2022–23 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was Northampton Town's 126th season in their history and the second successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Northampton Town
2022–23 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two3rd (Promoted)
FA CupFirst round
Carabao CupFirst round
Papa John's TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Hoskins (22)
All: Sam Hoskins (22)
Highest home attendance7,786 vs Bradford City
Lowest home attendance1,230 vs Cambridge United
Average home league attendance5,920

Players
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Lee BurgeGKHereford (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 30)390Sunderland22 June 2022Free
23Jonny MaxtedGKTadcaster (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 (aged 29)100Exeter City24 June 2021Free
40Tom KingGKPlymouth (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (aged 28)80Salford City14 January 2023Free
Defenders
2Tyler MagloireCBBradford (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 (aged 24)292Blackburn Rovers28 July 2022Undisclosed
3Aaron McGowan (vc)RBLiverpool (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 26)632Kilmarnock12 July 2021Undisclosed
5Jon Guthrie (c)CBDevizes (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 30)9310Livingston24 June 2021Free
6Sam SherringCBDorchester (2000-05-08)8 May 2000 (aged 23)372AFC Bournemouth5 July 2022Compensation
13David Norman Jr.CBNew Westminster (1998-05-31)31 May 1998 (aged 24)61Cavalry25 March 2023Free
14Ali KoikiLBKensington (1999-08-22)22 August 1999 (aged 23)741Bristol Rovers23 July 2021Free
20Harvey LintottRBGillingham (2003-02-20)20 February 2003 (aged 20)381Gillingham11 July 2022Free
22Akin OdimayoRBCamden (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23)220Swindon Town2 July 2022Compensation
24Ryan HaynesLBNorthampton (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 27)331Newport County20 June 2022Free
25Josh TomlinsonCBKettering (2005-12-01)1 December 2005 (aged 17)41Academy7 December 2022N/A
26Paul OsewLBWandsworth (2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 22)40AFC Wimbledon11 March 2023Free
35Max DycheCBNorthampton (2003-02-23)23 February 2003 (aged 20)261Academy12 December 2020N/A
Midfielders
4Jack SowerbyCMPreston (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 28)1082Fleetwood Town18 September 2020Undisclosed
7Sam HoskinsWDorchester (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 30)33875Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free
8Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent (1998-02-01)1 February 1998 (aged 25)274Grimsby Town17 June 2022Free
11Mitch PinnockWGravesend (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 28)10115Kilmarnock8 June 2021Free
12Marc LeonardCMGlasgow (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 21)481Brighton & Hove Albion25 July 2022Loan
15Will HondermarckCMOrléans (FRA) (2000-11-21)21 November 2000 (aged 22)171Barnsley26 January 2023Undisclosed
16D'Margio Wright-PhillipsWManchester (2001-09-24)24 September 2001 (aged 21)70Stoke City31 January 2023Loan
17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 24)1904Academy30 April 2016N/A
18Josh HarropAMStockport (1995-12-15)15 December 1995 (aged 27)20Preston North End12 December 2022Free
27Peter AbimbolaCMNorthampton (2004-02-22)22 February 2004 (aged 19)60Academy30 August 2021N/A
28Miguel NgwaWNorthampton (2004-06-04)4 June 2004 (aged 18)30Academy30 August 2021N/A
34Liam CrossWNorthampton (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 20)90Academy30 October 2019N/A
Forwards
9Louis AppéréCFPerth (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 24)6512Dundee United31 January 2022Undisclosed
10Danny HyltonCFCamden (1989-02-25)25 February 1989 (aged 34)280Luton Town21 June 2022Free
19Kieron BowieCFKirkcaldy (2002-09-21)21 September 2002 (aged 20)405Fulham12 July 2022Loan
21Josh EppiahCFBrussels (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 24)352Leicester City19 August 2022Loan
29Tete YengiCFAdelaide (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 (aged 22)160Ipswich Town31 January 2023Loan
30Jack ConnorCFNorthampton (2003-09-30)30 September 2003 (aged 19)20Academy1 November 2021N/A

