1986–87 Northampton Town F.C. season explained
The 1986–87 season was Northampton Town's 90th season in their history and the tenth successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players
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Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee |
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Goalkeepers |
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Peter Gleasure | GK | | Luton | June 1, 1987 | 223 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | |
Alan Harris | GK | | Nuneaton | June 1, 1987 | 0 | 0 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1986 | £15,000[2] |
Defenders |
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Bobby Coy | CB | | Birmingham | June 1, 1987 | 20 | 0 | Chester City | 20 August 1986 | |
David Logan | LB | | Middlesbrough | June 1, 1987 | 15 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 20 February 1987 | |
Keith McPherson | CB | | Greenwich | June 1, 1987 | 76 | 5 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[3] |
Graham Reed | RB | | Doncaster | June 1, 1987 | 88 | 2 | Frickley Athletic | Summer 1985 | £6,000 |
Russ Wilcox | CB | | Hemsworth | June 1, 1987 | 41 | 4 | Frickley Athletic | 30 June 1986 | £15,000[4] |
Midfielders |
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Paul Bunce | W | | Coalville | June 1, 1987 | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | 27 March 1987 | |
Phil Chard | U | | Corby | June 1, 1987 | 95 | 21 | Peterborough United | 19 August 1985 | |
Warren Donald | CM | | Hillingdon | June 1, 1987 | 95 | 9 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | £11,000[5] |
Dave Gilbert | W | | Lincoln | June 1, 1987 | 53 | 12 | Boston United | Summer 1986 | |
Richard Hill | CM | | Hinckley | June 1, 1987 | 103 | 52 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £10,000 |
Aidy Mann | W | | Northampton | June 1, 1987 | 96 | 6 | Apprentice | May 1984 | N/A |
Eddie McGoldrick | W | | Islington | June 1, 1987 | 48 | 6 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1986 | £15,000[6] |
Forwards |
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Ian Benjamin | FW | | Nottingham | June 1, 1987 | 161 | 68 | Peterborough United | Summer 1984 | |
Glen Donegal | FW | | Northampton | June 1, 1987 | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | January 1987 | N/A |
Trevor Morley (c) | FW | | Nottingham | June 1, 1987 | 95 | 29 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1985 | £20,000[7] | |
Competitions
Today League Division Four
Matches
FA Cup
See main article: 1986–87 FA Cup.
Littlewoods Cup
See main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup.
Freight Rover Trophy
See main article: 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup.
Appearances and goals
| Player | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |
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GK | Peter Gleasure | 46 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 55 | – | – |
GK | Alan Harris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
DF | Mark Bushell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
DF | Lee Carter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
DF | Bobby Coy | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 2 | 1 |
DF | David Logan | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | 1 |
DF | Keith McPherson | 46 | – | 5 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 55 | – | 5 |
DF | Graham Reed | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 1 | 1 |
DF | Russ Wilcox | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 40 | 1 | 1 |
MF | Paul Bunce | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MF | Phil Chard | 39 | 1 | 12 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 45 | 1 | 13 |
MF | Warren Donald | 41 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | – | 4 |
MF | Dave Gilbert | 45 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 53 | – | 12 |
MF | Richard Hill | 45 | – | 29 | 4 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 54 | – | 33 |
MF | Aidy Mann | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
MF | Eddie McGoldrick | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 44 | 4 | 6 |
FW | Ian Benjamin | 46 | – | 18 | 4 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 55 | – | 23 |
FW | Glen Donegal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
FW | Trevor Morley | 37 | – | 16 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | – | 16 |
Players who left before end of season: |
DF | Irvin Gernon | 9 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | – | – |
MF | Keith Gorman | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – |
MF | Charlie Henry | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 |
MF | John Millar | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – |
MF | Mark Schiavi | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
FW | Paul McMenemy | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
FW | Paul Sugrue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
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Summer 1986 | | | | | |
Summer 1986 | | | | | |
Summer 1986 | | | | | Joint £15,000 |
Summer 1986 | | | | | Joint £15,000 |
30 June 1986 | | | | | £15,000 |
20 February 1987 | | | | | | |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until |
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November 1986 | | | | | January 1987 |
November 1986 | | | | | December 1986 |
January 1987 | | | | | January 1987 |
January 1987 | | | | | February 1987 |
February 1987 | | | | | March 1987 | |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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Summer 1986 | | | | | |
Summer 1986 | | | | | |
August 1986 | | | | | |
September 1986 | | | | | | |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until |
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March 1987 | | | | | End of Season |
| | | Lee Carter | | | |
References
Books
- Book: Beesley, Mark . Champagne Cobblers: Northampton Town 1986-87 . 2011 . Desert Island Books . London . 9781905328949.
- Book: Grande, Frank . Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History . 1997 . Yore Publications . London . 978-1874427674.
Notes and References
- Book: Peter . Dunk . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . 1987 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-0-356-14354-5 . 258.
- Joint buy with Eddie McGoldrick
- Web site: Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson . westhamstats.info . 4 November 2013.
- Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003 . 2002 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-1-85291-648-0 . 438.
- Web site: Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Warren Donald . www.westhamstats.info . 24 January 2024.
- Joint buy with Alan Harris
- News: Non-League Football: Troubled Nuneaton face a fight for survival . Paul Newman . The Times . 21 November 1986.