The 1979–80 season was Northampton Town's 83rd season in their history and the third 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 1980/81, p.250. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersCarl JayesGKLeicester770Leicester CityNovember 1977Andy PooleGKChesterfield1080Mansfield TownJuly 1978 DefendersDennis ByattCBHillingdon363Peterborough UnitedJune 1979Kevin FarmerCB/FWRamsgate406Leicester CityAugust 1979£20,000Wakeley GageCBNorthampton725Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Phil SandercockLBPlymouth392Huddersfield TownSeptember 1979Paul SaundersUWatford711WatfordJuly 1978Tony TaylorLBGlasgow70Albion RoversAugust 1979Des WaldockCBNorthampton323ApprenticeNovember 1979Ricky WalkerRBNorthampton570Coventry CityAugust 1978 MidfieldersPeter DenyerWChiddingfold526PortsmouthJuly 1979P/EJohn FarringtonWLynemouth25331Cardiff CitySummer 1974Mark HeeleyWPeterborough404ArsenalMarch 1980£33,000Gary LeonardCMNorthampton10ApprenticeMarch 1980Jim McCaffreyWLuton637PortsmouthDecember 1978Maurice MuirWLondon20ApprenticeApril 1980N/AAdam SandyUPeterborough685Wolverton TownFebruary 1980Keith WilliamsCMDudley1025Aston VillaFebruary 1977 ForwardsKeith BowenFWNorthampton (ENG)3612ApprenticeAugust 1976Godfrey IngramFWLuton104Luton TownMarch 1980LoanGary SargentFWBedford464Peterborough UnitedAugust 1979£10,000Steve WardFWDerby193Brighton & Hove AlbionAugust 1979

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 Carl Jayes 14 – – – – – 2 – – 16 – – GK Andy Poole 32 – – 1 – – 3 – – 36 – – DF Dennis Byatt 32 1 3 1 – – 2 – – 35 1 3 DF Kevin Farmer 30 4 6 1 – – 4 1 – 35 5 6 DF Wakeley Gage 21 – 1 – – – – – – 21 – 1 DF Phil Sandercock 38 – 2 1 – – – – – 39 – 2 DF Paul Saunders 10 2 1 – – – 3 – – 13 2 1 DF Tony Taylor 4 – – – – – 2 1 – 6 1 – DF Des Waldock 27 1 3 1 – – 3 – – 31 1 3 DF Ricky Walker 38 – – 1 – – 3 – – 42 – – MF Peter Denyer 46 – 5 1 – – 5 – 1 52 – 6 MF John Farrington 29 – 3 1 – – 1 – – 31 – 3 MF Mark Heeley 8 – – – – – – – – 8 – – MF Gary Leonard 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – MF Jim McCaffrey 31 1 2 – 1 – 5 – 1 36 2 3 MF Maurice Muir – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – MF Adam Sandy 21 1 – – – – – – – 21 1 – MF Keith Williams 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – FW Keith Bowen 24 – 11 1 – – 4 – 1 29 – 12 FW Godfrey Ingram 10 – 4 – – – – – – 10 – 4 FW Gary Sargent 38 2 4 1 – – 5 – – 44 2 4 FW Steve Ward 13 2 2 – – – 4 – 1 17 2 3 Players who left before end of season: MF Russell Ashenden 2 3 – – – – 3 1 – 5 4 – MF Russ Townsend 12 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 14 1 – FW Mike O'Donoghue 4 – 1 – – – – – – 4 – 1 FW George Reilly 18 – 3 – – – 5 – 4 23 – 7

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