1991–92 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 1991–92 season was Northampton Town's 95th 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, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.

Northampton Town
1991–92 season
ChairmanMichael McRitchie
ManagerTheo Foley
(until April)
Phil Chard
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Four16th
FA CupFirst round
Rumbelows CupFirst round
Autoglass TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Adcock (7)
All: Tony Adcock (9)
Highest home attendance4,344 vs Barnet
Lowest home attendance1,193 vs Leyton Orient
Average home league attendance2,789

Players

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As of match played 28 April 1992.[1]
Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Barry Richardson GK   Wallsend (1969-08-05)5 August 1969 (aged 22) 32 0 Stockport County September 1991 Free
Defenders
Craig Adams CB   Northampton (1974-02-15)15 February 1974 (aged 18) 1 0 Apprentice April 1992 N/A
Terry Angus CB   Coventry (1966-01-14)14 January 1966 (aged 26) 91 4 VS Rugby July 1990
Jason Burnham LB   Mansfield (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 18) 46 2 Apprentice July 1991 N/A
Lee Colkin LB   Nuneaton (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 17) 3 0 Apprentice February 1992 N/A
Mark Parsons RB   Luton (1975-02-24)24 February 1975 (aged 17) 13 0 Apprentice February 1992 N/A
Steve Terry CB   Clapton (1962-06-14)14 June 1962 (aged 29) 114 11 Hull City March 1990 £70,000
Midfielders
Stuart Beavon (c) CM   Wolverhampton (1958-11-30)30 November 1958 (aged 33) 86 16 Reading July 1990 Part Exchange
Micky Bell W   Newcastle upon Tyne (1971-11-15)15 November 1971 (aged 20) 71 4 Apprentice April 1990 N/A
James Benton CM   Wexford (1975-04-09)9 April 1975 (aged 17) 4 1 Apprentice April 1992 N/A
Steve Brown CM   Northampton (1966-07-06)6 July 1966 (aged 25) 129 10 Irthlingborough Diamonds 21 July 1989 Free
Phil Chard U   Corby (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 31) 259 45 Wolverhampton Wanderers October 1989 Free
Sean Parker CM   Newcastle upon Tyne (1973-08-23)23 August 1973 (aged 18) 5 0 Apprentice February 1992 N/A
Forwards
Martin Aldridge FW   Northampton (1974-12-06)6 December 1974 (aged 17) 5 0 Apprentice April 1992 N/A
Riccardo Bulzis FW   Bedford (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 17) 4 0 Apprentice April 1992 N/A
Daniel Kiernan FW   Northampton (ENG) (1973-12-16)16 December 1973 (aged 18) 9 0 Apprentice February 1992 N/A

Competitions

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Barclays League Division Four

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Wrexham 42 14 9 19 52 73 −21 51
15 Walsall 42 12 13 17 48 58 −10 49
16 Northampton 42 11 13 18 46 57 −11 46
17 Hereford United 42 12 8 22 44 57 −13 44
18 Maidstone United 42 8 18 16 45 56 −11 42
Source: [citation needed]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 11 13 18 46 57  −11 46 5 9 7 25 23  +2 6 4 11 21 34  −13

Last updated: 10 November 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAAHHAAHHAHHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAAA
ResultWDWDLDDDLDLLLLWLLWWWDWDDWDLLDLWLLWDDLLLLLW
Position96589109121413141418181616181513131311111191010111314121314131515151616171716
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

