1908–09 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 1908–09 Herbert Chapman County Ground Southern League 1st FA Cup First round Charity Shield Runners-up Albert Lewis (30) Albert Lewis (31) 1907–08 1909–10 The 1908–09 season was Northampton Town's 12th season in their history and the eighth successive season in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield. Players match played 28 April 1909. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersWilliam BailiffGKWALRuabon1909 4 28 1882 3 19 y20DruidsNovember 1907George CoochGKENGWellingboroughN/A1190Kettering TownSummer 1905Robert HaywoodGKENGEltham1909 4 28 1887 9 16 y10N/ASummer 1908N/A Full backsBob BonthronRBSCOBurntisland1909 4 28 1880 1 1 y340Birmingham CitySummer 1908Richard BrittonRBENGIsle of Wight1909 4 28 1887 8 7 y240PortsmouthSummer 1907Lloyd DaviesLBWALCefn Mawr1909 4 28 1877 2 23 y672StokeNovember 1907 Half backsFred DunkleyCHENGNorthampton1909 4 28 1874 1 1 y822Earls BartonSummer 1906William HickletonCHENGNewcastle upon Tyne1909 4 28 1884 1 1 y362PortsmouthSummer 1907Jock ManningWHSCOBurntislandN/A402Blackburn RoversSummer 1908Dave McCartney (c)WHSCOCronberry1909 4 28 1875 12 26 y778ChelseaSummer 1907Jack RawlingsWHENGN/AN/A30N/ASummer 1907N/A Inside/Outside forwardsGeorge BadenochOFSCOKelton1909 4 28 1882 4 9 y494Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Herbert ChapmanOFENGKiveton Park1909 4 28 1878 1 19 y8039Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Edwin FreemanOFENGNorthampton1909 4 28 1886 6 5 y7414Regent TemplarsSummer 1905Frank McDiarmidIFSCODundee1909 4 28 1881 5 11 y7717Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Harry SharmanIFENGLondonN/A20Battersea ParkSummer 1906Albert LewisIFENGWolverhampton1909 4 28 1884 1 1 y4231Coventry CitySummer 1908Frank KilsbyIFENGFenny StratfordN/A63Preston North EndSummer 1907Robert WalkerIFENGNorthallerton1909 4 28 1884 1 1 y4113New BromptonSummer 1908 Centre forwardsFred LessonsCFENGHeaton Norris1909 4 28 1883 8 30 y7732Nottingham ForestSummer 1907 Competitions Southern League 1908–09 Southern Football League League table y Division One NHP Results summary 15 3 2 55 14 10 2 8 35 31 26 April 2022 April 2022 League position by match table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H Result W/W/D/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/D/W/L/D/W Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete January 2023 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1908 9 2 y 15:00 1 0–2 New Brompton Northampton Town F.Lessons E.Freeman Priestfield Gillingham 3,000 W 1908 9 5 y 15:00 2 3–1 Northampton Town A.Lewis Walker F.McDiarmid Coventry City County Ground Northampton 1,000 W 1908 9 10 y 15:00 3 0–0 Northampton Town Queens Park Rangers County Ground Northampton 5,000 D 1908 9 12 y 15:00 4 1–0 Bristol Rovers Northampton Town Eastville Stadium Bristol 1,200 L 1908 9 19 y 15:00 5 7–0 Northampton Town R.Walker F.Lessons W.Hickleton J.Manning G.Badenoch Watford County Ground Northampton 8,000 W 1908 9 26 y 15:00 6 1–0 Norwich City Northampton Town The Nest Norwich 6,095 L 1908 10 3 y 15:00 7 3–2 Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons Reading County Ground Northampton 6,000 W 1908 10 10 y 15:00 8 2–3 Southampton Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons The Dell Southampton 6,000 W 1908 10 17 y 15:00 9 5–0 Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons R.Walker Leyton County Ground Northampton 8,000 W 1908 10 24 y 15:00 10 2–1 West Ham United Northampton Town A.Lewis Boleyn Ground Upton Park, London 9,000 L 1908 10 31 y 15:00 11 2–1 Northampton Town R.Walker E.Freeman Brighton County Ground Northampton 8,000 W 1908 11 7 y 15:00 12 2–3 Crystal Palace Northampton Town F.Lessons F.McDiarmid Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace, London 1,200 W 1908 11 14 y 15:00 13 4–2 Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons R.Walker Brentford County Ground Northampton 7,000 W 1908 11 21 y 15:00 14 3–1 Luton Town Northampton Town F.McDiarmid Kenilworth Road Luton 8,000 L 1908 11 28 y 15:00 15 1–1 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19090216 Northampton Town R.Walker 86 Swindon Town Tout pen. County Ground Northampton 