1958–59 Northampton Town F.C. season explained

Club:Northampton Town
Season:1958–59
Manager:Dave Smith
Chairman:Walter Penn
Stadium:County Ground
League:Division Four
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Alan Woan (32)
Season Topscorer:Alan Woan (32)
Highest Attendance:14,365 vs Coventry City
Lowest Attendance:3,450 vs Carlisle United
Average Attendance:8,090
Prevseason:1957–58
Nextseason:1959–60

The 1958–59 season was Northampton Town's 62nd season in their history and the first season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division, after a revamping of the league pyramid. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup.

Players

NamePositionNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)AppsGoalsPrevious clubDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Tony BrewerGKEdmontonApril 30, 1959310MillwallAugust 1958
Reg ElvyGKLeedsApril 30, 1959720Blackburn RoversSummer 1956£350[1]
Full backs
Jack BannisterRBChesterfieldApril 30, 1959250Shrewsbury TownSummer 1958
Tony ClaypoleRBWeldonApril 30, 1959381ApprenticeAugust 1956N/A
Geoff ColemanRBBedworthApril 30, 1959180Bedworth TownSummer 1955
Ralph PhillipsRBHetton-le-HoleApril 30, 1959101MiddlesbroughNovember 1958
Ron Patterson (c)LBGatesheadApril 30, 19592675MiddlesbroughSummer 1952
Half backs
Ben CollinsCHKislingburyApril 30, 19592240ApprenticeSummer 1948N/A
Colin GaleCHPontypriddApril 30, 19591431Cardiff CityMarch 1956£1,500
Roly MillsWHDaventryApril 30, 195914921ApprenticeMay 1951N/A
John SmithWHLeicesterApril 30, 19591859ApprenticeMay 1949N/A
Inside/Outside forwards
Jack EnglishOFSouth ShieldsApril 30, 1959316140ApprenticeSummer 1947N/A
Tommy FowlerOFPrescotApril 30, 195948681EvertonMarch 1945
Alan LoasbyOFWellingboroughApril 30, 195920Luton TownSummer 1958
Roger MillerOFNorthamptonApril 30, 195941ApprenticeSummer 1956N/A
Béla OláhOFHungaryApril 30, 195920Bedford TownDecember 1958
Kevin BaronIFPrestonApril 30, 1959274Southend UnitedSeptember 1958
Brian KirkupIFSloughApril 30, 1959197ReadingSummer 1958
Bobby TebbuttIFIrchesterApril 30, 19594517ApprenticeOctober 1956N/A
Alan WoanIFLiverpoolApril 30, 195910963Norwich CitySummer 1956
Centre forwards
Derek LeckCFDealApril 30, 1959144MillwallJune 1958
Ollie NorrisCFDerryApril 30, 1959151Bournemouth & B ASeptember 1958

Competitions

Division Four

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 1958–59 FA Cup.

Appearances and goals

PlayerDivision FourFA CupTotal
StartsGoalsStartsGoalsStartsGoals
GK Tony Brewer31 31
GK Reg Elvy15 2 17
FB Jack Bannister24 1 25
FB Tony Claypole26 1 1 27 1
FB Geoff Coleman1 1
FB Ron Patterson38 2 40
FB Ralph Phillips10 1 10 1
HB Ben Collins10 1 11
HB Colin Gale36 1 37
HB Roly Mills42 6 2 44 6
HB Joe O'Neil22 1 22 1
HB John Smith23 1 24
OF Jack English13 4 1 14 4
OF Tommy Fowler45 15 2 147 16
OF Alan Loasby2 2
OF Roger Miller2 2
OF Béla Oláh2 2
IF Kevin Baron25 4 2 27 4
IF Brian Kirkup17 5 2 219 7
IF Bobby Tebbutt14 4 1 15 4
IF Alan Woan42 32 1 43 32
CF Derek Leck14 5 14 5
CF Ollie Norris14 1 1 15 1
Players who left before end of season:
HB Ray Yeoman17 17
CF Barry Hawkings21 5 1 22 5

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.