Pre-season

On 3 June, the Cobblers announced that an XI side will face AFC Rushden & Diamonds during pre-season.[1] Three days later, a home friendly against West Bromwich Albion was confirmed.[2] A second home friendly was later added to the calendar, against Luton Town.[3] On June 16, Northampton announced they would travel to Cheltenham Town during pre-season.[4] A pre-season friendly whilst in Scotland was confirmed against St Mirren.[5]

2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Practice Match Nottingham Forest U23 1–2 Northampton Town Loughborough
12:00 BST Report L.Cross
S.Hoskins pen.'		 Stadium: University of Loughborough
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
5 July 2022 (2022-07-05) Friendly St Mirren 1–3 Northampton Town Paisley, Scotland
19:00 BST M.O'Hara 14' Report L.Appéré 21'
D.Hylton 77', 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,211
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) Practice Match Dundee United 1–1 Northampton Town St Andrews, Scotland
11:00 BST I.Niskanen 33' Report A.Koiki 46' Stadium: University Park
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) Friendly Northampton Town 0–3 West Bromwich Albion Northampton
19:45 BST Report D.Dike 51'
K.Grant 72'
A.Reach 88'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) Friendly Northampton Town 1–2 Luton Town Northampton
13:00 BST M.Pinnock 7' Report E.Adebayo 54'
D.Potts 56'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST A.May 34'
D.Nlundulu 43'		 Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 781 (105)
Referee: Andy Woolmer

Competitions

Sky Bet EFL League Two
Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leyton Orient (C, P) 46 26 13 7 61 34 +27 91 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Stevenage (P) 46 24 13 9 61 39 +22 85
3 Northampton Town (P) 46 23 14 9 62 42 +20 83
4 Stockport County 46 22 13 11 65 37 +28 79 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Carlisle United (O, P) 46 20 16 10 66 43 +23 76
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 +18 76
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[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 23 14 9 62 42  +20 83 12 6 5 31 20  +11 11 8 4 31 22  +9

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source:

League position by match
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWDWWDLWWWWWLLDWDDWWDWDLWLLWDDDLWDWDWWWDLWDWWLW
Position7843465532233333333333333334444444443222222233
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2022/23 league fixtures were announced on June 23.[7]

