The 1973–74 season was Northampton Town's 77th season in their history and the fifth 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 1974/75, p.270. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlan StarlingGKDagenham1350Luton TownJune 1971 DefendersDietmar BruckRBDanzig440Charlton AthleticJune 1972N/AJohn ClarkeCBNorthampton2551ApprenticeJuly 1965N/AJohn GregoryUScunthorpe590ApprenticeSummer 1972N/APhil NealUIrchester19527ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AAlan OmanFBNewcastle upon Tyne732ApprenticeOctober 1970N/AStuart RobertsonCBNottingham687Doncaster RoversSummer 1972Barry TuckerFBSwansea690ApprenticeAugust 1970N/A MidfieldersBilly Best (c)UGlasgow9124Southend UnitedSummer 1973John BuchananWDingwall11226Ross CountyOctober 1970Dave CarltonCMStepney350FulhamOctober 1973Derrick ChristieWBletchley30ApprenticeJanuary 1974N/AGraham FeltonWCambridge26126ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/ABobby ParkCMEdinburgh250Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1973Robin WainwrightCMLuton10MillwallFebruary 1974Loan ForwardsTony BuckFWClowne183RochdaleJanuary 1973Malcolm JohnFWBridgend134Bristol RoversMarch 1974LoanPaul StratfordFWNorthampton5916ApprenticeSummer 1972N/A

Competitions Division Four

League table

Results summary

League position by match

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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 46 – – 3 – – 1 – – 50 – – DF Dietmar Bruck 15 – – – – – 1 – – 16 – – DF John Clarke 39 3 1 1 – – – 1 – 40 4 1 DF John Gregory 46 – – 3 – – 1 – – 50 – – DF Phil Neal 46 – 9 3 – – 1 – – 50 – 9 DF Alan Oman 17 5 1 2 – – 1 – – 20 5 1 DF Stuart Robertson 31 – 4 3 – 1 1 – – 35 – 5 DF Barry Tucker 33 1 – 3 – – – – – 36 1 – MF Billy Best 38 1 7 3 – 1 – – – 41 1 8 MF John Buchanan 40 2 13 3 – 1 1 – 1 44 2 15 MF Dave Carlton 32 – – 2 – – – – – 34 – – MF Derrick Christie 1 2 – – – – – – – 1 2 – MF Graham Felton 43 1 5 3 – 1 1 – – 47 1 6 MF Bobby Park 3 3 – – – – 1 – – 4 3 – MF Robin Wainwright – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – FW Tony Buck 1 1 – 1 – – – – – 2 1 – FW Malcolm John 13 – 4 – – – – – – 13 – 4 FW Paul Stratford 45 – 15 3 – – 1 – – 49 – 15 Players who left before end of season: MF Gordon Riddick 8 – 1 – – – 1 – – 9 – 1 MF Peter Hawkins 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – FW Dick Krzywicki 8 – 3 – – – – – – 8 – 3 FW Derek Watts – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 –

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