1962–63 Northampton Town F.C. season
1962–63 season | |
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Chairman | Fred York |
Manager | Dave Bowen |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 1st |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Alec Ashworth (25) All: Alec Ashworth (26) |
Highest home attendance | 18,717 vs Coventry City |
Lowest home attendance | 7,771 vs Colchester United |
Average home league attendance | 12,680 |
Players
- As of match played 24 May 1963.
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps[1] | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Chic Brodie | GK | Duntocher | 22 February 1937 (aged 26) | 32 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | September 1961 | ||||
Norman Coe | GK | Swansea | 6 December 1940 (aged 22) | 42 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | ||||
Vic Rouse | GK | Swansea | 16 March 1936 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | April 1963 | £1,000 | |||
Full Backs | |||||||||||
Vic Cockcroft | LB | Birmingham | 25 February 1941 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | ||||
Mike Everitt | LB | Weeley | 16 January 1941 (aged 22) | 101 | 7 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | |||
Arnold Woollard | LB | Pembroke | 24 August 1930 (aged 32) | 31 | 0 | Bournemouth | March 1962 | ||||
Theo Foley | RB | Dublin | 2 April 1937 (aged 26) | 89 | 1 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | |||
Half Backs | |||||||||||
Terry Branston | CH | Rugby | 25 July 1938 (aged 24) | 107 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | |||
Graham Carr | CH | Corbridge | 25 October 1944 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | |||
John Kurila | WH | Glasgow | 10 April 1941 (aged 22) | 40 | 1 | Celtic | August 1962 | ||||
Derek Leck | WH | Deal | 8 February 1937 (aged 26) | 161 | 39 | Millwall | June 1958 | ||||
Roly Mills | WH | Daventry | 22 June 1933 (aged 29) | 283 | 29 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | |||
Inside/Outside Forwards | |||||||||||
Billy Best | OF | Glasgow | 7 September 1942 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Pollok | July 1962 | ||||
Billy Hails | OF | Nettlesworth | 19 February 1935 (aged 28) | 26 | 5 | Peterborough United | November 1962 | ||||
Barry Lines | OF | Bletchley | 16 May 1942 (aged 21) | 108 | 35 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | ||||
Tommy Robson | OF | Gateshead | 31 July 1944 (aged 18) | 6 | 1 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | |||
Brian Etheridge | IF | Northampton | 4 March 1944 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | |||
John Reid | IF | Newmains | 20 August 1932 (aged 30) | 67 | 14 | Bradford City | November 1961 | ||||
Don Martin | IF | Corby | 15 February 1944 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | |||
Ray Smith | IF | Kingston upon Hull | 13 September 1934 (aged 28) | 14 | 4 | Peterborough United | October 1962 | ||||
Centre Forwards | |||||||||||
Alec Ashworth (c) | CF | Southport | 1 October 1939 (aged 23) | 30 | 25 | Luton Town | July 1962 | ||||
Frank Large | CF | Leeds | 26 January 1940 (aged 23) | 20 | 18 | Queens Park Rangers | March 1963 | ||||
Bert Llewellyn | CF | Golborne | 5 February 1939 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | February 1963 | £7,000 |
Competitions
Division Three
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 1.817 | 62 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 1.554 | 58 | Promoted |
3 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 1.241 | 54 | |
4 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 41 | 1.203 | 53 | |
5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 1.370 | 52 |
Source:
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 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 24 |
Last updated: 8 May 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
21 August 1962 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:30 BST | Holton Lines |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 11,649 |
25 August 1962 2 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | Ashworth Holton Sanders |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,174 |
28 August 1962 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,661 |
1 September 1962 4 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Holton Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,064 |
8 September 1962 5 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
15:00 BST | Ashworth |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,674 |
11 September 1962 6 | Northampton Town | 8–0 | Wrexham | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Holton Reid Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,555 |
15 September 1962 7 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | B. Hunt Wright |
Ashworth |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
17 September 1962 8 | Northampton Town | 7–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Holton Lines Leck |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,975 |
22 September 1962 9 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,469 |
24 September 1962 10 | Halifax Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
19:30 BST | Holton Lines |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,202 |
29 September 1962 11 | Hull City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9,536 |
2 October 1962 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Holton Leck Evans |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,204 |
6 October 1962 13 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Holton Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,199 |
10 October 1962 14 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Lines |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,319 |
13 October 1962 15 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Bly |
Ashworth |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,163 |
20 October 1962 16 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Ashworth Reid Williamson |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,634 |
24 October 1962 17 | Wrexham | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Wrexham |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Holton |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 18,841 |
27 October 1962 18 | Watford | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 BST | Lines Sanders Ashworth |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,015 |
10 November 1962 19 | Reading | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | Ashworth |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,402 |
