1977–78 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 1977–78 John Petts(until January)Dave Bowen(caretaker)Mike Keen(from February) Bob Brett County Ground Division Four 10th FA Cup Second round League Cup Second round George Reilly (21) George Reilly (22) 8,041 vs Watford 2,278 vs Halifax Town 3,517 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977–78 season was Northampton Town's 81st season in their history and the first season back in the Fourth Division following relegation the previous season. In addition to competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. Players the match played on 29 April 1978.Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978/79, p.270. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersCarl JayesGKENGLeicester1978 4 29 1954 3 15 y270Leicester CityNovember 1977Jeff PartonGKWALSwansea1978 4 29 1953 2 24 y300BurnleySummer 1975 DefendersSteve BryantLBENGLondon1978 4 29 1953 9 5 y742Birmingham CityDecember 1976Tony GeidmintisRBENGLondon1978 4 29 1949 7 30 y180WatfordFebruary 1978£8,000Steve Litt (c)CBENGCarlisle1978 4 29 1954 5 21 y220Minnesota KicksSeptember 1977Dave LyonCBENGAltrincham1978 4 29 1951 1 18 y60Cambridge UnitedOctober 1977Peter MeadLBENGLuton1978 4 29 1956 9 9 y391Luton TownAugust 1977Stuart RobertsonCBENGNottingham1978 4 29 1946 12 16 y23723Doncaster RoversSummer 1972 MidfieldersBilly BestUSCOGlasgow1978 4 29 1942 9 7 y27156Southend UnitedSummer 1973Derrick ChristieWENGBletchley1978 4 29 1957 3 15 y13617ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/AJohn FarringtonWENGLynemouth1978 4 29 1947 6 19 y17019Cardiff CitySummer 1974David LiddleCMENGBedford1978 4 29 1957 5 21 y322ApprenticeJuly 1977N/ADon MartinUENGCorby1978 4 29 1944 2 15 y25281Blackburn RoversNovember 1975Andy McGowanCMENGCorby1978 4 29 1956 7 17 y11114ApprenticeJune 1975N/AKim WassellWENGWolverhampton1978 4 29 1957 6 9 y70West Bromwich AlbionSeptember 1977Keith WilliamsCMENGDudley1978 4 29 1957 4 12 y493Aston VillaFebruary 1977 ForwardsKeith BowenFWWALNorthampton1978 4 29 1958 2 26 y10ApprenticeSummer 1976N/AJim HallFWENGNorthampton1978 4 29 1945 3 21 y13635Peterborough UnitedSummer 1975George ReillyFWSCOBellshill1978 4 29 1957 9 14 y7224Corby TownJune 1976Paul StratfordFWENGNorthampton1978 4 29 1955 9 4 y18861ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A Competitions Division Four 1977–78 Football League#Fourth Division League table y Fourth Division NOR Results summary 9 8 6 32 30 8 5 10 31 38 2 February 2024 February 2024 League position by match table b Round Ground A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A Result L/D/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/D/L/L/W/L/W/D/L/L/D/W/D/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/D/D/W/L/L/W/D/W/W/W/D/W Position 23/17/9/5/9/8/7/10/6/8/9/12/8/9/9/9/12/15/14/13/14/16/10/13/15/15/15/15/17/17/18/16/17/17/17/16/14/17/18/16/16/13/11/9/9/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss #eee5de complete 11v11.com February 2024 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1977 8 20 y 15:00 BST 1 3–0 Brentford B.Lloyd A.McCulloch S.Phillips Northampton Town Griffin Park Brentford, London 5,492 L 1977 8 22 y 19:30 BST 2 0–0 Southend United Northampton Town Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 3,693 D 1977 8 27 y 15:00 BST 3 0–1 Halifax Town Northampton Town S.Bryant The Shay Halifax 1,869 W 1977 9 3 y 15:00 BST 4 1–0 Northampton Town D.Christie Torquay United County Ground Northampton 3,889 W 1977 9 9 y 