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 1 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins 27', 74' (pen.)
S.McWilliams  55'
R.Haynes 89'		 Report F.Sears 42' (pen.)
L.Hannant  72'
C.Coxe  73'
F.Nouble  76'
N.Chilvers 79'  83'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,463 (494)
Referee: Martin Woods
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 2 Grimsby Town 1–1 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST J.Maguire-Drew 88' Report S.Hoskins 74'
R.Haynes  90+1'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,154 (495)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 3 Northampton Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Northampton
15:00 BST T.Magloire 31'
M.Pinnock  39'
L.Appéré 57'
S.Hoskins  58'
R.Haynes  90+3'		 Report J.Umerah 45+4'
R.Menayese  52'
A.Lacey  58'
T.Crawford  76'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,828 (205)
Referee: Sunny Gill
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 4 Crawley Town 2–3 Northampton Town Crawley
19:45 BST J.Balagizi 4', 61' Report S.Hoskins 13', 23'
K.Bowie 90+2'
D.Hylton  90+6'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,471 (355)
Referee: Stephen Martin
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST C.Baker-Richardson 26', 41'
K.Mellor  63'
D.Agyei  90+5'		 Report S.Hoskins  42' 43', 90+7'
S.McWilliams  83'
L.Burge  90+5'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,071 (Away attendance not confirmed)
Referee: David Webb
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Northampton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins  20'
S.McWilliams  56'		 Report G.Miller 69' (pen.)
J.Mitchell  90+3'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,515 (731)
Referee: Neil Hair
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Northampton Town 3–1 Barrow Northampton
15:00 BST S.Hoskins 5'
K.Bowie 46'
T.Magloire 50'  90+8'
M.Leonard  54'
A.Koiki  90+6'
J.Guthrie  90+9'		 Report J.Gordon 13'  45'
S.Foley  26'
T.White  86'
P.Brough  90+8'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,605 (223)
Referee: Chris Pollard
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Northampton Town Wimbledon, London
19:45 BST P.Maghoma  65'
A.Assal  84'
A.Pearce  90+2'		 Report J.Guthrie 27'
J.Sowerby  43'
R.Towler 69' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,618 (607)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Northampton Town 3–0 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST J.Guthrie 42'
S.Hoskins 73', 81'		 Report J.Ball  57'
T.Diagouraga  60'
S.Graham  90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,691 (196)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Stockport County Northampton
14:00 BST J.Guthrie  39'
S.Hoskins 48'
H.Lintott 63'
D.Hylton  65'		 Report F.Horsfall 12'
A.Wright  34'  90+4'
A.Sarcevic  40'
K.Wootton  80'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,632 (619)
Referee: Darren Handley
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Swindon Town 1–2 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST L.Reed  57'
J.Williams 61'
F.Blake-Tracy  67'		 Report J.Guthrie  62'
S.Sherring  62'
B.Fox 68'
M.Pinnock 88'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,789 (614)
Referee: Alan Young
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Walsall 1–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST D.Johnson 37'
I.Hutchinson  44'
H.White  63'
D.James-Taylor  65'
O.Evans  90'		 Report D.Hylton  21'
J.Guthrie  45'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,845 (740)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Northampton Town 0–1 Salford City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Pinnock  53'
B.Fox  87'		 Report E.Galbraith 45+1' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,577 (107)
Referee: Lee Swabey
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Leyton Orient 0–0 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 BST Report M.Leonard  40'
B.Fox  48'
M.Pinnock  70'
A.Odimayo  90+2'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,716 (1,250)
Referee: Ollie Yates
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Stevenage 2–3 Northampton Town Stevenage
15:00 BST T.Vancooten  1'
D.Rose 35'
A.Gilbey 85'		 Report L.Appéré 1' (pen.)
A.Koiki  45+2'
K.Bowie  56' 82'
S.McWilliams 87'
D.Hylton  90+3'
L.Burge  90+5'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,941 (959)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Northampton Town 2–2 Sutton United Northampton
19:45 BST M.Leonard 15'
M.Pinnock 37'
S.Hoskins  73'		 Report R.Milsom  24'
S.Hart  39'
O.Bugiel 47'
D.Wilson 61'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,800 (159)
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Northampton Town 1–1 Newport County Northampton
14:00 BST M.Leonard  38'
R.Haynes  86'
S.Hoskins 90+3'		 Report O.Bogle 2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,102 (231)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Gillingham 0–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report S.Hoskins 27'  90+2'
A.McGowan  58'
K.Bowie 72'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,509 (429)
Referee: Declan Bourne
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Bradford City 1–3 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 GMT M.Platt  57'
A.Cook 90+2' (pen.)		 Report M.Pinnock 29'
S.McWilliams 31'  60'
S.Sherring 59'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,656 (539)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Northampton Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT S.McWilliams  51' Report E.Bristow  25'
K.Hemmings  70'
R.Doohan  79'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,601 (363)
Referee: Will Finnie
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) 21 Northampton Town 2–1 Carlisle United Northampton
19:45 GMT B.Fox  45'
S.Sherring 53'
L.Appéré 56'
L.Burge  83'
A.McGowan  88'		 Report C.Whelan  41'
J.Armer 50'  82'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,583 (225)
Referee: James Oldham
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Mansfield Town 1–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT R.Harbottle  7'
O.Hawkins  9'
W.Swan 84'
J.Perch  90+3'		 Report A.Odimayo  57'
S.Hoskins 88'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,301 (589)
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Northampton Town 1–2 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 GMT K.Bowie  82'
S.Hoskins  89' 90'		 Report T.Shade 26'  80'
E.Iandolo  45+2'
M.Lavinier 56'
R.Hepburn-Murphy  90+7'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,156 (1,455)
Referee: Lewis Smith
