The 2019–20 season was Northampton Town's 123rd season in their history and the second successive season in League Two. 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 CornellGKWaunarlwydd1080Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free25Steve ArnoldGKWelham Green100Shrewsbury Town5 June 2019Undisclosed38Bradley LashleyGKLondon00Academy26 March 2019N/A Defenders2Reece Hall-JohnsonRBAylesbury70Grimsby Town17 June 2019Free3Joe MartinLBDagenham210Stevenage13 May 2019Free5Charlie Goode (c)CBWatford624Scunthorpe United3 July 2019Undisclosed6Jordan TurnbullCBTrowbridge945Coventry City11 January 2018Add-ons15Jay WilliamsCBNorthampton170Academy8 January 2019N/A16Scott WhartonCBBlackburn434Blackburn Rovers26 July 2019Loan23Michael HarrimanRBChichester (ENG)301Wycombe Wanderers4 September 2019Free Midfielders4Alan McCormackDMDublin210Luton Town5 June 2019Free7Sam HoskinsAMDorchester19532Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free8Ryan WatsonCMCrewe568Milton Keynes Dons3 June 2019Free10Nicky AdamsAMBolton (ENG)916Bury5 June 2019Free12Scott PollockCMNorthampton231Football & Education Programme26 March 2019N/A14Chris LinesCMBristol392Bristol Rovers15 May 2019Free17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton781Academy30 April 2016N/A20Matt WarburtonAMManchester282Stockport County7 May 2019Free22Morgan RobertsLMNorthampton (ENG)100Academy17 May 2018N/A37Sean WhalerRMNorthampton20Academy17 May 2018N/A44Paul AndersonRMMelton Mowbray648Plymouth Argyle18 October 2019Free45Mark MarshallWManchester Parish80Gillingham25 January 2020Free Forwards9Harry SmithCFLondon297Macclesfield Town17 May 2019Undisclosed11Andy WilliamsCFHereford8521Doncaster Rovers25 May 2018Free19Vadaine OliverCFSheffield408Morecambe3 July 2019Free29Billy WatersCFEpsom562Cheltenham Town8 June 2017Undisclosed

Pre-season The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Northampton Sileby Rangers, Brackley Town Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United and Milton Keynes Dons.

Competitions EFL League Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.

Play-offs

On 9 June 2020, League Two clubs voted by an overwhelming majority to curtail the 2019–20 season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was announced the same day that the play-offs would still be played and that positions would be determined on a points per game (PPG) basis. This meant that Northampton Town finished 7th in the League Two table, thus occupying the final play-off spot.

FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made on 11 November 2019. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.

Appearances, goals and cards Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals 1 GK David Cornell 33 1 – 3 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 37 1 – 3 – 2 RB Reece Hall-Johnson 4 1 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 6 1 – 1 – 3 LB Joe Martin 13 4 – – 1 – – – – 2 – – – 1 – 15 6 – 4 – 4 DM Alan McCormack 11 4 – 2 – – – – – – 1 – 3 – – 16 5 – 8 – 5 CB Charlie Goode 36 – 3 5 – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – – 45 – 4 9 – 6 CB Jordan Turnbull 31 – 5 4 – – 1 – – 3 – – 3 – – 42 – 5 11 – 7 AM Sam Hoskins 36 1 8 4 – 2 1 – – 1 2 1 2 – 1 44 3 12 9 1 8 CM Ryan Watson 21 4 5 3 1 1 1 – – 3 – – 3 – 1 31 5 7 5 – 9 ST Harry Smith 7 12 4 1 1 2 – 1 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 12 17 7 3 1 10 AM Nicky Adams 37 – 1 5 – 2 – – – 1 – – 3 – – 46 – 3 2 – 11 ST Andy Williams 20 12 8 4 – – 1 – – 1 1 – – 2 1 26 15 9 1 – 14 CM Chris Lines 25 6 2 5 – – – 1 – 1 1 – – – – 31 8 2 5 – 16 CB Scott Wharton 30 2 3 4 – 1 1 – – 3 – – 3 – – 41 2 4 8 1 17 CM Shaun McWilliams 13 4 1 – – – 1 – – 4 – – – – – 18 4 1 3 – 19 ST Vadaine Oliver 19 11 4 5 – 3 – – – – 2 – 3 – 1 27 13 8 5 1 20 AM Matt Warburton 8 10 1 1 4 – 1 – 1 4 – – – – – 14 14 2 1 – 21 CM James Olayinka 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 – 2 2 – 1 – 23 RB Michael Harriman 15 6 – 2 2 – – – – 2 – 1 3 – – 22 8 1 3 – 25 GK Steve Arnold 4 – – 2 – – – – – 1 – – 3 – – 10 – – – – 33 CB Lloyd Jones 6 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 1 – 2 – 39 ST Callum Morton 7 2 5 – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 10 2 8 2 – 44 AM Paul Anderson 17 1 1 5 – – – – – – – – – 2 – 22 3 1 6 – 45 W Mark Marshall 5 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 5 3 – – – Youth team scholars: 12 CM Scott Pollock 3 8 1 – 4 – – – – 3 – – – – – 6 12 1 1 – 15 CB Jay Williams – – – – – – 1 – – 1 1 – – – – 2 1 – – – 18 ST Michael Harding – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – 22 LM Morgan Roberts – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 2 – – – – – 5 – – – 24 CB Ryan Hughes – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 RB Camron McWilliams – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28 CM Jack Newell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30 ST Caleb Chukwuemeka – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 31 ST Ethan Johnston – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37 RM Sean Whaler – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 38 GK Bradley Lashley – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Players no longer at the club: 21 W Egli Kaja – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 29 ST Billy Waters 2 5 – – 1 – 1 – – 3 1 – – – – 6 7 – 2 – 30 ST Junior Morias – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 33 GK Andy Fisher – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – 39 LB Joe Bunney 3 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – – 5 1 – 4 –

