2020–21 Northampton Town F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Northampton Town's 123rd season of existence and their first season back in League One after winning the play–offs the previous season.[1][2] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Keith Curle | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
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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 | |||||||||||||
| – | Steve Arnold | GK |  | Welham Green | 22 August 1989 | 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| – | Jonathan Mitchell | GK | | Hartlepool | 24 November 1994 | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 4 August 2020 | Loan | 2021 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| – | Jacob Ballinger | LB | | Buckingham | 3 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Youth | 2 December 2019 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| – | Charlie Goode (c) | CB | | Watford | 3 August 1995 | 62 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| – | Fraser Horsfall | CB | | Huddersfield | 12 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 14 August 2020 | Free | 2022 | ||
| – | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | 23 October 1992 | 30 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | 2022 | ||
| – | Joe Martin | LB | | Dagenham | 29 November 1988 | 21 | 0 | Stevenage | 13 May 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Joseph Mills | LB | | Swindon | 30 October 1989 | 0 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 August 2020 | Free | 2022 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| – | Nicky Adams | W | .svg.png){kind=small} | Bolton (ENG) | 16 October 1986 | 91 | 6 | Bury | 5 June 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Sam Hoskins | AM | | Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 195 | 32 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | 2022 | ||
| – | Chris Lines | CM | | Bristol | 30 November 1985 | 39 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 May 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Mark Marshall | W |  | Manchester Parish | 5 May 1987 | 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Shaun McWilliams | CM | | Northampton | 14 August 1998 | 78 | 1 | Youth | 30 April 2016 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| – | Christopher Missilou | DM |  | Auxerre (FRA) | 18 July 1992 | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 27 July 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Scott Pollock | CM | | Northampton | 22 January 2001 | 23 | 1 | Youth | 26 March 2019 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| – | Morgan Roberts | W | | Northampton (ENG) | 20 December 2000 | 10 | 0 | Youth | 17 May 2018 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| – | Matt Warburton | AM | | Manchester | 24 May 1992 | 28 | 2 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| – | Ryan Watson | CM | | Crewe | 7 June 1993 | 56 | 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| – | Ethan Johnston | CF | | Kettering | 30 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Youth | 20 January 2020 | N/A | 2021 | ||
| – | Harry Smith | CF | | London | 18 May 1995 | 29 | 7 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[3]
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[3]
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 1 July 2020.
Source:
League position by match
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
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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| – | GK | Steve Arnold | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CB | Charlie Goode | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CB | Fraser Horsfall | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | RB | Michael Harriman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | LB | Jacob Ballinger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | LB | Joe Martin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | LB | Joseph Mills | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | DM | Christopher Missilou | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CM | Chris Lines | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CM | Shaun McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CM | Scott Pollock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CM | Ryan Watson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | W | Nicky Adams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | W | Mark Marshall | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | W | Morgan Roberts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | AM | Sam Hoskins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | AM | Matt Warburton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | ST | Harry Smith | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | DM | | Christopher Missilou | | Free transfer | [4] |
| 8 August 2020 | LB | | Joseph Mills | | Free transfer | [5] |
| 14 August 2020 | CB | | Fraser Horsfall | | Free transfer | [6] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | GK | | Jonathan Mitchell | | 30 June 2021 | [7] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2020 | AM | | Paul Anderson | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | GK | | David Cornell | | Released | [8][9] |
| 2 July 2020 | RB | | Reece Hall-Johnson | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | | Ryan Hughes | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | GK | | Bradley Lashley | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | CM | | Alan McCormack | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | RB | | Camron McWilliams | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | CM | | Jack Newell | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | | Jordan Turnbull | | Released | [8][10] |
| 2 July 2020 | CF | | Billy Waters | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | CF | | Andy Williams | | Released | [8][11] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | | Jay Williams | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 2 July 2020 | RM | | Sean Whaler | Free agent | Released | [8] |
| 5 August 2020 | CF | | Vadaine Oliver | | Rejected Contract | [12] |
References
- "Exeter 0-4 Northampton: Cobblers clinch promotion to League One after Wembley win". Sky Sports. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Northampton Town promoted to League One after thumping play-off final win". ITV. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Christopher Missilou: Northampton Town sign midfielder on one-year contract". BBC. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Joseph Mills: Northampton Town sign defender after he rejects Forest Green deal". BBC. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Fraser Horsfall: Northampton Town sign defender on a two-year contract". BBC. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Northampton Town Sign Jonathan Mitchell". Northampton Town F.C. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "The Retained List". Northampton Town Official Site. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Town Land Trio". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Salford City sign defender Turnbull". BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Robins seal the signing of experienced striker". Cheltenham Town F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Vadaine Oliver: Northampton forward joins Gillingham after rejecting new contract". BBC. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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