2020–21 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Keith Curle (until 10 February)[1] Jon Brady (from 10 February) | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League One | 22nd (Relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| Carabao Cup | Second round | ||
| Leasing.com Trophy | Third round (s) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ryan Watson (8) All: Ryan Watson (9) | ||
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The 2020–21 season was Northampton Town's 124th season in their history and the first season back in League One, after promotion via the play-offs the previous season.[2][3] Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Players[edit]
- As of match played 9 May 2021.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Steve Arnold | GK |  |
Welham Green | 22 August 1989 (aged 31) | 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 13 | Jonathan Mitchell | GK | |
Hartlepool | 24 November 1994 (aged 26) | 42 | 0 | Derby County | 4 August 2020 | Loan | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Harriman | RB |  |
Chichester (ENG) | 23 October 1992 (aged 28) | 67 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| 5 | Cian Bolger (c) | CB | |
Celbridge | 12 March 1992 (aged 29) | 31 | 1 | Lincoln City | 21 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 6 | Fraser Horsfall | CB | |
Huddersfield | 12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 47 | 3 | Macclesfield Town | 14 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 15 | Peter Kioso | RB | |
Swords, Dublin | 15 August 1999 (aged 21) | 21 | 3 | Luton Town | 25 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Joseph Mills | LB | |
Swindon | 30 October 1989 (aged 31) | 31 | 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 28 | Lloyd Jones | CB | |
Plymouth | 12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 34 | 0 | Luton Town | 29 December 2020 | Free | |||
| 44 | Alan Sheehan | CB | |
Athlone | 14 September 1986 (aged 34) | 15 | 1 | Lincoln City | 28 November 2020 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM | |
Preston | 23 March 1995 (aged 26) | 31 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 28) | 244 | 40 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 8 | Ryan Watson | CM | |
Crewe | 7 June 1993 (aged 27) | 101 | 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 11 | Ricky Korboa | W | |
Liverpool | 2 August 1996 (aged 24) | 22 | 2 | Carshalton Athletic | 1 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM | |
Northampton | 22 January 2001 (aged 20) | 23 | 1 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| 14 | Mickel Miller | W | |
Croydon | 2 December 1995 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | |
Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 22) | 114 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 18 | Bryn Morris | DM | |
Hartlepool | 26 April 1996 (aged 25) | 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 19 | Morgan Roberts | W |  |
Northampton (ENG) | 20 December 2000 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | |||
| 20 | Matt Warburton | AM | |
Manchester | 24 May 1992 (aged 28) | 34 | 4 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 45 | Mark Marshall | W |  |
Manchester Parish | 5 May 1987 (aged 34) | 41 | 2 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Smith | CF | |
London | 18 May 1995 (aged 25) | 50 | 11 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 10 | Alex Jones | CF | |
Sutton Coldfield | 28 September 1994 (aged 26) | 9 | 1 | Partick Thistle | 2 March 2021 | Free | |||
| 22 | Benny Ashley-Seal | CF | |
Southwark | 21 November 1998 (aged 22) | 29 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Ryan Edmondson | CF | |
Harrogate | 20 May 2001 (aged 19) | 21 | 2 | Leeds United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 29 | Danny Rose | CF | |
Barnsley | 10 December 1993 (aged 27) | 44 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 October 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 30 | Caleb Chukwuemeka | CF | |
Northampton | 25 January 2002 (aged 19) | 28 | 2 | Academy | 4 February 2020 | N/A | |||
| 31 | Ethan Johnston | CF | |
Kettering | 30 June 2002 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 20 January 2020 | N/A | |||
Pre-season[edit]
The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Leyton Orient and Luton Town[4]
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| 13:00 BST | S.Hoskins  15' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | Northampton |
| 14:00 BST | H.Smith 55' J.Mills 60' |
Report | T.Dyce 45' O.Windsor 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 13:30 BST | Report | J.Collins 62' K.LuaLua 77'M.Cranie 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Competitions[edit]
Sky Bet EFL League One[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
| 21 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 43 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 |
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[5]
(R) Relegated
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[5]
(R) Relegated
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 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[6]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Warburton 19' R.Korboa 31' |
Report | E.Chislett 1' N.Guinness-Walker 23' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | S.Whalley 54' |
Report | M.Marshall 12' S.Hoskins 65' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Hull City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | K.Lewis-Potter 34' G.Honeyman 44' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Alan Young |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield, Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | B.Hanlan 55' (pen.) J.Baldwin 79' |
Report | J.Martin  60' |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | N.Thompson 33' R.Brown 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | F.Nouble 41' K.Watts 86' |
Report | R.Korboa 62' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Missilou 7' D.Rose 28' |
Report | T.Smith 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | D.Pratley 54' J.Sowerby 59' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison |
| 27 October 2020 9 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Marquis 39', 47' R.Curtis 50'M.Harness 83' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Garner 63' (pen.) T.James 75' |
Report | D.Rose 13' S.Hoskins 21'C.Chukwuemeka 66' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Josh Smith |
| 3 November 2020 11 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 14 November 2020 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | J.Russell 2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 November 2020 13 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Akins 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | H.Smith 2', 67' C.Lines 81' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 November 2020 14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | S.Humphrys 85' |
Report | H.Smith 20' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | C.Bolger 47' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.McWilliams 18' |
