2021–22 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Northampton Town's 125th season in their history and the first season back in League Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Northampton Town
2021–22 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two4th
Play-offsSemi-final
FA CupFirst round
Carabao CupSecond round
Papa John's TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Hoskins (13)
All: Sam Hoskins (13)
Highest home attendance7,764 vs Exeter City
Lowest home attendance1,014 vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Average home league attendance5,366

Players edit

As of match played 18 May 2022.
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Liam Roberts GK   Walsall (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 27) 49 0 Walsall 22 June 2021 Undisclosed
26 Jonny Maxted GK   Tadcaster (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 (aged 28) 5 0 Exeter City 24 June 2021 Free
Defenders
2 Michael Harriman RB   Chichester (ENG) (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 29) 75 1 Wycombe Wanderers 4 September 2019 Free
3 Aaron McGowan RB   Liverpool (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 25) 44 2 Kilmarnock 12 July 2021 Undisclosed
5 Jon Guthrie CB   Devizes (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 29) 50 8 Livingston 24 June 2021 Free
6 Fraser Horsfall (vc) CB   Huddersfield (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 25) 100 12 Macclesfield Town 14 August 2020 Free
14 Ali Koiki LB   Kensington (1999-08-22)22 August 1999 (aged 22) 50 1 Bristol Rovers 23 July 2021 Free
15 Sid Nelson CB   Lewisham (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 26) 4 0 Tranmere Rovers 9 July 2021 Free
23 Joseph Mills (c) LB   Swindon (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 32) 51 2 Forest Green Rovers 8 August 2020 Free
29 Josh Flanagan CB   Milton Keynes (2003-06-30)30 June 2003 (aged 18) 1 0 Academy 1 August 2021 N/A
35 Max Dyche CB   Northampton (2003-02-23)23 February 2003 (aged 19) 4 0 Academy 12 December 2020 N/A
Ryan Nolan CB   Shannon (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (aged 23) 0 0 Getafe 28 February 2022 Free
Midfielders
4 Jack Sowerby CM   Preston (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 27) 69 1 Fleetwood Town 18 September 2020 Undisclosed
7 Sam Hoskins W   Dorchester (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 29) 296 53 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free
8 Paul Lewis CM   Liverpool (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 (aged 27) 43 7 Tranmere Rovers 10 June 2021 Free
10 Bez Lubala W   Kinshasa (1998-01-08)8 January 1998 (aged 24) 14 0 Blackpool 31 January 2022 Loan
11 Mitch Pinnock W   Gravesend (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 27) 53 9 Kilmarnock 8 June 2021 Free
12 Scott Pollock CM   Northampton (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 21) 29 2 Football & Education Programme 26 March 2019 N/A
17 Shaun McWilliams CM   Northampton (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 23) 157 1 Academy 30 April 2016 N/A
19 Idris Kanu AM   London (ENG) (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 22) 7 0 Peterborough United 26 January 2022 Loan
34 Liam Cross W   Northampton (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 19) 2 0 Academy 30 October 2019 N/A
Forwards
18 Chanka Zimba CF   Lusaka (2001-12-29)29 December 2001 (aged 20) 13 1 Cardiff City 6 January 2022 Loan
21 Josh Eppiah CF   Brussels (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 23) 16 2 Leicester City 28 January 2022 Loan
22 Benny Ashley-Seal CF   Southwark (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 23) 42 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 September 2020 Undisclosed
24 Louis Appéré CF   Perth (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 23) 20 3 Dundee United 31 January 2022 Undisclosed
32 Danny Rose CF   Barnsley (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 28) 87 7 Mansfield Town 2 October 2020 Undisclosed

Pre-season edit

The Cobblers announced their first pre-season friendly against Birmingham City, as part of the club's open day.[1] This was soon followed by a match against West Ham United.[2] The club announced a number of local games on May 28.[3] A seventh friendly against Cambridge United was announced on 8 June.[4] Nottingham Forest was then confirmed on 28 June.[5]

