The 2009–10 season was Northampton Town's 113th season in their history and the first season back in League Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The team's new shirt supplier was Erreà, and the shirt sponsor was Jackson Grundy.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Chris DunnGKHavering660Apprentice22 April 2006N/A13Paul WalkerGKCambridge (ENG)00Apprentice30 August 2008N/A26Jason SteeleGKNewton Aycliffe130Middlesbrough25 February 2010Loan Defenders2Paul RodgersRBEdmonton460Arsenal31 July 2009Free3John JohnsonRBMiddlesbrough385Middlesbrough24 September 2009Loan5Craig HintonCBWolverhampton460Bristol Rovers29 May 2009Free6Dean BeckwithCBSouthwark420Hereford United29 June 2009Free19John CurtisUNuneaton210Wrexham28 July 2009Free23Peter GilbertLBNewcastle upon Tyne (ENG)310Oldham Athletic13 November 2009Free Midfielders4Luke GuttridgeCMBarnstaple639Colchester United4 August 2008Free8Abdul OsmanCMAccra734Gretna12 June 2008Free11Andy HoltLB/LMStockport1649Wrexham27 June 2006Free12Ryan GilliganCMSwindon17822Watford12 August 2005Free14Liam DavisLMWandsworth536Coventry City6 June 2008Free15Alex DyerCMTäby (SWE)423Apprentice1 July 2007N/A21Michael JacobsWRothwell20Apprentice1 July 2009N/A30Kevin ThorntonRMDrogheda111Nuneaton Town8 January 2010Free Forwards9Steve GuinanFWBirmingham347Hereford United26 May 2009Free10Adebayo AkinfenwaFWIslington9539Millwall18 January 2008Free16Gary MulliganFWDublin120Gillingham8 July 2009Free17Billy MckayFWCorby (ENG)438Leicester City21 July 2009Free18Joe BenjaminFWWoodford80Apprentice1 August 2008N/A22Courtney HerbertFWNorthampton232Long Buckby23 September 2009Free24Seb HarrisFWRochester, Michigan101Michigan Bucks3 August 2009Free28Stephen O'FlynnFWMallow50Limerick5 January 2010Free

Competitions Football League Two

League table

Results summary

As of games played 8 May 2010

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Appearances, goals and cards 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 1 GK Chris Dunn 29 – – 2 – – 1 – – 3 – – 35 – – – – 2 RB Paul Rodgers 24 7 – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 28 7 – 4 – 3 RB John Johnson 36 – 5 1 – – – – – 1 – – 38 – 5 4 – 4 CM Luke Guttridge 24 7 4 2 – 2 – – – 1 – – 27 7 6 4 – 5 CB Craig Hinton 38 2 – 2 – – 1 – – 3 – – 44 2 – 4 – 6 CB Dean Beckwith 37 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 41 1 – 5 – 8 CM Abdul Osman 26 4 2 – – – 1 – – 1 1 – 28 5 2 5 – 9 ST Steve Guinan 19 9 4 2 – – 1 – – 2 1 3 24 10 7 3 – 10 ST Adebayo Akinfenwa 36 4 17 2 – – – 1 – – 1 – 38 6 17 3 – 11 LM Andy Holt 31 – 3 2 – – 1 – – 2 – – 36 – 3 1 1 12 RM Ryan Gilligan 41 1 8 2 – 1 1 – – 3 – 2 47 1 11 11 – 13 GK Paul Walker – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 LM Liam Davis 13 4 2 – 1 – – – – 1 – – 14 5 2 – – 15 CM Alex Dyer 4 16 2 – 1 – – 1 – 1 1 – 5 18 2 1 – 16 ST Gary Mulligan 2 7 – – – – – – – 3 – – 5 7 – 1 – 17 ST Billy Mckay 29 11 8 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – 30 13 8 – – 18 ST Joe Benjamin 2 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – 2 2 – 1 – 19 U John Curtis 18 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – – – 19 2 – 5 – 21 LM Michael Jacobs – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – 1 1 – – – 22 ST Courtney Herbert 8 14 2 – – – – – – – 1 – 8 15 2 1 – 23 LB Peter Gilbert 30 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 31 – – 4 1 24 ST Seb Harris – 9 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – 10 1 – – 26 GK Jason Steele 13 – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – 28 ST Stephen O'Flynn – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – 30 RM Kevin Thornton 4 7 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 7 1 2 1 Out on loan: 20 CB Chris McCready 13 1 – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – 15 3 – 1 1 Players who left Northampton Town: 7 W Ben Marshall 11 4 2 – – – 1 – – 2 – – 14 2 2 2 – 23 LB Robbie Threlfall 1 3 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 3 – – – 25 ST Luke Boden 4 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 5 – – – – 25 CB Danny Swailes 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 2 – 26 GK Simon Brown 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 27 GK Billy Lumley 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 40 CB Pat Kanyuka 3 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 5 – – – – W Romone Rose – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 1 – – – CB Luke Wilkinson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Awards 2009–10 Awards Pos. Player Player of the Year ST Adebayo Akinfenwa Young Player of the Year RB John Johnson

