1964–65 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1964–65 football season
1964–65 season | |
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Chairman | Fred York |
Manager | Dave Bowen |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Two | 2nd |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Quarter-final |
Top goalscorer | League: Don Martin Bobby Brown Tommy Robson (13) All: Don Martin (16) |
Highest home attendance | 20,660 vs Plymouth Argyle |
Lowest home attendance | 9,586 vs Bury |
Average home league attendance | 15,393 |
The 1964–65 season was Northampton Town's 68th season in their history and the second successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Players
- As of match played 24 April 1965.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Norman Coe | GK | Swansea | (1940-12-06)6 December 1940 (aged 24) | 46 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | ||||
Bryan Harvey | GK | Stepney | (1938-08-26)26 August 1938 (aged 26) | 80 | 0 | Blackpool | October 1963 | £4,000[1] | |||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Vic Cockcroft | LB | Birmingham | (1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 24) | 28 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | ||||
Mike Everitt | LB | Weeley | (1941-01-16)16 January 1941 (aged 24) | 175 | 15 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | |||
Theo Foley (c) | RB | Dublin | (1937-04-02)2 April 1937 (aged 28) | 169 | 8 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | |||
John Mackin | RB | Bellshill | (1943-11-18)18 November 1943 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | November 1963 | N/A | |||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Terry Branston | CH | Rugby | (1938-07-25)25 July 1938 (aged 26) | 199 | 2 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | |||
Graham Carr | CH | Corbridge | (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | |||
Joe Kiernan | WH | Coatbridge | (1942-10-22)22 October 1942 (aged 22) | 67 | 2 | Sunderland | July 1963 | ||||
John Kurila | WH | Glasgow | (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 24) | 63 | 2 | Bristol City | November 1963 | ||||
Derek Leck | WH | Deal | (1937-02-08)8 February 1937 (aged 28) | 257 | 46 | Millwall | June 1958 | ||||
John Linnell | WH | Northampton | (1944-01-02)2 January 1944 (aged 21) | 12 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | ||||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
Billy Best | OF | Glasgow | (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 22) | 13 | 2 | Pollok | July 1962 | ||||
Barry Lines | OF | Bletchley | (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 22) | 156 | 40 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | ||||
Tommy Robson | OF | Gateshead | (1944-07-31)31 July 1944 (aged 20) | 64 | 18 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | |||
Harry Walden | OF | Walgrave | (1940-12-22)22 December 1940 (aged 24) | 44 | 1 | Luton Town | June 1964 | ||||
Ronnie Walton | OF | Plymouth | (1945-10-12)12 October 1945 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | |||
Brian Etheridge | IF | Northampton | (1944-03-04)4 March 1944 (aged 21) | 21 | 1 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | |||
Jim Hall | IF | Northampton | (1945-03-21)21 March 1945 (aged 20) | 12 | 1 | Apprentice | July 1963 | N/A | |||
Ken Leek | IF | Ynysybwl | (1935-07-26)26 July 1935 (aged 29) | 88 | 32 | Birmingham City | December 1964 | ||||
Don Martin | IF | Corby | (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 21) | 55 | 23 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | |||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Bobby Brown | CF | Streatham | (1940-05-02)2 May 1940 (aged 24) | 28 | 13 | Watford | December 1963 | ||||
Bobby Hunt | CF | Colchester | (1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 22) | 29 | 9 | Colchester United | March 1964 | £15,000 | |||
Charlie Livesey | CF | West Ham | (1938-02-06)6 February 1938 (aged 27) | 30 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | August 1964 |
Competitions
Division Two
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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4 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 83 | 63 | 1.317 | 48 |
5 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 67 | 1.104 | 47 |
6 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 1.070 | 47 |
7 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 45 |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 1.039 | 44 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 |
42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 1.32 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 21 |
Last updated: 12 April 2020.
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
Middlesbrough v Northampton Town
24 August 1964 (1964-08-24) 1 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Middlesbrough |
19:15 BST | A.Horsfield | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 27,122 Referee: Jim Carr |
Manchester City v Northampton Town
29 August 1964 (1964-08-29) 2 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
15:00 BST | T.Foley B.Hunt | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,935 Referee: Syd Stoakes |
Northampton Town v Middlesbrough
1 September 1964 (1964-09-01) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Martin | A.Horsfield | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,028 Referee: Geoff Davis |
Southampton v Northampton Town
5 September 1964 (1964-09-05) 4 | Southampton | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
15:00 BST | K.Wimshurst J.Sydenham | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,989 Referee: Ray Aldous |
Northampton Town v Newcastle United
8 September 1964 (1964-09-08) 5 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Etheridge | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,977 |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
11 September 1964 (1964-09-11) 6 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | C.Livesey T.Robson | L.Massie M.O'Grady | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,984 |
Ipswich Town v Northampton Town
15 September 1964 (1964-09-15) 7 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 13,989 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
19 September 1964 (1964-09-19) 8 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
15:00 BST | T.Robson | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 30,113 Referee: George McCabe |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
26 September 1964 (1964-09-26) 9 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Everitt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,328 Referee: Ken Burns |
Northampton Town v Ipswich Town
29 September 1964 (1964-09-29) 10 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Ipswich Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Hunt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,886 |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
3 October 1964 (1964-10-03) 11 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 BST | T.Robson H.Walden | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,953 |
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
7 October 1964 (1964-10-07) 12 | Portsmouth | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
19:30 BST | T.Branston C.Livesey T.Robson | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,552 |
Northampton Town v Charlton Athletic
10 October 1964 (1964-10-10) 13 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Robson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,552 |
Orient v Northampton Town
17 October 1964 (1964-10-17) 14 | Orient | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 BST | J.Hall D.Martin | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,390 |
Northampton Town v Bury
24 October 1964 (1964-10-24) 15 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Foley D.Martin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,324 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
31 October 1964 (1964-10-31) 16 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Croydon, London |
15:00 GMT | C.Livesey T.Robson | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,331 |
Northampton Town v Norwich City
7 November 1964 (1964-11-07) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Norwich City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,273 |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
14 November 1964 (1964-11-14) 18 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | D.Leck | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 11,273 |
