2014–15 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was Northampton Town's 118th season in their history and the sixth 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 Goalkeepers1Matt DukeGKSheffield920Bradford City24 June 2013Free42Shwan JalalGKBaghdad40Bury24 February 2015Free Defenders2Brendan MoloneyRBBeaufort221Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free3Evan HorwoodLBBillingham340Tranmere Rovers2 July 2014Free6Lee CollinsCBTelford861Barnsley8 February 2013Free12Ben TozerUPlymouth1997Newcastle United21 September 2010Free16Zander DiamondCBAlexandria372Burton Albion7 May 2014Free17Ross PerryCBFalkirk00Raith Rovers13 March 2015Free33Tom NeweyLBSheffield100Oxford United27 January 2015Free36Ryan CresswellCBRotherham365Fleetwood Town1 September 2014£150,000 Midfielders4Darren CarterCMSolihull656Cheltenham Town9 July 2013Free8Ian MorrisLMDublin393Torquay United26 June 2013Free10John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow (ENG)402Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free11Chris HackettRMOxford12911Millwall3 July 2012Free15Lewis HornbyCMNorthampton290Academy10 December 2011N/A19Lawson D'AthRMWitney459Reading7 August 2014Free21Jason TaylorCMDroylsden210Cheltenham Town1 January 2015Free23Kaid MohamedLMEly285Port Vale12 June 2014Loan25Joel ByromCMOswaldtwistle433Preston North End8 January 2015Free26Ricky HolmesLMRochford215Portsmouth27 January 2015Free Forwards7Billy BodinCF/LWSwindon (ENG)40Torquay United29 January 2015Free9Marc RichardsCFWolverhampton10231Chesterfield14 May 2014Free14James GrayCFYarm (ENG)83Accrington Stanley6 March 2015Loan22Diego De GirolamoCFChesterfield (ENG)60Sheffield United19 March 2015Loan24Ivan ToneyCFNorthampton6013Academy1 July 2012N/A

Pre-season

Competitions

Football League Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.

League Cup

Football 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 Matt Duke 29 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 32 1 – – – 2 RB Brendan Maloney 22 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 22 – 1 4 – 3 LB Evan Horwood 23 2 – – – – 1 – – – 1 – 24 3 – 4 – 4 CM Darren Carter 12 11 1 1 1 – – – – 2 – – 15 12 1 5 – 6 CB Lee Collins 36 1 – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 42 1 – 2 – 7 FW Billy Bodin – 4 – – – – - – – – – – – 4 – – – 8 LM Ian Morris – 2 – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 2 – – – 9 ST Marc Richards 26 5 18 1 – – – 2 – 1 1 – 28 8 18 1 – 10 CAM John-Joe O'Toole 24 11 2 1 – – 1 1 – 2 – – 28 12 2 9 1 11 RM Chris Hackett 20 18 3 – 1 – – – – – 1 – 20 20 3 2 – 12 U Ben Tozer 15 7 – 2 – – 1 1 – 2 – – 20 8 – 4 – 14 ST James Gray 7 1 3 – – – – – – – – – 7 1 3 – – 15 CM Lewis Hornby – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 CB Zander Diamond 18 3 1 – – – 2 – – – – – 20 3 1 4 – 17 CB Ross Perry – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 19 RM Lawson D'Ath 31 10 7 1 – – 1 1 2 1 – – 34 11 9 3 – 21 CM Jason Taylor 21 – – – – – – – – – – – 21 – – 8 – 22 ST Diego De Girolamo 4 2 – – – – – – – – – – 4 2 – – – 23 LM Kaid Mohamed 17 6 4 – 1 – 2 – – 1 1 1 20 8 5 – – 24 ST Ivan Toney 22 16 8 2 – 1 1 – 1 – 1 – 25 17 10 10 1 25 CM Joel Byrom 37 2 3 1 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 40 3 3 12 – 26 W Ricky Holmes 21 – 5 – – – – – – – – – 21 – 5 4 – 33 LB Tom Newey 5 4 – 1 – – – – – – – – 6 4 – 2 – 36 CB Ryan Cresswell 31 1 5 2 – – – – – 2 – – 35 1 5 10 2 42 GK Shwan Jalal 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – Players no longer at the club: 2 RB Daniel Alfei 9 2 – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 12 2 – 2 – 5 CB Kelvin Langmead 4 3 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – 4 5 – – – 7 ST Emile Sinclair 1 9 1 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 5 9 1 – – 13 GK Dean Snedker – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 ST Alex Nicholls 4 2 1 – 1 – – 1 – 2 – – 6 4 1 – – 17 LB Gregor Robertson 21 1 – – – – 2 – – – – – 23 1 – 3 1 18 CM Ricky Ravenhill 8 4 – – – – 2 – – 1 – – 11 4 – 2 – 20 ST David Moyo – 3 1 – – – – 1 – 1 – 1 1 4 2 – – 21 GK Jordan Archer 13 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 16 – – – 1 22 RB Connor Roberts – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 CM Ryan Watson 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 1 – 30 LB Enda Stevens 4 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 – 1 2 – 30 CAM Ollie Banks 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 1 – 32 CM Stewart Murdoch 8 – 1 2 – – – – – – – – 10 – 1 – –

