1962–63 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
1962–63 season
ChairmanFred York
ManagerDave Bowen
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Three1st
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alec Ashworth (25)
All: Alec Ashworth (26)
Highest home attendance18,717 vs Coventry City
Lowest home attendance7,771 vs Colchester United
Average home league attendance12,680

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
Goalkeepers
Chic BrodieGKDuntocher (1937-02-22)22 February 1937 (aged 26)320Wolverhampton WanderersSeptember 1961
Norman CoeGKSwansea (1940-12-06)6 December 1940 (aged 22)420ArsenalJuly 1960
Vic RouseGKSwansea (1936-03-16)16 March 1936 (aged 27)00Crystal PalaceApril 1963£1,000
Full Backs
Vic CockcroftLBBirmingham (1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 22)80Wolverhampton WanderersJuly 1962
Mike EverittLBWeeley (1941-01-16)16 January 1941 (aged 22)1017ArsenalFebruary 1961£4,000
Arnold WoollardLBPembroke (1930-08-24)24 August 1930 (aged 32)310BournemouthMarch 1962
Theo FoleyRBDublin (1937-04-02)2 April 1937 (aged 26)891Exeter CityMay 1961£1,000
Half Backs
Terry BranstonCHRugby (1938-07-25)25 July 1938 (aged 24)1070ApprenticeOctober 1958N/A
Graham CarrCHCorbridge (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 18)10ApprenticeAugust 1962N/A
John KurilaWHGlasgow (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 22)401CelticAugust 1962
Derek LeckWHDeal (1937-02-08)8 February 1937 (aged 26)16139MillwallJune 1958
Roly MillsWHDaventry (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 (aged 29)28329ApprenticeMay 1951N/A
Inside/Outside Forwards
Billy BestOFGlasgow (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 20)00PollokJuly 1962
Billy HailsOFNettlesworth (1935-02-19)19 February 1935 (aged 28)265Peterborough UnitedNovember 1962
Barry LinesOFBletchley (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 21)10835Bletchley TownSeptember 1960
Tommy RobsonOFGateshead (1944-07-31)31 July 1944 (aged 18)61Newcastle UnitedAugust 1961N/A
Brian EtheridgeIFNorthampton (1944-03-04)4 March 1944 (aged 19)20ApprenticeJuly 1962N/A
John ReidIFNewmains (1932-08-20)20 August 1932 (aged 30)6714Bradford CityNovember 1961
Don MartinIFCorby (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 19)20ApprenticeJuly 1962N/A
Ray SmithIFKingston upon Hull (1934-09-13)13 September 1934 (aged 28)144Peterborough UnitedOctober 1962
Centre Forwards
Alec Ashworth (c)CFSouthport (1939-10-01)1 October 1939 (aged 23)3025Luton TownJuly 1962
Frank LargeCFLeeds (1940-01-26)26 January 1940 (aged 23)2018Queens Park RangersMarch 1963
Bert LlewellynCFGolborne (1939-02-05)5 February 1939 (aged 24)10Port ValeFebruary 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAAHHAAAAAHAHHAHHHAHAHHAHHAHAH
ResultDWWLDWDWWWLWDWDWWLLDDLWLWLDWWWLDWDLWWWWWWWLWWW
Position141071016912541322111111223243645333322321211111111
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