17 August 1991 (1991-08-17) 1 Halifax Town 0–1 Northampton Town Halifax
15:00 BST P.Chard   Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,834
30 August 1991 (1991-08-30) 2 Wrexham 2–2 Northampton Town Wrexham, Wales
19:30 BST T.Angus  
A.Thorpe  
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,196
3 September 1991 (1991-09-03) 3 Northampton Town 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
19:30 BST B.Ormsby   o.g.'
A.Thorpe  
S.Brown  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,742
7 September 1991 (1991-09-07) 4 Northampton Town 1–1 Barnet Northampton
15:00 BST B.Barnes   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,344
14 September 1991 (1991-09-14) 5 Rochdale 1–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 BST A.Milner   67' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: John Kirkby
17 September 1991 (1991-09-17) 6 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Northampton Town Crewe
19:30 BST S.Farrell   pen.'
T.Angus  
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,597
21 September 1991 (1991-09-21) 7 Northampton Town 2–2 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 BST P.Wilson  
B.Barnes  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,657
5 October 1991 (1991-10-05) 8 Northampton Town 1–1 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 BST B.Barnes   64' T.Sinclair   5' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,318
17 September 1991 (1991-09-17) 9 Scarborough 2–1 Northampton Town Scarborough
15:00 BST T.Adcock   Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,023
15 October 1991 (1991-10-15) 10 Northampton Town 1–1 Chesterfield Northampton
19:30 BST T.Adcock   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,430
19 October 1991 (1991-10-19) 11 Northampton Town 0–1 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,583
26 October 1991 (1991-10-26) 12 Gillingham 3–1 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST D.Crown       G.Campbell   Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,543
2 November 1991 (1991-11-02) 13 Rotherham United 1–0 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 3,146
5 November 1991 (1991-11-05) 14 Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:30 GMT T.Adcock   G.Fee  
T.Angus   o.g.'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,181
9 November 1991 (1991-11-09) 15 Northampton Town 1–0 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Adcock   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,575
23 November 1991 (1991-11-23) 16 Cardiff City 3–2 Northampton Town Cardiff, Wales
15:00 GMT R.Gibbins   40'
C.Dale   47', 65'
J.Burnham   4', 86' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,922
30 November 1991 (1991-11-30) 17 Northampton Town 1–2 Burnley Northampton
15:00 GMT G.Campbell   M.Conroy   20', 86' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,020
7 December 1991 (1991-12-07) 18 Northampton Town 3–2 Scarborough Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Barnes  
T.Adcock  
M.Bell  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,815
21 December 1991 (1991-12-21) 19 Chesterfield 1–2 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT C.McClean  
S.Terry  
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,048
26 December 1991 (1991-12-26) 20 Northampton Town 4–0 Halifax Town Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Adcock    
P.Chard  
B.Barnes  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,147
28 December 1991 (1991-12-28) 21 Northampton Town 1–1 Wrexham Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Angus   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,209
1 January 1992 (1992-01-01) 22 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT P.Chard  
G.Campbell  
D.Scope  
Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,973
11 January 1992 (1992-01-11) 23 Northampton Town 2–2 York City Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Terry  
B.Barnes  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,361
18 January 1992 (1992-01-18) 24 Maidstone United 1–1 Northampton Town Dartford
15:00 GMT S.Terry   Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 1,364
28 January 1992 (1992-01-28) 25 Walsall 1–2 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 GMT S.Beavon     Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,399
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 14, 1991 due to freezing fog.[2]
8 February 1992 (1992-02-08) 26 Northampton Town 0–0 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,183
11 February 1992 (1992-02-11) 27 Burnley 5–0 Northampton Town Burnley
19:30 GMT J.Deary   35'
R.Eli   50'
M.Conroy   56'
S.Harper   68'
Francis   78'
C.McClean   Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,760
15 February 1992 (1992-02-15) 28 Northampton Town 0–1 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,480
22 February 1992 (1992-02-22) 29 York City 0–0 Northampton Town York
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,065
29 February 1992 (1992-02-29) 30 Northampton Town 0–1 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Terry   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,430
3 March 1992 (1992-03-03) 31 Northampton Town 1–0 Maidstone United Northampton
19:30 GMT S.Brown   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,784
10 March 1992 (1992-03-10) 32 Mansfield Town 2–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:30 GMT P.Stant  
G.Ford  
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,854
14 March 1992 (1992-03-14) 33 Northampton Town 1–2 Rotherham United Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Brown   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,561
21 March 1992 (1992-03-21) 34 Lincoln City 1–2 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 GMT M.Bell  
S.Beavon   pen.'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,486
28 March 1992 (1992-03-28) 35 Northampton Town 0–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,678
31 March 1992 (1992-03-31) 36 Northampton Town 2–2 Rochdale Northampton
19:30 BST C.McClean    
T.Angus  
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,010
4 April 1992 (1992-04-04) 37 Barnet 3–0 Northampton Town Chipping Barnet
15:00 BST Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 2,816
11 April 1992 (1992-04-11) 38 Northampton Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,300
14 April 1992 (1992-04-14) 39 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,286
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 14, 1991 due to a frozen pitch.[2]
18 April 1992 (1992-04-18) 40 Carlisle United 2–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST J.Benton   Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,935
25 April 1992 (1992-04-25) 41 Blackpool 1–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
15:00 BST D.Bamber   52' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,915
28 April 1992 (1992-04-28) 42 Hereford United 1–2 Northampton Town Hereford
19:30 BST M.Bell     Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,294

