1985–86_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
1985–86 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1985–86 football season
The 1985–86 season was Northampton Town's 89th season in their history and the ninth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 1985–86 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Derek Banks |
| Manager | Graham Carr |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Division Four | 8th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Milk Cup | Second round |
| Freight Rover Trophy | Quarter-final (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Benjamin (22) All: Ian Benjamin (26) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,449 vs Swindon Town |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,167 vs Torquay United |
| Average home league attendance | 2,384 |
Close
- As of match played 3 May 1986.[1]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Peter Gleasure | GK |  | Luton | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 25) | 168 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | |||
| Tim Garner | GK | | Hitchin | (1961-03-30)30 March 1961 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Summer 1985 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Mark Bushell | FB | | Northampton | (1968-06-05)5 June 1968 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1985 | N/A | ||
| Paul Curtis | RB | | London | (1963-07-01)1 July 1963 (aged 22) | 32 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Summer 1985 | Free | ||
| Paul Friar | LB |  | Glasgow | (1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 22) | 16 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 March 1986 | Loan | ||
| Russell Lewis | CB |  | Blaengwynfi | (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 (aged 29) | 155 | 6 | Swindon Town | Summer 1983 | |||
| Keith McPherson | CB | | Greenwich | (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 22) | 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[2] | ||
| Graham Reed | RB | | Doncaster | (1961-06-24)24 June 1961 (aged 24) | 43 | 1 | Frickley Athletic | Summer 1985 | £6,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Phil Chard | U | | Corby | (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 25) | 49 | 8 | Peterborough United | 19 August 1985 | |||
| Warren Donald | CM | | Hillingdon | (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 21) | 48 | 5 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | £11,000[3] | ||
| Stewart Hamill | W | | Glasgow | (1960-01-22)22 January 1960 (aged 26) | 4 | 2 | Nuneaton Town | April 1986 | |||
| Richard Hill | CM | | Hinckley | (1963-09-20)20 September 1963 (aged 22) | 49 | 19 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £10,000 | ||
| Aidy Mann | W | | Northampton | (1967-07-12)12 July 1967 (aged 18) | 82 | 5 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A | ||
| Mark Schiavi | W | | London | (1964-05-01)1 May 1964 (aged 22) | 39 | 6 | Bournemouth | Summer 1985 | Free | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Ian Benjamin | FW | | Nottingham | (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (aged 24) | 106 | 45 | Peterborough United | Summer 1984 | |||
| Trevor Morley (c) | FW | | Nottingham | (1962-03-20)20 March 1962 (aged 24) | 51 | 13 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £20,000 | ||
| Paul Sugrue | FW | | Coventry | (1960-11-06)6 November 1960 (aged 25) | 9 | 2 | Portsmouth | March 1986 | |||
Close
Canon League Division Four
Main article: 1985–86 Football League § Fourth Division
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 63 | +25 | 70 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 70 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 64 |
| 9 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 64 |
Close
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 |
Close
Last updated: 30 March 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 | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | D |
| Position | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Close
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Burnley v Northampton Town
| 17 August 1985 (1985-08-17) 1 | Burnley | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | K.Hird  W.Biggins B.Mundee o.g.' |
T.Morley G.Reed |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4,214 |
Exeter City v Northampton Town
| 26 August 1985 (1985-08-26) 2 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | T.Kellow |
T.Morley I.Benjamin |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,392 Referee: Rodger Gifford |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
| 31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Cavener pen.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,739 |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 6 September 1985 (1985-09-06) 4 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | P.Coyne pen.' pen.' |
R.Hill P.Cavener pen.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,102 |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
| 10 September 1985 (1985-09-10) 5 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Preston North End | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | I.Benjamin R.Hill T.Morley |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,171 |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
| 14 September 1985 (1985-09-14) 6 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | G.Blissett |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,654 |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
| 18 September 1985 (1985-09-18) 7 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 BST | B.Honour N.Walker |
R.Hill |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,200 |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
| 21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) 8 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Stockport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | I.Benjamin R.Hill T.Morley |
T.Sword |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,954 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 28 September 1985 (1985-09-28) 9 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | P.Heaton R.Moore D.Grant |
R.Hill I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,954 Referee: George Courtney |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
