The 1975–76 season was Northampton Town's 79th season in their history and the seventh successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Players Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976/77, p.270. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersJeff PartonGKSwansea50BurnleySummer 1975Alan StarlingGKDagenham2291Luton TownJune 1971 DefendersDave CarltonUStepney1056FulhamOctober 1973John GregoryUScunthorpe1535ApprenticeSummer 1972N/AStuart RobertsonCBNottingham14916Doncaster RoversSummer 1972Barry TuckerFBSwansea1612ApprenticeAugust 1970N/A MidfieldersBilly Best (c)UGlasgow18941Southend UnitedSummer 1973Derrick ChristieWBletchley411ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/AJohn FarringtonWLynemouth777Cardiff CitySummer 1974Graham FeltonWCambridge28627ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/ADon MartinUCorby18168Blackburn RoversNovember 1975Andy McGowanCMCorby434ApprenticeJune 1975N/A ForwardsJim HallFWNorthampton11032Peterborough UnitedJanuary 1975Steve PhillipsFWEdmonton347Birmingham CityOctober 1975£5,000Paul StratfordFWNorthampton14048ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A

Competitions Division Four

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Appearances and goals Player Division Four FA Cup League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Jeff Parton 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – – GK Alan Starling 43 – 1 1 – – – – – 44 – 1 DF Dave Carlton 30 4 1 1 – – 1 – – 32 4 1 DF John Gregory 45 – 3 1 – – 2 – – 48 – 3 DF Stuart Robertson 44 – 7 1 – – 2 – – 47 – 7 DF Barry Tucker 46 – 1 1 – – 2 – – 49 – 1 MF Billy Best 44 – 8 1 – – 2 – – 47 – 8 MF Derrick Christie 12 7 1 1 – – 2 – – 15 7 1 MF John Farrington 36 2 4 1 – – 2 – – 39 2 4 MF Graham Felton 8 2 1 1 – – – – – 9 2 1 MF Andy McGowan 38 4 4 1 – – – – – 39 4 4 MF Don Martin 28 1 7 – – – – – – 28 1 7 FW Jim Hall 43 – 21 1 – – 2 – 1 46 – 22 FW Steve Phillips 34 – 7 – – – – – – 34 – 7 FW Paul Stratford 30 – 16 – – – 2 – – 32 – 16 Players who left before end of season: DF Gary Anderson 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – – DF Neil Davids 9 – – – – – – – – 9 – – FW Gary Mabee – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 1 – FW Alan Mayes 10 – 4 – – – – – – 10 – 4

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