1987–88 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 1987–88 football season
1987–88 season | |
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Chairman | Derek Banks |
Manager | Graham Carr |
Stadium | County Ground |
Division Three | 6th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Littlewoods Cup | Second round |
Sherpa Vans Trophy | Preliminary round |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock Paul Culpin Trevor Morley (10) All: Trevor Morley (16) |
Highest home attendance | 7,934 vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
Lowest home attendance | 3,076 vs Brentford |
Average home league attendance | 5,514 |
The 1987–88 season was Northampton Town's 91st season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after an eleven year absence, following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.
Players
- As of match played 2 May 1988.[1]
Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Peter Gleasure | GK | Luton | (1960-10-08)8 October 1960 (aged 27) | 277 | 0 | Millwall | March 1983 | ||||
Alan Harris | GK | Nuneaton | (1969-04-13)13 April 1969 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1986 | £15,000[2] | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
David Logan | LB | Middlesbrough | (1963-12-05)5 December 1963 (aged 24) | 46 | 1 | Mansfield Town | February 1987 | ||||
Keith McPherson | CB | Greenwich | (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 24) | 116 | 6 | West Ham United | 23 January 1986 | £10,000[3] | |||
Graham Reed | RB | Doncaster | (1961-06-24)24 June 1961 (aged 26) | 127 | 2 | Frickley Athletic | Summer 1985 | £6,000 | |||
Bradley Sandeman | RB | Northampton | (1970-02-24)24 February 1970 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | January 1988 | N/A | |||
Trevor Slack | CB | Peterborough | (1962-09-26)26 September 1962 (aged 25) | 13 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 10 February 1988 | Nominal Fee | |||
Russ Wilcox | CB | Hemsworth | (1964-03-25)25 March 1964 (aged 24) | 95 | 8 | Frickley Athletic | 30 June 1986 | £15,000[4] | |||
Paul Wilson | LB | Bradford | (1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (aged 19) | 15 | 1 | Norwich City | 11 April 1988 | £30,000 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Warren Donald | CM | Hillingdon | (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 23) | 141 | 11 | West Ham United | 4 October 1985 | £11,000[5] | |||
Dave Gilbert | W | Lincoln | (1963-06-22)22 June 1963 (aged 24) | 102 | 19 | Boston United | Summer 1986 | ||||
Eddie McGoldrick | W | Islington | (1965-04-30)30 April 1965 (aged 23) | 101 | 8 | Nuneaton Town | Summer 1986 | £15,000[6] | |||
Martin Singleton (c) | CM | Banbury | (1963-08-02)2 August 1963 (aged 24) | 31 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 November 1987 | £57,500 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Tony Adcock | FW | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 25) | 18 | 10 | Manchester City | 25 January 1988 | £85,000 P/E | |||
Paul Culpin | FW | Kirby Muxloe | (1962-02-08)8 February 1962 (aged 26) | 24 | 10 | Coventry City | 10 October 1987 | £50,000 | |||
Glen Donegal | FW | Northampton | (1969-06-20)20 June 1969 (aged 18) | 13 | 2 | Apprentice | January 1987 | N/A | |||
David Longhurst | FW | Northampton | (1965-01-15)15 January 1965 (aged 23) | 41 | 9 | Halifax Town | 3 July 1987 | £40,000 |
Competitions
Barclays League Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sunderland (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 93 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 84 | |
3 | Walsall (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 82 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
4 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 81 | |
5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 75 | |
6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 | |
7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 72 | |
8 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 66 | |
9 | Fulham | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 66 | |
10 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 65 | |
11 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 65 | |
12 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 62 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 59 | |
14 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 59 | |
15 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | |
16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 58 | |
17 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 83 | −18 | 55 | |
18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 55 | |
19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 54 | |
20 | Aldershot | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 53 | |
21 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 52 | Qualification for the Fourth Division play-offs |
22 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 50 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
23 | York City (R) | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 91 | −43 | 33 | |
24 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results summary
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 |
46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 |
Last updated: 7 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Chester City v Northampton Town
15 August 1987 (1987-08-15) 1 | Chester City | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Chester |
15:00 BST | T.Morley P.Chard R.Wilcox D.Longhurst D.Gilbert | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,453 |
Walsall v Northampton Town
29 August 1987 (1987-08-29) 2 | Walsall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 BST | P.Jones | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,993 |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
31 August 1987 (1987-08-31) 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Morley | G.Armstrong | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,934 Referee: Keith Miller |
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town
5 September 1987 (1987-09-05) 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | T.Morley D.Longhurst | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,869 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
9 September 1987 (1987-09-09) 5 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Brentford | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Gilbert D.Longhurst | R.Cooke pen.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,748 |
Northampton Town v Notts County
12 September 1987 (1987-09-12) 6 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Notts County | Northampton |
15:00 BST | G.Lund | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,023 Referee: Jim Borrett |
Preston North End v Northampton Town
15 September 1987 (1987-09-15) 7 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Preston |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,179 |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
19 September 1987 (1987-09-19) 8 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Bath |
15:00 BST | T.Morley P.Chard | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 3,668 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
26 September 1987 (1987-09-26) 9 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Chard | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Colin Downey |
Southend United v Northampton Town
29 September 1987 (1987-09-29) 10 | Southend United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | D.Hall | T.Morley | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,506 |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
3 October 1987 (1987-10-03) 11 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Bristol City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | P.Chard P.Bunce | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
11 October 1987 (1987-10-11) 12 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | C.Airey T.Grealish | P.Culpin T.Morley | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 5,173 |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
17 October 1987 (1987-10-17) 13 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Morley P.Culpin I.Benjamin | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,073 |
Mansfield v Northampton Town
20 October 1987 (1987-10-20) 14 | Mansfield | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
19:30 BST | S.Charles pen.' D.Hodges S.Coleman | P.Culpin | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,646 |
Northampton Town v Grimsby Town
24 October 1987 (1987-10-24) 15 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | D.Gilbert pen.' P.Culpin | P.Turner | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,388 Referee: Kevin Cooper |
Aldershot v Northampton Town
31 October 1987 (1987-10-31) 16 | Aldershot | 4–4 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
15:00 GMT | T.Langley G.Johnson I.McDonald S.Berry | P.Culpin P.Roberts o.g.' T.Morley D.Longhurst | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,358 |
Northampton Town v York City
4 November 1987 (1987-11-04) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | York City | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,950 Referee: Danny Vickers |
Fulham v Northampton Town
7 November 1987 (1987-11-07) 18 | Fulham | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,733 |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
21 November 1987 (1987-11-21) 19 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Morley R.Wilcox | S.Lovell | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,151 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
28 November 1987 (1987-11-28) 20 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
15:00 GMT | T.Cunningham K.Walwyn S.Morgan | D.Longhurst | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,593 |
Northampton Town v Sunderland
12 December 1987 (1987-12-12) 21 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Sunderland | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Lemon M.Gabbiadini | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,279 Referee: David Axcell |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
19 December 1987 (1987-12-19) 22 | Wigan Athletic | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
15:00 GMT | D.Thompson A.Pilling | W.Donald M.Singleton | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,692 |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
26 December 1987 (1987-12-26) 23 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 GMT | G.Hamson pen.' | M.Singleton | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,446 |
Northampton Town v Bury
28 December 1987 (1987-12-28) 24 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,067 Referee: Dennis Hedges |
Northampton Town v Walsall
1 January 1988 (1988-01-01) 25 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | P.Chard G.Donegal | P.Jones N.Cross | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,034 Referee: David Elleray |
Notts County v Northampton Town
2 January 1988 (1988-01-02) 26 | Notts County | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | G.Lund A.Thorpe | T.Morley K.McPherson | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,153 |
Brentford v Northampton Town
9 January 1988 (1988-01-09) 27 | Brentford | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | P.Chard | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,025 |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
16 January 1988 (1988-01-16) 28 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | D.Gilbert W.Donald | I.Alexander | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,473 |
Northampton Town v Preston North End
27 January 1988 (1988-01-27) 29 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | N.Jemson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,052 |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
30 January 1988 (1988-01-30) 30 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | A.Pilling | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,825 |
Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers
6 February 1988 (1988-02-06) 31 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,381 |
Bury v Northampton Town
13 February 1988 (1988-02-13) 32 | Bury | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,172 |
Northampton Town v Chester City
20 February 1988 (1988-02-20) 33 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Chester City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Adcock T.Slack | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,285 |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
27 February 1988 (1988-02-27) 34 | Bristol City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | A.Walsh G.Reed o.g.' | T.Adcock P.Chard | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,578 |
Northampton Town v Southend United
2 March 1988 (1988-03-02) 35 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | E.McGoldrick D.Longhurst R.Wilcox T.Adcock | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,249 |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
5 March 1988 (1988-03-05) 36 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | E.McGoldrick D.Gilbert | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,400 |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
11 March 1988 (1988-03-11) 37 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,432 |
Northampton Town v Aldershot
19 March 1988 (1988-03-19) 38 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Aldershot | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | T.Adcock | S.Berry | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,322 |
Grimsby Town v Northampton Town
26 March 1988 (1988-03-26) 39 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | S.Cunnington N.Robinson | M.Singleton P.Culpin | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,406 |
Northampton Town v Fulham
2 April 1988 (1988-04-02) 40 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Fulham | Northampton |
15:00 BST | T.Adcock J.Stannard o.g.' P.Culpin | J.Skinner G.Barnett | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,211 |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) 41 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | S.Lovell | P.Culpin T.Adcock | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,131 |
Northampton Town v Mansfield Town
10 April 1988 (1988-04-10) 42 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | R.Wilcox T.Kenworthy o.g.' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,917 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
15 April 1988 (1988-04-15) 43 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hove |
19:30 BST | A.Owers S.Gatting G.Nelson | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 14,455 |
York City v Northampton Town
23 April 1988 (1988-04-23) 44 | York City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | York |
19:30 BST | G.Howlett | P.Culpin P.Wilson | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,048 |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
30 April 1988 (1988-04-30) 45 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Blackpool | Northampton |
15:00 BST | D.Longhurst D.Gilbert T.Adcock | K.Walwyn C.Methven S.Morgan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,730 |
Sunderland v Northampton Town
2 May 1988 (1988-05-02) 46 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | J.MacPhail pen.' G.Armstrong 48' E.Gates 75' | T.Adcock 37' | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,454 Referee: James McAulay |
FA Cup
Northampton Town v Newport County
14 November 1987 (1987-11-14) First round | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Morley P.Chard | D.Holtham | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,581 Referee: Terry Holbrook |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 December 1987 (1987-12-05) Second round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | T.Morley | K.Bremner G.Nelson | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,444 Referee: Vic Callow |
Littlewoods Cup
Port Vale v Northampton Town
17 August 1987 (1987-08-17) First round 1st leg | Port Vale | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
19:30 BST | D.Longhurst P.Chard S.Senior | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,398 |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
2 September 1987 (1987-09-02) First round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
19:30 BST | K.McPherson T.Morley | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,748 Referee: Terry Holbrook |
Ipswich Town v Northampton Town
22 September 1987 (1987-09-22) Second round 1st leg | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
19:30 BST | R.Zondervan | D.Gilbert | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 5,645 |
Northampton Town v Ipswich Town
7 October 1987 (1987-10-07) Second round 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | Northampton |
19:30 BST | T.Morley G.Donegal | G.Harbey M.d'Avray D.Lowe | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,316 Referee: Howard King |
Sherpa Vans Trophy
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notts County v Northampton Town
13 October 1987 (1987-10-13) Prelim round (s) | Notts County | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
19:30 GMT | C.Withe | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,351 |
Northampton Town v Brentford
28 October 1987 (1987-10-28) Prelim round (s) | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
19:30 GMT | D.Longhurst | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,076 |
Appearances and goals
Pos | Player | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
GK | Peter Gleasure | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | – | – | |||
GK | Alan Harris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
DF | Lee Carter | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
DF | David Logan | 24 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 3 | – | |||
DF | Keith McPherson | 32 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 40 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Graham Reed | 27 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 4 | – | |||
DF | Bradley Sandeman | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | |||
DF | Trevor Slack | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | |||
DF | Russ Wilcox | 46 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | – | 4 | |||
DF | Paul Wilson | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | 1 | |||
MF | Warren Donald | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | 1 | 2 | |||
MF | Dave Gilbert | 41 | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 49 | – | 7 | |||
MF | Eddie McGoldrick | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 7 | 2 | |||
MF | Martin Singleton | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 1 | 3 | |||
FW | Tony Adcock | 18 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 10 | |||
FW | Paul Culpin | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 3 | 10 | |||
FW | Glen Donegal | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||
FW | David Longhurst | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 39 | 2 | 9 | |||
Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
DF | Chris O'Donnell | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
DF | Steve Senior | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | |||
DF | Chris Scott | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |||
DF | Brett Williams | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | |||
MF | Paul Bunce | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||
MF | Phil Chard | 33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 1 | 9 | |||
MF | Aidy Mann | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
FW | Ian Benjamin | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | 1 | |||
FW | Trevor Morley | 27 | – | 10 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 35 | – | 16 |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 1987 | RB | Steve Senior | York City | ||
July 1987 | CB | Chris Scott | Blyth Spartans | ||
3 July 1987 | FW | David Longhurst | Halifax Town | £40,000 | |
10 October 1987 | FW | Paul Culpin | Coventry City | £50,000 | |
7 November 1987 | CM | Martin Singleton | West Bromwich Albion | £57,500 | |
25 January 1988 | FW | Tony Adcock | Manchester City | £85,000 P/E | |
10 February 1988 | CB | Trevor Slack | Grimsby Town | Nominal Fee | |
11 April 1988 | LB | Paul Wilson | Norwich City | £15,000 |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1988 | LB | Brett Williams | Nottingham Forest | January 1988 | |
January 1987 | RB | Chris O'Donnell | Ipswich Town | February 1987 | |
February 1988 | LB | Paul Wilson | Norwich City | 11 April 1988 |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1987 | CB | Bobby Coy | Free Agent | Released | |
Summer 1987 | CM | Richard Hill | Watford | £265,000 | |
October 1987 | FW | Ian Benjamin | Cambridge United | £25,000 | |
October 1987 | RB | Steve Senior | Wigan Athletic | ||
November 1987 | W | Aidy Mann | Newport County | ||
25 January 1988 | FW | Trevor Morley | Manchester City | £175,000 P/E | |
March 1988 | U | Phil Chard | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £45,000 | |
March 1988 | CB | Chris Scott | Lincoln City |
References
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Joint buy with Eddie McGoldrick
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2002). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 438. ISBN 978-1-85291-648-0.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Warren Donald". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Joint buy with Alan Harris
Books
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.