2008–09 Northampton Town F.C. season

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The 2008–09 season is the 31st season in the fourth division of English football, and the 94th season as a professional club played by Northampton Town F.C., a football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Northampton Town
2008–09 season
ChairmanDavid Cardoza
ManagerStuart Gray
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League One21st (Relegated)
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Adebayo Akinfenwa (13)
All: Adebayo Akinfenwa (15)

Competitions[]

League One[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
19 Hartlepool United 46 13 11 22 66 79 −13 50
20 Carlisle United 46 12 14 20 56 69 −13 50
21 Northampton Town (R) 46 12 13 21 61 65 −4 49 Relegation to Football League Two
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 12 10 24 59 82 −23 46
23 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 9 12 25 51 91 −40 39
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

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 12 13 21 61 65  −4 49 8 8 7 38 29  +9 4 5 14 23 36  −13

Last updated: May 2009.
Source:[citation needed]

League position by match[]

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ResultWLDLDDLDWWWLDLLWWLDDWLDDLWLLLLDWDLLWLDLLLWDWLL
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Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 Northampton Town 4–2 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 BST Doig Goal 42'
Akinfenwa Goal 64' (pen.)68' (pen.)
Constantine Goal 77'
Report Gyepes Goal 35' (o.g.)
Townsend Goal 74' (pen.)
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,716
Referee: Graham Horwood
16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Northampton Town Bletchley
15:00 BST Wilbraham Goal 66' Report Stadium: Stadium:MK
Attendance: 12,078
Referee: Gavin Ward
23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 Northampton Town 0–0 Millwall Northampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,402
Referee: Darren Deadman
30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Savage Goal 35'
Kay Goal 38'
Curran Goal 45'
Thomas-Moore Goal 90'
Report Gilligan Goal 10' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Mark Heywood
13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 5 Northampton Town 1–1 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST Larkin Goal 43'
Crowe Red card 90'
Report Boyd Goal 15' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: Keith Stroud
16 September 2008 (2008-09-16) 6 Stockport County 1–1 Northampton Town Stockport
19:45 BST McSweeney Goal 76' Report Hawley Goal 5' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4,974
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 7 Huddersfield Town 3–2 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 BST Booth Goal 34'
Flynn Goal 64'78'
Report Goodwin Goal 25' (o.g.)
Davis Goal 90'
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 12,414
Referee: Colin Webster
27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) 8 Northampton Town 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 BST Akinfenwa Goal 77'90+6' Report Murray Goal 43'90+1' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,389
Referee: Andy Hall
4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) 9 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST Pope Goal 55' Report Jackman Goal 45'
Akinfenwa Goal 64' (pen.)
Osman Goal 70'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: Andy Haines
10 October 2008 (2008-10-10) 10 Northampton Town 1–0 Hartlepool United Northampton
19:45 BST Hawley Goal 17' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,277
Referee: Graham Horwood
18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 Northampton Town 3–0 Yeovil Town Northampton
15:00 BST Jackman Goal 17'
Akinfenwa Goal 20'
Crowe Goal 81'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,217
Referee: Kevin Wright
21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 Swindon Town 2–1 Northampton Town Swindon
19:45 BST Paynter Goal 48'
Cox Goal 61'
Report Coke Goal 90' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,653
Referee: Andy D' Urso
25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 Leicester City 0–0 Northampton Town Leicester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 22,795
Referee: Scott Mathieson
1 November 2008 (2008-11-01) 14 Walsall 3–1 Northampton Town Walsall
15:00 GMT Palmer Goal 17'
Gerrard Goal 22'
Deeney Goal 63'
Report Constantine Goal 80' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,377
Referee: Graham Scott
15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 15 Northampton Town 0–1 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Liddell Goal 76' (pen.)
Hughes Red card 90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Paul Taylor
22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 16 Hereford United 0–2 Northampton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Jackman Goal 49'
Gilligan Goal 61'
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,061
Referee: Oliver Langford
25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 17 Northampton Town 2–1 Leeds United Northampton
19:45 GMT Davis Goal 28'
Bignall Goal 87'
Report Beckford Goal 69' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: Chris Foy
29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) 18 Northampton Town 1–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 GMT Jackman Goal 53' Report Platt Goal 23'
Reid Goal 26'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,833
Referee: Karl Evans
6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 19 Northampton Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 GMT Davis Goal 2' Report Melligan Goal 42' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Keith Hill
13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 20 Scunthorpe United 4–4 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT May Goal 13'51'
Hooper Goal 57'85'
Report McGleish Goal 24'
Coke Goal 53'
Jackman Goal 57'85'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,976
Referee: David Webb
