The 1999–2000 season was Northampton Town's 103rd season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in Division Three, 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 Goalkeepers1Keith WelchGKBolton420Bristol City21 June 1999Free13Alex O'ReillyGKEpping (ENG)90West Ham United1 July 1999Loan Defenders3John FrainLBBirmingham1675Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free4Ian SampsonCBWakefield28925Sunderland5 August 1994£30,0005Lee HoweyCBSunderland506Burnley19 February 1999£50,00012Ian HendonRBIlford553Notts County25 March 1999£25,00016Garry HughesRBBirmingham40Apprentice7 July 1998N/A17Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees400Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed21Richard GreenCBWolverhampton222Walsall7 January 2000Free23Tony DobsonCBCoventry130Gillingham11 September 1998£25,000 Midfielders6Sean ParrishLMWrexham12216Doncaster Rovers2 August 1996£35,0007Dave SavageRMDublin7810Millwall7 October 1998£80,0008James HuntCMDerby1134Notts County7 August 1997Free11Roy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea16316West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free14John HodgeWOrmskirk80Gillingham6 March 2000£25,00020Duncan SpeddingLMCamberley781Southampton14 July 1998Free28Ryan ThompsonWLambeth10Apprentice1 July 1999N/A29James GouldWKettering10Apprentice13 July 1999N/A Forwards9Steve HowardFWDurham5710Hartlepool United22 February 1999£120,00010Carlo CorazzinFWNew Westminster8932Plymouth Argyle26 June 1998Bosman18Jamie ForresterFWBradford106FC Utrecht21 March 2000Loan19Andy MorrowFWBangor50Apprentice16 December 1998N/A22Kevin WilsonFWBanbury (ENG)292Walsall28 July 1997Free26Simon SturridgeFWBirmingham191Stoke City2 August 1999Free

Competitions Football League Division Three

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Appearances, goals and cards Player Division Three 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 Keith Welch 39 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 42 – – 1 – 3 LB John Frain 40 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 42 – 2 5 – 4 CB Ian Sampson 45 – 6 1 – – 2 – – – – – 48 – 6 6 – 5 CB Lee Howey 20 – – 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 24 – – 4 – 6 CM Sean Parrish 21 4 3 – – – – – – 2 – 1 23 4 3 4 – 7 RM Dave Savage 43 – 5 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 5 2 – 8 CM James Hunt 33 4 1 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 38 4 1 6 – 9 ST Steve Howard 32 9 10 – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 35 10 10 9 – 10 ST Carlo Corazzin 27 12 14 1 – – 1 1 1 – – – 29 13 15 – – 11 CM Roy Hunter 15 2 3 – – – 1 – – 1 – – 17 2 3 1 – 12 RB Ian Hendon 44 – 2 1 – 1 2 – – 1 – – 48 – 3 4 1 14 RM John Hodge 5 3 – – – – – – – – – – 5 3 – – – 15 GK Alex O'Reilly 7 – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 9 – – – – 16 RB Garry Hughes 1 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – – – 17 CB Richard Hope 14 3 – – 1 – – – – 2 – – 17 3 – 2 – 18 ST Jamie Forrester 9 1 6 – – – – – – – – – 9 1 6 – – 19 ST Andy Morrow – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 3 – – – 20 LM Duncan Spedding 44 – – 1 – – 2 – – 2 – – 49 – – 3 – 21 CB Richard Green 21 – 2 – – – – – – 1 – – 22 – 2 – – 22 ST Kevin Wilson 4 4 1 – 1 – 1 1 – – – – 5 6 1 1 – 23 CB Tony Dobson 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 26 ST Simon Sturridge 10 8 1 1 – – – – – – – – 11 8 1 1 – 28 MF Ryan Thompson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 29 LM James Gould – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – Players who left before season end: 2 RB Ian Clarkson 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 2 – 2 – 14 CM Ali Gibb 6 7 – 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 9 8 – – – 18 ST Tony Battersby – 3 1 – – – – – – – – – – 3 1 – – 18 ST Darren Byfield 6 – 1 – – – 1 – 1 – – – 7 – 2 – – 18 ST Daryl Clare 9 1 3 – – – – – – – – 1 9 1 3 1 – 18 ST Dean Crowe 3 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 2 – 1 – 21 MF Damian Matthew – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 25 ST Paul Wilkinson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 MF Dean Peer 6 3 1 1 – – – – – 1 – – 8 3 1 1 – 30 MF Mark Dickson – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – MF Richard Butcher – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ST Steve McGavin – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 21 June 1999 GK Keith Welch Bristol City Free transfer 27 July 1999 CF Simon Sturridge Stoke City Free transfer 10 January 2000 CB Richard Green Walsall Free Transfer 6 March 2000 RM John Hodge Gillingham £25,000

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 14 June 1999 GK Billy Turley Rushden & Diamonds £120,000 2 August 1999 CF Christian Lee Gillingham £35,000 25 September 1999 LM Damian Matthew N/A Retired 1 October 1999 CF Steve McGavin Colchester United Free 6 November 1999 RB Ian Clarkson Kidderminster Free 25 January 2000 CM Dean Peer Shrewsbury Town Free 17 February 2000 CM Ali Gibb Stockport County £50,000 23 March 2000 CM Richard Butcher Rushden & Diamonds Free

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 1999 GK Alex O'Reilly West Ham United 30 June 2000 20 March 2000 CF Jamie Forrester FC Utrecht 30 June 2000

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