| 1 October 1985 (1985-10-01) 10 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | R.Hill |
J.Steel S.Charles |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,234 |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
| 5 October 1985 (1985-10-05) 11 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Chard |
I.Wells O.Kearns M.Carter |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,998 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 12 October 1985 (1985-10-12) 12 | Peterborough United | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | P.Chard A.Mann P.Cavener I.Benjamin |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,901 |
Torquay United v Northampton Town
| 19 October 1985 (1985-10-19) 13 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST | D.Dawkins |
P.Chard |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,186 |
Northampton Town v Chester City
| 22 October 1985 (1985-10-22) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Chester City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | T.Morley I.Benjamin |
M.Graham D.Murray |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,323 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 26 October 1985 (1985-10-26) 15 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | P.Chard 2' A.Mann 23' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,872 Referee: M James |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
| 2 November 1985 (1985-11-02) 16 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin P.Cavener pen.' |
M.Brolly S.Lister |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,343 |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
| 5 November 1985 (1985-11-05) 17 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | W.Donald I.Benjamin |
F.Worthington pen.' B.Rodaway |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Danny Vickers |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
| 9 November 1985 (1985-11-09) 18 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Massey pen.' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,556 |
Northampton Town v Halifax Town
| 23 November 1985 (1985-11-23) 19 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Chard pen.' I.Benjamin T.Morley M.Schiavi |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,514 |
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
| 30 November 1985 (1985-11-30) 20 | Cambridge United | 2–5 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Crown S.Fallon |
I.Benjamin pen.' M.Schiavi T.Morley |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,235 |
Southend United v Northampton Town
| 6 December 1985 (1985-12-06) 21 | Southend United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:30 GMT | M.Schiavi P.Curtis I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,527 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
| 14 December 1985 (1985-12-14) 22 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Morley P.Chard |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,259 |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
| 21 December 1985 (1985-12-21) 23 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Sproson R.Earle |
R.Hill |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2,570 |
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town
| 11 January 1986 (1986-01-11) 24 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Kearney pen.' |
R.Hill  |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,836 |
Northampton Town v Burnley
| 18 January 1986 (1986-01-18) 25 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Burnley | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Morley R.Hill |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,095 |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
| 25 January 1986 (1986-01-25) 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Morley |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,856 |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 1 February 1986 (1986-02-01) 27 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Henry |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,449 |
Chester City v Northampton Town
| 5 February 1986 (1986-02-05) 28 | Chester City | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Chester |
| 19:30 GMT | I.Richardson pen.' P.Chard o.g.' |
R.Hill M.Schiavi T.Morley |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,332 |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
| 21 February 1986 (1986-02-21) 29 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
| 19:30 GMT | S.Cammack |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,011 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 1 March 1986 (1986-03-01) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,146 |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
| 4 March 1986 (1986-03-04) 31 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
| 19:30 GMT | J.Steel |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,433 |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
| 8 March 1986 (1986-03-08) 32 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Maddy M.Carter |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,478 |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
| 11 March 1986 (1986-03-11) 33 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | I.Benjamin R.Hill |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,815 |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 15 March 1986 (1986-03-15) 34 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Morley R.Hill |
T.Slack E.Kelly |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,332 |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
| 18 March 1986 (1986-03-18) 35 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 GMT | J.Broddle |
P.Chard |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 1,355 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 22 March 1986 (1986-03-22) 36 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | W.Donald 13' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,035 Referee: P Tyldesley |
Orient v Northampton Town
| 29 March 1986 (1986-03-29) 37 | Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,920 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
