| 1962–63 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Fred York |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Three | 1st |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alec Ashworth (25) All: Alec Ashworth (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,717 vs Coventry City |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,771 vs Colchester United |
| Average home league attendance | 12,680 |
The 1962–63 season was Northampton Town's 66th 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 and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 24 May 1963.
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Chic Brodie | GK |  | Duntocher | 22 February 1937 (aged 26) | 85 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | September 1961 | |||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | 6 December 1940 (aged 22) | 45 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Vic Rouse | GK | | Swansea | 16 March 1936 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | April 1963 | £1,000 | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Vic Cockcroft | LB |  | Birmingham | 25 February 1941 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | |||
| Mike Everitt | LB | | Weeley | 16 January 1941 (aged 22) | 87 | 11 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Arnold Woollard | LB |  | Pembroke | 24 August 1930 (aged 32) | 31 | 0 | Bournemouth | March 1962 | |||
| Theo Foley | RB |  | Dublin | 2 April 1937 (aged 26) | 95 | 1 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | 25 July 1938 (aged 24) | 115 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| Graham Carr | CH | | Corbridge | 25 October 1944 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | ||
| John Kurila | WH | | Glasgow | 10 April 1941 (aged 22) | 43 | 1 | Celtic | August 1962 | |||
| Derek Leck | WH | | Deal | 8 February 1937 (aged 26) | 174 | 39 | Millwall | June 1958 | |||
| Roly Mills | WH | | Daventry | 22 June 1933 (aged 29) | 299 | 31 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Billy Best | OF | | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Pollok | July 1962 | |||
| Billy Hails | OF | | Nettlesworth | 19 February 1935 (aged 28) | 26 | 5 | Peterborough United | November 1962 | |||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 21) | 119 | 37 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Tommy Robson | OF | | Gateshead | 31 July 1944 (aged 18) | 5 | 1 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | ||
| Brian Etheridge | IF | | Northampton | 4 March 1944 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1961 | N/A | ||
| John Reid | IF | | Newmains | 20 August 1932 (aged 30) | 70 | 15 | Bradford City | November 1961 | |||
| Don Martin | IF | | Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Ray Smith | IF | | Kingston upon Hull | 13 September 1934 (aged 28) | 14 | 4 | Peterborough United | October 1962 | |||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Alec Ashworth (c) | CF | | Southport | 1 October 1939 (aged 23) | 34 | 26 | Luton Town | July 1962 | |||
| Frank Large | CF | | Leeds | 26 January 1940 (aged 23) | 20 | 18 | Queens Park Rangers | March 1963 | |||
| Bert Llewellyn | CF | | Golborne | 5 February 1939 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | February 1963 | £7,000 | ||
Competitions
Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 87 | 56 | 1.554 | 58 | Promoted |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 54 | |
| 4 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 1.203 | 53 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 52 |
Source:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 24 |
Last updated: 8 May 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 21 August 1962 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton  B.Lines |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 11,649 |
| 25 August 1962 2 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | C.Jackson 10' A.D'Arcy 72' |
Report | C.Holton 67' R.Sanders 77'A.Ashworth 82' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,174 Referee: Ken Aston |
| 28 August 1962 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,661 Referee: Dick Windle |
| 1 September 1962 4 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,064 |
| 8 September 1962 5 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,674 |
| 11 September 1962 6 | Northampton Town | 8–0 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton J.Reid B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,555 |
| 15 September 1962 7 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hunt 34' P.Wright 69' |
A.Ashworth 26', 51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 17 September 1962 8 | Northampton Town | 7–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton B.Lines D.Leck |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,975 |
| 22 September 1962 9 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,469 |
| 24 September 1962 10 | Halifax Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton B.Lines |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,202 |
| 29 September 1962 11 | Hull City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9,536 |
| 2 October 1962 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | C.Holton D.Leck G.Evans |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,204 |
| 6 October 1962 13 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Holton B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,199 |
| 10 October 1962 14 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,319 |
| 13 October 1962 15 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | T.Bly |
A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,163 |
| 20 October 1962 16 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Ashworth J.Reid Williamson o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,634 |
| 24 October 1962 17 | Wrexham | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Wrexham |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 18,841 |
| 27 October 1962 18 | Watford | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | B.Lines R.Sanders A.Ashworth  |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,015 |
| 10 November 1962 19 | Reading | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,402 |
| 17 November 1962 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,718 |
| 1 December 1962 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Hails |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,198 |
| 8 December 1962 22 | Southend United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,203 |
| 15 December 1962 23 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth J.Reid |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,933 |
| 26 December 1962 24 | Notts County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Lines |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,614 |
| 9 February 1963 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,238 |
| 23 February 1963 26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,230 |
| 2 March 1963 27 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,717 |
| 9 March 1963 28 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | F.Large B.Lines |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6,551 |
| 12 March 1963 29 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | F.Large 4', 43', 78' |
M.King 15' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,981 |
| 16 March 1963 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Watford | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Everitt |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,230 |
| 23 March 1963 31 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Reid |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,642 |
| 26 March 1963 32 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | B.Hails 38' |
Report | J.Smith 14' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,812 Referee: G M Hartley |
| 30 March 1963 33 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,845 |
| 2 April 1963 34 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,606 |
| 6 April 1963 35 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | B.Lines |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,781 |
| 8 April 1963 36 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large R.Mills R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,366 |
| 12 April 1963 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Hove |
| 19:30 BST | B.Hails F.Large D.Leck R.Jennings o.g.' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,354 |
| 13 April 1963 38 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,350 |
| 16 April 1963 39 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | J.Kurila F.Large R.Jennings o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,520 |
| 20 April 1963 40 | Millwall | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hails J.Reid |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,992 |
| 23 April 1963 41 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Barnsley | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,939 |
| 27 April 1963 42 | Northampton Town | 5–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | F.Large J.Reid R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,498 |
| 1 May 1963 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 BST | B.Hails J.Reid |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,052 |
| 9 May 1963 44 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,094 |
| 11 May 1963 45 | Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hails D.Leck R.Smith J.Rayner o.g.' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 17,518 |
| 24 May 1963 46 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hull City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth T.Foley J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,110 |
FA Cup
| 3 November 1962 1st round | Torquay United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Everitt |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 11,844 |
League Cup
| 26 September 1962 2nd round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,771 |
| 16 October 1962 3rd round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,418 |
| 29 October 1962 3rd round (R) | Preston North End | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
| 19:30 GMT | J.Reid |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,040 |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||
| GK | Chic Brodie | 46 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 50 | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Vic Rouse | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Vic Cockcroft | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Mike Everitt | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 43 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 46 | 1 | ||||||||||
| FB | Arnold Woollard | 15 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 18 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Graham Carr | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | John Kurila | 40 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 43 | 1 | ||||||||||
| HB | Derek Leck | 42 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 46 | 5 | ||||||||||
| HB | Roly Mills | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Best | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Hails | 26 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 46 | 16 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 50 | 17 | ||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Brian Etheridge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Don Martin | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | John Reid | 41 | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 44 | 12 | ||||||||||
| IF | Ray Smith | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
| CF | Alec Ashworth | 30 | 25 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26 | ||||||||||
| CF | Frank Large | 20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||
| CF | Bert Llewellyn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| OF | Roy Sanders | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CF | Cliff Holton | 21 | 14 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | ||||||||||
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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