2019–20 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2019–20 season was Northampton Town's 123rd season in their history and the second successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Northampton Town
2019–20 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerKeith Curle
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two7th
Play-offsWinners
FA CupFourth round
Carabao CupFirst round
Leasing.com TrophySecond round (s)
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Williams
Sam Hoskins (8 each)

All: Sam Hoskins (12)
Highest home attendance7,798 vs Derby County
Lowest home attendance2,515 vs Arsenal U21
Average home league attendance5,028

Players

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As of match played 29 June 2020.
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 David Cornell GK   Waunarlwydd (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 29) 108 0 Oldham Athletic 21 June 2016 Free
25 Steve Arnold GK   Welham Green (1989-08-22)22 August 1989 (aged 30) 10 0 Shrewsbury Town 5 June 2019 Undisclosed
38 Bradley Lashley GK   London (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 19) 0 0 Academy 26 March 2019 N/A
Defenders
2 Reece Hall-Johnson RB   Aylesbury (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 25) 7 0 Grimsby Town 17 June 2019 Free
3 Joe Martin LB   Dagenham (1988-11-29)29 November 1988 (aged 31) 21 0 Stevenage 13 May 2019 Free
5 Charlie Goode (c) CB   Watford (1995-08-03)3 August 1995 (aged 24) 62 4 Scunthorpe United 3 July 2019 Undisclosed
6 Jordan Turnbull CB   Trowbridge (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 25) 94 5 Coventry City 11 January 2018 Add-ons
15 Jay Williams CB   Northampton (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 19) 17 0 Academy 8 January 2019 N/A
16 Scott Wharton CB   Blackburn (1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (aged 22) 43 4 Blackburn Rovers 26 July 2019 Loan
23 Michael Harriman RB   Chichester (ENG) (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 27) 30 1 Wycombe Wanderers 4 September 2019 Free
Midfielders
4 Alan McCormack DM   Dublin (1984-01-10)10 January 1984 (aged 36) 21 0 Luton Town 5 June 2019 Free
7 Sam Hoskins AM   Dorchester (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 27) 195 32 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free
8 Ryan Watson CM   Crewe (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 27) 56 8 Milton Keynes Dons 3 June 2019 Free
10 Nicky Adams AM   Bolton (ENG) (1986-10-16)16 October 1986 (aged 33) 91 6 Bury 5 June 2019 Free
12 Scott Pollock CM   Northampton (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 19) 23 1 Football & Education Programme 26 March 2019 N/A
14 Chris Lines CM   Bristol (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 (aged 34) 39 2 Bristol Rovers 15 May 2019 Free
17 Shaun McWilliams CM   Northampton (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 21) 78 1 Academy 30 April 2016 N/A
20 Matt Warburton AM   Manchester (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 28) 28 2 Stockport County 7 May 2019 Free
22 Morgan Roberts LM   Northampton (ENG) (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 19) 10 0 Academy 17 May 2018 N/A
37 Sean Whaler RM   Northampton (2000-07-22)22 July 2000 (aged 19) 2 0 Academy 17 May 2018 N/A
44 Paul Anderson RM   Melton Mowbray (1988-07-23)23 July 1988 (aged 31) 64 8 Plymouth Argyle 18 October 2019 Free
45 Mark Marshall W   Manchester Parish (1987-05-05)5 May 1987 (aged 33) 8 0 Gillingham 25 January 2020 Free
Forwards
9 Harry Smith CF   London (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 25) 29 7 Macclesfield Town 17 May 2019 Undisclosed
11 Andy Williams CF   Hereford (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (aged 33) 85 21 Doncaster Rovers 25 May 2018 Free
19 Vadaine Oliver CF   Sheffield (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 28) 40 8 Morecambe 3 July 2019 Free
29 Billy Waters CF   Epsom (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 25) 56 2 Cheltenham Town 8 June 2017 Undisclosed

