| 1965–66 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ted Buller |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division One | 21st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Brown (9) All: Bobby Brown (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 24,523 vs Fulham |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,504 vs Blackpool |
| Average home league attendance | 18,634 |
The 1965–66 season was Northampton Town's 69th season in their history and the first season in the first tier of English football, the First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 30 April 1966.
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Roger Barron | GK |  | Northampton | 30 June 1947 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | 6 December 1940 (aged 25) | 62 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Bryan Harvey | GK | | Stepney | 26 August 1938 (aged 27) | 109 | 0 | Blackpool | October 1963 | £4,000[1] | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Vic Cockcroft | LB | | Birmingham | 25 February 1941 (aged 25) | 47 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | |||
| Mike Everitt | LB | | Weeley | 16 January 1941 (aged 25) | 210 | 17 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Theo Foley (c) | RB |  | Dublin | 2 April 1937 (aged 29) | 203 | 10 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| John Mackin | RB |  | Bellshill | 18 November 1943 (aged 22) | 9 | 1 | Apprentice | November 1963 | N/A | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | 25 July 1938 (aged 27) | 229 | 2 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| John Clarke | CH | | Northampton | 23 October 1945 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
| Graham Carr | HB | | Corbridge | 25 October 1944 (aged 21) | 40 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | ||
| Joe Kiernan | WH | | Coatbridge | 22 October 1942 (aged 23) | 112 | 4 | Sunderland | July 1963 | |||
| John Kurila | WH | | Glasgow | 10 April 1941 (aged 25) | 84 | 3 | Bristol City | November 1963 | |||
| John Linnell | WH | | Northampton | 2 January 1944 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Billy Best | OF | | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 23) | 17 | 3 | Pollok | July 1962 | |||
| Joe Broadfoot | OF | | Lewisham | 4 March 1940 (aged 26) | 18 | 1 | Ipswich Town | October 1965 | £27,000 | ||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 23) | 198 | 45 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Harry Walden | OF | | Walgrave | 22 December 1940 (aged 25) | 64 | 1 | Luton Town | June 1964 | |||
| Jim Hall | IF | | Northampton | 21 March 1945 (aged 21) | 28 | 4 | Apprentice | July 1963 | N/A | ||
| Don Martin | IF | | Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 22) | 82 | 30 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Graham Moore | IF | | Hengoed | 7 March 1941 (aged 25) | 22 | 7 | Manchester United | December 1965 | £15,000 | ||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Bobby Brown | CF | | Streatham | 2 May 1940 (aged 25) | 52 | 23 | Watford | December 1963 | |||
| George Hudson | CF | | Manchester | 14 March 1937 (aged 29) | 11 | 6 | Coventry City | March 1966 | |||
| Bobby Hunt | CF | | Colchester | 1 October 1942 (aged 23) | 42 | 12 | Colchester United | March 1964 | £15,000 | ||
Competitions
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 34 | 2.324 | 61 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 38 | 2.079 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 1.681 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 84 | 59 | 1.424 | 51 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 1.226 | 51 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 69 | 1.319 | 50 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 65 | 1.231 | 49 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 75 | 66 | 1.136 | 44 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 59 | 0.949 | 43 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 1.016 | 42 | |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 41 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 83 | 0.843 | 39 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 37 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 37 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 0.794 | 37 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 80 | 0.863 | 36 | |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 36 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 0.778 | 36 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 0.708 | 36 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 85 | 0.788 | 35 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 0.598 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 0.648 | 20 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Everton qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1965–66 FA Cup winners.
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 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 0.598 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 11 |
Last updated: 12 April 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 21 August 1965 1 | Everton | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | A.Young  20'F.Pickering 65', 81'D.Temple 71', 88' |
Report | B.Brown 22' B.Hunt 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,489 Referee: Jim Carr |
| 25 August 1965 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Arsenal | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Brown 57' |
Report | T.Baldwin 19' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,352 Referee: Kevin Howley |
| 28 August 1965 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Manchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hunt 83' |
Report | J.Connelly 10' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,245 Referee: D.Brady |
| 4 September 1965 4 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | A.Suddick 47' B.Cummings 61' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 28,051 Referee: A.Starling |
| 7 September 1965 5 | Burnley | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
| 19:30 BST | T.Foley o.g.' W.Irvine |
Report | C.Livesey |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,792 Referee: Ernest Crawford |
| 10 September 1965 6 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Lines T.Robson |
Report | B.Hope J.Astle |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Jack Bullough |
| 15 September 1965 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Burnley | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | T.Robson |
Report | W.Irvine A.Elder |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,336 Referee: Bill Holian |
| 18 September 1965 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | M.Kear |
Report | V.Cockcroft |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 Referee: David Laing |
| 25 September 1965 9 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,299 Referee: Geoff Roper |
| 28 September 1965 10 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Highbury, London |
| 19:45 BST | J.Radford |
Report | J.Hall |
Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 33,240 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 2 October 1965 11 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | J.Goodfellow |
Report | T.Foley |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,484 Referee: Ken Dagnall |
| 9 October 1965 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | K.Mallender 10' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,300 Referee: Ken Burns |
| 16 October 1965 13 | Leeds United | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | J.Storrie B.Bremner 20'J.Charlton 44'A.Peacock 45'P.Lorimer 67', 83' |
Report | B.Best 14' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,748 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
| 23 October 1965 14 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | West Ham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | T.Foley 28' (pen.) K.Leek 80' |
Report | K.Brown 49' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,367 Referee: Donald Payne |
| 30 October 1965 15 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | N.Martin 33' G.Mulhall 37'A.Gauden 76' |
Report | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 32,216 Referee: Les Hamer |
| 6 November 1965 16 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Hall 9', 10' |
