| 1963–64 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Fred York |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Two | 11th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Large (12) All: Frank Large (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,177 vs Swindon Town |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,047 vs Southampton |
| Average home league attendance | 15,366 |
The 1963–64 season was Northampton Town's 67th season in their history and the first season in the second tier of English football, the Second Division, following promotion from the Third Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 25 April 1964.
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | 6 December 1940 (aged 23) | 46 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Bryan Harvey | GK |  | Stepney | 26 August 1938 (aged 25) | 33 | 0 | Blackpool | October 1963 | £4,000[1] | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Vic Cockcroft | LB | | Birmingham | 25 February 1941 (aged 23) | 20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | |||
| Mike Everitt | LB | | Weeley | 16 January 1941 (aged 23) | 132 | 13 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Theo Foley (c) | RB |  | Dublin | 2 April 1937 (aged 27) | 122 | 3 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| John Mackin | RB |  | Bellshill | 18 November 1943 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1963 | N/A | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | 25 July 1938 (aged 25) | 160 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| Graham Carr | CH | | Corbridge | 25 October 1944 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | ||
| Joe Kiernan | WH | | Coatbridge | 22 October 1942 (aged 21) | 21 | 0 | Sunderland | July 1963 | |||
| John Kurila | WH | | Glasgow | 10 April 1941 (aged 23) | 61 | 2 | Bristol City | November 1963 | |||
| Derek Leck | WH | | Deal | 8 February 1937 (aged 27) | 211 | 43 | Millwall | June 1958 | |||
| John Linnell | WH | | Northampton | 2 January 1944 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | ||
| Roly Mills | WH | | Daventry | 22 June 1933 (aged 30) | 324 | 33 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Billy Best | OF | | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 21) | 9 | 2 | Pollok | July 1962 | |||
| Billy Hails | OF | | Nettlesworth | 19 February 1935 (aged 29) | 63 | 13 | Peterborough United | November 1962 | |||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 21) | 146 | 40 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Tommy Robson | OF | | Gateshead | 31 July 1944 (aged 19) | 24 | 5 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | ||
| Ronnie Walton | OF | | Plymouth | 12 October 1945 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | ||
| Brian Etheridge | IF | | Northampton | 4 March 1944 (aged 20) | 11 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Jim Hall | IF | | Northampton | 21 March 1945 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1963 | N/A | ||
| Don Martin | IF | | Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 20) | 23 | 7 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Bobby Brown | CF | | Streatham | 2 May 1940 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Watford | December 1963 | |||
| Bobby Hunt | CF | | Colchester | 1 October 1942 (aged 21) | 11 | 3 | Colchester United | March 1964 | £15,000 | ||
Competitions
Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 81 | 0.691 | 38 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | 36 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 80 | 0.800 | 35 | |
| 18 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 73 | 0.781 | 35 | |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 33 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 |
| 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 19 |
Last updated: 3 May 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 27 August 1963 1 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large  B.Lines |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 8,738 |
| 31 August 1963 2 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hails R.Smith |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 39,201 |
| 3 September 1963 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Hails F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,032 Referee: Bill Clements |
| 7 September 1963 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Derby County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hutchinson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,672 |
| 11 September 1963 5 | Norwich City | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large D.Leck R.Smith |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,669 |
| 13 September 1963 6 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,886 |
| 16 September 1963 7 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Norwich City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Best F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,928 |
| 21 September 1963 8 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 21,340 Referee: Arthur Holland |
| 28 September 1963 9 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Kane 10', 90' F.Large 21', 79' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,177 Referee: R V Spittle |
| 1 October 1963 10 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Leeds United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | I.Lawson D.Weston B.Collins |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,079 |
| 5 October 1963 11 | Cardiff | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
| 15:15 BST | M.Charles |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,178 Referee: Jack Taylor |
| 8 October 1963 12 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,257 |
| 12 October 1963 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hails P.Kane |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,224 |
| 19 October 1963 14 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,221 |
| 26 October 1963 15 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | J.Iley pen.' C.Taylor |
B.Hails P.Kane D.Martin |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,743 |
| 2 November 1963 16 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Preston North End | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,693 |
| 9 November 1963 17 | Orient | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 11,532 Referee: Peter Baldwin |
| 16 November 1963 18 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Swansea Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Kane B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,985 |
| 23 November 1963 19 | Southampton | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Paine K.Wimshurst |
