2017–18 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | |||
| Manager | Justin Edinburgh (until 31 August)[1] Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (from 4 September to 3 April)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | |||
| League One | 22nd | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| Carabao Cup | First round | |||
| Checkatrade Trophy | Second round (s) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Long (9) All: Chris Long (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,231 vs MK Dons | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,118 vs Southampton U21s | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,830 | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Northampton Town's 121st season in their history and the second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Players
[edit]- As of match played 6 May 2018.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK |  |
Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 (aged 27) | 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 13 | Richard O'Donnell | GK |  |
Sheffield | 12 September 1988 (aged 29) | 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 January 2018 | Add-ons | |||
| 25 | James Goff | GK | |
Northampton | 28 March 1999 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2017 | N/A | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB |  |
Beaufort | 18 January 1989 (aged 29) | 115 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 3 | David Buchanan (c) | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 (aged 32) | 143 | 1 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 5 | Leon Barnett | CB | |
Stevenage | 30 November 1985 (aged 32) | 18 | 1 | Bury | 31 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 6 | Ash Taylor | CB | |
Bromborough (ENG) | 2 September 1990 (aged 27) | 52 | 7 | Aberdeen | 5 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 16 | Aaron Pierre | CB |  |
Southall (ENG) | 17 February 1993 (aged 25) | 23 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 18 | Aaron Phillips | RB | |
Warwick | 20 November 1993 (aged 24) | 27 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 24 | Shay Facey | RB | |
Stockport | 7 January 1995 (aged 23) | 15 | 1 | Manchester City | 5 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Regan Poole | CB | |
Cardiff | 18 June 1998 (aged 19) | 24 | 0 | Manchester United | 7 July 2017 | Loan | |||
| 27 | Raheem Hanley | LB | |
Blackburn | 24 March 1994 (aged 24) | 9 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 37 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | |
Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 (aged 23) | 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons | |||
| 39 | Joe Bunney | LB | |
Gorton | 26 September 1993 (aged 24) | 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Yaser Kasim | CM |  |
Karrada | 10 May 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 8 | Sam Foley | CM | |
St Albans (ENG) | 17 October 1986 (aged 31) | 27 | 3 | Port Vale | 22 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 11 | Daniel Powell | W | |
Luton | 12 March 1991 (aged 27) | 32 | 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 25) | 102 | 13 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 19) | 27 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 (aged 29) | 160 | 32 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | |||
| 22 | Matt Crooks | CM | |
Leeds | 20 January 1994 (aged 24) | 34 | 4 | Rangers | 18 July 2017 | £100,000 | |||
| 29 | Matt Grimes | CM | |
Exeter | 15 June 1995 (aged 22) | 47 | 4 | Swansea City | 16 August 2017 | Loan | |||
| 36 | Jack Bridge | AM | |
Southend | 21 September 1995 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Southend United | 5 January 2018 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Kevin van Veen | CF |  |
Eindhoven | 1 June 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 30 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Leon Lobjoit | CF | |
Hatfield | 4 January 1995 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Buckingham Town | 30 March 2017 | N/A | |||
| 19 | Chris Long | CF | |
Huyton | 25 February 1995 (aged 23) | 42 | 9 | Burnley | 28 July 2017 | Loan | |||
| 42 | Kevin Luckassen | CF | |
Eindhoven | 27 July 1993 (aged 24) | 4 | 1 | SKN St. Pölten | 9 March 2018 | Free | |||
Pre-season
[edit]As of 26 June 2017, Northampton Town have announced six pre-season friendlies, against Derby County,[3] Frome Town,[4] Northampton Sileby Rangers,[5] Kettering Town,[6] Birmingham City 'Dev'[7] and Newport County.[8]
| 8 July 2017 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 2–8 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | E.Appleton  74'N.Ansu 84' |
Report | L.Barnett 24' M.Richards 33'S.Foley 56', 73'J.Iaciofano 59', 65', 88'D.Powell 77' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 July 2017 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Birmingham City XI | Alicante, Spain |
| 18:30 CEST | A.Revell 7' B.Waters 55'M.Richards 77' D.Bowditch 89' |
Report | 22' |
Stadium: Oliva Nova Complex |
| 18 July 2017 | Frome Town | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Frome |
| 19:30 BST | Report | M.Richards 21' D.Powell 61'A.Revell 80'D.Bowditch 90' |
Stadium: Special Effect Stadium Attendance: 305 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 19 July 2017 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rushden |
| 19:30 BST | B.Farrell 28' T.Lorraine 80' |
Report | Stadium: Hayden Road |
| 22 July 2017 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Wellingborough |
| 15:00 BST | M.Richens 65' |
Report | D.Bowditch 19' |
Stadium: Dog & Duck Referee: Ian Rathbone |
| 25 July 2017 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | M.Richards 18' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 29 July 2017 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Long 70' L.Barnett 83' |
Report | L.Reynolds 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Darren England |
Competitions
[edit]Sky Bet EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 51 | |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 47 | |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 45 | |
| 24 | Bury (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 36 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
