1999–2000 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
1999–2000 season
ChairmanBarry Stonhill
ManagerIan Atkins
(until 7 October)
Kevin Wilson
(from 7 October)
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Three3rd
FA CupFirst round
Worthington CupFirst round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Carlo Corazzin (14)
All: Carlo Corazzin (15)

Players
As of match played 7 May 2000.[1]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Keith WelchGKBolton (1968-10-03)3 October 1968 (aged 31)390Bristol City21 June 1999Free
13Alex O'ReillyGKEpping (ENG) (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 20)70West Ham United1 July 1999Loan
Defenders
3John FrainLBBirmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 31)1374Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free
4Ian SampsonCBWakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 31)25120Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000
5Lee HoweyCBSunderland (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 31)456Burnley19 February 1999£50,000
12Ian HendonRBIlford (1971-12-05)5 December 1971 (aged 28)512Notts County25 March 1999£25,000
16Garry HughesRBBirmingham (1979-11-19)19 November 1979 (aged 20)20Apprentice7 July 1998N/A
17Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 (aged 21)360Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed
21Richard GreenCBWolverhampton (1967-11-22)22 November 1967 (aged 32)456Walsall7 January 2000Free
23Tony DobsonCBCoventry (1969-02-05)5 February 1969 (aged 31)120Gillingham11 September 1998£25,000
Midfielders
6Sean ParrishLMWrexham (1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 28)10913Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,000
7Dave SavageRMDublin (1973-07-30)30 July 1973 (aged 26)7010Millwall7 October 1998£80,000
8James HuntCMDerby (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 23)923Notts County7 August 1997Free
11Roy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 26)13313West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free
14John HodgeWOrmskirk (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 31)80Gillingham6 March 2000£25,000
20Duncan SpeddingLMCamberley (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 22)681Southampton14 July 1998Free
28Ryan ThompsonWLambeth (1982-06-24)24 June 1982 (aged 17)00Apprentice1 July 1999N/A
29James GouldWKettering (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 18)00Apprentice13 July 1999N/A
Forwards
9Steve HowardFWDurham (1976-05-10)10 May 1976 (aged 23)5310Hartlepool United22 February 1999£120,000
10Carlo CorazzinFWNew Westminster (1971-12-25)25 December 1971 (aged 28)7830Plymouth Argyle26 June 1998Bosman
18Jamie ForresterFWBradford (1974-11-01)1 November 1974 (aged 25)96FC Utrecht21 March 2000Loan
19Andy MorrowFWBangor (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 19)00Apprentice16 December 1998N/A
22Kevin WilsonFWBanbury (ENG) (1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 39)312Walsall28 July 1997Free
26Simon SturridgeFWBirmingham (1969-12-09)9 December 1969 (aged 30)30Stoke City2 August 1999Free

Competitions

Division Three
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § Third Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Swansea City 46 24 13 9 51 30 +21 85 Division Champions, promoted
2 Rotherham United 46 24 12 10 72 36 +36 84 Promoted
3 Northampton Town 46 25 7 14 63 45 +18 82
4 Darlington 46 21 16 9 66 36 +30 79 Participated in play-offs
5 Peterborough United 46 22 12 12 63 54 +9 78 Promoted through play-offs
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 25 7 14 63 45  +18 82 16 2 5 36 18  +18 9 5 9 27 27  0