10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Friendly Northampton Sileby Rangers 0–6 Northampton Town Moulton
15:00 BST Report L.Cross   1'
N.Kabamba   21', 30'
M.Pinnock   51', 57'
B.Ashley-Seal   69'
Stadium: Fernie Fields
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Friendly Northampton Town 1–2 West Ham United Northampton
19:00 BST S.Hoskins   29' Report S.Nelson   2' (o.g.)
C.Coventry   13'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,715
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly Stamford 2–1 Northampton Town Stamford
12:00 BST Johnson   16'
Blunden   41'
Report B.Ashley-Seal   55' Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Referee: Carl Henry
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly Northampton Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest Northampton
19:45 BST Report L.Taylor   48'
Cafú   62'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Dean Whitestone
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly Northampton Town 3–2 Birmingham City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Pinnock   9'
N.Kabamba   20'
C.Chukwuemeka   70'
Report I.Sánchez   2'
L.Jutkiewicz   35'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,698
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly Brackley Town P–P Northampton Town Brackley
19:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
Note: Match was cancelled and replaced with the rearranged friendly against AFC Rushden & Diamonds.[6]
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3–1 Northampton Town Wellingborough
19:45 BST Diamond   3'
Lorraine   38'
J.Flanagan   72' (o.g.)
Report J.Mills   88' (pen.) Stadium: London Road
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) Friendly Cambridge United 0–0 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,235

Competitions edit

Sky Bet EFL League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Forest Green Rovers (C, P) 46 23 15 8 75 44 +31 84 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Exeter City (P) 46 23 15 8 65 41 +24 84
3 Bristol Rovers (P) 46 23 11 12 71 49 +22 80
4 Northampton Town 46 23 11 12 60 38 +22 80 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Port Vale (O, P) 46 22 12 12 67 46 +21 78
6 Swindon Town 46 22 11 13 77 54 +23 77
7 Mansfield Town 46 22 11 13 67 52 +15 77
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 23 11 12 60 38  +22 80 13 5 5 31 16  +15 10 6 7 29 22  +7

