2018–19 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Dean Austin (until 30 September)[1] Keith Curle (from 1 October)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League Two | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| League Trophy | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Williams (12) All: Andy Williams (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,963 vs MK Dons | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,053 vs Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,958 | ||
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The 2018–19 season is Northampton Town's 122nd season of existence and their first season back in League Two after a two-year absence. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Players
Squad information
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK |  |
Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 | 70 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 13 | James Goff | GK |  |
Northampton | 28 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | Youth | 30 April 2017 | N/A | 2019 | ||
| 30 | Luke Coddington | GK | |
Middlesbrough | 6 June 1995 | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 August 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Shay Facey | RB | |
Stockport | 7 January 1995 | 42 | 1 | Manchester City | 5 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 3 | David Buchanan | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 | 187 | 1 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 4 | Charlie Goode | CB | |
Watford | 3 August 1995 | 17 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 31 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 6 | Ash Taylor (c) | CB | |
Bromborough (ENG) | 2 September 1990 | 88 | 7 | Aberdeen | 5 July 2017 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 12 | George Cox | LB | |
Brighton | 14 January 1998 | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 16 | Aaron Pierre | CB |  |
Southall (ENG) | 17 February 1993 | 68 | 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 July 2017 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 18 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | |
Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 | 52 | 0 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons | 2020 | ||
| 29 | Ryan Hughes | CB | |
Mawsley | 24 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Youth | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 31 | Jay Williams | CB | |
Northampton | 4 October 2000 | 14 | 0 | Youth | 8 January 2019 | N/A | 2020 | ||
| 35 | Camron McWilliams | RB | |
Northampton | 13 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Youth | 8 January 2019 | N/A | 2020 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 148 | 20 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 8 | Sam Foley | CM |  |
St Albans (ENG) | 17 October 1986 | 68 | 5 | Port Vale | 22 May 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 10 | Joe Powell | AM | |
England | 30 October 1998 | 10 | 2 | West Ham United | 21 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 11 | Daniel Powell | W | |
Luton | 12 March 1991 | 73 | 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 May 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 15 | Dean Bowditch | AM | |
Bishop's Stortford | 15 June 1986 | 50 | 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 June 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 | 56 | 0 | Youth | 30 April 2016 | N/A | 2020 | ||
| 19 | Jack Bridge | AM | |
Southend | 21 September 1995 | 36 | 3 | Southend United | 5 January 2018 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 | 194 | 35 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 22 | Timi Elšnik | CM |  |
Zlatoličje | 29 April 1998 | 9 | 1 | Derby County | 25 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 24 | Sean Whaler | RM | |
Northampton | 22 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | Youth | 17 May 2018 | N/A | 2020 | ||
| 28 | Morgan Roberts | LM | |
Northampton (ENG) | 20 December 2000 | 5 | 0 | Youth | 17 May 2018 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| 33 | Scott Pollock | CM | |
Northampton | 12 March 2001 | 5 | 0 | Youth | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Andy Williams | CF | |
Hereford | 14 August 1986 | 44 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 May 2018 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 14 | Junior Morias | CF |  |
Kingston | 5 July 1995 | 23 | 6 | Peterborough United | 13 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | |
Northampton | 10 September 1998 | 5 | 0 | Youth | 4 October 2016 | N/A | 2019 | ||
| 27 | Marvin Sordell | CF | |
Pinner | 17 February 1991 | 8 | 0 | Burton Albion | 31 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
Competitions
Friendlies
The Cobblers announced they would face Northampton Sileby Rangers, St. Albans City, Brackley Town, Hull City U23, Barnet and Manchester United XI.[3]
| 3 July 2018 Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Roberts  72'Foley 86' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 7 July 2018 Friendly | St Albans City | 0–4 | Northampton Town | St Albans |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Powell 8', 10' Waters 68', 84' |
Stadium: Clarence Park |
| 10 July 2018 Friendly | Brackley Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Williams 54' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 380 |
| 19 July 2018 Friendly | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Hull City U23 | Orihuela, Spain |
| 17:30 BST | Hoskins 62' Pierre 82'McWilliams 87' |
Report | 54' |
Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort |
| 24 July 2018 Friendly | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Barnet | Sixfields |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 22' Hoskins 30'Waters 78' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 883 Referee: Andy Woolmer / Dean Whitestone |
| 27 July 2018 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Manchester United XI | Sixfields |
| 17:30 BST | Waters 73' van Veen 84' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,241 Referee: Will Finnie |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 64 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 62 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 61 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 56 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [4]
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 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 61 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 |
Last updated: 23 March 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2019. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 4 August 2018 1 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Green 48' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,242 (1,453) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Devitt 30' Hope 63' |
Report | Van Veen 40' Crooks 62' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,521 (349) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Van Veen 58', 76' |
Report | Maris 70' Deegan 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,047 (652) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 21 August 2018 4 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Leitch-Smith 45+2' Roche  86' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Pierre 90+4' (o.g.) |
Report | Crooks 48' Waters 90+1' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,791 (480) Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Morias 61' |
Report | Norwood 51' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,916 (691) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 8 September 2018 7 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Van Veen 62' (pen.) |
Report | Boyle 36' Thomas 77' (pen.)Mooney 83' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,608 (223) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 15 September 2018 8 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Whitfield 24' Oyeleke 69' |
