Northampton Town
2022–23 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two3rd (Promoted)
FA CupFirst round
Carabao CupFirst round
Papa John's TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Hoskins (22)
All: Sam Hoskins (22)
Highest home attendance7,786 vs Bradford City
Lowest home attendance1,230 vs Cambridge United
Average home league attendance5,920

The 2022–23 season was Northampton Town's 126th 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. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Lee BurgeGKEnglandHereford9 January 1993390Sunderland22 June 2022Free
23Jonny MaxtedGKEnglandTadcaster26 October 1993100Exeter City24 June 2021Free
40Tom KingGKWalesPlymouth9 March 199580Salford City14 January 2023Free
Defenders
2Tyler MagloireCBEnglandBradford21 December 1998292Blackburn Rovers28 July 2022Undisclosed
3Aaron McGowan (vc)RBEnglandLiverpool24 July 1996632Kilmarnock12 July 2021Undisclosed
5Jon Guthrie (c)CBEnglandDevizes29 July 19929310Livingston24 June 2021Free
6Sam SherringCBEnglandDorchester8 May 2000372AFC Bournemouth5 July 2022Compensation
13David Norman Jr.CBCanadaNew Westminster31 May 199861Cavalry25 March 2023Free
14Ali KoikiLBEnglandKensington22 August 1999741Bristol Rovers23 July 2021Free
20Harvey LintottRBEnglandGillingham20 February 2003381Gillingham11 July 2022Free
22Akin OdimayoCBEnglandCamden28 November 1999220Swindon Town2 July 2022Compensation
24Ryan HaynesLBEnglandNorthampton27 September 1995331Newport County20 June 2022Free
25Josh TomlinsonCBEnglandKettering1 December 200541Academy7 December 2022N/A
26Paul OsewLBEnglandWandsworth25 November 200040AFC Wimbledon11 March 2023Free
35Max DycheCBEnglandNorthampton23 February 2003261Academy12 December 2020N/A
Midfielders
4Jack SowerbyCMEnglandPreston23 March 19951082Fleetwood Town18 September 2020Undisclosed
7Sam HoskinsWEnglandDorchester4 February 199333875Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free
8Ben FoxCMEnglandBurton upon Trent1 February 1998274Grimsby Town17 June 2022Free
11Mitch PinnockWEnglandGravesend12 December 199410115Kilmarnock8 June 2021Free
12Marc LeonardCMScotlandGlasgow19 December 2001481Brighton & Hove Albion25 July 2022Loan
15Will HondermarckCMRepublic of IrelandOrléans (FRA)21 November 2000171Barnsley26 January 2023Undisclosed
16D'Margio Wright-PhillipsWEnglandManchester24 September 200170Stoke City31 January 2023Loan
17Shaun McWilliamsCMEnglandNorthampton14 August 19981904Academy30 April 2016N/A
18Josh HarropAMEnglandStockport15 December 199520Preston North End12 December 2022Free
27Peter AbimbolaCMEnglandNorthampton22 February 200460Academy30 August 2021N/A
28Miguel NgwaWEnglandNorthampton4 June 200430Academy30 August 2021N/A
34Liam CrossWEnglandNorthampton8 April 200390Academy30 October 2019N/A
Forwards
9Louis AppéréCFScotlandPerth26 March 19996512Dundee United31 January 2022Undisclosed
10Danny HyltonCFEnglandCamden25 February 1989280Luton Town21 June 2022Free
19Kieron BowieCFScotlandKirkcaldy21 September 2002405Fulham12 July 2022Loan
21Josh EppiahCFBelgiumBrussels11 October 1998352Leicester City19 August 2022Loan
29Tete YengiCFAustraliaAdelaide28 November 2000160Ipswich Town31 January 2023Loan
30Jack ConnorCFEnglandNorthampton30 September 200320Academy1 November 2021N/A