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match edit

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GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLDWLWDDLLWWWWLDWWWWLLDDWLWWDWDLDWLWLWLDWWWDW
Position7410859345101486334542222334554333222222334544334
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Northampton Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]   Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 1 Northampton Town 1–0 Port Vale Northampton
15:00 BST B.Ashley-Seal   23'
J.Guthrie   71'
A.McGowan   73'
D.Connolly   77'
D.Rose   79'
Report R.Johnson   27'
L.Covolan   55'
A.Martin   81'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,804 (1,106)
Referee: Simon Mather
14 August 2021 (2021-08-14) 2 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Report J.Guthrie   22'
M.Pinnock   31'
S.Hoskins   75'
F.Horsfall   84'
S.McWilliams   90+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,772 (446)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) 3 Northampton Town 1–3 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST J.Guthrie   21'
S.Nelson   46'
S.Hoskins   66'
Report M.Taylor   17'
J.Andrews   73'
A.Odoh   90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,870 (221)
Referee: Carl Brook
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) 4 Crawley Town 0–0 Northampton Town Crawley
15:00 BST J.Powell   83' Report D.Connolly   90' Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 2,254 (415)
Referee: Lee Swabey
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) 5 Northampton Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST F.Horsfall   44'
D.Rose   64'
S.Hoskins   90+3'
Report L.Thompson   16'
M.Onariase   20'
H.Davis   90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,870 (331)
Referee: Tom Reeves
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) 6 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST K.Wilson   43'
J.Matt   76'
Report A.McGowan   21'
P.Lewis   74'
Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 2,576 (Away not confirmed)
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) 7 Newport County 0–1 Northampton Town Newport, Wales
19:45 BST A.Livermore   42' Report J.Guthrie   43'
D.Rose   76'
S.McWilliams   76'
J.Flores   90+6'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,169 (161)
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) 8 Northampton Town 1–1 Swindon Town Northampton
14:00 BST D.Rose   43'
J.Sowerby   44'
S.Hoskins   68'
F.Horsfall   83'
S.McWilliams   84'
Report D.Conroy   52'
T.Simpson   57'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,863 (962)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) 9 Salford City 2–2 Northampton Town Salford
15:00 BST A.Hunter   8'
M.Lund   24'
J.Lowe   90'
A.Eastham   90+3'
Report P.Lewis   16'
D.Rose   45'
M.Pinnock   77'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,037 (677)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) 10 Northampton Town 0–2 Sutton United Northampton
15:00 BST S.McWilliams   37'
D.Rose   38'
A.Koiki   71'
J.Flores   85'
Report J.Kizzi   41'
D.Wilson   46'
D.Bouzanis   89'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,789 (224)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) 11 Hartlepool United 2–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 BST D.Ferguson   53',   56'
L.Molyneux   83'
Report S.Hoskins   51',   66'
A.McGowan   79'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,522 (250)
Referee: Ben Toner
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) 12 Northampton Town 2–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST A.McGowan   23'
K.Etete   24'
F.Horsfall   74',   75'
Report H.Charsley   41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,034 (1,019)
Referee: Robert Lewis
19 October 2021 (2021-10-19) 13 Northampton Town 3–0 Stevenage Northampton
19:45 BST K.Etete   34'
S.Hoskins   43'
F.Horsfall   63'
P.Lewis   88'
Report J.Reeves   12'
T.Vancooten   54'
J.Reid   56'
B.Coker   73'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,123 (204)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST J.Spearing   72' Report P.Lewis   43'
K.Etete   52'
A.Koiki   58'
S.Hoskins   68' (pen.),   86'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,885 (475)
Referee: Tom Nield
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Northampton Town 3–0 Carlisle United Northampton
14:00 BST P.Lewis   41', 57', 67' (pen.) Report C.Guy   82' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,909 (288)
Referee: Ollie Yates
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 16 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Northampton Town Horfield
15:00 GMT G.Whelan   12'   67'
C.Harries   49'
J.Grant   54'
A.Evans   59'
H.Anderson   74'
Report S.Hoskins   39' (pen.),   74'
L.Roberts   90+5'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,884 (Away not confirmed)
Referee: Sam Allison
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 17 Bradford City 1–1 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 GMT N.Canavan   63'
C.Vernam   67'
Y.Songo'o   70'
A.Gilliead   88'
Report M.Pinnock   60'
J.Sowerby   88'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,372 (426)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) 18 Northampton Town 2–1 Oldham Athletic Northampton
19:45 GMT J.Guthrie   14'
K.Etete   38'
S.McWilliams   90+5'
Report C.Piergianni   45+2',   54'
H.McGahey   90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,059 (132)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 19 Northampton Town 1–0 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins   41' Report H.Kyprianou   52'
C.Wood   90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,769 (907)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) 20 Exeter City 1–2 Northampton Town Exeter
19:45 GMT P.Amond   50'
J.Key   56'
J.Caprice   79'
Report J.Sowerby   34'
S.McWilliams   35'
J.Guthrie   72'
M.Pinnock   74'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,823 (159)
Referee: John Busby
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) 21 Harrogate Town 1–2 Northampton Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT J.Diamond   23'
W.Burrell   59'
Report F.Horsfall   7'
J.Guthrie   49'
A.McGowan   55'
D.Rose   69'
J.Sowerby   83'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,166 (574)
Referee: Carl Brook
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) 22 Swindon Town 5–2 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 GMT H.McKirdy   28', 51', 55', 66'
R.Hunt   49'
T.Simpson   60'
K.Kesler Hayden   88'
Report S.McWilliams   18'
J.Sowerby   34'
S.Hoskins   37'
J.Guthrie   50'
A.Koiki   62'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,071 (746)
Referee: Sam Allison
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) 23 Northampton Town 0–1 Crawley Town Northampton
15:00 GMT F.Horsfall   90+3' Report J.Lynch   9'
