The 1968–69 season was Northampton Town's 72nd season in their history and their second successive season in the Third Division. Alongside competing in Division Three, 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 GoalkeepersRoger BarronGKNorthampton190ApprenticeJuly 1965N/ArsGordon MorrittGKRotherham370Doncaster RoversAugust 1968 DefendersJohn ClarkeCBNorthampton360ApprenticeJuly 1965N/ARay FairfaxFBSmethwick480West Bromwich AlbionJuly 1968John MackinRBBellshill11213ApprenticeNovember 1963N/APhil NealUIrchester224ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AFrank RankmoreCBCardiff385Peterborough UnitedAugust 1968£12,000John RobertsUAbercynon6713Swansea TownNovember 1967£13,000Neil TownsendCBLong Buckby210ApprenticeSeptember 1968N/AClive WalkerLBWatford801Leicester CityOctober 1966 MidfieldersJohn ByrneCMCambuslang444Peterborough UnitedDecember 1967£9,000Graham FeltonWCambridge602ApprenticeSeptember 1966N/ARon FlowersCMEdlington674Wolverhampton WanderersAugust 1967Peter HawkinsLWSwansea71ApprenticeJuly 1968N/AJoe KiernanCMCoatbridge20910SunderlandJuly 1963Tommy KnoxWGlasgow331Mansfield TownNovember 1967Barry LinesWBletchley28150Bletchley TownSeptember 1960John McGleishCMAirdrie00ApprenticeNovember 1968N/AEric WeaverWRhymney509Notts CountyDecember 1967 ForwardsDennis BrownIFReading4811Swindon TownFebruary 1967£5,000 P/EJohn FairbrotherCFCricklewood5319Peterborough UnitedFebruary 1968Bob HattonCFKingston upon Hull368Bolton WanderersOctober 1968

Competitions Division Three

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Appearances and goals Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals GK Roger Barron 11 – – – – – 2 – – 13 – – GK Gordon Morritt 34 – – 3 – – – – – 37 – – DF John Clarke 29 – – 1 – – 2 – – 32 – – DF Ray Fairfax 43 – – 3 – – 2 – – – – – DF John Mackin 15 2 – 2 – – – – – 17 2 – DF Phil Neal 21 – 4 1 – – – – – 22 – 4 DF Frank Rankmore 33 – 5 3 – – 2 – – 38 – 5 DF John Roberts 38 – 7 3 – 2 1 – – 42 – 9 DF Neil Townsend 18 2 – 1 – 1 – – – 19 2 1 DF Clive Walker 26 – 1 3 – – – – – 29 – 1 MF John Byrne 18 – 1 2 – – 2 – – 22 – 1 MF Graham Felton 24 – 1 1 – – – – – 25 – 1 MF Ron Flowers 21 1 2 1 – – 1 – – 23 1 2 MF Peter Hawkins 6 1 1 – – – – – – 6 1 1 MF Joe Kiernan 21 – – 1 – – – – – 22 – – MF Barry Lines 20 2 3 1 – – – 1 – 21 3 3 MF Tommy Knox 12 2 – 1 – 1 2 – – 15 2 1 MF John McGleish – – – – – – – – – – – – MF Eric Weaver 24 – 4 1 – – 2 – – 27 – 4 FW Dennis Brown 20 4 3 – – – 2 – 1 22 4 4 FW John Fairbrother 30 2 13 2 1 1 2 – – 34 3 14 FW Bob Hatton 29 4 7 3 – 1 – – – 32 4 8 Players who left before end of season: GK Stuart Skeet 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – –

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