1967–68_Northampton_Town_F.C._season

1967–68 Northampton Town F.C. season

1967–68 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 1967–68 football season


The 1967–68 season was Northampton Town's 71st season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

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Players

As of match played 4 May 1968.
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Competitions

Division Three

League table

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Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

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Last updated: 8 March 2022.
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

19 August 1967 (1967-08-19) 1 Gillingham 2–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,890
26 August 1967 (1967-08-26) 2 Northampton Town 3–0 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Martin
F.Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,206
2 September 1967 (1967-09-02) 3 Torquay United 0–0 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 BST Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 9,449
5 September 1967 (1967-09-05) 4 Northampton Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,205
9 September 1967 (1967-09-09) 5 Northampton Town 1–2 Reading Northampton
15:00 BST F.Large Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,625
16 September 1967 (1967-09-16) 6 Swindon Town 4–0 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST D.Rogers 14', 57'
P.Terry 25'
R.Flowers 77' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 13,280
Referee: K Markham
23 September 1967 (1967-09-23) 7 Northampton Town 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,922
25 September 1967 (1967-09-25) 8 Mansfield Town 3–2 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:30 BST F.Large
J.Hall
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,506
30 September 1967 (1967-09-30) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Northampton Town Hove
15:00 BST J.Mackin
D.Martin
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 13,546
3 October 1967 (1967-10-03) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Orient Northampton
19:30 BST B.Faulkes Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,079
7 October 1967 (1967-10-07) 11 Southport 1–3 Northampton Town Southport
15:00 BST D.Martin
J.Hall
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 6,052
14 October 1967 (1967-10-14) 12 Northampton Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST R.Flowers Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,097
21 October 1967 (1967-10-21) 13 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,019
24 October 1967 (1967-10-24) 14 Orient 1–3 Northampton Town Leyton, London
19:30 BST B.Best
F.Large
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,708
28 October 1967 (1967-10-28) 15 Northampton Town 4–5 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST J.Mackin
F.Large
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,126
4 November 1967 (1967-11-04) 16 Barrow 4–0 Northampton Town Barrow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,851
11 November 1967 (1967-11-11) 17 Northampton Town 1–1 Oxford United Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,318
14 November 1967 (1967-11-14) 18 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Northampton
19:30 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,475
18 November 1967 (1967-11-18) 19 Bury 3–1 Northampton Town Bury
15:00 GMT J.Kiernan Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 6,642
2 December 1967 (1967-12-02) 21 Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,505
16 December 1967 (1967-12-16) 22 Northampton Town 1–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,411
23 December 1967 (1967-12-23) 23 Grimsby Town 0–0 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,595
26 December 1967 (1967-12-26) 24 Northampton Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,367
30 December 1967 (1967-12-30) 25 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
19:30 GMT E.Weaver
o.g.'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,011
20 January 1968 (1968-01-20) 26 Northampton Town 2–0 Swindon Town Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Martin 4'
J.Kiernan 32'
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,339
Referee: Gerrard Lewis
3 February 1968 (1968-02-03) 27 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,382
10 February 1968 (1968-02-10) 28 Northampton Town 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 GMT E.Weaver
J.Byrne
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,882
14 February 1968 (1968-02-14) 29 Reading 0–0 Northampton Town Reading
19:30 GMT Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,093
17 February 1968 (1968-02-17) 30 Stockport County 4–0 Northampton Town Stockport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,121
24 February 1968 (1968-02-24) 31 Northampton Town 1–1 Southport Northampton
15:00 BST J.Byrne Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,387
2 March 1968 (1968-03-02) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST D.Brown Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2,745
9 March 1968 (1968-03-09) 33 Northampton Town 3–0 Walsall Northampton
15:00 BST J.Roberts
J.Fairbrother
D.Brown
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,536
16 March 1968 (1968-03-16) 34 Northampton Town 1–2 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST E.Weaver Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,558
19 March 1968 (1968-03-19) 35 Northampton Town 4–1 Stockport County Northampton
19:30 BST G.Felton
J.Roberts
J.Fairbrother
D.Brown
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,536
23 March 1968 (1968-03-23) 36 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 5,413
30 March 1968 (1968-03-30) 37 Northampton Town 3–0 Barrow Northampton
15:00 BST J.Mackin
J.Roberts
J.Fairbrother
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,283
2 April 1968 (1968-04-02) 38 Walsall 4–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:30 BST Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 5,552
6 April 1968 (1968-04-06) 39 Oxford United 1–0 Northampton Town Oxford
19:30 BST Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 10,150
12 April 1968 (1968-04-12) 40 Watford 5–1 Northampton Town Watford
15:00 BST J.Mackin Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,917
13 April 1968 (1968-04-13) 41 Northampton Town 0–1 Bury Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,622
16 April 1968 (1968-04-16) 42 Northampton Town 1–1 Watford Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,732
23 April 1968 (1968-04-23) 44 Northampton Town 3–1 Peterborough United Northampton
19:30 BST E.Weaver
J.Fairbrother
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,934
27 April 1968 (1968-04-27) 45 Northampton Town 2–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST R.Flowers
J.Byrne
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,859
4 May 1968 (1968-05-04) 46 Peterborough United 4–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 6,658

FA Cup

League Cup

13 September 1967 (1967-09-13) Second round Northampton Town 3–1 Aston Villa Northampton
19:30 BST J.Mackin
F.Large
J.Hall
T.Scott Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,832
11 October 1967 (1967-10-11) Third round Northampton Town 0–0 Millwall Northampton
19:30 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,282
16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) Third round (r) Millwall 5–1 Northampton Town Millwall
19:30 BST B.Best Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,167

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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