1999–2000 Northampton Town F.C. season

April 2020 March 2015 March 2015 Northampton Town 1999–2000 Ian Atkins(until 7 October)Kevin Wilson(from 7 October) Barry Stonhill Sixfields Stadium Division Three 3rd (Promoted) FA Cup First round League Cup First round League Trophy Second round Carlo Corazzin (14) Carlo Corazzin (15) 6,901 vs Mansfield Town 2,431 vs Cardiff City 5,459 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 season was Northampton Town's 103rd season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. Players match played 7 May 2000.Glenda Rollin Jack Rollin Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000–2001 2000 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7232-8 258 No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Keith WelchGKENGBolton2000 5 7 1968 10 3 y420Bristol City21 June 1999Free13Alex O'ReillyGKIREEpping (ENG)2000 5 7 1979 9 5 y90West Ham United1 July 1999Loan Defenders3John FrainLBENGBirmingham2000 5 7 1968 10 8 y1675Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free4Ian SampsonCBENGWakefield2000 5 7 1968 11 14 y28925Sunderland5 August 1994£30,0005Lee HoweyCBENGSunderland2000 5 7 1969 4 1 y506Burnley19 February 1999£50,00012Ian HendonRBENGIlford2000 5 7 1971 12 5 y553Notts County25 March 1999£25,00016Garry HughesRBENGBirmingham2000 5 7 1979 11 19 y40Apprentice7 July 1998N/A17Richard HopeCBENGStockton-on-Tees2000 5 7 1978 6 22 y400Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed21Richard GreenCBENGWolverhampton2000 5 7 1967 11 22 y222Walsall7 January 2000Free23Tony DobsonCBENGCoventry2000 5 7 1969 2 5 y130Gillingham11 September 1998£25,000 Midfielders6Sean ParrishLMWALWrexham2000 5 7 1972 3 14 y12216Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,0007Dave SavageRMIREDublin2000 5 7 1973 7 30 y7810Millwall7 October 1998£80,0008James HuntCMENGDerby2000 5 7 1976 12 17 y1134Notts County7 August 1997Free11Roy HunterCMENGSaltburn-by-the-Sea2000 5 7 1973 10 29 y16316West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free14John HodgeWENGOrmskirk2000 5 7 1969 4 1 y80Gillingham6 March 2000£25,00020Duncan SpeddingLMENGCamberley2000 5 7 1977 9 7 y781Southampton14 July 1998Free28Ryan ThompsonWENGLambeth2000 5 7 1982 6 24 y10Apprentice1 July 1999N/A29James GouldWENGKettering2000 5 7 1982 1 15 y10Apprentice13 July 1999N/A Forwards9Steve HowardFWENGDurham2000 5 7 1976 5 10 y5710Hartlepool United22 February 1999£120,00010Carlo CorazzinFWCANNew Westminster2000 5 7 1971 12 25 y8932Plymouth Argyle26 June 1998Bosman18Jamie ForresterFWENGBradford2000 5 7 1974 11 1 y106FC Utrecht21 March 2000Loan19Andy MorrowFWNIRBangor2000 5 7 1980 10 5 y50Apprentice16 December 1998N/A22Kevin WilsonFWNIRBanbury (ENG)2000 5 7 1961 4 18 y292Walsall28 July 1997Free26Simon SturridgeFWENGBirmingham2000 5 7 1969 12 9 y191Stoke City2 August 1999Free Competitions Football League Division Three 1999–2000 Football League#Third Division League table Third Division y NOR Results summary 16 2 5 36 18 9 5 9 27 27 League position by match table b Round Ground A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /H / H/ A /H / A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A Result L /L /W /W /W /D /W /L /L /L /W /W /D /L /W /D /W /W /W /W /L /D /D /L /D /W /L /W /D /W /W /W /L /W /L /W /L /W /L /L /W /W /W /W /W /W Position 20/21/13 /7 /7/10 /5 /8/12/11/10/11/11/11/11 /7 /7 /5 /4 /4 /4 /5 /7 /7 /6 /6 /6 /6 /4 /5 /5 /6 /5 /5 /5 /5 /4 /4 /6 /4 /4 /4 /4 /3 /3 /3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 red1 complete 11v11 November 2018 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1999 8 7 y 15:00 BST 1 1–0 Macclesfield Town R.Ingram 0 41R.Barker 57 Northampton Town Moss Rose Macclesfield 2,694 T Jones L 1999 8 14 y 15:00 BST 2 0–1 Northampton Town Peterborough United S.Davies 66 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,253 George Cain L 1999 8 18 y 19:45 BST 3 0–2 Chester City Northampton Town I.Hendon 61 pen.D.Byfield 66 