During the war the Cobblers had the record for the first transfer fee received during the hostilities when Bobby King was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a substantial four-figure fee. It describes an agreement to pay the club between 1.5m and 2m and for David Cardoza's house to be demolished and rebuilt. A 10.25m council loan to a football club for use on a stadium redevelopment had "serious failings", a report found. The BBC has also seen a valuation sent on behalf of 1st Land Ltd to the football club in August 2014, detailing the cost of work carried out on the Sixfields development, as part of an application for further payment. Grossman, citing the confidentiality agreement, declined to respond to any questions, including about Loxtons invoices. David Cardoza was himself a director until August 2014, when his dispute with Grossman is understood to have started, and Cardozas wife, Christina, was a shareholder. at Wikimedia Commons. [10] Northampton were not able to progress from the previous year's success because of long-term injuries to 16 of their players during the 199899 season. [7][8][9] The following season Northampton made the Division Two play-off final, but lost 10 to Grimsby Town in front of a then record 62,998 crowd, with the greater than 40,000 Northampton fans also then a record for the most supporters taken to Wembley by one team. Northampton Town Women ended their first ever FA Womens National League Division One Midlands season with a 2-0 win away to Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday afternoon. Ten players were sacked and youth players were drafted in to make up the numbers; results did not improve. Bristol Rovers fans celebrate promotion after their 7-0 victory. 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Despite that, Buckingham says it was paid only 442,000, and had to pursue Grossman for 1.9m then owing. ootballs autumn crisis club, Northampton Town, take their unpaid players on Saturday to play their former tenant, Coventry City, in an FA Cup first-round tie at which buckets will be rattled and a familiar cry heard: Save the Cobblers. [33] He had his contract extended in July 2020 for a further two years. The company indicated that they would invest in both the playing budget and stadium development. Sixfields Stadium is the 1994 built home ground of lower league team Northampton Town F.C. The “Yingge Ceramics Museum”opened in 2000 is the first museum in Taiwan with the “Pottery and Ceramics”profession as its theme. Previous sponsors have included Chronicle & Echo (198586 and 199495), TNT (198688), Costain Homes (198891), Van Aid (199192), Carpet Supacentre (199294), Lotto (199597), EBS Mobile Phones (199798), Nationwide (19982003), Jackson Grundy (200713), Red Hot Buffet (201112), Gala Casinos (201213), and Opus Energy (201518). "Northampton Borough Council did not have a direct relationship with Howard Grossman in relation to the loan. Former club chairman David Cardoza was arrested last week as part of the investigation which police say is ongoing. When this was not forthcoming, Buckingham put 1st Land into administration. Negotiations between the club and the council have taken place since, with the authority insisting the stand had to be finished before the land could be sold. 1st Land was put into administration in January 2015 by the building company, Buckingham. In the 197475 season, future England International Phil Neal was sold, after 200 games in all competitions for the Cobblers, Liverpool bought Neal for a then club record of 65,000, whilst playing in the same side of another future England International, John Gregory. Latest Northampton Town news in a live feed, including transfer rumours, team news, results, interviews, fixtures and all the latest updates on The Cobblers. Northampton Town Football Club looks forward to welcoming you to Sixfields for the fixture with Bradford City on Saturday (3.00pm kick off). During the 201516 season, the stand was split between home and away fans numerous times because of high demand from Northampton Town fans. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. Club News COBBLERS EDGED OUT BY WATFORD IN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS RESERVE TEAM GAME 24 January 2017. Tickets for the game at Tranmere Rovers have now sold out. By clicking 'Sign in and Subscribe' you agree to us subscribing you to our newsletter in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.Emails, which may be sent daily or less frequently, may include marketing elements. On 29 April, the Cobblers clinched promotion to Football League One, with a 10 win at home to Chester City. New floodlights were installed in time for the 198081 season, but they failed during the first match against Southend United and the game had to be abandoned. Grossman admitted his company made that payment, and 2.65m in loans to an unnamed third party, after 1st Land received at least 6m of the council money from the club to fund the stadium development. