The 2025–26 season was Northampton Town's 129th season in their history and their third successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Managerial changes On 9 March, Kevin Nolan was sacked as manager after seventy games at the helm and a 31.4% win ratio.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Contract Goalkeepers1Lee BurgeGKHereford1130Sunderland22 June 2022Free202631James DadgeGKNorthampton10Academy1 July 2023N/A202634Ross FitzsimonsGKHammersmith310Scunthorpe United9 June 2025Free2026 Defenders2Jack BurroughsRBCoventry (ENG)330Coventry City29 May 2025Free20273Conor McCarthyCBBlarney372Barnsley23 June 2025Free20275Jon Guthrie (c)CBDevizes17516Livingston24 June 2021Free2026+6Jordan WillisCBCoventry651Wycombe Wanderers7 October 2023Free202612Nesta Guinness-WalkerLBLondon723Reading27 September 2024Free202616Joe WormleightonRBLeicester190Leicester City11 July 2025Free202718Michael ForbesCBArdboe262West Ham United25 July 2024Loan202624Elliott MooreCBCoalville170Oxford United10 January 2026Free202725Josh TomlinsonCBKettering51Academy7 December 2022N/A2026+35Max DycheCBNorthampton963Academy12 December 2020N/A2027 Midfielders4Dean CampbellCMBridge of Don480Barrow19 June 2025Free20278Cameron McGeehanCMKingston (ENG)8218Colchester United5 July 2024Free202610Elliott ListWCamberwell403Stevenage19 June 2025Free202711Kamarai SwyerWRedbridge425West Ham United30 May 2025Free202714Tyrese FornahCMCanning Town (ENG)411Derby County25 June 2025Free202817Michael JacobsAMRothwell12817Chesterfield16 June 2025Free2026+21Jack PerkinsCMNottingham371Nottingham Forest19 May 2025Undisclosed202722Kyle EdwardsWDudley171Stevenage1 September 2025FreeJan 202623Terry TaylorCMIrvine (SCO)681Charlton Athletic11 August 2025Loan202629Liam ShawCMSheffield82Fleetwood Town3 January 2025Undisclosed2027 Forwards7Sam HoskinsFWDorchester465104Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free20269Tom EavesCFLiverpool6215Rotherham United12 July 2024Free202615Jake EvansFWNorthampton182Leicester City27 January 2026Loan202627Jack ValeCFLiverpool251Blackburn Rovers18 September 2025Free2026
Pre-season and friendlies On 13 and 15 May, Northampton Town announced behind closed doors friendlies against Norwich City and Cambridge United; respectively. A third fixture was added to the schedule, against West Ham United U21s. A fourth fixture was added to the scheduled on May 19, away to Brackley Town. On 9 June, the club announced a training camp in Alicante and a fixture against Millwall.
Also included in the pre-season schedule, was a testimonial for Sam Hoskins against Birmingham City.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
League position by match
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Northampton were drawn away to Oldham Athletic in the first round.
EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Northampton being drawn at home against Southampton.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Shrewsbury Town, Walsall and Chelsea U21. After winning the group, Town were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the round of 32, to Walsall in the round of 16, away to AFC Wimbledon in the quarter-finals and away to either Luton Town or Plymouth Argyle in the semi-finals.
Group stage
Knockout stages
Appearances, goals and discipline 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 Lee Burge 20 – – – – – – – – 4 – – 24 – – – – 2 RB Jack Burroughs 19 8 – – – – – 1 – 4 1 – 23 10 – 3 – 3 CB Conor McCarthy 26 4 1 – – – 1 – – 4 2 1 31 6 2 6 1 4 CM Dean Campbell 40 2 – – – – 1 – – 2 3 – 43 5 – 3 – 5 CB Jon Guthrie 14 3 1 – – – – – – – 2 – 14 5 1 1 – 6 CB Jordan Willis 8 8 1 1 – – 1 – – 6 – – 16 8 1 1 – 7 W Sam Hoskins 33 9 6 – – – 1 – – 1 4 1 35 13 7 5 – 8 CM Cameron McGeehan 32 2 7 1 – 1 1 – – 1 3 – 33 5 8 6 – 9 ST Tom Eaves 18 14 8 – 1 – – – – – 4 2 18 19 10 – – 10 W Elliott List 12 20 2 – 1 – 1 – – 4 1 1 17 22 3 4 – 11 W Kamarai Swyer 11 23 – – 1 – – – – 6 1 5 17 25 5 1 – 12 LB Nesta Guinness-Walker 33 6 2 1 – – – – – 1 2 – 35 8 2 2 – 14 CM Tyrese Fornah 27 6 – – 1 – 1 – – 5 1 1 33 8 1 4 – 15 CF Jake Evans 7 9 2 – – – – – – 1 1 – 8 10 2 2 – 16 RB Joe Wormleighton 8 7 – – – – 1 – – 3 – – 12 7 – 3 – 17 AM Michael Jacobs 7 12 1 1 – – – – – 6 1 1 14 13 2 – – 18 CB Michael Forbes 19 3 2 1 – – – 1 – 1 1 – 21 5 2 1 – 21 CM Jack Perkins 21 9 1 1 – – 1 – – 4 1 – 27 10 1 5 1 22 W Kyle Edwards 3 10 – 1 – – – – – 2 1 1 6 11 1 – – 23 CM Terry Taylor 38 4 – 1 – – – 1 – 4 1 – 43 6 – 7 – 24 CB Elliott Moore 12 1 – – – – – – – – – – 12 1 – 3 – 26 LM Kyle McAdam 5 3 – – – – – – – 2 – 1 7 3 1 – – 27 ST Jack Vale 9 11 – – – – – – – 5 – 1 14 11 1 – 1 28 CM Ben Hammond – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 34 GK Ross Fitzsimons 26 – – 1 – – 1 – – 3 – – 31 – – 2 – 35 CB Max Dyche 22 15 2 – – – 1 – – 4 1 – 27 16 2 3 – 40 CF Neo Dobson – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – –Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: 15 CB Jordan Thorniley 16 2 – 1 – – – – – 3 – – 20 2 – 6 – 19 ST Ethan Wheatley 20 2 3 1 – – – 1 – 1 – – 22 3 3 3 –
Transfers and contracts Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 June 2025 CM Jack Perkins Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 1 July 2025 RB Jack Burroughs Coventry City Free 1 July 2025 RW Kamarai Swyer West Ham United 1 July 2025 GK Ross Fitzsimons Scunthorpe United 1 July 2025 AM Michael Jacobs Chesterfield 1 July 2025 DM Dean Campbell Barrow 1 July 2025 LW Elliott List Stevenage 1 July 2025 CB Conor McCarthy Barnsley 1 July 2025 DM Tyrese Fornah Derby County 11 July 2025 RB Joe Wormleighton Leicester City 1 September 2025 LW Kyle Edwards Stevenage 2 September 2025 GK Theo Avery Nottingham Forest 18 September 2025 CF Jack Vale Blackburn Rovers 10 January 2026 CB Elliott Moore Oxford United
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref. 17 July 2025 CB Jordan Thorniley Oxford United 5 January 2026 25 July 2025 CB Michael Forbes West Ham United 31 May 2026 1 August 2025 CF Ethan Wheatley Manchester United 12 January 2026 11 August 2025 CDM Terry Taylor Charlton Athletic 31 May 2026 27 January 2026 CF Jake Evans Leicester City 2 February 2026 CM Ben Hammond Nottingham Forest LWB Kyle McAdam
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2025 LM Mitch Pinnock Bromley Rejected contract 10 October 2025 RB Aaron McGowan Tranmere Rovers Rejected contract 7 August 2025 CB Jack Baldwin Colchester United Free
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref. 2 August 2025 CF Neo Dobson St Ives Town Work Experience 9 August 2025 GK James Dadge Spalding United CB Josh Tomlinson Bedford Town 30 August 2025 LB Matthew Ireland Corby Town 18 October 2025 CAM Joziah Barnett Redditch United 9 December 2025 CB Josh Tomlinson Leamington 6 January 2026 9 January 2026 GK Theo Avery Corby Town 7 February 2026
Released Date from Position Nationality Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.30 June 2025 LB Patrick Brough Tranmere Rovers 1 July 2025 CM Will Hondermarck Bromley GK Nik Tzanev Newport County CM Reuben Wyatt Tamworth RB Harvey Lintott Eastbourne Borough 4 July 2025 CB Timothy Eyoma Lommel 18 July 2025 RB Akin Odimayo Newport County 24 October 2025 CB Tyler Magloire Workington 8 November 2025 LW Tariqe Fosu Unattached LB Ali Koiki Unattached LM Liam McCarron Unattached CM Jack Sowerby Unattached FW James Wilson Unattached
New contract Date from Position Nationality Name Length End date Ref. 15 May 2025 CB Jon Guthrie 1 year + 30 June 2026 29 May 2025 CB Josh Tomlinson 1 year + 30 June 2026 23 June 2025 CB Max Dyche 2 years 30 June 2027 3 January 2026 LW Kyle Edwards 6 months 30 June 2026 9 January 2026 GK Ross Fitzsimons 1 year + 30 June 2027
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