The 1984–85 season was Northampton Town's 88th season in their history and the eighth 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 1985/86, p.252. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter GleasureGKLuton1160MillwallMarch 1983 DefendersMichael BarnesCBReading251ReadingAugust 1984Mark BushellFBNorthampton10ApprenticeApril 1985N/AWakeley GageCBNorthampton25322Desborough TownOctober 1979£8,000Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13Russell LewisCBBlaengwynfi1046Swindon TownSummer 1983Brian MundeeLBHammersmith814AFC BournemouthSummer 1983Geoff ScottCBBirmingham220MiddlesbroughSeptember 1984Paul ShirtliffFBHoyland290Sheffield WednesdaySummer 1984 MidfieldersPaul BancroftCMDerby170Derby CountyJuly 1984FreeNeil BroughWDaventry130ApprenticeDecember 1983N/ASteve BrownCMNorthampton153ApprenticeMay 1983N/APhil CavenerWTynemouth327FK KarlskronaAugust 1984Warren DonaldCMHillingdon112West Ham UnitedMarch 1985LoanAustin HayesWHammersmith (ENG)7814MillwallAugust 1983Aidy MannWNorthampton453ApprenticeMay 1984N/AKeith ThompsonWBirmingham101Coventry CityMarch 1985LoanRay Train (c)DMBedworth543Oxford UnitedMarch 1984 ForwardsFrankie BelfonFWWellingborough9317ApprenticeApril 1982N/AIan BenjaminFWNottingham5219Peterborough UnitedSummer 1984

Competitions Canon League Division Four

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FA Cup

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 43 – – 4 – – 2 – – 2 – – 51 – – DF Michael Barnes 19 – 1 4 – – 2 – – – – – 25 – 1 DF Mark Bushell 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – DF Wakeley Gage 42 1 4 2 1 1 2 – – 2 – – 48 3 5 DF Russell Lewis 43 1 2 4 – – 1 – – 2 – – 50 1 2 DF Brian Mundee 32 1 2 3 – – 2 – – 2 – – 39 1 2 DF Geoff Scott 16 1 – 2 1 – – – – 2 – – 20 2 – DF Paul Shirtliff 27 2 – – – – 1 – – – – – 28 2 – MF Paul Bancroft 15 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 16 1 – MF Neil Brough 3 4 – – – – – – – 1 – – 4 4 – MF Steve Brown 14 – 3 – – – – – – – – – 14 – 3 MF Phil Cavener 28 – 7 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 32 – 7 MF Warren Donald 11 – 2 – – – – – – – – – 11 – 2 MF Austin Hayes 20 – 5 4 – – 2 – – – 1 – 26 1 5 MF Aidy Mann 36 2 2 4 – – – – – 1 – – 41 2 2 MF Keith Thompson 10 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 10 – 1 MF Ray Train 46 – 1 4 – 2 2 – – 2 – – 54 – 3 FW Frankie Belfon 26 5 5 4 – – 1 – – 2 – 1 33 5 6 FW Ian Benjamin 42 2 18 4 – – 2 – – 2 – 1 50 2 19 Players who left before end of season: GK Kevin Poole 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – MF Mark Hutchinson 1 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – FW Trevor Lee 24 – – 4 – 2 2 – – 2 – – 32 – 2 FW Mick Perry 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – –

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