Report | B.Park 59' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,836 Referee: Ken Stokes |
| 13 November 1965 17 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | I.St John 6' W.Stevenson 17' (pen.)R.Hunt 32'I.Callaghan 63'P.Thompson 65' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,904 Referee: Peter Rhodes |
| 20 November 1965 18 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D.Mackay F.Saul |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Ray Aldous |
| 27 November 1965 19 | Fulham | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Haynes |
Report | B.Brown B.Hunt |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,389 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 4 December 1965 20 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Broadfoot B.Lines |
Report | A.Ball pen.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,504 Referee: Harry New |
| 11 December 1965 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Jones M.England M.Ferguson M.Harrison pen.' |
Report | B.Lines |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,685 Referee: Roy Egan |
| 27 December 1965 22 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Chelsea | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Brown 59' G.Moore 79' |
Report | B.Tambling 68', 78' G.Graham 84' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 23,325 Referee: Dennis Corbett |
| 28 December 1965 23 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 GMT | B.Bridges 80' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,635 Referee: Leo Callaghan |
| 1 January 1966 24 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Jones |
Report | B.Lines D.Martin |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Walter Crossley |
| 8 January 1966 25 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Brown J.Kiernan |
Report | G.Sharples |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,820 Referee: Alan Weller |
| 15 January 1966 26 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Upton Park, London |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hurst |
Report | B.Brown |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,745 Referee: Peter Walters |
| 29 January 1966 27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Everton | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D.Temple 4' A.Scott 43' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,309 Referee: Keith Styles |
| 5 February 1966 28 | Manchester United | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Law 6', 46' J.Connelly 10'B.Charlton 27', 41', 84' |
Report | G.Moore 22' D.Martin 75' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Harold Hackney |
| 12 February 1966 29 | Stoke City | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:15 GMT | J.Ritchie pen.' R.Vernon P.Dobing |
Report | B.Brown G.Moore |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Ken Stokes |
| 19 February 1966 30 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Martin 15', 54' G.Moore 33' |
Report | J.Iley 90' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,541 Referee: Geoff Davis |
| 26 February 1966 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Clark |
Report | D.Martin |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 18,923 Referee: Les Faulkner |
| 5 March 1966 32 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hudson B.Lines |
Report | M.O'Grady |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,548 Referee: Tommy Dawes |
| 12 March 1966 33 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Martin 19' G.Moore 49'J.Kurila 90' |
Report | J.Baker 7', 86' I.Storey-Moore 61' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,670 Referee: H.Richards |
| 19 March 1966 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Ford J.Fantham |
Report | G.Hudson |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,283 Referee: E.Norman |
| 26 March 1966 35 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Hudson G.Moore |
Report | J.Sinclair M.Stringfellow |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,564 Referee: Reg Paine |
| 2 April 1966 36 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | W.Hamilton |
Report | J.Mackin G.Moore |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 10,438 Referee: George McCabe |
| 9 April 1966 37 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Liverpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,029 Referee: Peter Walters |
| 12 April 1966 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Stoke City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | D.Martin |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,680 Referee: D.Wells |
| 16 April 1966 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
| 15:00 BST | J.Greaves 78' (pen.) |
Report | G.Hudson 34' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,749 Referee: Keith Walker |
| 23 April 1966 40 | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Fulham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | G.Hudson J.Kiernan |
Report | B.Robson S.Earle |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 24,523 Referee: Jack Taylor |
| 25 April 1966 41 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | M.Everitt 70' G.Hudson 71' |
Report | N.Martin 28' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,921 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 30 April 1966 42 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | L.Lea 51' I.Moir 70'A.Ball 87' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,295 Referee: Ernie Crawford |
FA Cup
| 22 January 1966 3rd round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Brown |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,873 Referee: Kevin Howley |
League Cup
| 21 September 1965 2nd round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 19:30 BST | M.Everitt |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,814 Referee: Dick Windle |
| 13 October 1965 3rd round | Fulham | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,835 Referee: Bill Clements |
Appearances and goals
| Pos | Player | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | Roger Barron | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Bryan Harvey | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | – | – | ||||||
| FB | Vic Cockcroft | 17 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| FB | Mike Everitt | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 31 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | – | 2 | ||||||
| FB | John Mackin | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 27 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 1 | – | ||||||
| HB | Graham Carr | 27 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | – | – | ||||||
| HB | John Clarke | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| HB | Joe Kiernan | 42 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | – | 2 | ||||||
| HB | John Kurila | 20 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | – | 1 | ||||||
| HB | John Linnell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Billy Best | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| OF | Joe Broadfoot | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 1 | ||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 40 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | – | 5 | ||||||
| OF | Harry Walden | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | – | – | ||||||
| IF | Jim Hall | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| IF | Don Martin | 26 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | – | 7 | ||||||
| IF | Graham Moore | 21 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | 7 | ||||||
| CF | Bobby Brown | 21 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 24 | – | 10 | ||||||
| CF | George Hudson | 11 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 6 | ||||||
| CF | Bobby Hunt | 13 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| WH | Derek Leck | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Brian Etheridge | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 15 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| OF | Ronnie Walton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| IF | Ken Leek | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||
| CF | Charlie Livesey | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||
References
- ↑ Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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