1965–66 Northampton Town F.C. season

April 2022 Northampton Town 1965–66 Dave Bowen Ted Buller County Ground Division One 21st FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Bobby Brown (9) Bobby Brown (10) 24,523 vs Fulham 14,504 vs Blackpool 18,634 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 season was Northampton Town's 69th season in their history and the first season in the first tier of English football, the First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. Players match played 30 April 1966. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersRoger BarronGKENGNorthampton1966 4 30 1947 6 30 y00ApprenticeJuly 1965N/ANorman CoeGKWALSwansea1966 4 30 1940 12 6 y620ArsenalJuly 1960Bryan HarveyGKENGStepney1966 4 30 1938 8 26 y1090BlackpoolOctober 1963£4,000Cobblers mourn goalkeeper Harvey bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020. Full backsVic CockcroftLBENGBirmingham1966 4 30 1941 2 25 y471Wolverhampton WanderersJuly 1962Mike EverittLBENGWeeley1966 4 30 1941 1 16 y21017ArsenalFebruary 1961£4,000Theo Foley (c)RBIREDublin1966 4 30 1937 4 2 y20310Exeter CityMay 1961£1,000John MackinRBSCOBellshill1966 4 30 1943 11 18 y91ApprenticeNovember 1963N/A Half backsTerry BranstonCHENGRugby1966 4 30 1938 7 25 y2292ApprenticeOctober 1958N/AJohn ClarkeCHENGNorthampton1966 4 30 1945 10 23 y00ApprenticeJuly 1965N/AGraham CarrHBENGCorbridge1966 4 30 1944 10 25 y400ApprenticeAugust 1962N/AJoe KiernanWHSCOCoatbridge1966 4 30 1942 10 22 y1124SunderlandJuly 1963John KurilaWHSCOGlasgow1966 4 30 1941 4 10 y843Bristol CityNovember 1963John LinnellWHENGNorthampton1966 4 30 1944 1 2 y00ApprenticeSeptember 1963N/A Inside/Outside forwardsBilly BestOFSCOGlasgow1966 4 30 1942 9 7 y173PollokJuly 1962Joe BroadfootOFENGLewisham1966 4 30 1940 3 4 y181Ipswich TownOctober 1965£27,000Barry LinesOFENGBletchley1966 4 30 1942 5 16 y19845Bletchley TownSeptember 1960Harry WaldenOFENGWalgrave1966 4 30 1940 12 22 y641Luton TownJune 1964Jim HallIFENGNorthampton1966 4 30 1945 3 21 y284ApprenticeJuly 1963N/ADon MartinIFENGCorby1966 4 30 1944 2 15 y8230ApprenticeJuly 1962N/AGraham MooreIFWALHengoed1966 4 30 1941 3 7 y227Manchester UnitedDecember 1965£15,000 Centre forwardsBobby BrownCFENGStreatham1966 4 30 1940 5 2 y5223WatfordDecember 1963George HudsonCFENGManchester1966 4 30 1937 3 14 y116Coventry CityMarch 1966Bobby HuntCFENGColchester1966 4 30 1942 10 1 y4212Colchester UnitedMarch 1964£15,000 Competitions Division One 1965–66 Football League#First Division League table y First Division NOR Results summary 8 6 7 31 32 2 7 12 24 60 12 April 2020 April 2020 League position by match table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A Result L/D/D/L/L/L/L/D/D/D/D/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/L/W/D/W/D/L/D/W/D/W/D/L/W/L Position 15/17/17/17/19/20/20/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/20/21/21/21/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/19/19/20/20/20/20/20/20/21/20/21 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 red1 complete 11v11.com April 2020 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1965 8 21 y 15:00 BST 1 5–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-everton-fc-northampton-town/ Everton A.Young 20F.Pickering 65 81D.Temple 71 88 Northampton Town B.Brown 22B.Hunt 77 Goodison Park Liverpool 48,489 Jim Carr L 1965 8 25 y 19:30 BST 2 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-arsenal-fc/ Northampton Town B.Brown 57 Arsenal T.Baldwin 19 County Ground Northampton 17,352 Kevin Howley D 1965 8 28 y 15:00 BST 3 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-manchester-united/ Northampton Town B.Hunt 83 Manchester United J.Connelly 10 County Ground Northampton 21,245 D.Brady D 1965 9 4 y 15:00 BST 4 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-newcastle-united-northampton-town/ Newcastle United A.Suddick 47B.Cummings 61 Northampton Town St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 28,051 A.Starling L 1965 9 7 y 19:30 BST 5 4–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-burnley-fc-northampton-town/ Burnley T.Foley o.g.W.Irvine Northampton Town C.Livesey Turf Moor Burnley 14,792 Ernest Crawford L 1965 9 10 y 19:30 BST 6 3–4 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-west-bromwich-albion/ Northampton Town B.Lines T.Robson West Bromwich Albion B.Hope J.Astle County Ground Northampton 18,528 Jack Bullough L 1965 9 15 y 19:30 BST 7 1–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-burnley-fc/ Northampton Town T.Robson Burnley W.Irvine A.Elder County Ground Northampton 19,336 Bill Holian L 1965 9 18 y 15:00 BST 8 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-nottingham-forest-northampton-town/ Nottingham Forest M.Kear Northampton Town V.Cockcroft City Ground Nottingham 19,669 David Laing D 1965 9 25 y 15:00 BST 9 0–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-sheffield-wednesday/ Northampton Town Sheffield Wednesday County Ground Northampton 16,299 Geoff Roper D 1965 9 28 y 19:45 BST 10 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-arsenal-fc-northampton-town/ Arsenal J.Radford Northampton Town J.Hall Arsenal Stadium Highbury, London 33,240 Norman Burtenshaw D 1965 10 2 y 15:00 BST 11 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-leicester-city-northampton-town/ Leicester City J.Goodfellow Northampton Town T.Foley Filbert Street Leicester 27,484 Ken Dagnall D 1965 10 9 y 15:00 BST 12 0–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-sheffield-united/ Northampton Town Sheffield United K.Mallender 10 County Ground Northampton 17,300 Ken Burns L 1965 10 16 y 15:00 BST 13 6–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-leeds-united-northampton-town/ Leeds United J.Storrie B.Bremner 20J.Charlton 44A.Peacock 45P.Lorimer 67 83 Northampton Town B.Best 14 Elland Road Leeds 33,748 Ray Tinkler L 1965 10 23 y 15:00 BST 14 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-west-ham-united/ Northampton Town T.Foley 28 pen.K.Leek 80 West Ham United K.Brown 49 County Ground Northampton 15,367 Donald Payne W 1965 10 30 y 15:00 GMT 15 3–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-sunderland-afc-northampton-town/ Sunderland N.Martin 33G.Mulhall 37A.Gauden 76 Northampton Town Roker Park Sunderland 32,216 Les Hamer L 1965 11 6 y 15:00 GMT 16 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-aston-villa/ Northampton Town J.Hall 9 10 Aston Villa B.Park 59 County Ground Northampton 18,836 Ken Stokes W 1965 11 13 y 15:00 GMT 17 5–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-liverpool-fc-northampton-town/ Liverpool I.St John 6W.Stevenson 17 pen.R.Hunt 32I.Callaghan 63P.Thompson 65 Northampton Town Anfield Liverpool 41,904 Peter Rhodes L 1965 11 20 y 15:00 GMT 18 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-tottenham-hotspur/ Northampton Town Tottenham Hotspur D.Mackay F.Saul County Ground Northampton 17,611 Ray Aldous L 1965 11 27 y 15:00 GMT 19 1–4 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-fulham-fc-northampton-town/ Fulham J.Haynes Northampton Town B.Brown B.Hunt Craven Cottage Fulham, London 11,389 Norman Burtenshaw W 1965 12 4 y 15:00 GMT 20 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-blackpool-fc/ Northampton Town J.Broadfoot B.Lines