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
Carabao CupSecond round
Papa John's 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[edit]

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 England Walsall (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 27) 49 0 Walsall 22 June 2021 Undisclosed
26 Jonny Maxted GK England Tadcaster (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 (aged 28) 5 0 Exeter City 24 June 2021 Free
Defenders
2 Michael Harriman RB Republic of Ireland Chichester (ENG) (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 29) 75 1 Wycombe Wanderers 4 September 2019 Free
3 Aaron McGowan RB England Liverpool (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 25) 44 2 Kilmarnock 12 July 2021 Undisclosed
5 Jon Guthrie CB England Devizes (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 29) 50 8 Livingston 24 June 2021 Free
6 Fraser Horsfall (vc) CB England Huddersfield (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 25) 100 12 Macclesfield Town 14 August 2020 Free
14 Ali Koiki LB England Kensington (1999-08-22)22 August 1999 (aged 22) 50 1 Bristol Rovers 23 July 2021 Free
15 Sid Nelson CB England Lewisham (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 26) 4 0 Tranmere Rovers 9 July 2021 Free
23 Joseph Mills (c) LB England Swindon (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 32) 51 2 Forest Green Rovers 8 August 2020 Free
29 Josh Flanagan CB England Milton Keynes (2003-06-30)30 June 2003 (aged 18) 1 0 Academy 1 August 2021 N/A
35 Max Dyche CB England Northampton (2003-02-23)23 February 2003 (aged 19) 4 0 Academy 12 December 2020 N/A
– Ryan Nolan CB Republic of Ireland Shannon (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (aged 23) 0 0 Getafe 28 February 2022 Free
Midfielders
4 Jack Sowerby CM England Preston (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 27) 69 1 Fleetwood Town 18 September 2020 Undisclosed
7 Sam Hoskins W England Dorchester (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 29) 296 53 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free
8 Paul Lewis CM England Liverpool (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 (aged 27) 43 7 Tranmere Rovers 10 June 2021 Free
10 Bez Lubala W Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa (1998-01-08)8 January 1998 (aged 24) 14 0 Blackpool 31 January 2022 Loan
11 Mitch Pinnock W England Gravesend (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 27) 53 9 Kilmarnock 8 June 2021 Free
12 Scott Pollock CM England Northampton (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 21) 29 2 Football & Education Programme 26 March 2019 N/A
17 Shaun McWilliams CM England Northampton (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 23) 157 1 Academy 30 April 2016 N/A
19 Idris Kanu AM Sierra Leone London (ENG) (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 22) 7 0 Peterborough United 26 January 2022 Loan
34 Liam Cross W England Northampton (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 19) 2 0 Academy 30 October 2019 N/A
Forwards
18 Chanka Zimba CF Zambia Lusaka (2001-12-29)29 December 2001 (aged 20) 13 1 Cardiff City 6 January 2022 Loan
21 Josh Eppiah CF Belgium Brussels (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 23) 16 2 Leicester City 28 January 2022 Loan
22 Benny Ashley-Seal CF England Southwark (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 23) 42 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 September 2020 Undisclosed
24 Louis Appéré CF Scotland Perth (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 23) 20 3 Dundee United 31 January 2022 Undisclosed
32 Danny Rose CF England Barnsley (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 28) 87 7 Mansfield Town 2 October 2020 Undisclosed

Pre-season[edit]

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[edit]

Sky Bet EFL League Two[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table[edit]

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[edit]

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: [citation needed]

League position by match[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLDWLWDDLLWWWWLDWWWWLLDDWLWWDWDLDWLWLWLDWWWDW
Position7410859345101486334542222334554333222222334544334
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

