The 1982–83 season was Northampton Town's 86th 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, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players Rothmans Football Yearbook 1983/84, p.252. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton110MillwallMarch 1983Mark KendallGKNuneaton150Aston VillaSummer 1982 DefendersDavid BeavonFBNottingham20Tsuen WanMarch 1983Adrian BurrowsCBSutton-in-Ashfield535Mansfield TownAugust 1982Wakeley GageCBNorthampton1549Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Ian Phillips (c)LBCumnock541Peterborough UnitedAugust 1982Paul SaundersUWatford1415WatfordJuly 1978Barry TuckerFBSwansea2737BrentfordOctober 1982 MidfieldersJohn BuchananCMDingwall20934Cardiff CitySeptember 1981Peter CoffillCMRomford845Torquay UnitedJuly 1981£5,000Peter DenyerWChiddingfold16934PortsmouthJuly 1979P/EMark HeeleyWPeterborough1106ArsenalMarch 1980£33,000Billy JeffreyCMHelensburgh92BlackpoolMarch 1983Maurice MuirWLondon160ApprenticeApril 1980N/AAdam SandyUPeterborough1138Wolverton TownFebruary 1980Gary SaxbyUClipstone11414Mansfield TownAugust 1980 ForwardsFrankie BelfonFWWellingborough82ApprenticeApril 1982N/ASteve MasseyFWManchester7230Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1982Dave SyrettFWSalisbury4516Peterborough UnitedJune 1982

Competitions Division Four

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Results summary

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Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Football League Trophy

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 11 – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – GK Mark Kendall 11 – – – – – 1 – – 3 – – 15 – – DF David Beavon 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – DF Adrian Burrows 43 – 4 5 – 1 3 – – 1 1 – 52 1 5 DF Wakeley Gage 40 – 3 5 – – 3 – – 2 – – 50 – 3 DF Ian Phillips 42 – 1 5 – – 4 – – 3 – – 54 – 1 DF Paul Saunders 34 – 2 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 42 – 2 DF Barry Tucker 37 – 4 1 – – – – – – – – 38 – 4 MF John Buchanan 32 3 2 5 – – 3 – – 2 1 – 42 3 2 MF Peter Coffill 30 3 1 4 1 2 1 2 – 1 – – 36 6 3 MF Peter Denyer 25 9 5 4 – 1 4 – – 1 1 1 34 10 7 MF Mark Heeley 20 2 – 3 – – 4 – – 3 – – 30 2 – MF Billy Jeffrey 9 – 2 – – – – – – – – – 9 – 2 MF Maurice Muir 10 1 – 2 1 – – – – – – – 12 2 – MF Adam Sandy 5 2 2 – – – – – – – – – 5 2 2 MF Gary Saxby 26 2 3 5 – 1 3 – 1 3 – – 37 2 5 FW Frankie Belfon 2 4 1 – 1 2 – – – – – – 2 5 3 FW Steve Massey 42 – 20 5 – 1 4 – 3 3 – 1 54 – 25 FW Dave Syrett 37 1 12 1 – – 3 – 2 3 – 2 44 1 16 Players who left before end of season: GK Neil Freeman 22 – – 5 – – 3 – – – – – 30 – – GK Richard Key 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – DF Paul Brady 11 1 1 4 – – 3 – – 3 – – 21 1 1 MF Martin Patching 6 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 6 – 1 FW David Buchanan 3 2 – – – – 1 – – – – – 4 2 – FW Steve Perrin 4 – – – – – – 1 – 2 – – 6 1 –

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