The 1985–86 season was Northampton Town's 89th season in their history and the ninth 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 1986/87, p.252. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton1680MillwallMarch 1983Tim GarnerGKHitchin20Kidderminster HarriersSummer 1985 DefendersMark BushellFBNorthampton10ApprenticeSummer 1985N/APaul CurtisRBLondon321Charlton AthleticSummer 1985FreePaul FriarLBGlasgow160Charlton Athletic6 March 1986LoanRussell LewisCBBlaengwynfi1556Swindon TownSummer 1983Keith McPhersonCBGreenwich210West Ham United23 January 1986£10,000Graham ReedRBDoncaster431Frickley AthleticSummer 1985£6,000 MidfieldersPhil ChardUCorby498Peterborough United19 August 1985Warren DonaldCMHillingdon485West Ham United4 October 1985£11,000Stewart HamillWGlasgow42Nuneaton TownApril 1986Richard HillCMHinckley4919Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£10,000Aidy MannWNorthampton825ApprenticeMay 1984N/AMark SchiaviWLondon396BournemouthSummer 1985Free ForwardsIan BenjaminFWNottingham10645Peterborough UnitedSummer 1984Trevor Morley (c)FWNottingham5113Nuneaton TownSummer 1985£20,000Paul SugrueFWCoventry92PortsmouthMarch 1986

Competitions Canon League Division Four

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Results summary

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Milk Cup

Freight Rover 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 44 – – 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 52 – – GK Tim Garner 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – DF Mark Bushell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DF Paul Curtis 27 – 1 1 – – 4 – – – – – 32 – 1 DF Paul Friar 14 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 16 – – DF Russell Lewis 43 – – 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 51 – – DF Keith McPherson 20 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 21 – – DF Graham Reed 34 2 1 1 – – 3 – – 2 1 – 40 3 1 MF Phil Chard 41 – 7 1 – – 4 – 1 3 – – 49 – 8 MF Warren Donald 32 – 3 1 – – 1 – – 3 – – 37 – 3 MF Stewart Hamill 3 – 1 – – – – – – 1 – 1 4 – 2 MF Richard Hill 41 – 17 1 – – 4 – – 3 – 2 49 – 19 MF Aidy Mann 25 7 2 – – – 3 – – 1 1 – 29 8 2 MF Mark Schiavi 31 – 5 – – – 1 1 – 3 – 1 35 1 6 FW Ian Benjamin 46 – 22 1 – – 4 – 1 3 – 3 54 – 26 FW Trevor Morley 43 – 13 1 – – 4 – – 3 – – 51 – 13 FW Paul Sugrue 2 6 2 – – – – – – – 1 – 2 7 2 Players who left before end of season: DF Ian Dawes 3 2 – – – – 1 – – – – – 4 2 – DF Brian Mundee 31 – – 1 – – 4 – – 1 – – 37 – – DF Gavin Nebbeling 11 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 12 – – MF Steve Brown – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MF Phil Cavener 13 4 4 1 – – 4 – 1 – – – 18 4 5 MF Ged Nohilly – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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