The 1983–84 season was Northampton Town's 87th season in their history and the seventh successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players Rothmans Football Yearbook 1984/85, p.252. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton650MillwallMarch 1983 DefendersAdrian BurrowsCBSutton-in-Ashfield1065Mansfield TownAugust 1982Martyn ForsterFBKettering490Kettering TownAugust 1983Wakeley GageCBNorthampton20217Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Russell LewisCBBlaengwynfi534Swindon TownSummer 1983Brian MundeeLBHammersmith412AFC BournemouthSummer 1983Barry TuckerFBSwansea3028BrentfordOctober 1982 MidfieldersNeil BroughWDaventry50ApprenticeDecember 1983N/ASteve BrownCMNorthampton10ApprenticeMay 1984N/AAustin HayesWHammersmith (ENG)519MillwallAugust 1983Billy Jeffrey (c)CMHelensburgh627BlackpoolMarch 1983Aidy MannWNorthampton20ApprenticeMay 1984N/AEui MartinezWChelmsford122Newport CountyFebruary 1984LoanMaurice MuirWLondon371ApprenticeApril 1980N/ATommy O'NeillCMKirkintilloch517Cambridge UnitedJune 1983FreeRay TrainDMBedworth00Oxford UnitedMarch 1984Loan ForwardsTerry AustinFWLondon5113Doncaster RoversAugust 1983Frankie BelfonFWWellingborough5511ApprenticeApril 1982N/ADave SyrettFWSalisbury5217Peterborough UnitedJune 1982
Competitions Canon League Division Four
League table
Results summary
League position by match
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Associate Members' Cup
Appearances and goals Player Division Four 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 – – 5 – – 2 – – 1 – – 54 – – DF Adrian Burrows 45 – – 5 – – 2 – – 1 – – 53 – – DF Martyn Forster 41 1 – 5 – – 1 – – 1 – – 48 1 – DF Wakeley Gage 40 – 6 5 – 1 2 – 1 1 – – 48 – 8 DF Russell Lewis 45 – 4 5 – – 2 – – 1 – – – – – DF Brian Mundee 33 3 1 4 – 1 – – – 1 – – 38 3 2 DF Barry Tucker 25 1 1 1 – – 2 – – – – – 28 1 1 MF Neil Brough 3 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 2 – MF Steve Brown – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – MF Austin Hayes 40 3 9 5 – – 2 – – 1 – – 48 3 9 MF Billy Jeffrey 44 1 4 5 – 1 2 – – 1 – – 52 1 5 MF Aidy Mann 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – MF Eui Martinez 12 – 2 – – – – – – – – – 12 – 2 MF Maurice Muir 5 10 – 1 4 1 – 1 – – – – 6 15 1 MF Tommy O'Neill 43 – 6 5 – 1 2 – – 1 – – 51 – 7 MF Ray Train – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FW Terry Austin 42 1 10 5 – 2 1 1 – 1 – 1 49 2 13 FW Frankie Belfon 35 5 9 4 – – 2 – – 1 – – 42 5 9 FW Dave Syrett 5 1 1 – – – 1 – – – – – 6 1 1 Players who left before end of season: GK Mark Kendall – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DF Ian Phillips – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – –
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