2021–22 Northampton Town F.C. season
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Northampton Town 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season was Northampton Town’s 124th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2019–20 season, following relegation from League One. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Players[edit]
- As of match played 18 May 2022.
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]
Competitions[edit]
League Two[edit]
League table[edit]
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (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 |
League position by match[edit]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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
Play-offs[edit]
FA Cup[edit]
Northampton were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[9]
Carabao Cup[edit]
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]
Papa John’s Trophy[edit]
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]
Appearances, goals and cards[edit]
| 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 |  |
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| 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 |  |
Liam Roberts | 49 | 43% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 26 | |
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
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.
Divisional awards[edit]
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Loans in[edit]
- ^ Jordan Flores later signed permanently following his release from parent club, Hull City.[26]
Loans out[edit]
Transfers out[edit]
References[edit]
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