Deva Stadium Chester 1,904 Mike Pike W 1999 8 27 y 19:45 BST 4 1–0 Northampton Town S.Howard 5 Lincoln City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,104 Graham Barber W 1999 8 30 y 15:00 BST 5 0–1 York City Northampton Town C.Fairclough 72 o.g. Bootham Crescent York 2,597 W 1999 9 4 y 15:00 BST 6 0–0 Northampton Town Carlisle United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,864 Phil Joslin D 1999 9 11 y 15:00 BST 7 2–1 Northampton Town S.Howard 61 71 Hartlepool United T.Miller 24 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,724 Scott Mathieson W 1999 9 18 y 15:00 BST 8 2–1 Barnet K.Charlery 22 36 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 38 Underhill Stadium High Barnet, London 3,638 Mike Jones L 1999 9 25 y 15:00 BST 9 3–0 Rotherham United S.Thompson 14 80 pen.L.Fortune-West 52 Northampton Town Millmoor Rotherham 3,625 Alan Kaye L 1999 10 2 y 15:00 BST 10 0–1 Northampton Town Rochdale C.Platt 41 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,860 Steve Tomlin L 1999 10 9 y 15:00 BST 11 3–0 Northampton Town J.Frain 34T.Battersby 82I.Sampson 86 Torquay United B.Healy 0 17R.Herrera 0 75L.Russell 0 75 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,003 Michael Ryan W 1999 10 16 y 15:00 BST 12 0–1 Hull City Northampton Town S.Sturridge 57 Boothferry Park Kingston upon Hull 6,467 Matt Messias W 1999 10 19 y 19:45 BST 13 0–0 Mansfield Town Northampton Town Field Mill Mansfield 2,940 AR Hall D 1999 10 23 y 15:00 BST 14 0–1 Northampton Town Rotherham United P.Warne 80 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,753 Graham Laws L 1999 11 2 y 19:45 GMT 15 2–1 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 36I.Sampson 73 Swansea City R.Appleby 75 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,495 Alan Wiley W 1999 11 6 y 15:00 GMT 16 0–0 Leyton Orient Northampton Town Brisbane Road Leyton, London 3,928 Mark Halsey D 1999 11 12 y 19:45 GMT 17 3–2 Northampton Town D.Savage 26C.Corazzin 45D.Clare 87 Cheltenham Town H.McAuley 11N.Grayson 83 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,837 M Fletcher W 1999 11 23 y 19:45 GMT 18 1–2 Exeter City J.Rees 7 pen. Northampton Town C.Corazzin 40I.Hendon 78 St James Park Exeter 2,096 David Pugh W 1999 11 27 y 15:00 GMT 19 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion W.Aspinall 31 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 8 pen.D.Clare 53S.Parrish 55 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,935 Barry Knight W 1999 12 4 y 15:00 GMT 20 2–0 Northampton Town R.Hunter 12C.Corazzin 54 Macclesfield Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,355 Andy D'Urso W 1999 12 11 y 15:00 GMT 21 1–0 Shrewsbury Town L.Steele 3 Northampton Town Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2,339 SJ Baines L 1999 12 17 y 19:45 GMT 22 1–1 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 64 Plymouth Argyle P.McGregor 37 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,039 Graham Poll D 1999 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 23 2–2 Southend United M.Carruthers 51N.Tolson 81 Northampton Town J.Frain 61I.Sampson 78 Roots Hall Southend 5,449 Keith Hill D 1999 12 28 y 15:00 GMT 24 0–3 Northampton Town Darlington M.Gabbiadini 18 53J.Hjorth 38 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,823 Mike Jones L 2000 1 3 y 15:00 GMT 25 2–2 Halifax Town J.Paterson 7 pen.J.Cullen 90 Northampton Town D.Peer 10S.Parrish 87 The Shay Halifax 3,001 Eddie Wolstenholme D 2000 1 8 y 15:00 GMT 26 3–0 Northampton Town R.Green 8K.Wilson 23D.Clare 58 Shrewsbury Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,927 Paul Danson W 2000 1 15 y 15:00 GMT 27 1–0 Peterborough United J.Lee 72 Northampton Town London Road Stadium Peterborough 9,104 David Elleray L 2000 1 22 y 15:00 GMT 28 3–1 Northampton Town S.Howard 31I.Sampson 53C.Corazzin 57 Chester City A.Pickering 2 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,332 Ray Olivier W 