D.Martin |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,025 |
| 30 November 1963 20 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Leck D.Martin |
I.Gibson A.Kaye |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,346 |
| 7 December 1963 21 | Grimsby Town | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Hails |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,305 |
| 14 December 1963 22 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,208 |
| 21 December 1963 23 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Sunderland | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Everitt B.Hails F.Large D.Martin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,130 |
| 26 December 1963 24 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,089 |
| 28 December 1963 25 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 10,618 |
| 11 January 1964 26 | Derby County | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 10,195 |
| 18 January 1964 27 | Bury | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Foley |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,077 |
| 1 February 1964 28 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Manchester City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Kane D.Martin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,330 Referee: Denis Howell |
| 8 February 1964 29 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | K.McPherson 65' D.Rogers 89' (pen.) |
Report | P.Kane 48' F.Large 68'B.Lines 76' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,455 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 15 February 1964 30 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Hails P.Kane |
M.Charles |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,871 |
| 18 February 1964 31 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,261 |
| 7 March 1964 32 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Hunt D.Leck |
A.Suddick B.Cummings |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,440 |
| 21 March 1964 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Orient | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Robson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,014 |
| 28 March 1964 34 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 BST | M.Everitt |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,142 |
| 30 March 1964 35 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,633 |
| 31 March 1964 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | R.Mills T.Foley |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,245 |
| 4 April 1964 37 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Southampton | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hunt J.Kurila |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,047 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
| 7 April 1964 38 | Swansea Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
| 19:30 BST | B.Hunt |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,398 |
| 10 April 1964 39 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 BST | T.Branston o.g.' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 9,220 Referee: J.E Carr |
| 13 April 1964 40 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
| 19:30 BST | B.Best |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,762 |
| 18 April 1964 41 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | T.Robson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,092 |
| 25 April 1964 42 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | T.Robson |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,933 |
FA Cup
| 4 January 1965 3rd round | Sunderland | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 40,683 |
League Cup
| 25 September 1963 2nd round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hove |
| 19:15 BST | R.Mills |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 5,496 Referee: John Osborne |
| 14 October 1963 2nd round (R) | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 18:30 BST | D.Leck J.Reid R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,569 |
| 4 November 1963 3rd round | Colchester United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 18:30 GMT | T.Robson |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,237 |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Bryan Harvey | 32 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Vic Cockcroft | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Mike Everitt | 42 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 45 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FB | John Mackin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 41 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Graham Carr | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Joe Kiernan | 19 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 21 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | John Kurila | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||||||||
| HB | Derek Leck | 33 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 37 | 4 | ||||||||||
| HB | John Linnell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Roly Mills | 22 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Best | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Hails | 33 | 8 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 37 | 8 | ||||||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 25 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 3 | ||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 17 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||
| OF | Ronnie Walton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Brian Etheridge | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Jim Hall | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Don Martin | 20 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 21 | 7 | ||||||||||
| CF | Bobby Brown | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | – | ||||||||||
| CF | Bobby Hunt | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| GK | Chic Brodie | 9 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 12 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Bryn Jones | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Colin Sharpe | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Peter Kane | 18 | 8 | – | – | 2 | – | 20 | 8 | ||||||||||
| IF | John Reid | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||
| IF | Ray Smith | 9 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||
| CF | Frank Large | 27 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 12 | ||||||||||
| CF | Bert Llewellyn | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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