1992–93 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1992–93 football season
1992–93 season | |
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Chairman | Barry Ward |
Manager | Phil Chard |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 20th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Coca-Cola Cup | First round |
Autoglass Trophy | Quarter-final (s) |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Brown (9) All: Steve Brown (12) |
Highest home attendance | 7,504 vs Wrexham |
Lowest home attendance | 1,591 vs Barnet |
Average home league attendance | 3,139 |
The 1992–93 season was Northampton Town's 96th season in their history. It was the third successive season in the fourth tier, in the newly renamed Third Division after the introduction of the breakaway FA Premier League. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 8 May 1993.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Barry Richardson | GK | Wallsend | (1969-08-05)5 August 1969 (aged 23) | 84 | 0 | Stockport County | September 1991 | Free | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Craig Adams | CB | Northampton | (1974-02-15)15 February 1974 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1992 | N/A | |||
Terry Angus | CB | Coventry | (1966-01-14)14 January 1966 (aged 27) | 138 | 6 | VS Rugby | July 1990 | ||||
Jason Burnham | LB | Mansfield | (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 20) | 87 | 2 | Apprentice | July 1991 | N/A | |||
Lee Colkin | LB | Nuneaton | (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 18) | 32 | 1 | Apprentice | 31 August 1992 | N/A | |||
Paul Curtis | RB | London | (1963-07-01)1 July 1963 (aged 29) | 62 | 2 | Corby Town | August 1992 | ||||
Ken Gillard | LB | Dublin | (1972-04-30)30 April 1972 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Luton Town | March 1993 | ||||
Mark Parsons | RB | Luton | (1975-02-24)24 February 1975 (aged 18) | 36 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1992 | N/A | |||
Richard Preston | RB | Basildon | (1976-04-07)7 April 1976 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1992 | N/A | |||
Scott Stackman | CB | Arizona | (1975-11-16)16 November 1975 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1992 | N/A | |||
Steve Terry (c) | CB | Clapton | (1962-06-14)14 June 1962 (aged 30) | 166 | 17 | Hull City | March 1990 | £70,000 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Stuart Beavon | CM | Wolverhampton | (1958-11-30)30 November 1958 (aged 34) | 119 | 18 | Reading | July 1990 | Part Exchange | |||
Micky Bell | W | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | (1971-11-15)15 November 1971 (aged 21) | 120 | 11 | Apprentice | April 1990 | N/A | |||
Steve Brown | CM | Northampton | (1966-07-06)6 July 1966 (aged 26) | 176 | 22 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 21 July 1989 | Free | |||
Phil Chard | U | Corby | (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 32) | 298 | 53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | October 1989 | Free | |||
Darren Harmon | CM | Northampton | (1973-01-30)30 January 1973 (aged 20) | 32 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 October 1992 | Free | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Martin Aldridge | FW | Northampton | (1974-12-06)6 December 1974 (aged 18) | 15 | 2 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Riccardo Bulzis | FW | Bedford | (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1992 | N/A | |||
Pat Gavin | FW | Hammersmith | (1967-06-05)5 June 1967 (aged 25) | 14 | 4 | Barnet | February 1993 | Free | |||
Kevin Wilkin | FW | Cambridge | (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 25) | 63 | 8 | Cambridge City | August 1990 | Free | |||
Stuart Young | FW | Kingston upon Hull | (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 25) | 8 | 2 | Hull City | February 1993 | N/C |
Competitions
Barclays League Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 44 | |
19 | Torquay United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 43 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 41 | |
21 | Gillingham | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 40 | |
22 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 36 | Relegated to Conference |
Source: [2]
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 |
42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 |
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Gillingham v Northampton Town
15 August 1992 (1992-08-15) 1 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | S.Brown M.Scott P.Chard | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,869 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
28 August 1992 (1992-08-28) 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | S.Brown S.Terry | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,608 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
1 September 1992 (1992-09-01) 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
19:30 BST | P.Ramsey pen.' C.Dale | S.Brown | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,494 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
6 September 1992 (1992-09-06) 4 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
14:00 BST | S.Beavon pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,668 |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
12 September 1992 (1992-09-12) 5 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
14:00 BST | K.Wilkin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,961 |
Barnet v Northampton Town
15 September 1992 (1992-09-15) 6 | Barnet | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Barnet |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 2,885 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
19 September 1992 (1992-09-19) 7 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,393 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
26 September 1992 (1992-09-26) 8 | Northampton Town | 2–5 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | K.Wilkin S.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,021 |
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
3 October 1992 (1992-10-03) 9 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,929 |
Scarborough v Northampton Town
10 October 1992 (1992-10-10) 10 | Scarborough | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Scarborough |
15:00 BST | S.Terry M.Aldridge | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,539 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
13 October 1992 (1992-10-13) 11 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,922 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
17 October 1992 (1992-10-17) 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,138 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
24 October 1992 (1992-10-24) 13 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 BST | M.Bell I.McParland | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,095 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
31 October 1992 (1992-10-31) 14 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,730 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
3 November 1992 (1992-11-03) 15 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Darlington | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | K.Wilkin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,991 |
Northampton Town v York City
21 November 1992 (1992-11-21) 16 | Northampton Town | 4–3 | York City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Angus P.Curtis S.Terry P.Chard | W.Hall I.Blackstone | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,812 |
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
28 November 1992 (1992-11-28) 17 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,607 |
Bury v Northampton Town
12 December 1992 (1992-12-12) 18 | Bury | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:00 GMT | I.McParland S.Terry M.Bell | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,954 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
26 December 1992 (1992-12-26) 19 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.McParland 23' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
Walsall v Northampton Town
28 December 1992 (1992-12-28) 20 | Walsall | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,080 |
Northampton Town v Barnet
8 January 1993 (1993-01-08) 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Barnet | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | K.Wilkin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,253 |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
16 January 1993 (1993-01-16) 22 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
15:00 GMT | D.Harmon I.McParland | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,323 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
23 January 1993 (1993-01-23) 23 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,082 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
