1962–63_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
1962–63 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1962–63 football season
The 1962–63 season was Northampton Town's 66th season in their history and the second successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 1962–63 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Fred York |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Three | 1st |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alec Ashworth (25) All: Alec Ashworth (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,717 vs Coventry City |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,771 vs Colchester United |
| Average home league attendance | 12,680 |
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- As of match played 24 May 1963.
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Chic Brodie | GK |  | Duntocher | (1937-02-22)22 February 1937 (aged 26) | 85 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | September 1961 | |||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | (1940-12-06)6 December 1940 (aged 22) | 45 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Vic Rouse | GK | | Swansea | (1936-03-16)16 March 1936 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | April 1963 | £1,000 | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Vic Cockcroft | LB |  | Birmingham | (1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | |||
| Mike Everitt | LB | | Weeley | (1941-01-16)16 January 1941 (aged 22) | 87 | 11 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Arnold Woollard | LB |  | Pembroke | (1930-08-24)24 August 1930 (aged 32) | 31 | 0 | Bournemouth | March 1962 | |||
| Theo Foley | RB |  | Dublin | (1937-04-02)2 April 1937 (aged 26) | 95 | 1 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | (1938-07-25)25 July 1938 (aged 24) | 115 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| Graham Carr | CH | | Corbridge | (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | ||
| John Kurila | WH | | Glasgow | (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 22) | 43 | 1 | Celtic | August 1962 | |||
| Derek Leck | WH | | Deal | (1937-02-08)8 February 1937 (aged 26) | 174 | 39 | Millwall | June 1958 | |||
| Roly Mills | WH | | Daventry | (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 (aged 29) | 299 | 31 | Apprentice | May 1951 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Billy Best | OF | | Glasgow | (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Pollok | July 1962 | |||
| Billy Hails | OF | | Nettlesworth | (1935-02-19)19 February 1935 (aged 28) | 26 | 5 | Peterborough United | November 1962 | |||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 21) | 119 | 37 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Tommy Robson | OF | | Gateshead | (1944-07-31)31 July 1944 (aged 18) | 5 | 1 | Newcastle United | August 1961 | N/A | ||
| Brian Etheridge | IF | | Northampton | (1944-03-04)4 March 1944 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1961 | N/A | ||
| John Reid | IF | | Newmains | (1932-08-20)20 August 1932 (aged 30) | 70 | 15 | Bradford City | November 1961 | |||
| Don Martin | IF | | Corby | (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Ray Smith | IF | | Kingston upon Hull | (1934-09-13)13 September 1934 (aged 28) | 14 | 4 | Peterborough United | October 1962 | |||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Alec Ashworth (c) | CF | | Southport | (1939-10-01)1 October 1939 (aged 23) | 34 | 26 | Luton Town | July 1962 | |||
| Frank Large | CF | | Leeds | (1940-01-26)26 January 1940 (aged 23) | 20 | 18 | Queens Park Rangers | March 1963 | |||
| Bert Llewellyn | CF | | Golborne | (1939-02-05)5 February 1939 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | February 1963 | £7,000 | ||
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Division Three
Main article: 1962–63 Football League § Third Division
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 87 | 56 | 1.554 | 58 | Promoted |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 54 | |
| 4 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 1.203 | 53 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 52 |
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 24 |
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Last updated: 8 May 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
| 21 August 1962 (1962-08-21) 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:15 BST | C.Holton  B.Lines |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 11,649 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 25 August 1962 (1962-08-25) 2 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| BST | C.Jackson 10' A.D'Arcy 72' |
Report | C.Holton 67' R.Sanders 77'A.Ashworth 82' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,174 Referee: Ken Aston |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
| 28 August 1962 (1962-08-28) 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,661 Referee: Dick Windle |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 1 September 1962 (1962-09-01) 4 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| BST | C.Holton J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,064 |
Barnsley v Northampton Town
| 8 September 1962 (1962-09-08) 5 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,674 |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
| 11 September 1962 (1962-09-11) 6 | Northampton Town | 8–0 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton J.Reid B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,555 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 15 September 1962 (1962-09-15) 7 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| BST | B.Hunt 34' P.Wright 69' |
A.Ashworth 26', 51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
| 17 September 1962 (1962-09-17) 8 | Northampton Town | 7–1 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton B.Lines D.Leck |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,975 |
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
| 22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) 9 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,469 |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
| 24 September 1962 (1962-09-24) 10 | Halifax Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| BST | C.Holton B.Lines |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,202 |
Hull City v Northampton Town
| 29 September 1962 (1962-09-29) 11 | Hull City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9,536 |
Northampton Town v Crystal Palace
| 2 October 1962 (1962-10-02) 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
| BST | C.Holton D.Leck G.Evans |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,204 |
Northampton Town v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
| 6 October 1962 (1962-10-06) 13 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Northampton |
| BST | C.Holton B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,199 |
Crystal Palace v Northampton Town
| 10 October 1962 (1962-10-10) 14 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Selhurst, London |
| BST | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,319 |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
| 13 October 1962 (1962-10-13) 15 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| BST | T.Bly |
A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,163 |
Northampton Town v Bradford (Park Avenue)
| 20 October 1962 (1962-10-20) 16 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth J.Reid Williamson o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,634 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
| 24 October 1962 (1962-10-24) 17 | Wrexham | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
| 19:15 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 18,841 |
Watford v Northampton Town
| 27 October 1962 (1962-10-27) 18 | Watford | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | B.Lines R.Sanders A.Ashworth  |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,015 |
Reading v Northampton Town
| 10 November 1962 (1962-11-10) 19 | Reading | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| GMT | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,402 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
| 17 November 1962 (1962-11-17) 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,718 |
Northampton Town v Millwall
| 1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
| GMT | B.Hails |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,198 |
Southend United v Northampton Town