Pre-season

On 3 June, the Cobblers announced that an XI side will face AFC Rushden & Diamonds during pre-season.[1] Three days later, a home friendly against West Bromwich Albion was confirmed.[2] A second home friendly was later added to the calendar, against Luton Town.[3] On June 16, Northampton announced they would travel to Cheltenham Town during pre-season.[4] A pre-season friendly whilst in Scotland was confirmed against St Mirren.[5]

2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Practice Match Nottingham Forest U23 1–2 Northampton Town Loughborough
12:00 BST Report L.Cross
S.Hoskins pen.'		 Stadium: University of Loughborough
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
5 July 2022 (2022-07-05) Friendly St Mirren 1–3 Northampton Town Paisley, Scotland
19:00 BST M.O'Hara 14' Report L.Appéré 21'
D.Hylton 77', 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,211
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) Practice Match Dundee United 1–1 Northampton Town St Andrews, Scotland
11:00 BST I.Niskanen 33' Report A.Koiki 46' Stadium: University Park
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) Friendly Northampton Town 0–3 West Bromwich Albion Northampton
19:45 BST Report D.Dike 51'
K.Grant 72'
A.Reach 88'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) Friendly Northampton Town 1–2 Luton Town Northampton
13:00 BST M.Pinnock 7' Report E.Adebayo 54'
D.Potts 56'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST A.May 34'
D.Nlundulu 43'		 Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 781 (105)
Referee: Andy Woolmer

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leyton Orient (C, P) 46 26 13 7 61 34 +27 91 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Stevenage (P) 46 24 13 9 61 39 +22 85
3 Northampton Town (P) 46 23 14 9 62 42 +20 83
4 Stockport County 46 22 13 11 65 37 +28 79 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Carlisle United (O, P) 46 20 16 10 66 43 +23 76
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 +18 76
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[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 23 14 9 62 42  +20 83 12 6 5 31 20  +11 11 8 4 31 22  +9

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source:

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWDWWDLWWWWWLLDWDDWWDWDLWLLWDDDLWDWDWWWDLWDWWLW
Position7843465532233333333333333334444444443222222233
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2022/23 league fixtures were announced on June 23.[7]