League position by match
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[9][10]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | L.John–Lewis 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 5,763 (1,053) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | D.Cole 75' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,124 (103) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Magennis 2' R.Holmes 61'J.Forster-Caskey 90+4', 90+7' |
Report | M.Richards 79' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,289 (881) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Revell 85' |
Report | G.Edwards 32' J.Morias 41'J.Marriott 75'M.Maddison 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,685 (1,407) Referee: Roger East |
| 9 September 2017 5 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Crooks 1' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,843 (736) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 12 September 2017 6 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Long 18', 70' M.Crooks 35' |
Report | M.Kennedy 49' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,855 (1,153) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 16 September 2017 7 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend |
| 15:00 BST | J.Demetriou 48' A.Wordsworth 50' |
Report | L.Barnett 20' M.Crooks 43'  |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,532 (428) Referee: Nicholas Kinseley |
| 19 September 2017 8 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | M.Jacobs 56' |
Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 7,777 (292) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | T.McMahon 34' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,355 (1,145) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 11,340 (2,566) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | K.Moore 52' |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,073 (566) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Northampton Town | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Revell 69' |
Report | B.Bodin 37' E.Harrison 56', 61'R.Gaffney 72'L.Sercombe 76'D.Telford 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,087 (1,007) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | H.Forrester 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,306 (501) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | I.Henderson 25', 62' |
Report | A.Taylor 71' D.Buchanan 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | L.Martin 62' |
Report | D.Powell 45' M.Grimes 73' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,640 (293) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | S.Hoskins 21' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,213 Referee: John Busby |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | W.Thomas 44' |
Report | A.Taylor 11' C.Long 45+1' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,267 (1,125) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | C.Burgess 56' D.Holmes 58', 74' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,181 (306) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 21 November 2017 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Bradley 30', 52' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,610 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 25 November 2017 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,870 (230) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Oldham Athletic | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Byrne 4', 45+2' T.Obadeyi 26'G.Nepomuceno 60'C.Davies 90+3' |
Report | S.Foley 47' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,532 (332) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Long 4', 41' M.Crooks |
Report | E.Oztumer 2' A.Bakayoko 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,055 (394) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Northampton |
| 14:00 GMT | S.Foley 21' |
Report | B.Dack 48' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,541 (1,445) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Coppinger 33' N.Mason 43' (pen.)A.Butler 66' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,032 (495) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Kennedy 41' O.Hawkins 45', 48' |
Report | C.Long 36' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,539 (538) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | N.Powell 5' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,328 (511) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 6 January 2018 27 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 14:00 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 19' M.Grimes 49' (pen.)A.Revell 90' |
Report | J.Demetriou 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,267 (564) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 13 January 2018 28 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Taylor 90+2' |
Report | JJ.O'Toole 43' C.Long 62' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,343 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 20 January 2018 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | JJ.O'Toole 16' C.Long 41' |
Report | A.Gilbey 19' C.Aneke 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,231 (1,210) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 27 January 2018 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Graham 74' |
Report | JJ.O'Toole 12' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,555 (943) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 3 February 2018 31 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | C.Andrew 53' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,475 (214) Referee: John Busby |
| 10 February 2018 32 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Oshilaja 47' |
Report | M.Grimes 8' (pen.) M.Crooks 62'D.Powell 72' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,485 (741) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 13 February 2018 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Taylor 56' |
Report | J.Parker 6' T.Eaves 18' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 February 2018 34 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | F.Ojo 31' M.Wallace 77' |
