2024–25 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Northampton Town's 128th season in their history and their second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Northampton Town
2024–25 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium

Current squad

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As of 19 June 2024
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Contract
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK   Hereford (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993 (age 31) 59 0 Sunderland 22 June 2022 Free 2025+[1]
36 James Dadge GK   Northampton (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2023 N/A 2025
Defenders
2 Tyler Magloire CB   Bradford (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 25) 29 2 Blackburn Rovers 28 July 2022 Undisclosed 2025
3 Aaron McGowan (vc) RB   Liverpool (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 27) 95 2 Kilmarnock 12 July 2021 Undisclosed 2025[2]
5 Jon Guthrie (c) CB   Devizes (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 31) 130 14 Livingston 24 June 2021 Free 2025[3]
12 Manny Monthé CB   Douala (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) 36 2 Walsall 14 July 2023 Free 2025
14 Ali Koiki LB   Kensington (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 24) 88 2 Bristol Rovers 23 July 2021 Free 2025[4]
15 Jordan Willis CB   Coventry (1994-08-24) 24 August 1994 (age 29) 28 0 Wycombe Wanderers 7 October 2023 Free 2026[5]
20 Harvey Lintott RB   Gillingham (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) 58 1 Gillingham 11 July 2022 Free 2025[6]
22 Akin Odimayo FB   Camden (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) 54 0 Swindon Town 2 July 2022 Compensation 2025
25 Josh Tomlinson CB   Kettering (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) 5 1 Academy 7 December 2022 N/A 2025+[7]
33 Patrick Brough LB   Carlisle (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28) 40 2 Barrow 15 June 2023 Free 2025
Midfielders
4 Jack Sowerby CM   Preston (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29) 141 2 Fleetwood Town 18 September 2020 Undisclosed 2025[8]
8 Ben Fox CM   Burton upon Trent (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26) 47 4 Grimsby Town 17 June 2022 Free 2025+[9]
11 Mitch Pinnock W   Gravesend (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29) 149 23 Kilmarnock 8 June 2021 Free 2025[10]
23 Will Hondermarck CM   Orléans (FRA) (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23) 49 2 Barnsley 26 January 2023 Undisclosed 2025
41 Reuben Wyatt CM   Daventry (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Academy 19 September 2022 N/A 2025
Forwards
7 Sam Hoskins FW   Dorchester (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 31) 378 90 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free 2026[11]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 8 May, the club announced a four-day pre-season training camp in Alicante.[12] At the end of May, Town confirmed their first friendly fixture, versus Cheltenham Town.[13] On June 4, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Brackley Town.[14] Ten days later, a third friendly was added versus Norwich City.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Northampton Town v Norwich City Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
27 July 2024 Friendly Brackley Town v Northampton Town Brackley
15:00 BST Stadium: St. James Park
3 August 2024 Friendly Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST Stadium: Whaddon Road

Competitions

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Sky Bet EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Rotherham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. 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[16]

Matches

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On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town Horfield
17:30 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Burton Albion, Notts County and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[18]


  Win   Draw   Loss

Statistics

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Appearances, goals and cards

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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    
1 GK Lee Burge
2 CB Tyler Magloire
3 RB Aaron McGowan
4 CM Jack Sowerby
5 CB Jon Guthrie
7 W Sam Hoskins
8 CM Ben Fox
11 W Mitch Pinnock
12 CB Manny Monthé
14 LB Ali Koiki
15 CB Jordan Willis
20 RB Harvey Lintott
22 RB Akin Odimayo
23 CM Will Hondermarck
25 CB Josh Tomlinson
33 LB Patrick Brough
36 GK James Dadge
41 CM Reuben Wyatt
Out on loan:
35 CB Max Dyche

Transfers

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Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 CM   Peter Abimbola Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2024 CM   Dominic Gape Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2024[a] LB   Ryan Haynes   Cheltenham Town Released [19][20]
30 June 2024 CF   Danny Hylton Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2024 CB   Liam Moore Unattached Released [19]
1 July 2024[b] CM   Shaun McWilliams   Rotherham United Rejected contract [21]
1 July 2024[c] CF   Louis Appéré   Stevenage Rejected contract [22]
1 July 2024[d] CB   Sam Sherring   Milton Keynes Dons Rejected contract [23]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CB   Max Dyche   Woking End of season [24]
  1. ^ The loan was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Burge signs new contract". Northampton Town FC. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Aaron McGowan signs new contract at Sixfields". Northampton Town FC. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Jon Guthrie signs new three year contract". Northampton Town FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Ali Koiki signs new contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Jordan Willis signs new two year contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Harvey Lintott signs new 2 year contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Josh Tomlinson signs long term professional contract". Northampton Town FC. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Jack Sowerby becomes the latest player to sign a new contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Ben Fox signs new contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Mitch Pinnock signs new contract with Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Sam Hoskins Signs New Contract With Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Squad To Spend Time At Pre-Season Training Camp In Alicante". Northampton Town FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Cobblers To Travel To Cheltenham Town In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Cobblers To Visit Brackley Town In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Norwich City To Visit Sixfields In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  16. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e "The Retained List". Northampton Town Official Site. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Cheltenham Town sign defender Haynes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Shaun McWilliams signs for Rotherham United". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Louis Appere to depart after no agreement reached on new contract". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Sam Sherring departs". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Max Dyche To Join Woking On Season Long Loan". BBC Sport. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.