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 24 Northampton Town 1–0 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Fox 51'  59'
K.Bowie  82'
D.Hylton  90+3'		 Report T.Archibald  64'
I.El Mizouni  83'
O.Beckles  90+2'  90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,475 (1,272)
Referee: Chris Pollard
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Salford City 2–1 Northampton Town Salford
12:30 GMT E.Galbraith 9'  56'
C.McAleny 33'		 Report S.Hoskins 22'
M.Pinnock  60'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,753 (529)
Referee: Robert Lewis
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Stockport County 2–0 Northampton Town Stockport
15:00 GMT W.Collar  24'
A.Sarcevic 33'
J.Sowerby 68' (o.g.)		 Report M.Pinnock  36' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,732 (932)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 27 Barrow 0–2 Northampton Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT S.Foley  90+7' Report M.Leonard  34'
B.Fox 54'
S.McWilliams 85'
T.Magloire  89'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,002 (223)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) 28 Northampton Town 0–0 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT S.McWilliams  40'
A.Koiki  72'  90+5'		 Report D.Daniels  45'
B.Comley  61'
C.Wilkinson  90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,500 (1,039)
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT I.Henderson 52'
T.Diagouraga  62'
D.Lloyd  80'
S.Quigley  88'		 Report B.Fox 89' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,742 (432)
Referee: Neil Hair
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Northampton Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Northampton
19:45 GMT J.Guthrie  90+3' Report A.Woodyard  65'
C.Gunter  76'
A.Little  88'
P.Kalambayi  90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,041 (383)
Referee: Carl Brook
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 31 Northampton Town 1–2 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins 18' Report D.Amos  15'
J.Emmanuel  36'
L.Waterfall 74'
A.Glennon 90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,694 (895)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 32 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT F.Kelleher  20'
A.Read  81'
S.Tovide  84'		 Report M.Leonard  30'
T.Magloire  35'
A.McGowan  38'
L.Appéré 41'
S.Hoskins  73'
T.King  90+3'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,730 (655)
Referee: Sunny Gill
28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) 33 Harrogate Town 1–1 Northampton Town Harrogate
19:45 GMT L.Armstrong 50'
K.Olaigbe  62'		 Report M.Pinnock 49'
T.Yengi  80'		 Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,120 (Away attendance not confirmed)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 34 Northampton Town 1–0 Crawley Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins  70'
A.McGowan  72'
J.Guthrie  74'
J.Sowerby 79'
H.Lintott  90+6'		 Report B.Mason  23'
J.Lynch  39'
C.Addai  45+3'
A.Oteh  60'
K.Gordon  71'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,450 (158)
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) 35 Hartlepool United 1–1 Northampton Town Hartlepool
15:00 GMT J.Umerah 37'
E.Murray  59'		 Report S.Hoskins 81' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,021 (363)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 36 Northampton Town 1–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
19:45 GMT S.Hoskins 28' (pen.)
R.Haynes  66'		 Report K.Wallace  4'
C.Pym  27'
S.Quinn  66'
J.Law  88'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,301 (1,039)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 37 Northampton Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT L.Appéré 23'
W.Hondermarck  89'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,673 (248)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 38 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT T.Anderson  38'
T.Miller  72'		 Report M.Pinnock 2'
S.Hoskins 52'
J.Sowerby  72'
M.Leonard  76'
K.Bowie  80'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,469 (911)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) 39 Northampton Town 1–1 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 BST L.Appéré 6'
J.Guthrie  59'
M.Pinnock  75'
W.Hondermarck  83'
A.Odimayo  90'
T.Yengi  90+3'		 Report J.McCracken  13'
D.Campbell  19'
J.Reid 72'
D.Rose  86'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,759 (956)
Referee: Simon Mather
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 40 Newport County 3–0 Northampton Town Newport, Wales
15:00 BST O.Bogle 43', 90+1' (pen.)
A.Lewis  55'
W.Evans  57'
M.Baker  69'
C.McNeill 90+6'		 Report K.Bowie  55'
L.Burge  90+1'
D.Hylton  90+5'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,982 (666)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 41 Northampton Town 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST L.Appéré 32'
D.Norman Jr.  71'
W.Hondermarck 82'		 Report A.O'Brien 63'
E.Coleman  90+1'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,904 (847)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 42 Carlisle United 0–0 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST J.Mellish  85' Report L.Appéré  56'
M.Pinnock  85'
W.Hondermarck  90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,282 (589)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 43 Sutton United 1–2 Northampton Town Sutton, London
19:45 BST W.Randall  26'
D.Wilson 45+3'
C.Rowe  50'
O.Bugiel  84'		 Report L.Appéré 32'
M.Pinnock 50'
M.Leonard  87'
D.Hylton  90+3'		 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,760 (625)
Referee: David Rock
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 44 Northampton Town 3–1 Harrogate Town Northampton
15:00 BST D.Norman Jr. 10'
W.Hondermarck  20'
S.Hoskins 23'
K.Bowie 45+2'
S.McWilliams  57'		 Report K.Olaigbe 3' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,018 (107)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 45 Northampton Town 1–2 Bradford City Northampton
15:00 BST M.Dyche 64'  90+4'
S.McWilliams  72'		 Report A.Cook 30'
D.Costelloe  75'
R.Crichlow 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,786 (948)
Referee: Marc Edwards
8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) 46 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Northampton Town Birkenhead
12:30 BST T.Davies  71' Report S.Hoskins 5'
D.Hylton  90+6'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,225 (2,200)
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup
Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Northampton were drawn away to Chesterfield in the first round.[8]

