2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | |||
| Manager | Rob Page (until 9 January)[1] Justin Edinburgh (from 13 January)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | |||
| League One | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Checkatrade Trophy | Group stage (s) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marc Richards John-Joe O'Toole (10) All: Marc Richards (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,798 vs Manchester United | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 762 vs West Ham United Under 23s | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,218 | |||
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The 2016–17 season was Northampton Town's 120th season in their history and the first season back in League One, after promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 2017.
| 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 24) | 94 | 0 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free | |||
| 26 | David Cornell | GK |  |
Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB |  |
Beaufort | 18 January 1989 (aged 28) | 77 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 3 | David Buchanan | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 (aged 30) | 107 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 5 | Zander Diamond | CB |  |
Alexandria | 13 March 1985 (aged 32) | 125 | 5 | Burton Albion | 7 May 2014 | Free | |||
| 6 | Gabriel Zakuani | CB |  |
Kinshasa | 31 May 1986 (aged 30) | 25 | 2 | Peterborough United | 24 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 18 | Aaron Phillips | RB | |
Warwick | 20 November 1993 (aged 23) | 24 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 20 | Raheem Hanley | LB | |
Blackburn | 24 March 1994 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 22 | Lewin Nyatanga | CB | |
Burton (ENG) | 18 August 1988 (aged 28) | 42 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 August 2016 | Loan | |||
| 28 | Rod McDonald | CB | |
Liverpool | 11 April 1992 (aged 25) | 37 | 3 | Telford United | 28 July 2015 | Free | |||
| 32 | Neal Eardley | RB | |
Llandudno | 6 November 1988 (aged 28) | 10 | 0 | Hibernian | 12 January 2017 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Paul Anderson | RM/RW | |
Leicester | 23 July 1988 (aged 28) | 37 | 7 | Bradford City | 31 August 2016 | Free | |||
| 8 | Hiram Boateng | CM | |
Wandsworth | 8 January 1996 (aged 21) | 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 31 December 2016 | Loan | |||
| 11 | Gregg Wylde | LM/LW | |
Kirkintilloch | 23 March 1991 (aged 26) | 12 | 1 | Millwall | 31 December 2016 | Loan | |||
| 12 | Jak McCourt | CM | |
Liverpool | 6 July 1995 (aged 21) | 32 | 1 | Barnsley | 24 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 24) | 71 | 11 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 16 | Harry Beautyman | CM | |
Newham | 1 April 1992 (aged 25) | 26 | 4 | Peterborough United | 22 July 2016 | Undisclosed | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 19 | Emmanuel Sonupe | RM/RW | |
Camberwell | 21 March 1996 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 August 2016 | Free | |||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 (aged 28) | 129 | 26 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | |||
| 31 | Matt Taylor | LM | |
Oxford | 27 November 1981 (aged 35) | 48 | 8 | Burnley | 1 August 2016 | Free | |||
| 35 | Luke Williams | AM | |
Middlesbrough | 11 June 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 27 January 2017 | Loan | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Keshi Anderson | CF | |
Luton | 6 April 1995 (aged 22) | 14 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 17 January 2017 | Loan | |||
| 9 | Marc Richards | CF | |
Wolverhampton | 8 July 1982 (aged 34) | 185 | 62 | Chesterfield | 14 May 2014 | Free | |||
| 10 | Alex Revell | CF | |
Cambridge | 7 July 1983 (aged 33) | 39 | 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | |
Northampton | 10 September 1998 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Academy | 4 October 2016 | N/A | |||
| 24 | Michael Smith | CF | |
Wallsend | 17 October 1991 (aged 25) | 14 | 2 | Portsmouth | 31 January 2017 | Loan | |||
Pre-season
[edit]| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | A.Revell  10'JJ.O'Toole 48'D.Buchanan 48' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 12 July 2016 Friendly | Nuneaton Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Nuneaton |
| 19:30 BST | S.McDonald 33' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 393 |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Brackley Town | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 15:00 BST | A.Gudger 9' D.Moyo 24', 62'M.Lowe 48' |
Report | M.Richards 10' A.Revell 40' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 653 Referee: Carl Henry |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | A.Revell 86' |
Report | A.El Khayati 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,423 (663) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | H.Beautyman 37' M.Richards 78' (pen.) |
Report | N.Ennis 17' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,829 |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Eastleigh | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 BST | J.Constable 31' M.Mandron 48', 52'Wilson 60' |
Report | S.McWilliams 77' |
Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 757 |
Competitions
[edit]Sky Bet EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 58 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 53 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 53 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 51 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
League position by match
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2016 (UTC). Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[3]
| 6 August 2016 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Neal 9' (o.g) |