Report | T.John-Jules 36' J.Wright 57'B.Whiteman  |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 December 2020 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | O.Dale 53' R.Wintle 90+4' |
Report | R.Holmes 3' J.Martin  26'  70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 December 2020 18 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | M.Taylor 49', 89' O.Shodipo 65'D.Agyei 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 19 December 2020 19 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | A.Scully 2' T.Hopper 42'B.Johnson 83', 90+8' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 December 2020 20 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Hoskins 31' (pen.) D.Rose 35'A.Sheehan 47' |
Report | K.Dempsey 45' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 January 2021 21 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sunderland | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 23 January 2021 22 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | C.McGrandles 75' A.Scully 84' |
Report | D.Rose 90+6' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 January 2021 23 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fleetwood Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 February 2021 24 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | M.Ekpiteta 12' J.Yates 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Oldham |
| 6 February 2021 25 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Pritchard 71' 85' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 February 2021 26 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | C.Lang 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 February 2021 27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | M.Bostwick 77' R.Edwards 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 February 2021 28 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
| 19:00 GMT | F.Downes 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 20 February 2021 29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:00 GMT | A.Surman 13' W.Grigg 34'C.Jerome 83'C.Brown 88' |
Report | F.Horsfall 2' R.Watson 46'P.Kioso 78' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 23 February 2021 30 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 February 2021 31 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Twine 45+2' B.Pitman 69' |
Report | R.Watson 26' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 3 March 2021 32 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | R.Watson 40', 65' |
Report | S.Woods 90+1' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 March 2021 33 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Watson 20', 23' F.Horsfall 32'R.Edmondson 43' |
Report | E.Harrison 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 March 2021 34 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton, London |
| 19:00 GMT | C.Washington 65' (pen.), 84' |
Report | A.Jones 90+3' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard |
| 13 March 2021 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Neild |
| 20 March 2021 36 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O.Dale 74' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison |
| 23 March 2021 37 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | S.Hoskins 55' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 27 March 2021 38 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon, London |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Pigott 88' |
Report | S.Hoskins 90+7' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Toner |
| 2 April 2021 39 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | R.Watson 27' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 5 April 2021 40 | Hull City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | C.Elder 30' K.Lewis-Potter 44'G.Whyte 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 April 2021 41 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Hoskins 78' (pen.) |
Report | L.Leahy 19' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock |
| 16 April 2021 42 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | S.Szmodics 33', 48' J.Clarke-Harris 67' (pen.) |
Report | S.Hoskins 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 April 2021 43 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Northampton |
| 19:00 BST | P.Kioso 8', 32' R.Watson 84' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Bell |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | V.Oliver 11' O.Lee 68' |
Report | R.Edmondson 79' F.Horsfall 83' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Brook |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | L.Garbutt 19' J.Yates 75', 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 May 2021 46 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 12:00 BST | C.Winchester 87' |
Report | S.Hoskins 84' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott |
FA Cup[edit]
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[7]
| 9 November 2020 First round | Oxford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Marston, Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Roberts 12' J.Ashby 68' (pen.) |
Report | S.Hoskins 7' |
Stadium: Marsh Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard |
Carabao Cup[edit]
The first round draw was made on 18 August.[8] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[9]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | H.Smith 33' (pen.) M.Warburton 49'R.Watson 59' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 14 September 2020 Second round | Bristol City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Ashton Gate. Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | C.Martin 43' K.Palmer 48', 88'A.Semenyo 82' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Nield |
Leasing.com Trophy[edit]
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[10] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[11] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[12]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 South Group C | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:00 BST | R.Poole 34' S.Nombe 74'M.Sorinola 77' |
Report | J.Mills 13' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 6 October 2020 South Group C | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Southampton U21 | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | J.Mills 7' M.Marshall 40'B.Ashley-Seal 46', 58'C.Chukwuemeka 50' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock |
| 17 November 2020 South Group C | Northampton Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stevenage | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
C.Lines  D.Rose S.McWilliams F.Horsfall C.Chukwuemeka |
D.Newton C.Carter T.Marsh F.Akinwande |
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| 8 December 2020 Second round | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT | N.Atangana 51' |
Report | D.Rose 22' B.Ashley-Seal 82' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 714 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 12 January 2021 Third round | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | S.Walker 27', 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks |
Appearances, goals and cards[edit]
| 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 | Steve Arnold | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Michael Harriman | 22 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 29 | 8 | – | 2 | – |
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 28 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| 5 | CB | Cian Bolger | 26 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 31 | – | 1 | 7 | – |
| 6 | CB | Fraser Horsfall | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – |
| 8 | CM | Ryan Watson | 33 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 39 | 6 | 9 | 9 | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Jones | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 11 | W | Ricky Korboa | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 14 | W | Mickel Miller | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 15 | RB | Peter Kioso | 21 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | – | 3 | 6 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | – | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | DM | Bryn Morris | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| 19 | W | Morgan Roberts | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 22 | ST | Benny Ashley-Seal | 7 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 23 | LB | Joseph Mills | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 31 | – | 2 | 5 | – |
| 26 | ST | Ryan Edmondson | 13 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 28 | CB | Lloyd Jones | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 29 | ST | Danny Rose | 23 | 16 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | – |
| 30 | ST | Caleb Chukwuemeka | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 31 | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 32 | CB | Max Dyche | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 34 | MF | Liam Cross | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 44 | CB | Alan Sheehan | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 45 | W | Mark Marshall | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ST | Harry Smith | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 20 | AM | Matt Warburton | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| Players no longer at club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Joe Martin | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | W | Nicky Adams | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 14 | CM | Chris Lines | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 15 | CB | Luka Racic | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 21 | W | Ricky Holmes | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 24 | ST | Joe Nuttall | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 26 | LB | Jacob Ballinger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | DM | Christopher Missilou | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – |
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | DM |  |
Christopher Missilou | Oldham Athletic |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 8 August 2020 | LB | |
Joseph Mills | Forest Green Rovers |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 14 August 2020 | CB | |
Fraser Horsfall | Macclesfield Town |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 21 August 2020 | CB | |
Cian Bolger | Lincoln City |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 September 2020 | CF | |
Ricky Korboa | Carshalton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 7 September 2020 | CF | |
Benny Ashley-Seal | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 18 September 2020 | CM | |
Jack Sowerby | Fleetwood Town |
Undisclosed | [19] |
| 2 October 2020 | CF | |
Danny Rose | Mansfield Town |
Undisclosed | [20] |
| 27 October 2020 | CB | |
Alan Sheehan | Unattached | Free transfer | [21] |
| 2 November 2020 | W | |
Ricky Holmes | Unattached | Free transfer | [22] |
| 29 December 2020 | CB | |
Lloyd Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [23] |
| 2 March 2021 | ST | |
Alex Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [24] |
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | GK | |
Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County |
End of season | [25] |
| 21 August 2020 | CB |  |
Luka Racic | Brentford |
3 January 2021 | [16] |
| 31 August 2020 | CF | |
Joe Nuttall | Blackpool |
End of season | [26] |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | |
Ryan Edmondson | Leeds United |
End of season | [27] |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | |
Mickel Miller | Rotherham United |
End of season | [27] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | |
Bryn Morris | Portsmouth |
End of season | [28] |
| 25 January 2021 | RB | |
Peter Kioso | Luton Town |
End of season | [29] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | DF | |
Jacob Ballinger | St Ives Town |
October 2021 | [30] |
| 26 September 2020 | FW | |
Ethan Johnston | Redditch United |
October 2021 | [30] |
| 8 October 2020 | SS | |
Matty Warburton | Yeovil Town |
End of season | [31] |
| 12 December 2020 | FW | |
Ethan Johnston | Kettering Town |
January 2021 | [32] |
| 12 December 2020 | AM | |
Morgan Roberts | Brackley Town |
January 2021 | [32] |
| 21 January 2021 | CF | |
Harry Smith |  Motherwell |
End of season | [33] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2020 | AM | |
Paul Anderson | Free agent | Released | [34] |
| 2 July 2020 | GK | |
David Cornell | Ipswich Town |
Released | [34][35] |
| 2 July 2020 | RB | |
Reece Hall-Johnson | Wrexham |
Released | [34][36] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | |
Ryan Hughes | AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
Released | [34] |
| 2 July 2020 | GK | |
Bradley Lashley | Cogenhoe United |
Released | [34] |
| 2 July 2020 | CM | |
Alan McCormack | Southend United |
Released | [34][37] |
| 2 July 2020 | RB | |
Camron McWilliams | Cardiff City U23s |
Released | [34] |
| 2 July 2020 | CM | |
Jack Newell | Free agent | Released | [34] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | |
Jordan Turnbull | Salford City |
Released | [34][38] |
| 2 July 2020 | CF | |
Billy Waters | Torquay United |
Released | [34][39] |
| 2 July 2020 | CF | |
Andy Williams | Cheltenham Town |
Released | [34][40] |
| 2 July 2020 | CB | |
Jay Williams | Wealdstone |
Released | [34][41] |
| 2 July 2020 | RM | |
Sean Whaler | Free agent | Released | [34] |
| 5 August 2020 | CF | |
Vadaine Oliver | Gillingham |
Rejected Contract | [42] |
| 19 August 2020 | CB | |
Charlie Goode | Brentford |
£1,000,000+ | [43] |
| 29 December 2020 | LB | |
Jacob Ballinger | Free agent | Released | [44] |
| 5 January 2021 | CM | |
Chris Lines | Stevenage |
Undisclosed | [45] |
| 22 January 2021 | RM | |
Nicky Adams | Oldham Athletic |
Undisclosed | [46] |
| 29 January 2021 | LB | |
Joe Martin | Stevenage |
Undisclosed | [47] |
| 1 February 2021 | DM | |
Christopher Missilou | Swindon Town |
Undisclosed | [48] |
| 18 February 2021 | LW | |
Ricky Holmes | Southend United |
Free transfer | [49] |
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