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Chesterfield 1–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT A.Dobra 14'  56'
T.Williams  38'
T.Akinola  80'		 Report Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 5,886 (754)
Referee: Adam Herczeg

Carabao Cup
Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

Northampton Town were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[9]

9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) First round Northampton Town 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
19:45 BST L.Appéré 76' (pen.) Report J.Jacobson 28'
D.Mellor 34'
J.Pattenden  54'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,711 (471)
Referee: Tom Nield

Papa John's Trophy
Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Northmpton Town with Ipswich Town and Cambridge United.[10] Three days later, Arsenal U21s joined Southern Group H.[11]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Ipswich Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 1 +7 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 +1 6
4 L2 Northampton Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30) Group stage Ipswich Town 6–0 Northampton Town Ipswich
19:45 BST M.Harness 11', 16'
G.Leigh 26'
D.Ball  44'
C.Burgess 58'
G.Edmundson 83'
F.Ladapo 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 5,342 (260)
Referee: Tom Reeves
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Northampton Town 0–2 Cambridge United Northampton
19:00 BST B.Smith-Howes  89' Report F.Okenabirhie 68', 77' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,230 (69)
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Group stage Northampton Town 1–3 Arsenal U21 Northampton
19:00 BST J.Tomlinson 8'
B.Fox  36'		 Report B.Ibrahim  35'
Z.Awe 56'
A.Cozier-Duberry 74'
J.Henry-Francis  79'
N.Butler-Oyedeji 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,037 (308)
Referee: Carl Brook

