Northampton Town 1997–98 football season
The 1997–98 season was Northampton Town's 101st season in their history and the first season back in the Second Division after promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 24 May 1998.[1]
Name
|
Position
|
Nat.
|
Place of Birth
|
Date of Birth (Age)
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Previous club
|
Date signed
|
Fee
|
Goalkeepers
|
Billy Turley |
GK |
|
Wolverhampton |
(1973-07-15)15 July 1973 (aged 24) |
6 |
0 |
Evesham United |
10 July 1995 |
Free
|
Andy Woodman |
GK |
|
Camberwell |
(1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 26) |
174 |
0 |
Exeter City |
10 March 1995 |
Free
|
Defenders
|
Charlie Bishop |
CB |
|
Nottingham |
(1968-02-16)16 February 1968 (aged 30) |
9 |
0 |
Wigan Athletic |
1 December 1997 |
£20,000
|
David Brightwell |
CB |
|
Lutterworth |
(1971-01-07)7 January 1971 (aged 27) |
47 |
1 |
Bradford City |
29 July 1997 |
Free
|
Ian Clarkson |
RB |
|
Solihull |
(1970-12-04)4 December 1970 (aged 27) |
109 |
2 |
Stoke City |
2 August 1996 |
Free
|
Lee Colkin |
LB |
|
Nuneaton |
(1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 23) |
119 |
4 |
Apprentice |
31 August 1992 |
N/A
|
Jason Drysdale |
LB |
|
Bristol |
(1970-11-17)17 November 1970 (aged 27) |
1 |
0 |
Swindon Town |
27 March 1998 |
Free
|
John Frain |
LB |
|
Birmingham |
(1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 29) |
56 |
2 |
Birmingham City |
Summer 1997 |
Free
|
Colin Hill |
CB |
|
Uxbridge (ENG) |
(1963-11-12)12 November 1963 (aged 34) |
36 |
0 |
Trelleborgs FF |
19 November 1997 |
£30,000
|
Ian Sampson |
CB |
|
Wakefield |
(1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 29) |
194 |
17 |
Sunderland |
5 August 1994 |
£30,000
|
Ray Warburton (c) |
CB |
|
Rotherham |
(1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 30) |
205 |
15 |
York City |
4 February 1994 |
£35,000
|
Midfielders
|
Jason Dozzell |
CM |
|
Ipswich |
(1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 30) |
25 |
4 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
16 December 1997 |
Free
|
Ali Gibb |
RM |
|
Salisbury |
(1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 22) |
93 |
3 |
Norwich City |
5 February 1996 |
£30,000
|
James Hunt |
CM |
|
Derby |
(1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 21) |
30 |
0 |
Notts County |
1 August 1997 |
Free
|
Roy Hunter |
CM |
|
Saltburn-by-the-Sea |
(1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 24) |
123 |
12 |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 August 1995 |
Free
|
Sean Parrish |
LM |
|
Wrexham |
(1972-03-14)14 March 1972 (aged 26) |
58 |
8 |
Doncaster Rovers |
2 August 1996 |
£35,000
|
Dean Peer |
CM |
|
Wordsley |
(1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 28) |
115 |
5 |
Walsall |
22 August 1995 |
Free
|
Michael Warner |
CM |
|
Harrogate |
(1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 24) |
23 |
0 |
Tamworth |
31 May 1995 |
Free
|
Forwards
|
Chris Freestone |
FW |
|
Nottingham |
(1971-09-04)4 September 1971 (aged 26) |
32 |
13 |
Middlesbrough |
24 December 1997 |
£75,000
|
John Gayle |
FW |
|
Bromsgrove |
(1964-07-30)30 July 1964 (aged 33) |
60 |
12 |
Stoke City |
10 February 1997 |
£25,000
|
Carl Heggs |
FW |
|
Leicester |
(1970-10-11)11 October 1970 (aged 27) |
44 |
9 |
Swansea City |
1 August 1997 |
£25,000
|
Christian Lee |
FW |
|
Aylesbury |
(1976-10-08)8 October 1976 (aged 21) |
54 |
9 |
Doncaster Rovers |
13 July 1995 |
Free
|
David Seal |
FW |
|
Penrith, NSW |
(1972-01-26)26 January 1972 (aged 26) |
46 |
14 |
Bristol City |
12 September 1997 |
£90,000
|
Kevin Wilson |
FW |
|
Banbury (ENG) |
(1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 37) |
10 |
0 |
Walsall |
28 July 1997 |
Free
|
Competitions
League table
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD
|
46
|
18
|
17
|
11
|
52
|
37
|
+15
|
71
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
33
|
17
|
+16
|
4
|
12
|
7
|
19
|
20
|
−1
|
League position by match
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
---|
Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
---|
Result | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | D | W | W | D |
---|
Position | 22 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
---|
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998-1999
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Play-offs
FA Cup
Coca-Cola Cup
