Northampton Town (a) 1986 - assistance needed please

[alf_resco]

We played the Cobblers away twice in 1986, in January (85/86 season) and again in the autumn (86/87 season).
I went to both which we lost, with a friend. One of these was a midweek evening game but I can't find out which one.
Need to know to settle a (very friendly) argument !
Thanks in advance.

[Claretforever]

January 18th was a Saturday and October 22nd was a Wednesday.

[Herts Clarets]

I was at the 2-0 and it was definitely a Saturday. Memorable for an exchange at half time between some of our more vociferous followers and ex chairman John Jackson, which ended with JJ being moved on by the Police.

[alf_resco]

So the evening one was October 22nd.
Thanks !

[sjb]

I was at both games. We were lucky to get nil in the 85/6 game - a dreadful performance. Northampton were the outstanding team in the division in 86/7 but at least we managed a couple of goals through James & Hoskin. It was a long journey home that night.

[ClaretTony]

We played the Cobblers away twice in 1986, in January (85/86 season) and again in the autumn (86/87 season).
I went to both which we lost, with a friend. One of these was a midweek evening game but I can't find out which one.
Need to know to settle a (very friendly) argument !
Thanks in advance.

All the fixtures and results are available on this site

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-results

[Woodleyclaret]

Back then Northampton always turned us over that's until one Mike Conroy s converted full back turned striker scored a last minute winner in our march to promotion.

[NottsClaret]

Surprisingly, we did actually beat them at home in 86/87 when they won the league easily. A win which later turned out to deny them a 100 pts total and was also a fairly important 3 points for us in the end.

[Herts Clarets]

Surprisingly, we did actually beat them at home in 86/87 when they won the league easily. A win which later turned out to deny them a 100 pts total and was also a fairly important 3 points for us in the end.

Was that at the start of the season or was that the season before? Seem to remember going 3 up and they pulled a couple back.

[TopCat]

What year was it when Rocky got arrested?

[sjb]

Was that at the start of the season or was that the season before? Seem to remember going 3 up and they pulled a couple back.

That was the opening game of the 1985/6 season. You're quite correct with the score. We were 3-0 up before they got 2 back.

[StayingDown4Ever]

Back then Northampton always turned us over that's until one Mike Conroy s converted full back turned striker scored a last minute winner in our march to promotion.

I used to love watching the end of season video and seeing the guy with the crutch celebrating.

[StayingDown4Ever]

So the evening one was October 22nd.
Thanks !

You aren’t going to tell us if you won or lost the argument?

[clarets1978]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXztPX7Lk3I

October 1986 game on YouTube. Didnt look like fun!

[claretbob]

Pretty sure Rocky got arrested in the Waddle 97/98 season when we won 1-0. Wasn’t he watching outside the ground and cheering us on?