1959–60 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1959–60 football season
1959–60 season | |
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Chairman | Walter Penn |
Manager | Dave Bowen |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Four | 6th |
FA Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mike Deakin (20) All: Mike Deakin (20) |
Highest home attendance | 13,041 vs Walsall |
Lowest home attendance | 3,477 vs Darlington |
Average home league attendance | 8,306 |
The 1959–60 season was Northampton Town's 63rd season in their history and the second successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup.
Players
- As of match played 30 April 1960.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Tony Brewer | GK | Edmonton | (1932-05-20)20 May 1932 (aged 27) | 70 | 0 | Millwall | August 1958 | ||||
Peter Isaac | GK | Pontypridd | (1931-05-16)16 May 1931 (aged 28) | 8 | 0 | Barry Town | July 1959 | ||||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Tony Claypole | RB | Weldon | (1937-02-13)13 February 1937 (aged 23) | 53 | 1 | Apprentice | August 1956 | N/A | |||
Ralph Phillips | RB | Hetton-le-Hole | (1933-08-09)9 August 1933 (aged 26) | 42 | 1 | Middlesbrough | November 1958 | ||||
Tony Haskins | LB | Northampton | (1935-07-26)26 July 1935 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | Belper Town | August 1959 | ||||
Ron Patterson (c) | LB | Gateshead | (1929-10-30)30 October 1929 (aged 30) | 307 | 5 | Middlesbrough | Summer 1952 | ||||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Jim Fotheringham | CH | Hamilton | (1932-08-31)31 August 1932 (aged 27) | 12 | 0 | Hearts | Summer 1959 | ||||
Colin Gale | CH | Pontypridd | (1932-08-31)31 August 1932 (aged 27) | 178 | 1 | Cardiff City | March 1956 | £1,500[1] | |||
Dave Bowen | WH | Maesteg | (1928-06-07)7 June 1928 (aged 31) | 35 | 1 | Arsenal | July 1959 | £7,000 | |||
Barry Cooke | WH | Wolverhampton | (1938-01-12)12 January 1938 (aged 22) | 25 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | July 1959 | ||||
Roly Mills | WH | Daventry | (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 (aged 26) | 191 | 25 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | |||
John Smith | WH | Leicester | (1928-09-04)4 September 1928 (aged 31) | 196 | 9 | Apprentice | May 1949 | N/A | |||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
Jack English | OF | South Shields | (1923-03-19)19 March 1923 (aged 37) | 322 | 143 | Apprentice | Summer 1947 | N/A | |||
Tommy Fowler | OF | Prescot | (1924-12-16)16 December 1924 (aged 35) | 528 | 85 | Everton | March 1945 | ||||
Frank Griffin | OF | Pendlebury | (1928-03-28)28 March 1928 (aged 32) | 17 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Summer 1959 | ||||
Béla Oláh | OF | Hungary | (1938-06-08)8 June 1938 (aged 21) | 28 | 5 | Bedford Town | December 1958 | ||||
Ken Tucker | OF | Merthyr Tydfil | (1935-07-15)15 July 1935 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | January 1960 | ||||
Peter Kane | IF | Glasgow | (1939-04-04)4 April 1939 (aged 21) | 29 | 17 | Queen's Park | November 1959 | ||||
Derek Leck | IF | Deal | (1937-02-08)8 February 1937 (aged 23) | 45 | 18 | Millwall | June 1958 | ||||
Bobby Tebbutt | IF | Irchester | (1934-11-10)10 November 1934 (aged 25) | 60 | 24 | Apprentice | October 1956 | N/A | |||
Ritchie Ward | IF | Scunthorpe | (1940-09-16)16 September 1940 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Summer 1959 | ||||
Mike Wright | IF | Newmarket | (1942-01-16)16 January 1942 (aged 18) | 2 | 1 | Newmarket Town | January 1960 | ||||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Mike Deakin | CF | Birmingham | (1933-10-25)25 October 1933 (aged 26) | 26 | 20 | Crystal Palace | October 1959 | Exchange |
Competitions
Division Four
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Watford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 92 | 67 | 1.373 | 57 | Promoted |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 84 | 61 | 1.377 | 53 | |
6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 1.349 | 53 | |
7 | Gillingham | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | 52 | |
8 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 84 | 64 | 1.313 | 50 |
Source: rsssf.com
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
Exeter City v Northampton Town
22 August 1959 (1959-08-22) 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:15 BST | D.Leck | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 9,678 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
27 August 1959 (1959-08-27) 2 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
BST | D.Leck B.Tebbutt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,974 |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
29 August 1959 (1959-08-29) 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
BST | D.Leck A.Woan | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,033 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
2 September 1959 (1959-09-02) 4 | Torquay United | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
18:00 BST | B.Kirkup D.Leck | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 7,447 |
Northampton Town v Workington
5 September 1959 (1959-09-05) 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Workington | Northampton |
BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,298 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
10 September 1959 (1959-09-10) 6 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