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) 21 Northampton Town 1–0 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT Crowe Goal 63' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: Phil Gibbs
26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 22 Southend United 1–0 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Stanislas Goal 90' Report Osman Red card 72' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,767
Referee: Pat Miller
28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 23 Northampton Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,557
Referee: Simon Hooper
10 January 2009 (2009-01-10) 24 Northampton Town 1–1 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Crowe Red card 75'
Akinfenwa Goal 90'
Report Jevons Goal 65' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: James Linington
16 January 2009 (2009-01-16) 25 Hartlepool United 2–0 Northampton Town Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Porter Goal 5'56' Report Stadium:
Attendance: 3,814
Referee: Russell Booth
24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) 26 Northampton Town 5–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT Clarke Goal 2'55'70'
Jackman Goal 19'
Davis Goal 57'
Report Baudet Red card 18'
Daniel Goal 30'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: Steven Cook
27 January 2009 (2009-01-27) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Yeates Goal 57'
Vernon Goal 58'
Report Akinfenwa Goal 18'
Rodgers Red card 45'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,973
Referee: Iain Williamson
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 28 Northampton Town 1–2 Leicester City Northampton
15:00 GMT Constantine Goal 16' Howard Goal 21' (pen.)
Dyer Goal 73'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,028
Referee: Mike Dean
14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) 29 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Oldham
15:00 GMT Hazell Goal 8'
Windass Goal 60'
Report Akinfenwa Goal 67' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,629
Referee: Andy Haines
21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 30 Northampton Town 0–2 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Hughes Goal 83'
Ibehre Goal 90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,528
Referee: Roger East
24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) 31 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Northampton Town Brighton
19:45 GMT Elphick Goal 57'
Virgo Red card 65'
Report Gilligan Goal 45'
Akinfenwa Red card 65'
Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,062
Referee: Trevor Kettle
28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 32 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Crowe Goal 45' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Graham Scott
7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) 33 Northampton Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Holt Goal 52' Report Savage Goal 32' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Craig Pawson
10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) 34 Millwall 1–0 Northampton Town Millwall, London
15:00 GMT Alexander Goal 35' Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,685
Referee: Grant Hegley
14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 35 Peterborough United 1–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT Zakuani Red card 7'
Lee Goal 33'
Report Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 8,881
Referee: Clive Oliver
21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 36 Northampton Town 4–0 Stockport County Northampton
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa Goal 12'
Osman Goal 45'
Guttridge Goal 72'
Vernon Goal 79'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,814
Referee: Jarnail Singh
24 March 2009 (2009-03-24) 37 Northampton Town 3–4 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 GMT Akinfenwa Goal 3'
Jackman Goal 68'
Anya Goal 87'
Report Cox Goal 18'31'79'
Paynter Goal 40'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 March 2009 (2009-03-28) 38 Carlisle United 1–1 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Neal Goal 37' Report Guttridge Goal 41' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Andy D'Urso
31 March 2009 (2009-03-31) 39 Yeovil Town 1–0 Northampton Town Yeovil
19:45 BST Obika Goal 79' Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,884
Referee: Oliver Langford
10 April 2009 (2009-04-10) 40 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town Bristol
19:45 BST Kuffour Goal 72' Report Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 6,666
Referee: Steven Cook
10 April 2009 (2009-04-10) 41 Northampton Town 2–3 Southend United Northampton
15:00 BST Akinfenwa Goal 50'
Prijović Goal 80'
Report Christophe Goal 38'
Robinson Goal 56'
Barnard Goal 60'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,190
Referee: Chris Sarginson
18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 42 Leyton Orient 1–3 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 BST Crowe Goal 24' (o.g.) Report Akinfenwa Goal 71'
Prijović Goal 73'
Anya Goal 90'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,665
Referee: Roger East
21 April 2009 (2009-04-21) 43 Northampton Town 3–3 Scunthorpe United Northampton
19:45 BST Crowe Goal 38'
Anya Goal 60'
Hughes Goal 76'
Report Trotter Goal 45'
McCann Goal 49' (pen.)
Sparrow Goal 68'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,416
Referee: Michael Oliver
25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 44 Northampton Town 2–1 Hereford United Northampton
15:00 BST Holt Goal 29'
Crowe Goal 69'
Report Williams Goal 51' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,518
Referee: Steve Bratt
28 April 2009 (2009-04-28) 45 Northampton Town 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Northampton
19:45 BST Report Wilbraham Goal 34' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 May 2009 (2009-05-02) 46 Leeds United 3–0 Northampton Town Leeds
15:00 BST Becchio Goal 44'
Beckford Goal 59'
Snodgrass Goal 90'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,214
Referee: Andy Penn