Report | V.Nirennold 52' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,157 (109) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Jackson 57' |
Report | A.Revell 16' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,567 (1,283) Referee: Darren England |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,327 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,185 (424) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | M.Tudgay 63' |
Report | H.Beautyman 30' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,022 (1,608) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 September 2016 6 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | MK Dons | Northampton |
| 12:00 BST | H.Beautyman 8' A.Revell 13'M.Taylor 28' |
Report | D.Bowditch 38' S.Carruthers 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,618 (1,269) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Taylor 23' A.Revell 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,538 (601) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | C.Wilkinson 7', 49' D.Donohue 70' |
Report | P.Anderson 62' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,910 (736) Referee: Rob Jones |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | JJ.O'Toole 46' A.Revell 51' (pen.)M.Taylor 59'P.Anderson 78' |
Report | J.Demetriou  50' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,138 (770) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | S.Murray 67' |
Report | N.Beautyman 7' JJ.O'Toole 76'K.Gorré 82' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,590 (433) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Revell 9', 76' G.Zakuani 90+1' |
Report | R.Gaffney 60' P.Hartley 71'C.Colkett 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,642 (997) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | J.Morris 44' |
Report | M.Taylor 59' J.McCourt 74' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.McCourt 54' M.Richards 80' |
Report | L.Gregory 32' C.Butcher 60'S.Morison 89' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,908 (1,019) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 October 2016 14 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | S.Coulthirst 14' Z.Diamond 36' (o.g.)T.Nichols 83' |
Report | Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 9,157 (2,142) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 22 October 2016 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | I.Toney 36' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | G.Zakuani 22' P.Anderson 31', 89'S.Hoskins 65' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,023 (593) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 October 2016 16 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Richards 36', 64' (pen.) M.Taylor 71' |
Report | G.Miller 74' Z.Ismail 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,739 (282) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Ehmer 48' J.Emmanuel-Thomas 90+2' |
Report | JJ.O'Toole 36' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,790 (637) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | C.Forrester 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,675 (1,462) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 22 November 2016 19 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Hanson 56' |
Report | Stadium: The Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 16,935 (243) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 November 2016 20 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Z.Clough 25' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,018 (1,264) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Taylor 52' R.Cicilia 90+2' |
Report | G.Zakuani 22' S.Hoskins 78'P.Anderson 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,379 (451) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Taylor 16' S.Hoskins 57' |
Report | M.Lund 19', 63', 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,247 (261) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | M.Richards 90+4' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,790 (1,128) Referee: John Brooks |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 13:00 GMT | K.Freeman 89' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,194 (1,650) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Revell 39' |
Report | M.Marshall 73' J.Hiwula 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,031 (1,067) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 7 January 2017 26 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Bodin 7' E.Harrison 17', 21', 24', 54' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,424 (321) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 January 2017 27 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Revell 42' |
Report | K.Van Veen 21' J.Morris 83' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,649 (499) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 21 January 2017 28 | MK Dons | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Agard 38' C.Aneke 43' (pen.), 56'D.Potter 63'H.Barnes 79' |
Report | G.Wylde 61' M.Richards 71', 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 12,300 (3,039) Referee: Roger East |
| 28 January 2017 29 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Anderson 53', 64', 76' |
Report | J.Willis 19' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,543 (1,463) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Preston 64' E.Oztumer 69' |
Report | JJ.O'Toole 23' M.Richards  90' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,961 (941) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 12', 42' M.Richards 48' |
Report | D.Faupala 54' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,824 (452) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | L.Jones 64' (o.g) JJ.O'Toole 82' |