21 August 1962 (1962-08-21) 1Bristol Rovers2–2Northampton TownBristol
19:30 BST Holton
Lines
Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 11,649
25 August 1962 (1962-08-25) 2Swindon Town2–3Northampton TownSwindon
15:00 BST Ashworth
Holton
Sanders
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,174
28 August 1962 (1962-08-28) 3Northampton Town2–0Bristol RoversNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,661
1 September 1962 (1962-09-01) 4Northampton Town2–3Peterborough UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Holton
Reid
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 16,064
8 September 1962 (1962-09-08) 5Barnsley1–1Northampton TownBarnsley
15:00 BST Ashworth Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,674
11 September 1962 (1962-09-11) 6Northampton Town8–0WrexhamNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth
Holton
Reid
Lines
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,555
15 September 1962 (1962-09-15) 7Colchester United2–2Northampton TownColchester
15:00 BST B. Hunt  34'
Wright  69'
Ashworth  26', 51' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw
17 September 1962 (1962-09-17) 8Northampton Town7–1Halifax TownNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth
Holton
Lines
Leck
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,975
22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) 9Northampton Town1–0Queens Park RangersNorthampton
15:00 BST Ashworth Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,469
24 September 1962 (1962-09-24) 10Halifax Town1–3Northampton TownHalifax
19:30 BST Holton
Lines
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 4,202
29 September 1962 (1962-09-29) 11Hull City2–0Northampton TownKingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,536
2 October 1962 (1962-10-02) 12Northampton Town3–1Crystal PalaceNorthampton
19:30 BST Holton
Leck
Evans
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,204
10 October 1962 (1962-10-10) 14Crystal Palace1–2Northampton TownSelhurst, London
19:30 BST Ashworth
Lines
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,319
13 October 1962 (1962-10-13) 15Coventry City1–1Northampton TownCoventry
15:00 BST Bly Ashworth Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,163
20 October 1962 (1962-10-20) 16Northampton Town3–1Bradford (Park Avenue)Northampton
15:00 BST Ashworth
Reid
Williamson  o.g.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,634
24 October 1962 (1962-10-24) 17Wrexham1–4Northampton TownWrexham
19:30 BST Ashworth
Holton
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 18,841
27 October 1962 (1962-10-27) 18Watford4–2Northampton TownWatford
15:00 BST Lines
Sanders
Ashworth
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,015
10 November 1962 (1962-11-10) 19Reading2–1Northampton TownReading
15:00 GMT Ashworth Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,402
17 November 1962 (1962-11-17) 20Northampton Town0–0Port ValeNorthampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,718
1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) 21Northampton Town1–1MillwallNorthampton
15:00 GMT Hails Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,198
8 December 1962 (1962-12-08) 22Southend United5–1Northampton TownSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Ashworth Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,203
15 December 1962 (1962-12-15) 23Carlisle United1–2Northampton TownCarlisle
15:00 GMT Ashworth
Reid
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,933
26 December 1962 (1962-12-26) 24Notts County2–1Northampton TownNottingham
15:00 GMT Lines Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,614
9 February 1963 (1963-02-09) 25Queens Park Rangers1–3Northampton TownWhite City, London
15:00 GMT Ashworth
Lines
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,238
2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) 27Northampton Town0–0Coventry CityNorthampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 18,717
9 March 1963 (1963-03-09) 28Bradford (Park Avenue)2–3Northampton TownBradford
15:00 GMT Large
Lines
Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 6,551
12 March 1963 (1963-03-12) 29Northampton Town3–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
19:30 GMT Large  4', 43', 78' King  15' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,981
16 March 1963 (1963-03-16) 30Northampton Town1–0WatfordNorthampton
15:00 GMT Everitt Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,230
23 March 1963 (1963-03-23) 31Bristol City3–1Northampton TownBristol
15:00 GMT Reid Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 9,642
26 March 1963 (1963-03-26) 32Northampton Town1–1Swindon TownNorthampton
19:30 GMT Hails Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 16,812
30 March 1963 (1963-03-30) 33Northampton Town5–0ReadingNorthampton
15:00 GMT Ashworth
Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,845
2 April 1963 (1963-04-02) 34Northampton Town2–2Notts CountyNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth
Lines
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,606
6 April 1963 (1963-04-06) 35Port Vale3–1Northampton TownBurslem
15:00 BST Lines Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,781
8 April 1963 (1963-04-08) 36Northampton Town5–1Bristol CityNorthampton
19:30 BST Large
Mills
Smith
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,366
12 April 1963 (1963-04-12) 37Brighton & Hove Albion0–5Northampton TownHove
19:30 BST Hails
Large
Leck
Jennings  o.g.'
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 16,354
13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) 38Northampton Town5–1Shrewsbury TownNorthampton
15:00 BST Large Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,350
16 April 1963 (1963-04-16) 39Northampton Town3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionNorthampton
19:30 BST Kurila
Large
Jennings  o.g.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 17,520
20 April 1963 (1963-04-20) 40Millwall1–3Northampton TownMillwall, London
15:00 BST Hails
Reid
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,992
23 April 1963 (1963-04-23) 41Northampton Town4–2BarnsleyNorthampton
19:30 BST Large
Reid
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,939
27 April 1963 (1963-04-27) 42Northampton Town5–3Southend UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Large
Reid
Smith
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,498
1 May 1963 (1963-05-01) 43Shrewsbury Town1–0Northampton TownShrewsbury
19:30 BST Hails
Reid
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 6,052
9 May 1963 (1963-05-09) 44Northampton Town2–0Carlisle UnitedNorthampton
19:30 BST Large Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,094
11 May 1963 (1963-05-11) 45Peterborough United0–4Northampton TownPeterborough
15:00 BST Hails
Leck
Smith
Rayner  o.g.'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 17,518
24 May 1963 (1963-05-24) 46Northampton Town3–0Hull CityNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth
Foley
Reid
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,110

FA Cup

3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) 1st roundTorquay United2–1Northampton TownTorquay
15:00 GMT Everitt Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 11,844

League Cup

26 September 1962 (1962-09-26) 2nd roundNorthampton Town2–0Colchester UnitedNorthampton
19:30 BST Ashworth
Holton
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,771
16 October 1962 (1962-10-16) 3rd roundNorthampton Town1–1Preston North EndNorthampton
19:30 BST Lines Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,418
29 October 1962 (1962-10-29) 3rd round (R)Preston North End2–1Northampton TownPreston
19:30 GMT Reid Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,040

Appearances and goals

Pos Player Division Two FA Cup League Cup Total
Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals
GKChic Brodie 4613 50
GKNorman Coe
GKVic Rouse
FBVic Cockcroft 811 10
FBMike Everitt 281111 302
FBTheo Foley 4313 461
FBArnold Woollard 1512 18
HBTerry Branston 4513 49
HBGraham Carr 1 1
HBJohn Kurila 40112 431
HBDerek Leck 42513 465
HBRoly Mills 191 191
OFBilly Best
OFBilly Hails 265 265
OFBarry Lines 4616131 5017
OFTommy Robson 1 1
IFBrian Etheridge
IFDon Martin 2 2
IFJohn Reid 4111121 4412
IFRay Smith 144 144
CFAlec Ashworth 3025131 3426
CFFrank Large 2018 2018
CFBert Llewellyn 1 1
Players who left before end of season:
OFRoy Sanders 15213 192
CFCliff Holton 211431 2415
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References

  1. 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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