Northampton Town
1990–91 season
ChairmanRichard Underwood
ManagerTheo Foley
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four10th
FA CupSecond round
Rumbelows CupSecond round
Leyland DAF CupFirst round (s)
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Barnes (13)
All: Bobby Barnes (16)
Highest home attendance5,549 vs Peterborough United
Lowest home attendance2,544 vs Lincoln City
Average home league attendance3,710

The 1990–91 season was Northampton Town's 94th season in their history and the first season back in the Fourth Division after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.

Players

As of match played 11 May 1991.[1]
Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Peter GleasureGKEnglandLuton8 October 1960 (aged 30)4110MillwallSummer 1982
Defenders
Terry AngusCBEnglandCoventry14 January 1966 (aged 25)482VS RugbyJuly 1990
Irvin GernonLBEnglandBirmingham30 December 1962 (aged 28)272ReadingOctober 1989£25,000
David JohnsonLBEnglandNorthampton10 March 1967 (aged 24)350Irthlingborough DiamondsJuly 1989Free
Steve TerryCBEnglandClapton14 June 1962 (aged 28)738Hull CityMarch 1990£70,000
Wayne WilliamsRBEnglandTelford17 November 1963 (aged 27)681Shrewsbury Town12 January 1988
Paul WilsonLBEnglandBradford2 August 1968 (aged 22)1486Norwich CityFebruary 1988£30,000
Darren WoodCBEnglandDerby2 October 1968 (aged 22)31ReadingJuly 1990Part Exchange
Midfielders
Micky BellWEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne15 November 1971 (aged 19)370ApprenticeApril 1990N/A
Stuart BeavonCMEnglandWolverhampton30 November 1958 (aged 32)5013ReadingJuly 1990Part Exchange
Steve BerryCMEnglandLiverpool4 April 1963 (aged 28)12310Aldershot27 October 1988£45,000
Steve BrownCMEnglandNorthampton6 July 1966 (aged 24)897Irthlingborough Diamonds21 July 1989Free
Phil ChardUEnglandCorby16 October 1960 (aged 30)22440Wolverhampton WanderersOctober 1989
Trevor QuowCMEnglandPeterborough28 September 1970 (aged 20)672Gillingham12 January 1989
David ScopeWEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne10 May 1967 (aged 24)170Blyth SpartansSeptember 1989
Aidey ThorpeLWEnglandChesterfield25 November 1963 (aged 27)474WalsallMarch 1990£50,000
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green27 March 1963 (aged 28)10437Bradford CityJanuary 1991£75,000
Bobby BarnesFWEnglandKingston upon Thames17 December 1962 (aged 28)9736Bournemouth13 October 1989£70,000
Greg CampbellFWEnglandPortsmouth13 July 1965 (aged 25)315Plymouth ArgyleSeptember 1990
Kevin WilkinFWEnglandCambridge1 October 1967 (aged 23)124Cambridge CityJuly 1990

Competitions

Division Four

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
8 Scunthorpe United 46 20 11 15 71 62 +9 71 Participated in play-offs
9 Scarborough 46 19 12 15 59 56 +3 69
10 Northampton 46 18 13 15 57 58 1 67
11 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 14 15 56 46 +10 65
12 Rochdale 46 15 17 14 50 53 3 62
Source:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 13 15 57 58  −1 67 14 5 4 34 21  +13 4 8 11 23 37  −14

Last updated: 8 March 2022.
Source:

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHHHHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAA
ResultWWWDDLWLDWWDLWWWWLDDDWWWLLWWDLDDLWDWLWLLLDLLLL
Position52222435742453221113432113122222333333367778910
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 August 1990 (1990-08-25) 1 Hereford United 1–2 Northampton Town Hereford
15:00 BST K.Wilkin
B.Barnes
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,187
1 September 1990 (1990-09-01) 2 Maidstone United 1–3 Northampton Town Dartford
15:00 BST P.Wilson
D.Wood
A.Thorpe
Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 2,049
8 September 1990 (1990-09-08) 3 Northampton Town 1–0 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 BST B.Barnes 54' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,544
14 September 1990 (1990-09-14) 4 Aldershot 3–3 Northampton Town Aldershot
15:00 BST K.Wilkin
B.Barnes
S.Beavon
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,741
18 September 1990 (1990-09-18) 5 Scarborough 1–1 Northampton Town Scarborough
19:30 BST B.Barnes pen.' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,525
22 September 1990 (1990-09-22) 6 Northampton Town 1–2 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST B.Barnes Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,549
29 September 1990 (1990-09-29) 7 Northampton Town 1–0 Halifax Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Collins Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,977
2 October 1990 (1990-10-02) 8 Burnley 3–0 Northampton Town Burnley
19:30 BST Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,273
6 October 1990 (1990-10-06) 9 Chesterfield 0–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,826
13 October 1990 (1990-10-13) 10 Northampton Town 1–0 Stockport County Northampton
15:00 BST P.Chard Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,927
19 October 1990 (1990-10-19) 11 Northampton Town 5–0 Walsall Northampton
19:30 BST B.Barnes
S.Terry
G.Campbell
P.Chard
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,055
23 October 1990 (1990-10-23) 12 Darlington 1–1 Northampton Town Darlington
19:30 BST B.Barnes Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 4,882
23 October 1990 (1990-10-23) 13 Lincoln City 3–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST S.Terry Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,352
3 November 1990 (1990-11-03) 14 Northampton Town 3–2 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Wilson
S.Beavon
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,342
9 November 1990 (1990-11-09) 15 Northampton Town 1–0 Wrexham Northampton
19:30 GMT B.Barnes Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,855
24 November 1990 (1990-11-24) 16 York City 0–1 Northampton Town York
15:00 GMT B.Barnes Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,202
1 December 1990 (1990-12-01) 17 Northampton Town 3–2 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Chard
S.Beavon
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,809
15 December 1990 (1990-12-15) 18 Carlisle United 4–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT G.Campbell Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,872
21 December 1990 (1990-12-21) 19 Northampton Town 0–0 Cardiff City Northampton
19:30 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,033
29 December 1990 (1990-12-29) 20 Gillingham 0–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,969
1 January 1991 (1991-01-01) 21 Northampton Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,270
12 January 1991 (1991-01-12) 22 Northampton Town 2–0 Maidstone United Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Adcock
B.Barnes
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,710
19 January 1991 (1991-01-19) 23 Northampton Town 3–0 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Chard
S.Beavon pen.'
T.Angus
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,577
26 January 1991 (1991-01-26) 24 Northampton Town 2–1 Aldershot Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Adcock
S.Beavon pen.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,800
1 February 1991 (1991-02-01) 25 Northampton Town 0–2 Scarborough Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,058
5 February 1991 (1991-02-05) 26 Peterborough United 1–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,952
15 February 1991 (1991-02-15) 27 Northampton Town 2–1 York City Northampton
19:30 GMT T.Angus
B.Barnes
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,685
23 February 1991 (1991-02-23) 28 Wrexham 0–2 Northampton Town Wrexham
15:00 GMT S.Terry
B.Barnes
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,790
2 March 1991 (1991-03-02) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT S.Beavon pen.' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,890
5 March 1991 (1991-03-05) 30 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
19:30 GMT Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,852
9 March 1991 (1991-03-09) 31 Northampton Town 1–1 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT G.Campbell Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,216
12 March 1991 (1991-03-12) 32 Northampton Town 0–0 Burnley Northampton
19:30 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,710
15 March 1991 (1991-03-15) 33 Halifax Town 2–1 Northampton Town Halifax
15:00 GMT S.Brown Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,347
23 March 1991 (1991-03-23) 34 Northampton Town 2–0 Chesterfield Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Chard
S.Beavon pen.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,379
26 March 1991 (1991-03-26) 35 Torquay United 0–0 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 GMT Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,745
30 March 1991 (1991-03-30) 36 Northampton Town 2–1 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Terry
S.Beavon pen.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,728
1 April 1991 (1991-04-01) 37 Cardiff City 1–0 Northampton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,805
6 April 1991 (1991-04-06) 38 Northampton Town 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST S.Berry
P.Chard
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,993
9 April 1991 (1991-04-09) 39 Stockport County 2–0 Northampton Town Stockport
19:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,707
13 April 1991 (1991-04-13) 40 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 BST S.Beavon Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2,939
16 April 1991 (1991-04-16) 41 Northampton Town 1–4 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 BST T.Adcock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,678
20 April 1991 (1991-04-20) 42 Walsall 3–3 Northampton Town Walsall
15:00 BST B.Barnes
S.Beavon
S.Terry
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,345
27 April 1991 (1991-04-27) 43 Northampton Town 0–3 Darlington Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,884
30 April 1991 (1991-04-30) 44 Northampton Town 1–1 Lincoln City Northampton
19:30 BST S.Berry Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,544
7 May 1991 (1991-05-07) 45 Blackpool 2–1 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:30 BST S.Terry Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,298
11 May 1991 (1991-05-11) 46 Hartlepool United 3–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 BST S.Brown Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,957

FA Cup

17 November 1990 (1990-11-17) 1st round Littlehampton Town 0–4 Northampton Town Littlehampton
15:00 GMT S.Beavon
B.Barnes
G.Campbell
Stadium: The Sportsfield
Attendance: 3,800
8 December 1990 (1990-12-08) 2nd round Barnet 0–0 Northampton Town Chipping Barnet, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 5,022
12 December 1990 (1990-12-12) 2nd round (R) Northampton Town 0–1 Barnet Northampton
19:30 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,387

Rumbelows Cup

25 September 1990 (1990-09-25) 2nd round 1st leg Northampton Town 0–1 Sheffield United Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,910
10 October 1990 (1990-10-10) 2nd round 2nd leg Sheffield United 2–1 Northampton Town Sheffield
19:30 BST B.Barnes Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 8,679

Leyland DAF Cup

7 November 1990 (1990-11-07) Prelim round (S) Stoke City 1–1 Northampton Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:30 GMT S.Beavon Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 4,339
27 November 1990 (1990-11-27) Prelim round (S) Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Beavon Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,186
19 February 1991 (1991-02-19) 1st round Torquay United 2–0 Northampton Town Torquay
19:30 GMT Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,112

Appearances and goals

Pos Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GKPeter Gleasure 1634 23
DFTerry Angus 422132 4712
DFIrvin Gernon 81 9
DFDavid Johnson 81721 1018
DFSteve Terry 466343 566
DFWayne Williams 104142 174
DFPaul Wilson 443343 543
DFDarren Wood 211 31
MFStuart Beavon 411031422 5013
MFMicky Bell 226111 247
MFSteve Berry 20721311 2492
MFSteve Brown 37323413 4733
MFPhil Chard 437343 537
MFTrevor Quow 1211 131
MFDavid Scope 342 36
MFAidey Thorpe 12151223 17171
FWTony Adcock 2013 2013
FWBobby Barnes 42113324121 45116
FWGreg Campbell 20543112 2565
FWKevin Wilkin 72232 1024
Players who left before end of season:
GKMarlon Beresford 132 15
GKKevin Hitchcock 171 18
DFGreg Fee 12 3
DFPat Scully 1511 16
MFBradley Sandeman 5211 18
FWDarren Collins 35111112 591
FWGareth Evans 2 2

References

  1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1991). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0356191980.

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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