Report | L.Norris 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,094 (423) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 18 February 2017 33 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend |
| 15:00 GMT | J.McGlashan 20' S.Cox 31' |
Report | M.Richards 29' JJ.O'Toole 44' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,425 (544) Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Cole 42' B.Grant 56'D.Ball 60' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,361 (400) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 February 2017 35 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 84' |
Report | T.Obedeyi 23' L.Erwin 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,636 (197) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 4 March 2017 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Smith 32' JJ.O'Toole 62' |
Report | J.Botaka 36' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,118 (1,424) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 March 2017 37 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | M.Taylor 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,512 (603) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 March 2017 38 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Phillips 63' M.Taylor 86' |
Report | JJ.Hooper 73' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,812 (248) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 18 March 2017 39 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Le Fondre 75' (pen.) F.Morais 82' |
Report | M.Smith 57' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,255 (872) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 March 2017 40 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,434 (1,399) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 1 April 2017 41 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | N.Mendez-Laing 58' |
Report | P.Anderson 90+3' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,939 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 April 2017 42 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 45+1' |
Report | L.Clarke 61' J.Fleck 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,425 (1,456) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 April 2017 43 | Millwall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Millwall |
| 15:00 BST | A.O'Brien 27' J.Wallace 38', 45+4' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,886 (672) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 April 2017 44 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Richards 21' |
Report | M.Sadler 66' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,211 (676) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 April 2017 45 | Bury | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | J.Vaughan 3', 90+2' G.Miller 72' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,190 (772) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,034 (1,054) Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
[edit]| 5 November 2016 First round | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Harrow Borough | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Anderson 6' M.Richards 11', 54'JJ.O'Toole 70'M.Taylor 82'JJ.Hooper 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,406 (371) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 13 December 2016 Second round | Stourbridge | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stourbridge |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Duggan 86' |
Report | Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Andy Davies |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against Barnsley.[4] On 10 August 2016, the second round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion.[5] On 24 August 2016, the third round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Manchester United.[6]
| 9 August 2016 First round | Barnsley | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | J.Scowen 21' |
Report | A.Davies 52' (o.g) JJ.O'Toole 114' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,445 (322) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Northampton Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | West Brom | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Z.Diamond 36' A.Revell 82' |
Report | J.McClean 45' G.McAuley 47' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Penalties | ||||
S.Hoskins  M.Taylor JJ.O'Toole A.Revell K.Gorré |
S.Rondón S.Berahino D.Fletcher M.Phillips J.Morrison |
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| 21 September 2016 Third round | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Manchester United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | A.Revell 43' (pen.) |
M.Carrick 17' A.Herrera 68'M.Rashford 75' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 (944) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Checkatrade Trophy
[edit]On 27 July 2016, the group-stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with a West Ham United XI, Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers.[7]
Group table
[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | D.Rowe 17' P.Hayes 47'G.Thompson 90+3' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,408 (74) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | D.Agyei 1' J.Jones 8'R.Lameiras 66' |
Report | M.Richards 2' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 |
| 8 November 2016 Group stage | Northampton Town | 1–1 (2–3 p) | West Ham United U23 | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | H.Beautyman 23' |
Report | D.Parfitt-Williams 39' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 951 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| H.Beautyman A.Potter J.Byrom E.Sonupe JJ.O'Toole |
M.Browne A.Pike A.Lewis D.Kemp |
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Appearances, goals and cards
