2015–16 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Cardoza Kelvin Thomas (from 26 November 2015) | |||
| Manager | Chris Wilder | |||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | |||
| League Two | 1st | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| Capital One Cup | Second round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Second round (s) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marc Richards (15) All: Marc Richards (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,664 vs Luton Town | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,366 vs Colchester United | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,279 | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Northampton Town's 119th season in their history and the seventh successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 7 May 2016.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Adam Smith | GK |  |
Sunderland | 23 November 1992 (aged 23) | 50 | 0 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free | |||
| 26 | Ryan Clarke | GK | |
Bristol | 30 April 1982 (aged 34) | 4 | 0 | Oxford United | 2 July 2015 | Free | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB |  |
Beaufort | 18 January 1989 (aged 27) | 51 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 5 | Zander Diamond | CB |  |
Alexandria | 13 March 1985 (aged 31) | 79 | 4 | Burton Albion | 7 May 2014 | Free | |||
| 6 | Ryan Cresswell | CB | |
Rotherham | 22 December 1987 (aged 28) | 67 | 7 | Fleetwood Town | 1 September 2014 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Josh Lelan | RB | |
Derby | 21 December 1994 (aged 21) | 13 | 0 | Derby County | 2 June 2015 | Free | |||
| 16 | David Buchanan | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 (aged 30) | 54 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 18 | Rod McDonald | CB | |
Liverpool | 11 April 1992 (aged 24) | 28 | 3 | Telford United | 28 July 2015 | Free | |||
| 22 | Luke Prosser | CB | |
Enfield | 28 May 1988 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | Southend United | 28 January 2016 | Loan | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jason Taylor | CM | |
Droylsden | 28 January 1987 (aged 29) | 56 | 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 7 | Lawson D'Ath | W | |
Witney | 24 December 1992 (aged 23) | 91 | 13 | Reading | 7 August 2014 | Free | |||
| 8 | Joel Byrom | CM | |
Oswaldtwistle | 14 September 1986 (aged 29) | 83 | 5 | Preston North End | 8 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 10 | Nicky Adams | W |  |
Bolton (ENG) | 16 October 1986 (aged 29) | 45 | 3 | Bury | 22 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 11 | Ricky Holmes | W | |
Rochford | 19 June 1987 (aged 28) | 53 | 16 | Portsmouth | 27 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 15 | Alfie Potter | W | |
London | 9 January 1989 (aged 27) | 26 | 1 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | 20 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 17 | Paul Corry | CM | |
Dublin | 3 February 1991 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 20 | Lee Martin | W | |
Taunton | 9 February 1987 (aged 29) | 10 | 0 | Millwall | 15 January 2016 | Loan | |||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 (aged 27) | 83 | 14 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | |||
| 23 | Danny Rose | CM | |
Bristol | 21 February 1988 (aged 28) | 15 | 1 | Oxford United | 1 February 2016 | Free | |||
| 24 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Marc Richards (c) | CF | |
Wolverhampton | 8 July 1982 (aged 33) | 139 | 49 | Chesterfield | 14 May 2014 | Free | |||
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | CF | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 23) | 41 | 8 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 19 | James Collins | CF | |
Coventry (ENG) | 1 December 1990 (aged 25) | 21 | 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 January 2016 | Loan | |||
| 27 | John Marquis | CF | |
Lewisham | 16 May 1992 (aged 23) | 29 | 8 | Millwall | 22 February 2016 | Loan | |||
Pre-season
[edit]On 8 May 2015, Northampton Town announced they would face Worthing and Burgess Hill Town in a pre-season friendly.[1] On 15 May 2015, Northampton Town confirmed they would kick-off pre-season against Northampton Sileby Rangers.[2] On 19 May 2015, Northampton Town announced Derby County will visit in pre-season.[3] On 12 June 2015, Northampton Town announced they will visit Sheffield.[4]
| 5 July 2015 Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | S.Hoskins  26' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 7 July 2015 Friendly | Worthing | 2–5 | Northampton Town | Worthing |
| 19:30 BST | Pope 12' Bugil 64' (pen.) |
Report | G.Ugwu 5' R.Holmes 20'S.Hoskins 36'M.Richards 55'J.Byrom 78' |
Stadium: Woodside Road Attendance: 750 |
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Burgess Hill Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Burgess Hill |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Leylands Park Attendance: 506 |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Derby County | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | J.Russell 33' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,542 (1,226) |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | N.Adams 45', 59' |
Report | D.Gray 3' L.Novak 68' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,675 (514) |
| 31 July 2015 Friendly | Sheffield | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Dronfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | M.Richards 61' Trialist 71'R.Holmes 81' |
Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground Attendance: 155 Referee: Anthony Tankard |
Competitions
[edit]Sky Bet Football League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Oxford United (P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 86 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 27 | +17 |
Last updated: 9 May 2016.