| 8 December 1962 (1962-12-08) 22 | Southend United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| GMT | A.Ashworth |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,203 |
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
| 15 December 1962 (1962-12-15) 23 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth J.Reid |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,933 |
Notts County v Northampton Town
| 26 December 1962 (1962-12-26) 24 | Notts County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| GMT | B.Lines |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,614 |
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
| 9 February 1963 (1963-02-09) 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,238 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Northampton Town
| 23 February 1963 (1963-02-23) 26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,230 |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
| 2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) 27 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,717 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Northampton Town
| 9 March 1963 (1963-03-09) 28 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| GMT | F.Large B.Lines |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6,551 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 12 March 1963 (1963-03-12) 29 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| GMT | F.Large 4', 43', 78' |
M.King 15' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,981 |
Northampton Town v Watford
| 16 March 1963 (1963-03-16) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Watford | Northampton |
| GMT | M.Everitt |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,230 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
| 23 March 1963 (1963-03-23) 31 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Reid |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,642 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 26 March 1963 (1963-03-26) 32 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| GMT | B.Hails 38' |
Report | J.Smith 14' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,812 Referee: G M Hartley |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 22, 1962.[1] | ||||
Northampton Town v Reading
| 30 March 1963 (1963-03-30) 33 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Reading | Northampton |
| GMT | A.Ashworth F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,845 |
Northampton Town v Notts County
| 2 April 1963 (1963-04-02) 34 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,606 | ||
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 29, 1962.[1] | ||||
Port Vale v Northampton Town
| 6 April 1963 (1963-04-06) 35 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| BST | B.Lines |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,781 |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
| 8 April 1963 (1963-04-08) 36 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| BST | F.Large R.Mills R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,366 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
| 12 April 1963 (1963-04-12) 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Hove |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hails F.Large D.Leck R.Jennings o.g.' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,354 |
Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town
| 13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) 38 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,350 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 16 April 1963 (1963-04-16) 39 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| BST | J.Kurila F.Large R.Jennings o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,520 |
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 20 April 1963 (1963-04-20) 40 | Millwall | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 15:15 BST | B.Hails J.Reid |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,992 |
Northampton Town v Barnsley
| 23 April 1963 (1963-04-23) 41 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Barnsley | Northampton |
| BST | F.Large J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,939 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
| 27 April 1963 (1963-04-27) 42 | Northampton Town | 5–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
| BST | F.Large J.Reid R.Smith |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 13,498 |
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
| 1 May 1963 (1963-05-01) 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| BST | B.Hails J.Reid |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,052 |
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
| 9 May 1963 (1963-05-09) 44 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| BST | F.Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,094 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 11 May 1963 (1963-05-11) 45 | Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:15 BST | B.Hails D.Leck R.Smith J.Rayner o.g.' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 17,518 |
Northampton Town v Hull City
| 24 May 1963 (1963-05-24) 46 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hull City | Northampton |
| BST | A.Ashworth T.Foley J.Reid |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,110 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
Torquay United v Northampton Town
| 3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) First round | Torquay United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| GMT | M.Everitt |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 11,844 |
League Cup
Main article: 1962–63 Football League Cup
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 26 September 1962 (1962-09-26) Second round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Ashworth C.Holton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,771 |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
| 16 October 1962 (1962-10-16) Third round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
| BST | B.Lines |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,418 |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
| 29 October 1962 (1962-10-29) Third round (r) | Preston North End | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
| 19:30 GMT | J.Reid |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,040 |
Appearances and goals
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||||||||||||
| GK | Chic Brodie | 46 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 50 | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| GK | Vic Rouse | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Vic Cockcroft | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | ||||||||||
| FB | Mike Everitt | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 43 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 46 | 1 | ||||||||||
| FB | Arnold Woollard | 15 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 18 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 49 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | Graham Carr | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| HB | John Kurila | 40 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 43 | 1 | ||||||||||
| HB | Derek Leck | 42 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 46 | 5 | ||||||||||
| HB | Roly Mills | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Best | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| OF | Billy Hails | 26 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 46 | 16 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 50 | 17 | ||||||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Brian Etheridge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| IF | Don Martin | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||
| IF | John Reid | 41 | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 44 | 12 | ||||||||||
| IF | Ray Smith | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
| CF | Alec Ashworth | 30 | 25 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26 | ||||||||||
| CF | Frank Large | 20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||
| CF | Bert Llewellyn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||||||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| OF | Roy Sanders | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CF | Cliff Holton | 21 | 14 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | ||||||||||
Close
- "1962/63 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.