The 2017–18 season was Northampton Town's 121st season in their history and the second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1David CornellGKWaunarlwydd220Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free13Richard O'DonnellGKSheffield190Rotherham United9 January 2018Add-ons25James GoffGKNorthampton00Academy30 April 2017N/A Defenders2Brendan MoloneyRBBeaufort1152Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free3David Buchanan (c)LBRochdale (ENG)1431Preston North End28 May 2015Free5Leon BarnettCBStevenage181Bury31 May 2017Free6Ash TaylorCBBromborough (ENG)527Aberdeen5 July 2017Free16Aaron PierreCBSouthall (ENG)230Wycombe Wanderers21 July 2017Free18Aaron PhillipsRBWarwick271Coventry City3 June 2016Free24Shay FaceyRBStockport151Manchester City5 January 2018Undisclosed26Regan PooleCBCardiff240Manchester United7 July 2017Loan27Raheem HanleyLBBlackburn90Swansea City14 June 2016Free37Jordan TurnbullCBTrowbridge140Coventry City11 January 2018Add-ons39Joe BunneyLBGorton120Rochdale16 January 2018Undisclosed Midfielders4Yaser KasimCMKarrada100Swindon Town4 July 2017Free8Sam FoleyCMSt Albans (ENG)273Port Vale22 May 2017Free11Daniel PowellWLuton322Milton Keynes Dons5 May 2017Free14Sam HoskinsAMDorchester10213Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton270Academy30 April 2016N/A21John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow (ENG)16032Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free22Matt CrooksCMLeeds344Rangers18 July 2017£100,00029Matt GrimesCMExeter474Swansea City16 August 2017Loan36Jack BridgeAMSouthend40Southend United5 January 2018Free Forwards10Kevin van VeenCFEindhoven100Scunthorpe United30 January 2018Undisclosed12Leon LobjoitCFHatfield10Buckingham Town30 March 2017N/A19Chris LongCFHuyton429Burnley28 July 2017Loan42Kevin LuckassenCFEindhoven41SKN St. Pölten9 March 2018Free

Pre-season As of 26 June 2017, Northampton Town have announced six pre-season friendlies, against Derby County, Frome Town, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Kettering Town, Birmingham City 'Dev' and Newport County.

Competitions EFL League One

League table

League position by match

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Scunthorpe United. A 0–0 draw meant a replay had to be played at Glanford Park.

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against QPR.

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with Southampton U23s, Cambridge United and Peterborough United. After finished as runners-up in the group stages, Northampton were drawn away to Portsmouth in the second round.