Source: League Two
League position by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[5]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report Highlights |
JJ.O'Toole 49' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,712 (574) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Taylor 25' R.Cresswell 38'M.Richards 89' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,313 (316) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Barnet | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Canons Park |
| 19:45 BST | J.Akinde 63' (pen.), 90' |
Report Highlights |
J.Taylor  63' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,466 (922) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Lelan 90' |
Report Highlights |
G.Carey 39' J.Jervis 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,505 (710) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | J.Windass 55' (pen.) |
Report Highlights |
M.Richards 39' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,526 (292) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Richards 23' |
Report Highlights |
M.McClure 28', 39' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,032 (121) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Hoskins 23' J.Taylor 45' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,838 (931) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Morecambe | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | T.Barkhuizen 67' J.Byrom 86' (o.g.) |
Report Highlights |
L.D'Ath 31' S.Hoskins 34'J.Byrom 48'D.Calvert-Lewin 69' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,778 (327) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Calvert-Lewin 90' |
Report Highlights |
D.Cox 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,061 (800) Referee: Michael Bull |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | A.Azeez 24' |
Report Highlights |
JJ.O'Toole 35' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,525 (309) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | L.O'Nien 2' D.Rowe 82' |
Report Highlights |
M.Richards 35' L.D'Ath 47'S.Brisley 51' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,227 (597) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Richards 4' N.Adams 21' |
Report Highlights |
R.Bingham 31' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,477 (204) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | H.Dunk 39' B.Corr 50' |
Report Highlights |
M.Richards 59' (pen.) L.D'Ath 76' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,459 (1,299) Referee: Darren England |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | D.Calvert-Lewin 45+2', 63' S.Hoskins 47' |
Report Highlights |
A.Gilliead 31' C.Wyke 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,642 (254) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Stevenage | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Calvert-Lewin 49' A.Potter 62' |
Report Highlights |
S.Schumacher 24' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,492 (334) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Newport County | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Barrow 31' L.John-Lewis 38' |
Report Highlights |
S.Hoskins 10' M.Richards 30' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,424 (352) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Richards 4' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,454 (892) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Notts County | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Stead 52' |
Report Highlights |
R.McDonald 31' B.Moloney 76' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,513 (999) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Walton 61' (pen.) |
Report Highlights |
J.Byrom 6' JJ.O'Toole 20'B.Moloney 59' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,325 (381) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | L.D'Ath 35' M.Richards 57' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,989 (199) Referee: James Linington |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Luton Town | 3–4 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Benson 9', 52' D.Green 66' (pen.) |
Report Highlights |
JJ.O'Toole 18' L.D'Ath 30'M.Richards 42'R.Holmes 69' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,792 (1,032) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Cresswell 17' |
Report Highlights |
G.Evans 33' C.Chaplin 85' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,859 (938) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Richards 63' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,269 (141) Referee: Nicholas Kinseley |
| 2 January 2016 24 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Barnet | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Hoskins 5' R.Holmes 52'M.Richards 60' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,153 (398) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 January 2016 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | G.Wylde 83' |
Report Highlights |
J.Collins 38' M.Richards 58' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,241 (269) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 January 2016 26 | Dag & Red | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Dagenham |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Doidge 62' |
Report Highlights |
JJ.O'Toole 70' R.Holmes 79' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,379 (892) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 23 January 2016 27 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Morecambe | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Collins 30' JJ.O'Toole 40'R.McDonald 51' |
Report Highlights |
P.Mullin 72' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,652 (96) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 February 2016 28 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | York City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 21' M.Richards 54' |
Report Highlights |
L.Hendrie 56' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,342 (349) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 13 February 2016 29 | Leyton Orient | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report Highlights |
R.McDonald 54' R.Holmes 64'J.Collins 84', 90+1' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,131 (1,135) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 16 February 2016 30 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report Highlights |
M.Richards 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,559 (1,943) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 20 February 2016 31 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Rose 63' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,755 (809) Referee: Graham Sailsbury |
| 23 February 2016 32 | York City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | York |
| 19:45 GMT | R.Penn 90+3' |
Report Highlights |
J.Collins 40' J.Marquis 51' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,887 (434) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report Highlights |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,012 (402) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 45' |
Report Highlights |
L.Taylor 62' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,124 (376) Referee: Philip Gibbs |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Carlisle United | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | H.Hope 47' |
Report Highlights |
J.Marquis 16' JJ.O'Toole 33', 59'J.Collins 74' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,892 (457) Referee: David Coote |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Marquis 71' |
Report Highlights |
