The 1969–70 season was Northampton Town's 73rd season in their history and the first season back 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 BookGKBath410Bournemouth & B AJuly 1969Gary KnibbsGKNorthampton00ApprenticeJuly 1969N/A DefendersEric BrookesFBDarton521BarnsleyJuly 1969John ClarkeCBNorthampton890ApprenticeJuly 1965N/ARay FairfaxFBSmethwick971West Bromwich AlbionJuly 1968Brian KnightUDundee130Huddersfield TownOctober 1969Phil NealUIrchester396ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AFrank RankmoreCBCardiff9315Peterborough UnitedAugust 1968£12,000Neil TownsendCBLong Buckby341ApprenticeSeptember 1968N/A MidfieldersBernie FaganWHoughton-le-Spring80SunderlandJuly 1969Graham FeltonWCambridge1149ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/APeter HawkinsLWSwansea193ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AJoe KiernanCMCoatbridge25913SunderlandJuly 1963Barry LinesWBletchley29550Bletchley TownSeptember 1960John McGleishCMAirdrie00ApprenticeNovember 1968N/ADixie McNeilWMelton Mowbray258Corby TownMay 1969£5,000Eric RossCMBelfast433Newcastle UnitedAugust 1969Eric WeaverWRhymney719Notts CountyDecember 1967 ForwardsJohn FairbrotherCFCricklewood10944Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1968Frank LargeCFLeeds13959FulhamAugust 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 32 – – 9 – – – – – 41 – – GK Gary Knibbs – – – – – – – – – – – – DF Eric Brookes 42 – 1 7 2 – 1 – – 50 2 1 DF John Clarke 44 – – 9 – – – – – 53 – – DF Ray Fairfax 39 – 1 9 – – 1 – – 49 – 1 DF Brian Knight 9 3 – 1 – – – – – 10 3 – DF Phil Neal 10 3 1 – 3 1 1 – – 11 6 2 DF Frank Rankmore 45 – 7 9 – 3 1 – – 55 – 10 DF Neil Townsend 13 – 1 – – – – – – 13 – 1 MF Bernie Fagan 6 – – 2 – – – – – 8 – – MF Graham Felton 43 1 6 9 – 1 1 – – 53 1 7 MF Peter Hawkins 9 2 2 – – – – 1 – 9 3 2 MF Joe Kiernan 41 – 3 8 – – 1 – – 50 – 3 MF Barry Lines 7 5 – 1 – – 1 – – 9 5 – MF John McGleish – – – – – – – – – – – – MF Dixie McNeil 19 – 6 5 – 2 1 – – 25 – 8 MF Eric Ross 33 2 3 8 – – – – – 41 2 3 MF Eric Weaver 14 2 – 4 – – 1 – – 19 2 – FW John Fairbrother 46 – 23 9 – 2 1 – – 56 – 25 FW Frank Large 40 – 10 9 – 2 – – – 49 – 12 Players who left before end of season: GK Des McPartland 6 – – – – – – – – 6 – – GK Gordon Morritt 8 – – – – – 1 – – 9 – –

References

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