1974–75 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 1974–75 season was Northampton Town's 78th season in their history and the sixth 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 1975/76, p.270. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlan StarlingGKDagenham1850Luton TownJune 1971 DefendersGary AndersonRBLondon110Tottenham HotspurMarch 1975Wayne CegielskiCBTredegar110Tottenham HotspurMarch 1975LoanJohn GregoryUScunthorpe1052ApprenticeSummer 1972N/AJohn MooreCBHarthill160Luton TownAugust 1974Alan OmanFBNewcastle upon Tyne963ApprenticeOctober 1970N/AStuart RobertsonCBNottingham1029Doncaster RoversSummer 1972Barry TuckerFBSwansea1121ApprenticeAugust 1970N/ARay TumbridgeLBLondon110Charlton AthleticMarch 1975Loan MidfieldersBilly Best (c)UGlasgow14233Southend UnitedSummer 1973Dave CarltonCMStepney705FulhamOctober 1973Derrick ChristieWBletchley190ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/AJohn FarringtonWLynemouth363Cardiff CitySummer 1974Graham FeltonWCambridge27526ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/ARobin WainwrightCMLuton355MillwallFebruary 1974 ForwardsJim HallFWNorthampton6410Peterborough UnitedJanuary 1975Malcolm JohnFWBridgend438Bristol RoversMarch 1974FreeGary MabeeFWOxford3613Tottenham HotspurAugust 1974Paul StratfordFWNorthampton10832ApprenticeSummer 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 Alan Starling 45 – – 2 – – 3 – – 50 – – DF Gary Anderson 11 – – – – – – – – 11 – – DF Wayne Cegielski 11 – – – – – – – – 11 – – DF John Gregory 41 – 1 2 – 1 3 – – 46 – 2 DF John Moore 14 – – – – – 2 – – 16 – – DF Alan Oman 21 – 1 2 – – – – – 23 – 1 DF Stuart Robertson 31 – 1 2 – – 1 – 1 34 – 2 DF Barry Tucker 38 – 1 2 – – 3 – – 43 – 1 DF Ray Tumbridge 11 – – – – – – – – 11 – – MF Billy Best 46 – 9 2 – – 3 – – 51 – 9 MF Dave Carlton 31 1 5 1 – – 2 – – 34 1 5 MF Derrick Christie 12 2 – 2 – – – – – 14 2 – MF John Farrington 34 – 3 2 – – – – – 36 – 3 MF Graham Felton 10 1 – – – – 3 – – 13 1 – MF Robin Wainwright 23 8 5 2 – – 1 – – 26 8 5 FW Jim Hall 5 – 4 – – – – – – 5 – 4 FW Malcolm John 21 7 4 2 – – – – – 23 7 4 FW Gary Mabee 29 3 13 1 – – 2 1 – 32 4 13 FW Paul Stratford 44 – 15 2 – 1 3 – – 49 – 16 Players who left before end of season: GK Stuart Garnham 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – DF John Clarke 4 2 – – – – 1 – – 5 2 – DF Tom Kilkelly 2 2 – – – – – – – 2 2 – DF Phil Neal 10 – 2 – – – 3 – 1 13 – 3 MF John Buchanan 11 – 2 – – – 3 – – 14 – 2

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