League position by match
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLLWWWDWLLLWWDLWDWWWWLDDLDWLWDWWWLWLWLWLLWWWWWW
Position202113771058121110111111117754445776666455655554464444333
Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 August 1999 (1999-08-07) 1Macclesfield Town1–0Northampton TownMacclesfield
15:00 BST Ingram  41'
Barker  57'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,694
Referee: T Jones
14 August 1999 (1999-08-14) 2Northampton Town0–1Peterborough UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Davies  66' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: George Cain
18 August 1999 (1999-08-18) 3Chester City0–2Northampton TownChester
19:45 BST Hendon  61' (pen.)
Byfield  66'		 Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Mike Pike
27 August 1999 (1999-08-27) 4Northampton Town1–0Lincoln CityNorthampton
19:45 BST Howard  5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,104
Referee: Graham Barber
30 August 1999 (1999-08-30) 5York City0–1Northampton TownYork
19:45 BST Fairclough  72' (o.g.) Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,597
4 September 1999 (1999-09-04) 6Northampton Town0–0Carlisle UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Phil Joslin
11 September 1999 (1999-09-11) 7Northampton Town2–1Hartlepool UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Howard  61', 71' Miller  24' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,724
Referee: Scott Mathieson
18 September 1999 (1999-09-18) 8Barnet2–1Northampton TownHigh Barnet, London
15:00 BST Charlery  22', 36' Corazzin  38' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: Mike Jones
25 September 1999 (1999-09-25) 9Rotherham United3–0Northampton TownRotherham
15:00 BST Thompson  14', 80' (pen.)
Fortune-West  52'		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 3,625
Referee: Alan Kaye
2 October 1999 (1999-10-02) 10Northampton Town0–1RochdaleNorthampton
15:00 BST Platt  41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,860
Referee: Steve Tomlin
9 October 1999 (1999-10-09) 11Northampton Town3–0Torquay UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Frain  34'
Battersby  82'
Sampson  86'		 Healy  17'
Herrera  75'
Russell  75'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Michael Ryan
16 October 1999 (1999-10-16) 12Hull City0–1Northampton TownKingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Sturridge  57' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 6,467
Referee: Matt Messias
19 October 1999 (1999-10-19) 13Mansfield Town0–0Northampton TownMansfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,940
Referee: AR Hall
23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) 14Northampton Town0–1Rotherham UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Warne  80' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Graham Laws
2 November 1999 (1999-11-02) 15Northampton Town2–1Swansea CityNorthampton
19:45 GMT Corazzin  36'
Sampson  73'		 Appleby  75' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,495
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) 16Leyton Orient0–0Northampton TownLeyton, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 November 1999 (1999-11-12) 17Northampton Town3–2Cheltenham TownNorthampton
19:45 GMT Savage  26'
Corazzin  45'
Clare  87'		 McAuley  11'
Grayson  83'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,837
Referee: M Fletcher
23 November 1999 (1999-11-23) 18Exeter City1–2Northampton TownExeter
19:45 GMT Rees  7' (pen.) Corazzin  40'
Hendon  78'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,096
Referee: David Pugh
27 November 1999 (1999-11-27) 19Brighton & Hove Albion1–3Northampton TownBrighton
15:00 GMT Aspinall  31' Corazzin  8' (pen.)
Clare  53'
Parrish  55'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Barry Knight
4 December 1999 (1999-12-04) 20Northampton Town2–0Macclesfield TownNorthampton
15:00 GMT Hunter  12'
Corazzin  54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,355
Referee: Andy D'Urso
11 December 1999 (1999-12-11) 21Shrewsbury Town1–0Northampton TownShrewsbury
15:00 GMT Steele  3' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2,339
Referee: SJ Baines
17 December 1999 (1999-12-17) 22Northampton Town1–1Plymouth ArgyleNorthampton
19:45 GMT Corazzin  64' McGregor  37' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Graham Poll
26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 23Southend United2–2Northampton TownSouthend
15:00 GMT Carruthers  51'
Tolson  81'		 Frain  61'
Sampson  78'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: Keith Hill
28 December 1999 (1999-12-28) 24Northampton Town0–3DarlingtonNorthampton
