2007–08 Northampton Town F.C. season
Appearance
The 2007–08 season is the 30th season in the fourth division of English football, and their 93rd season as a professional club played by Northampton Town F.C., a football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
2007–08 season | |
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Chairman | David Cardoza |
Manager | Stuart Gray |
Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
League One | 9th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Carling Cup | Second round |
Johnstone's Paint Trophy | First round (S) |
Top goalscorer | League: Poul Hübertz (13) All: Poul Hübertz (13) |
Highest home attendance | 7,260 vs Leeds United |
Lowest home attendance | 1,735 vs Millwall |
Players
- As of match played 3 May 2008.
No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Mark Bunn | GK | Kettering | 16 November 1984 (aged 23) | 101 | 0 | Apprentice | 21 August 2001 | N/A | ||
13 | Chris Dunn | GK | Havering | 23 October 1987 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 22 April 2006 | N/A | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | Jason Crowe | RB | Sidcup | 30 September 1978 (aged 29) | 145 | 9 | Grimsby Town | 29 May 2005 | Free | ||
3 | Danny Jackman | LB/LM | Worcester | 3 January 1983 (aged 25) | 44 | 1 | Gillingham | 24 May 2007 | Free | ||
4 | Mark Hughes | CB | Kirkby | 9 December 1986 (aged 21) | 59 | 3 | Everton | 31 January 2007 | Undisclosed | ||
5 | Gábor Gyepes | CB | Budapest | 26 June 1981 (aged 26) | 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 February 2008 | Free | ||
6 | Chris Doig | CB | Dumfries | 13 February 1981 (aged 27) | 115 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2005 | Free | ||
15 | Brett Johnson | CB/LB | Hammersmith | 15 August 1985 (aged 22) | 32 | 0 | Aldershot Town | 30 June 2005 | Nominal | ||
16 | Danny May | RB | Watford | 19 November 1988 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Apprentice | 6 October 2006 | N/A | ||
19 | Liam Dolman | CB | Northampton | 26 September 1987 (aged 20) | 37 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 July 2005 | N/A | ||
21 | Daniel Jones | LB/LM | Rowley Regis | 23 December 1986 (aged 21) | 39 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 August 2007 | Loan | ||
24 | Greg Taylor | RB | Bedford | 15 January 1990 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 2007 | N/A | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
7 | Giles Coke | CM | Westminster | 3 June 1986 (aged 21) | 20 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 July 2007 | Tribunal | ||
11 | Andy Holt | LB/LM | Stockport | 21 April 1978 (aged 30) | 81 | 4 | Wrexham | 27 June 2006 | Free | ||
12 | Ian Henderson | RM | Stockport | 24 January 1985 (aged 23) | 26 | 0 | Norwich City | 28 June 2007 | Free | ||
14 | Joe Burnell | CM | Bristol | 10 October 1980 (aged 27) | 67 | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 June 2006 | Free | ||
18 | Ryan Gilligan | CM | Swindon | 18 January 1987 (aged 21) | 94 | 8 | Watford | 12 August 2005 | Free | ||
20 | Alex Dyer | CM | Täby (SWE) | 11 June 1990 (aged 17) | 9 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 July 2007 | N/A | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | Colin Larkin | FW | Dundalk | 27 April 1982 (aged 26) | 40 | 3 | Chesterfield | 28 June 2007 | Free | ||
10 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | FW | Islington | 10 May 1982 (aged 25) | 15 | 7 | Millwall | 18 January 2008 | Free | ||
23 | Poul Hübertz | FW | Roskilde | 21 September 1976 (aged 31) | 47 | 13 | Millwall | 8 August 2007 | Free |
Competitions
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 69 |
8 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 67 |
9 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 66 |
10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 66 |
11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 65 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 66 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 34 | −12 |
Last updated: May 2008.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Matches
Win Draw Loss
11 August 2007 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Kirk 9' | Report | Roberts 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,210 Referee: Clive Penton |
18 August 2007 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Brighton |
15:00 BST | Hammond 2' (pen.) Revell 66' |
Report | Kirk 23' | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
25 August 2007 3 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Yeovil Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Hübertz 32' | Report | Cochrane 26' Owusu 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Paul Taylor |
1 September 2007 4 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
15:00 BST | Chambers 52' Mkandawire 57' |
Report | Hübertz 15' Doig 19' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,170 Referee: Andre Marriner |
7 September 2007 5 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Gilligan 50' Kirk 71' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,274 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
15 September 2007 6 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Anderton 34' | Report | Larkin 78' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Danny McDermid |
22 September 2007 7 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Hübertz 44' Holt 62' Kirk 66' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Andy Penn |
29 September 2007 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 BST | Shuker 69' Taylor 88' |
Report | Kirk 12' Hübertz 39' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,338 Referee: Mike Pike |
2 October 2007 9 | Millwall | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
19:45 BST | Dunne 12' Robinson 31' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,520 Referee: Darren Deadman |
