1987–88 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1987–88 football season
The 1987–88 season was Northampton Town's 91st season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after an eleven year absence, following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players
- As of match played 2 May 1988.[1]
Name
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Position
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Nat.
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Place of Birth
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Date of Birth (Age)
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Apps
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Goals
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Previous club
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Date signed
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Fee
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Goalkeepers
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Peter Gleasure |
GK |
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Luton |
(1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 27) |
277 |
0 |
Millwall |
March 1983 |
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Alan Harris |
GK |
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Nuneaton |
(1969-04-13)13 April 1969 (aged 19) |
0 |
0 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1986 |
£15,000[2]
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Defenders
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David Logan |
LB |
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Middlesbrough |
(1963-12-05)5 December 1963 (aged 24) |
46 |
1 |
Mansfield Town |
February 1987 |
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Keith McPherson |
CB |
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Greenwich |
(1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 24) |
116 |
6 |
West Ham United |
23 January 1986 |
£10,000[3]
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Graham Reed |
RB |
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Doncaster |
(1961-06-24)24 June 1961 (aged 26) |
127 |
2 |
Frickley Athletic |
Summer 1985 |
£6,000
|
Bradley Sandeman |
RB |
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Northampton |
(1970-02-24)24 February 1970 (aged 18) |
2 |
0 |
Apprentice |
January 1988 |
N/A
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Trevor Slack |
CB |
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Peterborough |
(1962-09-26)26 September 1962 (aged 25) |
13 |
1 |
Grimsby Town |
10 February 1988 |
Nominal Fee
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Russ Wilcox |
CB |
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Hemsworth |
(1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 24) |
95 |
8 |
Frickley Athletic |
30 June 1986 |
£15,000[4]
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Paul Wilson |
LB |
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Bradford |
(1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (aged 19) |
15 |
1 |
Norwich City |
11 April 1988 |
£30,000
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Midfielders
|
Warren Donald |
CM |
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Hillingdon |
(1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 23) |
141 |
11 |
West Ham United |
4 October 1985 |
£11,000[5]
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Dave Gilbert |
W |
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Lincoln |
(1963-06-22)22 June 1963 (aged 24) |
102 |
19 |
Boston United |
Summer 1986 |
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Eddie McGoldrick |
W |
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Islington |
(1965-04-30)30 April 1965 (aged 23) |
101 |
8 |
Nuneaton Town |
Summer 1986 |
£15,000[6]
|
Martin Singleton (c) |
CM |
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Banbury |
(1963-08-02)2 August 1963 (aged 24) |
31 |
3 |
West Bromwich Albion |
7 November 1987 |
£57,500
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Forwards
|
Tony Adcock |
FW |
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Bethnal Green |
(1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 25) |
18 |
10 |
Manchester City |
25 January 1988 |
£85,000 P/E
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Paul Culpin |
FW |
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Kirby Muxloe |
(1962-02-08)8 February 1962 (aged 26) |
24 |
10 |
Coventry City |
10 October 1987 |
£50,000
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Glen Donegal |
FW |
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Northampton |
(1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 18) |
13 |
2 |
Apprentice |
January 1987 |
N/A
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David Longhurst |
FW |
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Northampton |
(1965-01-15)15 January 1965 (aged 23) |
41 |
9 |
Halifax Town |
3 July 1987 |
£40,000
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Competitions
Barclays League Division Three
League table
Source: [citation needed]Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD
|
46
|
18
|
19
|
9
|
70
|
51
|
+19
|
73
|
12
|
8
|
3
|
36
|
18
|
+18
|
6
|
11
|
6
|
34
|
33
|
+1
|
League position by match
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
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Result | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | L | D | D | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | L |
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Position | 1 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87 A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
FA Cup
Littlewoods Cup
Sherpa Vans Trophy
Appearances and goals
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Transfers out
References
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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