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. TGI Friday's isn't a bad place, with good food and a pretty standard drinks selection within walking distance of the stadium. Please try different keywords. Max Dyche reflects on the visit of Bradford City. [18] In June 2020, the club confirmed that the Stadium would return to the original name, Sixfields Stadium, from the 1st of July 2021. Before this, they trained at the former athletics track, located at the back of the East Stand at Sixfields Stadium. In the same year, The club managed what seemed like a major coup when they appointed Tony Barton, who had won the European Cup with Aston Villa two years previously, as manager. Howard Grossman, 57, the sole director of 1st Land Ltd, which was contracted by Northamptons owner at the time, David Cardoza, to oversee a 10.25m development at Sixfields, caused 5.6m to be paid out to various parties, including 1.5m to himself and his family, the Insolvency Service said. Northampton Town was loaned 10.25m but work on the East Stand ceased last year, David Cardoza was arrested as part of a police investigation into the loan, A hotel and conference centre were also due to be built on land surrounding the stadium, Police took bags of paperwork from Sixfields as part of their investigation, Plans for a 2,000 capacity East Stand were announced in October 2013, Former council leader David Mackintosh became the Conservative MP for Northampton South in May 2015, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Sign up for a FREE NewsNow account and get our daily email alert of the top transfer stories. As these associated developments would not comply with national government policy on restricting out-of-town retail development,[7] the plans for stadium expansion have not progressed to the stage where a formal planning application has been made. The new plan had been heralded as a "good deal all round". Northampton's predominant rivals have been Peterborough United in the Nene derby, however, they also share a smaller rivalry with Milton Keynes Dons. A large proportion of the 10.25m loaned by the council was apparently paid by the club to 1st Land Ltd, a company of which Grossman was the sole director and shareholder, to enable the works to be done. In 2020, they gained promotion to League One, but were relegated to League Two once again after a single season in the third tier. Mr Grossman, in his witness statement, said Anthony Cardoza was given 2.05m by 1st Land, describing this as a loan. The club moved to Sixfields Stadium in 1994. They were then relegated back to the Fourth Division over the next five years, playing in the bottom tier again in 196970. Mr Cardoza is quoted in Mr Grossman's witness statement as having alleged this document was "bogus, dishonest and false". [29] Northampton finished 16th, meaning that they would continue to play third tier football. This crisis has deeper significance because the Northampton Town supporters trust, formed during a previous crisis in 1992, was the blueprint for the national movement to form mutual trusts, and its founder, Brian Lomax, died this week. A land deal due to secure the completion of a football stand at the heart of a scandal involving a missing 10.25m loan looks set to be delayed. Put bluntly, there is a huge, grim question over where 10.25m has gone, which was lent to the club by Northampton borough council between September 2013 and August 2014, specifically to pay for improvements to its Sixfields stadium, including a new East Stand. [citation needed] The stand and associated works were in part funded by a 10.25 million loan from Northampton Borough Council. It was announced on 31 March 2016 that the stand would be open on 2 April for the game against Notts County. David Cardoza is understood to deny any knowledge of the invoices. Rovers will be investigated by the FA for the pitch invasion which occurred in the 85th minute after their seventh goal. 's Globe Arena main stand. The club moved to new ground, Sixfields Stadium, in October 1994. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, Standing opposite and identical to The Sheinman Opticians Stand, this end is reserved for away fans. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Land deal will protect club future, chairman says, Land deal struck over missing loan grandstand, Seven people charged in missing loan probe, Council sorry for 'woeful' football club loan, Millions spent on football club missing 10m probe, Picture special - 59 photos of May Day celebrations from towns and villages across north Northamptonshire from the 1970s to the 2000s, Have you seen these two children? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Led by player-manager Herbert Chapman the club were champions of the Southern League in 190809 and played against Newcastle United in the Charity Shield match, losing 20 at The Oval.[1]. On 18 May 2013, Northampton reached the League Two play-off final, losing 30 to Bradford City at Wembley Stadium. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The trust maintained an elected director on the board for more than 20 years until two months ago when the latest director, Andy Clarke, resigned over the current debacle. 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First-team members get minutes at Moulton College [45], Jack English is the club's top goalscorer with 143 goals in competitive matches between 1947 and 1959, having surpassed Teddy Bowen's total of 120. Opposition Labour leader Gareth Eales said that was now "a bit up in the air, to be charitable". [11] The 19992000 season saw the club bounce back to Division Two, finishing in the third automatic promotion spot. The unfinished East Stand at Northamptons Sixfields stadium, photographed last month. The police say the investigation is "highly complex" and personnel have required specialist support. The trust hopes it can revive its partnership with Thomas if he does take over. Whether it's the very latest transfer news from the Sixfields Stadium, quotes from the manager's press conference, match previews and reports, or news about the Cobblers' progress in the FA Cup, we've got it covered. The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Northampton Town: The following were chosen by fans as the favourite club heroes in the BBC Sports Cult Heroes poll in 2006:[56]. The chamber heard the loan was "a failure of due diligence, a failure of governance, a failure of