The 2020–21 season was Northampton Town's 124th season in their history and the first season back in League One, after promotion via the play-offs the previous season. 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 Goalkeepers1Steve ArnoldGKWelham Green220Shrewsbury Town5 June 2019Undisclosed13Jonathan MitchellGKHartlepool420Derby County4 August 2020Loan Defenders2Michael HarrimanRBChichester (ENG)671Wycombe Wanderers4 September 2019Free5Cian Bolger (c)CBCelbridge311Lincoln City21 August 2020Free6Fraser HorsfallCBHuddersfield473Macclesfield Town14 August 2020Free15Peter KiosoRBSwords, County Dublin213Luton Town25 January 2021Loan23Joseph MillsLBSwindon312Forest Green Rovers8 August 2020Free28Lloyd JonesCBPlymouth340Luton Town29 December 2020Free44Alan SheehanCBAthlone151Lincoln City28 November 2020Free Midfielders4Jack SowerbyCMPreston310Fleetwood Town18 September 2020Undisclosed7Sam HoskinsAMDorchester24440Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free8Ryan WatsonCMCrewe10117Milton Keynes Dons3 June 2019Free11Ricky KorboaWLiverpool222Carshalton Athletic1 September 2020Undisclosed12Scott PollockCMNorthampton231Football & Education Programme26 March 2019N/A14Mickel MillerWCroydon120Rotherham United14 January 2021Loan17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton1141Academy30 April 2016N/A18Bryn MorrisDMHartlepool220Portsmouth18 January 2021Loan19Morgan RobertsWNorthampton (ENG)180Academy17 May 2018N/A20Matt WarburtonAMManchester344Stockport County7 May 2019Free45Mark MarshallWManchester Parish412Gillingham25 January 2020Free Forwards9Harry SmithCFLondon5011Macclesfield Town17 May 2019Undisclosed10Alex JonesCFSutton Coldfield91Partick Thistle2 March 2021Free22Benny Ashley-SealCFSouthwark293Wolverhampton Wanderers7 September 2020Undisclosed26Ryan EdmondsonCFHarrogate212Leeds United14 January 2021Loan29Danny RoseCFBarnsley445Mansfield Town2 October 2020Undisclosed30Caleb ChukwuemekaCFNorthampton282Academy4 February 2020N/A31Ethan JohnstonCFKettering10Academy20 January 2020N/A

Pre-season The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Leyton Orient and Luton Town

Competitions

EFL League One

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.

EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s. The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.

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 Steve Arnold 11 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 12 – – 1 – 2 RB Michael Harriman 22 8 – – – – 2 – – 5 – – 29 8 – 2 – 4 CM Jack Sowerby 26 2 – – – – – – – 2 1 – 28 3 – 5 – 5 CB Cian Bolger 26 – 1 – – – 2 – – 3 – – 31 – 1 7 – 6 CB Fraser Horsfall 37 3 3 1 – – 2 – – 4 – – 44 3 3 6 – 7 AM Sam Hoskins 44 2 7 1 – 1 1 – – 1 – – 47 2 8 6 – 8 CM Ryan Watson 33 6 8 – – – 2 – 1 4 – – 39 6 9 9 – 10 ST Alex Jones 4 5 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 5 1 – – 11 W Ricky Korboa 5 11 2 1 – – 1 – – 2 2 – 9 13 2 2 – 12 CM Scott Pollock – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 GK Jonathan Mitchell 35 – – 1 – – 1 – – 5 – – 42 – – 3 – 14 W Mickel Miller 11 1 – – – – – – – – – – 11 1 – 2 – 15 RB Peter Kioso 21 – 3 – – – – – – – – – 21 – 3 6 – 17 CM Shaun McWilliams 30 2 – – – – – – – 3 1 – 33 3 – 10 1 18 DM Bryn Morris 19 3 – – – – – – – – – – 19 3 – 5 – 19 W Morgan Roberts – 2 – 1 – – – 2 – 1 2 – 2 6 – – – 22 ST Benny Ashley-Seal 7 16 – 1 – – 1 – – 3 1 3 12 17 3 1 – 23 LB Joseph Mills 27 – – – – – 1 – – 3 – 2 31 – 2 5 – 26 ST Ryan Edmondson 13 8 2 – – – – – – – – – 13 8 2 3 – 28 CB Lloyd Jones 27 – – – – – – – – – – – 27 – – 4 – 29 ST Danny Rose 23 16 4 – 1 – – – – 4 – 1 27 17 5 5 – 30 ST Caleb Chukwuemeka 2 20 1 1 – – 1 – – – 4 1 4 24 2 2 – 31 ST Ethan Johnston – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – 32 CB Max Dyche 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – – – 34 MF Liam Cross – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 44 CB Alan Sheehan 12 2 1 – – – – – – 1 – – 13 2 1 2 – 45 W Mark Marshall 18 11 1 1 – – – 1 – 2 – 1 21 12 2 1 – Out on loan: 9 ST Harry Smith 13 3 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 2 1 – 16 4 4 1 – 20 AM Matt Warburton 4 – 1 – – – 1 – 1 1 – – 6 – 2 2 – Players no longer at club: 3 LB Joe Martin 5 1 – 1 – – 1 – – 2 1 – 9 2 – 2 2 10 W Nicky Adams 10 4 – – – – – – – 2 – – 12 4 – – – 14 CM Chris Lines 1 3 1 – – – – 2 – 2 2 – 3 7 1 1 – 15 CB Luka Racic 4 2 – 1 – – 2 – – 1 – – 8 2 – 2 – 21 W Ricky Holmes 5 4 1 – 1 – – – – 1 – – 6 4 1 1 – 24 ST Joe Nuttall – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 26 LB Jacob Ballinger – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 DM Christopher Missilou 11 4 1 1 – – 2 – – 1 1 – 15 5 1 3 –