BST | R.Mills A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,622 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
12 September 1959 (1959-09-12) 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | S.Milburn 18' (pen.) B.Thomson 87' | Report | D.Leck 1', 79' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,686 Referee: J H Hemingway |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
16 September 1959 (1959-09-16) 8 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
17:30 BST | A.Woan | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,970 |
Northampton Town v Gateshead
19 September 1959 (1959-09-19) 9 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Gateshead | Northampton |
BST | D.Leck | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,426 |
Northampton Town v Millwall
21 September 1959 (1959-09-21) 10 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Millwall | Northampton |
17:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,675 |
Darlington v Northampton Town
26 September 1959 (1959-09-26) 11 | Darlington | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
BST | J.English | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 7,199 |
Millwall v Northampton Town
28 September 1959 (1959-09-28) 12 | Millwall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | New Cross, London |
19:30 BST | J.English | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,950 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
3 October 1959 (1959-10-03) 13 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Aldershot | Northampton |
BST | D.Leck A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,316 |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
10 October 1959 (1959-10-10) 14 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
15:00 GMT | C.Ferguson o.g.' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,419 |
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
17 October 1959 (1959-10-17) 15 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
GMT | T.Fowler A.Woan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,789 |
Notts County v Northampton Town
24 October 1959 (1959-10-24) 16 | Notts County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
GMT | A.Woan | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 14,867 |
Northampton Town v Walsall
31 October 1959 (1959-10-31) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,041 |
Hartlepools United v Northampton Town
7 November 1959 (1959-11-07) 18 | Hartlepools United | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
GMT | M.Deakin P.Kane D.Leck | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,953 |
Chester v Northampton Town
21 November 1959 (1959-11-21) 19 | Chester | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Chester |
14:45 GMT | J.Pimlott | M.Deakin | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 7,283 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
28 November 1959 (1959-11-28) 20 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,121 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
12 December 1959 (1959-12-12) 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
GMT | B.Oláh | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,383 |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
19 December 1959 (1959-12-19) 22 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
GMT | P.Kane | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,709 |
Northampton Town v Watford
28 December 1959 (1959-12-28) 23 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Watford | Northampton |
14:15 GMT | B.Tebbutt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,369 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
2 January 1960 (1960-01-02) 24 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
14:30 GMT | T.Fowler R.Mills B.Tebbutt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,253 |
Workington v Northampton Town
16 January 1960 (1960-01-16) 25 | Workington | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Workington |
15:15 GMT | D.Bowen | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 3,788 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
23 January 1960 (1960-01-23) 26 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
GMT | P.Kane 15' M.Deakin 43' B.Oláh 65' | Report | S.Milburn 62' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,355 |
Gateshead v Northampton Town
6 February 1960 (1960-02-06) 27 | Gateshead | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Gateshead |
GMT | P.Kane R.Mills | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 3,164 |
Northampton Town v Darlington
13 February 1960 (1960-02-13) 28 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
GMT | P.Kane B.Oláh | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,477 |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
20 February 1960 (1960-02-20) 29 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
GMT | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,197 |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
27 February 1960 (1960-02-27) 30 | Northampton Town | 8–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
GMT | M.Deakin P.Kane B.Tebbutt C.Ferguson o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,746 |
Watford v Northampton Town
1 March 1960 (1960-03-01) 31 | Watford | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
19:30 GMT | P.Kane | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,024 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 26, 1959 due to waterlogged pitch.[2] |
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