6 October 2007 10 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Kirk 19', 33' | Report | McGoldrick 55' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Steve Bratt |
15 October 2007 11 | Luton Town | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Luton |
19:45 BST | Currie 4' Spring 49' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Furlong 62' |
Report | Johnson 23' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,881 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
20 October 2007 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Kirk 22' Gilligan 80' |
Report | Spencer 50' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Grant Hegley |
27 October 2007 13 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Report | Russell 66' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,870 Referee: Tony Bates |
3 November 2007 14 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Barrett 65' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,646 Referee: Roger East |
6 November 2007 15 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Report | Lambert 70' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,126 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
17 November 2007 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Lowe 59' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Andy Haines |
24 November 2007 17 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Bradley 45' Demontagnac 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
4 December 2007 18 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Swansea |
19:45 GMT | Scotland 16', 66' (pen.) Pratley 19' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 10,957 Referee: Steven Cook |
8 December 2007 19 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Crowe 28' Johnson 90' |
Bridge-Wilkinson 26' Garner 63' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,908 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
8 December 2007 20 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | McGugan 15' Agogo 90' |
Report | Hübertz 59' Jones 65' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,081 Referee: Clive Penton |
21 December 2007 21 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Bournemouth | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Bowditch 4' Crowe 43' Jones 50' Johnson 67' |
Report | Pitman 5' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,806 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
26 December 2007 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | McCammon 11' Lockwood 29' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,046 Referee: Michael Oliver |
29 December 2007 23 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | Booth 45' | Report | Hübertz 71' Crowe 85' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 8,566 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
1 January 2008 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Millwall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Bowditch 37' Hübertz 81' |
Report | Harris 82' Alexander 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,329 Referee: Graham Horwood |
5 January 2008 25 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Richardson 43' Marques 52' Weston 90' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,472 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
12 January 2008 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Dolman 16' | Report | Clark 45' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,639 Referee: Mike Russell |
19 January 2008 27 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Jones 3' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,579 Referee: Andy D' Urso |
25 January 2008 28 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Coke 14' Hübertz 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
29 January 2008 29 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Hughes 44' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,657 Referee: Danny McDermid |
2 February 2008 30 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Sturrock 56' | Report | Akinfenwa 87' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,375 Referee: Steve Bratt |
9 February 2008 31 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Leeds United | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa 75' | Report | Howson 38' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Steve Tanner |
12 February 2008 32 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Yeovil |
19:45 GMT | Skiverton 90' | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 5,001 Referee: Paul Melin |
16 February 2008 33 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Crowe 44' Akinfenwa 45', 53' Coke 64' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,978 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
22 February 2008 34 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
19:45 GMT | Report | Coke 82' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,945 Referee: Phil Joslin |
1 March 2008 35 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,507 Referee: Mark Haywood |
8 March 2008 36 | Walsall | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Report | Akinfenwa 8', 71' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Andy Haines |
12 March 2008 37 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Rigg 45' | Report | Hübertz 55' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,657 Referee: Ray Lee |
15 March 2008 38 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Swansea City | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Hübertz 14', 23' (pen.) Tate 20' (o.g.) Jackman 52' |
Report | Scotland 29', 83' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