15:00 GMT Gabbiadini  18', 53'
Hjorth  38'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,823
Referee: Mike Jones
3 January 2000 (2000-01-03) 25Halifax Town2–2Northampton TownHalifax
15:00 GMT Paterson  7' (pen.)
Cullen  90'		 Peer  10'
Parrish  87'		 Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
8 January 2000 (2000-01-08) 26Northampton Town3–0Shrewsbury TownNorthampton
15:00 GMT Green  8'
Wilson  23'
Clare  58'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Paul Danson
15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) 27Peterborough United1–0Northampton TownPeterborough
15:00 GMT Lee  72' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 9,104
Referee: David Elleray
22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) 28Northampton Town3–1Chester CityNorthampton
15:00 GMT Howard  31'
Sampson  53'
Corazzin  57'		 Pickering  2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,332
Referee: Ray Olivier
29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) 29Lincoln City2–2Northampton TownLincoln
15:00 GMT Henry  25'
Tony Battersby  45'		 Hunter  44'
Corazzin  64'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Jeff Winter
5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) 30Northampton Town3–0York CityNorthampton
15:00 GMT Sampson  43'
Howard  56'
Parrish  66'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,958
Referee: Rob Styles
19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) 31Northampton Town1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionNorthampton
15:00 GMT Sampson  6' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,974
Referee: AB Wilkie
26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) 32Northampton Town1–0BarnetNorthampton
15:00 GMT Howard  50' Hackett  31' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Mike Pike
4 March 2000 (2000-03-04) 33Hartlepool United2–1Northampton TownHartlepool
15:00 GMT Stephenson  6'
Lee  29'		 Corazzin  33' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,878
Referee: Paul Robinson
7 March 2000 (2000-03-07) 34Northampton Town2–1Leyton OrientNorthampton
19:45 GMT Howard  68'
Hunter  73'		 Christie  70' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
10 March 2000 (2000-03-10) 35Swansea City4–1Northampton TownSwansea
19:45 GMT Watkin  18'
Coates  56'
Thomas  85'
Bird  90'		 Corazzin  76'
Hendon  78'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 7,430
Referee: David Crick
18 March 2000 (2000-03-18) 36Northampton Town2–1Exeter CityNorthampton
15:00 GMT Green  25'
Corazzin  36'		 Rowbotham  57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,989
Referee: Phil Richards
21 March 2000 (2000-03-21) 37Cheltenham Town2–1Northampton TownCheltenham
19:45 GMT Duff  43'
Victory  87'		 Savage  77' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: Peter Jones
25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) 38Northampton Town2–0Southend UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMT Savage  27'
Forrester  71'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,426
Referee: Bill Jordon
1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) 39Plymouth Argyle2–1Northampton TownPlymouth
15:00 BST McGregor  23'
Rowbotham  71'		 Corazzin  11' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,448
Referee: Paul Danson
8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 40Northampton Town3–4Halifax TownNorthampton
15:00 BST Savage  14'
Forrester  23', 45'		 Painter  2'
Stoneman  31'
Middleton  51'
Kerrigan  90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Trevor Parkes
11 April 2000 (2000-04-11) 41Carlisle United0–1Northampton TownCarlisle
19:45 BST Forrester  30' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Anthony Leake
15 April 2000 (2000-04-15) 42Darlington0–1Northampton TownDarlington
15:00 BST Howard  5' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
21 April 2000 (2000-04-21) 43Northampton Town1–0Hull CityNorthampton
15:00 BST Forrester  5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,758
Referee: Mike Dean
24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) 44Rochdale0–3Northampton TownRochdale
15:00 BST Howard  2'
Hunt  40'
Corazzin  83'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Michael Ryan
21 April 2000 (2000-04-21) 45Northampton Town1–0Mansfield TownNorthampton
15:00 BST Savage  42' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,901
Referee: Steve Bennett
6 May 2000 (2000-05-06) 46Torquay United1–2Northampton TownTorquay
15:00 BST Bedeau  17' Forrester  26'
Howard  40'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: M J Brandwood

