1965–66_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
1965–66 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1965–66 football season
The 1965–66 season was Northampton Town's 69th season in their history and the first season in the first tier of English football, the First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 1965–66 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ted Buller |
| Manager | Dave Bowen |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division One | 21st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Brown (9) All: Bobby Brown (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 24,523 vs Fulham |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,504 vs Blackpool |
| Average home league attendance | 18,634 |
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- As of match played 30 April 1966.
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Roger Barron | GK |  | Northampton | (1947-06-30)30 June 1947 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
| Norman Coe | GK |  | Swansea | (1940-12-06)6 December 1940 (aged 25) | 62 | 0 | Arsenal | July 1960 | |||
| Bryan Harvey | GK | | Stepney | (1938-08-26)26 August 1938 (aged 27) | 109 | 0 | Blackpool | October 1963 | £4,000[1] | ||
| Full backs | |||||||||||
| Vic Cockcroft | LB | | Birmingham | (1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 25) | 47 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | July 1962 | |||
| Mike Everitt | LB | | Weeley | (1941-01-16)16 January 1941 (aged 25) | 210 | 17 | Arsenal | February 1961 | £4,000 | ||
| Theo Foley (c) | RB |  | Dublin | (1937-04-02)2 April 1937 (aged 29) | 203 | 10 | Exeter City | May 1961 | £1,000 | ||
| John Mackin | RB |  | Bellshill | (1943-11-18)18 November 1943 (aged 22) | 9 | 1 | Apprentice | November 1963 | N/A | ||
| Half backs | |||||||||||
| Terry Branston | CH | | Rugby | (1938-07-25)25 July 1938 (aged 27) | 229 | 2 | Apprentice | October 1958 | N/A | ||
| John Clarke | CH | | Northampton | (1945-10-23)23 October 1945 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | N/A | ||
| Graham Carr | HB | | Corbridge | (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 (aged 21) | 40 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1962 | N/A | ||
| Joe Kiernan | WH | | Coatbridge | (1942-10-22)22 October 1942 (aged 23) | 112 | 4 | Sunderland | July 1963 | |||
| John Kurila | WH | | Glasgow | (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 25) | 84 | 3 | Bristol City | November 1963 | |||
| John Linnell | WH | | Northampton | (1944-01-02)2 January 1944 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1963 | N/A | ||
| Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
| Billy Best | OF | | Glasgow | (1942-09-07)7 September 1942 (aged 23) | 17 | 3 | Pollok | July 1962 | |||
| Joe Broadfoot | OF | | Lewisham | (1940-03-04)4 March 1940 (aged 26) | 18 | 1 | Ipswich Town | October 1965 | £27,000 | ||
| Barry Lines | OF | | Bletchley | (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 23) | 198 | 45 | Bletchley Town | September 1960 | |||
| Harry Walden | OF | | Walgrave | (1940-12-22)22 December 1940 (aged 25) | 64 | 1 | Luton Town | June 1964 | |||
| Jim Hall | IF | | Northampton | (1945-03-21)21 March 1945 (aged 21) | 28 | 4 | Apprentice | July 1963 | N/A | ||
| Don Martin | IF | | Corby | (1944-02-15)15 February 1944 (aged 22) | 82 | 30 | Apprentice | July 1962 | N/A | ||
| Graham Moore | IF | | Hengoed | (1941-03-07)7 March 1941 (aged 25) | 22 | 7 | Manchester United | December 1965 | £15,000 | ||
| Centre forwards | |||||||||||
| Bobby Brown | CF | | Streatham | (1940-05-02)2 May 1940 (aged 25) | 52 | 23 | Watford | December 1963 | |||
| George Hudson | CF | | Manchester | (1937-03-14)14 March 1937 (aged 29) | 11 | 6 | Coventry City | March 1966 | |||
| Bobby Hunt | CF | | Colchester | (1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 23) | 42 | 12 | Colchester United | March 1964 | £15,000 | ||
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Division One
Main article: 1965–66 Football League § First Division
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 34 | 2.324 | 61 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 38 | 2.079 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 1.681 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 84 | 59 | 1.424 | 51 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 1.226 | 51 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 69 | 1.319 | 50 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 65 | 1.231 | 49 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 75 | 66 | 1.136 | 44 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 59 | 0.949 | 43 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 1.016 | 42 | |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 41 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 83 | 0.843 | 39 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 37 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 37 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 0.794 | 37 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 80 | 0.863 | 36 | |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 36 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 0.778 | 36 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 0.708 | 36 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 85 | 0.788 | 35 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 0.598 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 0.648 | 20 |
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Everton qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1965–66 FA Cup winners.