17 November 1962 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,718 |
1 December 1962 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Hails |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,198 |
8 December 1962 22 | Southend United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Ashworth |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,203 |
15 December 1962 23 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Ashworth Reid |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,933 |
26 December 1962 24 | Notts County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Lines |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,614 |
9 February 1963 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
15:00 GMT | Ashworth Lines |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,238 |
23 February 1963 26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,230 |
2 March 1963 27 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,717 |
9 March 1963 28 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
15:00 GMT | Large Lines |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6,551 |
12 March 1963 29 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Large |
King |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,981 |
16 March 1963 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Everitt |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,230 |
23 March 1963 31 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Reid |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,642 |
26 March 1963 32 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Hails |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,812 |
30 March 1963 33 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Ashworth Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,845 |
2 April 1963 34 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,606 |
6 April 1963 35 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Lines |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,781 |
8 April 1963 36 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Bristol City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Large Mills Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,366 |
12 April 1963 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Hove |
19:30 BST | Hails Large Leck Jennings |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,354 |
13 April 1963 38 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,350 |
16 April 1963 39 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Kurila Large Jennings |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,520 |
20 April 1963 40 | Millwall | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
15:00 BST | Hails Reid |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,992 |
23 April 1963 41 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Barnsley | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Large Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,939 |
27 April 1963 42 | Northampton Town | 5–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Large Reid Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,498 |
1 May 1963 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
19:30 BST | Hails Reid |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,052 |
9 May 1963 44 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,094 |
11 May 1963 45 | Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Hails Leck Smith Rayner |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 17,518 |
24 May 1963 46 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hull City | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Foley Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,110 |
FA Cup
3 November 1962 1st round | Torquay United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
15:00 GMT | Everitt |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 11,844 |
League Cup
26 September 1962 2nd round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Ashworth Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,771 |
16 October 1962 3rd round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
19:30 BST | Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,418 |
29 October 1962 3rd round (R) | Preston North End | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
19:30 GMT | Reid |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,040 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||
GK | Chic Brodie | 46 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 50 | – | ||||||||||
GK | Norman Coe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
GK | Vic Rouse | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
FB | Vic Cockcroft | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | ||||||||||
FB | Mike Everitt | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||||||||||
FB | Theo Foley | 43 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 46 | 1 | ||||||||||
FB | Arnold Woollard | 15 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 18 | – | ||||||||||
HB | Terry Branston | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||
HB | Graham Carr | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
HB | John Kurila | 40 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 43 | 1 | ||||||||||
HB | Derek Leck | 42 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 46 | 5 | ||||||||||
HB | Roly Mills | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
OF | Billy Best | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
OF | Billy Hails | 26 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||
OF | Barry Lines | 46 | 16 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 50 | 17 | ||||||||||
OF | Tommy Robson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
IF | Brian Etheridge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
IF | Don Martin | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||
IF | John Reid | 41 | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 44 | 12 | ||||||||||
IF | Ray Smith | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
CF | Alec Ashworth | 30 | 25 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26 | ||||||||||
CF | Frank Large | 20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||
CF | Bert Llewellyn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
OF | Roy Sanders | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||
CF | Cliff Holton | 21 | 14 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
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References
- Football League appearances only.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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