1968–69 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1968–69 football season
1968–69 season | |
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Chairman | Bob Brett |
Manager | Ron Flowers |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 14th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: John Fairbrother (13) All: John Fairbrother (14) |
Highest home attendance | 15,161 vs Luton Town |
Lowest home attendance | 4,406 vs Crewe Alexandra |
Average home league attendance | 6,790 |
The 1968–69 season was Northampton Town's 72nd season in their history and their 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 29 April 1969.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Roger Barron | GK | Northampton | (1947-06-30)30 June 1947 (aged 21) | 19 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/Ars | |||
Gordon Morritt | GK | Rotherham | (1949-02-08)8 February 1949 (aged 20) | 37 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | August 1968 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
John Clarke | CB | Northampton | (1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 23) | 36 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | |||
Ray Fairfax | FB | Smethwick | (1941-11-14)14 November 1941 (aged 27) | 48 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | July 1968 | ||||
John Mackin | RB | Bellshill | (1943-11-18)18 November 1943 (aged 25) | 112 | 13 | Apprentice | November 1963 | N/A | |||
Phil Neal | U | Irchester | (1951-02-20)20 February 1951 (aged 18) | 22 | 4 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | |||
Frank Rankmore | CB | Cardiff | (1939-07-21)21 July 1939 (aged 29) | 38 | 5 | Peterborough United | August 1968 | £12,000 | |||
John Roberts | U | Abercynon | (1946-09-11)11 September 1946 (aged 22) | 67 | 13 | Swansea Town | November 1967 | £13,000 | |||
Neil Townsend | CB | Long Buckby | (1950-02-01)1 February 1950 (aged 19) | 21 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1968 | N/A | |||
Clive Walker | LB | Watford | (1945-10-24)24 October 1945 (aged 23) | 80 | 1 | Leicester City | October 1966 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
John Byrne | CM | Cambuslang | (1939-05-20)20 May 1939 (aged 29) | 44 | 4 | Peterborough United | December 1967 | £9,000 | |||
Graham Felton | W | Cambridge | (1949-03-01)1 March 1949 (aged 20) | 60 | 2 | Apprentice | September 1966 | N/A | |||
Ron Flowers | CM | Edlington | (1934-07-28)28 July 1934 (aged 34) | 67 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | August 1967 | ||||
Peter Hawkins | LW | Swansea | (1951-11-09)9 November 1951 (aged 17) | 7 | 1 | Apprentice | July 1968 | N/A | |||
Joe Kiernan | CM | Coatbridge | (1942-10-22)22 October 1942 (aged 26) | 209 | 10 | Sunderland | July 1963 | ||||
Tommy Knox | W | Glasgow | (1939-09-05)5 September 1939 (aged 29) | 33 | 1 | Mansfield Town | November 1967 | ||||
Barry Lines | W | Bletchley | (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 26) | 281 | 50 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | ||||
John McGleish | CM | Airdrie | (1951-12-18)18 December 1951 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1968 | N/A | |||
Eric Weaver | W | Rhymney | (1943-07-01)1 July 1943 (aged 25) | 50 | 9 | Notts County | December 1967 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Dennis Brown | IF | Reading | (1944-02-08)8 February 1944 (aged 25) | 48 | 11 | Swindon Town | February 1967 | £5,000 P/E[1] | |||
John Fairbrother | CF | Cricklewood | (1941-02-12)12 February 1941 (aged 28) | 53 | 19 | Peterborough United | February 1968 | ||||
Bob Hatton | CF | Kingston upon Hull | (1947-04-10)10 April 1947 (aged 22) | 36 | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | October 1968 |
Competitions
Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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19 | Barrow | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 0.747 | 42 | |
20 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 63 | 0.857 | 41 | |
21 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 0.885 | 40 | Relegation to 1969–70 Fourth Division |
22 | Hartlepool (R) | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 70 | 0.571 | 39 | |
23 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 0.684 | 35 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 0.885 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
Last updated: 5 February 2024.
