1993–94 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
1993–94 season | |
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Chairman | Barry Ward |
Manager | Phil Chard (until September) John Barnwell |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 22nd |
FA Cup | First round |
Coca-Cola Cup | First round |
Autoglass Trophy | Second round (s) |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Gilzean (10) All: Martin Aldridge (11) |
Highest home attendance | 6,432 vs Chester City |
Lowest home attendance | 1,062 vs Hereford United |
Average home league attendance | 3,454 |
The 1993–94 season was Northampton Town's 97th season in their history and the fourth 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
[edit]- As of match played 7 May 1994.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Barry Richardson | GK | ![]() |
Wallsend | 5 August 1969 (aged 24) | 113 | 0 | Stockport County | September 1991 | Free | ||
Steve Sherwood | GK | ![]() |
Selby | 10 December 1953 (aged 40) | 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | August 1993 | Free | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Jason Burnham | LB | ![]() |
Mansfield | 8 May 1973 (aged 20) | 108 | 2 | Apprentice | July 1991 | N/A | ||
Lee Colkin | LB | ![]() |
Nuneaton | 15 July 1974 (aged 19) | 53 | 2 | Apprentice | 31 August 1992 | N/A | ||
Terry Fleming | RB/CM | ![]() |
Marston Green | 5 January 1973 (aged 21) | 35 | 1 | Coventry City | August 1993 | Free | ||
Bernie Gallacher | LB | ![]() |
Johnstone | 22 March 1967 (aged 27) | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | January 1994 | Free | ||
Steve Terry (c) | CB | ![]() |
Clapton | 14 June 1962 (aged 31) | 211 | 18 | Hull City | March 1990 | £70,000 | ||
Ray Warburton | CB | ![]() |
Rotherham | 7 October 1967 (aged 26) | 17 | 1 | York City | 4 February 1994 | £35,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Micky Bell | W | ![]() |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 15 November 1971 (aged 22) | 164 | 11 | Apprentice | April 1990 | N/A | ||
Phil Chard | U | ![]() |
Corby | 16 October 1960 (aged 33) | 331 | 54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | October 1989 | Free | ||
John Cornwell | CM | ![]() |
Bethnal Green | 13 October 1964 (aged 29) | 13 | 1 | Southend United | February 1994 | Loan | ||
Efon Elad | W | ![]() |
Hillingdon | 5 September 1970 (aged 23) | 10 | 0 | SC Fortuna Köln | January 1994 | Free | ||
Paul Fitzpatrick | CM/CB | ![]() |
Liverpool | 5 October 1965 (aged 28) | 2 | 1 | Hamilton Academical | February 1994 | Free | ||
Darren Harmon | CM | ![]() |
Northampton | 30 January 1973 (aged 21) | 67 | 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 October 1992 | Free | ||
Gary Harrison | MF | ![]() |
Northampton | 12 March 1975 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | December 1993 | N/A | ||
Les Phillips | CM | ![]() |
Lambeth | 7 January 1963 (aged 31) | 32 | 0 | Oxford United | July 1993 | Free | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Martin Aldridge | FW | ![]() |
Northampton | 6 December 1974 (aged 19) | 48 | 13 | Apprentice | 27 August 1993 | N/A | ||
Ian Gilzean | FW | ![]() |
Enfield (ENG) | 10 December 1969 (aged 24) | 39 | 10 | Dundee | August 1993 | Free | ||
Warren Patmore | FW | ![]() |
London | 14 August 1971 (aged 22) | 17 | 2 | Millwall | December 1993 | Free | ||
Kevin Wilkin | FW | ![]() |
Cambridge | 1 October 1967 (aged 26) | 87 | 13 | Cambridge City | August 1990 | Free |
Competitions
[edit]Endsleigh League Division Three
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Lincoln City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 47 |
19 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 45 |
20 | Hereford United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 42 |
21 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 41 |
22 | Northampton Town | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 38 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | −24 |
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
14 August 1993 1 | Bury | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,540 |
28 August 1993 2 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | M.Grainger ![]() T.English ![]() M.Kinsella ![]() |
Report | S.Brown ![]() I.Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,874 Referee: Mike Bailey |
31 August 1993 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
19:30 BST | A.Ward ![]() T.Naylor ![]() ![]() D.Rowbotham ![]() |
I.Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,002 |
4 September 1993 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 BST | R.McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,278 |
11 September 1993 5 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
15:00 BST | M.Nicholson ![]() |
I.Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,260 |
18 September 1993 6 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Gavin ![]() P.Skipper ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,281 |
25 September 1993 7 | Lincoln City | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | D.West ![]() G.Jones ![]() D.Johnson ![]() D.Puttnam ![]() |
M.Aldridge ![]() S.Brown ![]() D.Harmon ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,705 |
2 October 1993 8 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Darlington | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,268 |
9 October 1993 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Aldridge ![]() |
S.Guppy ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,414 |
12 October 1993 10 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | I.Gilzean ![]() D.Harmon ![]() S.Terry ![]() S.Brown ![]() ![]() |
P.McLoughlin ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,842 |
16 October 1993 11 | Scunthorpe United | 7–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | M.Carmichael ![]() ![]() ![]() M.Elliott ![]() I.Thompstone ![]() A.Toman ![]() M.Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,814 |
23 October 1993 12 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Aldridge ![]() |
D.Edmondson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,886 |
30 October 1993 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | D.Roche ![]() |
I.Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,227 |
2 November 1993 14 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
19:30 GMT | A.Foster ![]() D.O'Riordan ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,704 |
6 November 1993 15 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Spink ![]() ![]() T.Lynch ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,639 |
20 November 1993 16 | Chester City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 GMT | D.Pugh ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,650 |
27 November 1993 17 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.Gilzean ![]() M.Aldridge ![]() |
S.Norris ![]() A.Morris ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,866 |
11 December 1993 18 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | P.Holland ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,391 |
18 December 1993 19 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Rigby ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,369 |
27 December 1993 20 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | S.Terry ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,573 |
1 January 1994 21 | Rochdale | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | D.Lancaster ![]() S.Whitehall ![]() M.Stuart ![]() J.Taylor ![]() |
I.Gilzean ![]() D.Harmon ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,453 |