Blackpool A.Ball pen. County Ground Northampton 14,504 Harry New W 1965 12 11 y 15:00 GMT 21 6–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-blackburn-rovers-northampton-town/ Blackburn Rovers G.Jones M.England M.Ferguson M.Harrison pen. Northampton Town B.Lines Ewood Park Blackburn 10,685 Roy Egan L 1965 12 27 y 15:15 GMT 22 2–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-chelsea-fc/ Northampton Town B.Brown 59G.Moore 79 Chelsea B.Tambling 68 78G.Graham 84 County Ground Northampton 23,325 Dennis Corbett L 1965 12 28 y 19:30 GMT 23 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-chelsea-fc-northampton-town/ Chelsea B.Bridges 80 Northampton Town Stamford Bridge Fulham, London 17,635 Leo Callaghan L 1966 1 1 y 15:00 GMT 24 2–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-sheffield-united-northampton-town/ Sheffield United M.Jones Northampton Town B.Lines D.Martin Bramall Lane Sheffield 16,143 Walter Crossley D 1966 1 8 y 15:00 GMT 25 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-blackburn-rovers/ Northampton Town B.Brown J.Kiernan Blackburn Rovers G.Sharples County Ground Northampton 15,820 Alan Weller W 1966 1 15 y 15:00 GMT 26 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-west-ham-united-northampton-town/ West Ham United G.Hurst Northampton Town B.Brown Boleyn Ground Upton Park, London 20,745 Peter Walters D 1966 1 29 y 15:00 GMT 27 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-everton-fc/ Northampton Town Everton D.Temple 4A.Scott 43 County Ground Northampton 16,309 Keith Styles L 1966 2 5 y 15:00 GMT 28 6–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-manchester-united-northampton-town/ Manchester United D.Law 6 46J.Connelly 10B.Charlton 27 41 84 Northampton Town G.Moore 22D.Martin 75 Old Trafford Manchester 35,273 Harold Hackney L 1966 2 12 y 15:15 GMT 29 6–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-stoke-city-northampton-town/ Stoke City J.Ritchie pen. R.Vernon P.Dobing Northampton Town B.Brown G.Moore Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 16,522 Ken Stokes L 1966 2 19 y 15:00 GMT 30 3–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-newcastle-united/ Northampton Town D.Martin 15 54G.Moore 33 Newcastle United J.Iley 90 County Ground Northampton 14,541 Geoff Davis W 1966 2 26 y 15:00 GMT 31 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-west-bromwich-albion-northampton-town/ West Bromwich Albion C.Clark Northampton Town D.Martin The Hawthorns West Bromwich 18,923 Les Faulkner D 1966 3 5 y 15:00 GMT 32 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-leeds-united/ Northampton Town G.Hudson B.Lines Leeds United M.O'Grady County Ground Northampton 21,548 Tommy Dawes W Fixture was previously postponed on 18 December 1965 due to a frozen pitch.1965/66 Division 1 https://ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com/196566.html 28 January 2024 ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com 28 January 2024 1966 3 12 y 15:00 GMT 33 3–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-nottingham-forest/ Northampton Town D.Martin 19G.Moore 49J.Kurila 90 Nottingham Forest J.Baker 7 86I.Storey-Moore 61 County Ground Northampton 18,670 H.Richards D 1966 3 19 y 15:00 GMT 34 3–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-sheffield-wednesday-northampton-town/ Sheffield Wednesday D.Ford J.Fantham Northampton Town G.Hudson Hillsborough Sheffield 16,283 E.Norman L 1966 3 26 y 19:30 BST 35 2–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-leicester-city/ Northampton Town G.Hudson G.Moore Leicester City J.Sinclair M.Stringfellow County Ground Northampton 21,564 Reg