Northampton Town 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season is Northampton Town 's 124th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2019–20 season , following relegation from League One . Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the FA Cup , EFL Trophy and the EFL Cup . The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Players [ ]
Squad information [ ]
No.
Name
Position
Nationality
Place of Birth
Date of Birth (Age)
Club caps
Club goals
Previous Club
Date signed
Fee
Contract End
Goalkeepers
1
Liam Roberts
GK
Walsall
(1994-11-24 ) 24 November 1994 (age 26)
7
0
Walsall
22 June 2021
Undisclosed
2022+
26
Jonny Maxted
GK
Tadcaster
(1993-10-26 ) 26 October 1993 (age 27)
3
0
Exeter City
24 June 2021
Free
2022
Defenders
2
Michael Harriman
RB
Chichester (ENG)
(1992-10-23 ) 23 October 1992 (age 28)
68
1
Wycombe Wanderers
4 September 2019
Free
2022
3
Aaron McGowan
RB
Liverpool
(1996-07-24 ) 24 July 1996 (age 25)
8
0
Kilmarnock
12 July 2021
Undisclosed
2023
5
Jon Guthrie
CB
Devizes
(1992-07-29 ) 29 July 1992 (age 29)
9
3
Livingston
24 June 2021
Free
2023
6
Fraser Horsfall (vc )
CB
Huddersfield
(1996-11-12 ) 12 November 1996 (age 24)
56
3
Macclesfield Town
14 August 2020
Free
2022
14
Ali Koiki
LB
Kensington
(1999-08-22 ) 22 August 1999 (age 22)
9
0
Bristol Rovers
23 July 2021
Free
2022
15
Sid Nelson
CB
Lewisham
(1996-01-01 ) 1 January 1996 (age 25)
4
0
Tranmere Rovers
9 July 2021
Free
2022
23
Joseph Mills (c )
LB
Swindon
(1989-10-30 ) 30 October 1989 (age 31)
36
2
Forest Green Rovers
8 August 2020
Free
2022
29
CB
Milton Keynes
(2003-06-30 ) 30 June 2003 (age 18)
0
0
Youth
1 August 2021
N/A
2022
35
Max Dyche
CB
Northampton
(2003-02-23 ) 23 February 2003 (age 18)
2
0
Youth
12 December 2020
N/A
2022
Midfielders
4
Jack Sowerby
CM
Preston
(1995-03-23 ) 23 March 1995 (age 26)
33
0
Fleetwood Town
18 September 2020
Undisclosed
2022
7
Sam Hoskins
W
Dorchester
(1993-02-04 ) 4 February 1993 (age 28)
253
41
Yeovil Town
1 August 2015
Free
2022
8
Paul Lewis
CM
Liverpool
(1994-12-17 ) 17 December 1994 (age 26)
8
0
Tranmere Rovers
10 June 2021
Free
2023
10
Dylan Connolly
W
Dublin
(1995-05-02 ) 2 May 1995 (age 26)
8
0
St Mirren
15 June 2021
Free
2023
11
Mitch Pinnock
W
Gravesend
(1994-12-12 ) 12 December 1994 (age 26)
9
0
Kilmarnock
8 June 2021
Free
2023
12
Scott Pollock
CM
Northampton
(2001-01-22 ) 22 January 2001 (age 20)
25
2
Youth
26 March 2019
N/A
2022
16
Jordan Flores
CM
Wigan
(1995-10-04 ) 4 October 1995 (age 25)
7
0
Hull City
22 June 2021
Loan
2022
17
Shaun McWilliams
CM
Northampton
(1998-08-14 ) 14 August 1998 (age 23)
122
1
Youth
30 April 2016
N/A
2022
34
Liam Cross
CM
Northampton
(2003-04-08 ) 8 April 2003 (age 18)
1
0
Youth
30 October 2019
N/A
2022
Forwards
9
Nicke Kabamba
CF
Brent (ENG)
(1993-02-01 ) 1 February 1993 (age 28)
9
0
Kilmarnock
1 June 2021
Free
2023
19
Kion Etete
CF
Derby
(2001-11-28 ) 28 November 2001 (age 19)
8
2
Tottenham Hotspur
2 August 2021
Loan
2022
22
Benny Ashley-Seal
CF
Southwark
(1998-11-21 ) 21 November 1998 (age 22)
33
4
Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 September 2020
Undisclosed
2022
32
Danny Rose
CF
Barnsley
(1993-12-10 ) 10 December 1993 (age 27)
54
6
Mansfield Town
2 October 2020
Undisclosed
2022
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]
Northampton Town v West Ham United
Stamford v Northampton Town
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17 ) Friendly Stamford 2–1 Northampton Town show Stamford 12:00 BST
Johnson 16' Blunden 41'
Report
Ashley-Seal 55'
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Referee: Carl Henry
Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20 ) Friendly Northampton Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest show Northampton19:45 BST
Report
Taylor 48' Cafú 62'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Northampton Town v Birmingham City
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24 ) Friendly Northampton Town 3–2 Birmingham City show Northampton15:00 BST
Pinnock 9' Kabamba 20' Chukwuemeka 70'
Report
Sánchez 2' Jutkiewicz 35'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Competitions [ ]
