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 | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| 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 of existence and their second season back in League One after a seven-year absence. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season ran from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Players
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK |  |
Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 | 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 13 | Richard O'Donnell | GK |  |
Sheffield | 12 September 1988 | 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 January 2018 | Add-ons | |||
| 25 | James Goff | GK | |
Northampton | 28 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | Youth | 30 April 2017 | N/A | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB |  |
Beaufort | 18 January 1989 | 115 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free | |||
| 3 | David Buchanan (c) | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 | 143 | 1 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | |||
| 5 | Leon Barnett | CB | |
Stevenage | 30 November 1985 | 18 | 1 | Bury | 31 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 6 | Ash Taylor | CB | |
Bromborough (ENG) | 2 September 1990 | 52 | 7 | Aberdeen | 5 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 16 | Aaron Pierre | CB |  |
Southall (ENG) | 17 February 1993 | 23 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 18 | Aaron Phillips | RB | |
Warwick | 20 November 1993 | 27 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 24 | Shay Facey | RB | |
Stockport | 7 January 1995 | 15 | 1 | Manchester City | 5 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Regan Poole | CB | |
Cardiff | 18 June 1998 | 24 | 0 | Manchester United | 7 July 2017 | Loan | |||
| 27 | Raheem Hanley | LB | |
Blackburn | 24 March 1994 | 9 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 37 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | |
Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 | 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons | |||
| 39 | Joe Bunney | LB | |
Gorton | 26 September 1993 | 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Yaser Kasim | CM |  |
Karrada | 10 May 1991 | 10 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 July 2017 | Free | |||
| 8 | Sam Foley | CM | |
St Albans (ENG) | 17 October 1986 | 27 | 3 | Port Vale | 22 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 11 | Daniel Powell | W | |
Luton | 12 March 1991 | 32 | 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 May 2017 | Free | |||
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 102 | 13 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 | 27 | 0 | Youth | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 | 160 | 32 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | |||
| 22 | Matt Crooks | CM | |
Leeds | 20 January 1994 | 34 | 4 | Rangers | 18 July 2017 | £100,000 | |||
| 29 | Matt Grimes | CM | |
Exeter | 15 June 1995 | 47 | 4 | Swansea City | 16 August 2017 | Loan | |||
| 36 | Jack Bridge | AM | |
Southend | 21 September 1995 | 4 | 0 | Southend United | 5 January 2018 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Kevin van Veen | CF |  |
Eindhoven | 1 June 1991 | 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 30 January 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Leon Lobjoit | CF | |
Hatfield | 4 January 1995 | 1 | 0 | Buckingham Town | 30 March 2017 | N/A | |||
| 19 | Chris Long | CF | |
Huyton | 25 February 1995 | 42 | 9 | Burnley | 28 July 2017 | Loan | |||
| 42 | Kevin Luckassen | CF | |
Eindhoven | 27 July 1993 | 4 | 1 | SKN St. Pölten | 9 March 2018 | Free | |||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Billy Waters | CF | |
Epsom | 15 October 1994 | 23 | 0 | Cheltenham Town | 8 June 2017 | Undisclosed | |||
| 15 | Dean Bowditch | AM | |
Bishop's Stortford | 15 June 1986 | 26 | 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 June 2017 | Free | |||
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | |
Northampton | 10 September 1998 | 4 | 0 | Youth | 4 October 2016 | N/A | |||
| 30 | Luke Coddington | GK | |
Middlesbrough | 6 June 1995 | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 August 2017 | N/A | |||
Pre-season
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 | Appleton  74'Ansu 84' |
Report | Barnett 24' Richards 33'Foley 56', 73'Iaciofano 59', 65', 88'Powell 77' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 July 2017 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Birmingham City XI | Alicante, Spain |
| 18:30 CEST | Revell 7' Waters 55'Richards 77' Bowditch 89' |
Report | 22' |
Stadium: Oliva Nova Complex |
| 18 July 2017 | Frome Town | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Frome |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Richards 21' Powell 61'Revell 80'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 | Farrell 28' Lorraine 80' |
Report | Stadium: Hayden Road |
| 22 July 2017 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Wellingborough |
| 15:00 BST | Richens 65' |
Report | Bowditch 19' |
Stadium: Dog & Duck Referee: Ian Rathbone |
| 25 July 2017 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | 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 | Long 70' Barnett 83' |
Report | Reynolds 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Darren England |
Competitions
League One
League table
| 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
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