26 January 1993 (1993-01-26) 24 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,510 |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
30 January 1993 (1993-01-30) 25 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | P.Chard S.Terry M.Scott | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,031 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
6 February 1993 (1993-02-06) 26 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Brown M.Bell | P.Baker P.Ritchie | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,812 |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
13 February 1993 (1993-02-13) 27 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 GMT | S.Young P.Chard | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,358 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
19 February 1993 (1993-02-19) 28 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | S.Brown pen.' | P.Stant C.Pike | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,522 |
Northampton Town v Scarborough
27 February 1993 (1993-02-27) 29 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Scarborough | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | M.Bell | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,455 |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
6 March 1993 (1993-03-06) 30 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,328 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
9 March 1993 (1993-03-09) 31 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
19:30 GMT | P.Chard 7' S.Brown 15' S.Young 21' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,446 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
20 March 1993 (1993-03-20) 32 | Darlington | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | M.Bell | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,106 |
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
23 March 1993 (1993-03-23) 33 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | P.Gavin T.Angus | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,561 |
York City v Northampton Town
26 March 1993 (1993-03-26) 34 | York City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 GMT | T.Canham I.Blackstone | P.Gavin | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,334 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
30 March 1993 (1993-03-30) 35 | Scunthorpe United | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,307 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
2 April 1993 (1993-04-02) 36 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
19:30 BST | S.Brown 67' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,037 |
Northampton Town v Bury
6 April 1993 (1993-04-06) 37 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bury | Northampton |
19:30 BST | W.Hawke | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,878 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
12 April 1993 (1993-04-12) 38 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,177 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
20 April 1993 (1993-04-20) 39 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:45 BST | S.Ball 62' (pen.) P.Abrahams 90' | Report | S.Brown 83' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Roger Wiseman |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
24 April 1993 (1993-04-24) 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | S.Brown M.Aldridge | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,111 |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
27 April 1993 (1993-04-27) 41 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,504 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
8 May 1993 (1993-05-08) 42 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | T.Lynch 24' C.Griffiths 29' | Report | P.Chard 51' P.Gavin 72', 84' | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,278 (2,000+) |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Fulham
14 November 1992 (1992-11-14) First round | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Fulham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | S.Terry S.Brown K.Wilkin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,823 |
Bath City v Northampton Town
6 December 1992 (1992-12-06) Second round | Bath City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bath |
15:00 GMT | S.Brown P.Chard | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 3,626 |
Northampton Town v Bath City
15 December 1992 (1992-12-15) Second round (r) | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bath City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | M.Bell K.Wilkin I.McPharland | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,106 |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
12 January 1993 (1993-01-12) Third round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,256 |
Coca-Cola Cup
Gillingham v Northampton Town
18 August 1992 (1992-08-18) First round 1st leg | Gillingham | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
19:45 BST | D.Crown S.Lovell | o.g.' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 2,245 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
9 September 1992 (1992-09-09) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Crown T.Aylott | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,390 |
Autoglass Trophy
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for next round |
Barnet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Colchester United v Northampton Town
1 December 1992 (1992-12-01) Group 1 (s) | Colchester United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | M.Grainger 27' (pen.) | Report | S.Beavon 45' (pen.) S.Brown 63' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,454 Referee: David Axcell |
Northampton Town v Barnet
9 December 1992 (1992-12-09) Group 1 (s) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Barnet | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | M.Scott I.McPharland | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,591 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
18 January 1993 (1993-01-18) Second round (s) | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | M.Bell M.Scott I.McPharland | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,962 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
2 February 1993 (1993-02-02) Quarter-final (s) | Port Vale | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
19:45 GMT | M.Scott P.Chard | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,834 |
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 | Barry Richardson | 42 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | – | – | |||
DF | Craig Adams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Terry Angus | 36 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 46 | 1 | 2 | |||
DF | Jason Burnham | 28 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 37 | 4 | – | |||
DF | Lee Colkin | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Paul Curtis | 22 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 30 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Ken Gillard | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | |||
DF | Mark Parsons | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 22 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Richard Preston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Scott Stackman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Steve Terry | 42 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | – | 6 | |||
MF | Stuart Beavon | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | |||
MF | Micky Bell | 34 | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 7 | |||
MF | Steve Brown | 38 | – | 9 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 47 | – | 12 | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 33 | 7 | 8 | |||
MF | Darren Harmon | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 29 | 3 | 1 | |||
FW | Pat Gavin | 13 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 4 | |||
FW | Martin Aldridge | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||
FW | Riccardo Bulzis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
FW | Kevin Wilkin | 34 | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 43 | 8 | 6 | |||
FW | Stuart Young | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Matthew Fox | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
MF | James Benton | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | |||
MF | Paul Lamb | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Sean Parker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
FW | Warren Hawke | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | |||
FW | Ian McParland | 11 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 17 | – | 7 | |||
FW | Morrys Scott | 10 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |||
FW | Paul Tisdale | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.