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 1 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins 27', 74' (pen.)
S.McWilliams Yellow card 55'
R.Haynes 89'		 Report F.Sears 42' (pen.)
L.Hannant Yellow card 72'
C.Coxe Yellow card 73'
F.Nouble Yellow card 76'
N.Chilvers 79' Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,463 (494)
Referee: Martin Woods
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 2 Grimsby Town 1–1 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST J.Maguire-Drew 88' Report S.Hoskins 74'
R.Haynes Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,154 (495)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 3 Northampton Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 BST T.Magloire 31'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 39'
L.Appéré 57'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 58'
R.Haynes Yellow card 90+3'		 Report J.Umerah 45+4'
R.Menayese Yellow card 52'
A.Lacey Yellow card 58'
T.Crawford Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,828 (205)
Referee: Sunny Gill
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 4 Crawley Town 2–3 Northampton Town Crawley
19:45 BST J.Balagizi 4', 61' Report S.Hoskins 13', 23'
K.Bowie 90+2'
D.Hylton Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,471 (355)
Referee: Stephen Martin
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST C.Baker-Richardson 26', 41'
K.Mellor Yellow card 63'
D.Agyei Yellow card 90+5'		 Report S.Hoskins Yellow card 42' 43', 90+7'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 83'
L.Burge Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,071 (Away attendance not confirmed)
Referee: David Webb
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Northampton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins Yellow card 20'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 56'		 Report G.Miller 69' (pen.)
J.Mitchell Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,515 (731)
Referee: Neil Hair
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Northampton Town 3–1 Barrow Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins 5'
K.Bowie 46'
T.Magloire 50' Yellow card 90+8'
M.Leonard Yellow card 54'
A.Koiki Yellow card 90+6'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 90+9'		 Report J.Gordon 13' Yellow card 45'
S.Foley Yellow card 26'
T.White Yellow card 86'
P.Brough Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,605 (223)
Referee: Chris Pollard
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Northampton Town Wimbledon, London
19:45 BST P.Maghoma Yellow card 65'
A.Assal Yellow card 84'
A.Pearce Yellow card 90+2'		 Report J.Guthrie 27'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 43'
R.Towler 69' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,618 (607)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Northampton Town 3–0 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST J.Guthrie 42'
S.Hoskins 73', 81'		 Report J.Ball Yellow card 57'
T.Diagouraga Yellow card 60'
S.Graham Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,691 (196)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Stockport County Northampton
14:00 BST J.Guthrie Yellow card 39'
S.Hoskins 48'
H.Lintott 63'
D.Hylton Yellow card 65'		 Report F.Horsfall 12'
A.Wright Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 90+4'
A.Sarcevic Yellow card 40'
K.Wootton Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,632 (619)
Referee: Darren Handley
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Swindon Town 1–2 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST L.Reed Yellow card 57'
J.Williams 61'
F.Blake-Tracy Yellow card 67'		 Report J.Guthrie Yellow card 62'
S.Sherring Yellow card 62'
B.Fox 68'
M.Pinnock 88'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,789 (614)
Referee: Alan Young
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Walsall 1–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST D.Johnson 37'
I.Hutchinson Yellow card 44'
H.White Yellow card 63'
D.James-Taylor Yellow card 65'
O.Evans Yellow card 90'		 Report D.Hylton Yellow card 21'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,845 (740)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Northampton Town 0–1 Salford City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Pinnock Yellow card 53'
B.Fox Yellow card 87'		 Report E.Galbraith 45+1' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,577 (107)
Referee: Lee Swabey
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Leyton Orient 0–0 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 BST Report M.Leonard Yellow card 40'
B.Fox Red card 48'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 70'
A.Odimayo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,716 (1,250)
Referee: Ollie Yates
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Stevenage 2–3 Northampton Town Stevenage
15:00 BST T.Vancooten Yellow card 1'
D.Rose 35'
A.Gilbey 85'		 Report L.Appéré 1' (pen.)
A.Koiki Yellow card 45+2'
K.Bowie Yellow card 56' 82'
S.McWilliams 87'
D.Hylton Red card 90+3'
L.Burge Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,941 (959)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Northampton Town 2–2 Sutton United Northampton
19:45 BST M.Leonard 15'
M.Pinnock 37'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 73'		 Report R.Milsom Yellow card 24'
S.Hart Yellow card 39'
O.Bugiel 47'
D.Wilson 61'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,800 (159)
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Northampton Town 1–1 Newport County Northampton
14:00 BST M.Leonard Yellow card 38'
R.Haynes Yellow card 86'
S.Hoskins 90+3'		 Report O.Bogle 2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,102 (231)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Gillingham 0–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report S.Hoskins 27' Yellow card 90+2'
A.McGowan Yellow card 58'
K.Bowie 72'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,509 (429)
Referee: Declan Bourne
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Bradford City 1–3 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 GMT M.Platt Yellow card 57'
A.Cook 90+2' (pen.)		 Report M.Pinnock 29'
S.McWilliams 31' Yellow card 60'
S.Sherring 59'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,656 (539)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Northampton Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT S.McWilliams Yellow card 51' Report E.Bristow Yellow card 25'
K.Hemmings Yellow card 70'
R.Doohan Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,601 (363)
Referee: Will Finnie
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) 21 Northampton Town 2–1 Carlisle United Northampton
19:45 GMT B.Fox Yellow card 45'
S.Sherring 53'
L.Appéré 56'
L.Burge Yellow card 83'
A.McGowan Yellow card 88'		 Report C.Whelan Yellow card 41'
J.Armer 50' Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,583 (225)
Referee: James Oldham
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Mansfield Town 1–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT R.Harbottle Yellow card 7'
O.Hawkins Yellow card 9'
W.Swan 84'
J.Perch Yellow card 90+3'		 Report A.Odimayo Yellow card 57'
S.Hoskins 88'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,301 (589)
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Northampton Town 1–2 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 GMT K.Bowie Yellow card 82'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 89' 90'		 Report T.Shade 26' Yellow card 80'
E.Iandolo Yellow card 45+2'
M.Lavinier 56'
R.Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,156 (1,455)
Referee: Lewis Smith
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 24 Northampton Town 1–0 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Fox 51' Yellow card 59'
K.Bowie Yellow card 82'
D.Hylton Yellow card 90+3'		 Report T.Archibald Yellow card 64'
I.El Mizouni Yellow card 83'
O.Beckles Yellow card 90+2' Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,475 (1,272)
Referee: Chris Pollard
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Salford City 2–1 Northampton Town Salford
12:30 GMT E.Galbraith 9' Yellow card 56'
C.McAleny 33'		 Report S.Hoskins 22'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,753 (529)
Referee: Robert Lewis
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Stockport County 2–0 Northampton Town Stockport
15:00 GMT W.Collar Yellow card 24'
A.Sarcevic 33'
J.Sowerby 68' (o.g.)		 Report M.Pinnock Yellow card 36' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,732 (932)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 27 Barrow 0–2 Northampton Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT S.Foley Yellow card 90+7' Report M.Leonard Yellow card 34'
B.Fox 54'
S.McWilliams 85'
T.Magloire Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,002 (223)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) 28 Northampton Town 0–0 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT S.McWilliams Yellow card 40'
A.Koiki Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Report D.Daniels Yellow card 45'
B.Comley Yellow card 61'
C.Wilkinson Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,500 (1,039)
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT I.Henderson 52'
T.Diagouraga Yellow card 62'
D.Lloyd Yellow card 80'
S.Quigley Yellow card 88'		 Report B.Fox 89' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,742 (432)
Referee: Neil Hair
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Northampton Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Northampton
19:45 GMT J.Guthrie Yellow card 90+3' Report A.Woodyard Yellow card 65'
C.Gunter Yellow card 76'
A.Little Yellow card 88'
P.Kalambayi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,041 (383)
Referee: Carl Brook
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 31 Northampton Town 1–2 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins 18' Report D.Amos Yellow card 15'
J.Emmanuel Yellow card 36'
L.Waterfall 74'
A.Glennon 90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,694 (895)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 32 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT F.Kelleher Yellow card 20'
A.Read Yellow card 81'
S.Tovide Yellow card 84'		 Report M.Leonard Yellow card 30'
T.Magloire Yellow card 35'
A.McGowan Yellow card 38'
L.Appéré 41'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 73'
T.King Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,730 (655)
Referee: Sunny Gill
28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) 33 Harrogate Town 1–1 Northampton Town Harrogate
19:45 GMT L.Armstrong 50'
K.Olaigbe Yellow card 62'		 Report M.Pinnock 49'
T.Yengi Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,120 (Away attendance not confirmed)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 34 Northampton Town 1–0 Crawley Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins Yellow card 70'
A.McGowan Red card 72'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 74'
J.Sowerby 79'
H.Lintott Yellow card 90+6'		 Report B.Mason Yellow card 23'
J.Lynch Yellow card 39'
C.Addai Yellow card 45+3'
A.Oteh Yellow card 60'
K.Gordon Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,450 (158)
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) 35 Hartlepool United 1–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 GMT J.Umerah 37'
E.Murray Yellow card 59'		 Report S.Hoskins 81' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,021 (363)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 36 Northampton Town 1–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:45 GMT S.Hoskins 28' (pen.)
R.Haynes Yellow card 66'		 Report K.Wallace Yellow card 4'
C.Pym Yellow card 27'
S.Quinn Red card 66'
J.Law Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,301 (1,039)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 37 Northampton Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT L.Appéré 23'
W.Hondermarck Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,673 (248)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 38 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT T.Anderson Yellow card 38'
T.Miller Yellow card 72'		 Report M.Pinnock 2'
S.Hoskins 52'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 72'
M.Leonard Yellow card 76'
K.Bowie Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,469 (911)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) 39 Northampton Town 1–1 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 BST L.Appéré 6'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 59'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 75'
W.Hondermarck Yellow card 83'
A.Odimayo Yellow card 90'
T.Yengi Yellow card 90+3'		 Report J.McCracken Yellow card 13'
D.Campbell Yellow card 19'
J.Reid 72'
D.Rose Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,759 (956)
Referee: Simon Mather
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 40 Newport County 3–0 Northampton Town Newport, Wales
15:00 BST O.Bogle 43', 90+1' (pen.)
A.Lewis Yellow card 55'
W.Evans Yellow card 57'
M.Baker Yellow card 69'
C.McNeill 90+6'		 Report K.Bowie Yellow card 55'
L.Burge Yellow card 90+1'
D.Hylton Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,982 (666)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 41 Northampton Town 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST L.Appéré 32'
D.Norman Jr. Yellow card 71'
W.Hondermarck 82'		 Report A.O'Brien 63'
E.Coleman Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,904 (847)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 42 Carlisle United 0–0 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST J.Mellish Yellow card 85' Report L.Appéré Yellow card 56'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 85'
W.Hondermarck Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,282 (589)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 43 Sutton United 1–2 Northampton Town Sutton, London
19:45 BST W.Randall Yellow card 26'
D.Wilson 45+3'
C.Rowe Yellow card 50'
O.Bugiel Yellow card 84'		 Report L.Appéré 32'
M.Pinnock 50'
M.Leonard Yellow card 87'
D.Hylton Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,760 (625)
Referee: David Rock
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 44 Northampton Town 3–1 Harrogate Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Norman Jr. 10'
W.Hondermarck Yellow card 20'
S.Hoskins 23'
K.Bowie 45+2'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 57'		 Report K.Olaigbe 3' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,018 (107)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 45 Northampton Town 1–2 Bradford City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Dyche 64' Yellow card 90+4'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 72'		 Report A.Cook 30'
D.Costelloe Yellow card 75'
R.Crichlow 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,786 (948)
Referee: Marc Edwards
8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) 46 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Northampton Town Birkenhead
12:30 BST T.Davies Yellow card 71' Report S.Hoskins 5'
D.Hylton Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,225 (2,200)
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup

Northampton were drawn away to Chesterfield in the first round.[8]

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Chesterfield 1–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT A.Dobra 14' Yellow card 56'
T.Williams Yellow card 38'
T.Akinola Yellow card 80'		 Report Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 5,886 (754)
Referee: Adam Herczeg

EFL Cup

Northampton Town were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[9]

9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) First round Northampton Town 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
19:45 BST L.Appéré 76' (pen.) Report J.Jacobson 28'
D.Mellor 34'
J.Pattenden Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,711 (471)
Referee: Tom Nield

Papa John's Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Northmpton Town with Ipswich Town and Cambridge United.[10] Three days later, Arsenal U21s joined Southern Group H.[11]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Ipswich Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 1 +7 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 +1 6
4 L2 Northampton Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30) Group stage Ipswich Town 6–0 Northampton Town Ipswich
19:45 BST M.Harness 11', 16'
G.Leigh 26'
D.Ball Yellow card 44'
C.Burgess 58'
G.Edmundson 83'
F.Ladapo 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 5,342 (260)
Referee: Tom Reeves
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Northampton Town 0–2 Cambridge United Northampton
19:00 BST B.Smith-Howes Yellow card 89' Report F.Okenabirhie 68', 77' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,230 (69)
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Group stage Northampton Town 1–3 Arsenal U21 Northampton
19:00 BST J.Tomlinson 8'
B.Fox Yellow card 36'		 Report B.Ibrahim Yellow card 35'
Z.Awe 56'
A.Cozier-Duberry 74'
J.Henry-Francis Yellow card 79'
N.Butler-Oyedeji 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,037 (308)
Referee: Carl Brook

