2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | |||
| Manager | Rob Page (until 9 January)[1] Justin Edinburgh (from 13 January)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | |||
| League One | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| League Trophy | First Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marc Richards John-Joe O'Toole (10) All: Marc Richards (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,798 vs Manchester United | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 762 vs West Ham United Under 23s | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,218 | |||
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The 2016–17 season is Northampton Town's 120th season of existence and their first season back in League One after a seven-year absence. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
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 | Adam Smith | GK |  |
Sunderland | 23 November 1992 | 94 | 0 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 26 | David Cornell | GK |  |
Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 | 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | 2018 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB |  |
Beaufort | 18 January 1989 | 77 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 3 | David Buchanan | LB |  |
Rochdale (ENG) | 6 May 1986 | 107 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 5 | Zander Diamond | CB |  |
Alexandria | 13 March 1985 | 125 | 5 | Burton Albion | 7 May 2014 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 6 | Gabriel Zakuani | CB |  |
Kinshasa | 31 May 1986 | 25 | 2 | Peterborough United | 24 June 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 18 | Aaron Phillips | RB | |
Warwick | 20 November 1993 | 24 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 June 2016 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 20 | Raheem Hanley | LB | |
Blackburn | 24 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 June 2016 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 22 | Lewin Nyatanga | CB | |
Burton (ENG) | 18 August 1988 | 42 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 August 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 28 | Rod McDonald | CB | |
Liverpool | 11 April 1992 | 37 | 3 | Telford United | 28 July 2015 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 32 | Neal Eardley | RB | |
Llandudno | 6 November 1988 | 10 | 0 | Hibernian | 12 January 2017 | Free | 2017 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Paul Anderson | RM/RW | |
Leicester | 23 July 1988 | 37 | 7 | Bradford City | 31 August 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 8 | Hiram Boateng | CM | |
Wandsworth | 8 January 1996 | 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 31 December 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 11 | Gregg Wylde | LM/LW | |
Kirkintilloch | 23 March 1991 | 12 | 1 | Millwall | 31 December 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 12 | Jak McCourt | CM | |
Liverpool | 6 July 1995 | 32 | 1 | Barnsley | 24 June 2016 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 71 | 11 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 16 | Harry Beautyman | CM | |
Newham | 1 April 1992 | 26 | 4 | Peterborough United | 22 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2018 | ||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 | 5 | 0 | Youth | 30 April 2016 | N/A | 2018 | ||
| 19 | Emmanuel Sonupe | RM/RW | |
Camberwell | 21 March 1996 | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 August 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | |
Harrow (ENG) | 30 September 1988 | 129 | 26 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 31 | Matt Taylor | LM | |
Oxford | 27 November 1981 | 48 | 8 | Burnley | 1 August 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 35 | Luke Williams | AM | |
Middlesbrough | 11 June 1993 | 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 27 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Keshi Anderson | CF | |
Luton | 6 April 1995 | 14 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 17 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 9 | Marc Richards | CF | |
Wolverhampton | 8 July 1982 | 185 | 62 | Chesterfield | 14 May 2014 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 10 | Alex Revell | CF | |
Cambridge | 7 July 1983 | 39 | 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 June 2016 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | |
Northampton | 10 September 1998 | 3 | 0 | Youth | 4 October 2016 | N/A | 2018 | ||
| 24 | Michael Smith | CF | |
Wallsend | 17 October 1991 | 14 | 2 | Portsmouth | 31 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 | ||
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Revell  10'O'Toole 48'Buchanan 48' |
Stadium: Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 12 July 2016 Friendly | Nuneaton Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Nuneaton |
| 19:30 BST | McDonald 33' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 393 |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Brackley Town | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 15:00 BST | Gudger 9' Moyo 24', 62'Lowe 48' |
Report | Richards 10' Revell 40' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 653 Referee: Carl Henry |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Revell 86' |
Report | El Khayati 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,423 (663) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Beautyman 37' Richards 78' (pen.) |
Report | Ennis 17' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,829 |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Eastleigh | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 BST | Constable 31' Mandron 48', 52'Wilson 60' |
Report | McWilliams 77' |
Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 757 |
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 58 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 53 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 53 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 51 |
Source: BBC Sport
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
League position by match
Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2016 (UTC). Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[3]
| 6 August 2016 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Neal 9' (o.g) |
Report [ Highlights] |
Nirennold 52' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,157 (109) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 57' |
Report [ Highlights] |
Revell 16' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,567 (1,283) Referee: Darren England |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Report [ Highlights] |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,327 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report [ Highlights] |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,185 (424) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Tudgay 63' |
Report [ Highlights] |
Beautyman 30' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,022 (1,608) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 September 2016 6 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | MK Dons | Northampton |
| 12:00 BST | Beautyman 8' Revell 13'Taylor 28' |
Report [ Highlights] |
Bowditch 38' Carruthers 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,618 (1,269) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 23' Revell 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,538 (601) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Wilkinson 7', 49' Donohue 70' |
Report | Anderson 62' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,910 (736) Referee: Rob Jones |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | O'Toole 46' Revell 51' (pen.)Taylor 59'Anderson 78' |
