1995–96 Northampton Town F.C. season

April 2022 Northampton Town 1995–96 Ian Atkins Barry Ward Sixfields Stadium Division Three 11th FA Cup Second round League Cup First round League Trophy Quarter-final Jason White (16) Jason White (16) 7,427 vs Gillingham 2,109 vs Plymouth Argyle 4,878 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 season was Northampton Town's 99th season in their history and the sixth successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. Players match played 4 May 1996.Glenda Rollin Jack Rollin Rothmans Football Yearbook 1996–97 1996 Headline Book Publishing London 978-0747277811 Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersBilly TurleyGKENGWolverhampton1996 5 4 1973 7 15 y20Evesham United10 July 1995FreeAndy WoodmanGKENGCamberwell1996 5 4 1971 8 11 y620Exeter City10 March 1995Free DefendersLee ColkinLBENGNuneaton1996 5 4 1974 7 15 y1044Apprentice31 August 1992N/ALee MaddisonLBENGBristol1996 5 4 1972 10 5 y250Bristol Rovers22 September 1995£25,000Dave NortonRBENGCannock1996 5 4 1965 3 3 y510Hull City15 August 1994£25,000Ian SampsonCBENGWakefield1996 5 4 1968 11 14 y936Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000Mark TaylorLBENGSaltburn-by-the-Sea1996 5 4 1974 11 8 y10Fulham26 February 1996FreeRay Warburton (c)CBENGRotherham1996 5 4 1967 10 7 y1149York City4 February 1994£35,000 MidfieldersJason BeckfordWENGManchester1996 5 4 1970 2 14 y40Millwall15 May 1995FreeChris BurnsRMENGManchester1996 5 4 1967 11 9 y6710Swansea City13 January 1995FreeOllie CahillLMIRLClonmel1996 5 4 1975 9 29 y151Clonmel Town27 September 1994FreeNeil DohertyWENGBarrow-in-Furness1996 5 4 1969 2 21 y91Birmingham City16 February 1996LoanAli GibbRMENGSalisbury1996 5 4 1976 2 17 y252Norwich City5 February 1996£30,000Roy HunterCMENGSaltburn-by-the-Sea1996 5 4 1973 10 29 y857West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995FreeDanny O'SheaCMENGNewington1996 5 4 1963 3 26 y521Cambridge United23 March 1995FreeDean PeerCMENGWordsley1996 5 4 1969 8 8 y502Walsall22 August 1995FreeMichael WarnerCMENGHarrogate1996 5 4 1974 1 17 y00Tamworth31 May 1995FreeGareth WilliamsRMENGCowes1996 5 4 1967 3 12 y601AFC Bournemouth27 September 1994Free ForwardsNeil GraysonFWENGYork1996 5 4 1964 11 1 y9122Boston United19 June 1994FreeGarry ThompsonFWENGKings Heath1996 5 4 1959 10 7 y516Cardiff City10 February 1995FreeChristian LeeFWENGAylesbury1996 5 4 1976 10 8 y90Doncaster Rovers13 July 1995FreeGavin WorboysFWENGDoncaster1996 5 4 1974 7 14 y131Darlington18 January 1996FreeJason WhiteFWENGMeriden1996 5 4 1971 10 19 y5116Scarborough15 June 1995£35,000 Competitions Division Three 1995–96 Football League#Third Division League table y Third Division NOR Results summary 9 10 4 32 22 9 3 11 19 22 26 April 2020 April 2020 League position by match table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/D/L/W/D/L/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/L/D/D/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/D/D/L/W/D/W/L/W/L/D/W/L/W/L/W/W/D/L/D/W Position 2/2/4/6/3/4/7/11/13/10/11/9/10/12/16/16/16/16/16/13/16/16/14/12/10/9/8/9/11/10/10/9/10/9/10/10/10/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 complete 11v11.com April 2022 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1995 8 12 y 15:00 BST 1 4–1 Northampton Town N.Grayson C.Burns pen. Bury P.Stant Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,487 W 1995 8 19 y 15:00 BST 2 0–1 Cardiff City Northampton Town D.Peer Ninian Park Cardiff, Wales 7,872 W 1995 8 26 y 15:00 BST 3 3–3 Northampton Town J.White C.Burns pen. Mansfield Town M.Sale I.Baraclough Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,797 D 1995 8 29 y 19:30 BST 4 2–1 Hartlepool United D.Henderson D.Hughes Northampton Town G.Thompson Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,390 L 1995 9 2 y 15:00 BST 5 1–2 Rochdale P.Butler Northampton Town C.Burns J.White Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,193 W 1995 9 9 y 15:00 BST 6 0–0 Northampton Town Exeter City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,625 D 1995 9 12 y 19:45 BST 7 1–2 Northampton Town G.Williams Leyton Orient I.Hendon A.Inglethorpe Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,072 L 1995 9 16 y 15:00 BST 8 1–0 Doncaster Rovers G.Brabin Northampton Town Belle Vue Doncaster 2,353 L 1995 9 23 y 15:00 BST 9 3–0 