21 March 2008 39 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Hübertz 32' | Report | Ormerod 9' Perch 21' Tyson 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Rob Styles |
24 March 2008 40 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Livesey 50' Bridge-Wilkinson 84' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,038 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
29 March 2008 41 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Gillespie 39' | Report | Coke 76' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Karl Evans |
5 April 2008 42 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Luton Town | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Hübertz 34' (pen.) Dyer 41' |
Report | Parkin 90' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,132 Referee: Kevin Friend |
12 April 2008 43 | Southend United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Barnard 51' | Report | Larkin 24' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,286 Referee: Darren Deadman |
19 April 2008 44 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Coke 51' Gilligan 64' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,171 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
26 April 2008 45 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Richards 30' Glover 49' |
Report | Gilligan 24' Holt 27' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Roger East |
3 May 2008 46 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Akinfenwa 3' Hübertz 68' |
Report | Greenacre 43' Goodison 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,088 Referee: Gavin Ward |
FA Cup
10 November 2018 First round | Darlington | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
15:00 GMT | Blundell 8' | Report | Larkin 26' | Stadium: Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Karl Evans |
20 November 2018 First round (R) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Darlington | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Kirk 36' Johnson 41' |
Report | Wright 26' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,895 Referee: Paul Melin |
1 December 2018 Second round | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Kirk 8' | Report | Mooney 4' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,887 Referee: Michael Jones |
11 December 2018 Second round (R) | Walsall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Ricketts 85' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Bescott Stadium Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
Carling Cup
14 August 2007 First round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Millwall | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Johnson 38' Kirk 62' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,735 Referee: Mike Russell |
29 August 2007 Second round | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Middlesbrough |
20:00 BST | Rochemback 53' Lee Dong-gook 66' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 11,686 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
4 September 2007 First round | Luton Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Luton |
19:45 BST | Hutchison 12' Peschisolido 48' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Ray Lee |
Appearances, goals and cards
No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
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Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | Mark Bunn | 45 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | – | – | 6 | – |
2 | RB | Jason Crowe | 44 | – | 4 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 49 | 1 | 4 | 8 | – |
3 | LB | Danny Jackman | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
4 | CB | Mark Hughes | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – |
5 | CB | Gábor Gyepes | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | 2 | – |
6 | CB | Chris Doig | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
7 | CM | Giles Coke | 11 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | – |
9 | ST | Colin Larkin | 14 | 19 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 21 | 3 | – | – |
10 | ST | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 13 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – |
11 | LM | Andy Holt | 29 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – |
12 | RM | Ian Henderson | 9 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 14 | – | 3 | – |
13 | GK | Chris Dunn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
14 | CM | Joe Burnell | 26 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 8 | – | 2 | – |
15 | CB | Brett Johnson | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 8 | – | 1 | – |
16 | RB | Danny May | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
18 | CM | Ryan Gilligan | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 32 | 11 | 4 | 11 | – |
19 | CB | Liam Dolman | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – |
20 | CM | Alex Dyer | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
21 | LB | Daniel Jones | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 9 | 3 | 9 | – |
23 | ST | Poul Hübertz | 33 | 7 | 13 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
24 | RB | Greg Taylor | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CB | Guy Branston | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
8 | ST | Andy Kirk | 25 | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | 11 | 3 | – |
10 | W | Sam Aiston | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
17 | CM | Bradley Johnson | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | – |
17 | W | Jonny Hayes | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | – | – | – |
22 | RB | Mark Little | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | – | 3 | – |
22 | CM | Alex Russell | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
25 | ST | Dean Bowditch | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – |