2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
2016–17 season
Chairman Kelvin Thomas
Manager Rob Page
(until 9 January)[1]
Justin Edinburgh
(from 13 January)[2]
Stadium Sixfields Stadium
League One 16th
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Third round
League Trophy First Round
Top goalscorer League: Marc Richards
John-Joe O'Toole (10)
All: Marc Richards (13)
Highest home attendance 7,798 vs Manchester United
Lowest home attendance 762 vs West Ham United Under 23s
Average home league attendance 6,218
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Northampton Town's 120th season of existence and their first season back in League One after a seven-year absence. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Players

Squad information

No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1Adam SmithGKEnglandSunderland23 November 1992940Leicester City26 June 2015Free2017
26David CornellGKWalesWaunarlwydd28 March 1991100Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free2018
Defenders
2Brendan MoloneyRBRepublic of IrelandBeaufort18 January 1989772Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free2018
3David BuchananLBNorthern IrelandRochdale (ENG)6 May 19861070Preston North End28 May 2015Free2018
5Zander DiamondCBScotlandAlexandria13 March 19851255Burton Albion7 May 2014Free2017
6Gabriel ZakuaniCBDemocratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa31 May 1986252Peterborough United24 June 2016Free2017
18Aaron PhillipsRBEnglandWarwick20 November 1993241Coventry City3 June 2016Free2018
20Raheem HanleyLBEnglandBlackburn24 March 199440Swansea City14 June 2016Free2018
22Lewin NyatangaCBWalesBurton (ENG)18 August 1988420Barnsley8 August 2016Loan2017
28Rod McDonaldCBEnglandLiverpool11 April 1992373Telford United28 July 2015Free2018
32Neal EardleyRBWalesLlandudno6 November 1988100Hibernian12 January 2017Free2017
Midfielders
4Paul AndersonRM/RWEnglandLeicester23 July 1988377Bradford City31 August 2016Free2017
8Hiram BoatengCMEnglandWandsworth8 January 1996160Crystal Palace31 December 2016Loan2017
11Gregg WyldeLM/LWScotlandKirkintilloch23 March 1991121Millwall31 December 2016Loan2017
12Jak McCourtCMEnglandLiverpool6 July 1995321Barnsley24 June 2016Free2018
14Sam HoskinsAMEnglandDorchester4 February 19937111Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free2018
16Harry BeautymanCMEnglandNewham1 April 1992264Peterborough United22 July 2016Undisclosed2018
17Shaun McWilliamsCMEnglandNorthampton14 August 199850Youth30 April 2016N/A2018
19Emmanuel SonupeRM/RWEnglandCamberwell21 March 199630Tottenham Hotspur12 August 2016Free2017
21John-Joe O'TooleCMRepublic of IrelandHarrow (ENG)30 September 198812926Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free2019
31Matt TaylorLMEnglandOxford27 November 1981488Burnley1 August 2016Free2017
35Luke WilliamsAMEnglandMiddlesbrough11 June 199380Scunthorpe United27 January 2017Loan2017
Forwards
7Keshi AndersonCFEnglandLuton6 April 1995143Crystal Palace17 January 2017Loan2017
9Marc RichardsCFEnglandWolverhampton8 July 198218562Chesterfield14 May 2014Free2018
10Alex RevellCFEnglandCambridge7 July 19833910Milton Keynes Dons14 June 2016Free2018
23Joe IaciofanoCFEnglandNorthampton10 September 199830Youth4 October 2016N/A2018
24Michael SmithCFEnglandWallsend17 October 1991142Portsmouth31 January 2017Loan2017

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Walsall 46 14 16 16 51 58 −7 58
15 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 18 15 52 55 −3 57
16 Northampton Town 46 14 11 21 60 73 −13 53
17 Oldham Athletic 46 12 17 17 31 44 −13 53
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 12 21 46 63 −17 51
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDDDDWWLWWLDLLWWLLLLWLWLLLLLWLWWDLLWWWLDDLLDLD
Position12141415151181154569128571215161315131516161618161616161416171515141414151516161616

Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2016 (UTC). Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[3]