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2009 FW Steve Guinan Hereford United Free Striker Is First New Addition ntfc.co.uk. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 1 July 2009 DF Craig Hinton Bristol Rovers Free Defender Becomes Latest Addition ntfc.co.uk. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 1 July 2009 DF Dean Beckwith Hereford United Free Cobblers Bring In Defender ntfc.co.uk. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 8 July 2009 FW Gary Mulligan Gillingham Free Cobblers Make Mulligan Move ntfc.co.uk. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009. 21 July 2009 FW Billy McKay Leicester City Free McKay Puts Pen To Paper ntfc.co.uk. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 28 July 2009 MF John Curtis Wrexham Free Curtis Completes Town Move ntfc.co.uk. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 31 July 2009 DF Paul Rodgers Arsenal Free Rodgers Signs Sixfields Deal ntfc.co.uk. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 3 August 2009 FW Sebastian Harris Michigan Bucks Free Cobblers To Keep Harris ntfc.co.uk. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 3 August 2009 DF Chris McCready Crewe Alexandra Free McCready Becomes Latest Addition ntfc.co.uk. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 11 September 2009 GK Simon Brown Unattached Free Sampson Brings In Keeper ntfc.co.uk. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 23 September 2009 FW Courtney Herbert Long Buckby Free Herbert Pens Sixfields Deal ntfc.co.uk. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 23 October 2009 DF Pat Kanyuka Unattached Free Cobblers Bring In Kanyuka ntfc.co.uk. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 13 November 2009 DF Peter Gilbert Unattached Free Cobblers Bring In Gilbert ntfc.co.uk. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 23 December 2009 GK Billy Lumley Stafford Rangers Free Cobblers Bring In Keeper ntfc.co.uk. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 5 January 2010 FW Stephen O'Flynn Limerick Free Irish Striker Pens Cobblers Deal ntfc.co.uk. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 8 January 2010 MF Kevin Thornton Nuneaton Town Free Thornton Signs Sixfields Deal ntfc.co.uk. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 25 August 2009 DF Danny Jackman Gillingham Undisclosed Jackman Makes Gillingham Move ntfc.co.uk. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 6 August 2009 MF Romone Rose Queens Park Rangers 6 September 2009 Cobblers Bring In Rose ntfc.co.uk. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 7 August 2009 MF Ben Marshall Stoke City 4 November 2009 Marshall Is The Man For Gray ntfc.co.uk. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 21 August 2009 DF Robbie Threlfall Liverpool 21 September 2009 Cobblers Bring in Red's Youngster ntfc.co.uk. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009. 27 August 2009 MF Luke Boden Sheffield Wednesday 27 September 2009 Boden In Sixfields Move ntfc.co.uk. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 24 September 2009 DF John Johnson Middlesbrough 30 June 2010 Cobblers Bring In Boro Defender ntfc.co.uk. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 19 November 2009 MF Josh Walker Middlesbrough 3 December 2009 Cobblers Bring In Walker ntfc.co.uk. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 26 November 2009 DF Danny Swailes Middlesbrough 26 December 2009 Swailes Joins On Loan ntfc.co.uk. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 5 January 2009 DF Luke Wilkinson Portsmouth 5 February 2010 Portsmouth Defender Is Loan Addition ntfc.co.uk. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 9 November 2009 MF Joe Benjamin Eastbourne Borough 31 May 2010 Benjamin Makes Loan Move ntfc.co.uk. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 5 January 2010 GK Paul Walker Brackley Town 5 February 2010 21 January 2010 DF Chris McCready Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2010 McCready makes League One loan move ntfc.co.uk. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.

References

External links Northampton Town F.C. - Official website