Pre-season

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The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Northampton Sileby Rangers,[1] Brackley Town[2] Sheffield Wednesday,[3] Sheffield United[4] and Milton Keynes Dons.[2]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Northampton Sileby Rangers 0–7 Northampton Town Moulton, Northampton
15:00 BST Report A.Williams   3'
J.Morias   21'
V.Oliver   59', 76', 88'
B.Waters   78'
M.Warburton   82'
Stadium: Fernie Fields
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12) Friendly Coventry City 1–1 Northampton Town San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
17:00 CET J.Allen   47' Report H.Smith   42' Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Northampton Town 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday Northampton
19:30 BST Report F.Forestieri   17'
S.Fletcher   44'
A.Nuhiu   59'
J.Rhodes   82'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,525 (1,095)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Northampton Town 0–2 Sheffield United Northampton
15:00 BST Report O.Norwood   23' (pen.), 43' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Brackley Town 1–0 Northampton Town Brackley
19:45 BST T.Daire   71' Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 690
Referee: Oliver Mackey
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) Friendly Northampton Town 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Northampton
19:30 BST S.Hoskins   13'
H.Smith   56'
Report K.Agard   86' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Kevin Friend

Competitions

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Sky Bet EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Plymouth Argyle (P) 37 20 8 9 61 39 +22 68 1.84 Promotion to EFL League One
4 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 +25 64 1.78 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 +10 65 1.76
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 +15 58 1.57
7 Northampton Town (O, P) 37 17 7 13 54 40 +14 58 1.57
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 +6 57 1.54
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 +4 54 1.46
10 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 +3 49 1.36
11 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 +3 50 1.35
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
37 17 7 13 54 40  +14 58 11 2 6 31 14  +17 6 5 7 23 26  −3

Last updated: 25 February 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultLDLWLWLWWDDLLWWWDWWLWDLDWWWDWWLLLWLWL
Position192020192017181410121314181598975777997866656687767
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[6]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Northampton Town 0–1 Walsall Northampton
15:00 BST Report J.Clarke   13' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,260 (1,455)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Port Vale 1–1 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST D.Amoo   26' Report R.Watson   45+2' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,931 (500)
Referee: David Rock
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Northampton Town 1–2 Macclesfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST J.Turnbull   72' Report B.Stephens   39'
T.Archibald   90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,319 (198)
Referee: James Oldham
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Swindon Town 0–1 Northampton Town Swindon
19:45 BST Report A.Williams   67' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,203 (345)
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Colchester United 1–0 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST L.Norris   66' (pen.) Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,164 (428)
Referee: Ollie Yates
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Northampton Town 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 BST R.Watson   7' (pen.)
A.Williams   21', 41'
Report J.Riley   10' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,535 (1,291)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Bradford City 2–1 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 BST M.Harriman   77' (o.g.)
P.O'Connor   88'
Z.Ismail   90+2'
Report C.Goode   20' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,678
Referee: Leigh Doughty
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Northampton Town 2–0 Newport County Northampton
15:00 BST A.Williams   5'
S.Hoskins   72'
Report J.Matt   90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,616 (289)
Referee: Alan Young
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Stevenage 0–1 Northampton Town Stevenage
19:45 BST Report H.Smith   56'   68' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,877 (460)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Northampton Town 2–2 Crawley Town Northampton
15:00 BST C.Lines   15' (pen.)   50'
S.McWilliams   64'
Report A.Nathaniel-George   70'
J.Martin   90+5' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,121 (233)
Referee: Andy Haines
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Morecambe 2–2 Northampton Town Morecambe
15:00 BST A.Buxton   72'
K.Ellison   90+3'
Report J.Turnbull   21', 37' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,245 (318)
Referee: Martin Coy
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Northampton Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 BST Report J.Brophy   57' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,419 (960)
Referee: Tony Harrington
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST L.Novak   11', 14'
K.Van Veen   31'
Report V.Oliver   53' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 Northampton Town 2–0 Salford City Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins   35' (pen.)
J.Turnbull   66'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,886 (151)
Referee: Lee Swabey
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Carlisle United 0–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
19:45 BST Report S.Pollock   51'