Paine D 1966 4 2 y 15:00 BST 36 1–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-aston-villa-northampton-town/ Aston Villa W.Hamilton Northampton Town J.Mackin G.Moore Villa Park Birmingham 10,438 George McCabe W 1966 4 9 y 15:00 BST 37 0–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-liverpool-fc/ Northampton Town Liverpool County Ground Northampton 20,029 Peter Walters D 1966 4 12 y 19:30 BST 38 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-stoke-city/ Northampton Town D.Martin Stoke City County Ground Northampton 20,680 D.Wells W 1966 4 16 y 15:00 BST 39 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-tottenham-hotspur-northampton-town/ Tottenham Hotspur J.Greaves 78 pen. Northampton Town G.Hudson 34 White Hart Lane Tottenham, London 29,749 Keith Walker D 1966 4 23 y 15:00 BST 40 2–4 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-fulham-fc/ Northampton Town G.Hudson J.Kiernan Fulham B.Robson S.Earle County Ground Northampton 24,523 Jack Taylor L 1966 4 25 y 19:30 BST 41 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-northampton-town-sunderland-afc/ Northampton Town M.Everitt 70G.Hudson 71 Sunderland N.Martin 28 County Ground Northampton 17,921 Norman Burtenshaw W 1966 4 30 y 15:00 BST 42 3–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1965-1966-blackpool-fc-northampton-town/ Blackpool L.Lea 51I.Moir 70A.Ball 87 pen. Northampton Town Bloomfield Road Blackpool 15,295 Ernie Crawford L FA Cup 1965–66 FA Cup 1966 1 22 y 15:00 GMT Third round 1–2 Northampton Town Brown 32 Nottingham Forest Crowe 29Wignall 65 County Ground Northampton 17,873 Kevin Howley L League Cup 1965–66 Football League Cup 1965 9 21 y 19:30 BST Second round 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Northampton Town M.Everitt Ewood Park Blackburn 8,814 Dick Windle W 1965 10 13 y 19:30 BST Third round 5–0 Fulham Northampton Town Craven Cottage Fulham, London 7,835 Bill Clements L Appearances and goals Pos Position Player Division One FA Cup League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Roger Barron – – – – – – – – – – – – GK Norman Coe 15 – – 1 – – – – – 16 – – GK Bryan Harvey 27 – – – – – 2 – – 29 – – FB Vic Cockcroft 17 1 1 – – – 1 – – 18 1 1 FB Mike Everitt 31 1 1 1 – – 2 – 1 34 1 2 FB Theo Foley 31 – 2 1 – – 2 – – 34 – 2 FB John Mackin 7 2 1 – – – – – – 7 2 1 HB Terry Branston 27 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 29 1 – HB Graham Carr 27 – – 1 – – 2 – – 30 – – HB John Clarke – – – – – – – – – – – – HB Joe Kiernan 42 – 2 1 – – 2 – – 45 – 2 HB John Kurila 20 – 1 – – – 1 – – 21 – 1 HB John Linnell – – – – – – – – – – – – OF Billy Best 4 – 1 – – – – – – 4 – 1 OF Joe Broadfoot 17 – 1 1 – – – – – 18 – 1 OF Barry Lines 40 – 5 1 – – 1 – – 42 – 5 OF Harry Walden 19 – – – – – 1 – – 20 – – IF Jim Hall 14 1 3 1 – – – – – 15 1 3 IF Don Martin 26 – 7 – – – 1 – – 27 – 7 IF Graham Moore 21 – 7 1 – – – – – 22 – 7 CF Bobby Brown 21 – 9 1 – 1 2 – – 24 – 10 CF George Hudson 11 – 6 – – – – – – 11 – 6 CF Bobby Hunt 13 – 3 – – – – – – 13 – 3 Players who left before end of season: WH Derek Leck 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – – OF Brian Etheridge – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – OF Tommy Robson 15 1 3 – – – 2 – – 17 1 3 OF Ronnie Walton – – – – – – – – – – – – IF Ken Leek 4 – 1 – – – 1 – – 5 – 1 CF Charlie Livesey 3 – 1 – – – – – – 3 – 1 References Books Beesley, Mark Northampton Town: A Season in the Sun 1965-66 2005 Desert Island Books London 978-1905328017 Grande, Frank Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History 1997 Yore Publications London 978-1874427674 1965-66 Northampton Town