T.Nichols   41'
S.Ashford   87'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,714 (193)
Referee: Declan Bourne
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) 24 Northampton Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT J.Sowerby   45'
P.Lewis   51'
F.Horsfall   64'
M.Pinnock   90+5'   90+6'
Report M.Stevens   70'
K.Wilson   80'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,415 (276)
Referee: Marc Edwards
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) 25 Sutton United 0–0 Northampton Town Sutton, London
15:00 GMT C.Eastmond   74' Report P.Lewis   56'
F.Horsfall   79'
D.Rose   80'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,588 (500)
Referee: John Busby
29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) 26 Northampton Town 1–0 Salford City Northampton
15:00 GMT P.Lewis   12' Report J.Lowe   35'
C.Ndaba   66'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,237 (128)
Referee: Tom Nield
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) 27 Northampton Town 0–1 Barrow Northampton
19:45 GMT S.McWilliams   71' Report R.Hutton   33'
A.Amadi-Holloway   51'
J.Taylor   64'
J.Kay   79'
J.Rooney   90+4'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,604 (151)
Referee: Lee Swabey
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) 28 Walsall 0–1 Northampton Town Walsall
15:00 GMT L.Kinsella   66'
J.Labadie   88'
Report L.Appéré   10'   65'
S.McWilliams   88'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,315 (1,200)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 February 2022 (2022-02-08) 29 Northampton Town 1–0 Newport County Northampton
19:45 GMT M.Pinnock   25'
T.Magloire   78'
F.Horsfall   82'
Report C.Norman   73' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,255 (228)
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) 30 Port Vale 0–0 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 GMT A.Martin   65' Report P.Lewis   52'
S.McWilliams   63'
B.Lubala   82'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,979 (587)
Referee: Alan Young
19 February 2022 (2022-02-19) 31 Northampton Town 3–0 Colchester United Northampton
14:00 GMT F.Horsfall   16'
S.Hoskins   49'
B.Ashley-Seal   90+4'
Report A.Judge   35' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,309 (413)
Referee: Scott Oldham
22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) 32 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT A.Grant   59'
J.Nuttall   78'
Report T.Magloire   45'
J.Guthrie   46'
A.Koiki   62'
S.Hoskins   82'
J.Eppiah   90'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,355 (Away not confirmed)
Referee: Darren Handley
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT T.Campbell   53' Report J.Mills   78'
B.Lubala   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,643 (444)
Referee: Ollie Yates
1 March 2022 (2022-03-01) 34 Northampton Town 1–1 Walsall Northampton
19:45 GMT M.Pinnock   4'
T.Magloire   48'
J.Mills   62'
P.Lewis   70'
Report J.Labadie   29'
C.Wilkinson   50'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,861 (385)
Referee: Paul Howard
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 35 Northampton Town 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT F.Horsfall   29', 37',   72'
M.Pinnock   66'
B.Lubala   90+3'
Report C.McManaman   12'
J.McPake   68',   75'
K.Hemmings   88' (pen.)
L.O'Connor   90+2'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,379 (707)
Referee: Stephen Martin
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) 36 Carlisle United 2–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT T.Sho-Silva   74'
J.Riley   80'
J.Gibson   90+4' (pen.)
Report S.McWilliams   30'
F.Horsfall   56'
P.Lewis   79'
M.Pinnock   80'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,514 (380)
Referee: James Bell
15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) 37 Stevenage 1–2 Northampton Town Stevenage
19:45 GMT C.Lines   82' Report A.McGowan   18'
M.Pinnock   50'
S.Hoskins   68'
D.Rose   78'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,362 (568)
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 March 2022 (2022-03-18) 38 Northampton Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT A.McGowan   61'
P.Lewis   71'
M.Pinnock   90+5'
Report H.Anderson   1'
S.Finley   68'
P.Coutts   75'
J.Connolly   81'
C.Taylor   90+1'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,405 (1,388)
Referee: Oliver Langford
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) 39 Northampton Town 2–0 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins   6'
J.Mills   29'
C.Zimba   61'
Report G.Liddle   14'
O.Bogle   82'
N.Featherstone   90+1'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,673 (320)
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02) 40 Mansfield Town 1–0 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 BST S.McLaughlin   5'
O.Hawkins   21'
E.Hewitt   65'
R.Stirk   85'
Report P.Lewis   75'   75' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,678 (935)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) 41 Northampton Town 0–0 Bradford City Northampton
15:00 BST B.Lubala   90+4' Report L.Hendrie   90+2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,548 (557)
Referee: David Rock
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 42 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 BST C.Piergianni   88'
K.Jameson   90'
Report J.Guthrie   44'
J.Sowerby   64'
L.Appéré   66'
D.Rose   84'
A.Koiki   90'
S.Hoskins   90'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,789 (456)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 43 Northampton Town 3–0 Harrogate Town Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins   28', 63'
L.Appéré   59'
Report J.Austerfield   45'
W.Burrell   90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,168 (93)
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 44 Leyton Orient 2–4 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 BST T.Archibald   45+1'
J.Brown   50'
S.Ogie   84'
Report M.Pinnock   19'   43'
S.Hoskins   29'
J.Guthrie   32'
J.Eppiah   38', 45+3'
S.McWilliams   41'
J.Sowerby   75'
D.Rose   84'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,237 (1,250)
Referee: Darren Handley
30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) 45 Northampton Town 1–1 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Pinnock   29'
J.Guthrie   87'
Report T.Dieng   20'
J.Sparkes   54'
J.Brown   68'
S.Nombe   71'
A.Collins   88'
J.Key   90+4'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,764 (1,449)
Referee: Simon Mather
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 46 Barrow 1–3 Northampton Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST J.Kay   45'   45+1' Report S.Hoskins   5', 22'   49'
F.Horsfall   14'
D.Rose   77'
L.Roberts   90+2'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,603 (575)
Referee: Ross Joyce