S.Hoskins   90+2'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,324 (176)
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 16 Northampton Town 2–0 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 BST H.Smith   26'
G.Taft   45+1' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,221 (694)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 17 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 GMT S.Wilson   85'
J.Smith   89'
Report M.Warburton   6'
A.Williams   80'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,274 (373)
Referee: Peter Wright
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 18 Northampton Town 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Wharton   10', 18'
S.Hoskins   24' (pen.)
A.Williams   56'
Report C.Porter   37' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,236 (522)
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 19 Northampton Town 2–0 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Wharton   25'
V.Oliver   41'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,211 (597)
Referee: Andy Haines
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 Exeter City 3–2 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT R.Williams   38'
A.Martin   64'
A.Fisher  66'
Report C.Goode   33'
S.Hoskins   79'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,971 (247)
Referee: Neil Hair
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 21 Northampton Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT M.Mills   45' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,534 (139)
Referee: Anthony Coggins
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 Mansfield Town 1–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT A.Cook   74' Report H.Smith   84' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,496 (474)
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 Crawley Town 4–0 Northampton Town Crawley
15:00 GMT N.Ferguson   27'
B.Lubala   62'
O.Palmer   80'
M.Bloomfield   84'
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,190 (430)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 24 Northampton Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 GMT J.Turnbull   38' Report C.Thomas   3' (pen.)
A.Addai   90+6'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,090 (367)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 25 Northampton Town 1–0 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 GMT A.Williams   90+4' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,613 (252)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 26 Salford City 1–2 Northampton Town Salford
15:00 GMT J.Baldwin   20' Report S.Hoskins   29'
A.Williams   63'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,919 (1,066)
Referee: Ross Joyce
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 27 Northampton Town 4–1 Morecambe Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Anderson   28'
R.Watson   45+1'
N.Adams   55'
C.Lines   75'
Report A.Phillips   64' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,761 (105)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) 28 Leyton Orient 1–1 Northampton Town Leyton, London
19:45 GMT J.Wright   85' (pen.)
J.Dayton   89'
Report R.Watson   43'
S.Wharton   88'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,774 (380)
Referee: Alan Young
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 Northampton Town 3–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:45 GMT V.Oliver   7', 62'
S.Hoskins   70' (pen.)
Report K.Van Veen   36' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,038 (181)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Northampton Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Report C.Morton   59' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,712 (475)
Referee: John Busby
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 Northampton Town 0–1 Port Vale Northampton
15:00 GMT Report D.Worrall   72' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,583 (461)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Northampton Town 0–1 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 GMT Report J.Lyden   77' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,759 (1,319)
Referee: Tom Nield
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 Walsall 3–2 Northampton Town Walsall
15:00 GMT J.Gordon   55'
D.Guthrie   77'
R.Holden   90+3'
Report C.Morton   21', 39' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,541 (867)
Referee: Ben Toner
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 Northampton Town 2–0 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 GMT V.Oliver   1'
S.Hoskins   81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,046 (402)
Referee: Martin Coy
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 35 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
19:45 GMT R.Broom   19'
L.Varney   85'
Report R.Watson   3' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,934 (276)
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36 Grimsby Town 0–3 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Report C.Goode   9'
C.Morton   26', 82'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,879 (303)
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 37 Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins   10'
H.Smith   90+5'
Report D.CRose   12' (pen.)
W.Tomlinson   74'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,666 (767)
Referee: Peter Wright
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Forest Green Rovers v Northampton Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Northampton Town v Carlisle United Northampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Cambridge United v Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Northampton Town v Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Northampton Town v Bradford City Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Newport County v Northampton Town Newport
15:00 BST Stadium: Rodney Parade
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Play-offs