leadership". However they were once more relegated after three seasons of struggle in the third tier, before securing promotion out of League Two in 200506 after two unsuccessful play-off campaigns. It can seat approximately 1,974 fans and is usually reserved for home supporters, away fans are usually given 550 tickets in this stand, with the South Stand allocated if demand is high from visiting fans. Cobblers supporters baffled and distressed as council seeks answers about what happened to 10.25m loan to pay for improvements to Sixfields stadium, Northampton Town issued with winding-up petition by taxman and must pay back 10.25m loan, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Travelling to Sixfields by public transport. Sat Jul 02 2022. Northampton Borough Council lent Northampton Town FC 10.25m for the work, none of which has been completed. [16] He was replaced by former Southampton boss Stuart Gray on 2 January 2007. Admitted into the Football League in 1920, they spent the next 38 years in the Third Division South. Loxton told the Guardian he was also having dealings with Grossman at the time, and was asked by another director of a Grossman company to put Northampton Town as the heading on those invoices for Cardozas house. The Cobblers played at the County Ground from 1897 until 1994, when they moved to the Sixfields in 1994 which has a capacity of 7,798. If you cant be there, be there with iFollow. The High Court document describes how Mr Cardoza and his father Anthony worked out a plan with the County Group to develop the ground and its adjoining land at a meeting in Bordeaux in June 2013. (modern). VideoOn board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, I didnt think make-up was made for black girls, Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes. Northampton Town Football Club badge - Link to home. November 2014: Northampton Town Football Club Ltd lodges Particulars of Claim at the High Court against Howard Grossman and business associates. David Cardoza contracted the East Stand project to Grossman, whose entry at Companies House shows he is a director of six companies and was a director of 24 which are now dissolved. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Northampton Town FC news aggregator, bringing you the latest Cobblers headlines from the best Northampton sites and other key national and regional news sources. During their top-flight season they earned a double against Aston Villa and victories at home over clubs including Leeds, Newcastle, West Ham, and Blackburn, the latter being the only team Northampton would finish above in the table. Source: Analysis based on administrator's documents and other papers obtained by the BBC. The club struggled in the bottom half of the Fourth Division for the first half of the decade, however 16-year-old Aidy Mann became the club's youngest player. The other two stands were at the ends with the Spion Kop, which only reached the goalposts, usually used for away supporters and the Hotel End for the home supporters. The 2022-23 season is Northampton Town 's 125th year in their history and the club's second consecutive season in League Two. Founded as the town's first professional football club in March 1897 by a group of local school teachers and a solicitor at an inn on Wellingborough Road as Northampton FC, the name was objected to by the town's rugby club, so it was changed to Northampton Town. The north Stand is known as the Sheinman Opticians Stand, due to a naming rights partnership with local Opticians, Sheinman Opticians. In October 2015, police began investigating claims that a loan from Northampton Borough Council, to construct a new stand at the club's stadium, had been misappropriated. 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The Scunthorpe manager, Keith Hill, said his team were hopeless in defeat and declined to discuss whether his goalkeeper was punched by a home fan during the pitch invasion. Howard Grossman, like all directors, had specific duties as a company director but he blatantly disregarded them. The money had been paid to the club in 2013 and 2014 as a loan by the local authority, Northampton borough council. In the play-off semi-finals, the Cobblers were subsequently defeated by Mansfield Town 31 on aggregate.[40]. Relegation was only escaped due to the Conference champions, Kidderminster Harriers, not meeting the necessary ground criteria. On 27 January 2014, David Cardoza appointed former Oxford United manager Chris Wilder as the new manager of the club on a three and half-year deal.[25]. Grossman was hired to oversee 10m Sixfields development Director admitted company paid 1.5m to himself and family. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [46], The highest attendance at the County Ground of 24,523 was on 23 April 1966 in an important relegation battle in the First Division against Fulham. Since their relegation from the Second Division in 196667, Northampton have played every season in either the third or fourth tier of English football. However, disaster occurred at the County Ground during December 1929, when a fire destroyed three stands, with damage valued at around 5,000. Bury FC to be relegated from League One . The change of ground did not change the club's fortunes and they finished 17th, with Ian Atkins taking over as manager from John Barnwell halfway through the 199495 season. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The council leader, Mary Markham, told the Guardian: We do not know where the money is, and this is not acceptable. [21] In November 2011, Northampton appointed ex-Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd as their new manager. Since 1897, Northampton Town had played their home games at the County Cricket Ground, sharing it with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2 Ben Fox 54 Shaun McWilliams 85. [16] 1st Land Ltd was a subsidiary of County Group Ltd (also in administration), part of a group owned by businessman Howard Grossman,[16] and had paid monies to associated companies: 1.475m to County Homes (Herts) Ltd; and 233,000 to County Cemetery Services Ltd, directors of which included Howard Grossman, his son Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick. [15], In November 2015, administrators' and liquidators' reports emerged for the companies undertaking the development. [31] His first game was against Doncaster Rovers five days later, a home tie which ended in a 10 victory for Northampton Town. Wilson, the former Chelsea player, was appointed manager at the start of November, going on to win two manager of the month awards. The Cobblers lost to Preston North End 40 at Deepdale, setting a new ground record of 40,180. A land deal due to secure the completion of a football stand at the heart of a scandal involving a missing 10.25m loan looks set to be delayed. Club missed out on automatic promotion to League One, Scunthorpe fielded seven teenagers in 7-0 loss at Bristol Rovers. Get the latest transfer news and rumours from the world of football. Artist's impressions show a similar design to that of Morecambe F.C. The Guardian has seen two invoices from an architect, Stuart Loxton, to 1st Land Ltd, for 18,500 in total, headed Northampton Town Football Club: Design concept plans, which Loxton says were in fact drawings for the design of David Cardozas new family home in Church Brampton, a village near Northampton. In a statement announcing the disqualification, Sue MacLeod, the chief investigator for the Insolvency Service, said: We have been able to secure a substantial ban for Howard Grossman and if he breaches his disqualification, he risks being sent to prison. Work on the stand stalled in 2014 when the money went missing with contractors going unpaid. On 4 September 2017, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was appointed as manager on a three-year deal, replacing Justin Edinburgh who had been sacked after four losses from the start of the season. In a statement, the trust said there was a drastic need for David Cardoza and Grossman to answer questions about the 10.25m. Aside from being a sports venue, Sixfields also houses conference facilities. From the 2013-2014 season, the ground has also been used by Coventry City Football Club. The club itself fell into financial difficulties at that time and its bank account was frozen, and shortly afterwards Cardoza announced he had sold the club to a businessman, Kelvin Thomas. Update . The first phase would be completed by the start of April 2016. In addition, investigators have examined scores of bank accounts, collected hundreds of potential witness statements and amassed thousands of wide-ranging exhibits. Although the investment was technically a takeover, Kelvin Thomas remained chairman and the two parties have acted in partnership since. He said it was possible the deal would not be signed off at the 7 December meeting, adding it was "important to comply with every bit of legal advice" given what had happened previously with the missing loan. [38], In the 202122 season Northampton finished 4th, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion on the final day to Bristol Rovers. [35] This was Northampton's fourth EFL play-off final and it ended in victory, 23 seasons after their only other Wembley win for promotion. Tommy Fowler holds the record for Northampton Town appearances, having played 552 first-team matches between 1946 and 1961. It is the latest issue in a long series of problems associated with the development of the club's Sixfields Stadium and surrounding land. Watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Liz Summers.. Several people have been charged following a lengthy police investigation into the missing 10.25m that was loaned to Northampton Town FC. 2,095,080 per year; 40,290 per week; The highest earning player in the squad is Josh Eppiah earning 6,100 per week. The Insolvency Service statement said Grossman had admitted that 1st Land paid the 2.65m out to a third party in loans, 600,652 to connected companies, and 1.5m in dividend payments to himself and in some instances to his family members on his behalf. England. The money apparently vanished when 1st Land went into administration after contractors working on the stadium went unpaid. Finally during the 197576 season, the club finished 2nd in Division Four and were promoted behind champions Lincoln City. Northampton Town previous match was against Harrogate Town in League Two, the match ended with result 3 - 1 (Northampton Town won the match). Scunthorpe were relegated last month and finished the season with four wins, one of which was away from home. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. West Northamptonshire Council and Northampton Town FC had announced an "in principle" agreement over the sale of land to the football club. He said this was an administrative error which has been rectified. All rights reserved. Shareholders included Anne Patnick, Steve Allan, Keith Western, Paula Etti, Christina Cardoza and Rita Cardoza. We will not share your email address with any third parties. It would form part of phase one while phase two would be completed during the off-season. Mr Grossman was a director of the company 1st Land Ltd, which was set up to carry out the refurbishment of parts of Sixfields Stadium and land adjacent to the ground - work that included a new stand, hotel and conference centre.
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