1908–09 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
1908–09 season | |
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Manager | Herbert Chapman |
Stadium | County Ground |
Southern League | 1st |
FA Cup | First round |
Charity Shield | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Albert Lewis (30) All: Albert Lewis (31) |
The 1908–09 season was Northampton Town's 12th season in their history and the eighth successive season in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 28 April 1909.
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
William Bailiff | GK | ![]() |
Ruabon | 19 March 1882 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Druids | November 1907 | |||
George Cooch | GK | ![]() |
Wellingborough | N/A | 119 | 0 | Kettering Town | Summer 1905 | |||
Robert Haywood | GK | ![]() |
Eltham | 16 September 1887 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | N/A | Summer 1908 | N/A | ||
Full backs | |||||||||||
Bob Bonthron | RB | ![]() |
Burntisland | 1 January 1880 (aged 29) | 34 | 0 | Birmingham City | Summer 1908 | |||
Richard Britton | RB | ![]() |
Isle of Wight | 7 August 1887 (aged 21) | 24 | 0 | Portsmouth | Summer 1907 | |||
Lloyd Davies | LB | ![]() |
Cefn Mawr | 23 February 1877 (aged 32) | 67 | 2 | Stoke | November 1907 | |||
Half backs | |||||||||||
Fred Dunkley | CH | ![]() |
Northampton | 1 January 1874 (aged 35) | 82 | 2 | Earls Barton | Summer 1906 | |||
William Hickleton | CH | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 36 | 2 | Portsmouth | Summer 1907 | |||
Jock Manning | WH | ![]() |
Burntisland | N/A | 40 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Summer 1908 | |||
Dave McCartney (c) | WH | ![]() |
Cronberry | 26 December 1875 (aged 33) | 77 | 8 | Chelsea | Summer 1907 | |||
Jack Rawlings | WH | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | N/A | Summer 1907 | N/A | ||
Inside/Outside forwards | |||||||||||
George Badenoch | OF | ![]() |
Kelton | 9 April 1882 (aged 27) | 49 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | |||
Herbert Chapman | OF | ![]() |
Kiveton Park | 19 January 1878 (aged 31) | 80 | 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | |||
Edwin Freeman | OF | ![]() |
Northampton | 5 June 1886 (aged 22) | 74 | 14 | Regent Templars | Summer 1905 | |||
Frank McDiarmid | IF | ![]() |
Dundee | 11 May 1881 (aged 27) | 77 | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1907 | |||
Harry Sharman | IF | ![]() |
London | N/A | 2 | 0 | Battersea Park | Summer 1906 | |||
Albert Lewis | IF | ![]() |
Wolverhampton | 1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 42 | 31 | Coventry City | Summer 1908 | |||
Frank Kilsby | IF | ![]() |
Fenny Stratford | N/A | 6 | 3 | Preston North End | Summer 1907 | |||
Robert Walker | IF | ![]() |
Northallerton | 1 January 1884 (aged 25) | 41 | 13 | New Brompton | Summer 1908 | |||
Centre forwards | |||||||||||
Fred Lessons | CF | ![]() |
Heaton Norris | 30 August 1883 (aged 25) | 77 | 32 | Nottingham Forest | Summer 1907 |
Competitions
[edit]Southern League
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northampton Town | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 2.000 | 55 |
2 | Swindon Town | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 96 | 55 | 1.745 | 49 |
3 | Southampton | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 48 |
4 | Portsmouth | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 46 |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 43 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | +45 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 14 | +41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 |
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
2 September 1908 1 | New Brompton | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() E.Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,000 |
5 September 1908 2 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() Walker ![]() F.McDiarmid ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
10 September 1908 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
12 September 1908 4 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
19 September 1908 5 | Northampton Town | 7–0 | Watford | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() ![]() W.Hickleton ![]() J.Manning ![]() G.Badenoch ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
26 September 1908 6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Norwich |
15:00 | Stadium: The Nest Attendance: 6,095 |
3 October 1908 7 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
10 October 1908 8 | Southampton | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 6,000 |
17 October 1908 9 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Leyton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() R.Walker ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
24 October 1908 10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Upton Park, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
31 October 1908 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Brighton | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() E.Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
7 November 1908 12 | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Crystal Palace, London |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() ![]() F.McDiarmid ![]() |
Stadium: Crystal Palace Park Attendance: 1,200 |
14 November 1908 13 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Brentford | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() R.Walker ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
21 November 1908 14 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Luton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,000 |
28 November 1908 15 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() |
Report | Tout ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: T Robinson |
5 December 1908 16 | Portsmouth | 3–4 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() ![]() R.Walker ![]() F.McDiarmid ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