2000 1 29 y 15:00 GMT 29 2–2 Lincoln City T.Henry 25T.Battersby 45 Northampton Town R.Hunter 44C.Corazzin 64 Sincil Bank Lincoln 3,717 Jeff Winter D 2000 2 5 y 15:00 GMT 30 3–0 Northampton Town I.Sampson 43S.Howard 56S.Parrish 66 York City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,958 Rob Styles W 2000 2 19 y 15:00 GMT 31 1–0 Northampton Town I.Sampson 6 Brighton & Hove Albion Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,974 AB Wilkie W 2000 2 26 y 15:00 GMT 32 1–0 Northampton Town S.Howard 50 Barnet W.Hackett 0 31 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,862 Mike Pike W 2000 3 4 y 15:00 GMT 33 2–1 Hartlepool United P.Stephenson 6G.Lee 29 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 33 Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,878 Paul Robinson L 2000 3 7 y 19:45 GMT 34 2–1 Northampton Town S.Howard 68R.Hunter 73 Leyton Orient I.Christie 70 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,121 Eddie Wolstenholme W 2000 3 10 y 19:45 GMT 35 4–1 Swansea City S.Watkin 18J.Coates 56M.Thomas 85T.Bird 90 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 76I.Hendon 0 78 Vetch Field Swansea, Wales 7,430 David Crick L 2000 3 18 y 15:00 GMT 36 2–1 Northampton Town R.Green 25C.Corazzin 36 Exeter City D.Rowbotham 57 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,989 Phil Richards W 2000 3 21 y 19:45 GMT 37 2–1 Cheltenham Town M.Duff 43J.Victory 87 Northampton Town D.Savage 77 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 4,515 Peter Jones L 2000 3 25 y 15:00 GMT 38 2–0 Northampton Town D.Savage 27J.Forrester 71 Southend United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,426 Bill Jordon W 2000 4 1 y 15:00 BST 39 2–1 Plymouth Argyle P.McGregor 23J.Rowbotham 71 Northampton Town C.Corazzin 11 Home Park Plymouth 5,448 Paul Danson L 2000 4 8 y 15:00 BST 40 3–4 Northampton Town D.Savage 14J.Forrester 23 45 Halifax Town R.Painter 2P.Stoneman 31C.Middleton 51S.Kerrigan 90 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,207 Trevor Parkes L 2000 4 11 y 19:45 BST 41 0–1 Carlisle United Northampton Town J.Forrester 30 Brunton Park Carlisle 2,855 Anthony Leake W Fixture was previously postponed on February 12, 2000.1999/00 Division 3 https://ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com/1999003.html 28 January 2024 ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com 28 January 2024 2000 4 15 y 15:00 BST 42 0–1 Darlington Northampton Town S.Howard 5 Feethams Darlington 5,833 Roger Furnandiz W 2000 4 21 y 19:45 BST 43 1–0 Northampton Town J.Forrester 5 Hull City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,758 Mike Dean W 2000 4 24 y 15:00 BST 44 0–3 Rochdale Northampton Town S.Howard 2J.Hunt 40C.Corazzin 83 Spotland Rochdale 2,891 Michael Ryan W 2000 4 21 y 15:00 BST 45 1–0 Northampton Town D.Savage 42 Mansfield Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,901 Steve Bennett W 2000 5 6 y 15:00 BST 46 1–2 Torquay United T.Bedeau 17 Northampton Town J.Forrester 26S.Howard 40 Plainmoor Torquay 5,010 M J Brandwood W FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup 1999 10 23 y 15:00 BST First round 2–1 Shrewsbury Town S.Kerrigan 24P.Wilding 70 Northampton Town I.Hendon 43 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2,584 M Fletcher L League Cup 1999-2000 Football League Cup 1999 8 10 y 19:45 BST First round 1st Leg 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-fulham-10-august-1999-33553/ Northampton Town C.Corazzin 66 pen. Fulham S.Davis 60G.Horsfield 85 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,415 Chris Foy L 1999 8 24 y 19:45 BST First round 2nd Leg 3–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/fulham-v-northampton-town-24-august-1999-33592/ Fulham G.Horsfield 6 43 44 Northampton Town D.Byfield 30 Craven Cottage Fulham, London 5,515 K A Leach L League Trophy 1999–2000 Football League Trophy 1999 12 7 y 19:45 GMT First round (s) 1–0 Northampton Town