Report | Pierre 59' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,474 (429) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,935 (640) Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 29 September 2018 10 | Mansfield Town | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Elšnik 5' Rose 57', 86'Hamilton 81' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,550 (485) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bury | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,073 (170) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 73' |
Report | O'Toole 60' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,138 (504) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 13 October 2018 13 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | Pierre 63' Williams 90+7' |
Report | Reid 43' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,073 (234) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 20 October 2018 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 15:00 BST | Agard 44' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium:MK Attendance: 9,618 (2,186) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 23 October 2018 15 | Macclesfield Town | 0–5 | Northampton Town | Macclesfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Crooks 23', 33', 43' Powell 34'Pierre 90+3' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,517 (339) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 October 2018 16 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | O'Toole 36' Foley 42'Van Veen 45' (pen.) |
Report | Hunt 72' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,767 (351) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 November 2018 17 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 19' Powell 81' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,401 (309) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 November 2018 18 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 14' Stockley 43' |
Report | Waters 26' Stockley 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,332 (339) Referee: Peter Wright |
| 24 November 2018 19 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 4' Van Veen 74' |
Report | Verman 36' Cardwell 80'Collins 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,594 (698) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 27 November 2018 20 | Newport County | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheehan 5' Matt 31'Amond 33' |
Report | Williams 11' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,730 (214) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 55' |
Report | Van Veen 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,389 (499) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stevenage | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowditch 45+2' |
Report | Kennedy 75' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,746 (340) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Arquin 89' |
Report | Williams 88' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,193 (276) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 6' |
Report | Anderson 63' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,759 (841) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 78' Morias 90+1' |
Report | Gilbey 19' Aneke 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,963 (1,449) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Williams 1' Archibald 90+4' |
Report | Foley 50' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,909 (593) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bridge 48', 62' Morias 72' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,875 (484) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 45+4' Taft 64'Amoo 90+4' |
Report | Pierre 27' Morias 48' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,849 (918) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 26 January 2019 29 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | Northampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Elšnik 22' |
Report | Bennett 52' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,512 (96) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Nouble 25' Eisa 50'Vincent-Young 53'Szmodics 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,796 (405) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 5 February 2019 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Norwood 25' |
Report | Hoskins 2', 45+3' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,098 (170) Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 9 February 2019 32 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Andrade 27' Anderson 42' |
Report | Pierre 45+5' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,352 (482) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 February 2019 33 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,581 (123) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 23 February 2019 34 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Revell 79' |
Report | J.Powell 19' Williams 90+1' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,540 (685) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 2 March 2019 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Powell 28' O'Toole 32' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,096 (632) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | Pierre 32' Williams 56' |
Report | A.Martin 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,954 (412) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | J.Powell 88' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,064 (98) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Grimsby |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,890 (398) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 23 March 2019 39 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Varney 18', 41' (pen.) Barnett 73' |
Report | Bowditch 89' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,513 (638) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 March 2019 40 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Hoskins 5' |
Report | Legge 42' Worrall 44'Pope 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,651 (400) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 6 April 2019 41 | Notts County | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 27' Schofield 46'Hemmings 52' |
Report | Powell 44' Hoskins 50' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,129 (934) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Foley 69' |
Report | Benning 11' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,905 (1,465) Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bowditch 25' Powell 54'Morias 90+2' |
Report | Smith 38' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,925 (283) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Bury | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Stokes 39' Mayor 65'Maynard 90+5' |
Report | Williams 27' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,407 (254) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 27 April 2019 45 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Sowunmi 49' (o.g.) Powell 55' |
Report | Abrahams 18' (pen.) Gray 24' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,908 (317) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 4 May 2019 46 | Oldham Athletic | 2–5 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Branger 11' Lang 64' |
Report | Hoskins 22' Pierre 29'Williams 44', 49'Morias 80' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,291 (452) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[5]
| 10 November 2018 First round | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 16' Pett 52'Andrade 90+2' |
Report | Bridge 55' Van Veen 81'Morias 90+9' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,012 (568) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[6]
| 13 August 2018 First round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 50' |
