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1967–68 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1967–68 season
ChairmanTed Buller
ManagerDave Bowen
(until September)
Tony Marchi
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Three17th
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Don Martin (12)
All: Don Martin (13)
Highest home attendance12,625 vs Reading
Lowest home attendance6,387 vs Southport
Average home league attendance8,937

The 1967–68 season was Northampton Town's 71st season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Players

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As of match played 4 May 1968.
Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Roger Barron GK England Northampton (1947-06-30)30 June 1947 (aged 20) 6 0 Apprentice July 1965 N/A
John Brooks GK England London (1947-08-23)23 August 1947 (aged 20) 1 0 Ipswich Town October 1967 Free
Bryan Harvey GK England Stepney (1938-08-26)26 August 1938 (aged 29) 181 0 Blackpool October 1963 £4,000[1]
Full backs
Brian Faulkes FB England Abingdon (1945-04-10)10 April 1945 (aged 23) 45 2 Reading August 1967
John Mackin RB Scotland Bellshill (1943-11-18)18 November 1943 (aged 24) 93 12 Apprentice November 1963 N/A
Clive Walker LB England Watford (1945-10-24)24 October 1945 (aged 22) 51 0 Leicester City October 1966
Half backs
John Clarke CH England Northampton (1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 22) 4 0 Apprentice July 1965 N/A
John Roberts CH Wales Abercynon (1946-09-11)11 September 1946 (aged 21) 25 4 Swansea Town November 1967 £13,000
Graham Carr HB England Corbridge (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 23) 96 0 Apprentice August 1962 N/A
Ron Flowers HB England Edlington (1934-07-28)28 July 1934 (aged 33) 43 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers August 1967
Joe Kiernan WH Scotland Coatbridge (1942-10-22)22 October 1942 (aged 25) 187 10 Sunderland July 1963
John Kurila WH Scotland Glasgow (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 27) 162 4 Bristol City November 1963
Inside/Outside forwards
Graham Felton OF England Cambridge (1949-03-01)1 March 1949 (aged 19) 35 1 Cambridge United August 1966
Barry Lines OF England Bletchley (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 25) 257 47 Bletchley Town September 1960
Tommy Knox OF Scotland Glasgow (1939-09-05)5 September 1939 (aged 28) 16 0 Mansfield Town November 1967
Eric Weaver OF Wales Rhymney (1943-07-01)1 July 1943 (aged 24) 23 5 Notts County December 1967
Dennis Brown IF England Reading (1944-02-08)8 February 1944 (aged 24) 22 7 Swindon Town February 1967 £5,000 P/E[2]
John Byrne IF Scotland Cambuslang (1939-05-20)20 May 1939 (aged 28) 22 3 Peterborough United December 1967 £9,000
Ray Price IF England Northampton (1948-11-30)30 November 1948 (aged 19) 7 0 Apprentice July 1966 N/A
Centre forwards
John Fairbrother CF England Cricklewood (1941-02-12)12 February 1941 (aged 27) 16 5 Peterborough United February 1968

Competitions

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Division Three

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Bristol Rovers 46 17 9 20 72 78 0.923 43
16 Oldham Athletic 46 18 7 21 60 65 0.923 43
17 Northampton Town 46 14 13 19 58 72 0.806 41
18 Orient 46 12 17 17 46 62 0.742 41
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 12 20 62 74 0.838 40
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
46 14 13 19 58 72 0.806 41 10 8 5 40 25 28 4 5 14 18 47 13

Last updated: 8 March 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHHAHAAAHHAHHA
ResultLWDDLLDLWWWWLWLLDWLWLDDLDWLDDLDDWLWLWLLLLDWWDL
Position219111017212121211412913101318181618151817171919171719161717171717161716161718181918181817
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