| 31 March 1986 (1986-03-31) 38 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,527 |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
| 4 April 1986 (1986-04-04) 39 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | M.Hilditch |
S.Hamill I.Benjamin P.Sugrue |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,103 |
Northampton Town v Exeter City
| 8 April 1986 (1986-04-08) 40 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | W.Donald R.Hill |
M.Ling P.Friar o.g.' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,213 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
| 12 April 1986 (1986-04-12) 41 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Aldershot | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | P.Sugrue P.Chard |
G.Johnson B.Barnes |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,049 |
Northampton Town v Orient
| 15 April 1986 (1986-04-15) 42 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Orient | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | T.Morley R.Hill |
C.Jones A.Comfort C.Foster |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,731 |
Halifax Town v Northampton Town
| 18 April 1986 (1986-04-18) 43 | Halifax Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Halifax |
| 15:00 BST | D.Longhurst |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,105 |
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
| 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 44 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Crown B.Mundee |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,100 |
Northampton Town v Torquay United
| 29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 45 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | R.Hill pen.' M.Schiavi P.Compton o.g' |
M.Walsh |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,167 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
| 3 May 1986 (1986-05-03) 46 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,873 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup
Gillingham v Northampton Town
| 16 November 1985 (1985-11-16) First round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Mundee o.g.' D.Mehmet T.Cochrane |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Dennis Hedges |
Milk Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 21 August 1985 (1985-08-21) First round 1st leg | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,117 Referee: John Moules |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 2 September 1985 (1985-09-02) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | P.Cavener pen.' P.Chard |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,464 |
Oxford United v Northampton Town
| 25 September 1985 (1985-09-25) Second round 1st leg | Oxford United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:30 BST | P.Rhoades-Brown R.Houghton |
I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 5,644 |
Northampton Town v Oxford United
| 7 October 1985 (1985-10-07) Second round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | J.Aldridge |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,076 |
Freight Rover Trophy
Main article: 1985–86 Associate Members' Cup
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Close
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 21 January 1986 (1986-01-21) Prelim round (s) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 GMT | M.Schiavi 4' I.Benjamin 82' |
Report | T.Baker 36' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,958 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
Southend United v Northampton Town
| 13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) Prelim round (s) | Southend United | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:30 GMT | F.Lampard Sr. |
R.Hill I.Benjamin |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 683 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
| 27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) Quarter-final (s) | Bristol City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:30 GMT | G.Riley B.Hutchinson S.Neville |
S.Hamlil R.Hill |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,038 |
Appearances and goals
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
| GK | Peter Gleasure | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 52 | – | – | |||
| GK | Tim Garner | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
| DF | Mark Bushell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| DF | Paul Curtis | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | – | 1 | |||
| DF | Paul Friar | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | – | – | |||
| DF | Russell Lewis | 43 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | – | |||
| DF | Keith McPherson | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | – | – | |||
| DF | Graham Reed | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 40 | 3 | 1 | |||
| MF | Phil Chard | 41 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 49 | – | 8 | |||
| MF | Warren Donald | 32 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | – | 3 | |||
| MF | Stewart Hamill | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | |||
| MF | Richard Hill | 41 | – | 17 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 49 | – | 19 | |||
| MF | Aidy Mann | 25 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 8 | 2 | |||
| MF | Mark Schiavi | 31 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | |||
| FW | Ian Benjamin | 46 | – | 22 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | 54 | – | 26 | |||
| FW | Trevor Morley | 43 | – | 13 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | – | 13 | |||
| FW | Paul Sugrue | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| DF | Ian Dawes | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | |||
| DF | Brian Mundee | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 37 | – | – | |||
| DF | Gavin Nebbeling | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | – | – | |||
| MF | Steve Brown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| MF | Phil Cavener | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | 5 | |||
| MF | Ged Nohilly | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
Close
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986/87, p.252.
- "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Warren Donald". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.