Play-offs edit

14 May 2022 (2022-05-14) Semi-final 1st leg Mansfield 2–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:45 BST R.Oates   13'
J.Bowery   32'
G.Maris   50'
J.Perch   61'
Report S.McWilliams   22'
A.Koiki   61'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,469 (1,221)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Live on Sky Sports
18 May 2022 (2022-05-18) Semi-final 2nd leg Northampton Town 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Mansfield Town Northampton
19:45 BST M.Pinnock   87'
F.Horsfall   90+2'
Report S.McLaughlin   32'
J-J.O'Toole   53'
K.Wallace   63'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7.619 (1,463)
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup edit

Northampton were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[9]

6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) First round Northampton Town 2–2 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT K.Etete   6'
F.Horsfall   12'
P.Lewis   35'
S.McWilliams   87'
Report S.Smith   14',   63'
C.Masterson   66'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,792 (775)
Referee: Martin Coy
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) First round (R) Cambridge United 3–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT H.Knibbs   13'
S.Smith   40'
B.Worman   48'
Report D.Rose   75'
A.McGowan   82'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,068 (691)
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Carabao Cup edit

Northampton were drawn away to Coventry City in the first round[10][11] and at home to AFC Wimbledon in the second round.[12][13]

11 August 2021 (2021-08-11) First round Coventry City 1–2 Northampton Town Coventry
19:45 BST T.Walker   13' Report S.Nelson   36'
K.Etete   52', 70'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 5,284 (903)
Referee: Ben Speedie
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Second round Northampton Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Northampton
19:45 BST F.Horsfall   34'
S.Hoskins   85'
Report D.Csóka   17'
A.Pressley   34'
A.Hartigan   90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,257 (302)
Referee: Ross Joyce

Papa John's Trophy edit

Cobblers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Brighton & Hove Albion U21s, Forest Green Rovers and Walsall.[14][15] The group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July 2021.[16]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Walsall 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
3 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 L2 Northampton Town 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Group game 1 Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(2–4 p)
Northampton Town Nailsworth
19:00 BST M.Harriman   14' (o.g.) Report J.Flores   26'
S.Pollock   51',   73'
M.Harriman   79'
Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 892
Referee: Christopher Pollard
Penalties
M.Stevens  
J.Evans  
J.Matt  
E.Adams  
D.Rose  
N.Kabamba  
D.Connolly  
S.McWilliams  
S.Pollock  
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group game 2 Northampton Town 1–1
(2–4 p)
Walsall Northampton
19:00 BST F.Horsfall   63'
D.Connolly   72' (pen.)
J.Flores   73'
B.Ashley-Seal   82'
S.McWilliams   88'
Report E.Osadebe   4'
M.Monthé   10'
Z.Mills   19'
A.Bates   35'
R.Menayese   81'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,285 (124)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
M.Pinnock  
D.Connolly  
K.Etete  
J.Flores  
J.Earing  
T.Shade  
J.Labadie  
K.Phillips  
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Group game 3 Northampton Town 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Northampton
19:00 GMT N.Kabamba   37'
L.Cross   73'
Report E.Turns   64'
E.Ferguson   71'
L.Tolaj   90+2'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,014 (21)
Referee: Christopher Pollard

