The 1987–88 season was Northampton Town's 91st season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after an eleven year absence, following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, 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 GleasureGKLuton2770MillwallMarch 1983Alan HarrisGKNuneaton00Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000Joint buy with Eddie McGoldrick DefendersDavid LoganLBMiddlesbrough461Mansfield TownFebruary 1987Keith McPhersonCBGreenwich1166West Ham United23 January 1986£10,000Graham ReedRBDoncaster1272Frickley AthleticSummer 1985£6,000Bradley SandemanRBNorthampton20ApprenticeJanuary 1988N/ATrevor SlackCBPeterborough131Grimsby Town10 February 1988Nominal FeeRuss WilcoxCBHemsworth958Frickley Athletic30 June 1986£15,000Paul WilsonLBBradford151Norwich City11 April 1988£30,000 MidfieldersWarren DonaldCMHillingdon14111West Ham United4 October 1985£11,000Dave GilbertWLincoln10219Boston UnitedSummer 1986Eddie McGoldrickWIslington1018Nuneaton TownSummer 1986£15,000Joint buy with Alan HarrisMartin Singleton (c)CMBanbury313West Bromwich Albion7 November 1987£57,500 ForwardsTony AdcockFWBethnal Green1810Manchester City25 January 1988£85,000 P/EPaul CulpinFWKirby Muxloe2410Coventry City10 October 1987£50,000Glen DonegalFWNorthampton132ApprenticeJanuary 1987N/ADavid LonghurstFWNorthampton419Halifax Town3 July 1987£40,000

Competitions Barclays League Division Three

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

Littlewoods Cup

Sherpa Vans Trophy

Appearances and goals 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 Peter Gleasure 46 – – 2 – – 4 – – 2 – – 54 – – GK Alan Harris – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DF Lee Carter – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – DF David Logan 24 2 – – 1 – 3 – – 1 – – 28 3 – DF Keith McPherson 32 – – 2 – – 4 – 1 2 – – 40 – 1 DF Graham Reed 27 4 – 2 – – 4 – – 2 – – 35 4 – DF Bradley Sandeman – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – DF Trevor Slack 13 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 13 – 1 DF Russ Wilcox 46 – 4 2 – – 4 – – 2 – – 54 – 4 DF Paul Wilson 15 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 15 – 1 MF Warren Donald 39 1 2 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 45 1 2 MF Dave Gilbert 41 – 6 2 – – 4 – 1 2 – – 49 – 7 MF Eddie McGoldrick 40 6 2 1 1 – 3 – – 2 – – 46 7 2 MF Martin Singleton 28 1 3 2 – – – – – – – – 30 1 3 FW Tony Adcock 18 – 10 – – – – – – – – – 18 – 10 FW Paul Culpin 18 2 10 1 1 – – – – 2 – – 21 3 10 FW Glen Donegal 2 8 1 – – – – 1 1 – – – 2 9 2 FW David Longhurst 33 2 7 2 – – 3 – 1 1 – 1 39 2 9 Players who left before end of season: DF Chris O'Donnell 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – DF Steve Senior 1 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 3 – DF Chris Scott – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – DF Brett Williams 3 1 – – – – – – – – – – 3 1 – MF Paul Bunce 5 5 1 – – – 1 1 – – – – 6 6 1 MF Phil Chard 33 1 8 2 – 1 3 – – 1 – – 39 1 9 MF Aidy Mann 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – FW Ian Benjamin 13 1 1 – – – 4 – – 1 – – 18 1 1 FW Trevor Morley 27 – 10 2 – 2 4 – 4 2 – – 35 – 16

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee June 1987 RB Steve Senior York City July 1987 CB Chris Scott Blyth Spartans 3 July 1987 FW David Longhurst Halifax Town £40,000 10 October 1987 FW Paul Culpin Coventry City £50,000 7 November 1987 CM Martin Singleton West Bromwich Albion £57,500 25 January 1988 FW Tony Adcock Manchester City £85,000 P/E 10 February 1988 CB Trevor Slack Grimsby Town Nominal Fee 11 April 1988 LB Paul Wilson Norwich City £15,000

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until January 1988 LB Brett Williams Nottingham Forest January 1988 January 1987 RB Chris O'Donnell Ipswich Town February 1987 February 1988 LB Paul Wilson Norwich City 11 April 1988

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Summer 1987 CB Bobby Coy Free agent Released Summer 1987 CM Richard Hill Watford £265,000 October 1987 FW Ian Benjamin Cambridge United £25,000 October 1987 RB Steve Senior Wigan Athletic November 1987 W Aidy Mann Newport County 25 January 1988 FW Trevor Morley Manchester City £175,000 P/E March 1988 U Phil Chard Wolverhampton Wanderers £45,000 March 1988 CB Chris Scott Lincoln City

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