Appearances, goals and cards Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals 1 GK David Cornell 6 – – 2 – – 1 – – 3 – – 12 – – – – 2 RB Brendan Moloney 31 3 – – – – – – – 4 – – 38 3 – 4 – 3 LB David Buchanan 32 – 1 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 36 – 1 3 – 4 CM Yaser Kasim 4 2 – 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 8 2 – – – 5 CB Leon Barnett 13 2 1 – – – 1 – – 2 – – 15 2 1 2 1 6 CB Ash Taylor 45 – 6 2 – – 1 – – 4 – 1 52 – 7 2 1 8 CM Sam Foley 15 8 2 1 – – – – – 2 1 1 18 9 3 3 – 10 ST Kevin van Veen 6 4 – – – – – – – – – – 6 4 – 2 – 11 W Daniel Powell 21 8 2 1 – – – – – 2 – – 24 8 2 3 – 13 GK Richard O'Donnell 19 – – – – – – – – – – – 19 – – 2 – 14 AM Sam Hoskins 18 9 2 1 – – – – – 1 – – 20 9 2 6 – 16 CB Aaron Pierre 19 – – 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 23 – – 3 – 17 CM Shaun McWilliams 15 4 – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 17 4 – 6 – 18 RB Aaron Phillips 2 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – 19 ST Chris Long 30 7 9 1 – – 1 – – 2 1 – 34 8 9 4 – 21 CM John-Joe O'Toole 25 4 6 1 1 – – – – – – – 26 5 6 7 1 22 CM Matt Crooks 29 1 4 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – 33 1 4 10 3 24 RB Shay Facey 13 2 1 – – – – – – – – – 13 2 1 2 – 25 GK James Goff – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 CB Regan Poole 18 4 – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 20 4 – 2 – 29 CM Matt Grimes 43 1 4 – – – – – – 1 2 – 44 3 4 13 – 36 AM Jack Bridge 1 3 – – – – – – – – – – 1 3 – – – 37 CB Jordan Turnbull 14 – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 2 – 39 LB Joe Bunney 11 1 – – – – – – – – – – 11 1 – 1 – 40 LM Morgan Roberts – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 42 ST Kevin Luckassen 1 3 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 3 1 1 – Players out on loan: 7 ST Billy Waters 9 8 – – 2 – 1 – – 2 1 – 12 11 – 3 – 12 ST Leon Lobjoit – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – 15 AM Dean Bowditch 3 8 – 2 – – – – – 1 2 – 5 11 – 1 – 23 ST Joe Iaciofano – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 27 LB Raheem Hanley 3 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 4 1 – – – 30 GK Luke Coddington 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 – – – – Players no longer at the club: 9 ST Marc Richards 7 12 1 1 1 – – 1 – 3 – – 11 14 1 – – 9 ST Boris Mathis 2 3 – – – – – – – – – – 2 3 – – – 10 ST Alex Revell 10 5 2 – – – 1 – – 1 1 1 12 6 3 – – 13 GK Matt Ingram 20 – – – – – – – – – – – 20 – – – – 20 LB George Smith 5 1 – 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 8 2 – – – 24 CB Ryan McGivern – 1 – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 2 1 – – – 28 RW Hildeberto Pereira 4 8 – – – – – – – – – – 4 8 – 3 1 31 CM Matt Taylor 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 37 AM Lewis McGugan 7 2 – 1 1 – – – – 2 1 1 10 3 1 3 – 45 W Gboly Ariyibi 3 9 – – – – – – – – – – 3 9 – – –

Awards Club awards At the end of the season, Northampton's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, will see the players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2017–18 season.

Player of the Year Award Ash TaylorPlayers' Player of the Year Award Ash TaylorAcademy Player of the Year Award Morgan RobertsGoal of the Season Award Daniel Powell (vs. Gillingham)

Transfers

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Leon Barnett Bury Free 1 July 2017 LW Dean Bowditch Milton Keynes Dons Free 1 July 2017 CM Sam Foley Port Vale Free 1 July 2017 CF Leon Lobjoit Buckingham Town Free 1 July 2017 RW Daniel Powell Milton Keynes Dons Free 1 July 2017 LB George Smith Gateshead Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CF Billy Waters Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 4 July 2017 MF Yaser Kasim Swindon Town Free 5 July 2017 CB Ash Taylor Aberdeen Free 18 July 2017 DM Matt Crooks Rangers Undisclosed 21 July 2017 CB Aaron Pierre Wycombe Wanderers Free 17 August 2017 GK Luke Coddington Huddersfield Town Free 2 October 2017 CM Lewis McGugan Sheffield Wednesday Free 3 November 2017 LB Ryan McGivern Shrewsbury Town Free

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RM Paul Anderson Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2017 CM Harry Beautyman Stevenage Free 1 July 2017 CB Zander Diamond Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2017 RB Neal Eardley Lincoln City Released 1 July 2017 CB Rod McDonald Coventry City Undisclosed 1 July 2017 GK Adam Smith Bristol Rovers Released 1 July 2017 RW Emmanuel Sonupe Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CB Gabriel Zakuani Gillingham Released 8 July 2017 CM Jak McCourt Chesterfield Mutual consent 22 August 2017 LM Matthew Taylor Swindon Town Free

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 7 July 2017 CB Regan Poole Manchester United 30 June 2018 28 July 2017 CF Chris Long Burnley 30 June 2018 18 August 2017 CM Matt Grimes Swansea City 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 GK Matt Ingram Queens Park Rangers 30 June 2018

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 25 August 2017 GK James Goff St Ives Town 22 September 2017 16 September 2017 GK Luke Coddington Wrexham 14 October 2017 25 September 2017 CF Leon Lobjoit Corby Town 24 October 2017 26 September 2017 FW Joe Iaciofano Chesham United 26 November 2017 27 October 2017 CF Leon Lobjoit Nuneaton Town 26 November 2017 13 December 2017CFLeon LobjoitCorby TownJanuary 2018

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