Appearances, goals and cards edit

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 Liam Roberts 46 2 1 49 1 1
2 RB Michael Harriman 5 1 2 3 5
3 RB Aaron McGowan 42 2 1 1 43 1 2 5
4 CM Jack Sowerby 34 1 1 1 2 38 1 7
5 CB Jon Guthrie 44 8 2 2 2 50 8 4
6 CB Fraser Horsfall 45 9 2 2 1 1 2 52 1 9 7 1
7 W Sam Hoskins 44 13 2 1 1 2 2 51 1 13 11
8 CM Paul Lewis 37 2 6 2 1 2 41 2 7 8 1
10 W Bez Lubala 5 9 5 9 3
11 W Mitch Pinnock 44 2 9 1 1 2 1 2 48 5 9 6
12 CM Scott Pollock 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1
14 LB Ali Koiki 37 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 44 6 1 5
15 CB Sid Nelson 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
17 CM Shaun McWilliams 34 2 2 1 1 1 2 40 3 12
18 ST Chanka Zimba 2 10 1 1 2 11 1
19 AM Idris Kanu 1 5 1 2 5
21 ST Josh Eppiah 8 6 2 1 1 9 7 2 1
22 ST Benny Ashley-Seal 1 8 2 1 2 1 3 10 2
23 LB Joseph Mills 10 7 1 2 13 7 3
24 ST Louis Appéré 16 2 3 2 18 2 3 1
26 GK Jonny Maxted 2 2 1 5
29 CB Josh Flanagan 1 1
32 ST Danny Rose 14 22 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 16 25 2 11
34 W Liam Cross 1 1
Youth team scholars:
25 CB Josh Tomlinson 1 1
27 CM Peter Abimbola 1 1 1 1
28 W Miguel Ngwa 1 1
30 RB Courtney Lashley 1 1
31 CM Dylan Hill 1 1
35 CB Max Dyche 1 1 1 1
36 GK Charlie Woods 1 1
38 ST Tommy Curry 1 1
Out on loan:
9 ST Nicke Kabamba 6 15 2 1 3 1 8 18 1
CB Ryan Nolan
Players no longer at club:
10 W Dylan Connolly 3 13 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 15 1 1
16 CM Jordan Flores 6 5 1 2 9 5 2
19 ST Kion Etete 15 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 20 3 6 1
20 CB Tyler Magloire 8 2 8 2 3
24 CB Dominic Revan 1 2 1 2 4 2

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 18 May 2022
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League Two FA Cup League Cup PJT TOTAL
1   Liam Roberts 49 43% 21 0 0 0 21
26   Jonny Maxted 5 0% 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 52 40% 21 0 0 0 21

Scores overview edit

Northampton Town' score given first.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Double
Barrow 0 – 1 3 – 1  
Bradford City 1 – 1 0 – 0  
Bristol Rovers 0 – 1 1 – 2  
Carlisle United 3 – 0 1 – 2  
Colchester United 3 – 0 1 – 0  
Crawley Town 0 – 1 0 – 0  
Exeter City 1 – 1 2 – 1  
Forest Green Rovers 1 – 1 0 – 1  
Harrogate Town 3 – 0 2 – 1  
Hartlepool United 2 – 0 1 – 2  
Leyton Orient 1 – 0 4 – 2  
Mansfield Town 2 – 0 0 – 1  
Newport County 1 – 0 1 – 0  
Oldham Athletic 2 – 1 2 – 0  
Port Vale 1 – 0 0 – 0  
Rochdale 1 – 3 0 – 1  
Salford City 1 – 0 2 – 2  
Scunthorpe United 2 – 0 0 – 0  
Stevenage 3 – 0 2 – 1  
Sutton United 0 – 2 0 – 0  
Swindon Town 1 – 1 2 – 5  
Tranmere Rovers 3 – 2 2 – 0  
Walsall 1 – 1 1 – 0  

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 2021–22 season.