Report | Demetriou  50' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,138 (770) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Murray 67' |
Report | Beautyman 7' O'Toole 76'Gorré 82' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,590 (433) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Revell 9', 76' Zakuani 90+1' |
Report | Gaffney 60' Hartley 71'Colkett 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,642 (997) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 44' |
Report | Taylor 59' McCourt 74' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | McCourt 54' Richards 80' |
Report | Gregory 32' Butcher 60'Morison 89' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,908 (1,019) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 October 2016 14 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Coulthirst 14' Diamond 36' (o.g.)Nichols 83' |
Report | Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 9,157 (2,142) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 22 October 2016 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Toney 36' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Zakuani 22' Anderson 31', 89'Hoskins 65' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,023 (593) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 October 2016 16 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 36', 64' (pen.) Taylor 71' |
Report | G.Miller 74' Ismail 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,739 (282) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ehmer 48' Emmanuel-Thomas 90+2' |
Report | O'Toole 36' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,790 (637) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Forrester 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,675 (1,462) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 22 November 2016 19 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Hanson 56' |
Report | Stadium: The Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 16,935 (243) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 November 2016 20 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clough 25' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,018 (1,264) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Taylor 52' Cicilia 90+2' |
Report | Zakuani 22' Hoskins 78'Anderson 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,379 (451) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 16' Hoskins 57' |
Report | Lund 19', 63', 67' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,247 (261) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Richards 90+4' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,790 (1,128) Referee: John Brooks |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Sheffield |
| 13:00 GMT | Freeman 89' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,194 (1,650) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Revell 39' |
Report | Marshall 73' Jordy Hiwula 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,031 (1,067) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 7 January 2017 26 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 7' Harrison 17', 21', 24', 54' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,424 (321) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 January 2017 27 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Revell 42' |
Report | van Veen 21' Morris 83' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,649 (499) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 21 January 2017 28 | MK Dons | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 15:00 GMT | Agard 38' Aneke 43' (pen.), 56'Potter 63'Barnes 79' |
Report | Wylde 61' Richards 71', 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium:MK Attendance: 12,300 (3,039) Referee: Roger East |
| 28 January 2017 29 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 53', 64', 76' |
Report | Willis 19' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,543 (1,463) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Preston 64' Oztumer 69' |
Report | O'Toole 23' Richards  |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,961 (941) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Toole 12', 42' Richards 48' |
Report | Faupala 54' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,824 (452) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 64' (o.g) O'Toole 82' |
Report | Norris 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,094 (423) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 18 February 2017 33 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend |
| 15:00 GMT | McGlashan 20' Cox 31' |
Report | Richards 29' O'Toole 44' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,425 (544) Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Cole 42' Grant 56'Ball 60' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,361 (400) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 February 2017 35 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Toole 84' |
Report | Obedeyi 23' Erwin 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,636 (197) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 4 March 2017 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Smith 32' O'Toole 62' |
Report | Botaka 36' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,118 (1,424) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 March 2017 37 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Taylor 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,512 (603) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 March 2017 38 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Phillips 63' Taylor 86' |
Report | Hooper 73' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,812 (248) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 18 March 2017 39 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Le Fondre 75' (pen.) Morais 82' |
Report | M.Smith 57' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,255 (872) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 March 2017 40 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,434 (1,399) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 1 April 2017 41 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Mendez-Laing 58' |
Report | Anderson 90+3' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,939 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 April 2017 42 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 45+1' |
Report | Clarke 61' Fleck 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,425 (1,456) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 April 2017 43 | Millwall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Millwall |
| 15:00 BST | O'Brien 27' Wallace 38', 45+4' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,886 (672) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 April 2017 44 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 21' |
Report | Sadler 66' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,211 (676) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 April 2017 45 | Bury | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan 3', 90+2' Miller 72' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,190 (772) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,034 (1,054) Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
| 5 November 2016 First round | Northampton Town | 6–0 | Harrow Borough | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 6' Richards 11', 54'O'Toole 70'Taylor 82'Hooper 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,406 (371) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 13 December 2016 Second round | Stourbridge | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Stourbridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Duggan 86' |
