1957–58 Northampton Town F.C. season explained

Club:Northampton Town
Season:1957–58
Manager:Dave Smith
Chairman:Walter Penn
Stadium:County Ground
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Barry Hawkings
Alan Woan (20)
Season Topscorer:Barry Hawkings (22)
Highest Attendance:21,344 vs Arsenal
Lowest Attendance:2,412 vs Gillingham
Average Attendance:8,127
Prevseason:1956–57
Nextseason:1958–59

The 1957–58 season was Northampton Town's 61st season in their history and the thirtieth consecutive season in the regionalised third tier of English football, the Third Division South, before a revamping of the league pyramid. The following season, teams in the top half of the division would be placed in the national Football League Third Division, while the teams placed in the bottom half would be find themselves effectively relegated to the newly constructed Football League Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Three South, the club also participated in the FA Cup.

Players

NamePositionNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)AppsGoalsPrevious clubDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Reg ElvyGKLeedsMay 2, 1958550Blackburn RoversSummer 1956£350[1]
Peter PickeringGKNew EarswickMay 2, 1958910Kettering TownSummer 1955
Full backs
Tony ClaypoleRBWeldonMay 2, 1958110ApprenticeAugust 1956N/A
Geoff ColemanRBBedworthMay 2, 1958170Bedworth TownSummer 1955
Bobby CorbettLBThrockleyMay 2, 195881MiddlesbroughAugust 1957
Ron Patterson (c)LBGatesheadMay 2, 19582275MiddlesbroughSummer 1952
Half backs
Ben CollinsCHKislingburyMay 2, 19582130ApprenticeSummer 1948N/A
Colin GaleCHPontypriddMay 2, 19581061Cardiff CityMarch 1956£1,500
Roly MillsWHDaventryMay 2, 195810515ApprenticeMay 1951N/A
Terry RobinsonCHWoodhamMay 2, 1958140BrentfordJuly 1957
John SmithWHLeicesterMay 2, 19581619ApprenticeMay 1949N/A
Bobby PeacockWHRushdenMay 2, 195820Rushden TownFebruary 1957
Inside/Outside forwards
Jack EnglishOFSouth ShieldsMay 2, 1958302136ApprenticeSummer 1947N/A
Tommy FowlerOFPrescotMay 2, 195843965EvertonMarch 1945
Roger MillerOFNorthamptonMay 2, 195821ApprenticeSummer 1956N/A
Maurice RobinsonOFNewark-on-TrentMay 2, 1958123Kettering TownJune 1957
Ken LeekIFYnysybwlMay 2, 19587629ApprenticeSummer 1952N/A
Joe O'NeilIFGlasgowMay 2, 195863Leicester CityOctober 1957N/A
Bobby TebbuttIFIrchesterMay 2, 19583013ApprenticeOctober 1956N/A
Alan WoanIFLiverpoolMay 2, 19586631Norwich CitySummer 1956
Centre forwards
Gerry BrightCFNorthamptonMay 2, 195840Bromsgrove RoversApril 1957
Barry HawkingsCFBirminghamMay 2, 19584722Lincoln CityJuly 1957£1,000

Competitions

Division Three South

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 1957–58 FA Cup.

Appearances and goals

PlayerDivision Three (S)FA CupTotal
StartsGoalsStartsGoalsStartsGoals
GK Reg Elvy38 2 40
GK Peter Pickering8 2 10
FB Tony Claypole10 10
FB Geoff Coleman
FB Bobby Corbett8 1 8 1
FB Ron Patterson40 4 4 44 4
HB Ben Collins24 4 28
HB Colin Gale46 4 150 1
HB Roly Mills37 4 4 141 5
HB Terry Robinson13 1 14
HB John Smith24 24
HB Bobby Peacock2 2
HB Ray Yeoman42 1 3 45 1
OF Jack English20 5 3 23 5
OF Tommy Fowler39 2 3 42 2
OF Roger Miller
OF Maurice Robinson11 2 1 112 3
IF Ken Leek32 14 4 236 16
IF Joe O'Neil6 3 6 3
IF Bobby Tebbutt26 10 2 128 11
IF Alan Woan34 20 2 136 21
CF Gerry Bright3 3
CF Barry Hawkings43 20 4 247 22

References

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arsenal Crash Out Of The FA Cup At Northampton On This Day, 4th January 1958 . Arsenal On This Day . 29 January 2024 . 4 January 2014.