J.Spencer 90+1' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,828 (901) Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Stevenage | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Wilkinson 11', 30' F.Franks 79' |
Report Highlights |
J.Collins 41' JJ.O'Toole 51'R.Holmes 90+5' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,902 (1,362) Referee: David Webb |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Marquis 22' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,630 (222) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Green 12', 16' J.McGuire 45+5' |
Report Highlights |
R.Holmes 64' (pen.) J.Marquis 68' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,367 (1,667) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Holmes 32', 76' (pen.) |
Report Highlights |
T.Audel 36' J.Stead 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,428 (438) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | N.Adams 23' S.Hoskins 49' |
Report Highlights |
M.Taylor 76' E.Harrison 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,579 (925) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: New Ground Record Attendance for a League Game at Sixfields | ||||
| 16 April 2016 42 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Report Highlights |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,077 (876*) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | R.Holmes 48' (pen.) JJ.O'Toole 80' |
Report Highlights |
G.Edwards 85' A.Bond 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,327 (50) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | H.Cornick 6' |
Report Highlights |
N.Adams 35' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,008 (754) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Z.Diamond 4' J.Marquis 36' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,664 (841) Referee: Darren Bond | |
| Note: New Ground Record Attendance for a League Game at Sixfields | ||||
| 7 May 2016 46 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Freeman 47' K.Naismith 48' |
Report Highlights |
J.Whatmough 14' (o.g.) J.Collins 81' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,746 (2,807) Referee: Mark Brown |
FA Cup
[edit]On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Northampton Town were drawn at away against Coventry City.[6]
| 7 November 2015 First round | Coventry City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Murphy 10' |
Report | Z.Diamond 5' M.Richards 18' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,124 (2,509) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 5 December 2015 Second round | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Northwich Victoria | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Hoskins 83' J.Taylor 85'D.Calvert-Lewin 87' |
Report | J.Ball 44' R.Bennett 63' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,837 (359) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Holmes 49', 58' |
Report | R.Cresswell 13' (o.g.) N.Maynard 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,878 (947) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 January 2016 Third round (r) | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:45 GMT | B.Reeves 53' (pen.) J.Murphy 61'S.Church 89' (pen.) |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,133 (7,040) Referee: Tony Harrington |
Capital One Cup
[edit]On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Northampton Town were drawn at home against Blackpool.[7]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Hackett 20' D.Calvert-Lewin 24'S.Hoskins 29' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,549 (305) Referee: James Adcock |
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Newcastle |
| 19:45 BST | F.Thauvin 3' S.de Jong 8'D.Janmaat 56'M.Williamson 63' |
Report Highlights |
M.Richards 10' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,923 (989) Referee: David Coote |
Football League Trophy
[edit]On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Cobblers will host Colchester United.[8] On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Northampton were drawn away to Millwall.[9]
| 1 September 2015 First round (s) | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | D.Calvert-Lewin 9' R.Watson 49'M.Richards 85' |
Report Highlights |
M.Bonne 32', 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,366 (111) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 6 October 2015 Second round (s) | Millwall | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | A.O'Brien 71' L.Gregory 75' |
Report Highlights |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 2,254 (212) Referee: Iain Williamson |
Appearances, goals and cards
[edit]| No. | Pos | Player | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | 
|
| |||
| 1 | GK | Adam Smith | 46 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 2 | RB | Brendan Moloney | 25 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | CM | Jason Taylor | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | CB | Zander Diamond | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 6 | CB | Ryan Cresswell | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 7 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 7 | RM | Lawson D'Ath | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | CM | Joel Byrom | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 28 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 2 | – |
| 10 | W | Nicky Adams | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 11 | W | Ricky Holmes | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – |
| 12 | RB | Josh Lelan | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | ST | Sam Hoskins | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 22 | 8 | – | – |
| 15 | W | Alfie Potter | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 16 | LB | David Buchanan | 46 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 17 | CM | Paul Corry | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 18 | CB | Rod McDonald | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 19 | ST | James Collins | 17 | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | – |
| 20 | W | Lee Martin | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 36 | 2 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 3 | 12 | 12 | – |
| 22 | CB | Luke Prosser | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 23 | CM | Danny Rose | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 24 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | GK | Ryan Clarke | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | ST | John Marquis | 13 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Evan Horwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | CM | Ryan Watson | 4 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 20 | ST | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | – |
| 22 | RM | Chris Hackett | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 23 | RB | Adam Yates | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 24 | RB | Darnell Furlong | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 25 | CB | Shaun Brisley | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 28 | CM | Danny Clifton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | LB | Sam Warburton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Clean sheets
[edit]Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 7 May 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JPT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Adam Smith | 50 | 30% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | |
Ryan Clarke | 4 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 54 | 30% | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | ||
Scores overview
[edit]Northampton Town' score given first.