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
1GKLee Burge 38––1–––––––– 39––4–
2CBTyler Magloire 1442–––1––––– 15423–
3RBAaron McGowan 143–1–––––1–– 163–31
4CMJack Sowerby 31711–––––––– 32712–
5CBJon Guthrie 41–21––1––––– 43–27–
6CBSam Sherring 36–21–––––––– 37–21–
7WSam Hoskins 401221–––––––– 411228–
8CMBen Fox 15741––1––3–– 207431
9STLouis Appéré 3768–––1–11–– 39691–
10STDanny Hylton 619–––––1–1–– 719–71
11WMitch Pinnock 41461–––1–1–– 43567–
12CMMarc Leonard 37811––1–––1– 39917–
13CBDavid Norman Jr. 421––––––––– 4211–
14LBAli Koiki 211––––1–––1– 222–21
15CMWill Hondermarck 981––––––––– 9814–
16WD'Margio Wright-Phillips –7–––––––––– –7–––
17CMShaun McWilliams 2463–1––1–1–– 25838–
18AMJosh Harrop –2–––––––––– –2–––
19STKieron Bowie 28951––1––1–– 31955–
20RBHarvey Lintott 23101–1–1––21– 261211–
21STJosh Eppiah 513–––––––1–– 613–––
22CBAkin Odimayo 136––1––––2–– 157–3–
23GKJonny Maxted –1––––1––3–– 41–––
24LBRyan Haynes 151311––1––3–– 201314–
25CBJosh Tomlinson –––––––––211 211––
26LBPaul Osew –4–––––––––– –4–––
27CMPeter Abimbola –1–––––––21– 22–––
28WMiguel Ngwa –––––––––2–– 2––––
29STTete Yengi 115–––––––––– 115–2–
30STJack Connor –––––––––2–– 2––––
34WLiam Cross –3––––1––21– 34–––
35CBMax Dyche 5131–1––––3–– 81411–
40GKTom King 8––––––––––– 8––1–
Youth team scholars:
31CMDylan Hill ––––––––––2– –2–––
32WKai O'Keeffe ––––––––––1– –1–––
33RBBrad Smith-Howes ––––––––––1– –1–––
37LBAyo Lekuti ––––––––––2– –2–––
38CMReuben Wyatt ––––––––––2– –2–––
39WRico Duggan ––––––––––1– –1–––

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 29 April 2023
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League Two FA Cup League Cup FLT TOTAL
1EnglandLee Burge 39 31%1200012
23EnglandJonny Maxted 4(+1) 0%00000
40WalesTom King 8 50%40004
Totals 50 32%1600016

Scores overview

Northampton Town' score given first.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Double
AFC Wimbledon 0 – 0 2 – 0 No
Barrow 3 – 1 2 – 0 Yes
Bradford City 1 – 2 3 – 1 No
Carlisle United 2 – 1 0 – 0 No
Colchester United 3 – 2 1 – 0 Yes
Crawley Town 1 – 0 3 – 2 Yes
Crewe Alexandra 1 – 0 2 – 2 No
Doncaster Rovers 0 – 1 2 – 0 No
Gillingham 2 – 1 2 – 0 Yes
Grimsby Town 1 – 2 1 – 1 No
Harrogate Town 3 – 1 1 – 1 No
Hartlepool United 2 – 1 1 – 1 No
Leyton Orient 1 – 0 0 – 0 No
Mansfield Town 1 – 0 1 – 1 No
Newport County 1 – 1 0 – 3 No
Rochdale 3 – 0 1 – 1 No
Salford City 0 – 1 1 – 2 No
Stevenage 1 – 1 3 – 2 No
Stockport County 2 – 1 0 – 2 No
Sutton United 2 – 2 2 – 1 No
Swindon Town 1 – 2 2 – 1 No
Tranmere Rovers 0 – 0 1 – 0 No
Walsall 0 – 0 0 – 1 No

Awards

Club awards

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 2022–23 season.

