1993–94 Northampton Town F.C. season

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Northampton Town
1993–94 season
ChairmanBarry Ward
ManagerPhil Chard
(until September)
John Barnwell
StadiumCounty Ground
Division Three22nd
FA CupFirst round
Coca-Cola CupFirst round
Autoglass TrophySecond round (S)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Gilzean (10)
All: Martin Aldridge (11)
Highest home attendance6,432 vs Chester City
Lowest home attendance1,062 vs Hereford United

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 England Wallsend (1969-08-05)5 August 1969 (aged 24) 113 0 Stockport County September 1991 Free
Steve Sherwood GK England Selby (1953-12-10)10 December 1953 (aged 40) 20 0 Shrewsbury Town August 1993 Free
Defenders
Jason Burnham LB England Mansfield (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 20) 108 2 Apprentice July 1991 N/A
Lee Colkin LB England Nuneaton (1974-07-15)15 July 1974 (aged 19) 53 2 Apprentice 31 August 1992 N/A
Terry Fleming RB/CM England Marston Green (1973-01-05)5 January 1973 (aged 21) 35 1 Coventry City August 1993 Free
Bernie Gallacher LB Scotland Johnstone (1967-03-22)22 March 1967 (aged 27) 5 0 Brighton & Hove Albion January 1994 Free
Steve Terry (c) CB England Clapton (1962-06-14)14 June 1962 (aged 31) 211 18 Hull City March 1990 £70,000
Ray Warburton CB England Rotherham (1967-10-07)7 October 1967 (aged 26) 17 1 York City 4 February 1994 £35,000
Midfielders
Micky Bell W England Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1971-11-15)15 November 1971 (aged 22) 164 11 Apprentice April 1990 N/A
Phil Chard U England Corby (1960-10-16)16 October 1960 (aged 33) 331 54 Wolverhampton Wanderers October 1989 Free
John Cornwell CM England Bethnal Green (1964-10-13)13 October 1964 (aged 29) 13 1 Southend United February 1994 Loan
Efon Elad W England Hillingdon (1970-09-05)5 September 1970 (aged 23) 10 0 SC Fortuna Köln January 1994 Free
Paul Fitzpatrick CM/CB England Liverpool (1965-10-05)5 October 1965 (aged 28) 2 1 Hamilton Academical February 1994 Free
Darren Harmon CM England Northampton (1973-01-30)30 January 1973 (aged 21) 67 8 Shrewsbury Town 24 October 1992 Free
Gary Harrison MF England Northampton (1975-03-12)12 March 1975 (aged 19) 2 0 Apprentice December 1993 N/A
Les Phillips CM England Lambeth (1963-01-07)7 January 1963 (aged 31) 32 0 Oxford United July 1993 Free
Forwards
Martin Aldridge FW England Northampton (1974-12-06)6 December 1974 (aged 19) 48 15 Apprentice 27 August 1993 N/A
Ian Gilzean FW Scotland Enfield (ENG) (1969-12-10)10 December 1969 (aged 24) 39 10 Dundee August 1993 Free
Warren Patmore FW England London (1971-08-14)14 August 1971 (aged 22) 17 2 Millwall December 1993 Free
Kevin Wilkin FW England Cambridge (1967-10-01)1 October 1967 (aged 26) 87 13 Cambridge City August 1990 Free

Competitions[edit]

Division Three[edit]

