The 2018–19 season was Northampton Town's 122nd season in their history and the first season back in League Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, 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 CornellGKWaunarlwydd700Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free13James GoffGKNorthampton00Academy30 April 2017N/A30Luke CoddingtonGKMiddlesbrough20Huddersfield Town17 August 2017Free Defenders2Shay FaceyRBStockport421Manchester City5 January 2018Undisclosed3David BuchananLBRochdale (ENG)1871Preston North End28 May 2015Free4Charlie GoodeCBWatford170Scunthorpe United31 January 2019Loan6Ash Taylor (c)CBBromborough (ENG)887Aberdeen5 July 2017Free12George CoxLBBrighton50Brighton & Hove Albion7 January 2019Loan16Aaron PierreCBSouthall (ENG)688Wycombe Wanderers21 July 2017Free18Jordan TurnbullCBTrowbridge520Coventry City11 January 2018Add-ons29Ryan HughesCBMawsley10AcademyN/AN/A31Jay WilliamsCBNorthampton140Academy8 January 2019N/A Midfielders7Sam HoskinsAMDorchester14820Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free8Sam FoleyCMSt Albans (ENG)685Port Vale22 May 2017Free10Joe PowellAMEngland102West Ham United21 January 2019Loan11Daniel PowellWLuton738Milton Keynes Dons5 May 2017Free15Dean BowditchAMBishop's Stortford505Milton Keynes Dons23 June 2017Free17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton560Academy30 April 2016N/A19Jack BridgeAMSouthend363Southend United5 January 2018Free21John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow (ENG)19435Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free22Timi ElšnikCMZlatoličje91Derby County25 January 2019Loan24Sean WhalerRMNorthampton20Academy17 May 2018N/A28Morgan RobertsLMNorthampton (ENG)50Academy17 May 2018N/A33Scott PollockCMNorthampton50Football & Education Programme26 March 2019N/A Forwards9Andy WilliamsCFHereford4412Doncaster Rovers25 May 2018Free14Junior MoriasCFKingston236Peterborough United13 July 2018Undisclosed23Joe IaciofanoCFNorthampton50Academy4 October 2016N/A27Marvin SordellCFPinner80Burton Albion31 January 2019Loan

Pre-season The Cobblers announced they would face Northampton Sileby Rangers, St. Albans City, Brackley Town, Hull City U23, Barnet and Manchester United XI.

Competitions EFL League Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.

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 46 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 48 – – 4 – 2 RB Shay Facey 21 2 – – – – 1 – – 3 – – 25 2 – 4 – 3 LB David Buchanan 37 2 – 1 – – – – – 4 – – 42 2 – 4 – 4 CB Charlie Goode 17 – – – – – – – – – – – 17 – – 9 – 6 CB Ash Taylor 32 1 – – – – 1 – – 2 – – 35 1 – 6 – 7 AM Sam Hoskins 40 2 5 1 – – – 1 1 2 – 1 43 3 7 10 – 8 CM Sam Foley 33 3 2 – – – 1 – – 3 – – 37 3 2 8 1 9 ST Andy Williams 26 13 12 1 – – – – – 3 1 – 30 14 12 – – 10 AM Joe Powell 6 4 2 – – – – – – – – – 6 4 2 2 – 11 W Daniel Powell 17 18 6 – 1 – – – – 3 2 – 20 21 6 1 – 12 LB George Cox 4 1 – – – – – – – – – – 4 1 – – – 14 ST Junior Morias 7 12 6 – 1 – 1 – – 2 – – 10 13 6 – 1 15 AM Dean Bowditch 9 11 3 – – – 1 – – 3 – – 13 11 3 3 – 16 CB Aaron Pierre 41 – 6 1 – – – – – 2 1 2 44 1 8 11 1 17 CM Shaun McWilliams 21 4 – 1 – – – – – 3 – – 25 4 – 7 – 18 CB Jordan Turnbull 30 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 4 – – 36 1 – 6 – 19 AM Jack Bridge 17 11 2 1 – 1 1 – – – 2 – 19 13 3 1 – 20 ST Billy Waters 5 10 2 – – – 1 – – 4 – – 10 10 2 2 – 21 CM John-Joe O'Toole 24 7 3 1 – – – – – 2 – – 27 7 3 8 1 22 CM Timi Elšnik 4 5 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 5 1 2 – 27 ST Marvin Sordell 5 3 – – – – – – – – – – 5 3 – – – 30 GK Luke Coddington – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Youth team scholars: 13 GK James Goff – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23 ST Joe Iaciofano – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 24 RM Sean Whaler – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 28 LM Morgan Roberts – 3 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 4 – – – 29 CB Ryan Hughes 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 31 CB Jay Williams 6 4 – – – – – – – 4 – – 10 4 – 3 – 33 CM Scott Pollock 4 1 – – – – – – – – – – 4 1 – – – 35 RB Camron McWilliams – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – Players no longer at the club: 4 RB Hakeem Odoffin 10 2 – 1 – – – – – 2 1 – 13 3 – 1 – 5 CB Leon Barnett 4 – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 6 – – 2 – 10 ST Kevin van Veen 20 5 7 1 – 1 – – – 1 1 2 22 6 10 8 – 22 CM Matt Crooks 19 2 5 – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 21 2 6 7 – 34 GK Lewis Ward – – – – – – 1 – – 4 – – 5 – – – –

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 2018–19 season.

Player of the Year Award Aaron PierrePlayers' Player of the Year Award David CornellAcademy Player of the Year Award Jay WilliamsGoal of the Season Award Sam Hoskins (vs. Tranmere Rovers)

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF Andy Williams Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 9 July 2018 RB Hakeem Odoffin Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 13 July 2018 CF Junior Morias Peterborough United Undisclosed

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 LB Raheem Hanley Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Leon Lobjoit Brackley Town Released 1 July 2018 CF Kevin Luckassen Almere City Released 1 July 2018 RB Brendan Moloney Free agent Released 1 July 2018 GK Richard O'Donnell Bradford City Released 1 July 2018 RB Aaron Phillips Free agent Released 26 November 2018 CB Leon Barnett N/A Retired 2 January 2019 CF Kevin van Veen Scunthorpe United £100,000 4 January 2019 CM Yaser Kasim Free agent Mutual consent 11 January 2019 CM Matt Crooks Rotherham United Undisclosed 30 January 2019 RB Hakeem Odoffin Livingston Free Transfer

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Lewis Ward Reading 13 January 2019 7 January 2019 LB George Cox Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2019 21 January 2019 AM Joe Powell West Ham United 31 May 2019 25 January 2019 CM Timi Elšnik Derby County 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CB Charlie Goode Scunthorpe United 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Marvin Sordell Burton Albion 31 May 2019

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2018 LB Joe Bunney Blackpool 30 January 2019 5 August 2018 GK James Goff Banbury United 9 September 2018 23 November 2018 CF Joe Iaciofano AFC Mansfield 4 February 2019 23 November 2018 AM Sean Whaler AFC Mansfield 4 February 2019 22 December 2018 FW Jack Daldy St Neots Town Work experience 22 December 2018 CB Ryan Hughes St Neots Town Work experience 22 December 2018 GK Bradley Lashley Wellingborough Town Work experience 4 January 2019 MF Scott Pollock St Neots Town 12 January 2019 11 January 2019 SS Billy Waters Cheltenham Town 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LB Joe Bunney Rochdale 31 May 2019 5 February 2019 AM Sean Whaler Banbury United March 2019 21 February 2019 MF Camron McWilliams Corby Town Work experience 26 February 2019 CF Joe Iaciofano Banbury United 31 May 2019

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