Player of the Year AwardSam Hoskins
Players' Player of the Year AwardSam Hoskins
Academy Player of the Year AwardJosh Tomlinson
Goal of the Season AwardJack Sowerby (vs. Crawley Town)

Divisional awards

Date Nation Winner Award
August 2022 England Sam Hoskins EFL League Two Player of the Month
March 2023 Australia Jon Brady EFL League Two Manager of the Month
Season England Sam Hoskins EFL Awards League Two Player of the Season
Season England Mitch Pinnock EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season England Sam Hoskins EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season England Sam Hoskins PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 1]GKEnglandLee BurgeEngland SunderlandFree transfer[12]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 2]CMEnglandBen FoxEngland Grimsby TownFree transfer[13]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 3]LBEnglandRyan HaynesWales Newport CountyFree transfer[14]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 4]CFEnglandDanny HyltonEngland Luton TownFree transfer[15]
2 July 2022CBEnglandAkin OdimayoEngland Swindon TownCompensation[16]
5 July 2022CBEnglandSam SherringEngland AFC BournemouthCompensation[17]
11 July 2022RBEnglandHarvey LintottEngland GillinghamFree transfer[18]
28 July 2022CBEnglandTyler MagloireEngland Blackburn RoversUndisclosed[19]
12 December 2022AMEnglandJosh HarropEngland Preston North EndFree transfer[20]
14 January 2023GKWalesTom KingEngland Salford CityFree transfer[21]
26 January 2023CMRepublic of IrelandWill HondermarckEngland BarnsleyUndisclosed[22]
11 March 2023LBEnglandPaul OsewEngland AFC WimbledonFree transfer[23]
25 March 2023CBCanadaDavid Norman Jr.Canada CavalryFree transfer[24]
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sunderland contract expired
  2. ↑ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grimsby Town contract expired
  3. ↑ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Newport County contract expired
  4. ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Luton Town contract expired

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref.
12 July 2022CFScotlandKieron BowieEngland FulhamEnd of season[18]
25 July 2022CMScotlandMarc LeonardEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[25]
19 August 2022CFBelgiumJosh EppiahEngland Leicester CityEnd of season[26]
31 January 2023CFAustraliaTete YengiEngland Ipswich TownEnd of season[27]
31 January 2023WEnglandD'Margio Wright-PhillipsEngland Stoke CityEnd of season[28]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 June 2022[lower-alpha 1]CMEnglandPaul LewisEngland Tranmere RoversFree transfer[29]
21 June 2022CFDemocratic Republic of the CongoNicke KabambaEngland BarnetContract cancelled[15][30]
30 June 2022CFEnglandBenny Ashley-SealFinland Kotkan Työväen PalloilijatReleased[31]
30 June 2022CBEnglandJosh FlanaganEngland Brackley TownReleased[31]
30 June 2022RBRepublic of IrelandMichael HarrimanEngland Bedford TownReleased[31][32]
30 June 2022[lower-alpha 2]CBEnglandFraser HorsfallEngland Stockport CountyRejected contract[33]
30 June 2022LBEnglandJoseph MillsRetired[31]
30 June 2022CBEnglandSid NelsonEngland WokingReleased[31][34]
30 June 2022CMEnglandScott PollockEngland Boston UnitedReleased[31][35]
30 June 2022[lower-alpha 3]GKEnglandLiam RobertsEngland MiddlesbroughRejected contract[36]
30 June 2022CFEnglandDanny RoseEngland StevenageReleased[31][37]
28 July 2022CBRepublic of IrelandRyan NolanScotland Raith RoversUndisclosed[38]
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  2. ↑ The transfer was announced on 27 June and would become official on July 1, once his contract at the club expired
  3. ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June and would become official on July 1, once his contract at the club expired