S.Parrish 69 Cardiff City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 2,431 Paul Taylor W 2000 1 11 y 19:45 GMT Second round (s) 0–0 yes Northampton Town Bristol Rovers 3–5 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 2,443 Guy Stretton L Appearances, goals and cards No. Squad number Pos Position Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals 1 GK Keith Welch 39 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 42 – – 1 – 3 LB John Frain 40 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 42 – 2 5 – 4 CB Ian Sampson 45 – 6 1 – – 2 – – – – – 48 – 6 6 – 5 CB Lee Howey 20 – – 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 24 – – 4 – 6 CM Sean Parrish 21 4 3 – – – – – – 2 – 1 23 4 3 4 – 7 RM Dave Savage 43 – 5 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 5 2 – 8 CM James Hunt 33 4 1 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 38 4 1 6 – 9 ST Steve Howard 32 9 10 – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 35 10 10 9 – 10 ST Carlo Corazzin 27 12 14 1 – – 1 1 1 – – – 29 13 15 – – 11 CM Roy Hunter 15 2 3 – – – 1 – – 1 – – 17 2 3 1 – 12 RB Ian Hendon 44 – 2 1 – 1 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 3 4 1 14 RM John Hodge 5 3 – – – – – – – – – – 5 3 – – – 15 GK Alex O'Reilly 7 – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 9 – – – – 16 RB Garry Hughes 1 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – – – 17 CB Richard Hope 14 3 – – 1 – – – – 2 – – 17 3 – 2 – 18 ST Jamie Forrester 9 1 6 – – – – – – – – – 9 1 6 – – 19 ST Andy Morrow – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 3 – – – 20 LM Duncan Spedding 44 – – 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 49 – – 3 – 21 CB Richard Green 21 – 2 – – – – – – 1 – – 22 – 2 – – 22 ST Kevin Wilson 4 4 1 – 1 – 1 1 – – – – 5 6 1 1 – 23 CB Tony Dobson 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 26 ST Simon Sturridge 10 8 1 1 – – – – – – – – 11 8 1 1 – 28 MF Ryan Thompson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 29 LM James Gould – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – Players who left before season end: 2 RB Ian Clarkson 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 2 – 2 – 14 CM Ali Gibb 6 7 – 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 9 8 – – – 18 ST Tony Battersby – 3 1 – – – – – – – – – – 3 1 – – 18 ST Darren Byfield 6 – 1 – – – 1 – 1 – – – 7 – 2 – – 18 ST Daryl Clare 9 1 3 – – – – – – – – 1 9 1 3 1 – 18 ST Dean Crowe 3 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 2 – 1 – 21 MF Damian Matthew – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 25 ST Paul Wilkinson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 MF Dean Peer 6 3 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – 8 3 1 1 – 30 MF Mark Dickson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – MF Richard Butcher – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ST Steve McGavin – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 21 June 1999 GK ENG Keith Welch Bristol City Free transfer 27 July 1999 CF ENG Simon Sturridge Stoke City Free transfer 10 January 2000 CB ENG Richard Green Walsall Free Transfer 6 March 2000 RM ENG John Hodge Gillingham £25,000 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 14 June 1999 GK ENG Billy Turley Rushden & Diamonds £120,000 2 August 1999 CF ENG Christian Lee Gillingham £35,000 25 September 1999 LM ENG Damian Matthew N/A Retired 1 October 1999 CF ENG Steve McGavin Colchester United Free 6 November 1999 RB ENG Ian Clarkson Kidderminster Free 25 January 2000 CM ENG Dean Peer Shrewsbury Town Free 17 February 2000 CM ENG Ali Gibb Stockport County £50,000 23 March 2000 CM ENG Richard Butcher Rushden & Diamonds Free Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 1999 GK IRE Alex O'Reilly West Ham United 30 June 2000 20 March 2000 CF ENG Jamie Forrester FC Utrecht 30 June 2000 References Category:Northampton Town F.C. seasons Northampton Town