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On 9 June 2020, League Two clubs voted by an overwhelming majority to curtail the 2019–20 season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was announced the same day that the play-offs would still be played and that positions would be determined on a points per game (PPG) basis. This meant that Northampton Town finished 7th in the League Two table, thus occupying the final play-off spot.

18 June 2020 (2020-06-18) Semi Final 1st Leg Northampton Town 0–2 Cheltenham Town Northampton
19:45 BST Report C.Raglan   26'
C.Thomas   86'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
Note: Live on Sky Sports
22 June 2020 (2020-06-22) Semi Final 2nd Leg Cheltenham Town 0–3
(2–3 agg.)
Northampton Town Cheltenham
20:00 BST Report V.Oliver   9'
C.Morton   57', 77'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 June 2020 (2020-06-29) Final Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town Wembley, London
19:30 BST D.Moxey   59' Report R.Watson   11'
C.Morton   31'
S.Hoskins   80'
A.Williams   89'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[9] The second round draw was made on 11 November 2019.[10] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[11] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[12]

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round Chippenham Town 0–3 Northampton Town Chippenham
12:45 GMT Report H.Smith   22'
V.Oliver   26', 45+3'
Stadium: Hardenhuish Park
Attendance: 2,625 (744)
Referee: Christopher Pollard
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Northampton Town 3–1 Notts County Northampton
14:00 GMT S.Wharton   3'
V.Oliver   25'
H.Smith   76'
Report K.Dennis   84' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,489 (1,041)
Referee: Paul Marsden
5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Third round Burton Albion 2–4 Northampton Town Burton upon Trent
14:01 GMT R.Edwards   45+2'
S.Fraser   90+1'
Report N.Adams   10'
R.Watson   23'
C.Goode   45+1'
S.Hoskins   70'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,810 (1,483)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) Fourth round Northampton Town 0–0 Derby County Northampton
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,798 (1,439)
Referee: Darren England
Note: Live on BT Sport
4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) Fourth round (R) Derby County 4–2 Northampton Town Derby
19:45 GMT A.Wisdom   28'
D.Holmes   35'
J.Marriott   51'
W.Rooney   77' (pen.)
Report N.Adams   47'
S.Hoskins   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 15,860 (4,442)
Referee: David Webb

Carabao Cup

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The first round draw was made on 20 June.[13]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Swansea City 3–1 Northampton Town Swansea
19:45 BST A.Ayew   80', 88'
G.Byers   83'
Report M.Warburton   61' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Kevin Johnson

Leasing.com Trophy

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On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[14] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[15]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Northampton Town 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
3 ACA Arsenal U21 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Cambridge United 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: EFL.com
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) South Group H Northampton Town 1–1
(4–3 p)
Arsenal U21 Northampton
19:30 BST S.Hoskins   82' Report T.Omole   61'
J.Olayinka   78'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,515 (599)
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
S.Hoskins  
S.McWilliams  
R.Watson  
B.Waters  
C.Goode  
T.Coyle  
R.Burton  
N.Tormey  
F.Balogun  
E.Smith Rowe  
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) South Group H Northampton Town 0–2 Peterborough United Northampton
19:30 BST Report I.Kanu   21'
S.Dembele   24'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,234 (553)
Referee: Josh Smith
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) South Group H Cambridge United 0–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:30 BST Report H.Smith   17' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 764 (90)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Second round Portsmouth 2–1 Northampton Town Milton
19:45 GMT L.Maloney   39'
M.Harness   62'
Report M.Harriman   12' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,413 (90)

Appearances, goals and cards

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No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals    
1 GK David Cornell 33 1 3 1 37 1 3
2 RB Reece Hall-Johnson 4 1 2 6 1 1
3 LB Joe Martin 13 4 1 2 1 15 6 4
4 DM Alan McCormack 11 4 2 1 3 16 5 8
5 CB Charlie Goode 36 3 5 1 1 3 45 4 9
6 CB Jordan Turnbull 31 5 4 1 3 3 42 5 11
7 AM Sam Hoskins 36 1 8 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 44 3 12 9 1
8 CM Ryan Watson 21 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 31 5 7 5
9 ST Harry Smith 7 12 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 12 17 7 3 1
10 AM Nicky Adams 37 1 5 2 1 3 46 3 2
11 ST Andy Williams 20 12 8 4 1 1 1 2 1 26 15 9 1
14 CM Chris Lines 25 6 2 5 1 1 1 31 8 2 5
16 CB Scott Wharton 30 2 3 4 1 1 3 3 41 2 4 8 1
17 CM Shaun McWilliams 13 4 1 1 4 18 4 1 3
19 ST Vadaine Oliver 19 11 4 5 3 2 3 1 27 13 8 5 1
20 AM Matt Warburton 8 10 1 1 4 1 1 4 14 14 2 1
21 CM James Olayinka 1 1 2 2 2 1
23 RB Michael Harriman 15 6 2 2 2 1 3 22 8 1 3
25 GK Steve Arnold 4 2 1 3 10
33 CB Lloyd Jones 6 1 6 1 2
39 ST Callum Morton 7 2 5 3 3 10 2 8 2
44 AM Paul Anderson 17 1 1 5 2 22 3 1 6
45 W Mark Marshall 5 2 1 5 3
Youth team scholars:
12 CM Scott Pollock 3 8 1 4 3 6 12 1 1
15 CB Jay Williams 1 1 1 2 1
18 ST Michael Harding 1 1
22 LM Morgan Roberts 1 1 1 2 5
24 CB Ryan Hughes
27 RB Camron McWilliams
28 CM Jack Newell
30 ST Caleb Chukwuemeka
31 ST Ethan Johnston
37 RM Sean Whaler
38 GK Bradley Lashley
Players no longer at the club:
21 W Egli Kaja 4 4
29 ST Billy Waters 2 5 1 1 3 1 6 7 2
30 ST Junior Morias 2 2
33 GK Andy Fisher 3 3
39 LB Joe Bunney 3 1 1 1 5 1 4

Awards

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Club awards

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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 2019–20 season.

