', 45', 48'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,093

Carlisle United v Northampton Town

1 February 1997 (1997-02-01) 30	Carlisle United	2–1	Northampton Town	Carlisle
15:00 GMT	P.Conway 47', 60'		I.Clarkson 59' C.Lee 77'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,271

Northampton Town v Swansea City

8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 31	Northampton Town	1–2	Swansea City	Northampton
15:00 GMT	C.Lee 59'		P.Brayson 23' D.Penney 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,178

Rochdale v Northampton Town

15 February 1997 (1997-02-15) 32	Rochdale	1–1	Northampton Town	Rochdale
15:00 GMT	J.Deary 44'		M.Rush 9'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,988

Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers

22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 33	Northampton Town	2–0	Doncaster Rovers	Northampton
15:00 GMT	M.Cooper 12' N.Grayson 41'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,577

Hull City v Northampton Town

1 March 1997 (1997-03-01) 34	Hull City	1–1	Northampton Town	Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT	D.Darby 24'		R.Dewhurst 74' (o.g.)	Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,495

Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town

4 March 1997 (1997-03-04) 35	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Northampton Town	Hove
19:45 GMT	R.Reinelt 23' J.Peake 81'		D.Peer 89'	Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4,943

Hereford United v Northampton Town

8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) 36	Hereford United	1–2	Northampton Town	Hereford
15:00 GMT	J.Williams 54' A.Foster 90'		S.Parrish 9' C.Lee 13'	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8,043

Northampton Town v Lincoln City

15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) 37	Northampton Town	1–1	Lincoln City	Northampton
15:00 GMT	R.Hunter 90' (pen.)		S.Holmes 65'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,266

Mansfield Town v Northampton Town

22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) 38	Mansfield Town	1–0	Northampton Town	Mansfield
15:00 GMT	S.Eustace 83'			Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,596

Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic

29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39	Northampton Town	0–1	Wigan Athletic	Northampton
15:00 GMT			D.Lowe 90'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,914

Torquay United v Northampton Town

31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40	Torquay United	1–2	Northampton Town	Torquay
15:00 BST	R.Jack 28'		S.Parrish 17' I.Sampson 19'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,336

Northampton Town v Scarborough

5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41	Northampton Town	1–0	Scarborough	Northampton
15:00 BST	R.Hunter 54' (pen.)			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,854

Cambridge United v Northampton Town

8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42	Cambridge United	0–0	Northampton Town	Cambridge
19:45 BST				Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,412

Fulham v Northampton Town

12 April 1997 (1997-04-12) 43	Fulham	0–1	Northampton Town	Fulham, London
15:00 BST			J.White 7'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,419

Northampton Town v Exeter City

19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 44	Northampton Town	4–1	Exeter City	Northampton
15:00 BST	S.Parrish 44' M.Cooper 47', 53' J.Gayle 71'		D.Rowbotham 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,400

Colchester United v Northampton Town

26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45	Colchester United	0–0	Northampton Town	Colchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,956 Referee: Paul Rejer

Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United

3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46	Northampton Town	1–0	Scunthorpe United	Northampton
15:00 BST	S.Parrish 74'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,828

Play-offs

Cardiff City v Northampton Town

11 May 1997 (1997-05-11) Semi-final 1st Leg	Cardiff City	0–1	Northampton Town	Cardiff, Wales
12:00 BST			M.Cooper 70' S.Parrish 77'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,369 Referee: John Kirkby

Northampton Town v Cardiff City

14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) Semi-final 2nd Leg	Northampton Town	3–2 (4–2 agg.)	Cardiff City	Northampton
19:45 BST	I.Sampson 23' R.Warburton 68' J.Gayle 77'		J.Eckhardt 25' J.Fowler 36' S.Haworth 90'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,302 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Northampton Town v Swansea City

24 May 1997 (1997-05-24) Final	Northampton Town	1–0	Swansea City	London
15:00 BST	J.Frain 90'			Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 46,804 Referee: Terry Heilbron

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup Northampton Town v Watford

17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) First round	Northampton Town	0–1	Watford	Northampton
13:00 GMT	D.Rowbotham 32'		D.Bazeley 71'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,342

Coca-Cola Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup Cardiff City v Northampton Town

20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) First round 1st leg	Cardiff City	1–0	Northampton Town	Cardiff
19:30 BST	C.Dale 54'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,294

Northampton Town v Cardiff City

3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) First round 2nd leg	Northampton Town	2–0	Cardiff City	Northampton
19:45 BST	M.Cooper 21' C.Lee 62', 78'			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,567

Stoke City v Northampton Town

18 September 1996 (1996-09-18) Second round 1st leg	Stoke City	1–0	Northampton Town	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	N.Worthington 50'			Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 6,093

Northampton Town v Stoke City

24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) Second round 2nd leg	Northampton Town	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Stoke City	Northampton
19:45 BST	J.Gayle o.g.'		M.Sheron 100', 108'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,088

Auto Windscreens Shield

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy Northampton Town v Luton Town