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 Yellow card 71'
A.McGowan Yellow card 73'
D.Connolly Yellow card 77'
D.Rose Yellow card 79'		 Report R.Johnson Yellow card 27'
L.Covolan Red card 55'
A.Martin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 75'
F.Horsfall Red card 84'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83' Report D.Connolly Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
D.Rose 64'
S.Hoskins 90+3'		 Report L.Thompson Yellow card 16'
M.Onariase Red card 20'
H.Davis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
J.Matt 76'		 Report A.McGowan Yellow card 21'
P.Lewis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42' Report J.Guthrie 43'
D.Rose Yellow card 76'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 76'
J.Flores Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 44'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 68'
F.Horsfall 83'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 84'		 Report D.Conroy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8'
M.Lund 24'
J.Lowe Yellow card 90'
A.Eastham 90+3'		 Report P.Lewis 16'
D.Rose Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
D.Rose Yellow card 38'
A.Koiki Yellow card 71'
J.Flores Yellow card 85'		 Report J.Kizzi 41'
D.Wilson 46'
D.Bouzanis Yellow card 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', Yellow card 56'
L.Molyneux 83'		 Report S.Hoskins 51', Yellow card 66'
A.McGowan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
F.Horsfall 74', Yellow card 75'		 Report H.Charsley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88'		 Report J.Reeves Yellow card 12'
T.Vancooten Yellow card 54'
J.Reid Yellow card 56'
B.Coker Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72' Report P.Lewis Yellow card 43'
K.Etete 52'
A.Koiki Yellow card 58'
S.Hoskins 68' (pen.), Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 67'
C.Harries Yellow card 49'
J.Grant 54'
A.Evans 59'
H.Anderson Yellow card 74'		 Report S.Hoskins 39' (pen.), Yellow card 74'
L.Roberts Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
C.Vernam 67'
Y.Songo'o Yellow card 70'
A.Gilliead Yellow card 88'		 Report M.Pinnock 60'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+5'		 Report C.Piergianni Yellow card 45+2', 54'
H.McGahey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
C.Wood Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
J.Caprice Yellow card 79'		 Report J.Sowerby 34'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 35'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'		 Report F.Horsfall 7'
J.Guthrie 49'
A.McGowan Yellow card 55'
D.Rose Yellow card 69'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
T.Simpson 60'
K.Kesler Hayden Yellow card 88'		 Report S.McWilliams Yellow card 18'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 34'
S.Hoskins 37'
J.Guthrie 50'
A.Koiki Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3' Report J.Lynch Yellow card 9'
T.Nichols 41'
S.Ashford Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
P.Lewis Yellow card 51'
F.Horsfall Yellow card 64'
M.Pinnock 90+5' Yellow card 90+6'		 Report M.Stevens 70'
K.Wilson Yellow card 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 Red card 74' Report P.Lewis Yellow card 56'
F.Horsfall Yellow card 79'
D.Rose Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
C.Ndaba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71' Report R.Hutton Yellow card 33'
A.Amadi-Holloway 51'
J.Taylor Yellow card 64'
J.Kay Yellow card 79'
J.Rooney Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
J.Labadie Yellow card 88'		 Report L.Appéré 10' Yellow card 65'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
T.Magloire Yellow card 78'
F.Horsfall 82'		 Report C.Norman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65' Report P.Lewis Yellow card 52'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 63'
B.Lubala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
J.Nuttall Yellow card 78'		 Report T.Magloire Yellow card 45'
J.Guthrie Yellow card 46'
A.Koiki Yellow card 62'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 82'
J.Eppiah Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78'
B.Lubala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
J.Mills Yellow card 62'
P.Lewis Yellow card 70'		 Report J.Labadie Yellow card 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', Yellow card 72'
M.Pinnock 66'
B.Lubala Yellow card 90+3'		 Report C.McManaman Yellow card 12'
J.McPake Yellow card 68', 75'
K.Hemmings 88' (pen.)
L.O'Connor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'
J.Gibson 90+4' (pen.)		 Report S.McWilliams Yellow card 30'
F.Horsfall Yellow card 56'
P.Lewis 79'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
D.Rose Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,362 (568)
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 March 2022 (2022-03-18) 38 Northampton Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT A.McGowan Yellow card 61'
P.Lewis Yellow card 71'
M.Pinnock Yellow card 90+5'		 Report H.Anderson 1'
S.Finley Yellow card 68'
P.Coutts Yellow card 75'
J.Connolly Yellow card 81'
C.Taylor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
C.Zimba 61'		 Report G.Liddle Yellow card 14'
O.Bogle Yellow card 82'
N.Featherstone Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
O.Hawkins 21'
E.Hewitt Yellow card 65'
R.Stirk Yellow card 85'		 Report P.Lewis Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 90+4' Report L.Hendrie Yellow card 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 Red card 88'
K.Jameson Yellow card 90'		 Report J.Guthrie 44'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 64'
L.Appéré 66'
D.Rose Yellow card 84'
A.Koiki Yellow card 90'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
W.Burrell Yellow card 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 Red card 84'		 Report M.Pinnock 19' Yellow card 43'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 29'
J.Guthrie 32'
J.Eppiah 38', 45+3'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 41'
J.Sowerby Yellow card 75'
D.Rose Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'		 Report T.Dieng Yellow card 20'
J.Sparkes Yellow card 54'
J.Brown Yellow card 68'
S.Nombe 71'
A.Collins Yellow card 88'
J.Key Yellow card 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' Yellow card 45+1' Report S.Hoskins 5', 22' Yellow card 49'
F.Horsfall 14'
D.Rose Yellow card 77'
L.Roberts Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,603 (575)
Referee: Ross Joyce

