1957–58 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1957–58 football season
1957–58 season | |
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Chairman | Walter Penn |
Manager | Dave Smith |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three (S) | 13th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Barry Hawkings Alan Woan (20) All: Barry Hawkings (22) |
Highest home attendance | 21,344 vs Arsenal |
Lowest home attendance | 2,412 vs Gillingham |
Average home league attendance | 8,127 |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → |
The 1957–58 season was Northampton Town's 61st season in their history and the thirtieth consecutive season in the regionalised third tier of English football, the Third Division South, before a revamping of the league pyramid. The following season, teams in the top half of the division would be placed in the national Football League Third Division, while the teams placed in the bottom half would be find themselves effectively relegated to the newly constructed Football League Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Three South, the club also participated in the FA Cup.
Players
- As of match played 2 May 1958.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Reg Elvy | GK | Leeds | (1920-11-25)25 November 1920 (aged 37) | 55 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Summer 1956 | £350[1] | |||
Peter Pickering | GK | New Earswick | (1926-03-24)24 March 1926 (aged 32) | 91 | 0 | Kettering Town | Summer 1955 | ||||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Tony Claypole | RB | Weldon | (1937-02-13)13 February 1937 (aged 21) | 11 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1956 | N/A | |||
Geoff Coleman | RB | Bedworth | (1936-05-13)13 May 1936 (aged 21) | 17 | 0 | Bedworth Town | Summer 1955 | ||||
Bobby Corbett | LB | Throckley | (1922-03-16)16 March 1922 (aged 36) | 8 | 1 | Middlesbrough | August 1957 | ||||
Ron Patterson (c) | LB | Gateshead | (1929-10-30)30 October 1929 (aged 28) | 227 | 5 | Middlesbrough | Summer 1952 | ||||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Ben Collins | CH | Kislingbury | (1928-03-09)9 March 1928 (aged 30) | 213 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1948 | N/A | |||
Colin Gale | CH | Pontypridd | (1932-08-31)31 August 1932 (aged 25) | 106 | 1 | Cardiff City | March 1956 | £1,500[1] | |||
Roly Mills | WH | Daventry | (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 (aged 24) | 105 | 15 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | |||
Terry Robinson | CH | Woodham | (1929-11-08)8 November 1929 (aged 28) | 14 | 0 | Brentford | July 1957 | ||||
John Smith | WH | Leicester | (1928-09-04)4 September 1928 (aged 29) | 161 | 9 | Apprentice | May 1949 | N/A | |||
Bobby Peacock | WH | Rushden | (1937-12-08)8 December 1937 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Rushden Town | February 1957 | ||||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
Jack English | OF | South Shields | (1923-03-19)19 March 1923 (aged 35) | 302 | 136 | Apprentice | Summer 1947 | N/A | |||
Tommy Fowler | OF | Prescot | (1924-12-16)16 December 1924 (aged 33) | 439 | 65 | Everton | March 1945 | ||||
Roger Miller | OF | Northampton | (1938-08-18)18 August 1938 (aged 19) | 2 | 1 | Apprentice | Summer 1956 | N/A | |||
Maurice Robinson | OF | Newark-on-Trent | (1929-11-09)9 November 1929 (aged 28) | 12 | 3 | Kettering Town | June 1957 | ||||
Ken Leek | IF | Ynysybwl | (1935-07-26)26 July 1935 (aged 22) | 76 | 29 | Apprentice | Summer 1952 | N/A | |||
Joe O'Neil | IF | Glasgow | (1931-08-15)15 August 1931 (aged 26) | 6 | 3 | Leicester City | October 1957 | N/A | |||
Bobby Tebbutt | IF | Irchester | (1934-11-10)10 November 1934 (aged 23) | 30 | 13 | Apprentice | October 1956 | N/A | |||
Alan Woan | IF | Liverpool | (1931-02-08)8 February 1931 (aged 27) | 66 | 31 | Norwich City | Summer 1956 | ||||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Gerry Bright | CF | Northampton | (1934-12-02)2 December 1934 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Bromsgrove Rovers | April 1957 | ||||
Barry Hawkings | CF | Birmingham | (1931-11-07)7 November 1931 (aged 26) | 47 | 22 | Lincoln City | July 1957 | £1,000[1] |
Competitions
Division Three South
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Newport County | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 73 | 67 | 1.090 | 48 | |
12 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 77 | 79 | 0.975 | 47 | |
13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 1.101 | 44 | Moved to 4th Division |
14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 70 | 72 | 0.972 | 43 | |
15 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
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 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 1.101 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 17 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024.