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 2019–20 season.

Player of the Year Award Charlie GoodeAcademy Player of the Year Award Haydn PriceGoal of the Season Award Chris Lines (vs. Morecambe)

Divisional awards Date NationWinnerAward February 2020 Callum Morton Football League Two Player of the Month Season Charlie Goode PFA League Two Team of the Year Season Nicky Adams PFA League Two Team of the Year

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 AM Nicky Adams Bury Free transfer 1 July 2019 GK Steve Arnold Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 1 July 2019 RB Reece Hall-Johnson Grimsby Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Chris Lines Bristol Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 LB Joe Martin Stevenage Free transfer 1 July 2019 DM Alan McCormack Luton Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Harry Smith Macclesfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2019 AM Matt Warburton Stockport County Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Ryan Watson Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 3 July 2019 CB Charlie Goode Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 3 July 2019 CF Vadaine Oliver Morecambe Free transfer 2 September 2019 RW Egli Kaja Free agent Free transfer 4 September 2019 RB Michael Harriman Free agent Free transfer 18 October 2019 RM Paul Anderson Free agent Free transfer 25 January 2020 RW Mark Marshall Free agent Free transfer

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 26 July 2019 CB Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2020 23 August 2019 GK Andy Fisher Blackburn Rovers 1 January 2020 27 January 2020 CF Callum Morton West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 27 January 2020 CM James Olayinka Arsenal 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CB Lloyd Jones Luton Town 30 June 2020

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 AM Dean Bowditch Free agent Released 1 July 2019 AM Jack Bridge Carlisle United Released 1 July 2019 LB David Buchanan Chesterfield Released 1 July 2019 FW Jack Daldy Free agent Released 1 July 2019 GK Luke Coddington Chesterfield Released 1 July 2019 RB Shay Facey Walsall Released 1 July 2019 CM Sam Foley St Mirren Released 1 July 2019 GK James Goff Free agent Released 1 July 2019 CF Joe Iaciofano St Albans City Released 1 July 2019 CM John-Joe O'Toole Burton Albion Rejected option 1 July 2019 CB Aaron Pierre Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 1 July 2019 W Daniel Powell Crewe Alexandra Contract rejected 1 July 2019 CB Ash Taylor Aberdeen Mutual consent 22 August 2019 CF Junior Morias St Mirren Undisclosed 2 September 2019 LB Joe Bunney Bolton Wanderers Mutual Consent

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 9 August 2019 MF Jack Newell Redditch United September 2019 27 September 2019 CB Jay Williams Ketteting Town 11 October 2019 CB Ryan Hughes AFC Rushden & Diamonds November 2019 11 October 2019 LM Morgan Roberts AFC Rushden & Diamonds November 2019 1 November 2019 RB Camron McWilliams St Ives Town December 2019 5 November 2019 GK Bradley Lashley Daventry Town December 2019 12 November 2019 LM Morgan Roberts Banbury United December 2019 13 December 2019 CB Jay Williams Kettering Town 8 January 2020 7 January 2020 SS Billy Waters Newport County 30 June 2020 9 January 2020 CB Ryan Hughes Banbury United February 2020 6 March 2020 CB Ryan Hughes Corby Town April 2020 13 March 2020 CM Camron McWilliams Corby Town April 2020

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