Appearances, goals and cards
No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
1GKLee Burge 38––1–––––––– 39––4–
2CBTyler Magloire 1442–––1––––– 15423–
3RBAaron McGowan 143–1–––––1–– 163–31
4CMJack Sowerby 31711–––––––– 32712–
5CBJon Guthrie 41–21––1––––– 43–27–
6CBSam Sherring 36–21–––––––– 37–21–
7WSam Hoskins 401221–––––––– 411228–
8CMBen Fox 15741––1––3–– 207431
9STLouis Appéré 3768–––1–11–– 39691–
10STDanny Hylton 619–––––1–1–– 719–71
11WMitch Pinnock 41461–––1–1–– 43567–
12CMMarc Leonard 37811––1–––1– 39917–
13CBDavid Norman Jr. 421––––––––– 4211–
14LBAli Koiki 211––––1–––1– 222–21
15CMWill Hondermarck 981––––––––– 9814–
16WD'Margio Wright-Phillips –7–––––––––– –7–––
17CMShaun McWilliams 2463–1––1–1–– 25838–
18AMJosh Harrop –2–––––––––– –2–––
19STKieron Bowie 28951––1––1–– 31955–
20RBHarvey Lintott 23101–1–1––21– 261211–
21STJosh Eppiah 513–––––––1–– 613–––
22CBAkin Odimayo 136––1––––2–– 157–3–
23GKJonny Maxted –1––––1––3–– 41–––
24LBRyan Haynes 151311––1––3–– 201314–
25CBJosh Tomlinson –––––––––211 211––
26LBPaul Osew –4–––––––––– –4–––
27CMPeter Abimbola –1–––––––21– 22–––
28WMiguel Ngwa –––––––––2–– 2––––
29STTete Yengi 115–––––––––– 115–2–
30STJack Connor –––––––––2–– 2––––
34WLiam Cross –3––––1––21– 34–––
35CBMax Dyche 5131–1––––3–– 81411–
40GKTom King 8––––––––––– 8––1–
Youth team scholars:
31CMDylan Hill ––––––––––2– –2–––
32WKai O'Keeffe ––––––––––1– –1–––
33RBBrad Smith-Howes ––––––––––1– –1–––
37LBAyo Lekuti ––––––––––2– –2–––
38CMReuben Wyatt ––––––––––2– –2–––
39WRico Duggan ––––––––––1– –1–––

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 29 April 2023
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % League Two FA Cup League Cup FLT TOTAL
1Lee Burge 39 31%1200012
23Jonny Maxted 4(+1) 0%00000
40Tom King 8 50%40004
Totals 50 32%1600016

Scores overview

Northampton Town' score given first.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Double
AFC Wimbledon 0 – 0 2 – 0
Barrow 3 – 1 2 – 0
Bradford City 1 – 2 3 – 1
Carlisle United 2 – 1 0 – 0
Colchester United 3 – 2 1 – 0
Crawley Town 1 – 0 3 – 2
Crewe Alexandra 1 – 0 2 – 2
Doncaster Rovers 0 – 1 2 – 0
Gillingham 2 – 1 2 – 0
Grimsby Town 1 – 2 1 – 1
Harrogate Town 3 – 1 1 – 1
Hartlepool United 2 – 1 1 – 1
Leyton Orient 1 – 0 0 – 0
Mansfield Town 1 – 0 1 – 1
Newport County 1 – 1 0 – 3
Rochdale 3 – 0 1 – 1
Salford City 0 – 1 1 – 2
Stevenage 1 – 1 3 – 2
Stockport County 2 – 1 0 – 2
Sutton United 2 – 2 2 – 1
Swindon Town 1 – 2 2 – 1
Tranmere Rovers 0 – 0 1 – 0
Walsall 0 – 0 0 – 1

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 2022–23 season.