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 |
| 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 0.598 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 11 |
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Last updated: 12 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Everton v Northampton Town
| 21 August 1965 (1965-08-21) 1 | Everton | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | A.Young  20'F.Pickering 65', 81'D.Temple 71', 88' |
Report | B.Brown 22' B.Hunt 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,489 Referee: Jim Carr |
Northampton Town v Arsenal
| 25 August 1965 (1965-08-25) 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Arsenal | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Brown 57' |
Report | T.Baldwin 19' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,352 Referee: Kevin Howley |
Northampton Town v Manchester United
| 28 August 1965 (1965-08-28) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Manchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hunt 83' |
Report | J.Connelly 10' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,245 Referee: D.Brady |
Newcastle United v Northampton Town
| 4 September 1965 (1965-09-04) 4 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | A.Suddick 47' B.Cummings 61' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 28,051 Referee: A.Starling |
Burnley v Northampton Town
| 7 September 1965 (1965-09-07) 5 | Burnley | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
| 19:30 BST | T.Foley o.g.' W.Irvine |
Report | C.Livesey |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,792 Referee: Ernest Crawford |
Northampton Town v West Bromwich Albion
| 10 September 1965 (1965-09-10) 6 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | B.Lines T.Robson |
Report | B.Hope J.Astle |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Jack Bullough |
Northampton Town v Burnley
| 15 September 1965 (1965-09-15) 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Burnley | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | T.Robson |
Report | W.Irvine A.Elder |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 19,336 Referee: Bill Holian |
Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town
| 18 September 1965 (1965-09-18) 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | M.Kear |
Report | V.Cockcroft |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 Referee: David Laing |
Northampton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
| 25 September 1965 (1965-09-25) 9 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,299 Referee: Geoff Roper |
Arsenal v Northampton Town
| 28 September 1965 (1965-09-28) 10 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Highbury, London |
| 19:45 BST | J.Radford |
Report | J.Hall |
Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 33,240 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Leicester City v Northampton Town
| 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02) 11 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | J.Goodfellow |
Report | T.Foley |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,484 Referee: Ken Dagnall |
Northampton Town v Sheffield United
| 9 October 1965 (1965-10-09) 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | K.Mallender 10' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,300 Referee: Ken Burns |
Leeds United v Northampton Town
| 16 October 1965 (1965-10-16) 13 | Leeds United | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | J.Storrie B.Bremner 20'J.Charlton 44'A.Peacock 45'P.Lorimer 67', 83' |
Report | B.Best 14' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,748 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Northampton Town v West Ham United
| 23 October 1965 (1965-10-23) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | West Ham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | T.Foley 28' (pen.) K.Leek 80' |
Report | K.Brown 49' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,367 Referee: Donald Payne |
Sunderland v Northampton Town
| 30 October 1965 (1965-10-30) 15 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | N.Martin 33' G.Mulhall 37'A.Gauden 76' |
Report | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 32,216 Referee: Les Hamer |
Northampton Town v Aston Villa
| 6 November 1965 (1965-11-06) 16 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Hall 9', 10' |
Report | B.Park 59' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,836 Referee: Ken Stokes |
Liverpool v Northampton Town
| 13 November 1965 (1965-11-13) 17 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | I.St John 6' W.Stevenson 17' (pen.)R.Hunt 32'I.Callaghan 63'P.Thompson 65' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,904 Referee: Peter Rhodes |
Northampton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
| 20 November 1965 (1965-11-20) 18 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D.Mackay F.Saul |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Ray Aldous |
Fulham v Northampton Town
| 27 November 1965 (1965-11-27) 19 | Fulham | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Haynes |
Report | B.Brown B.Hunt |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,389 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
| 4 December 1965 (1965-12-04) 20 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Broadfoot B.Lines |
Report | A.Ball pen.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,504 Referee: Harry New |
Blackburn Rovers v Northampton Town
| 11 December 1965 (1965-12-11) 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 6–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Jones M.England M.Ferguson M.Harrison pen.' |
Report | B.Lines |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,685 Referee: Roy Egan |
Northampton Town v Chelsea
| 27 December 1965 (1965-12-27) 22 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Chelsea | Northampton |
| 15:15 GMT | B.Brown 59' G.Moore 79' |
Report | B.Tambling 68', 78' G.Graham 84' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 23,325 Referee: Dennis Corbett |
Chelsea v Northampton Town
| 28 December 1965 (1965-12-28) 23 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 GMT | B.Bridges 80' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,635 Referee: Leo Callaghan |
Sheffield United v Northampton Town
| 1 January 1966 (1966-01-01) 24 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Jones |
Report | B.Lines D.Martin |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Walter Crossley |
Northampton Town v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 January 1966 (1966-01-08) 25 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Brown J.Kiernan |
Report | G.Sharples |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,820 Referee: Alan Weller |
West Ham United v Northampton Town
| 15 January 1966 (1966-01-15) 26 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Upton Park, London |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hurst |
Report | B.Brown |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,745 Referee: Peter Walters |
Northampton Town v Everton
| 29 January 1966 (1966-01-29) 27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Everton | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D.Temple 4' A.Scott 43' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 16,309 Referee: Keith Styles |
Manchester United v Northampton Town