Play-offs[edit]

Main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs § League Two
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 Yellow card 50'
J.Perch Yellow card 61'		 Report S.McWilliams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'
F.Horsfall Yellow card 90+2'		 Report S.McLaughlin 32'
J-J.O'Toole Yellow card 53'
K.Wallace Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7.619 (1,463)
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 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 Yellow card 12'
P.Lewis 35'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 87'		 Report S.Smith 14', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,068 (691)
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Carabao Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
S.Hoskins Yellow card 85'		 Report D.Csóka Yellow card 17'
A.Pressley Yellow card 34'
A.Hartigan 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,257 (302)
Referee: Ross Joyce

Papa John's Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 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 Yellow card 26'
S.Pollock 51', Yellow card 73'
M.Harriman Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 892
Referee: Christopher Pollard
Penalties
M.Stevens soccer ball with check mark
J.Evans soccer ball with red X
J.Matt soccer ball with red X
E.Adams soccer ball with check mark		 D.Rose soccer ball with check mark
N.Kabamba soccer ball with check mark
D.Connolly soccer ball with check mark
S.McWilliams soccer ball with red X
S.Pollock soccer ball with check mark
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group game 2 Northampton Town 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Walsall Northampton
19:00 BST F.Horsfall Yellow card 63'
D.Connolly 72' (pen.)
J.Flores Yellow card 73'
B.Ashley-Seal Yellow card 82'
S.McWilliams Yellow card 88'		 Report E.Osadebe 4'
M.Monthé Yellow card 10'
Z.Mills Yellow card 19'
A.Bates Yellow card 35'
R.Menayese Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,285 (124)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
M.Pinnock soccer ball with red X
D.Connolly soccer ball with check mark
K.Etete soccer ball with red X
J.Flores soccer ball with check mark		 J.Earing soccer ball with check mark
T.Shade soccer ball with check mark
J.Labadie soccer ball with check mark
K.Phillips soccer ball with check mark
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 Yellow card 73'		 Report E.Turns Yellow card 64'
E.Ferguson 71'
L.Tolaj 90+2'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,014 (21)
Referee: Christopher Pollard

Appearances, goals and cards[edit]

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
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[edit]

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 18 May 2022
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League Two FA Cup League Cup PJT TOTAL
1 England Liam Roberts 49 43% 21 0 0 0 21
26 England Jonny Maxted 5 0% 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 52 40% 21 0 0 0 21

Scores overview[edit]

