2021–22 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
2021–22 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two4th
Play-offsSemi-final
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL 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

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.

Players

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

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

EFL League Two

League table

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

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:

League position by match

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

Matches

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
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) 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

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

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

EFL Cup

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

EFL Trophy

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

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL 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

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 18 May 2022
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy 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

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

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 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

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

Transfers in

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

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

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

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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