Player of the Year Award Charlie Goode
Academy Player of the Year Award Haydn Price
Goal of the Season Award Chris Lines (vs. Morecambe)

Divisional awards

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Date Nation Winner Award
February 2020   Callum Morton Football League Two Player of the Month
Season   Charlie Goode PFA League Two Team of the Year
Season   Nicky Adams PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 AM   Nicky Adams   Bury Free transfer [16]
1 July 2019 GK   Steve Arnold   Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [16]
1 July 2019 RB   Reece Hall-Johnson   Grimsby Town Free transfer [17]
1 July 2019 CM   Chris Lines   Bristol Rovers Free transfer [18]
1 July 2019 LB   Joe Martin   Stevenage Free transfer [19]
1 July 2019 DM   Alan McCormack   Luton Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2019 CF   Harry Smith   Macclesfield Town Undisclosed [20]
1 July 2019 AM   Matt Warburton   Stockport County Free transfer [21]
1 July 2019 CM   Ryan Watson   Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [22]
3 July 2019 CB   Charlie Goode   Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [23]
3 July 2019 CF   Vadaine Oliver   Morecambe Free transfer [23]
2 September 2019 RW   Egli Kaja Free agent Free transfer [24]
4 September 2019 RB   Michael Harriman Free agent Free transfer [25]
18 October 2019 RM   Paul Anderson Free agent Free transfer [26]
25 January 2020 RW   Mark Marshall Free agent Free transfer [27]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
26 July 2019 CB   Scott Wharton   Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2020 [28]
23 August 2019 GK   Andy Fisher   Blackburn Rovers 1 January 2020 [29]
27 January 2020 CF   Callum Morton   West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 [30]
27 January 2020 CM   James Olayinka   Arsenal 30 June 2020 [31]
31 January 2020 CB   Lloyd Jones   Luton Town 30 June 2020 [32]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 AM   Dean Bowditch   Free agent Released [33]
1 July 2019 AM   Jack Bridge   Carlisle United Released [33][34]
1 July 2019 LB   David Buchanan   Chesterfield Released [33][35]
1 July 2019 FW   Jack Daldy   Free agent Released [36]
1 July 2019 GK   Luke Coddington   Chesterfield Released [33][35]
1 July 2019 RB   Shay Facey   Walsall Released [33][37]
1 July 2019 CM   Sam Foley   St Mirren Released [33][38]
1 July 2019 GK   James Goff   Free agent Released [33]
1 July 2019 CF   Joe Iaciofano   St Albans City Released [33][39]
1 July 2019 CM   John-Joe O'Toole   Burton Albion Rejected option [40][41]
1 July 2019 CB   Aaron Pierre   Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [42]
1 July 2019 W   Daniel Powell   Crewe Alexandra Contract rejected [43]
1 July 2019 CB   Ash Taylor   Aberdeen Mutual consent [44][45]
22 August 2019 CF   Junior Morias   St Mirren Undisclosed [46]
2 September 2019 LB   Joe Bunney   Bolton Wanderers Mutual Consent [47]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
9 August 2019 MF   Jack Newell   Redditch United September 2019 [48]
27 September 2019 CB   Jay Williams   Ketteting Town [49]
11 October 2019 CB   Ryan Hughes   AFC Rushden & Diamonds November 2019 [50]
11 October 2019 LM   Morgan Roberts   AFC Rushden & Diamonds November 2019 [50]
1 November 2019 RB   Camron McWilliams   St Ives Town December 2019 [51]
5 November 2019 GK   Bradley Lashley   Daventry Town December 2019 [52]
12 November 2019 LM   Morgan Roberts   Banbury United December 2019 [53]
13 December 2019 CB   Jay Williams   Kettering Town 8 January 2020 [54]
7 January 2020 SS   Billy Waters   Newport County 30 June 2020 [55]
9 January 2020 CB   Ryan Hughes   Banbury United February 2020 [56]
6 March 2020 CB   Ryan Hughes   Corby Town April 2020 [57]
13 March 2020 CM   Camron McWilliams   Corby Town April 2020 [58]

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