Torquay United P.Buckle pen.J.Ndah J.Mateu Northampton Town Plainmoor Torquay 2,314 L 1995 9 30 y 15:00 BST 10 2–0 Northampton Town N.Grayson J.White Fulham Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,778 W 1995 10 7 y 15:00 BST 11 0–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton Town Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2,455 D 1995 10 14 y 15:00 BST 12 3–0 Northampton Town N.Grayson C.Burns L.Colkin Cambridge United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,301 W 1995 10 21 y 15:00 BST 13 1–0 http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sdate&order=asc&fsea=56&fcomp1=12&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2700 Colchester United M.Kinsella 60 Northampton Town Layer Road Colchester 3,823 Graham Pooley L 1995 10 28 y 15:00 GMT 14 0–2 Northampton Town Barnet M.Cooper J.Campbell Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,476 L 1995 10 31 y 19:45 GMT 15 1–2 Northampton Town A.Gibb Preston North End A.Saville R.Wilcox Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,695 L 1995 11 6 y 15:00 GMT 16 0–0 Gillingham Northampton Town Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 7,207 D 1995 11 18 y 15:00 GMT 17 0–0 Northampton Town Wigan Athletic Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,102 D 1995 11 25 y 15:00 GMT 18 1–0 Lincoln City S.Brown Northampton Town Sincil Bank Lincoln 3,287 L 1995 12 9 y 15:00 GMT 19 1–1 Northampton Town J.White Torquay United A.Newhouse Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3,656 D 1995 12 16 y 15:00 GMT 20 1–3 Fulham T.Angus Northampton Town G.Thompson J.White Craven Cottage Fulham, London 3,421 W 1995 12 23 y 15:00 GMT 21 2–1 Scarborough A.Ritchie N.Trebble Northampton Town J.White Athletic Ground Scarborough 1,404 L 1995 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 22 1–1 Northampton Town J.White Hereford United D.Smith Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,222 D 1996 1 6 y 15:00 GMT 23 1–2 Darlington G.Worboys Northampton Town J.White Feethams Darlington 1,943 W 1996 1 13 y 15:00 GMT 24 1–0 Northampton Town G.Armstrong Cardiff City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,454 W 1996 1 20 y 15:00 GMT 25 0–1 Bury Northampton Town J.White Gigg Lane Bury, Greater Manchester 3,074 W 1996 1 30 y 15:00 GMT 26 1–0 Northampton Town I.Sampson Plymouth Argyle Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3,911 W 1996 2 3 y 15:00 GMT 27 0–0 Mansfield Town Northampton Town Field Mill Mansfield 2,981 D 1996 2 10 y 15:00 GMT 28 1–1 Northampton Town J.White Darlington R.Painter Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,926 D 1996 2 17 y 15:00 GMT 29 2–0 Leyton Orient A.Arnott C.West Northampton Town Brisbane Road Leyton, London 4,444 L 1996 2 19 y 19:45 GMT 30 2–1 Northampton Town R.Warburton G.Worboys Rochdale I.Thompstone Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3,090 W 1996 2 24 y 15:00 GMT 31 3–3 Northampton Town I.Sampson N.Doherty J.White pen. Doncaster Rovers C.Cramb J.Schofield pen. Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,738 W 1996 2 27 y 19:45 GMT 32 1–2 Exeter City M.Gavin Northampton Town R.Warburton N.Grayson St James Park Exeter 2,663 W 1996 3 2 y 15:00 GMT 33 1–0 Hereford United T.James Northampton Town Edgar Street Hereford 2,822 L 1996 3 9 y 15:00 GMT 34 2–0 Northampton Town J.White I.Sampson Scarborough Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,621 W 1996 3 16 y 15:00 GMT 35 1–0 Plymouth Argyle M.Evans Northampton Town Home Park Plymouth 7,001 L 1996 3 20 y 19:45 GMT 36 0–0 Northampton Town Hartlepool United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3,537 D Fixture was previously postponed on 27 January 1996 due to snow and frost.1995/96 Division 3 https://ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com/199596.html 28 January 2024 ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com 28 January 2024 1996 3 23 y 15:00 GMT 37 1–0 Northampton Town C.Burns Chester City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,810 W 1996 3 30 y 15:00 GMT 38 1–2 Northampton Town N.Grayson Scunthorpe United P.Clarkson A.McFarlane Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,290 L 1996 4 2 y 19:45 BST 39 0–1 Cambridge United Northampton Town J.White Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3,631 W 1996 4 6 y 15:00 BST 40 