[edit]| No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | Adam Smith | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Brendan Moloney | 19 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | – | 5 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 53 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | W | Paul Anderson | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | – |
| 5 | CB | Zander Diamond | 37 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 6 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | ST | Keshi Anderson | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Hiram Boateng | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 28 | 14 | 10 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 5 | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Revell | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 10 | 7 | – |
| 11 | W | Gregg Wylde | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 12 | CM | Jak McCourt | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 16 | CM | Harry Beautyman | 11 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 18 | RB | Aaron Phillips | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 19 | W | Emmanuel Sonupe | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 20 | LB | Raheem Hanley | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 34 | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | CB | Lewin Nyatanga | 34 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 39 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 24 | ST | Michael Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 26 | GK | David Cornell | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | CB | Rod McDonald | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 31 | LM | Matt Taylor | 43 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | – | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | RB | Neal Eardley | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 35 | AM | Luke Williams | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | – |
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| 7 | RM | Lawson D'Ath | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Joel Byrom | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 11 | W | Kenji Gorré | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 13 | GK | Paddy Kenny | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | W | Alfie Potter | 3 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 10 | – | 3 | – |
| 30 | ST | JJ Hooper | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 5 | 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 2016–17 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Zander Diamond |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | David Buchanan |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Joe Iaciofano |
| Goal of the Season Award | Marc Richards (vs. Sheffield United) |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
David Cornell | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | |
Raheem Hanley | Swansea City | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
Paddy Kenny | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Jak McCourt | Barnsley | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | |
Aaron Phillips | Coventry City | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | |
Alex Revell | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Gabriel Zakuani | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [14] |
| 21 July 2016 | CM | |
Harry Beautyman | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 August 2016 | LM | |
Matthew Taylor | Burnley | Free transfer | [16] |
| 12 August 2016 | RW | |
Emmanuel Sonupe | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [17] |
| 31 August 2016 | RM | |
Paul Anderson | Bradford City | Free transfer | [18] |
| 12 January 2017 | RB | |
Neal Eardley | Hibernian | Free transfer | [19] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | W | |
Nicky Adams | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
Ryan Clarke | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Paul Corry | Free agent | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | |
Chris Hackett | Free agent | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | W | |
Ricky Holmes | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | |
Evan Horwood | Chester [a] | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  |
Josh Lelan | Crawley Town [b] | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Danny Rose | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [25] |
| 1 August 2016 | CB | |
Ryan Cresswell | Eastleigh | Free transfer | [26] |
| 16 August 2016 | CM | |
Jason Taylor | Free agent | Mutual consent | [27] |
| 31 December 2016 | CM | |
Joel Byrom | Mansfield Town [c] | Contract cancelled | [29] |
| 6 January 2017 | CM | |
Lawson D'Ath | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 31 January 2017 | RW | |
Alfie Potter | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent | [31] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2016 | RW |  |
Kenji Gorré | Swansea City | 3 January 2017 | [32] |
| 8 August 2016 | CB | |
Lewin Nyatanga | Barnsley | End of Season | [33] |
| 22 August 2016 | CF | |
JJ Hooper | Port Vale | 10 January 2017 | [34] |
| 1 January 2017 | DM | |
Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [35] |
| 1 January 2017 | LM | |
Gregg Wylde | Millwall | End of Season | [36] |
| 17 January 2017 | SS | |
Keshi Anderson | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [37] |
| 27 January 2017 | SS | |
Luke Williams | Scunthorpe United | End of Season | [38] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | |
Michael Smith | Portsmouth | End of Season | [39] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2016 | MF | |
Shaun McWilliams | King's Lynn Town | 25 March 2017 | [40] |
| 3 February 2017 | CF |
|
Joe Iaciofano | Corby Town | 22 April 2017 | [41] |
| 23 March 2017 | RM/RW |
|
Emmanuel Sonupe | Kidderminster Harriers | End of Season | [42] |
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