8,000 T Robinson D 1908 12 5 y 15:00 16 3–4 Portsmouth Northampton Town F.Lessons R.Walker F.McDiarmid Fratton Park Portsmouth 8,000 W 1908 12 12 y 15:00 17 1–0 Northampton Town A.Lewis Exeter City County Ground Northampton 8,000 W 1908 12 19 y 15:00 18 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons Home Park Plymouth W 1908 12 26 y 15:00 19 2–1 Northampton Town F.Dunkley Southend United County Ground Northampton 15,000 W 1908 12 28 y 15:00 20 7–0 Northampton Town A.Lewis F.McDiarmid F.Lessons New Brompton County Ground Northampton 10,000 W 1909 1 2 y 15:00 21 1–4 Coventry City Northampton Town F.Lessons A.Lewis R.Walker Highfield Road Coventry 6,000 W 1909 1 9 y 15:00 22 3–0 Northampton Town R.Walker F.Lessons A.Lewis Bristol Rovers County Ground Northampton 7,000 W 1909 1 23 y 15:00 23 4–1 Watford Northampton Town F.Lessons Cassio Road Watford 4,000 L 1909 1 30 y 15:00 24 1–2 Northampton Town A.Lewis Norwich City County Ground Northampton 7,000 L 1909 2 6 y 15:00 25 1–2 Reading Northampton Town R.Walker A.Lewis Elm Park Reading W 1909 2 13 y 15:00 26 1–1 Northampton Town A.Lewis Southampton County Ground Northampton 8,000 D 1909 2 20 y 15:00 27 0–1 Leyton Northampton Town F.Lessons Wingate-Leyton Stadium Leyton, London 6,000 W 1909 2 27 y 15:00 28 6–0 Northampton Town F.McDiarmid J.Manning F.Lessons E.Freeman A.Lewis L.Davies West Ham United County Ground Northampton 5,000 W 1909 3 6 y 15:00 29 2–4 Brighton Northampton Town A.Lewis F.Lessons Goldstone Ground Hove 4,000 W 1909 3 13 y 15:00 30 1–0 Northampton Town R.Walker Crystal Palace County Ground Northampton 8,000 W 1909 3 20 y 15:00 31 3–1 Brentford Northampton Town A.Lewis Griffin Park Brentford, London 7,000 L 1909 3 27 y 15:00 32 3–0 Northampton Town F.McDiarmid F.Lessons Luton Town County Ground Northampton 14,000 W 1909 4 3 y 15:00 33 1–0 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19090234 Swindon Town J.Lavery 70 Northampton Town County Ground Swindon 9,000 E.Childs L 1909 4 9 y 15:00 34 0–2 Millwall Northampton Town A.Lewis E.Freeman Athletic Ground Isle of Dogs, London 1,000 W 1909 4 10 y 15:00 35 0–1 Northampton Town Portsmouth County Ground Northampton 12,000 L 1909 4 12 y 15:00 36 2–2 Southend United Northampton Town A.Lewis pen. Kursaal Southend-on-Sea 7,000 D 1909 4 13 y 15:00 37 3–1 Northampton Town E.Freeman F.McDiarmid F.Lessons Millwall County Ground Northampton 9,000 W 1909 4 17 y 15:00 38 2–1 Exeter City Northampton Town E.Freeman St James Park Exeter 8,000 L 1909 4 19 y 15:00 39 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Northampton Town E.Freeman Park Royal Stadium Park Royal, London 3,000 D 1909 4 24 y 15:00 40 2–1 Northampton Town R.Walker D.McCartney Plymouth Argyle County Ground Northampton W FA Cup 1908–09 FA Cup 1909 1 16 y 15:00 First round 1–1 Northampton Town F.McDiarmid Derby County County Ground Northampton D 1909 1 20 y 15:00 First round (r) 4–2 Derby County Northampton Town D.McCartney A.Lewis Baseball Ground Derby L Charity Shield 1909 FA Charity Shield 1909 4 28 y 17:00 Charity Shield 2–0 Newcastle United J.Allan J.Rutherford Northampton Town Stamford Bridge Fulham, London 7,000 L Appearances and goals Pos Position Player Southern League FA Cup Charity Shield Total Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals GK William Bailiff 2 – – – – – 2 – GK George Cooch 37 – 2 – 1 – 40 – GK Robert Haywood 1 – – – – – 1 – FB Bob Bonthron 31 – 2 – 1 – 34 – FB Richard Britton 13 – – – – – 13 – FB Lloyd Davies 39 1 2 – 1 – 42 1 HB Fred Dunkley 29 1 1 – 1 – 31 1 HB William Hickleton 15 1 1 – – – 16 1 HB Jock Manning 37 2 2 – 1 – 40 2 HB Dave McCartney 34 2 2 1 1 – 37 3 HB Jack Rawlings 2 – – – – – 2 – OF George Badenoch 13 1 – – – – 13 1 OF Herbert Chapman 1 – – – – – 1 – OF Edwin Freeman 28 7 2 – 1 – 31 7 OF Frank McDiarmid 39 9 2 1 1 – 42 10 OF Harry Sharman 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Albert Lewis 39 30 2 1 1 – 42 31 IF Frank Kilsby 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Robert Walker 38 13 2 – 1 – 41 13 CF Fred Lessons 40 23 2 – 1 – 43 23 References Books Grande, Frank Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History 1997 Yore Publications London 978-1874427674 Category:Northampton Town F.C. seasons