12 December 1908 17 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Exeter City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
19 December 1908 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park |
26 December 1908 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 | F.Dunkley ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 15,000 |
28 December 1908 20 | Northampton Town | 7–0 | New Brompton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() F.McDiarmid ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
2 January 1909 21 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() ![]() A.Lewis ![]() R.Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 6,000 |
9 January 1909 22 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() F.Lessons ![]() A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
23 January 1909 23 | Watford | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Watford |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: Cassio Road Attendance: 4,000 |
30 January 1909 24 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Norwich City | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
13 February 1909 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Southampton | Northampton |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
20 February 1909 27 | Leyton | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 | F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: Wingate-Leyton Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
27 February 1909 28 | Northampton Town | 6–0 | West Ham United | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid ![]() J.Manning ![]() F.Lessons ![]() E.Freeman ![]() A.Lewis ![]() L.Davies ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
6 March 1909 29 | Brighton | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Hove |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
13 March 1909 30 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
20 March 1909 31 | Brentford | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,000 |
27 March 1909 32 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid ![]() ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,000 |
3 April 1909 33 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 | J.Lavery ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,000 Referee: E.Childs |
9 April 1909 34 | Millwall | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Isle of Dogs, London |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() E.Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
10 April 1909 35 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,000 |
12 April 1909 36 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 | A.Lewis ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Kursaal Attendance: 7,000 |
13 April 1909 37 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
15:00 | E.Freeman ![]() F.McDiarmid ![]() F.Lessons ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
17 April 1909 38 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
15:00 | E.Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,000 |
19 April 1909 39 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Park Royal, London |
15:00 | E.Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: Park Royal Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
24 April 1909 40 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
15:00 | R.Walker ![]() D.McCartney ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground |
FA Cup
[edit]16 January 1909 First round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Northampton |
15:00 | F.McDiarmid ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground |
20 January 1909 First round (r) | Derby County | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Derby |
15:00 | D.McCartney ![]() A.Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Baseball Ground |
Charity Shield
[edit]28 April 1909 Charity Shield | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
17:00 | J.Allan ![]() J.Rutherford ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 7,000 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]Pos | Player | Southern League | FA Cup | Charity Shield | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | Starts | Goals | ||
GK | William Bailiff | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
GK | George Cooch | 37 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | – |
GK | Robert Haywood | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
FB | Bob Bonthron | 31 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 34 | – |
FB | Richard Britton | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – |
FB | Lloyd Davies | 39 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 42 | 1 |
HB | Fred Dunkley | 29 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 31 | 1 |
HB | William Hickleton | 15 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 |
HB | Jock Manning | 37 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 2 |
HB | Dave McCartney | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 3 |
HB | Jack Rawlings | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
OF | George Badenoch | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
OF | Herbert Chapman | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
OF | Edwin Freeman | 28 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 31 | 7 |
OF | Frank McDiarmid | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 10 |
OF | Harry Sharman | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
IF | Albert Lewis | 39 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 | 31 |
IF | Frank Kilsby | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
IF | Robert Walker | 38 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 41 | 13 |
CF | Fred Lessons | 40 | 23 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 43 | 23 |
References
[edit]Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.