1989–90 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
1989–90 season | |
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Chairman | Dick Underwood |
Manager | Graham Carr |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 22nd |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
Littlewoods Cup | First round |
Leyland DAF Cup | First round (s) |
Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Barnes (18) All: Bobby Barnes (20) |
Highest home attendance | 14,529 vs Coventry City |
Lowest home attendance | 1,665 vs Maidstone United |
Average home league attendance | 3,190 |
The 1989–90 season was Northampton Town's 93rd season in their history and the third successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 5 May 1990.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Peter Gleasure | GK | ![]() |
Luton | 8 October 1960 (aged 29) | 388 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Irvin Gernon | LB | ![]() |
Birmingham | 30 December 1962 (aged 27) | 18 | 2 | Reading | October 1989 | £25,000 | ||
David Johnson | LB | ![]() |
Northampton | 10 March 1967 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | July 1989 | Free | ||
Keith McPherson | CB | ![]() |
Greenwich | 11 September 1963 (aged 26) | 216 | 9 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[2] | ||
Steve Terry | CB | ![]() |
Clapton | 14 June 1962 (aged 27) | 17 | 2 | Hull City | March 1990 | £70,000 | ||
Russ Wilcox (c) | CB | ![]() |
Hemsworth | 25 March 1964 (aged 26) | 162 | 10 | Frickley Athletic | 30 June 1986 | £15,000[3] | ||
Wayne Williams | RB | ![]() |
Telford | 17 November 1963 (aged 26) | 50 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 January 1988 | |||
Paul Wilson | LB | ![]() |
Bradford | 2 August 1968 (aged 21) | 94 | 3 | Norwich City | February 1988 | £30,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Micky Bell | W | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 15 November 1971 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1990 | N/A | ||
Steve Berry | CM | ![]() |
Liverpool | 4 April 1963 (aged 27) | 90 | 3 | Aldershot | 27 October 1988 | £45,000 | ||
Steve Brown | LM | ![]() |
Northampton | 6 July 1966 (aged 23) | 39 | 4 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 21 July 1989 | Free | ||
Phil Chard | U | ![]() |
Corby | 16 October 1960 (aged 29) | 171 | 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | October 1989 | |||
Warren Donald | CM | ![]() |
Hillingdon | 7 October 1964 (aged 25) | 220 | 14 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | £11,000[4] | ||
Trevor Quow | CM | ![]() |
Peterborough | 28 September 1960 (aged 29) | 53 | 2 | Gillingham | 12 January 1989 | |||
Bradley Sandeman | RM | ![]() |
Northampton | 24 February 1970 (aged 20) | 64 | 3 | Apprentice | January 1988 | N/A | ||
David Scope | W | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 10 May 1967 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Blyth Spartans | September 1989 | |||
Martin Singleton | CM | ![]() |
Banbury | 2 August 1963 (aged 26) | 60 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 November 1987 | £57,500 | ||
Aidey Thorpe | LW | ![]() |
Chesterfield | 25 November 1963 (aged 26) | 13 | 3 | Walsall | March 1990 | £50,000 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Bobby Barnes | FW | ![]() |
Kingston upon Thames | 17 December 1962 (aged 27) | 45 | 20 | Bournemouth | 13 October 1989 | £70,000 | ||
Darren Collins | FW | ![]() |
Winchester | 24 May 1967 (aged 22) | 53 | 10 | Petersfield United | January 1989 | |||
Carl Leaburn | FW | ![]() |
Lewisham | 30 March 1969 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 22 March 1990 | Loan |
Competitions
[edit]Barclays League Division Three
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 51 | |
21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 50 | Relegated |
22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | |
23 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 46 | |
24 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 41 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
[edit]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 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | −13 |
Last updated: 7 May 2020.