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 | 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 | 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 | Magennis 2' Holmes 61'Forster-Caskey 90+4', 90+7' |
Report | 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 | Revell 85' |
Report | Edwards 32' Morias 41'Marriott 75'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 | 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 | Long 18', 70' Crooks 35' |
Report | 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 | Demetriou 48' Wordsworth 50' |
Report | Barnett 20' 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Revell 69' |
Report | Bodin 37' Harrison 56', 61'Gaffney 72'Sercombe 76'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 | 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 | Henderson 25', 62' |
Report | Taylor 71' Buchanan 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Martin 62' |
Report | Powell 45' 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 | 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 | Thomas 44' |
Report | Taylor 11' 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 | Burgess 56' 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 | 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 | Byrne 4', 45+2' Obadeyi 26'Nepomuceno 60'Davies 90+3' |
Report | 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 | Long 4', 41' Crooks |
Report | Oztumer 2' 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 | Foley 21' |
Report | 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 | Coppinger 33' Mason 43' (pen.)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 | Kennedy 41' Hawkins 45', 48' |
Report | 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 | 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 | O'Toole 19' Grimes 49' (pen.)Revell 90' |
Report | 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 | O'Toole 43' 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 | O'Toole 16' Long 41' |
Report | Gilbey 19' 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 | Graham 74' |
Report | 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 | 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 | Oshilaja 47' |
Report | Grimes 8' (pen.) Crooks 62'Powell 72' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,485 (741) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 13 February 2018 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 56' |
Report | Parker 6' 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 | Ojo 31' Wallace 77' |
Report | Long 13' 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 | Bennett 34' |
Report | 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 | Smith 17' Ball 62'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 | Facey 45' O'Toole 64' |
Report | Ogogo 65' 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 | Dempsey 18' 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 | Reeves 14' Fosu 19', 51'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 | Baldwin 12' Marriott 14' |
Report | Taylor 79' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,619 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Gnanduillet 42' Longstaff 62'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 | Clarke 11' Mayor 74' |
Report | Taylor 6', 88' 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 | O'Toole 42' 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 | 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 | Grimes 42' (pen.) Taylor 45+4' |
Report | Edmundson 29' Haymer 55' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Keith Stroud |
FA Cup
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 replay | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Adelakun 32' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,880 Referee: Andy Haines |
Carabao Cup
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 | N'Gbakoto 36' |
Report | Barnett 53' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,317 (735) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Checkatrade Trophy
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 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Revell 29' |
Report | Mingoia 27' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,453 (143) Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
Revell  Iaciofano Waters McWilliams Taylor |
Elito Mingoia Brown O'Neil  Azeez |
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| 3 October 2017 Group stage 2 | Peterborough United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd 43' |
Report | Baldwin 79' (o.g.) |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,745 (151) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Penalties | ||||
| Marriott Doherty Lopes Hughes |
Grimes Revell Richards Waters |
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| 7 November 2017 Group stage 3 | Northampton Town | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Southampton U23s | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Foley 72' McGugan 83'Taylor 90+5' |
Report | Hesketh 6', 51' Johnson 59' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,118 (53) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| Grimes Richards Long McGivern McGugan |
Little Johnson Afolabi Cook |
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| 2 December 2017 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Milton |
| 12:30 GMT | Evans 41' O'Keefe 58' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Tom Nield |
Appearances, goals and cards
| 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 | – | – | – |
Transfers
 | This section needs to be updated. (May 2018) |
Transfers in
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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