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
Reading v Northampton Town
16 August 1968 (1968-08-16) 1 | Reading | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,515 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
27 August 1968 (1968-08-27) 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,622 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
31 August 1968 (1968-08-31) 3 | Walsall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:30 BST | B.Lines | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,768 |
Northampton Town v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
7 September 1968 (1968-09-07) 4 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,812 |
Northampton Town v Watford
10 September 1968 (1968-09-10) 5 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Watford | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Roberts | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,824 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
14 September 1968 (1968-09-14) 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 BST | R.Flowers J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,386 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
17 September 1968 (1968-09-17) 7 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother B.Lines | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,002 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
21 September 1968 (1968-09-21) 8 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,749 |
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
28 September 1968 (1968-09-28) 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | B.Lines | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,505 |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
5 October 1968 (1968-10-05) 10 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,602 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
7 October 1968 (1968-10-07) 11 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,979 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Hatton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,359 |
Luton Town v Northampton Town
26 October 1968 (1968-10-26) 13 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Luton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 17,818 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
2 November 1968 (1968-11-02) 14 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,279 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
5 November 1968 (1968-11-05) 15 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,545 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
9 November 1968 (1968-11-09) 16 | Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother J.Byrne | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,635 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
23 November 1968 (1968-11-23) 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:00 BST | F.Rankmore | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 6,813 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
26 November 1968 (1968-11-26) 18 | Northampton Town | 2–6 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | J.Roberts 16' B.Hatton 57' | Report | J.Smith 28' D.Rogers 40', 82' R.Smart 55' D.Heath 56' P.Noble 75' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,827 Referee: Bill Castle |
Northampton Town v Barnsley
30 November 1968 (1968-11-30) 19 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Barnsley | Northampton |
15:00 BST | F.Rankmore R.Flowers J.Fairbrother | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,195 |
Orient v Northampton Town
9 December 1968 (1968-12-09) 20 | Orient | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,240 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed twice, first on October 12, 1968 and then on October 28, 1968.[2] |
Northampton Town v Orient
14 December 1968 (1968-12-14) 21 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Orient | Northampton |
15:00 BST | C.Walker F.Rankmore J.Fairbrother G.Felton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,405 |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
20 December 1968 (1968-12-20) 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | F.Rankmore | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,502 |
Northampton Town v Luton Town
28 December 1968 (1968-12-28) 23 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Luton Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,161 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
11 January 1969 (1969-01-11) 24 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 7,570 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
18 January 1969 (1969-01-18) 25 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,840 |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
21 January 1969 (1969-01-21) 26 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
19:30 BST | E.Weaver | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7,570 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 26, 1968.[2] |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
25 January 1969 (1969-01-25) 27 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,532 |
Northampton Town v Barrow
28 January 1969 (1969-01-28) 28 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Barrow | Northampton |
19:30 BST | E.Weaver D.Brown B.Hatton P.Hawkins | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,375 |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
22 February 1969 (1969-02-22) 29 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Hatton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,419 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
25 February 1969 (1969-02-25) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
15:00 BST | E.Weaver | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,554 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
1 March 1969 (1969-03-01) 31 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | D.Rogers 62' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,281 Referee: Brian Daniels |
Barrow v Northampton Town
3 March 1969 (1969-03-03) 32 | Barrow | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:15 BST | D.Brown B.Hatton | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,919 |
Northampton Town v Reading
8 March 1969 (1969-03-08) 33 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother J.Roberts | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,072 |
Northampton Town v Southport
11 March 1969 (1969-03-11) 34 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Southport | Northampton |
19:30 BST | P.Neal | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,534 |
Watford v Northampton Town
14 March 1969 (1969-03-14) 35 | Watford | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Watford |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,549 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
22 March 1969 (1969-03-22) 36 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Brown J.Roberts P.Neal | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,763 |
Southport v Northampton Town
26 March 1969 (1969-03-26) 37 | Southport | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Southport |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3,248 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on February 1, 1969.[2] |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Northampton Town
29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) 38 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
19:30 BST | P.Neal B.Hatton | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,089 |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
4 April 1969 (1969-04-04) 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 BST | E.Weaver | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 9,424 |
Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle
5 April 1969 (1969-04-05) 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Roberts | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,306 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
8 April 1969 (1969-04-08) 41 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | F.Rankmore J.Roberts P.Neal | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,521 |
Hartlepool v Northampton Town
11 April 1969 (1969-04-11) 42 | Hartlepool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,729 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
16 April 1969 (1969-04-16) 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,770 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
19 April 1969 (1969-04-19) 44 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,406 |
Barnsley v Northampton Town
25 April 1969 (1969-04-25) 45 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
19:30 BST | J.Fairbrother | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,640 |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
29 April 1969 (1969-04-29) 46 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
19:30 BST | o.g.' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,073 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned on March 18, 1969 after 55 minutes due to bad weather with Northampton winning 1–0.[2] |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Margate
16 November 1968 (1968-11-16) First round | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Margate | Northampton |
15:00 BST | J.Fairbrother J.Roberts | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,672 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
7 December 1968 (1968-12-07) Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:00 BST | B.Hatton N.Townsend | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 8,839 |
Bolton Wanderers v Northampton Town
4 January 1969 (1969-01-04) Third round | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
15:00 BST | T.Knox | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 12,632 |
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) First round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | D.Brown | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,105 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
21 August 1968 (1968-08-21) First round (r) | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,502 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
GK | Roger Barron | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | – | – | ||||||
GK | Gordon Morritt | 34 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Clarke | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 32 | – | – | ||||||
DF | Ray Fairfax | 43 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
DF | John Mackin | 15 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | – | ||||||
DF | Phil Neal | 21 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | 4 | ||||||
DF | Frank Rankmore | 33 | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | – | 5 | ||||||
DF | John Roberts | 38 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 42 | – | 9 | ||||||
DF | Neil Townsend | 18 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
DF | Clive Walker | 26 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | John Byrne | 18 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Graham Felton | 24 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 1 | ||||||
MF | Ron Flowers | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
MF | Peter Hawkins | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
MF | Joe Kiernan | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | – | ||||||
MF | Barry Lines | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 21 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
MF | Tommy Knox | 12 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
MF | John McGleish | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
MF | Eric Weaver | 24 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | – | 4 | ||||||
FW | Dennis Brown | 20 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
FW | John Fairbrother | 30 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
FW | Bob Hatton | 29 | 4 | 7 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 32 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
GK | Stuart Skeet | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
References
- ^ "Player Profile - Dennis Brown". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "1968/69 Division 3". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.