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
Walsall v Northampton Town
24 August 1957 (1957-08-24) 1 | Walsall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 BST | A.Woan | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 13,059 Referee: George McCabe |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
29 August 1957 (1957-08-29) 2 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,907 |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
31 August 1957 (1957-08-31) 3 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
BST | M.Robinson A.Woan R.Kirk o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,037 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
4 September 1957 (1957-09-04) 4 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
BST | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,188 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
7 September 1957 (1957-09-07) 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:15 BST | A.Woan | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 9,542 |
Brentford v Northampton Town
10 September 1957 (1957-09-10) 6 | Brentford | 7–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
BST | E.Parsons J.Rainford J.Towers G.Francis | A.Woan | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,697 |
Northampton Town v Reading
14 September 1957 (1957-09-14) 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Reading | Northampton |
BST | K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,986 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
16 September 1957 (1957-09-16) 8 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Brentford | Northampton |
BST | J.English K.Leek | G.Francis | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,528 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
21 September 1957 (1957-09-21) 9 | Swindon Town | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 BST | K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,967 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
26 September 1957 (1957-09-26) 10 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
BST | B.Corbett B.Hawkings K.Leek R.Mills | K.Plant | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,454 |
Watford v Northampton Town
28 September 1957 (1957-09-28) 11 | Watford | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 BST | B.Hawkings A.Woan | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,579 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
30 September 1957 (1957-09-30) 12 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | P.Wright | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,391 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
5 October 1957 (1957-10-05) 13 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
BST | R.Patterson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,594 |
Norwich City v Northampton Town
9 October 1957 (1957-10-09) 14 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
GMT | K.Leek | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 22,850 |
Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle
12 October 1957 (1957-10-12) 15 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings K.Leek J.O'Neil A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,692 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
19 October 1957 (1957-10-19) 16 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
GMT | S.Steele J.Wilkinson | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 12,443 Referee: Les Hamer |
Northampton Town v Newport County
26 October 1957 (1957-10-26) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Northampton |
GMT | N.O'Halloran H.Harris J.McSeveney | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,953 |
Southampton v Northampton Town
2 November 1957 (1957-11-02) 18 | Southampton | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
GMT | T.Mulgrew J.McGowan | J.English | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,469 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
9 November 1957 (1957-11-09) 19 | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,088 |
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
23 November 1957 (1957-11-23) 20 | Northampton Town | 1–5 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
GMT | A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,525 |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
30 November 1957 (1957-11-30) 21 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | K.Leek | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,933 |
Millwall v Northampton Town
14 December 1957 (1957-12-14) 22 | Millwall | 0–0 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
GMT | Stadium: The Old Den Attendance: 6,761 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
21 December 1957 (1957-12-21) 23 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings B.Tebbutt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,058 |
Northampton Town v Norwich City
26 December 1957 (1957-12-26) 24 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Northampton |
14:15 GMT | P.Gordon | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,125 Referee: Eric Jennings |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
28 December 1957 (1957-12-28) 25 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
GMT | K.Leek | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 20,375 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
11 January 1958 (1958-01-11) 26 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,391 |
Reading v Northampton Town
18 January 1958 (1958-01-18) 27 | Reading | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Reading |
GMT | B.Hawkings B.Tebbutt | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,846 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
1 February 1958 (1958-02-01) 28 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
GMT | T.Fowler B.Hawkings K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,845 |
Northampton Town v Watford
8 February 1958 (1958-02-08) 29 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Watford | Northampton |
GMT | K.Leek | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,400 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
15 February 1958 (1958-02-15) 30 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
GMT | B.Hawkings B.Tebbutt | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,245 |
