The 2000–01 season was Northampton Town's 104th season in their history and the first season back in the Second Division after promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division 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 Goalkeepers1Keith WelchGKBolton840Bristol City21 June 1999Free15Adam SollittGKSheffield120Kettering Town25 July 2000£30,000 Defenders3John FrainLBBirmingham1967Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free4Ian SampsonCBWakefield33428Sunderland5 August 1994£30,0006Duncan SpeddingLBCamberley1061Southampton14 July 1998Free16Garry HughesRBBirmingham251Apprentice7 July 1998N/A17Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees886Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed21Richard GreenCBWolverhampton652Walsall7 January 2000Free27Paul DempseyLBThe Wirral60Sheffield United22 March 2001Undisclosed Midfielders8James HuntCMDerby1608Notts County1 August 1997Free11Roy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea16716West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free14John HodgeWOrmskirk291Gillingham6 March 2000£25,00020Chris HargreavesCMCleethorpes350Plymouth Argyle27 June 2000Free23James GouldWKettering31Apprentice13 July 1999N/A24Ryan ThompsonWLambeth30Apprentice1 July 1999N/A30Chris CarruthersLMKettering30Apprentice1 August 2000N/A Forwards10Marco GabbiadiniFWNottingham497Darlington27 June 2000Free18Jamie ForresterFWBradford5725FC Utrecht27 June 2000£150,00019Andy MorrowFWBangor100Apprentice16 December 1998N/A22Kevin WilsonFWBanbury (ENG)352Walsall28 July 1997Free

Competitions Football League Division Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Appearances, goals and cards Player Division 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 Keith Welch 40 – – 1 – – 2 – – – – – 43 – – – – 2 MF Jim Whitley 13 – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – 3 – 3 LB John Frain 27 – 1 1 – 1 1 – – – – – 29 – 2 3 – 4 CB Ian Sampson 41 – 2 2 – – 1 – 1 1 – – 45 – 3 12 – 5 CB Lee Howey 2 1 – – – – – – – – – – 2 1 – – – 6 LB Duncan Spedding 17 4 – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 20 4 – 6 – 7 RM Dave Savage 37 6 8 2 – – 1 – – – 1 – 40 7 8 4 – 8 CM James Hunt 41 – 1 2 – 1 2 – – – – – 45 – 2 9 – 10 ST Marco Gabbiadini 34 10 6 1 1 – 2 – 1 1 – – 38 11 7 8 – 11 CM Roy Hunter 1 3 – – – – – – – – – – 1 3 – 1 – 14 RM John Hodge 24 9 1 – 1 – – 2 – – – – 24 12 1 1 – 15 GK Adam Sollitt 6 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 8 – – – – 16 RB Garry Hughes 12 4 1 1 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 16 5 1 – – 17 CB Richard Hope 30 3 – 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 34 3 – 3 – 18 ST Jamie Forrester 42 1 17 2 – 2 2 – – – – – 46 1 19 – – 19 ST Andy Morrow 2 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – 3 2 – – – 20 CM Chris Hargreaves 29 2 – 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 33 2 – 7 – 21 CB Richard Green 34 4 – 2 – – 2 – – 1 – – 39 4 – 4 – 22 ST Kevin Wilson – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – 23 LM James Gould – 1 – – – – – – – 1 – 1 1 1 1 – – 24 MF Ryan Thompson – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 1 – 25 MF Michael Laws – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 ST Ryan Nash – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 LB Paul Dempsey 5 1 – – – – – – – – – – 5 1 – 1 – 28 MF Richie Lopes 3 3 – – – – – – – – – – 3 3 – – – 29 ST Danny Lowe – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 30 LM Chris Carruthers 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 – – – 32 MF Neil Champelovier – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Players no longer at the club: 2 RB Ian Hendon 9 – 1 – – – 2 – – – – – 11 – 1 1 – 2 RB Mark Maley 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 1 – 2 RB Liam Chilvers 7 – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 9 ST Steve Howard 23 10 8 2 – – 2 – – 1 – – 28 10 8 10 – 12 ST Daryl Clare 3 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – 3 2 – – – 12 DF Richard Dryden 9 1 – – – – – – – – – – 9 1 – – – 12 DF Lee Canoville 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 12 CB Barry Ferguson 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 – – – 27 DF Lee Crooks 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 28 LB Kevin Nicholson 6 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – 6 1 – – –

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 27 June 2000 FW Jamie Forrester FC Utrecht £150,000 27 June 2000 FW Marco Gabbiadini Darlington Free transfer 27 June 2000 CM Chris Hargreaves Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 25 July 2000 GK Adam Sollitt Kettering Town £30,000

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref. 29 December 2000 CB Barry Ferguson Coventry City 29 January 2001

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 12 October 2000 RB Ian Hendon Sheffield Wednesday £55,000 9 March 2001 LB Kevin Nicholson Notts County Free transfer 22 March 2001 FW Steve Howard Luton Town £50,000

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