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

Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton2230MillwallMarch 1983Alan HarrisGKNuneaton00Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000Joint buy with Eddie McGoldrick DefendersBobby CoyCBBirmingham200Chester City20 August 1986David LoganLBMiddlesbrough151Mansfield Town20 February 1987Keith McPhersonCBGreenwich765West Ham United23 January 1986£10,000Graham ReedRBDoncaster882Frickley AthleticSummer 1985£6,000Russ WilcoxCBHemsworth414Frickley Athletic30 June 1986£15,000 MidfieldersPaul BunceWCoalville21Leicester City27 March 1987Phil ChardUCorby9521Peterborough United19 August 1985Warren DonaldCMHillingdon959West Ham United4 October 1985£11,000Dave GilbertWLincoln5312Boston UnitedSummer 1986Richard HillCMHinckley10352Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£10,000Aidy MannWNorthampton966ApprenticeMay 1984N/AEddie McGoldrickWIslington486Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000Joint buy with Alan Harris ForwardsIan BenjaminFWNottingham16168Peterborough UnitedSummer 1984Glen DonegalFWNorthampton10ApprenticeJanuary 1987N/ATrevor Morley (c)FWNottingham9529Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£20,000

Competitions Today League Division Four

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

Littlewoods Cup

Freight Rover Trophy

Appearances and goals Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals 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 Summer 1986 CB Bobby Coy Chester City Summer 1986 W Dave Gilbert Boston United Summer 1986 GK Alan Harris Nuneaton Town Joint £15,000 Summer 1986 W Eddie McGoldrick Nuneaton Town Joint £15,000 30 June 1986 CB Russ Wilcox Frickley Athletic £15,000 20 February 1987 LB David Logan Mansfield Town

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until November 1986 LB Irvin Gernon Ipswich Town January 1987 November 1986 W Keith Gorman Ipswich Town December 1986 January 1987 LB John Millar Chelsea January 1987 January 1987 FW Paul McMenemy West Ham United February 1987 February 1987 AM Charlie Henry Swindon Town March 1987

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Summer 1986 RB Paul Curtis Corby Town Summer 1986 CB Russell Lewis Kettering Town August 1986 FW Paul Sugrue Newport County September 1986 AM Mark Schiavi Cambridge United

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until March 1987 W Aidy Mann Torquay United End of Season FB Lee Carter Gravesend & Northfleet

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