The 1976–77 season was Northampton Town's 80th season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Players Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977/78, p.270. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersJeff PartonGKSwansea180BurnleySummer 1975 DefendersSteve BryantLBLondon280Birmingham CityDecember 1976John GregoryUScunthorpe20310ApprenticeSummer 1972N/AAlex MalcolmLBHamilton20Luton TownAugust 1976Stuart RobertsonCBNottingham19420Doncaster RoversSummer 1972Barry TuckerFBSwansea2022ApprenticeAugust 1970N/A MidfieldersBilly Best (c)UGlasgow23353Southend UnitedSummer 1973Derrick ChristieWBletchley897ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/AJohn FarringtonWLynemouth12111Cardiff CitySummer 1974Don MartinUCorby22372Blackburn RoversNovember 1975Andy McGowanCMCorby778ApprenticeJune 1975N/AKeith WilliamsCMDudley171Aston VillaFebruary 1977 ForwardsKeith BowenFWNorthampton10ApprenticeSummer 1976N/AJim HallFWNorthampton12534Peterborough UnitedSummer 1975Ray HaywoodFWDudley132Shrewsbury TownMarch 1977George ReillyFWBellshill232Corby TownJune 1976Paul StratfordFWNorthampton18661ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A

Competitions Division Three

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Appearances and goals Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Jeff Parton 12 – – 1 – – – – – 13 – – DF Steve Bryant 28 – – – – – – – – 28 – – DF John Gregory 46 – 4 1 – – 3 – 1 50 – 5 DF Alex Malcolm 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – DF Stuart Robertson 41 – 4 1 – – 3 – – 45 – 4 DF Barry Tucker 37 – – 1 – – 3 – – 41 – – MF Billy Best 40 – 11 1 – – 3 – – 44 – 11 MF Derrick Christie 37 7 5 1 – – 3 – 1 41 7 6 MF John Farrington 35 6 4 – 1 – – 2 – 35 9 4 MF Andy McGowan 25 6 4 – – – 3 – – 28 6 4 MF Don Martin 32 5 3 1 – – 3 – 1 36 5 4 MF Keith Williams 17 – 1 – – – – – – 17 – 1 FW Keith Bowen – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – FW Ray Haywood 11 2 2 – – – – – – 11 2 2 FW George Reilly 19 3 2 1 – – – – – 20 3 2 FW Paul Stratford 40 2 12 1 – – 3 – 1 44 2 13 Players who left before end of season: GK Alan Starling 26 – – – – – 3 – – 29 – – GK Bob Ward 8 – – – – – – – – 8 – – DF Dave Carlton 6 – – – – – – – – 6 – – DF Ian Ross 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – MF John Gilligan 5 – 1 – – – – – – 5 – 1 FW Keith Bowker 4 – – – – – – – – 4 – – FW Jim Hall 11 – 2 1 – – 3 – – 15 – 2 FW Bobby Owen 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – FW Steve Phillips 16 1 2 1 – – 3 – – 20 1 2

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