The 2001–02 season was Northampton Town's 105th season in their history and the second successive season in the Second Division. 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 WelchGKBolton1270Bristol City21 June 1999Free15Adam SollittGKSheffield200Kettering Town25 July 2000£30,00024Mark BunnGKKettering00Apprentice21 August 2001N/A Defenders2Gerard LavinRBCorby30Bristol City29 May 2001Free3Duncan SpeddingLBCamberley1301Southampton14 July 1998Free4Ian SampsonCBWakefield36328Sunderland5 August 1994£30,0006John FrainLBBirmingham2287Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free16Daryl BurgessFBBirmingham401West Bromwich Albion27 June 2001Free17Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees1256Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed22Paul DempseyLBThe Wirral290Sheffield United22 March 2001Undisclosed27Chris MarshRBDudley280Wycombe Wanderers6 September 2001£10,000 Midfielders7Paul McGregorRWLiverpool455Plymouth Argyle8 June 2001Free8James HuntCMDerby20510Notts County1 August 1997Free11Roy HunterCMSaltburn-by-the-Sea21120West Bromwich Albion2 August 1995Free14John HodgeWOrmskirk652Gillingham6 March 2000£25,00020Chris HargreavesCMCleethorpes773Plymouth Argyle27 June 2000Free23Chris CarruthersLMKettering171Apprentice1 August 2000N/A Forwards9Sam ParkinFWRoehampton465Chelsea3 July 2001Loan10Marco GabbiadiniFWNottingham8916Darlington27 June 2000Free18Jamie ForresterFWBradford13650FC Utrecht27 June 2000£150,00019Derek AsamoahFWAccra443Slough Town25 July 2001Free33Steve MorisonFWEnfield10Apprentice27 August 2001N/A

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 38 – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 42 – – 1 2 2 RB Gerard Lavin 2 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – 2 – 3 LB John Frain 25 2 – 2 – – 1 – – 2 – – 30 2 – 1 – 4 CB Ian Sampson 24 3 – 2 – – – – – – – – 26 3 – 8 – 6 LB Duncan Spedding 22 1 – 2 – – 2 – – 1 – – 27 1 – 7 1 7 RM Paul McGregor 37 2 3 – 2 – 1 1 1 2 – 1 40 5 5 1 – 8 CM James Hunt 38 – 4 2 – – 2 – – 2 – 1 44 – 5 9 2 9 ST Sam Parkin 31 9 4 – 2 – 2 – 1 2 – – 35 11 5 3 – 10 ST Marco Gabbiadini 30 5 7 2 – 2 1 – – 1 1 – 34 6 9 9 2 11 CM Roy Hunter 38 2 4 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 42 2 4 3 1 14 RM John Hodge 4 15 1 – – – – – – – 2 – 4 17 1 1 – 15 GK Adam Sollitt 8 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – 10 2 – – – 16 RB Daryl Burgess 36 – 1 2 – – – – – 2 – – 40 – 1 8 – 17 CB Richard Hope 35 7 6 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 41 7 6 5 – 18 ST Jamie Forrester 40 3 17 2 – – 2 – 1 1 – – 45 3 18 4 – 19 ST Derek Asamoah 3 36 3 – 1 – – 2 – – 2 – 3 41 3 – – 20 CM Chris Hargreaves 38 1 3 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 42 1 3 6 1 21 MF Richie Lopes – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22 LB Paul Dempsey 13 7 – – – – 1 1 – 1 – – 15 8 – 2 – 23 LM Chris Carruthers 6 7 1 – – – – – – 1 – – 6 7 1 – – 24 ST Danny Lowe – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25 GK Mark Bunn – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 CM Aaran Cavill – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 27 CB Chris Marsh 26 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 28 – – 4 – 28 MF Chris Thompson – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – 29 CM Michael Laws – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30 DF Bobby White – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 31 ST Ryan Nash – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 33 ST Steve Morison – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – Players no longer at the club: 12 LM Robert Wolleaston 2 5 – – – – – 1 – – – – 2 6 – – – 5 CB Ian Evatt 10 1 – – – – 2 – – – – – 12 1 – 1 –

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