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 – 0 | 1 – 1 | 
|
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 – 1 | 1 – 1 |
|
| Barnet | 3 – 0 | 0 – 2 |
|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 – 2 | 1 – 0 |
|
| Cambridge United | 1 – 1 | 1 – 2 |
|
| Carlisle United | 3 – 2 | 4 – 1 | 
|
| Crawley Town | 2 – 1 | 2 – 1 |
|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
|
| Exeter City | 3 – 0 | 0 – 0 |
|
| Hartlepool United | 2 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
|
| Leyton Orient | 1 – 1 | 4 – 0 |
|
| Luton Town | 1 – 0 | 4 – 3 |
|
| Mansfield Town | 2 – 0 | 2 – 2 |
|
| Morecambe | 3 – 1 | 4 – 2 |
|
| Newport County | 1 – 0 | 2 – 2 |
|
| Notts County | 2 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
|
| Oxford United | 1 – 0 | 1 – 0 |
|
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
|
| Portsmouth | 1 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
|
| Stevenage | 2 – 1 | 3 – 2 |
|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 – 0 | 3 – 2 |
|
| Yeovil Town | 2 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
|
| York City | 2 – 0 | 2 – 1 |
|
Awards
[edit]Club awards
[edit]At the end of the season, Northampton's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, will see the players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2015–16 season.
| Player of the Year Award | John-Joe O'Toole |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | Adam Smith |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | James Hammond |
| Goal of the Season Award | Ricky Holmes (vs. Leyton Orient) |
Divisional awards
[edit]| Date | Nation | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 |
|
Ricky Holmes | Football League Two Player of the Month |
| November 2015 |
|
Chris Wilder | Football League Two Manager of the Month |
| January 2016 |
|
Chris Wilder | Football League Two Manager of the Month |
| February 2016 |
|
Chris Wilder | Football League Two Manager of the Month |
| Season |
|
Adam Smith | EFL Awards Football League Team of the Season |
| Season |
|
Chris Wilder | EFL Awards Football League Manager of the Season |
| Season |
|
Adam Smith | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Season |
|
John-Joe O'Toole | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Season |
|
Ricky Holmes | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | AM | |
Nicky Adams | Bury | Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
David Buchanan | Preston North End | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Josh Lelan | Derby County | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Adam Smith | Leicester City | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | RW | |
Alfie Potter | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [14] |
| 2 July 2015 | GK | |
Ryan Clarke | Oxford United | Free transfer | [15] |
| 28 July 2015 | CB | |
Rod McDonald | AFC Telford United | Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 August 2015 | CF | |
Sam Hoskins | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [17] |
| 3 August 2015 | CM | |
Paul Corry | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 February 2016 | CM | |
Danny Rose | Oxford United | Free transfer | [19] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LW | |
Billy Bodin | Bristol Rovers | Released | [20][a] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Darren Carter | Forest Green Rovers | Released | [20][b] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Lee Collins | Mansfield Town | Released | [20][c] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Matt Duke | Alfreton Town | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Lewis Hornby | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM | |
Ian Morris | St. Patrick's Athletic | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
Tom Newey | Free Agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Ross Perry | Free Agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | |
Ben Tozer | Yeovil Town | Released | [20][d] |
| 6 August 2015 | CF | |
Ivan Toney | Newcastle United | £500,000 | [25][26] |
| 8 August 2015 | GK |  |
Shwan Jalal | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [27] |
Total income: 
£500,000
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2015 | AM | |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Sheffield United | 1 January 2016 | [28] |
| 20 August 2015 | DM | |
Ryan Watson | Leicester City | 3 January 2016 | [29] |
| 24 August 2015 | RB | |
Adam Yates | Port Vale | 26 September 2015 | [30] |
| 11 September 2015 | CB | |
Shaun Brisley | Peterborough United | 9 October 2015 | [31] |
| 11 September 2015 | RB | |
Darnell Furlong | Queens Park Rangers | 9 October 2015 | [32] |
| 5 January 2016 | ST | |
James Collins | Shrewsbury Town | 30 June 2016 | [33] |
| 15 January 2016 | W | |
Lee Martin | Millwall | 30 June 2016 | [34] |
| 28 January 2016 | CB | |
Luke Prosser | Southend United | 30 June 2016 | [35] |
| 22 February 2016 | ST | |
John Marquis | Millwall | 30 June 2016 | [36] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | CM | |
Danny Clifton | Rugby Town | 12 September 2015 | [37] |
| 14 August 2015 | LB | |
Sam Warburton | Rugby Town | 12 September 2015 | [37] |
| 14 January 2016 | RW | |
Chris Hackett | Barnet | 30 June 2016 | [38] |
| 1 February 2016 | LB | |
Evan Horwood | Grimsby Town | 30 June 2016 | [39] |
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