2–0 Barnet L.HodgesL.Primus Northampton Town Underhill Barnet 3,315 L 1996 4 8 y 15:00 BST 41 2–1 http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sdate&order=asc&fsea=56&fcomp1=12&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2732 Northampton Town N.Grayson 65A.Gibb 81 Colchester United R.Reinelt 90 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,021 Steve Bennett W 1996 4 13 y 15:00 BST 42 0–3 Preston North End Northampton Town N.Grayson Deepdale Preston 11,774 W 1996 4 20 y 15:00 BST 43 1–1 Northampton Town C.Burns Gillingham L.Fortune-West Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,427 D 1996 4 23 y 19:45 BST 44 1–0 Chester City J.Murphy Northampton Town Deva Stadium Chester 1,674 L Fixture was previously postponed on 2 January 1995 due to ice. 1996 4 27 y 15:00 BST 45 1–1 Northampton Town R.Warburton Lincoln City J.Minett pen. Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,166 D 1996 5 4 y 15:00 BST 46 1–2 Wigan Athletic M.Leonard Northampton Town I.Sampson J.White Springfield Park Wigan 2,390 W FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup 1995 11 11 y 15:00 GMT First round 1–0 Northampton Town R.Warburton Hayes Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,389 W 1995 12 2 y 15:00 GMT Second round 2–0 Oxford United S.Massey P.Moody Northampton Town Manor Ground Oxford 6,348 L League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup 1995 8 15 y 19:45 BST First round 1st leg 1–1 West Bromwich Albion B.Taylor Northampton Town L.Colkin The Hawthorns West Bromwich 6,489 D 1995 8 22 y 19:45 BST First round 2nd leg 2–4 Northampton Town C.Burns pen.D.Peer West Bromwich Albion K.Donovan A.Hunt B.Taylor Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,083 L League Trophy 1995–96 Football League Trophy South Group 3 NOR Qualified for next round 1995 10 16 y 19:45 GMT Group 3 (s) 0–0 Peterborough United Northampton Town London Road Peterborough 3,045 D 1995 11 8 y 19:45 GMT Group 3 (s) 1–0 Northampton Town C.Burns Plymouth Argyle Sixfields Stadium Northampton 2,109 W 1995 11 28 y 19:30 GMT Second round (s) 1–2 Cardiff City Northampton Town R.Hunter N.Grayson Ninian Park Cardiff, Wales 1,450 W 1995 11 28 y 19:45 GMT Quarter-final (s) 1–0 Hereford United Northampton Town Edgar Street Hereford 2,909 L Appearances and goals Pos Position Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Billy Turley 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – GK Andy Woodman 44 – – 2 – – 2 – – 4 – – 52 – – DF Lee Colkin 14 10 1 1 1 – 2 – 1 2 – – 19 11 2 DF Lee Maddison 21 – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 25 – – DF Dave Norton 42 2 – 2 – – 2 – – 3 – – 49 2 – DF Ian Sampson 30 3 4 – – – 2 – – 2 – – 34 3 4 DF Mark Taylor 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – DF Ray Warburton 44 – 3 2 – 1 2 – – 4 – – 52 – 4 MF Jason Beckford – 1 – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – 4 – MF Chris Burns 40 3 7 2 – – 2 – – 3 – 1 47 3 8 MF Ollie Cahill 2 1 – – 1 – – – – – – – 2 2 – MF Neil Doherty 3 6 1 – – – – – – – – – 3 6 1 MF Ali Gibb 12 11 2 – – – – – – 2 – – 14 11 2 MF Roy Hunter 26 8 – 2 – – – – – 4 – 1 32 8 1 MF Danny O'Shea 37 1 – 2 – – 2 – – 2 1 – 43 2 – MF Dean Peer 37 5 1 2 – – 2 – 1 4 – – 45 5 2 MF Michael Warner – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MF Gareth Williams 25 10 1 1 – – 2 – – 2 1 – 30 11 1 FW Neil Grayson 37 5 11 1 – – 2 – – 2 – 1 42 5 12 FW Christian Lee 1 4 – 1 1 – – – – 2 – – 4 5 – FW Garry Thompson 21 13 2 – – – – 2 – – 1 – 21 16 2 FW Gavin Worboys 4 9 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 9 1 FW Jason White 40 5 16 2 – – – 1 – 3 – – 45 6 16 Players who left before end of season: DF Darren Hughes 7 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 8 1 – DF Derek Mountfield 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – DF Tony Smith 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – MF Gordon Armstrong 4 – 1 – – – – – – 1 – – 5 – 1 MF Rob Scott 5 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 6 – – FW Martin Aldridge – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – FW Steve Taylor 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – References Books Grande, Frank Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History 1997 Yore Publications London 978-1874427674 1995-96 Northampton Town Northampton Town