The 1970–71 season was Northampton Town's 74th season in their history and the second successive season in the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in Division Four, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Players

Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersKim BookGKBath940Bournemouth & B AJuly 1969David HillGKKettering10ApprenticeAugust 1970N/A DefendersEric BrookesFBDarton983BarnsleyJuly 1969John ClarkeCBNorthampton1390ApprenticeJuly 1965N/ARay FairfaxFBSmethwick1382West Bromwich AlbionJuly 1968Brian HeslopUCarlisle100SunderlandMarch 1971Phil NealUIrchester598ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AAlan OmanFBNewcastle upon Tyne20ApprenticeOctober 1970N/AFrank RankmoreCBCardiff12619Peterborough UnitedAugust 1968£12,000Neil TownsendCBLong Buckby501ApprenticeSeptember 1968N/ABarry TuckerFBSwansea00ApprenticeJuly 1970N/A MidfieldersJohn BuchananWDingwall30Ross CountyOctober 1970Graham FeltonWCambridge14513ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/ATrevor GouldCMCoventry371Coventry CityOctober 1970Peter HawkinsLWSwansea253ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AJoe KiernanCMCoatbridge31014SunderlandJuly 1963John McGleishCMAirdrie30ApprenticeNovember 1968N/ADixie McNeilWMelton Mowbray7622Corby TownMay 1969£5,000Eric RossCMBelfast685Newcastle UnitedAugust 1969 ForwardsKeith EastCFSouthampton359Bournemouth & B AJuly 1970£5,000John FairbrotherCFCricklewood15962Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1968Frank LargeCFLeeds18874FulhamAugust 1969

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 Kim Book 45 – – 2 – – 6 – – 53 – – GK David Hill 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – DF Eric Brookes 38 – – 2 – – 6 – 2 46 – 2 DF John Clarke 42 – – 2 – – 6 – – 50 – – DF Ray Fairfax 34 – 1 2 – – 5 – – 41 – 1 DF Brian Heslop 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – – DF Phil Neal 18 – 2 – – – 2 – – 20 – 2 DF Alan Oman 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – DF Frank Rankmore 25 – 3 2 – 1 6 – – 33 – 4 DF Neil Townsend 15 – – – – – – 1 – 15 1 – DF Barry Tucker – – – – – – – – – – – – MF John Buchanan 2 1 – – – – – – – 2 1 – MF Graham Felton 26 1 4 – 1 – 3 – – 29 2 4 MF Trevor Gould 35 – 1 2 – – – – – 37 – 1 MF Peter Hawkins 4 2 – – – – – – – 4 2 – MF Joe Kiernan 42 1 1 2 – – 6 – – 50 1 1 MF John McGleish 2 1 – – – – – – – 2 1 – MF Dixie McNeil 43 1 13 2 – 1 4 1 – 49 2 14 MF Eric Ross 15 3 2 2 – – 4 1 – 21 4 2 FW Keith East 26 3 7 – – – 6 – 2 32 3 9 FW John Fairbrother 40 2 15 2 – 1 6 – 2 48 2 18 FW Frank Large 41 – 14 2 – – 6 – 1 49 – 15

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