Auto Windscreens Shield
Appearances, goals and cards
|
Player
|
Division Two
|
FA Cup
|
League Cup
|
League Trophy
|
Play-offs
|
Total
|
Discipline
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
Starts
|
Sub
|
Goals
|
|
|
GK |
Billy Turley
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
3 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
GK |
Andy Woodman
|
46 |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
56 |
– |
– |
1 |
–
|
DF |
Charlie Bishop
|
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
–
|
8 |
1 |
– |
1 |
1
|
DF |
David Brightwell
|
34 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
–
|
45 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
–
|
DF |
Ian Clarkson
|
42 |
– |
1 |
5 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
1
|
53 |
– |
2 |
6 |
1
|
DF |
Lee Colkin
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
1 |
1 |
– |
1 |
–
|
DF |
Jason Drysdale
|
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
1 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
John Frain
|
45 |
– |
1 |
5 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
1 |
3 |
– |
–
|
58 |
– |
2 |
3 |
–
|
DF |
Colin Hill
|
27 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
36 |
– |
– |
6 |
–
|
DF |
Ian Sampson
|
39 |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
3 |
– |
–
|
47 |
– |
4 |
6 |
–
|
DF |
Dean Tallentire
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
Ray Warburton
|
39 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
1
|
49 |
– |
1 |
6 |
–
|
MF |
Jason Dozzell
|
18 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
–
|
22 |
3 |
4 |
– |
–
|
MF |
Ali Gibb
|
6 |
28 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
–
|
10 |
35 |
1 |
– |
–
|
MF |
James Hunt
|
14 |
7 |
– |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
–
|
21 |
9 |
– |
6 |
–
|
MF |
Roy Hunter
|
28 |
– |
3 |
5 |
– |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
38 |
– |
5 |
5 |
–
|
MF |
Sean Parrish
|
12 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
14 |
– |
1 |
2 |
–
|
MF |
Dean Peer
|
26 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
–
|
32 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
–
|
MF |
Michael Warner
|
3 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
3 |
9 |
– |
– |
–
|
FW |
Chris Freestone
|
23 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
– |
–
|
29 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
–
|
FW |
John Gayle
|
26 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
– |
3 |
– |
1
|
35 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
–
|
FW |
Carl Heggs
|
21 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
– |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
– |
1
|
29 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
1
|
FW |
Christian Lee
|
3 |
3 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
6 |
3 |
– |
– |
–
|
FW |
David Seal
|
30 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
–
|
35 |
11 |
14 |
4 |
–
|
FW |
Kevin Wilson
|
1 |
8 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
1 |
9 |
– |
– |
–
|
Players who left before end of season:
|
DF |
Graham Potter
|
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
5 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
DF |
David Rennie
|
3 |
2 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
4 |
2 |
– |
1 |
–
|
MF |
Nigel Gleghorn
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
–
|
MF |
Paul Tait
|
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
2 |
1 |
– |
1 |
–
|
FW |
Paul Conway
|
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
3 |
1 |
– |
2 |
–
|
FW |
Claudio De Vito
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
FW |
Laurens ten Heuvel
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
FW |
Raymond Van Dullemen
|
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
– |
2 |
– |
– |
–
|
FW |
Colin West
|
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
–
|
References
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1998). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1998–99. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4.
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier North, Premier South, Senior)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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European competitions | |
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