Player of the Year Award Liam Roberts
Players' Player of the Year Award Liam Roberts
Academy Player of the Year Award Peter Abimbola
Goal of the Season Award Aaron McGowan (vs. Stevenage)
Mitch Pinnock (vs. Leyton Orient)

Divisional awards edit

Date Nation Winner Award
Season   Jon Guthrie EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season   Liam Roberts PFA League Two Team of the Year
Season   Jon Guthrie PFA League Two Team of the Year
Season   Fraser Horsfall PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
22 June 2021 GK   Liam Roberts   Walsall Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2021[a] RW   Dylan Connolly   St Mirren Free transfer [18]
1 July 2021[b] CB   Jon Guthrie   Livingston Free transfer [19]
1 July 2021[c] CF   Nicke Kabamba   Kilmarnock Free transfer [20]
1 July 2021[d] CM   Paul Lewis   Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [21]
1 July 2021[e] GK   Jonny Maxted   Exeter City Free transfer [19]
1 July 2021[f] LW   Mitch Pinnock   Kilmarnock Free transfer [22]
9 July 2021 CB   Sid Nelson   Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [23]
12 July 2021 RB   Aaron McGowan   Kilmarnock Undisclosed [24]
23 July 2021 LB   Ali Koiki   Bristol Rovers Free transfer [25]
6 August 2021 CM   Jordan Flores   Hull City Free transfer [26]
31 January 2022 CF   Louis Appéré   Dundee United Undisclosed [27]
28 February 2022 CB   Ryan Nolan   Getafe Free transfer [28]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1 once his St Mirren contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Livingston contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Kilmarnock contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Exeter City contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Kilmarnock contract expired

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2021 CM   Jordan Flores   Hull City 6 August 2021[a] [17]
2 August 2021 CF   Kion Etete   Tottenham Hotspur 4 January 2022 [29][30]
31 August 2021 CB   Dominic Revan   Aston Villa January 2022 [31]
6 January 2022 CF   Chanka Zimba   Cardiff City End of season [32]
18 January 2022 CB   Tyler Magloire   Blackburn Rovers End of season [33]
26 January 2022 RW   Idris Kanu   Peterborough United End of season [34]
28 January 2022 CF   Josh Eppiah   Leicester City End of season [35]
31 January 2022 LW   Beryly Lubala   Blackpool End of season [36]
  1. ^ Jordan Flores later signed permanently following his release from parent club, Hull City.[26]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
5 August 2021 DF   Max Dyche   Kettering Town [37]
13 August 2021 MF   Liam Cross   St Ives Town September 2021 [38]
13 August 2021 DF   Josh Flanagan   St Ives Town September 2021 [38]
27 November 2021 DF   Josh Flanagan   Corby Town 1 January 2022 [39]
29 November 2021 CM   Liam Cross   Tamworth [40]
4 January 2022 DF   Josh Flanagan   St Ives Town February 2022 [41]
21 January 2022 CF   Nicke Kabamba   Woking End of season [42]
28 January 2022 CM   Liam Cross   St Ives Town 26 February 2022 [43]
4 February 2022 CB   Max Dyche   Brackley Town [44]
26 February 2022 CM   Scott Pollock   Boston United 26 March 2022 [45]
9 March 2022 CB   Ryan Nolan   Kidderminster Harriers End of season [46]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 GK   Steve Arnold   Southend United Released [47][48]
30 June 2021 CB   Cian Bolger   Larne Rejected Option [49][50]
30 June 2021 CF   Ethan Johnston   Banbury United Released [47]
30 June 2021 CB   Lloyd Jones   Cambridge United Rejected Contract [51][52]
30 June 2021 LW   Ricky Korboa   Sutton United Released [47][53]
30 June 2021 RW   Mark Marshall   Crawley Town Released [47][54]
30 June 2021 LB   Alan Sheehan   Oldham Athletic Released [47]
30 June 2021 SS   Matty Warburton   FC Halifax Town Released [47][55]
30 June 2021 CM   Ryan Watson   Tranmere Rovers Rejected Contract [56][57]
7 July 2021 GK   Dylan Berry   Norwich City Undisclosed [58]
7 July 2021 CF   Harry Smith   Leyton Orient Undisclosed [59]
16 August 2021 CF   Caleb Chukwuemeka   Aston Villa Undisclosed [60]
31 January 2022 AM   Dylan Connolly   Morecambe Undisclosed [61]
31 January 2022 CM   Jordan Flores   Bohemians Contract cancelled [62][63]

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