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) First roundShrewsbury Town2–1Northampton TownShrewsbury
15:00 BST Kerrigan  24'
Wilding  70'		 Hendon  43' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: M Fletcher

Football League Cup
10 August 1999 (1999-08-10) First round 1st LegNorthampton Town1–2FulhamNorthampton
19:45 BST Corazzin  66' (pen.) Report Davis  60'
Horsfield  85'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,415
Referee: Chris Foy
24 August 1999 (1999-08-24) First round 2nd LegFulham3–1Northampton TownFulham, London
19:45 BST Horsfield  6', 43', 44' Report Byfield  30' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,515
Referee: K A Leach

Auto Windscreens Shield
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
7 December 1999 (1999-12-07) First roundNorthampton Town1–0Cardiff CityNorthampton
19:45 GMT Parrish  69' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Paul Taylor
11 January 2000 (2000-01-11) Second roundNorthampton Town0–0
(3–5 p)		Bristol RoversNorthampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Guy Stretton

Appearances, goals and cards
No. Pos Player Division 3 FA Cup League Cup LDV Vans Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
1GKKeith Welch 39––1––1––1–– 42––1–
3LBJohn Frain 40–2–––2––––– 42–25–
4CBIan Sampson 45–61––2––––– 48–66–
5CBLee Howey 20––1––2––1–– 24––4–
6CMSean Parrish 2143––––––2–1 23434–
7RMDave Savage 43–51––2––1–– 48–52–
8CMJames Hunt 33411––2––2–– 38416–
9STSteve Howard 32910–1–2––1–– 3510109–
10STCarlo Corazzin 2712141––111––– 291315––
11CMRoy Hunter 1523–––1––1–– 17231–
12RBIan Hendon 44–21–12––1–– 48–341
14RMJohn Hodge 53–––––––––– 53–––
15GKAlex O'Reilly 7–––––1––1–– 9––––
16RBGarry Hughes 11–––––––1–– 21–––
17CBRichard Hope 143––1––––2–– 173–2–
18STJamie Forrester 916––––––––– 916––
19STAndy Morrow –3–––––––2–– 23–––
20LMDuncan Spedding 44––1––2––2–– 49––3–
21CBRichard Green 21–2––––––1–– 22–2––
22STKevin Wilson 441–1–11–––– 5611–
23CBTony Dobson 1––––––––––– 1––1–
26STSimon Sturridge 10811–––––––– 11811–
28MFRyan Thompson ––––––––––1– –1–1–
29LMJames Gould ––––––––––1– –1–––
Players who left before season end:
2RBIan Clarkson 11–––––1–––– 12–2–
14CMAli Gibb 67–1–––1–2–– 98'– ––
18STTony Battersby –31––––––––– –31––
18STDarren Byfield 6–1–––1–1––– 7–2––
18STDaryl Clare 913––––––––1 9131–
18STDean Crowe 32–––––––––– 32–1–
21MFDamian Matthew –1–––––––––– –1–––
25STPaul Wilkinson –––––––––––– –––––
27MFDean Peer 6311–––––1–– 8311–
30MFMark Dickson ––––––––––1– –1–––
–MFRichard Butcher –––––––––––– –––––
–STSteve McGavin –––––––––––– –––––

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 1999GKKeith WelchBristol CityFree transfer
27 July 1999CFSimon SturridgeStoke CityFree transfer
10 January 2000CBRichard GreenWalsallFree Transfer
6 March 2000RMJohn HodgeGillingham£25,000

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
14 June 1999GKBilly TurleyRushden & Diamonds£120,000
2 August 1999CFChristian LeeGillingham£35,000
25 September 1999LMDamian MatthewN/ARetired
1 October 1999CFSteve McGavinColchester UnitedFree
6 November 1999RBIan ClarksonKidderminsterFree
25 January 2000CMDean PeerShrewsbury TownFree
17 February 2000CMAli GibbStockport County£50,000
23 March 2000CMRichard ButcherRushden & DiamondsFree

Loans in
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 1999GKAlex O'ReillyWest Ham United30 June 2000
20 March 2000CFJamie ForresterFC Utrecht30 June 2000
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References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000–2001. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-7472-7232-8.
  2. Football League appearances only.
  3. "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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