19:30 BST 5 3–1 Southport Northampton Town S.Robertson Haig Avenue Southport 2,677 L 1977 9 13 y 19:30 BST 6 2–1 Northampton Town J.Farrington G.Reilly Stockport County County Ground Northampton 3,880 W 1977 9 17 y 15:00 BST 7 5–3 Northampton Town D.Martin G.Reilly S.Robertson Hartlepool United County Ground Northampton 3,499 W 1977 9 24 y 15:00 BST 8 2–0 Wimbledon B.Holmes 35P.Summerill 38 Northampton Town Plough Lane Wimbledon, London 3,236 L 1977 9 27 y 19:30 BST 9 3–1 Northampton Town B.Best G.Reilly Huddersfield Town T.Gray County Ground Northampton 3,942 W 1977 10 1 y 15:15 BST 10 2–2 Scunthorpe United Northampton Town D.Martin Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2,711 D 1977 10 4 y 19:30 BST 11 2–0 Darlington Northampton Town Feethams Darlington 1,729 L 1977 10 8 y 15:00 BST 12 0–2 Northampton Town Reading County Ground Northampton 3,861 L 1977 10 11 y 19:30 BST 13 3–1 Northampton Town D.Christie G.Reilly Rochdale S.Melledew County Ground Northampton 2,965 W 1977 10 14 y 19:30 BST 14 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Northampton Town B.Best D.Christie Gresty Road Crewe 2,807 L 1977 10 22 y 15:00 BST 15 1–0 Northampton Town G.Reilly AFC Bournemouth County Ground Northampton 3,479 W 1977 10 29 y 15:00 GMT 16 1–1 Rochdale O'Loughlin 72 pen. Northampton Town J.Farrington 90 Spotland Rochdale 1,198 D 1977 11 5 y 15:00 GMT 17 2–4 Northampton Town D.Christie D.Martin Newport County H.Goddard J.Emanuel R.Walker County Ground Northampton 3,568 L 1977 11 12 y 14:00 GMT 18 4–2 Doncaster Rovers Northampton Town J.Hall A.McGowan Belle Vue Doncaster 2,688 L 1977 11 19 y 15:00 GMT 19 1–1 Northampton Town G.Reilly Barnsley County Ground Northampton 3,131 D 1977 12 3 y 15:00 GMT 20 2–4 Swansea City Northampton Town D.Christie J.Farrington D.Liddle G.Reilly Vetch Field Swansea, Wales 4,735 W 1977 12 10 y 15:00 GMT 21 1–1 Northampton Town D.Martin York City County Ground Northampton 3,108 D 1977 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 22 3–0 Watford B.Downes A.Mayes B.Pollard Northampton Town Vicarage Road Watford 15,056 L 1977 12 27 y 15:00 GMT 23 2–1 Northampton Town D.Martin B.Tucker Grimsby Town County Ground Northampton 3,518 W 1977 12 31 y 15:00 GMT 24 1–1 Northampton Town J.Farrington Aldershot County Ground Northampton 3,598 D 1978 1 2 y 15:15 GMT 25 5–3 Newport County H.Goddard B.Clark Jones Northampton Town J.Farrington G.Reilly Rodney Parade Newport, Wales 7,160 L 1978 1 14 y 15:00 GMT 26 2–2 Northampton Town G.Reilly Brentford A.McCulloch County Ground Northampton 4,050 D 1978 1 28 y 15:00 GMT 27 2–1 Torquay United Northampton Town G.Reilly Plainmoor Torquay 2,443 L 1978 2 4 y 15:00 GMT 28 1–0 Northampton Town Mead Southport County Ground Northampton 2,374 W 1978 2 25 y 15:00 GMT 29 1–2 Northampton Town D.Christie Scunthorpe United County Ground Northampton 2,952 L 1978 2 28 y 19:30 GMT 30 0–3 Northampton Town Wimbledon R.Connell 23 44S.Parsons 30 County Ground Northampton 2,643 L 1978 3 4 y 15:00 GMT 31 0–0 Reading Northampton Town Elm Park Reading 2,443 D 1978 3 6 y 19:30 GMT 32 1–2 Stockport County Northampton Town D.Liddle G.Reilly Edgeley Park Stockport 3,358 W 1978 3 11 y 15:00 GMT 33 0–0 Northampton Town Crewe Alexandra County Ground Northampton 2,842 D 1978 3 14 y 19:30 GMT 34 1–2 Northampton Town J.Farrington Halifax Town County Ground Northampton 2,278 L Fixture was previously postponed on January 21, 1978.1977/78 Division 4 https://ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com/1977781.html 1 February 