Player of the Year AwardSam Hoskins
Players' Player of the Year AwardSam Hoskins
Academy Player of the Year AwardJosh Tomlinson
Goal of the Season AwardJack Sowerby (vs. Crawley Town)

Divisional awards
Date Nation Winner Award
August 2022 Sam Hoskins EFL League Two Player of the Month
March 2023 Jon Brady EFL League Two Manager of the Month
Season Sam Hoskins EFL Awards League Two Player of the Season
Season Mitch Pinnock EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season Sam Hoskins EFL Awards Team of the Season
Season Sam Hoskins PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 1]GKLee Burge SunderlandFree transfer[12]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 2]CMBen Fox Grimsby TownFree transfer[13]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 3]LBRyan Haynes Newport CountyFree transfer[14]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 4]CFDanny Hylton Luton TownFree transfer[15]
2 July 2022CBAkin Odimayo Swindon TownCompensation[16]
5 July 2022CBSam Sherring AFC BournemouthCompensation[17]
11 July 2022RBHarvey Lintott GillinghamFree transfer[18]
28 July 2022CBTyler Magloire Blackburn RoversUndisclosed[19]
12 December 2022AMJosh Harrop Preston North EndFree transfer[20]
14 January 2023GKTom King Salford CityFree transfer[21]
26 January 2023CMWill Hondermarck BarnsleyUndisclosed[22]
11 March 2023LBPaul Osew AFC WimbledonFree transfer[23]
25 March 2023CBDavid Norman Jr. CavalryFree transfer[24]
  1. The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sunderland contract expired
  2. The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grimsby Town contract expired
  3. The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Newport County contract expired
  4. The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Luton Town contract expired

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref.
12 July 2022CFKieron Bowie FulhamEnd of season[18]
25 July 2022CMMarc Leonard Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[25]
19 August 2022CFJosh Eppiah Leicester CityEnd of season[26]
31 January 2023CFTete Yengi Ipswich TownEnd of season[27]
31 January 2023WD'Margio Wright-Phillips Stoke CityEnd of season[28]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 June 2022[lower-alpha 1]CMPaul Lewis Tranmere RoversFree transfer[29]
21 June 2022CFNicke Kabamba BarnetContract cancelled[15][30]
30 June 2022CFBenny Ashley-Seal Kotkan Työväen PalloilijatReleased[31]
30 June 2022CBJosh Flanagan Brackley TownReleased[31]
30 June 2022RBMichael Harriman Bedford TownReleased[31][32]
30 June 2022[lower-alpha 2]CBFraser Horsfall Stockport CountyRejected contract[33]
30 June 2022LBJoseph MillsRetired[31]
30 June 2022CBSid Nelson WokingReleased[31][34]
30 June 2022CMScott Pollock Boston UnitedReleased[31][35]
30 June 2022[lower-alpha 3]GKLiam Roberts MiddlesbroughRejected contract[36]
30 June 2022CFDanny Rose StevenageReleased[31][37]
28 July 2022CBRyan Nolan Raith RoversUndisclosed[38]
  1. The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  2. The transfer was announced on 27 June and would become official on July 1, once his contract at the club expired
  3. The transfer was announced on 21 June and would become official on July 1, once his contract at the club expired

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref.
5 August 2022CFJack Connor AFC Rushden & Diamonds3 January 2023[39]
5 August 2022RWMiguel Ngwa AFC Rushden & Diamonds3 January 2023[39]
12 November 2022MFPeter Abimbola AFC Rushden & Diamonds12 December 2022[40]
24 November 2022CMLiam Cross Leamington24 December 2022[41]
24 December 2022CBJosh Tomlinson Harborough Town24 January 2023[42]
6 January 2023GKJames Dadge St Ives TownWork experience[43]
6 January 2023MFAyo Lekuti Bromsgrove SportingWork experience[44]
11 January 2023FWKai O'Keeffe Daventry TownWork experience[45]
13 January 2023MFPeter Abimbola Aldershot Town13 February 2023[46]
13 January 2023AMRico Duggan Wellingborough TownWork experience[47]
13 January 2023RBBrad Smith-Howes Wellingborough TownWork experience[47]
14 January 2023RMMiguel Ngwa Rushall Olympic14 February 2023[48]
18 January 2023MFDylan Hill Harborough TownWork experience[49]
31 January 2023CBJosh Tomlinson Barwell28 February 2023[50]

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