COBBLERS PAST
Ahead of Remembrance Day, we are taking a look at former Northampton Town players who served in the military during the First or Second World War… George was a prolific scorer in non-league football and Northampton trialed him in a benefit match at the tail end of the 1913-14 season. The following season he formed […]
Ahead of Remembrance Day, we are taking a look at former Northampton Town players who served in the military during the First or Second World War… Legend has it that ‘Fanny’ Walden was so small that he could run through players legs. In fact he was five feet two or as he stated ‘five feet […]
Ahead of Remembrance Day, we are taking a look at former Northampton Town players who served in the military during the First or Second World War… Harry Springthorpe was one of those rare gems that pop up from time to time, a natural footballer who played the game for the love of it rather than […]
Ahead of Remembrance Day, we are taking a look at former Northampton Town players who served in the military during the First or Second World War… The Scottish international John Goodall discovered George Badenoch while he was playing in Scotland. The winger joined second division Glossop and played in over half the team’s league games […]
The Walter Tull Story. Walter was born to a West Indian father and an English mother. His mother died of cancer and his father married her cousin but he to passed away not long after. Unable to cope with all the children his stepmother allowed Walter and his youngest brother to join an orphanage. Walter […]
Bernard’s Story Bernard was one of four brothers, three who played for the Cobblers, The other brother played Rugby for the Saints! They were sons of the senior master at Wellingborough grammar school. Bernard himself became an assistant master at Ashby-de-la-Zouch school (Leicester). As well as curate to St. Barnabus Church in Leicester. When he […]