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Forest Green Rovers
8
6
1
1
18
8
+10
19
Promotion to EFL League One
2
Leyton Orient
8
4
3
1
16
7
+9
15
3
Harrogate Town
7
4
2
1
13
9
+4
14
4
Northampton Town
8
4
2
2
7
5
+2
14
Qualification for League Two play-offs
5
Exeter City
8
3
4
1
11
5
+6
13
6
Hartlepool United
8
4
1
3
8
6
+2
13
7
Port Vale
8
3
3
2
9
6
+3
12
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. 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]
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
7
4
1
2
6
4
+2
13
2
0
1
4
3
+1
2
1
1
2
1
+1
Last updated: 14 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed ]
League position by match [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ground H A H A H A A Result W W L D W L W Position 7 4 10 8 5 9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2021. Source:[citation needed ] 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
Northampton Town v Port Vale
Northampton Town v Rochdale
Crawley Town v Northampton Town
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
Newport County v Northampton Town
EFL Cup [ ]
Northampton were drawn away to Coventry City in the first round[9] [10] and at home to AFC Wimbledon in the second round.[11] [12]
Coventry City v Northampton Town
11 August 2021 (2021-08-11 ) First round Coventry City 1–2 Northampton Town show Coventry 19:45 BST
Walker 13'
Report
Nelson 36' Etete 52' , 70'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 5,284 (903) Referee: Ben Speedie
Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon
EFL Trophy [ ]
Cobblers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Brighton & Hove Albion U21s , Forest Green Rovers and Walsall .[13] [14] The group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July 2021.[15]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2021. Source:
EFL.com
Appearances, goals and cards [ ]
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
1
GK
Liam Roberts
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
–
–
–
–
2
RB
Michael Harriman
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
3
RB
Aaron McGowan
7
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
8
–
–
2
–
4
CM
Jack Sowerby
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
5
CB
Jon Guthrie
7
–
3
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
9
–
3
1
–
6
CB
Fraser Horsfall
6
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
1
–
8
1
–
2
1
7
W
Sam Hoskins
6
–
1
–
–
–
1
1
–
1
–
–
8
1
1
3
–
8
CM
Paul Lewis
6
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
8
–
–
1
–
9
ST
Nicke Kabamba
4
3
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
–
–
5
4
–
–
–
10
W
Dylan Connolly
1
4
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
1
–
–
3
5
–
1
–
11
W
Mitch Pinnock
6
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
6
3
–
1
–
12
CM
Scott Pollock
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
1
2
–
1
1
–
14
LB
Ali Koiki
3
3
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
1
–
5
4
–
–
–
15
CB
Sid Nelson
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
3
1
–
2
–
16
CM
Jordan Flores
4
1
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
6
1
–
2
–
17
CM
Shaun McWilliams
4
2
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
6
2
–
2
–
19
ST
Kion Etete
5
1
–
–
–
–
2
–
2
–
–
–
7
1
2
–
–
22
ST
Benny Ashley-Seal
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
–
–
2
2
1
–
–
23
LB
Joseph Mills
4
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
5
–
–
–
–
26
GK
Jonny Maxted
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
3
–
–
–
–
29
CB
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32
ST
Danny Rose
4
3
1
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
1
–
6
4
1
2
–
34
CM
Liam Cross
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35
CB
Max Dyche
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
^ Jordan Flores later signed permanently following his release from parent club, Hull City.[25]
Loans out [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
References [ ]
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