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
22 February 1958 (1958-02-22) 31 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
15:15 GMT | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,667 Referee: Leo Callaghan |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
1 March 1958 (1958-03-01) 32 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings J.O'Neil | S.Steele | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,711 |
Newport County v Northampton Town
8 March 1958 (1958-03-08) 33 | Newport County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
15:15 GMT | B.Hawkings | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,011 |
Northampton Town v Southampton
15 March 1958 (1958-03-15) 34 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Southampton | Northampton |
GMT | R.Patterson | D.Roper D.Reeves J.Hoskins | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,374 |
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
22 March 1958 (1958-03-22) 35 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,531 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
27 March 1958 (1958-03-27) 36 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
16:45 GMT | J.English T.Fowler A.Woan | L.Riggs | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,412 Referee: Jack Sherlock |
Northampton Town v Millwall
29 March 1958 (1958-03-29) 37 | Northampton Town | 7–2 | Millwall | Northampton |
GMT | J.English B.Hawkings B.Tebbutt A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,393 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Northampton Town
4 April 1958 (1958-04-04) 38 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 GMT | R.Yeoman | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 15,196 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
5 April 1958 (1958-04-05) 39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:15 GMT | R.Mills R.Patterson A.Woan | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 20,066 Referee: Ken Aston |
Northampton Town v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
8 April 1958 (1958-04-08) 40 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | B.Hawkings R.Patterson B.Tebbutt A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,888 Referee: Peter Brandwood |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
12 April 1958 (1958-04-12) 41 | Northampton Town | 9–0 | Exeter City | Northampton |
GMT | B.Hawkings R.Mills B.Tebbutt A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,465 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
16 April 1958 (1958-04-16) 42 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
17:30 GMT | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 6,598 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
19 April 1958 (1958-04-19) 43 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:15 GMT | B.Hawkings A.Woan | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,721 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
24 April 1958 (1958-04-24) 44 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
BST | A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,123 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
26 April 1958 (1958-04-26) 45 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
BST | B.Hawkings | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,975 |
Southend United v Northampton Town
2 May 1958 (1958-05-02) 46 | Southend United | 6–3 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
18:30 GMT | B.Hawkings B.Tebbutt A.Woan | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,391 |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Newport County
16 November 1957 (1957-11-16) First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
GMT | C.Gale R.Mills M.Robinson | Stadium: County Ground |
Northampton Town v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
7 December 1957 (1957-12-07) Second round | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
GMT | K.Leek A.Woan H.Hughes o.g.' O.Norris o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground |
Northampton Town v Arsenal
4 January 1958 (1958-01-04) Third round | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Arsenal | Northampton |
14:15 GMT | B.Tebbutt 6' B.Hawkings 60' K.Leek | D.Clapton | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Tom Cooper |
Liverpool v Northampton Town
25 January 1958 (1958-01-25) Fourth round | Liverpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Liverpool |
14:45 GMT | B.Liddell 28' B.Collins 79' (o.g.) L.Bimpson 82' | Report | B.Hawkings 42' | Stadium: Anfield Stadium Attendance: 56,939 Referee: Leslie Tirebuck |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Three (S) | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||
GK | Reg Elvy | 38 | – | 2 | – | 40 | – |
GK | Peter Pickering | 8 | – | 2 | – | 10 | – |
FB | Tony Claypole | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
FB | Geoff Coleman | – | – | – | – | – | – |
FB | Bobby Corbett | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
FB | Ron Patterson | 40 | 4 | 4 | – | 44 | 4 |
HB | Ben Collins | 24 | – | 4 | – | 28 | – |
HB | Colin Gale | 46 | – | 4 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
HB | Roly Mills | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
HB | Terry Robinson | 13 | – | 1 | – | 14 | – |
HB | John Smith | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | – |
HB | Bobby Peacock | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
HB | Ray Yeoman | 42 | 1 | 3 | – | 45 | 1 |
OF | Jack English | 20 | 5 | 3 | – | 23 | 5 |
OF | Tommy Fowler | 39 | 2 | 3 | – | 42 | 2 |
OF | Roger Miller | – | – | – | – | – | – |
OF | Maurice Robinson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
IF | Ken Leek | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 16 |
IF | Joe O'Neil | 6 | 3 | – | – | 6 | 3 |
IF | Bobby Tebbutt | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 |
IF | Alan Woan | 34 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 21 |
CF | Gerry Bright | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
CF | Barry Hawkings | 43 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 |
References
- ^ a b c "Arsenal Crash Out Of The FA Cup At Northampton On This Day, 4th January 1958". Arsenal On This Day. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.