Northampton Town' score given first.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Double
Barrow 0 – 1 3 – 1 No
Bradford City 1 – 1 0 – 0 No
Bristol Rovers 0 – 1 1 – 2 No
Carlisle United 3 – 0 1 – 2 No
Colchester United 3 – 0 1 – 0 Yes
Crawley Town 0 – 1 0 – 0 No
Exeter City 1 – 1 2 – 1 No
Forest Green Rovers 1 – 1 0 – 1 No
Harrogate Town 3 – 0 2 – 1 Yes
Hartlepool United 2 – 0 1 – 2 No
Leyton Orient 1 – 0 4 – 2 Yes
Mansfield Town 2 – 0 0 – 1 No
Newport County 1 – 0 1 – 0 Yes
Oldham Athletic 2 – 1 2 – 0 Yes
Port Vale 1 – 0 0 – 0 No
Rochdale 1 – 3 0 – 1 No
Salford City 1 – 0 2 – 2 No
Scunthorpe United 2 – 0 0 – 0 No
Stevenage 3 – 0 2 – 1 Yes
Sutton United 0 – 2 0 – 0 No
Swindon Town 1 – 1 2 – 5 No
Tranmere Rovers 3 – 2 2 – 0 Yes
Walsall 1 – 1 1 – 0 No

Awards[edit]

Club awards[edit]

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[edit]

Date Nation Winner Award
Season England Jon Guthrie EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season England Liam Roberts PFA League Two Team of the Year
Season England Jon Guthrie PFA League Two Team of the Year
Season England Fraser Horsfall PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
22 June 2021 GK England Liam Roberts England Walsall Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2021[a] RW Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly Scotland St Mirren Free transfer [18]
1 July 2021[b] CB England Jon Guthrie Scotland Livingston Free transfer [19]
1 July 2021[c] CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Nicke Kabamba Scotland Kilmarnock Free transfer [20]
1 July 2021[d] CM England Paul Lewis England Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [21]
1 July 2021[e] GK England Jonny Maxted England Exeter City Free transfer [19]
1 July 2021[f] LW England Mitch Pinnock Scotland Kilmarnock Free transfer [22]
9 July 2021 CB England Sid Nelson England Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [23]
12 July 2021 RB England Aaron McGowan Scotland Kilmarnock Undisclosed [24]
23 July 2021 LB England Ali Koiki England Bristol Rovers Free transfer [25]
6 August 2021 CM England Jordan Flores England Hull City Free transfer [26]
31 January 2022 CF Scotland Louis Appéré Scotland Dundee United Undisclosed [27]
28 February 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Ryan Nolan Spain 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[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2021 CM England Jordan Flores England Hull City 6 August 2021[a] [17]
2 August 2021 CF England Kion Etete England Tottenham Hotspur 4 January 2022 [29][30]
31 August 2021 CB England Dominic Revan England Aston Villa January 2022 [31]
6 January 2022 CF Zambia Chanka Zimba Wales Cardiff City End of season [32]
18 January 2022 CB England Tyler Magloire England Blackburn Rovers End of season [33]
26 January 2022 RW Sierra Leone Idris Kanu England Peterborough United End of season [34]
28 January 2022 CF Belgium Josh Eppiah England Leicester City End of season [35]
31 January 2022 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Beryly Lubala England Blackpool End of season [36]
  1. ^ Jordan Flores later signed permanently following his release from parent club, Hull City.[26]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
5 August 2021 DF England Max Dyche England Kettering Town [37]
13 August 2021 MF England Liam Cross England St Ives Town September 2021 [38]
13 August 2021 DF England Josh Flanagan England St Ives Town September 2021 [38]
27 November 2021 DF England Josh Flanagan England Corby Town 1 January 2022 [39]
29 November 2021 CM England Liam Cross England Tamworth [40]
4 January 2022 DF England Josh Flanagan England St Ives Town February 2022 [41]
21 January 2022 CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Nicke Kabamba England Woking End of season [42]
28 January 2022 CM England Liam Cross