Report | Hoskins 82' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,999 (427) Referee: Steve Martin |
| Penalties | ||||
Jacobson  Morris McCarthy Mackail-Smith  Kashket Thompson Gape El-Abd |
Bowditch Hoskins Foley Waters Taylor Bridge Facey Turnbull |
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EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[7] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[8] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[9]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 4 September 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 4 September 2018 South Group F | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kashket 11' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,053 (156) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 9 October 2018 South Group F | Oxford United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Henry 24' |
Report | Van Veen 55' Pierre 65'O'Toole 90' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 929 (117) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 6 November 2018 South Group F | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Fulham U21s | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Pierre 17' Hoskins 20' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,059 (38) Referee: John Busby |
| 4 December 2018 Second round | Cambridge United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Maris 9' |
Report | Van Veen 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 648 (134) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| Azeez Brown Amoo Lambe |
Van Veen Taylor Foley Waters McWilliams |
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| 8 January 2019 Third round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Crooks 76' |
Report | Broadbent 45' Payne 58' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,312 (97) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | David Cornell | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 2 | RB | Shay Facey | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 37 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 42 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 4 | CB | Charlie Goode | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | – | 9 | – |
| 6 | CB | Ash Taylor | 32 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – |
| 8 | CM | Sam Foley | 33 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | ST | Andy Williams | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 30 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| 10 | AM | Joe Powell | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 11 | W | Daniel Powell | 17 | 18 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 20 | 21 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 12 | LB | George Cox | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 14 | ST | Junior Morias | 7 | 12 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 13 | 6 | – | 1 |
| 15 | AM | Dean Bowditch | 9 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 16 | CB | Aaron Pierre | 41 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 21 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 4 | – | 7 | – |
| 18 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | 30 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 36 | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| 19 | AM | Jack Bridge | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 20 | ST | Billy Waters | 5 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | CM | Timi Elšnik | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 27 | ST | Marvin Sordell | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 30 | GK | Luke Coddington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Youth team scholars: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | James Goff | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 24 | RM | Sean Whaler | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 28 | LM | Morgan Roberts | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| 29 | CB | Ryan Hughes | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 31 | CB | Jay Williams | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| 33 | CM | Scott Pollock | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 35 | RB | Camron McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | RB | Hakeem Odoffin | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | CB | Leon Barnett | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 10 | ST | Kevin van Veen | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 8 | – |
| 22 | CM | Matt Crooks | 19 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 7 | – |
| 34 | GK | Lewis Ward | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |
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 2018–19 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Aaron Pierre |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | David Cornell |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Jay Williams |
| Goal of the Season Award | Sam Hoskins (Volley vs. Tranmere Rovers) |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CF | |
Andy Williams | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | [10] |
| 9 July 2018 | RB | |
Hakeem Odoffin | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [11] |
| 13 July 2018 | CF | |
Junior Morias | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB | |
Raheem Hanley | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | |
Leon Lobjoit | Brackley Town | Released | [13][14] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  |
Kevin Luckassen | Almere City |
Released | [13][15] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | |
Brendan Moloney | Free agent | Released | [16] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Richard O'Donnell | Bradford City | Released | [17] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | |
Aaron Phillips | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 26 November 2018 | CB | |
Leon Barnett | N/A | Retired | [18] |
| 2 January 2019 | CF | |
Kevin van Veen | Scunthorpe United | £100,000 | [19] |
| 4 January 2019 | CM |  |
Yaser Kasim | Free agent | Mutual consent | [20] |
| 11 January 2019 | CM | |
Matt Crooks | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 30 January 2019 | RB | |
Hakeem Odoffin |  Livingston |
Free Transfer | [22] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Lewis Ward | Reading | 13 January 2019 | [23][24] |
| 7 January 2019 | LB | |
George Cox | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2019 | [25] |
| 21 January 2019 | AM | |
Joe Powell | West Ham United | 31 May 2019 | [26] |
| 25 January 2019 | CM | |
Timi Elšnik | Derby County | 31 May 2019 | [27] |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | |
Charlie Goode | Scunthorpe United | 31 May 2019 | [28] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | |
Marvin Sordell | Burton Albion | 31 May 2019 | [29] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB | |
Joe Bunney | Blackpool | 30 January 2019 | [30][31] |
| 5 August 2018 | GK | |
James Goff | Banbury United | 9 September 2018 | [32] |
| 23 November 2018 | CF | |
Joe Iaciofano | AFC Mansfield | 4 February 2019 | [33][34] |
| 23 November 2018 | AM | |
Sean Whaler | AFC Mansfield | 4 February 2019 | [33][34] |
| 22 December 2018 | FW | |
Jack Daldy | St Neots Town | Work experience | [35] |
| 22 December 2018 | CB | |
Ryan Hughes | St Neots Town | Work experience | [35] |
| 22 December 2018 | GK | |
Bradley Lashley | Wellingborough Town | Work experience | [35] |
| 4 January 2019 | MF | |
Scott Pollock | St Neots Town | 12 January 2019 | [34] |
| 11 January 2019 | SS | |
Billy Waters | Cheltenham Town | 31 May 2019 | [36] |
| 31 January 2019 | LB | |
Joe Bunney | Rochdale | 31 May 2019 | [31] |
| 5 February 2019 | AM | |
Sean Whaler | Banbury United | March 2019 | [37] |
| 21 February 2019 | MF | |
Camron McWilliams | Corby Town | Work experience | [38] |
| 26 February 2019 | CF | |
Joe Iaciofano | Banbury United | 31 May 2019 | [39] |
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