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fatgaz182 · 16-08-2009, 18:16

Next Up at the Crown Ground:
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
No previous meetings
Current Betting: (Ladbrokes) Sunday 16th
Stanley 6/4 Cobblers 6/4 Draw 11/5
Bookies are predicting 1-1
Useless Facts:
Went to Wembley for the first time in their anniversary year of 1997, and won beating Swansea 1-0 in the Div.3 Play-Off Final.
Des O'Conner played once for the reserve team.
Played match in baseball boots (1962).

Celebrity Fans: Jo Whiley & Bob Harris - Both are DJ's

Rivals: Peterborough United, Rushden & Diamonds, Franchise FC (MKDons).

Recommended website: The Cobblers - Northampton Town Football Club

Year Formed: 1867

Current Manager: Stuart Gray

Ground & Capacity: Sixfields, 7653 All Seated

LOVE/HATE FIGURE: Former Chairman, Micheal McRitchie
Needless to say, the formation of the supporters' trust came after the standard behind the scenes farce. In the case of former chairman McRitchie, who was well known locally for selling china out of a barrow at the market. Having taken over in 1991, his popularity was such that the entire playing staff went on strike. With the club considered a serious credit risk, there was nothing in the kitty for printing programmes so the reading material for a match against Burnley amounted to a photocopiedsheet of A4, neatly folded. Also for his first game as director, McRitchie came on the tannoy and announced that the match against Darlington was a 'home banker'. Northampton were three down in 17minutes.
ON THE DAY 18th August: NORTHAMPTON
1951 D3S Aldershot A W 1-0
1956 D3S Newport County A L 0-3
1971 LGEC Watford A L 0-2
1976 LGEC Swindon Town H W 2-0
Northampton Town won 4-3 on aggregate
1979 DIV4 Doncaster Rovers A L 1-2
1992 LGEC Gillingham A L 1-2
1993 LGEC Reading A L 0-3
1999 LD3 Chester City A W 2-0
2001 LD2 Stoke City A L 0-2
2007 LGE1 Brighton & HA A L 1-2

16-08-2009, 18:16	#1
fatgaz182 Full Member+ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Slums, Darwen Posts: 593 Liked: 30 times Rep Power: 792	Cobblers Betting & Useless Facts Next Up at the Crown Ground: NORTHAMPTON TOWN PREVIOUS MEETINGS: No previous meetings Current Betting: (Ladbrokes) Sunday 16th Stanley 6/4 Cobblers 6/4 Draw 11/5 Bookies are predicting 1-1 Useless Facts: Went to Wembley for the first time in their anniversary year of 1997, and won beating Swansea 1-0 in the Div.3 Play-Off Final. Des O'Conner played once for the reserve team. Played match in baseball boots (1962). Celebrity Fans: Jo Whiley & Bob Harris - Both are DJ's Rivals: Peterborough United, Rushden & Diamonds, Franchise FC (MKDons). Recommended website: The Cobblers - Northampton Town Football Club Year Formed: 1867 Current Manager: Stuart Gray Ground & Capacity: Sixfields, 7653 All Seated LOVE/HATE FIGURE: Former Chairman, Micheal McRitchie Needless to say, the formation of the supporters' trust came after the standard behind the scenes farce. In the case of former chairman McRitchie, who was well known locally for selling china out of a barrow at the market. Having taken over in 1991, his popularity was such that the entire playing staff went on strike. With the club considered a serious credit risk, there was nothing in the kitty for printing programmes so the reading material for a match against Burnley amounted to a photocopiedsheet of A4, neatly folded. Also for his first game as director, McRitchie came on the tannoy and announced that the match against Darlington was a 'home banker'. Northampton were three down in 17minutes. ON THE DAY 18th August: NORTHAMPTON 1951 D3S Aldershot A W 1-0 1956 D3S Newport County A L 0-3 1971 LGEC Watford A L 0-2 1976 LGEC Swindon Town H W 2-0 Northampton Town won 4-3 on aggregate 1979 DIV4 Doncaster Rovers A L 1-2 1992 LGEC Gillingham A L 1-2 1993 LGEC Reading A L 0-3 1999 LD3 Chester City A W 2-0 2001 LD2 Stoke City A L 0-2 2007 LGE1 Brighton & HA A L 1-2 __________________