Report | C.Long 13' JJ.O'Toole 57' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,157 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 February 2018 35 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,095 (1,444) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 10 March 2018 36 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Bennett 34' |
Report | K.Luckassen 62' Crooks |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 17 March 2018 37 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | M.Smith 17' D.Ball 62'R.Towell 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,882 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 20 March 2018 38 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Facey 45' JJ.O'Toole 64' |
Report | A.Ogogo 65' J.Nolan 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,788 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 24 March 2018 39 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Dempsey 18' C.Bolger 83' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,049 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 30 March 2018 40 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | B.Reeves 14' T.Fosu 19', 51'J.Magennis 79' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,416 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 2 April 2018 41 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | J.Baldwin 12' J.Marriott 14' |
Report | A.Taylor 79' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,619 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | A.Gnanduillet 42' S.Longstaff 62'J.Ryan 74' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Bury | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | P.Clarke 11' D.Mayor 74' |
Report | A.Taylor 6', 88' S.Hoskins 33' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | JJ.O'Toole 42' Z.Vyner 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,868 (1,452) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Walsall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | G.Dobson 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,919 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 May 2018 46 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Grimes 42' (pen.) A.Taylor 45+4' |
Report | G.Edmundson 29' T.Haymer 55' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Keith Stroud |
FA Cup
[edit]On 16 October 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Scunthorpe United.[11] A 0–0 draw meant a replay had to be played at Glanford Park.[12]
| 4 November 2017 First round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,820 (277) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 November 2017 First round (r) | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | H.Adelakun 32' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,880 Referee: Andy Haines |
Carabao Cup
[edit]On 16 June 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against QPR.[13]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 BST | Y.N'Gbakoto 36' |
Report | L.Barnett 53' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,317 (735) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Checkatrade Trophy
[edit]On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with Southampton U23s, Cambridge United and Peterborough United. After finished as runners-up in the group stages, Northampton were drawn away to Portsmouth in the second round.[14]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town (Q) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Southampton U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 Group stage | Northampton Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | A.Revell 29' |
Report | P.Mingoia 27' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,453 (143) Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
A.Revell  J.Iaciofano B.Waters S.McWilliams A.Taylor |
M.Elito P.Mingoia J.Brown L.O'Neil  A.Azeez |
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| 3 October 2017 Group stage | Peterborough United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | D.Lloyd 43' |
Report | J.Baldwin 79' (o.g.) |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,745 (151) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Penalties | ||||
| J.Marriott M.Doherty L.Lopes A.Hughes |
M.Grimes A.Revell M.Richards B.Waters |
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| 7 November 2017 Group stage | Northampton Town | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Southampton U23s | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Foley 72' L.McGugan 83'A.Taylor 90+5' |
Report | J.Hesketh 6', 51' T.Johnson 59' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,118 (53) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| M.Grimes M.Richards C.Long R.McGivern L.McGugan |
A.Little T.Johnson J.Afolabi O.Cook |
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| 2 December 2017 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Milton |
| 12:30 GMT | G.Evans 41' S.O'Keefe 58' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Tom Nield |
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 | David Cornell | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | RB | Brendan Moloney | 31 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 38 | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 32 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | – | 1 | 3 | – |
| 4 | CM | Yaser Kasim | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 5 | CB | Leon Barnett | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | CB | Ash Taylor | 45 | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 52 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | CM | Sam Foley | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 10 | ST | Kevin van Veen | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| 11 | W | Daniel Powell | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 13 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 14 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 16 | CB | Aaron Pierre | 19 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 15 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 4 | – | 6 | – |