2024 ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com 1 February 2024 1978 3 17 y 19:30 GMT 35 1–1 AFC Bournemouth Northampton Town A.McGowan Dean Court Bournemouth 2,221 D 1978 3 21 y 19:30 GMT 36 0–0 Northampton Town Southend United County Ground Northampton 2,431 D 1978 3 25 y 15:00 GMT 37 0–1 Grimsby Town Northampton Town A.McGowan Blundell Park Cleethorpes 5,077 W 1978 3 28 y 19:30 GMT 38 0–2 Northampton Town Watford I.Bolton A.Mayes County Ground Northampton 8,041 L 1978 4 1 y 15:00 GMT 39 2–1 Aldershot Northampton Town D.Martin Recreation Ground Aldershot 3,353 L 1978 4 4 y 19:30 GMT 40 0–1 Huddersfield Town Northampton Town S.Bryant Leeds Road Huddersfield 3,488 W 1978 4 8 y 15:00 GMT 41 0–0 Northampton Town Doncaster Rovers County Ground Northampton 2,793 D 1978 4 11 y 19:15 GMT 42 0–2 Hartlepool United Northampton Town A.McGowan Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,844 W Fixture was previously postponed on February 9, 1985. 1978 4 15 y 15:00 GMT 43 2–3 Barnsley Northampton Town J.Farrington D.Christie G.Reilly Oakwell Barnsley 3,434 W 1978 4 22 y 15:00 GMT 44 3–1 Northampton Town D.Christie G.Reilly S.Robertson Swansea City County Ground Northampton 4,865 W 1978 4 25 y 19:30 GMT 45 2–2 Northampton Town A.McGowan G.Reilly Darlington County Ground Northampton 3,181 D 1978 4 29 y 15:00 GMT 46 0–3 York City Northampton Town G.Reilly K.Williams Bootham Crescent York 1,389 W FA Cup 1977–78 FA Cup 1977 11 26 y 15:00 GMT First round 1–2 Tooting & Mitcham United Northampton Town D.Christie D.Martin Sandy Lane Mitcham, London 3,513 W 1977 12 17 y 15:00 GMT Second round 0–2 Northampton Town Enfield County Ground Northampton 5,249 L League Cup 1977–78 Football League Cup 1976 8 13 y 19:30 BST First round 1st leg 2–3 Southend United Northampton Town J.Farrington G.Reilly K.Williams Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 4,654 W 1976 8 16 y 19:30 BST First round 2nd leg 2–1 Northampton Town B.Best D.Martin Southend United County Ground Northampton 4,395 W 1977 8 30 y 19:30 BST Second round 5–0 Ipswich Town Northampton Town Portman Road Ipswich 15,443 L Appearances and goals Pos Position Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Carl Jayes 25 – – 2 – – – – – 27 – – GK Jeff Parton 10 – – – – – 2 – – 12 – – DF Steve Bryant 39 2 2 2 – – 3 – – 44 2 2 DF Tony Geidmintis 18 – – – – – – – – 18 – – DF Steve Litt 19 1 – 2 – – – – – 21 1 – DF Dave Lyon 6 – – – – – – – – 6 – – DF Peter Mead 37 1 1 – – – – 1 – 37 2 1 DF Stuart Robertson 38 – 3 2 – – 3 – – 43 – 3 MF Billy Best 33 1 2 1 – – 3 – – 37 1 2 MF Derrick Christie 39 4 9 2 – 1 1 1 – 42 5 10 MF John Farrington 44 – 7 2 – – 3 – 1 49 – 8 MF David Liddle 25 2 2 2 – – 3 – – 30 2 2 MF Andy McGowan 30 2 6 – – – 2 – – 32 2 6 MF Don Martin 16 9 7 2 – 1 2 – 1 20 9 9 MF Kim Wassell 3 4 – – – – – – – 3 4 – MF Keith Williams 25 3 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 28 4 2 FW Keith Bowen – – – – – – – – – – – – FW Jim Hall 10 – 1 1 – – – – – 11 – 1 FW George Reilly 44 – 21 2 – – 3 – 1 49 – 22 FW Paul Stratford 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – Non-professional: DF Arthur Poppy 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – Players who left before end of season: GK Stuart Garnham 11 – – – – – 1 – – 12 – – DF Barry Tucker 28 – 1 2 – – 3 – – 33 – 1 FW Ray Haywood 3 – – – – – 1 – – 4 – – References Books Grande, Frank Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History 1997 Yore Publications London 978-1874427674 1977-78 Northampton Town