| 5 February 1966 (1966-02-05) 28 | Manchester United | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Law 6', 46' J.Connelly 10'B.Charlton 27', 41', 84' |
Report | G.Moore 22' D.Martin 75' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Harold Hackney |
Stoke City v Northampton Town
| 12 February 1966 (1966-02-12) 29 | Stoke City | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:15 GMT | J.Ritchie pen.' R.Vernon P.Dobing |
Report | B.Brown G.Moore |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Ken Stokes |
Northampton Town v Newcastle United
| 19 February 1966 (1966-02-19) 30 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Martin 15', 54' G.Moore 33' |
Report | J.Iley 90' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,541 Referee: Geoff Davis |
West Bromwich Albion v Northampton Town
| 26 February 1966 (1966-02-26) 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Clark |
Report | D.Martin |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 18,923 Referee: Les Faulkner |
Northampton Town v Leeds United
| 5 March 1966 (1966-03-05) 32 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hudson B.Lines |
Report | M.O'Grady |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,548 Referee: Tommy Dawes |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 18, 1965 due to a frozen pitch.[2] | ||||
Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest
| 12 March 1966 (1966-03-12) 33 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Martin 19' G.Moore 49'J.Kurila 90' |
Report | J.Baker 7', 86' I.Storey-Moore 61' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 18,670 Referee: H.Richards |
Sheffield Wednesday v Northampton Town
| 19 March 1966 (1966-03-19) 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Ford J.Fantham |
Report | G.Hudson |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,283 Referee: E.Norman |
Northampton Town v Leicester City
| 26 March 1966 (1966-03-26) 35 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | G.Hudson G.Moore |
Report | J.Sinclair M.Stringfellow |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21,564 Referee: Reg Paine |
Aston Villa v Northampton Town
| 2 April 1966 (1966-04-02) 36 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | W.Hamilton |
Report | J.Mackin G.Moore |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 10,438 Referee: George McCabe |
Northampton Town v Liverpool
| 9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 37 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Liverpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,029 Referee: Peter Walters |
Northampton Town v Stoke City
| 12 April 1966 (1966-04-12) 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Stoke City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | D.Martin |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 20,680 Referee: D.Wells |
Tottenham Hotspur v Northampton Town
| 16 April 1966 (1966-04-16) 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Tottenham, London |
| 15:00 BST | J.Greaves 78' (pen.) |
Report | G.Hudson 34' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,749 Referee: Keith Walker |
Northampton Town v Fulham
| 23 April 1966 (1966-04-23) 40 | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Fulham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | G.Hudson J.Kiernan |
Report | B.Robson S.Earle |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 24,523 Referee: Jack Taylor |
Northampton Town v Sunderland
| 25 April 1966 (1966-04-25) 41 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | M.Everitt 70' G.Hudson 71' |
Report | N.Martin 28' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,921 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
| 30 April 1966 (1966-04-30) 42 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | L.Lea 51' I.Moir 70'A.Ball 87' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,295 Referee: Ernie Crawford |
FA Cup
Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup
Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest
| 22 January 1966 (1966-01-22) Third round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Brown |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 17,873 Referee: Kevin Howley |
League Cup
Main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup
Blackburn Rovers v Northampton Town
| 21 September 1965 (1965-09-21) Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 19:30 BST | M.Everitt |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,814 Referee: Dick Windle |
Fulham v Northampton Town
| 13 October 1965 (1965-10-13) Third round | Fulham | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,835 Referee: Bill Clements |
Appearances and goals
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | Roger Barron | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Norman Coe | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||||||
| GK | Bryan Harvey | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | – | – | ||||||
| FB | Vic Cockcroft | 17 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| FB | Mike Everitt | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| FB | Theo Foley | 31 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | – | 2 | ||||||
| FB | John Mackin | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| HB | Terry Branston | 27 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 1 | – | ||||||
| HB | Graham Carr | 27 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | – | – | ||||||
| HB | John Clarke | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| HB | Joe Kiernan | 42 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | – | 2 | ||||||
| HB | John Kurila | 20 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | – | 1 | ||||||
| HB | John Linnell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Billy Best | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| OF | Joe Broadfoot | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 1 | ||||||
| OF | Barry Lines | 40 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | – | 5 | ||||||
| OF | Harry Walden | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | – | – | ||||||
| IF | Jim Hall | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| IF | Don Martin | 26 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | – | 7 | ||||||
| IF | Graham Moore | 21 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | 7 | ||||||
| CF | Bobby Brown | 21 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 24 | – | 10 | ||||||
| CF | George Hudson | 11 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 6 | ||||||
| CF | Bobby Hunt | 13 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| WH | Derek Leck | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Brian Etheridge | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||||||
| OF | Tommy Robson | 15 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| OF | Ronnie Walton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| IF | Ken Leek | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||
| CF | Charlie Livesey | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||
Close
- Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "1965/66 Division 1". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Books
- Beesley, Mark (2005). Northampton Town: A Season in the Sun 1965-66. London: Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1905328017.
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.