FA Cup

EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against Barnsley.[4] On 10 August 2016, the second round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion.[5] On 24 August 2016, the third round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Manchester United.[6]

EFL Trophy

On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with a West Ham United XI, Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers.[7]

Group Table

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Coventry City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Wycombe Wanderers 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 ACA West Ham United Academy 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
4 L1 Northampton Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: EFL.com

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos Player League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
1GKAdam Smith 40––1––3––––– 44––1–
2RBBrendan Moloney 194–1––2––––– 224–5–
3LBDavid Buchanan 45––2––3––3–– 53––71
4WPaul Anderson 28762–1–––––– 30772–
5CBZander Diamond 372–1––3–12–– 43214–
6CBGabriel Zakuani 20122––2––––– 241221
7STKeshi Anderson 953––––––––– 953––
8CMHiram Boateng 115–––––––––– 115–1–
9STMarc Richards 2813102–2–1–1–1 3114135–
10STAlex Revell 293811–3–22–– 354107–
11WGregg Wylde 661––––––––– 661––
12CMJak McCourt 161112––2––1–– 2111171
14AMSam Hoskins 18732–––3––1– 201131–
16CMHarry Beautyman 1193–––3––211 16941–
17CMShaun McWilliams 23–––––––––– 23–––
18RBAaron Phillips 17111––11–3–– 22215–
19WEmmanuel Sonupe –1–––––––21– 22–1–
20LBRaheem Hanley –1––1–––––2– –4–1–
21CMJohn-Joe O'Toole 34610–112112–– 38812141
22CBLewin Nyatanga 343–1––1––3–– 393–3–
23STJoe Iaciofano –1––1–––––1– –3–––
24STMichael Smith 1312––––––––– 13122–
26GKDavid Cornell 6––1–––––3–– 10––––
28CBRod McDonald 25–––––––11– 36–––
31LMMatt Taylor 43–72–13––––– 48–871
32RBNeal Eardley 10––––––––––– 10––1–
35AMLuke Williams 8––––––––––– 8––1–
Players no longer at the club:
7RMLawson D'Ath –1–––––1–11– 13–––
8CMJoel Byrom 11–––––––2–– 31–1–
11WKenji Gorré 931–––3––11– 13412–
13GKPaddy Kenny –––––––––––– –––––
15WAlfie Potter 37––1–12–1–– 510–3–
30STJJ Hooper 55–1–1–––2–– 851––

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016GKWalesDavid CornellOldham AthleticFree transfer[8]
1 July 2016LBEnglandRaheem HanleySwansea CityFree transfer[9]
1 July 2016GKRepublic of IrelandPaddy KennyRotherham UnitedFree transfer[10]
1 July 2016CMEnglandJak McCourtBarnsleyFree transfer[11]
1 July 2016RBEnglandAaron PhillipsCoventry CityFree transfer[12]
1 July 2016CFEnglandAlex RevellMilton Keynes DonsFree transfer[13]
1 July 2016CBDemocratic Republic of the CongoGabriel ZakuaniPeterborough UnitedFree transfer[14]
21 July 2016CMEnglandHarry BeautymanPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[15]
1 August 2016LMEnglandMatthew TaylorBurnleyFree transfer[16]
12 August 2016RWEnglandEmmanuel SonupeTottenham HotspurFree transfer[17]
31 August 2016RMEnglandPaul AndersonBradford CityFree transfer[18]
12 January 2017RBWalesNeal EardleyHibernianFree transfer[19]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016WWalesNicky AdamsCarlisle UnitedFree transfer[20]
1 July 2016GKEnglandRyan ClarkeAFC WimbledonFree transfer[8]
1 July 2016CMRepublic of IrelandPaul CorryFree agentReleased[21]
1 July 2016RMEnglandChris HackettFree agentReleased[21]
1 July 2016WEnglandRicky HolmesCharlton AthleticUndisclosed[22]
1 July 2016LBEnglandEvan HorwoodChester [lower-alpha 1]Released[21]
1 July 2016RBKenyaJosh LelanCrawley Town [lower-alpha 2]Released[21]
1 July 2016CMEnglandDanny RosePortsmouthFree transfer[25]
1 August 2016CBEnglandRyan CresswellEastleighFree transfer[26]
16 August 2016CMEnglandJason TaylorFree agentMutual consent[27]
31 December 2016CMEnglandJoel ByromMansfield Town [lower-alpha 3]Contract cancelled[29]
6 January 2017CMEnglandLawson D'AthLuton TownUndisclosed[30]
31 January 2017RWEnglandAlfie PotterMansfield TownMutual consent[31]
  1. ↑ Following Horwood's release, he signed for Chester.[23]
  2. ↑ Following Lelan's release, he signed for Crawley Town.[24]
  3. ↑ Following Byrom's departure, he signed for Mansfield Town.[28]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2016RWNetherlandsKenji GorréSwansea City3 January 2017[32]
8 August 2016CBWalesLewin NyatangaBarnsleyEnd of Season[33]
22 August 2016CFEnglandJJ HooperPort Vale10 January 2017[34]
1 January 2017DMEnglandHiram BoatengCrystal PalaceEnd of Season[35]
1 January 2017LMScotlandGregg WyldeMillwallEnd of Season[36]
17 January 2017SSEnglandKeshi AndersonCrystal PalaceEnd of Season[37]
27 January 2017SSEnglandLuke WilliamsScunthorpe UnitedEnd of Season[38]
31 January 2017CFEnglandMichael SmithPortsmouthEnd of Season[39]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 August 2016MFEnglandShaun McWilliamsKing's Lynn Town25 March 2017[40]
3 February 2017 CF England Joe Iaciofano Corby Town 22 April 2017 [41]
23 March 2017 RM/RW England Emmanuel Sonupe Kidderminster Harriers End of Season [42]