Transfers

In Players transferred inPosition PlayerPrevious clubFeeDateSourceDF Zander Diamond Burton AlbionFree7 May 2014FW Marc Richards ChesterfieldFree14 May 2014MF John-Joe O'Toole Bristol RoversFree30 June 2014DF Evan Horwood Tranmere RoversFree2 July 2014MF Lawson D'Ath ReadingFree7 August 2014DF Ryan Cresswell Fleetwood Town£150,00031 August 2014MF Jason Taylor Cheltenham TownFree7 January 2015MF Joel Byrom Preston North EndFree8 January 2015DF Tom Newey Oxford UnitedFree27 January 2015MF Ricky Holmes PortsmouthFree27 January 2015FW Billy Bodin Torquay UnitedFree29 January 2015DF Brendan Moloney Yeovil TownFree2 February 2015GK Shwan Jalal BuryFree24 February 2015

Out Players transferred outPosition PlayerNext clubFeeDateSource Grimsby TownFree transfer (Released) Southend UnitedFree transfer (Released) Corby TownFree transfer (Released) Welling UnitedFree transfer (Released) Havant & WaterloovilleFree transfer (Released) Free agentFree transfer (Released) Free agentFree transfer (Released) Nuneaton TownFree transfer (Released) BuryFree transfer (Released) Mansfield TownFree transfer (Released) Brackley TownFree transfer (Released) York CityFree transfer (Released)

Loans in Players loaned inPositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresSourceMF Kaid Mohamed Port Vale12 June 20143 May 2015DF Daniel Alfei Swansea City2 July 20142 January 2015GK Jordan Archer Tottenham Hotspur5 August 20142 January 2015MF Joel Byrom Preston North End21 August 20144 January 2015MF Ryan Watson Leicester City1 September 20142 January 2015DF Enda Stevens Aston Villa10 October 20147 November 2014DF Tom Newey Oxford United30 October 20142 January 2015MF Stewart Murdoch Fleetwood Town30 October 20142 January 2015MF Ollie Banks Chesterfield27 November 201423 December 2014MF Jason Taylor Cheltenham Town2 January 20157 January 2015MF Ricky Holmes Portsmouth2 January 201527 January 2015DF Brendan Moloney Yeovil Town2 January 20152 February 2015FW James Gray Accrington Stanley6 March 20153 May 2015MF Diego De Girolamo Sheffield United19 March 201530 June 2015

Loans out

Players loaned outPositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSourceGK Dean Snedker Brackley Town6 August 201415 September 2014FW Alex Nicholls Exeter City1 September 20144 October 2014MF John-Joe O'Toole Southend United27 November 201424 January 2015FW Alex Nicholls Exeter City27 November 20147 January 2015

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