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref.
5 August 2022CFEnglandJack ConnorEngland AFC Rushden & Diamonds3 January 2023[39]
5 August 2022RWEnglandMiguel NgwaEngland AFC Rushden & Diamonds3 January 2023[39]
12 November 2022MFEnglandPeter AbimbolaEngland AFC Rushden & Diamonds12 December 2022[40]
24 November 2022CMEnglandLiam CrossEngland Leamington24 December 2022[41]
24 December 2022CBEnglandJosh TomlinsonEngland Harborough Town24 January 2023[42]
6 January 2023GKEnglandJames DadgeEngland St Ives TownWork experience[43]
6 January 2023MFEnglandAyo LekutiEngland Bromsgrove SportingWork experience[44]
11 January 2023FWEnglandKai O'KeeffeEngland Daventry TownWork experience[45]
13 January 2023MFEnglandPeter AbimbolaEngland Aldershot Town13 February 2023[46]
13 January 2023AMEnglandRico DugganEngland Wellingborough TownWork experience[47]
13 January 2023RBEnglandBrad Smith-HowesEngland Wellingborough TownWork experience[47]
14 January 2023RMEnglandMiguel NgwaEngland Rushall Olympic14 February 2023[48]
18 January 2023MFEnglandDylan HillEngland Harborough TownWork experience[49]
31 January 2023CBEnglandJosh TomlinsonEngland Barwell28 February 2023[50]

References

  1. ↑ "Northampton Town XI To Face AFC Rushden & Diamonds In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "West Brom To Visit Sixfields During Pre-Season After Cobblers Squad Spend A Week At Top Class Scottish Training Camp". Northampton Town FC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Luton Town To Visit Sixfields In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Northampton Town To Travel To Cheltenham Town In Pre-Season". Northampton Town FC. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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  6. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  9. ↑ "Cobblers Face Wycombe Wanderers In Carabao Cup First Round". Northampton Town FC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Ben Fox: Northampton Town sign Grimsby midfielder on two-year deal". BBC. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ryan Haynes: Northampton agree two-year deal with Newport full-back". BBC. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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  18. 1 2 "Northampton Town sign Fulham's Kieron Bowie & defender Harvey Lintott". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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  28. ↑ "Welcome to Sixfields, D'Margio Wright-Phillips". Northampton Town FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  29. ↑ "Paul Lewis joins Tranmere Rovers". Northampton Town FC. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  30. ↑ "Nicke Kabamba Signs For Barnet FC". Barnet FC. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Retained List". Northampton Town Official Site. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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  34. ↑ "Sid Nelson Signs". Woking FC. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  35. ↑ "Pollock Primed For Permanent Switch". Boston United FC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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  37. ↑ "Danny Rose joins Stevenage". Stevenage FC. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  38. ↑ "Ryan Nolan Makes The Move To Raith Rovers". Northampton Town FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  39. 1 2 "Young Duo Make Loan Move". Northampton Town FC. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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  41. ↑ "Liam Cross Makes Loan Move". Northampton Town FC. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  42. ↑ "Josh Tomlinson Makes Loan Move". Northampton Town FC. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  43. ↑ "James Dadge Makes Work Experience Move". Northampton Town FC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  44. ↑ "Ayo Lekuti Joins Bromsgrove Sporting On Work Experience". Northampton Town FC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  45. ↑ "Kai O'Keeffe Makes Work Experience Move". Northampton Town FC. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  46. ↑ "Peter Abimbola Makes Loan Move To Vanarama National League Side". Northampton Town FC. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  47. 1 2 "Youth Team Duo Make Work Experience Move". Northampton Town FC. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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  49. ↑ "Dylan Hill Makes Work Experience Move". Northampton Town FC. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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