1980–81 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was Northampton Town's 84th season in their history and the fourth 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 1981/82, p.250. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAndy PooleGKChesterfield1570Mansfield TownJuly 1978 DefendersDennis ByattCBHillingdon533Peterborough UnitedJune 1979Wakeley GageCBNorthampton1046Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Phil SandercockLBPlymouth733Huddersfield TownSeptember 1979Paul SaundersUWatford993WatfordJuly 1978Des WaldockCBNorthampton574ApprenticeNovember 1979Ricky WalkerRBNorthampton610Coventry CityAugust 1978 MidfieldersDave CarltonUStepney1948BrentfordSeptember 1980Peter CookeCMNorthampton51ApprenticeJuly 1980Peter DenyerWChiddingfold10020PortsmouthJuly 1979P/EMark HeeleyWPeterborough786ArsenalMarch 1980£33,000Gary LeonardCMNorthampton20ApprenticeMarch 1980Maurice MuirWLondon20ApprenticeApril 1980N/AAdam SandyUPeterborough1066Wolverton TownFebruary 1980Gary SaxbyUClipstone759Mansfield TownAugust 1980Free transferKeith WilliamsCMDudley1427Aston VillaFebruary 1977 ForwardsKeith BowenFWNorthampton (ENG)7125ApprenticeAugust 1976Kevin FarmerFWRamsgate8112Leicester CityAugust 1979Steve PhillipsFWEdmonton10331BrentfordAugust 1980£40,000

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 – – 1 – – 2 – – 49 – – DF Dennis Byatt 14 – – – 1 – 2 – – 16 1 – DF Wakeley Gage 29 1 1 1 – – 1 – – 31 1 1 DF Phil Sandercock 31 – 1 1 – – 2 – – 34 – 1 DF Paul Saunders 25 3 2 – – – – – – 25 3 2 DF Des Waldock 22 1 1 1 – – 1 – – 24 1 1 DF Ricky Walker 2 – – – – – 2 – – 4 – – MF Dave Carlton 39 – 1 – – – – – – 39 – 1 MF Peter Cooke 4 1 1 – – – – – – 4 1 1 MF Peter Denyer 45 – 13 1 – – 2 – 1 48 – 14 MF Mark Heeley 33 3 2 1 – – 1 – – 35 3 2 MF Gary Leonard 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – MF Maurice Muir – – – – – – – – – – – – MF Adam Sandy 32 4 1 1 – – 1 – – 34 4 1 MF Gary Saxby 28 6 1 1 – – 1 – – 30 6 1 MF Keith Williams 39 – 2 1 – – – – – 40 – 2 FW Keith Bowen 32 – 13 1 – – 2 – – 35 – 13 FW Kevin Farmer 36 3 6 – – – 1 1 – 37 4 6 FW Steve Phillips 45 – 19 1 – 1 2 – 2 48 – 22 Players who left before end of season: FW Gary Sargent 3 – – – – – 2 – – 5 – –

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