1981–82 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 1981–82 season was Northampton Town's 85th 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 the League Cup.

Players Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982/83, p.250. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAndy PooleGKChesterfield1570Mansfield TownJuly 1978 DefendersPaul BradyRBMarston Green472Birmingham CityAugust 1981Steve BryantLBLondon1175PortsmouthMarch 1982Wakeley GageCBNorthampton1046Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Pat KruseCBArlesey180BrentfordFebruary 1982LoanPaul SaundersUWatford993WatfordJuly 1978Andy TaylorRBStratford-upon-Avon220Aston VillaJune 1981 MidfieldersJohn BuchananCMDingwall16432Cardiff CitySeptember 1981Dave CarltonUStepney1948BrentfordSeptember 1980Peter CoffillCMRomford425Torquay UnitedJuly 1981£5,000Peter DenyerWChiddingfold12527PortsmouthJuly 1979P/EMark HeeleyWPeterborough786ArsenalMarch 1980£33,000Maurice MuirWLondon20ApprenticeApril 1980N/AAdam SandyUPeterborough1066Wolverton TownFebruary 1980Gary SaxbyUClipstone759Mansfield TownAugust 1980 ForwardsJohn AlexanderFWLiverpool274ReadingAugust 1981Frankie BelfonFWWellingborough10ApprenticeApril 1982N/ASteve PerrinFWLondon186Hillingdon BoroughDecember 1981P/TSteve MasseyFWManchester185Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1982Roger RussellFWCorby10Corby TownSeptember 1981

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 Andy Poole 46 – – 3 – – 5 – – 54 – – DF Wakeley Gage 43 – 2 3 – 2 5 – – 51 – 4 DF Paul Brady 38 1 2 3 – – 5 – – 46 1 2 DF Steve Bryant 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – – DF Pat Kruse 18 – – – – – – – – 18 – – DF Paul Saunders 21 3 – 2 – – 1 – – 24 3 – DF Andy Taylor 17 – – 2 – – 3 – – 22 – – MF John Buchanan 34 – 4 3 – – – – – 37 – 3 MF Dave Carlton 37 – – 2 – 1 5 – – 44 – 1 MF Peter Coffill 34 2 2 1 – – 5 – – 40 2 2 MF Peter Denyer 22 – 5 – – – 3 – 2 25 – 7 MF Mark Heeley 23 3 3 3 – – 3 – 1 29 3 4 MF Maurice Muir – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – MF Adam Sandy 30 9 3 2 1 1 4 – 1 36 10 5 MF Gary Saxby 32 2 7 3 – – 2 – 1 37 2 8 FW John Alexander 21 1 3 – 1 – 3 1 1 25 2 4 FW Frankie Belfon 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – FW Steve Massey 18 – 5 – – – – – – 18 – 5 FW Steve Perrin 18 – 6 – – – – – – 18 – 6 FW Roger Russell – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – Players who left before end of season: FW Keith Bowen 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – – FW Tony Mahoney 6 – – 3 – 1 2 – 2 11 – 3 FW Steve Phillips 30 – 10 3 – 1 5 – 1 38 – 12

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