5 March 1960 (1960-03-05) 32 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | M.Deakin R.Mills | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,503 |
Northampton Town v Notts County
12 March 1960 (1960-03-12) 33 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
GMT | M.Deakin P.Kane B.Tebbutt | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,902 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
19 March 1960 (1960-03-19) 34 | Walsall | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
GMT | M.Deakin | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 9,852 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepools United
26 March 1960 (1960-03-26) 35 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepools United | Northampton |
GMT | M.Deakin P.Kane M.Wright | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,954 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
2 April 1960 (1960-04-02) 36 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
GMT | M.Deakin | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,901 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Northampton Town
7 April 1960 (1960-04-07) 37 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
BST | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 4,916 | |||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 30, 1960.[2] |
Northampton Town v Chester
9 April 1960 (1960-04-09) 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Chester | Northampton |
BST | M.Deakin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,037 |
Northampton Town v Barrow
11 April 1960 (1960-04-11) 39 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Barrow | Northampton |
18:00 BST | M.Deakin P.Kane | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,710 |
Southport v Northampton Town
15 April 1960 (1960-04-15) 40 | Southport | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Southport |
15:00 BST | P.Kane B.Oláh | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3,612 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
16 April 1960 (1960-04-16) 41 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
BST | M.Deakin | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,943 |
Northampton Town v Southport
19 April 1960 (1960-04-19) 42 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Southport | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Leck | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,373 |
Northampton Town v Bradford (Park Avenue)
23 April 1960 (1960-04-23) 43 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Deakin T.Fowler | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,667 |
Barrow v Northampton Town
25 April 1960 (1960-04-25) 44 | Barrow | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
BST | D.Leck | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,400 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
28 April 1960 (1960-04-28) 45 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
18:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,847 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
30 April 1960 (1960-04-30) 46 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,853 |
FA Cup
Torquay United v Northampton Town
14 November 1959 (1959-11-14) First round | Torquay United | 7–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
14:15 GMT | P.Kane | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5,661 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||||
GK | Tony Brewer | 38 | – | 1 | – | 39 | – | ||||||||||||
GK | Peter Isaac | 8 | – | – | – | 8 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Tony Claypole | 15 | – | – | – | 15 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Tony Haskins | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Ron Patterson | 39 | – | 1 | – | 40 | – | ||||||||||||
FB | Ralph Phillips | 31 | – | 1 | – | 32 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Dave Bowen | 22 | 1 | 1 | – | 23 | 1 | ||||||||||||
HB | Barry Cooke | 25 | – | – | – | 25 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Jim Fotheringham | 11 | – | 1 | – | 12 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Colin Gale | 35 | – | – | – | 35 | – | ||||||||||||
HB | Roly Mills | 41 | 4 | 1 | – | 42 | 4 | ||||||||||||
HB | John Smith | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – | ||||||||||||
OF | Jack English | 6 | 3 | – | – | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
OF | Tommy Fowler | 41 | 4 | 1 | – | 42 | 4 | ||||||||||||
OF | Frank Griffin | 16 | – | 1 | – | 17 | – | ||||||||||||
OF | Béla Oláh | 26 | 5 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||||
OF | Ken Tucker | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | ||||||||||||
IF | Peter Kane | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 | ||||||||||||
IF | Derek Leck | 30 | 14 | 1 | – | 31 | 14 | ||||||||||||
IF | Bobby Tebbutt | 15 | 7 | – | – | 15 | 7 | ||||||||||||
IF | Ritchie Ward | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | – | ||||||||||||
IF | Mike Wright | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
CF | Mike Deakin | 25 | 20 | 1 | – | 26 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Players who left before end of season:' | |||||||||||||||||||
IF | Brian Kirkup | 9 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
IF | Peter Vickers | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
IF | Alan Woan | 14 | 6 | – | – | 14 | 6 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "1959/60 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.