4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) Second round (s)	Northampton Town	1–0	Luton Town	Northampton
19:45 GMT	M.Rush			Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,201

Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town

11 February 1997 (1997-02-11) Quarter-final (s)	Plymouth Argyle	1–2	Northampton Town	Plymouth
19:45 GMT			D.Martin J.Gayle	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,499

Colchester United v Northampton Town

18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi-final (s)	Colchester United	2–1	Northampton Town	Colchester
19:45 GMT	J.Vaughan 22' D.Greene 66' P.Buckle 75'	Report	D.Martin 67'	Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,975 Referee: Neale Barry

Appearances, goals and cards

Pos	Player	Division Three			FA Cup			League Cup			League Trophy			Play-offs			Total			Discipline
Pos	Player	Starts	Sub	Goals	Starts	Sub	Goals	Starts	Sub	Goals	Starts	Sub	Goals	Starts	Sub	Goals	Starts	Sub	Goals
GK	Stuart Brock	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GK	Billy Turley	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
GK	Andy Woodman	45	–	–	1	–	–	4	–	–	3	–	–	3	–	–	56	–	–	1	–
DF	Ian Clarkson	45	–	–	1	–	–	4	–	–	3	–	–	3	–	–	56	–	–	8	1
DF	Lee Colkin	1	5	–	–	1	–	1	3	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	11	–	–	–
DF	John Frain	11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	3	–	1	17	–	1	2	–
DF	Lee Maddison	34	1	–	1	–	–	3	1	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	40	1	–	5	–
DF	David Rennie	42	1	4	–	–	–	4	–	–	2	–	–	3	–	–	51	1	4	2	–
DF	Ian Sampson	43	–	4	1	–	–	4	–	–	3	–	–	3	–	1	54	–	5	11	–
DF	Ray Warburton	35	–	4	1	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	3	–	1	42	–	5	1	–
MF	Ali Gibb	6	12	1	–	–	–	3	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	9	14	1	1	–
MF	Roy Hunter	26	10	6	1	–	–	4	–	–	1	–	–	3	–	–	35	10	6	6	–
MF	Dave Martin	10	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	2	–	–	–	12	2	2	1	–
MF	Danny O'Shea	32	3	–	1	–	–	4	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	38	4	–	4	1
MF	Sean Parrish	37	2	8	1	–	–	3	1	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	44	3	9	11	–
MF	Dean Peer	7	14	1	–	–	–	1	1	–	1	1	–	–	3	–	9	19	1	1	1
MF	Michael Warner	1	8	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	2	9	–	–	–
FW	Mark Cooper	37	4	10	1	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	42	4	10	7	2
FW	Claudio De Vito	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
FW	John Gayle	7	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	3	–	1	12	2	3	3	–
FW	Neil Grayson	38	8	12	1	–	–	3	1	–	2	–	–	3	–	–	47	9	12	6	–
FW	Christian Lee	12	17	7	–	1	–	1	–	2	2	–	–	1	2	–	16	20	9	1	–
FW	Garry Thompson	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
FW	Jason White	16	16	2	1	–	–	1	3	–	1	1	–	1	1	–	20	21	2	1	–
Players who left before end of season:
DF	Ryan Kirby	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
MF	Chris Burns	6	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	–	–	1	–
W	Neil Lyne	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	1	–
W	Matthew Rush	14	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–	15	–	4	1	–
FW	Allan Smart	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
FW	Phil Stant	4	1	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	1	2	–	–

References

Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
"England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

Books

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

Northampton Town F.C. seasons

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1996–97 in English football

« 1995–96 1997–98 »

National teams

League competitions

Level 1	Premier League
Levels 2–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, play-offs)
Level 5	Football Conference
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (Premier, One) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two, Three) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (Premier, One) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) Midland Alliance (level 8 only) Midland Football Combination (level 9 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, Senior) Spartan League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) Wessex League (level 8 only) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only) Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final)
Football League cups	League Cup (Final) Football League Trophy (Final)

European competitions

Club seasons
Premier League	Arsenal Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Chelsea Coventry City Derby County Everton Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester United Middlesbrough Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wimbledon
First Division	Barnsley Birmingham City Bolton Wanderers Bradford City Charlton Athletic Crystal Palace Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Ipswich Town Manchester City Norwich City Oldham Athletic Oxford United Portsmouth Port Vale Queens Park Rangers Reading Sheffield United Southend United Stoke City Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division	Blackpool Bournemouth Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Burnley Bury Chesterfield Crewe Alexandra Gillingham Luton Town Millwall Notts County Peterborough United Plymouth Argyle Preston North End Rotherham United Shrewsbury Town Stockport County Walsall Watford Wrexham Wycombe Wanderers York City
Third Division	Barnet Brighton & Hove Albion Cambridge United Cardiff City Carlisle United Chester City Colchester United Darlington Doncaster Rovers Exeter City Fulham Hartlepool United Hereford United Hull City Leyton Orient Lincoln City Mansfield Town Northampton Town Rochdale Scarborough Scunthorpe United Swansea City Torquay United Wigan Athletic

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