The 1961–62 season was Northampton Town's 65th season in their history and the first season in the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Players

Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersChic BrodieGKDuntocher350Wolverhampton WanderersSeptember 1961Norman CoeGKSwansea450ArsenalJuly 1960 Full backsTony HaskinsLBNorthampton80Belper TownAugust 1959Ron PattersonLBGateshead3175MiddlesbroughSummer 1952Arnold WoollardLBPembroke130BournemouthMarch 1962Theo FoleyRBDublin490Exeter CityMay 1961£1,000 Half backsTerry BranstonCHRugby660ApprenticeOctober 1958N/AAlec CarsonWHClarkston80ApprenticeNovember 1959N/ABarry CookeWHWolverhampton642West Bromwich AlbionJuly 1959Mike EverittWHWeeley579ArsenalFebruary 1961£4,000Derek LeckWHDeal12834MillwallJune 1958Roly MillsWHDaventry28030ApprenticeMay 1951N/A Inside/Outside forwardsCecil DixonOFTrowbridge164Newport CountyAugust 1961Barry LinesOFBletchley6920Bletchley TownSeptember 1960Tommy RobsonOFGateshead41Newcastle UnitedAugust 1961N/ADerek WoodsOFNorthampton62ApprenticeJune 1959N/ABrian EtheridgeIFNorthampton10ApprenticeJuly 1961N/AJimmy MoranIFCleland257Norwich CityJanuary 1961John ReidIFNewmains263Bradford CityNovember 1961 Centre forwardsBob EdwardsCFGuildford2310Norwich CityMarch 1961Cliff Holton (c)CFOxford4439WatfordSeptember 1961

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 Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals GK Chic Brodie 32 – 3 – – – 50 – GK Norman Coe 14 – – – – – 14 – FB Theo Foley 46 – 2 – 1 – 49 – FB Tony Haskins 1 – – – – – 1 – FB Ron Patterson 2 – – – – – 2 – FB Arnold Woollard 13 – – – – – 13 – HB Terry Branston 45 – 3 – 1 – 49 – HB Alec Carson 7 – – – – – 7 – HB Barry Cooke 2 – – – 1 1 3 1 HB Mike Everitt 37 5 3 – 1 – 41 5 HB Derek Leck 46 2 3 – 1 – 50 2 HB Roly Mills 35 2 3 – 1 – 39 2 OF Cecil Dixon 15 4 – – 1 – 16 4 OF Barry Lines 38 14 3 1 1 – 42 15 OF Tommy Robson 4 1 – – – – 4 1 OF Derek Woods 6 2 – – – – 6 2 IF Brian Etheridge 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Jimmy Moran 9 1 1 1 – – 10 2 IF John Reid 26 3 – – – – 26 3 CF Bob Edwards 10 2 1 – – – 11 2 CF Cliff Holton 41 36 3 3 – – 44 39 Players who left before end of season: GK Brian Caine – – – – 1 – 1 – FB Tony Claypole 22 – 2 – 1 – 25 – OF Tommy Fowler 5 – – – – – 5 – OF Ron Spelman 23 2 3 – – – 26 2 IF Dennis Clapton 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Mike Wright 1 – – – – – 1 – CF Pat Terry 24 10 3 1 1 – 28 11

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