Northampton Town v Swansea Town
21 November 1964 (1964-11-21) 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swansea Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Martin T.Robson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,427 |
Derby County v Northampton Town
28 November 1964 (1964-11-28) 20 | Derby County | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Derby |
15:00 GMT | A.Durban I.Buxton | B.Brown D.Martin | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,367 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
5 December 1964 (1964-12-05) 21 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Brown 72' H.Walden 75' | Report | D.Brown 62' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,586 Referee: Ernest Crawford |
Newcastle United v Northampton Town
12 December 1964 (1964-12-12) 22 | Newcastle United | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | R.McGarry T.Hockey o.g.' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,376 |
Northampton Town v Manchester City
19 December 1964 (1964-12-19) 23 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Manchester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | M.Everitt D.Leck | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,665 Referee: Maurice Fussey |
Bolton Wanderers v Northampton Town
26 December 1964 (1964-12-26) 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 24,487 |
Northampton Town v Southampton
2 January 1965 (1965-01-02) 25 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Southampton | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Branston K.Leek | M.Chivers o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,245 |
Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
16 January 1965 (1965-01-16) 26 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | C.Balderstone L.Massie | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 7,359 |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
23 January 1965 (1965-01-23) 27 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | K.Leek | D.Clements | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,741 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
6 February 1965 (1965-02-06) 28 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
15:15 GMT | B.Brown | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,427 Referee: Arthur Edge |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
13 February 1965 (1965-02-13) 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Brown T.Robson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,010 |
Charlton Athletic v Northampton Town
20 February 1965 (1965-02-20) 30 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton, London |
15:00 GMT | T.Robson | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,958 |
Northampton Town v Orient
27 February 1965 (1965-02-27) 31 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Orient | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | K.Leek T.Robson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,517 |
Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers
27 February 1965 (1965-02-27) 32 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Foley D.Leck D.Martin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,515 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
13 March 1965 (1965-03-13) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,350 |
Norwich City v Northampton Town
20 March 1965 (1965-03-20) 34 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | T.Robson | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,199 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
23 March 1965 (1965-03-23) 35 | Swindon Town | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
19:30 BST | E.Hunt 49', 60' M.Summerbee 51' D.Rogers 84' | Report | B.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,886 Referee: George Martin |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
27 March 1965 (1965-03-27) 36 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | B.Brown | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,488 |
Swansea Town v Northampton Town
3 April 1965 (1965-04-03) 37 | Swansea Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
15:15 BST | B.Brown D.Martin | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10,516 |
Northampton Town v Derby County
10 April 1965 (1965-04-10) 38 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Derby County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Martin 59' B.Brown 77' | A.Durban 75', 80' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,917 |
Bury v Northampton Town
17 April 1965 (1965-04-17) 39 | Bury | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:00 BST | B.Brown J.Kiernan D.Martin | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,800 |
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
19 April 1965 (1965-04-19) 40 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | J.Kiernan D.Martin D.Leck | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,547 |
Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle
20 April 1965 (1965-04-20) 41 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
19:30 BST | B.Brown D.Martin o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,718 |
Northampton Town v Portsmouth
24 April 1965 (1965-04-24) 42 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
15:00 BST | o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,660 |
FA Cup
Chelsea v Northampton Town
9 January 1965 (1965-01-09) Third round | Chelsea | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
14:45 GMT | B.Bridges B.Tambling o.g.' | T.Foley | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,335 Referee: Tommy Dawes |
League Cup
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Northampton Town
23 September 1964 (1964-09-23) Second round | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
19:30 BST | B.Hunt C.Livesey | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8,807 |
Northampton Town v Portsmouth
20 October 1964 (1964-10-20) Third round | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
19:30 BST | C.Livesey D.Martin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,380 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
4 November 1964 (1964-11-04) Fourth round | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Foley B.Hunt D.Martin M.Everitt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,695 |
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
25 November 1964 (1964-11-25) Quarter-final | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 21,698 |
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 | Norman Coe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
GK | Bryan Harvey | 42 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 47 | – |
FB | Vic Cockcroft | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8 | – |
FB | Mike Everitt | 39 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 43 | 2 |
FB | Theo Foley | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 5 |
FB | John Mackin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
HB | Terry Branston | 34 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 39 | 2 |
HB | Graham Carr | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – |
HB | Joe Kiernan | 41 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 46 | 2 |
HB | John Kurila | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
HB | Derek Leck | 42 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 46 | 3 |
HB | John Linnell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
OF | Billy Best | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
OF | Barry Lines | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | – |
OF | Tommy Robson | 36 | 13 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 40 | 13 |
OF | Harry Walden | 39 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 44 | 1 |
OF | Ronnie Walton | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
IF | Brian Etheridge | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | 1 |
IF | Jim Hall | 6 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 8 | 1 |
IF | Ken Leek | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 3 |
IF | Don Martin | 30 | 13 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 32 | 16 |
CF | Bobby Brown | 20 | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | 21 | 13 |
CF | Charlie Livesey | 25 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 30 | 5 |
CF | Bobby Hunt | 16 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
References
- ^ Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.