19 August 1967 (1967-08-19) 1 Gillingham 2–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,890
26 August 1967 (1967-08-26) 2 Northampton Town 3–0 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Martin
F.Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,206
2 September 1967 (1967-09-02) 3 Torquay United 0–0 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 BST Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 9,449
5 September 1967 (1967-09-05) 4 Northampton Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,205
9 September 1967 (1967-09-09) 5 Northampton Town 1–2 Reading Northampton
15:00 BST F.Large Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,625
16 September 1967 (1967-09-16) 6 Swindon Town 4–0 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST D.Rogers 14', 57'
P.Terry 25'
R.Flowers 77' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,280
Referee: K Markham
23 September 1967 (1967-09-23) 7 Northampton Town 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,922
25 September 1967 (1967-09-25) 8 Mansfield Town 3–2 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:30 BST F.Large
J.Hall
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,506
30 September 1967 (1967-09-30) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Northampton Town Hove
15:00 BST J.Mackin
D.Martin
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 13,546
3 October 1967 (1967-10-03) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Orient Northampton
19:30 BST B.Faulkes Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,079
7 October 1967 (1967-10-07) 11 Southport 1–3 Northampton Town Southport
15:00 BST D.Martin
J.Hall
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 6,052
14 October 1967 (1967-10-14) 12 Northampton Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST R.Flowers Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,097
21 October 1967 (1967-10-21) 13 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,019
24 October 1967 (1967-10-24) 14 Orient 1–3 Northampton Town Leyton, London
19:30 BST B.Best
F.Large
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,708
28 October 1967 (1967-10-28) 15 Northampton Town 4–5 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST J.Mackin
F.Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,126
4 November 1967 (1967-11-04) 16 Barrow 4–0 Northampton Town Barrow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,851
11 November 1967 (1967-11-11) 17 Northampton Town 1–1 Oxford United Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,318
14 November 1967 (1967-11-14) 18 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,475
18 November 1967 (1967-11-18) 19 Bury 3–1 Northampton Town Bury
15:00 GMT J.Kiernan Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 6,642
2 December 1967 (1967-12-02) 21 Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,505
16 December 1967 (1967-12-16) 22 Northampton Town 1–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,411
23 December 1967 (1967-12-23) 23 Grimsby Town 0–0 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,595
26 December 1967 (1967-12-26) 24 Northampton Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,367
30 December 1967 (1967-12-30) 25 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
19:30 GMT E.Weaver
o.g.'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,011
20 January 1968 (1968-01-20) 26 Northampton Town 2–0 Swindon Town Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin 4'
J.Kiernan 32'
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,339
Referee: Gerrard Lewis
3 February 1968 (1968-02-03) 27 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,382
10 February 1968 (1968-02-10) 28 Northampton Town 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 GMT E.Weaver
J.Byrne
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,882
14 February 1968 (1968-02-14) 29 Reading 0–0 Northampton Town Reading
19:30 GMT Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,093
17 February 1968 (1968-02-17) 30 Stockport County 4–0 Northampton Town Stockport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,121
24 February 1968 (1968-02-24) 31 Northampton Town 1–1 Southport Northampton
15:00 BST J.Byrne Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,387
2 March 1968 (1968-03-02) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST D.Brown Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2,745
9 March 1968 (1968-03-09) 33 Northampton Town 3–0 Walsall Northampton
15:00 BST J.Roberts
J.Fairbrother
D.Brown
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,536
16 March 1968 (1968-03-16) 34 Northampton Town 1–2 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST E.Weaver Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,558
23 March 1968 (1968-03-23) 36 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 5,413
30 March 1968 (1968-03-30) 37 Northampton Town 3–0 Barrow Northampton
15:00 BST J.Mackin
J.Roberts
J.Fairbrother
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,283
2 April 1968 (1968-04-02) 38 Walsall 4–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:30 BST Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 5,552
6 April 1968 (1968-04-06) 39 Oxford United 1–0 Northampton Town Oxford
19:30 BST Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 10,150
12 April 1968 (1968-04-12) 40 Watford 5–1 Northampton Town Watford
15:00 BST J.Mackin Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,917
13 April 1968 (1968-04-13) 41 Northampton Town 0–1 Bury Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,622
16 April 1968 (1968-04-16) 42 Northampton Town 1–1 Watford Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,732
23 April 1968 (1968-04-23) 44 Northampton Town 3–1 Peterborough United Northampton
19:30 BST E.Weaver
J.Fairbrother
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,934
27 April 1968 (1968-04-27) 45 Northampton Town 2–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST R.Flowers
J.Byrne
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,859
4 May 1968 (1968-05-04) 46 Peterborough United 4–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 6,658

FA Cup

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League Cup

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13 September 1967 (1967-09-13) Second round Northampton Town 3–1 Aston Villa Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin
F.Large
J.Hall
T.Scott Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,832
11 October 1967 (1967-10-11) Third round Northampton Town 0–0 Millwall Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,282
16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) Third round (r) Millwall 5–1 Northampton Town Millwall
19:30 BST B.Best Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,167

Appearances and goals

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Pos Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GK Roger Barron 6 6
GK John Brooks 1 1
GK Bryan Harvey 39 1 4 44
FB Brian Faulkes 39 1 2 1 4 44 1 2
FB John Mackin 38 1 6 1 4 1 43 1 7
FB Clive Walker 24 1 1 26
CH John Roberts 24 4 1 25 4
HB Graham Carr 36 1 1 4 41 1
HB John Clarke 1 1
HB Ron Flowers 40 2 1 2 43 2
HB Joe Kiernan 37 2 1 4 1 41 1 3
HB John Kurila 29 3 1 4 34 3
OF Graham Felton 18 1 2 20 1
OF Willie Johnston 1 1
OF Tommy Knox 16 16
OF Barry Lines 12 3 15
OF Eric Weaver 23 5 23 5
IF Dennis Brown 14 4 14 4
IF John Byrne 22 3 22 3
IF Ray Price 6 6
CF John Fairbrother 16 5 16 5
Players who left before end of season:
OF Billy Best 8 2 1 1 1 10 3
IF Don Martin 27 12 1 4 1 32 13
CF Jim Hall 17 2 1 3 1 21 3
CF Frank Large 16 7 4 2 20 9

References

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  1. ^ Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Player Profile - Dennis Brown". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

Books

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