The 1908–09 season was Northampton Town's 12th season in their history and the eighth successive season in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield.

Players

Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersWilliam BailiffGKRuabon20DruidsNovember 1907George CoochGKWellingboroughN/A1190Kettering TownSummer 1905Robert HaywoodGKEltham10N/ASummer 1908N/A Full backsBob BonthronRBBurntisland340Birmingham CitySummer 1908Richard BrittonRBIsle of Wight240PortsmouthSummer 1907Lloyd DaviesLBCefn Mawr672StokeNovember 1907 Half backsFred DunkleyCHNorthampton822Earls BartonSummer 1906William HickletonCHNewcastle upon Tyne362PortsmouthSummer 1907Jock ManningWHBurntislandN/A402Blackburn RoversSummer 1908Dave McCartney (c)WHCronberry778ChelseaSummer 1907Jack RawlingsWHN/AN/A30N/ASummer 1907N/A Inside/Outside forwardsGeorge BadenochOFKelton494Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Herbert ChapmanOFKiveton Park8039Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Edwin FreemanOFNorthampton7414Regent TemplarsSummer 1905Frank McDiarmidIFDundee7717Tottenham HotspurSummer 1907Harry SharmanIFLondonN/A20Battersea ParkSummer 1906Albert LewisIFWolverhampton4231Coventry CitySummer 1908Frank KilsbyIFFenny StratfordN/A63Preston North EndSummer 1907Robert WalkerIFNorthallerton4113New BromptonSummer 1908 Centre forwardsFred LessonsCFHeaton Norris7732Nottingham ForestSummer 1907

Competitions Southern League

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

Charity Shield

Appearances and goals Player Southern League FA Cup Charity Shield Total Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals Starts Goals GK William Bailiff 2 – – – – – 2 – GK George Cooch 37 – 2 – 1 – 40 – GK Robert Haywood 1 – – – – – 1 – FB Bob Bonthron 31 – 2 – 1 – 34 – FB Richard Britton 13 – – – – – 13 – FB Lloyd Davies 39 1 2 – 1 – 42 1 HB Fred Dunkley 29 1 1 – 1 – 31 1 HB William Hickleton 15 1 1 – – – 16 1 HB Jock Manning 37 2 2 – 1 – 40 2 HB Dave McCartney 34 2 2 1 1 – 37 3 HB Jack Rawlings 2 – – – – – 2 – OF George Badenoch 13 1 – – – – 13 1 OF Herbert Chapman 1 – – – – – 1 – OF Edwin Freeman 28 7 2 – 1 – 31 7 OF Frank McDiarmid 39 9 2 1 1 – 42 10 OF Harry Sharman 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Albert Lewis 39 30 2 1 1 – 42 31 IF Frank Kilsby 1 – – – – – 1 – IF Robert Walker 38 13 2 – 1 – 41 13 CF Fred Lessons 40 23 2 – 1 – 43 23

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