The 1998–99 season was Northampton Town's 102nd season in their history and the second successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersSteve FrancisGKBillericay30Huddersfield Town25 January 1999FreeBilly TurleyGKWolverhampton340Evesham United10 July 1995Free DefendersIan ClarksonRBSolihull1162Stoke City2 August 1996FreeTony DobsonCBCoventry120Gillingham11 September 1998£25,000John FrainLBBirmingham972Birmingham CitySummer 1997FreeIan HendonRBIlford70Notts County25 March 1999£25,000Colin HillCBUxbridge (ENG)710Trelleborgs FF19 November 1997£30,000Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees200Darlington18 December 1998UndisclosedLee HoweyCBSunderland266Burnley19 February 1999£50,000Garry HughesRBBirmingham10Apprentice7 July 1998N/AIan SampsonCBWakefield24119Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000 MidfieldersAli GibbRMSalisbury1413Norwich City5 February 1996£30,000James HuntCMDerby712Notts County1 August 1997FreeRoy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea14413West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995FreeSean ParrishLMWrexham9510Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,000Dean PeerCMWordsley1456Walsall22 August 1995FreeDamian MatthewLMIslington20Burnley1 June 1998FreeDave SavageRMDublin305Millwall7 October 1998£80,000Duncan SpeddingLMCamberley291Southampton14 July 1998FreeMichael WarnerCMHarrogate370Tamworth31 May 1995Free ForwardsCarlo CorazzinFWNew Westminster4717Plymouth Argyle26 June 1998BosmanSteve HowardFWDurham120Hartlepool United22 February 1999£120,000Christian LeeFWAylesbury7410Doncaster Rovers13 July 1995FreeDavid SealFWPenrith, NSW5314Bristol City12 September 1997£90,000Paul WilkinsonFWLouth201Millwall1 July 1998FreeKevin WilsonFWBanbury (ENG)181Walsall28 July 1997Free
Competitions Football League Division Two
League table
Results summary
League position by match
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy
Appearances, goals and cards Player Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Steve Francis 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – GK Billy Turley 25 – – 2 – – – – – 1 – – 28 – – – – DF Ian Clarkson 3 2 – – – – 1 1 – – – – 4 3 – 1 – DF Tony Dobson 8 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – 8 4 – – – DF John Frain 40 1 – 2 – – 4 – – 1 – – 47 1 – 5 1 DF Ian Hendon 7 – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – 1 1 DF Colin Hill 22 5 – 2 – – 5 – – – 1 – 29 6 – 2 1 DF Richard Hope 17 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – 18 2 – 3 – DF Lee Howey 25 – 6 – – – – – – 1 – – 26 – 6 6 – DF Garry Hughes – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – DF Ian Sampson 41 – 1 2 – 1 3 – – 1 – – 47 – 2 5 – MF Ali Gibb 30 11 – 2 – – 5 – – – – – 37 11 – 3 – MF James Hunt 24 10 2 1 1 – 2 2 – – 1 – 27 14 2 6 – MF Roy Hunter 15 3 1 1 – – 2 – – – – – 18 3 1 4 – MF Damian Matthew 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – – – MF Sean Parrish 33 – 1 1 – – 3 – 1 – – – 37 – 2 6 – MF Dean Peer 21 5 1 – – – 3 – – 1 – – 25 5 1 4 – MF Dave Savage 18 9 5 2 – – – – – 1 – – 21 9 5 2 – MF Duncan Spedding 15 9 1 – – – 2 2 – 1 – – 18 11 1 1 – MF Michael Warner 5 5 – – 1 – – 2 – 1 – – 6 8 – 1 – FW Carlo Corazzin 36 3 16 2 – – 4 1 – 1 – 1 43 4 17 2 – FW Steve Howard 12 – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – 3 1 FW Christian Lee 9 10 1 1 – – – – – – – – 10 10 1 4 – FW David Seal 5 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – 6 1 – 1 1 FW Paul Wilkinson 12 3 1 2 – – 2 1 – – – – 16 4 1 1 – FW Kevin Wilson 8 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 8 – 1 – – Players who left before end of season: GK Andy Woodman 18 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 23 – – – – DF Charlie Bishop 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 6 – – 2 – DF Doug Hodgson 7 1 1 1 – – 1 – – – – – 9 1 1 2 – DF Ray Warburton 13 – 1 – – – 4 – – – – – 17 – 1 3 – DF Chris Wilder 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – DF Tony Witter 1 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 4 – 1 – MF Jason Dozzell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FW Andy Clarke 2 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 2 – – – FW Chris Freestone 17 14 2 – 2 – 4 – 3 1 – 1 22 16 6 5 – FW Carl Heggs 8 5 1 – – – 2 1 2 – – – 10 6 3 4 –
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