References

  1. ↑ "Northampton Town Part Company With Rob Page". Northampton Town Official Site. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Justin Edinburgh Appointed The New Northampton Town Manager". Northampton Town Official Site. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Northampton Town Football Fixtures Season 2016–17". Northampton Town FC. 17 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "EFL Cup: Round One draw". EFL. 12 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "EFL Cup: Round Two draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "EFL Cup: Round Three draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "EFL Cup: Group Stage draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Goalkeeper David Cornell Joins Northampton Town As Ryan Clarke Departs". Northampton Town Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Raheem Hanley". Northampton Town FC. 14 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Paddy Kenny Appointed Goalkeeper Coach At Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Jak McCourt". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Defender Aaron Phillips". Northampton Town FC. 3 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Striker Alex Revell". Northampton Town FC. 14 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Gabriel Zakuani". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Harry Beautyman". Northampton Town Official Site. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Matt Taylor Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Emmanuel Sonupe signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Paul Anderson". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Defender Neal Eardley". Northampton Town Official Site. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Player News". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Danny Rose Offered New Terms While Shaun McWilliams Is Offered Professional Contract". Northampton Town Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ricky Holmes Joins Charlton Athletic". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "Chester sign full-back Horwood". BBC. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "Reds sign defender Josh". Crawley Town Official Site. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Portsmouth sign Northampton's Rose". BBC. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "Eastleigh sign Cresswell and Bird". BBC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Jason Taylor Departs Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  28. ↑ "Joel Byrom: Mansfield Town sign midfielder after Northampton Town release". BBC. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  29. ↑ "Joel Byrom Departs At Sixfields". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  30. ↑ "Lawson D'Ath: Luton Town sign Northampton Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Alfie Potter Departs By Mutual Consent". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "Kenji Gorre Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  33. ↑ "Lewis Nyatanga Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  34. ↑ "JJ Hooper Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  35. ↑ "Northampton Town sign Hiram Boateng". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  36. ↑ "Northampton Town sign Gregg Wylde". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  37. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Keshi Anderson On Loan Until The End Of The Season". Northampton Town Official Site. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  38. ↑ "Luke Williams Joins Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  39. ↑ "Northampton Town Sign Striker Michael Smith". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  40. ↑ "Shaun McWilliams In Youth Loan Move". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  41. ↑ Willsher, Gareth. "Joe Iaciofano, Corby Town, Northampton Town". Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  42. ↑ "Cobblers winger Sonupe joins Kidderminster on loan". www.northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
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