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 27 July 2020 DM Christopher Missilou Oldham Athletic Free transfer 8 August 2020 LB Joseph Mills Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 14 August 2020 CB Fraser Horsfall Macclesfield Town Free transfer 21 August 2020 CB Cian Bolger Lincoln City Free transfer 1 September 2020 CF Ricky Korboa Carshalton Athletic Undisclosed 7 September 2020 CF Benny Ashley-Seal Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 18 September 2020 CM Jack Sowerby Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 2 October 2020 CF Danny Rose Mansfield Town Undisclosed 27 October 2020 CB Alan Sheehan Unattached Free transfer 2 November 2020 W Ricky Holmes Unattached Free transfer 29 December 2020 CB Lloyd Jones Unattached Free transfer 2 March 2021 ST Alex Jones Unattached Free transfer

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref. 4 August 2020 GK Jonathan Mitchell Derby County End of season 21 August 2020 CB Luka Racic Brentford 3 January 2021 31 August 2020 CF Joe Nuttall Blackpool End of season 14 January 2021 CF Ryan Edmondson Leeds United End of season 14 January 2021 CF Mickel Miller Rotherham United End of season 18 January 2021 DM Bryn Morris Portsmouth End of season 25 January 2021 RB Peter Kioso Luton Town End of season

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref. 26 September 2020 DF Jacob Ballinger St Ives Town October 2021 26 September 2020 FW Ethan Johnston Redditch United October 2021 8 October 2020 SS Matty Warburton Yeovil Town End of season 12 December 2020 FW Ethan Johnston Kettering Town January 2021 12 December 2020 AM Morgan Roberts Brackley Town January 2021 21 January 2021 CF Harry Smith Motherwell End of season

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 2 July 2020 AM Paul Anderson Free agent Released 2 July 2020 GK David Cornell Ipswich Town Released 2 July 2020 RB Reece Hall-Johnson Wrexham Released 2 July 2020 CB Ryan Hughes AFC Rushden & Diamonds Released 2 July 2020 GK Bradley Lashley Cogenhoe United Released 2 July 2020 CM Alan McCormack Southend United Released 2 July 2020 RB Camron McWilliams Cardiff City U23s Released 2 July 2020 CM Jack Newell Free agent Released 2 July 2020 CB Jordan Turnbull Salford City Released 2 July 2020 CF Billy Waters Torquay United Released 2 July 2020 CF Andy Williams Cheltenham Town Released 2 July 2020 CB Jay Williams Wealdstone Released 2 July 2020 RM Sean Whaler Free agent Released 5 August 2020 CF Vadaine Oliver Gillingham Rejected Contract 19 August 2020 CB Charlie Goode Brentford £1,000,000+ 29 December 2020 LB Jacob Ballinger Free agent Released 5 January 2021 CM Chris Lines Stevenage Undisclosed 22 January 2021 RM Nicky Adams Oldham Athletic Undisclosed 29 January 2021 LB Joe Martin Stevenage Undisclosed 1 February 2021 DM Christopher Missilou Swindon Town Undisclosed 18 February 2021 LW Ricky Holmes Southend United Free transfer

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