2011–12 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Northampton Town's 115th season in their history and the third successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Shane HiggsGKOxford30Leeds United22 December 2011Free13Neal KitsonGKNew York City80Rochester Rhinos31 January 2012Free26Freddy HallGKSt. George's30Bermuda Hogges7 July 2011Free Defenders3Anthony CharlesCBIsleworth90Aldershot Town13 March 2012Free4Jason CroweRBSidcup20517Leyton Orient12 November 2011Free5Ben TozerUPlymouth837Newcastle United23 June 2011Free6Byron WebsterCBLeeds240Doncaster Rovers17 May 2011Free14John JohnsonRBMiddlesbrough12714Middlesbrough23 July 2010Free25Clarke CarlisleCBPreston181Burnley31 January 2012Loan28Kelvin LangmeadCBCoventry454Peterborough United6 January 2012Free29Blair AdamsLBSouth Shields220Sunderland2 January 2012Loan33Seth Nana TwumasiRBAccra (GHA)170Peterborough United31 May 2011Free Midfielders2Lewis YoungWStevenage330Burton Albion7 July 2011Free7Arron DaviesRMCardiff194Peterborough United30 June 2011Free11Andy HoltLB/LMStockport22017Wrexham27 June 2006Free12Nat WedderburnCMWolverhampton400Stoke City14 June 2010Free15Paul TurnbullCMHandforth181Stockport County29 June 2011Free17Michael JacobsWRothwell10015Apprentice1 July 2009N/A20Ryan GilliganCMSwindon20623Watford12 August 2005Free22Luke GuttridgeCMBarnstaple8212Aldershot Town27 January 2012Free24Toni SilvaWBissau (GUI)151Liverpool14 February 2012Free27Ben HardingCMCarshalton190Wycombe Wanderers31 January 2012Free Forwards8Jake RobinsonFWBrighton340Shrewsbury Town8 June 2011Free9Brett WilliamsFWSouthampton183Reading8 February 2012Loan10Adebayo AkinfenwaFWIslington13757Gillingham25 May 2011Free23Lewis WilsonFWMilton Keynes31Newport Pagnell Town31 January 2012Free

Pre-season

Competitions Football League Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Leaue 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 Shane Higgs 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 RM Lewis Young 20 9 – 1 – – 1 1 – 1 – – 23 10 – 4 – 3 LB Anthony Charles 5 4 – – – – – – – – – – 5 4 – 1 – 4 RB Jason Crowe 11 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 12 – – 1 – 5 U Ben Tozer 42 3 3 1 – – 2 – 1 1 – – 46 3 4 6 – 6 CB Byron Webster 8 5 – – – – 2 – – 1 – – 11 5 – 1 – 7 RM Arron Davies 15 – 4 – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 18 1 4 1 – 8 ST Jake Robinson 15 17 – – – – 2 – – – – – 17 17 – 1 – 9 ST Brett Williams 8 10 3 – – – – – – – – – 8 10 3 2 – 10 ST Adebayo Akinfenwa 33 6 18 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 36 6 18 7 – 11 U Andy Holt 5 4 – – 1 – – – – – – – 5 5 – – – 12 CM Nathaniel Wedderburn 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – – – 13 GK Neal Kitson 8 – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – 14 RB John Johnson 43 2 2 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 46 2 2 10 1 15 CM Paul Turnbull 9 5 – – 1 – 2 – 1 1 – – 12 6 1 1 – 16 RB Seth Nana Twumasi 4 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 5 1 – – – 17 W Michael Jacobs 45 1 6 1 – – 1 1 – 1 – 1 48 2 7 5 – 20 RM Ryan Gilligan – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 22 CM Luke Guttridge 19 – 3 – – – 1 – – – – – 19 – 3 3 – 23 ST Lewis Wilson 2 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 1 1 – – 24 W Toni Silva 12 3 1 – – – – – – – – – 12 3 1 – – 25 CB Clarke Carlisle 18 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 18 – 1 5 – 26 GK Freddy Hall 2 1 – – – – – – – – – – 2 1 – – – 27 CM Ben Harding 19 – – – – – – – – – – – 19 – – 1 – 28 CB Kelvin Langmead 39 2 4 1 – – 1 1 – 1 – – 42 3 4 4 1 29 LB Blair Adams 21 1 – – – – – – – – – – 21 1 – 2 – 30 GK Dean Snedker – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 31 CM Lewis Hornby – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Players who left before season end: 18 ST Tadhg Purcell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 CM Michael Built – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Players who left before season end: 1 GK Sam Walker 21 – – 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 25 – – – – 3 LB Ashley Corker 9 7 – – – – 2 – – – 1 – 11 8 – 4 – 4 CM Kevin Thornton – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 1 – 4 CM George Baldock 4 1 – – – – – – – – – – 4 1 – 2 – 9 ST Saido Berahino 14 – 6 1 – – – – – – – – 15 – 6 1 – 13 GK Paul Walker – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 19 CM Greg Kaziboni – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 4 CM Nick McKoy 5 4 – – – – – 2 – 1 – – 6 6 – 2 2 24 ST Lumbardh Salihu – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – – 25 ST Akwasi Asante 3 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 3 1 1 1 – 25 CB Ashley Westwood 14 3 1 1 – – 1 – – – 1 – 16 4 1 4 – 27 ST Bas Savage 3 5 – – – – 1 – – – 1 – 4 6 – 1 – 29 LB Chris Arthur 5 2 – 1 – – – – – – – – 6 2 – 2 – 31 CM Derek Niven 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 1 – 32 GK Chris Weale 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 33 GK Matt Duke 9 – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – –

Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.17 May 2011DF Byron Webster Doncaster RoversFree Transfer25 May 2011FW Adebayo Akinfenwa GillinghamFree Transfer31 May 2011DF Seth Nana Twumasi Peterborough UnitedFree Transfer8 June 2011FW Jake Robinson Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer23 June 2011DF Ben Tozer Newcastle UnitedFree Transfer29 June 2011MF Paul Turnbull Stockport CountyFree Transfer30 June 2011MF Arron Davies Peterborough UnitedFree Transfer7 July 2011GK Freddy HallFree agentFree Transfer7 July 2011MF Nick McKoyFree agentFree Transfer7 July 2011MF Lewis YoungFree agentFree Transfer11 July 2011DF Ashley CorkerFree agentFree Transfer28 July 2011MF Marin PozgainFree Transfer28 July 2011FW Lumbardh SalihuFree Transfer4 August 2011DF Ashley WestwoodFree agentNon Contract4 August 2011FW Bas SavageFree agentNon Contract31 January 2012DF Ben Harding Wycombe WanderersFree TransferPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.16 May 2011FW Guillem Bauza Exeter CityFree (Rejected Contract)5 July 2011GK Chris Dunn Coventry CityTribunal12 July 2011FW Billy McKay Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree31 August 2011FW Shaun Harrad BuryUndisclosedPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.11 July 2011GK Sam Walker Chelsea31 May 20129 August 2011DF Kelvin Langmead Peterborough United9 September 201113 September 2011FW Marlon Jackson Bristol City19 November 201120 October 2011FW Saido Berahino West Bromwich Albion2 February 201231 January 2012DF Clarke Carlisle Burnley31 May 201214 February 2012MF Toni Silva Liverpool13 March 2012Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.18 August 2011MF Ryan Gilligan Newport CountyJanuary 201223 February 2012FW Tadhg Purcell Cork City30 June 201227 March 2012MF Michael Built Bedford TownMay 2012Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2011DF Dean Beckwith Luton Town1 July 201130 June 2011MF Liam Davis Oxford United4 August 201130 June 2011DF Marcus HallUnattached30 June 2011FW Seb Harris Nuneaton Town1 July 201130 June 2011FW Courtney Herbert Corby Town1 July 201130 June 2011FW Alex Konstantinou Belper Town30 June 2011MF Francis Laurent Lincoln City1 July 201130 June 2011FW Leon McKenzie Kettering Town30 June 2011MF Abdul Osman Kerkyra30 June 2011DF Paul Rodgers Newport County1 August 20111 September 2011MF Kevin Thornton Nuneaton Town

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