1966–67_Northampton_Town_F.C._season

1966–67 Northampton Town F.C. season

1966–67 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 1966–67 football season


The 1966–67 season was Northampton Town's 70th season in their history and the first season back in the Second Division, following relegation from the First Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

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Players

As of match played 13 May 1967.
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Competitions

Division Two

League table

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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Last updated: 14 May 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

21 August 1966 (1966-08-21) 1 Preston North End 2–1 Northampton Town Preston
15:00 BST B.Best Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,192
28 August 1966 (1966-08-28) 2 Northampton Town 3–1 Rotherham United Northampton
15:00 BST B.Best
D.Martin
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,955
30 August 1966 (1966-08-30) 3 Northampton Town 0–0 Bury Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,025
1 September 1966 (1966-09-01) 4 Millwall 1–0 Northampton Town Millwall, London
15:15 BST B.Best Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Geoff Roper
6 September 1966 (1966-09-06) 5 Northampton Town 1–2 Norwich City Northampton
19:30 BST D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,767
Referee: Bill Handley
10 September 1966 (1966-09-10) 6 Northampton Town 0–2 Derby County Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,975
Referee: Tommy Dawes
17 September 1966 (1966-09-17) 7 Northampton Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 BST B.Lines
H.Walden
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,802
Referee: John Osborne
20 September 1966 (1966-09-20) 8 Bury 1–2 Northampton Town Bury
19:30 BST B.Best
J.Mackin
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 8,580
23 September 1966 (1966-09-23) 9 Hull City 6–1 Northampton Town Kingston upon Hull
19:30 BST B.Lines 2' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 29,122
1 October 1966 (1966-10-01) 10 Northampton Town 2–4 Portsmouth Northampton
15:00 BST J.Kiernan
D.Martin
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,364
Referee: George McCabe
8 October 1966 (1966-10-08) 11 Crystal Palace 5–1 Northampton Town Selhurst, London
15:00 BST D.Martin Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,507
15 October 1966 (1966-10-15) 12 Northampton Town 0–1 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST T.Leighton Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,355
29 October 1966 (1966-10-29) 13 Northampton Town 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 16,761
5 November 1966 (1966-11-05) 14 Ipswich Town 6–1 Northampton Town Ipswich
15:00 GMT B.Best Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 12,820
12 November 1966 (1966-11-12) 15 Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol City Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Jones
J.Kurila
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,004
19 November 1966 (1966-11-19) 16 Carlisle United 2–0 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 11,946
26 November 1966 (1966-11-26) 17 Northampton Town 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin
G.Moore
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,470
3 December 1966 (1966-12-03) 18 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Northampton Town Bolton
15:00 GMT J.Mackin
D.Martin
Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 10,352
14 December 1966 (1966-12-14) 19 Cardiff City 4–2 Northampton Town Cardiff, Wales
19:30 GMT J.Mackin
D.Martin
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,954
17 December 1966 (1966-12-17) 20 Northampton Town 1–5 Preston North End Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,050
26 December 1966 (1966-12-26) 21 Birmingham City 3–0 Northampton Town Birmingham
15:00 GMT J.Vincent
G.Vowden
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 24,302
Referee: Arthur Dimond
27 December 1966 (1966-12-27) 22 Northampton Town 2–1 Birmingham City Northampton
19:30 GMT F.Large
D.Martin
B.Bridges Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,433
Referee: John Homewood
31 December 1966 (1966-12-31) 23 Rotherham United 1–2 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT F.Large
D.Martin
Stadium: Millloor
Attendance: 9,497
7 January 1967 (1967-01-07) 24 Northampton Town 1–2 Millwall Northampton
15:00 GMT J.Kiernan Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,343
17 January 1967 (1967-01-17) 26 Northampton Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic Northampton
19:30 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,578
21 January 1967 (1967-01-21) 27 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,830
4 February 1967 (1967-02-04) 28 Northampton Town 2–2 Hull City Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Best
G.Moore
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,396
11 February 1967 (1967-02-11) 29 Portsmouth 3–2 Northampton Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT D.Brown
G.Moore
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,979
25 February 1967 (1967-02-25) 30 Northampton Town 1–0 Crystal Palace Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Brown Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,081
4 March 1967 (1967-03-04) 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Northampton Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 25,672
11 March 1967 (1967-03-11) 32 Northampton Town 0–0 Coventry City Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 20,100
18 March 1967 (1967-03-18) 33 Northampton Town 2–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Brown
F.Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,787
25 March 1967 (1967-03-25) 34 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 BST F.Large Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 18,214
28 March 1967 (1967-03-28) 35 Coventry City 2–0 Northampton Town Coventry
19:30 BST B.Gould
E.Machin
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 38,566
1 April 1967 (1967-04-01) 36 Northampton Town 1–1 Ipswich Town Northampton
15:00 BST J.Hall Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,129
7 April 1967 (1967-04-07) 37 Bristol City 1–0 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,750
15 April 1967 (1967-04-15) 38 Northampton Town 3–3 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 BST F.Large
H.Walden
J.Mackin
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,752
22 April 1967 (1967-04-22) 39 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Northampton Town Blackburn
15:00 BST C.Walker Red card Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,883
29 April 1967 (1967-04-29) 40 Northampton Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST F.Large
D.Martin
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,387
6 May 1967 (1967-05-06) 41 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Northampton Town Charlton, London
15:00 BST Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 15,098
13 May 1967 (1967-05-13) 42 Norwich City 1–0 Northampton Town Norwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,544

FA Cup

25 January 1967 (1967-01-25) Third round Northampton Town 1–3 West Bromwich Albion Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Foley Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 16,899

League Cup

14 September 1966 (1966-09-14) Second round Northampton Town 2–2 Peterborough United Northampton
19:30 BST B.Best
B.Brown
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,778
26 September 1966 (1966-09-26) Second round (r) Peterborough United 0–2 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:30 BST B.Best
D.Martin
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 9,484
Referee: Dick Windle
26 October 1966 (1966-10-26) Fourth round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Northampton Town Hove
19:30 GMT B.Best Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 17,235
7 December 1966 (1966-12-07) Fifth round Northampton Town 1–3 West Bromwich Albion Northampton
19:30 GMT J.Hall Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,706

Appearances and goals

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References

  1. Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. "Player Profile - Dennis Brown". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.

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