FA Cup

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16 November 1991 (1991-11-16) First round Crawley Town 4–2 Northampton Town Crawley
15:00 GMT T.Adcock  
P.Chard  
Stadium: Town Mead
Attendance: 3,370

Rumbelows Cup

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20 August 1991 (1991-08-20) First round 1st leg Leyton Orient 5–0 Northampton Town Leyton, London
19:45 BST Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,954
10 September 1991 (1991-09-10) First round 2nd leg Northampton Town 2–0 Leyton Orient Northampton
19:30 BST B.Barnes     Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,437

Autoglass Trophy

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20 November 1991 (1991-11-20) Prelim round (s) Reading 0–2 Northampton Town Reading
19:45 GMT T.Adcock  
C.McClean  
Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 1,151
3 December 1991 (1991-12-03) Prelim round (s) Northampton Town 1–2 Leyton Orient Northampton
19:30 GMT P.Chard   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,193
14 January 1992 (1992-01-14) First round (s) Barnet 3–2 Northampton Town Chipping Barnet
19:45 GMT A.Thorpe     Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 1,422

Appearances and goals

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Pos Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
GK Barry Richardson 27 1 1 3 32
DF Craig Adams 1 1
DF Terry Angus 37 2 1 2 3 43 2
DF Jason Burnham 36 4 2 1 2 3 42 4 2
DF Lee Colkin 2 1 2 1
DF Mark Parsons 13 13
DF Steve Terry 37 3 1 2 1
MF Stuart Beavon 33 3 3 36 3
MF Micky Bell 23 7 4 1 2 1 24 8 4
MF James Benton 4 1 1 4 1 1
MF Steve Brown 31 4 3 1 2 1 1 34 5 3
MF Phil Chard 29 3 1 1 2 2 1 34 5
MF Sean Parker 5 1 5 1
FW Martin Aldridge 2 3 2 3
FW Riccardo Bulzis 1 3 1 3
FW Daniel Kiernan 6 3 6 3
Players who left before end of season:
GK Marlon Beresford 15 15
GK Peter Gleasure 1 1
DF Irvin Gernon 27 1 1 1 1 1 28 4
DF David Johnson 9 6 1 3 12 7
DF Paul Wilson 14 2 1 1 2 1 17 3 1
DF Darren Wood 1 1
MF Sean Farrell 4 1 1 5 1
MF Trevor Quow 24 3 1 2 2 1 29 4
MF David Scope 1 4 1 1 4 1
MF Aidey Thorpe 11 1 2 1 1 2 13 1 4
FW Tony Adcock 14 7 1 1 1 2 1 18 9
FW Bobby Barnes 18 6 1 1 2 1 21 8
FW Greg Campbell 12 10 3 1 1 2 1 14 13 3
FW Dean Edwards 7 7
FW Christian McClean 19 3 1 2 1 22 4
FW Kevin Wilkin

References

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  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1992). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0747279051.
  2. ^ a b "1991/92 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.