The 1988–89 season was Northampton Town's 92nd season in their history and the second successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, 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 GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton3320MillwallMarch 1983Gerald SylvesterGK00ApprenticeSummer 1988N/A DefendersMick BodleyCBHayes220Chelsea12 January 1989Paul FlexneyCBGlasgow180Clyde22 August 1988Keith McPhersonCBGreenwich1638West Ham United23 January 1986£10,000Russ WilcoxCBHemsworth1069Frickley Athletic30 June 1986£15,000Wayne WilliamsRBTelford321Shrewsbury Town12 January 1988Paul WilsonLBBradford602Norwich CityFebruary 1988£30,000 MidfieldersSteve BerryCMLiverpool393Aldershot27 October 1988£45,000Warren DonaldCMHillingdon18712West Ham United4 October 1985£11,000Trevor QuowCMPeterborough181Gillingham12 January 1989Bradley SandemanRMNorthampton281ApprenticeJanuary 1988N/AMartin Singleton (c)CMBanbury465West Bromwich Albion7 November 1987£57,500 ForwardsTony AdcockFWBethnal Green7330Manchester CityJanuary 1988£85,000 P/EDarren CollinsFWWinchester90Petersfield UnitedJanuary 1989Paul CulpinFWKirby Muxloe7126Coventry CityOctober 1987£50,000Glen DonegalFWNorthampton254ApprenticeJanuary 1987N/A

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 – – 1 – – 4 – – 4 – – 55 – – DF Mick Bodley 20 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 22 – – DF Keith McPherson 41 – 2 1 – – 1 – – 4 – – 47 – 2 DF Bradley Sandeman 8 14 2 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 12 14 2 DF Russ Wilcox 11 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 11 – 1 DF Wayne Williams 26 – 1 – – – – – – 3 – – 29 – 1 DF Paul Wilson 33 6 1 1 – – 2 – 1 2 1 – 38 7 2 MF Steve Berry 34 – 3 1 – 1 – – – 4 – 1 39 – 5 MF Warren Donald 37 – 1 – 1 – 4 – – 4 – – 45 1 1 MF Trevor Quow 17 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 17 1 1 MF Martin Singleton 11 – 1 – – – 4 – 1 – – – 15 – 2 FW Tony Adcock 46 – 17 1 – – 4 – 2 4 – 1 – – 20 FW Darren Collins 4 4 – – – – – – – – 1 – 4 5 – FW Paul Culpin 33 6 13 1 – – 3 – 2 4 – 1 41 6 16 FW Glen Donegal 4 5 2 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – 5 7 2 Players who left before end of season: DF Graham Reed 8 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 11 – – DF Ian Johnson 1 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 2 – DF Trevor Slack – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – MF Doug Anderson 4 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 5 1 – MF Andy Blair 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 – MF Gary Cobb 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – MF Albert Craig 2 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 – 1 MF Jason Garwood 5 1 – – – – – – – – – – 5 1 – MF Dave Gilbert 34 – 7 1 – – 4 – 1 4 – – 43 – 8 MF Eddie McGoldrick 22 – 2 1 – – 4 – – 2 – 1 29 – 3 FW David Longhurst 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – FW Andy Preece – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 –

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