3 January 1994 22 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | I.Gilzean ![]() L.Colkin ![]() |
T.Naylor ![]() S.Smith ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,404 |
8 January 1994 23 | Scarborough | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Scarborough |
15:00 GMT | A.Toman ![]() C.Whitington ![]() |
I.Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,703 |
22 January 1994 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | S.Guppy ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,737 |
29 January 1994 25 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,900 |
5 February 1994 26 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | P.Chard ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,535 |
12 February 1994 27 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Scarborough | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Harmon ![]() P.Fitzpatrick ![]() I.Gilzean ![]() |
S.Murray ![]() C.Whitington ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,974 |
19 February 1993 28 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | K.Wilkin ![]() |
Report | R.McDonough ![]() C.Hyslop ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Terry Lunt |
26 February 1994 29 | Walsall | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | K.Lightbourne ![]() |
D.Harmon ![]() K.Wilkin ![]() W.Patmore ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,553 |
5 March 1994 30 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | C.Pike ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,394 |
8 March 1994 31 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | D.Harmon ![]() T.Fleming ![]() M.Aldridge ![]() K.Wilkin ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,192 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 15, 1994 due to a waterlogged pitch.[2] |
12 March 1994 32 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 GMT | M.Wright ![]() |
J.Cornwell ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 1,855 |
15 March 1994 33 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Preston North End | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | A.Fensome ![]() M.Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,845 | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 29, 1993 due to an unfit pitch and fear of more rain.[2] |
19 March 1994 34 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,868 |
26 March 1994 35 | Darlington | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | R.Warburton ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,226 |
2 April 1994 36 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | W.Patmore ![]() |
R.Carpenter ![]() N.Forster ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,628 |
4 April 1994 37 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Preston |
15:00 BST | G.Ainsworth ![]() |
D.Harmon ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,517 |
9 April 1994 38 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
15:00 BST | M.Aldridge ![]() |
M.Stuart ![]() J.Bowden ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,330 |
16 April 1994 39 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Torquay United | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Darby ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,519 |
23 April 1994 40 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | W.Clarke ![]() R.Woods ![]() |
K.Wilkin ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,512 |
30 April 1994 41 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | K.Wilkin ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,432 |
7 May 1994 42 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 BST | J.Hewitt ![]() K.Davies ![]() ![]() T.Curtis ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5,285 |
FA Cup
[edit]13 November 1993 First round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bromsgrove Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | M.Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,382 |
Coca-Cola Cup
[edit]18 August 1993 First round 1st leg | Reading | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:45 BST | J.Quinn ![]() S.Lovell ![]() P.Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3,283 |
7 September 1993 First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading | Northampton |
19:30 BST | K.Dillon ![]() A.Gray ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,631 |
Autoglass Trophy
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Qualified for next round |
Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Walsall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
19 October 1993 Group 3 (s) | Walsall | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,897 |
9 November 1993 Group 3 (s) | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | M.Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,062 |
1 December 1993 Second round (s) | Reading | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
19:45 GMT | M.Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 1,811 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]Pos | 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 | Barry Richardson | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | – | – | |||
GK | Steve Sherwood | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Jason Burnham | 15 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 3 | – | |||
DF | Lee Colkin | 17 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | 1 | |||
DF | Terry Fleming | 26 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 28 | 7 | 1 | |||
DF | Bernie Gallacher | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | |||
DF | Steve Terry | 39 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 45 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Ray Warburton | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Micky Bell | 37 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 3 | 1 | |||
MF | John Cornwell | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Efon Elad | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | |||
MF | Paul Fitzpatrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | Darren Harmon | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 4 | 7 | |||
MF | Gary Harrison | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
MF | Les Phillips | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 32 | – | – | |||
FW | Martin Aldridge | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 27 | 6 | 11 | |||
FW | Ian Gilzean | 29 | 4 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 10 | |||
FW | Warren Patmore | 11 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 2 | |||
FW | Kevin Wilkin | 24 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | 5 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Ken Gillard | 13 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 18 | 1 | – | |||
DF | Chris Hyslop | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | |||
DF | Mark Parsons | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | – | – | |||
DF | Richard Preston | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
DF | Ian Sampson | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | |||
DF | Scott Stackman | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
DF | Darren Wood | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |||
MF | Steve Brown | 24 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | – | 4 | |||
FW | Sean Francis | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
References
[edit]- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1994). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0747278573.
- ^ a b "1993/94 Division 4". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.