Main article: 1993–94 Football League § Third Division

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
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]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAAAHAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDLLLDLLWDWLDLLLLDLLLLDLLDWWDWLWDWDWLDLLLWL
Position141920222222222121192121212121222222222222222222222222222222222222222020192121212122
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 August 1993 (1993-08-14) 1 Bury 0–0 Northampton Town Bury
15:00 BST Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,540
28 August 1993 (1993-08-28) 2 Colchester United 3–2 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Grainger 34' (pen.)
English 41'
Kinsella 71'		 Report Brown 5'
Gilzean 35'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,874
Referee: Mike Bailey
31 August 1993 (1993-08-31) 3 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST Gilzean Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,002
4 September 1993 (1993-09-04) 4 Northampton Town 0–1 Walsall Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,278
11 September 1993 (1993-09-11) 5 Hereford United 1–1 Northampton Town Hereford
15:00 BST Gilzean Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,260
18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) 6 Northampton Town 0–2 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST Gavin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,281
25 September 1993 (1993-09-25) 7 Lincoln City 4–3 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Aldridge
Brown
Harmon 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,705
2 October 1993 (1993-10-02) 8 Northampton Town 1–0 Darlington Northampton
15:00 BST Aldridge Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,268
9 October 1993 (1993-10-09) 9 Northampton Town 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST Aldridge Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,414
12 October 1993 (1993-10-12) 10 Northampton Town 5–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:45 BST Gilzean
Harmon
Terry
Brown 		McLoughlin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,842
16 October 1993 (1993-10-16) 11 Scunthorpe United 7–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,814
23 October 1993 (1993-10-23) 12 Northampton Town 1–1 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 BST Aldridge Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,886
30 October 1993 (1993-10-30) 13 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Gilzean Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2,227
2 November 1993 (1993-11-02) 14 Torquay United 2–0 Northampton Town Torquay
19:45 GMT Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,704
6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) 15 Northampton Town 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,639
20 November 1993 (1993-11-20) 16 Chester City 1–0 Northampton Town Chester
15:00 GMT Pugh Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,650
27 November 1993 (1993-11-27) 17 Northampton Town 2–2 Chesterfield Northampton
15:00 GMT Gilzean
Aldridge 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,866
11 December 1993 (1993-12-11) 18 Mansfield Town 1–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT Holland Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,391
18 December 1993 (1993-12-18) 19 Northampton Town 0–1 Bury Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,369
27 December 1993 (1993-12-27) 20 Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Terry o.g.' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,573
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01) 21 Rochdale 6–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Lancaster 9', 40', 74'
Whitehall 44'
Stuart 82'
Taylor 83'		 Gilzean 66'
Harmon 78'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,453
3 January 1994 (1994-01-03) 22 Northampton Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
19:45 GMT Gilzean
Colkin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,404
8 January 1994 (1994-01-08) 23 Scarborough 2–1 Northampton Town Scarborough
15:00 GMT Gilzean Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,703
22 January 1994 (1994-01-22) 24 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,737
29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) 25 Northampton Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,900
5 February 1994 (1994-02-05) 26 Carlisle United 0–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Chard Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,535
12 February 1994 (1994-02-12) 27 Northampton Town 3–2 Scarborough Northampton
15:00 GMT Harmon
Fitzpatrick
Gilzean 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,974
19 February 1993 (1993-02-19) 28 Northampton Town 1–1 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 GMT Wilkin 19' Report McDonough 24'
Hyslop Red card 7'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Terry Lunt
26 February 1994 (1994-02-26) 29 Walsall 1–3 Northampton Town Walsall
15:00 GMT Harmon
Wilkin
Patmore 		Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,553
5 March 1994 (1994-03-05) 30 Northampton Town 0–1 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,394
8 March 1994 (1994-03-08) 31 Northampton Town 4–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:45 GMT Harmon
Fleming pen.'
Aldridge
Wilkin 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,192
12 March 1994 (1994-03-12) 32 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Cornwell Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 1,855
15 March 1994 (1994-03-15) 33 Northampton Town 2–0 Preston North End Northampton
19:45 GMT Fensome o.g.'
Aldridge 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,845
19 March 1994 (1994-03-19) 34 Northampton Town 0–0 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,868
26 March 1994 (1994-03-26) 35 Darlington 0–1 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 GMT Warburton Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3,226
2 April 1994 (1994-04-02) 36 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST Patmore Carpenter
Forster 		Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,628
4 April 1994 (1994-04-04) 37 Preston North End 1–1 Northampton Town Preston
15:00 BST Harmon Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,517
9 April 1994 (1994-04-09) 38 Northampton Town 1–2 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST Aldridge 64' Stuart 43'
Bowden 74'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,330
16 April 1994 (1994-04-16) 39 Northampton Town 0–1 Torquay United Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,519
23 April 1994 (1994-04-23) 40 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Wilkin Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 6,512
30 April 1994 (1994-04-30) 41 Northampton Town 1–0 Chester City Northampton
15:00 BST Wilkin Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,432
7 May 1994 (1994-05-07) 42 Chesterfield 4–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,285

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
13 November 1993 (1993-11-13) First round Northampton Town 1–2 Bromsgrove Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Aldridge Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,382

Coca-Cola Cup[edit]

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
18 August 1993 (1993-08-18) First round 1st leg Reading 3–0 Northampton Town Reading
19:45 BST Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,283
7 September 1993 (1993-09-07) First round 2nd leg Northampton Town 0–2 Reading Northampton
19:45 BST Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,631

Autoglass Trophy[edit]

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Trophy
Group 3
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 (1993-10-19) Group 3 (S) Walsall 0–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:30 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,897
9 November 1993 (1993-11-09) Group 3 (S) Northampton Town 1–1 Hereford United Northampton
19:30 GMT Aldridge Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,062
1 December 1993 (1993-12-01) Second round (S) Reading 4–1 Northampton Town Reading
19:30 GMT 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]

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1994). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0747278573.

Books

  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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