| 18 | RB | Aaron Phillips | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | ST | Chris Long | 30 | 7 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 34 | 8 | 9 | 4 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | CM | Matt Crooks | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 24 | RB | Shay Facey | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 25 | GK | James Goff | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | CB | Regan Poole | 18 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| 29 | CM | Matt Grimes | 43 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 44 | 3 | 4 | 13 | – |
| 36 | AM | Jack Bridge | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 37 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 39 | LB | Joe Bunney | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 40 | LM | Morgan Roberts | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 42 | ST | Kevin Luckassen | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ST | Billy Waters | 9 | 8 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 12 | 11 | – | 3 | – |
| 12 | ST | Leon Lobjoit | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 15 | AM | Dean Bowditch | 3 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 11 | – | 1 | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 27 | LB | Raheem Hanley | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 30 | GK | Luke Coddington | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 11 | 14 | 1 | – | – |
| 9 | ST | Boris Mathis | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Revell | 10 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| 13 | GK | Matt Ingram | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | LB | George Smith | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 24 | CB | Ryan McGivern | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 28 | RW | Hildeberto Pereira | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | CM | Matt Taylor | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 37 | AM | Lewis McGugan | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 45 | W | Gboly Ariyibi | 3 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | – | – | – |
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 2017–18 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Ash Taylor |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | Ash Taylor |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Morgan Roberts |
| Goal of the Season Award | Daniel Powell (vs. Gillingham) |
Transfers
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (May 2018) |
Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Leon Barnett | Bury | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | |
Dean Bowditch | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | [16] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Sam Foley | Port Vale | Free | [17] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Leon Lobjoit | Buckingham Town | Free | [18] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | |
Daniel Powell | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | [19] |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | |
George Smith | Gateshead | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Billy Waters | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 4 July 2017 | MF | |
Yaser Kasim | Swindon Town | Free | [22] |
| 5 July 2017 | CB | |
Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | Free | [23] |
| 18 July 2017 | DM | |
Matt Crooks | Rangers | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 21 July 2017 | CB | |
Aaron Pierre | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [25] |
| 17 August 2017 | GK | |
Luke Coddington | Huddersfield Town | Free | [26] |
| 2 October 2017 | CM | |
Lewis McGugan | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [27] |
| 3 November 2017 | LB | |
Ryan McGivern | Shrewsbury Town | Free | [28] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | RM | |
Paul Anderson | Mansfield Town | Released | [29][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Harry Beautyman | Stevenage | Free | [31] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB |  |
Zander Diamond | Mansfield Town | Released | [29][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | |
Neal Eardley | Lincoln City | Released | [29][c] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Rod McDonald | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | |
Adam Smith | Bristol Rovers | Released | [29][d] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | |
Emmanuel Sonupe | Free agent | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB |  |
Gabriel Zakuani | Gillingham | Released | [36][e] |
| 8 July 2017 | CM | |
Jak McCourt | Chesterfield | Mutual consent | [38][f] |
| 22 August 2017 | LM | |
Matthew Taylor | Swindon Town | Free | [40] |
- ^ Paul Anderson joined Mansfield Town following his release.[30]
- ^ Zander Diamond joined Mansfield Town following his release.[32]
- ^ Neal Eardley joined Lincoln City following his release.[33]
- ^ Adam Smith joined Bristol Rovers following his release.[35]
- ^ Gabriel Zakuani joined Gillingham following his release.[37]
- ^ Jak McCourt joined Chesterfield following his departure.[39]
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2017 | CB | |
Regan Poole | Manchester United | 30 June 2018 | [41] |
| 28 July 2017 | CF | |
Chris Long | Burnley | 30 June 2018 | [42] |
| 18 August 2017 | CM | |
Matt Grimes | Swansea City | 30 June 2018 | [43] |
| 31 August 2017 | GK | |
Matt Ingram | Queens Park Rangers | 30 June 2018 | [44] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2017 | GK | |
James Goff | St Ives Town | 22 September 2017 | [45] |
| 16 September 2017 | GK | |
Luke Coddington | Wrexham | 14 October 2017 | [46] |
| 25 September 2017 | CF | |
Leon Lobjoit | Corby Town | 24 October 2017 | [47] |
| 26 September 2017 | FW | |
Joe Iaciofano | Chesham United | 26 November 2017 | [48][a] |
| 27 October 2017 | CF | |
Leon Lobjoit | Nuneaton Town | 26 November 2017 | [49] |
| 13 December 2017 | CF |
|
Leon Lobjoit | Corby Town | January 2018 |
- ^ On 27 October, Joe Iaciofano extended his loan with Chesham United by a further month.[49]
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- ^ "Harry Beautyman Makes Stevenage Move". Northampton Town Official Site. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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- ^ "Eardley Pens Imps Deal". Lincoln City Official Site. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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