FA Cup[]

7 November 2008 (2008-11-07) First round Leeds United 1–1 Northampton Town Leeds
19:45 GMT Robinson Goal 37' (pen.) Report McGleish Goal 9' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 9,531
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 November 2008 (2008-11-17) First round (R) Northampton Town 2–5 Leeds United Northampton
19:45 GMT Crowe Goal 44'90' Report Beckford Goal 13'45'55'
Hughes Goal 28' (o.g.)
Parker Goal 41'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,960
Referee: Phil Crossley

League Cup[]

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) First round Millwall 0–1 Northampton Town Millwall, London
19:45 BST Report Crowe Goal 16' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Clive Penton
26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) Second round Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Northampton Town Bolton
20:00 BST Nolan Goal 82' Report Akinfenwa Goal 22' (pen.)28' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 7,136
Referee: Graham Laws
23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) Third round Sunderland 2–2
(4–3 p)
Northampton Town Sunderland
19:45 BST Stokes Goal 86'90' Report Larkin Goal 20'
Guttridge Goal 81'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 21,082
Referee: Tony Bates
Penalties
Chopra Penalty scored
Murphy Penalty scored
Stokes Penalty missed
Reid Penalty scored
Richardson Penalty scored
Hughes Penalty missed
Akinfenwa Penalty scored
Davis Penalty scored
Osman Penalty scored
Constantine Penalty missed

Football League Trophy[]

2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) First round Northampton Town 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
19:45 BST Report McLeod Goal 68' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Pat Miller

Appearances, goals and cards[]

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup JPT Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
2 RB Jason Crowe 42 1 5 2 2 3 1 48 1 8 5 2
3 LB Danny Jackman 42 1 8 2 2 1 1 47 2 8 3
4 CB Mark Hughes 41 1 2 3 1 47 1 4
5 CB Adam Watts 3 2 3 2 1
6 CB Chris Doig 26 2 1 1 2 1 30 2 1 5
7 CM Giles Coke 25 7 2 1 2 1 1 30 8 2 3 1
8 ST Leon Constantine 21 11 3 2 2 1 26 11 3 2
9 ST Colin Larkin 9 12 1 1 1 1 11 12 2
10 ST Adebayo Akinfenwa 29 4 13 2 1 2 31 5 15 3 1
11 LM Andy Holt 28 13 2 2 2 1 2 34 16 2 3
12 RM Ikechi Anya 6 8 3 6 8 3 1
13 GK Chris Dunn 29 1 30 1
14 LM Liam Davis 21 8 4 1 1 2 1 24 10 4 6
15 CM Abdul Osman 34 2 2 2 1 1 36 4 2 6 1
17 ST Aleksandar Prijovic 3 7 2 3 7 2
18 RM Ryan Gilligan 23 8 3 2 2 1 1 27 9 3 3
19 RB Liam Dolman 9 5 2 1 11 6 1
20 CM Alex Dyer 5 3 1 1 6 4 1
21 CM Luke Guttridge 23 2 2 1 2 1 1 27 2 4 5
22 ST Joey Benjamin 4 4
23 RB Paul Rodgers 9 2 9 2 2 1
24 RB Greg Taylor 1 1
25 GK Paul Walker
27 RB Jared Hodgkiss 4 1 4 1
Players no longer at the club:
1 GK Mark Bunn 3 2 5 1
5 CB Gábor Gyepes 2 1 3 1
5 CB Andy Todd 7 7
5 CB Carl Magnay 1 1
12 RM Ian Henderson 3 1 1 1 6
16 RB Mark Little 9 2 1 12 1
16 ST Scott Vernon 4 2 1 4 2 1
17 ST Karl Hawley 11 2 11 2 1
17 ST Billy Clarke 5 3 5 3 1
23 RB Ritchie Jones
26 GK Frank Fielding 12 2 1 15
27 ST Scott McGleish 7 2 1 2 1 10 2 1
28 ST Nicholas Bignall 1 4 1 2 1 6 1
29 RB Kyle Walker 9 9 1
30 LB Kurt Robinson
31 GK Ron-Robert Zieler 2 2
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