Source: 11v11.com
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
19 August 1989 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,020 |
26 August 1989 2 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 BST | D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,637 |
2 September 1989 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bristol City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Thomas ![]() T.Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,088 |
9 September 1989 4 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,289 Referee: John Watson |
16 September 1989 5 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Collins ![]() T.Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,084 Referee: David Elleray |
23 September 1989 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,289 |
26 September 1989 7 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
19:30 BST | T.Quow ![]() T.Adcock ![]() D.Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,801 |
30 September 1989 8 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,486 |
7 October 1989 9 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Preston North End | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,039 |
14 October 1989 10 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | N.Gleghorn ![]() ![]() D.Bailey ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 8,731 Referee: Paul Harrison |
17 October 1989 11 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Blackpool | Northampton |
19:30 BST | W.Donald ![]() R.Wilcox ![]() B.Barnes ![]() D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,098 |
21 October 1989 12 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Bath |
15:00 BST | S.Brown ![]() B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 4,920 |
28 October 1989 13 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Notts County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,734 |
21 October 1989 14 | Fulham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
19:30 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 3,518 |
4 November 1989 15 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,598 |
11 November 1989 16 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | M.Smith ![]() G.Mitchell ![]() |
I.Gernon ![]() B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
25 November 1989 17 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | E.May ![]() D.Holdsworth ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,165 |
2 December 1989 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() ![]() W.Donald ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 5,501 |
17 December 1989 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() ![]() D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,025 |
26 December 1989 20 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,784 |
30 December 1989 21 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | S.Berry ![]() B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,210 |
1 January 1990 22 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Berry ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,823 Referee: Roger Pawley |
13 January 1990 23 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swansea City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,944 |
17 February 1990 24 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,432 |
20 February 1990 25 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,617 |
25 February 1990 26 | Brentford | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 GMT | G.Blissett ![]() ![]() D.Holdsworth ![]() |
D.Thomas ![]() D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,391 |
3 March 1990 27 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,147 |
6 March 1990 28 | Bury | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bury |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,327 |
10 March 1990 29 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,574 |
13 March 1990 30 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Chard ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,172 Referee: Jim Rushton |
17 March 1990 31 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,686 |
20 March 1990 32 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Terry ![]() R.Wilcox |
D.Peer ![]() N.Gleghorn |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,346 Referee: Peter Jones |
24 March 1990 33 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,686 |
27 March 1990 34 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:30 BST | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,296 |
31 March 1990 35 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | A.Thorpe ![]() W.Donald ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,774 |
3 April 1990 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,314 |
7 April 1990 37 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Fulham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Sandeman ![]() A.Thorpe ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,882 |
10 April 1990 38 | Notts County | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
19:30 BST | S.Terry ![]() B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,396 |
14 April 1990 39 | Chester City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,242 |
16 April 1990 40 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,215 |
21 April 1990 41 | Reading | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 BST | B.Barnes ![]() K.McPherson ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,140 |
24 April 1990 42 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | R.Wilcox ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,119 |
28 April 1990 43 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Michael Pierce |
30 April 1990 44 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Barnes ![]() P.Chard ![]() A.Thorpe ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,622 |
2 May 1990 45 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,363 Referee: Paul Vanes |
5 May 1990 46 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,420 |
FA Cup
[edit]18 November 1989 First round | Kettering Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Kettering |
15:00 GMT | D.Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Rockingham Road Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Ray Lewis |
9 December 1989 Second round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Aylesbury United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,098 Referee: Allan Gunn |
13 December 1990 Second round (r) | Aylesbury United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Aylesbury |
19:30 GMT | B.Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Buckingham Road Attendance: 4,895 |
6 January 1990 Third round | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Berry ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,529 |
27 January 1990 Fourth round | Rochdale | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9,048 |
Littlewoods Cup
[edit]22 August 1989 First round 1st leg | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
19:30 BST | T.Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,095 |
5 September 1989 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,963 |
Leyland DAF Cup
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maidstone United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for next round |
Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
7 November 1989 Prelim round (s) | Colchester United | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | B.Barnes ![]() P.Chard ![]() D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Danny Vickers |
28 November 1989 Prelim round (s) | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Maidstone United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | R.Wilcox ![]() I.Gernon ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,665 |
17 January 1990 First round (s) | Southend United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
19:30 GMT | D.Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,346 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
GK | Peter Gleasure | 46 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | – | – | |||
DF | Irvin Gernon | 12 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 2 | |||
DF | David Johnson | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Keith McPherson | 43 | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 53 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Steve Terry | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 2 | |||
DF | Russ Wilcox | 46 | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 56 | – | 4 | |||
DF | Wayne Williams | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 2 | – | |||
DF | Paul Wilson | 26 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 32 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Micky Bell | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Steve Berry | 41 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | 3 | |||
MF | Steve Brown | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 6 | 1 | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 29 | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 36 | – | 3 | |||
MF | Warren Donald | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 8 | 2 | |||
MF | Trevor Quow | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 1 | |||
MF | Bradley Sandeman | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 26 | 10 | 1 | |||
MF | David Scope | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 5 | – | |||
MF | Martin Singleton | 6 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 6 | – | |||
MF | Aidey Thorpe | 13 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 3 | |||
FW | Bobby Barnes | 37 | – | 18 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 45 | – | 20 | |||
FW | Darren Collins | 33 | 2 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 10 | |||
FW | Carl Leaburn | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
MF | Dean Thomas | 31 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | – | 4 | |||
FW | Tony Adcock | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | – | 4 | |||
FW | Paul Culpin | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | |||
FW | Glen Donegal | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
FW | Terry McPhillips | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – |
References
[edit]- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7.
- ^ "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.