Report | Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Andy Davies |
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against Barnsley.[4] On 10 August 2016, the second round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion.[5] On 24 August 2016, the third round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Manchester United.[6]
| 9 August 2016 First round | Barnsley | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Scowen 21' |
Report | Davies 52' (o.g) O'Toole 114' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,445 (322) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Northampton Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | West Brom | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Diamond 36' Revell 82' |
Report [ Highlights] |
McClean 45' McAuley 47' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Penalties | ||||
Hoskins  Taylor O'Toole Revell Gorré |
Rondón Berahino Fletcher Phillips Morrison |
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| 21 September 2016 Third round | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Manchester United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Revell 43' (pen.) |
Carrick 17' Herrera 68'Rashford 75' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 (944) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with a West Ham United XI, Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers.[7]
Group table
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rowe 17' Hayes 47'Thompson 90+3' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,408 (74) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Agyei 1' Jones 8'Ruben Lameiras 66' |
Report | Richards 2' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 |
| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (2–3 p) | West Ham United U23 | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Beautyman 23' |
Report | Parfitt-Williams 39' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 951 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Beautyman Potter Byrom Sonupe O'Toole |
Browne Pike Lewis Kemp |
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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 | Adam Smith | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Brendan Moloney | 19 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | – | 5 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 53 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | W | Paul Anderson | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | – |
| 5 | CB | Zander Diamond | 37 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 6 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | ST | Keshi Anderson | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Hiram Boateng | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 28 | 13 | 10 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 5 | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Revell | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 10 | 7 | – |
| 11 | W | Gregg Wylde | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 12 | CM | Jak McCourt | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 16 | CM | Harry Beautyman | 11 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 18 | RB | Aaron Phillips | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 19 | W | Emmanuel Sonupe | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 20 | LB | Raheem Hanley | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 34 | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | CB | Lewin Nyatanga | 34 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 39 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 24 | ST | Michael Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 26 | GK | David Cornell | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | CB | Rod McDonald | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 31 | LM | Matt Taylor | 43 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | – | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | RB | Neal Eardley | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 35 | AM | Luke Williams | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | RM | Lawson D'Ath | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Joel Byrom | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 11 | W | Kenji Gorré | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 13 | GK | Paddy Kenny | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | W | Alfie Potter | 3 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 10 | – | 3 | – |
| 30 | ST | JJ Hooper | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
David Cornell | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | |
Raheem Hanley | Swansea City | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
Paddy Kenny | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Jak McCourt | Barnsley | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | |
Aaron Phillips | Coventry City | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | |
Alex Revell | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Gabriel Zakuani | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [14] |
| 21 July 2016 | CM | |
Harry Beautyman | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 August 2016 | LM | |
Matthew Taylor | Burnley | Free transfer | [16] |
| 12 August 2016 | RW | |
Emmanuel Sonupe | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [17] |
| 31 August 2016 | RM | |
Paul Anderson | Bradford City | Free transfer | [18] |
| 12 January 2017 | RB | |
Neal Eardley | Hibernian | Free transfer | [19] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | W | |
Nicky Adams | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
Ryan Clarke | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Paul Corry | Free agent | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | |
Chris Hackett | Free agent | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | W | |
Ricky Holmes | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | |
Evan Horwood | Chester [a] | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  |
Josh Lelan | Crawley Town [b] | Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Danny Rose | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [25] |
| 1 August 2016 | CB | |
Ryan Cresswell | Eastleigh | Free transfer | [26] |
| 16 August 2016 | CM | |
Jason Taylor | Free agent | Mutual consent | [27] |
| 31 December 2016 | CM | |
Joel Byrom | Mansfield Town [c] | Contract cancelled | [29] |
| 6 January 2017 | CM | |
Lawson D'Ath | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 31 January 2017 | RW | |
Alfie Potter | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent | [31] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2016 | RW |  |
Kenji Gorré | Swansea City | 3 January 2017 | [32] |
| 8 August 2016 | CB | |
Lewin Nyatanga | Barnsley | End of Season | [33] |
| 22 August 2016 | CF | |
JJ Hooper | Port Vale | 10 January 2017 | [34] |
| 1 January 2017 | DM | |
Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [35] |
| 1 January 2017 | LM | |
Gregg Wylde | Millwall | End of Season | [36] |
| 17 January 2017 | SS | |
Keshi Anderson | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [37] |
| 27 January 2017 | SS | |
Luke Williams | Scunthorpe United | End of Season | [38] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | |
Michael Smith | Portsmouth | End of Season | [39] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2016 | MF | |
Shaun McWilliams | King's Lynn Town | 25 March 2017 | [40] |
| 3 February 2017 | CF |
|
Joe Iaciofano | Corby Town | 22 April 2017 | [41] |
| 23 March 2017 | RM/RW |
|
Emmanuel Sonupe | Kidderminster Harriers | End of Season | [42] |
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