2017–18 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Northampton Town's 121st season of existence and their second 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.

Northampton Town
2017–18 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJustin Edinburgh
(until 31 August)[1]
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
(from 4 September to 3 April)[2]
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League One22nd
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Long (9)
All: Chris Long (9)
Highest home attendance7,231 vs MK Dons
Lowest home attendance1,118 vs Southampton U21s
Average home league attendance5,830

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

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
1David CornellGKWaunarlwydd (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991220Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free2020
13Richard O'DonnellGKSheffield (1988-09-12) 12 September 1988190Rotherham United9 January 2018Add-ons2020
25James GoffGKNorthampton (1999-03-28) 28 March 199900Youth30 April 2017N/A2019
Defenders
2Brendan MoloneyRBBeaufort (1989-01-18) 18 January 19891152Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free2018
3David Buchanan (c)LBRochdale (ENG) (1986-05-06) 6 May 19861431Preston North End28 May 2015Free2019
5Leon BarnettCBStevenage (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985181Bury31 May 2017Free2019
6Ash TaylorCBBromborough (ENG) (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990527Aberdeen5 July 2017Free2020
16Aaron PierreCBSouthall (ENG) (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993230Wycombe Wanderers21 July 2017Free2020
18Aaron PhillipsRBWarwick (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993271Coventry City3 June 2016Free2018
24Shay FaceyRBStockport (1995-01-07) 7 January 1995151Manchester City5 January 2018Undisclosed2019
26Regan PooleCBCardiff (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998240Manchester United7 July 2017Loan2018
27Raheem HanleyLBBlackburn (1994-03-24) 24 March 199490Swansea City14 June 2016Free2018
37Jordan TurnbullCBTrowbridge (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994140Coventry City11 January 2018Add-ons2020
39Joe BunneyLBGorton (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993120Rochdale16 January 2018Undisclosed2020
Midfielders
4Yaser KasimCMKarrada (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991100Swindon Town4 July 2017Free2019
8Sam FoleyCMSt Albans (ENG) (1986-10-17) 17 October 1986273Port Vale22 May 2017Free2019
11Daniel PowellWLuton (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991322Milton Keynes Dons5 May 2017Free2019
14Sam HoskinsAMDorchester (1993-02-04) 4 February 199310213Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free2020
17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998270Youth30 April 2016N/A2020
21John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow (ENG) (1988-09-30) 30 September 198816032Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free2019
22Matt CrooksCMLeeds (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994344Rangers18 July 2017£100,0002020
29Matt GrimesCMExeter (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995474Swansea City16 August 2017Loan2018
36Jack BridgeAMSouthend (1995-09-21) 21 September 199540Southend United5 January 2018Free2019
Forwards
10Kevin van VeenCFEindhoven (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991100Scunthorpe United30 January 2018Undisclosed2020
12Leon LobjoitCFHatfield (1995-01-04) 4 January 199510Buckingham Town30 March 2017N/A2019
19Chris LongCFHuyton (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995429Burnley28 July 2017Loan2018
42Kevin LuckassenCFEindhoven (1993-07-27) 27 July 199341SKN St. Pölten9 March 2018Free2018
Out on Loan
7Billy WatersCFEpsom (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994230Cheltenham Town8 June 2017Undisclosed2020
15Dean BowditchAMBishop's Stortford (1986-06-15) 15 June 1986262Milton Keynes Dons23 June 2017Free2019
23Joe IaciofanoCFNorthampton (1998-09-10) 10 September 199840Youth4 October 2016N/A2019
30Luke CoddingtonGKMiddlesbrough (1995-06-06) 6 June 199520Huddersfield Town17 August 2017N/A2019

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 26 June 2017, Northampton Town have announced six pre-season friendlies, against Derby County,[3] Frome Town,[4] Northampton Sileby Rangers,[5] Kettering Town,[6] Birmingham City 'Dev'[7] and Newport County.[8]

8 July 2017 Northampton Sileby Rangers2–8Northampton TownNorthampton
15:00 BST Appleton  74'
Ansu  84'		 Report Barnett  24'
Richards  33'
Foley  56', 73'
Iaciofano  59', 65', 88'
Powell  77'		 Stadium: Fernie Fields
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 July 2017 Northampton Town4–1Birmingham City XIAlicante, Spain
18:30 CEST Revell  7'
Waters  55'
Richards  77'
Bowditch  89'		 Report  22' Stadium: Oliva Nova Complex
18 July 2017 Frome Town0–4Northampton TownFrome
19:30 BST Report Richards  21'
Powell  61'
Revell  80'
Bowditch  90'		 Stadium: Special Effect Stadium
Attendance: 305
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 July 2017 AFC Rushden & Diamonds2–0Northampton TownRushden
19:30 BST Farrell  28'
Lorraine  80'		 Report Stadium: Hayden Road
22 July 2017 Kettering Town1–1Northampton TownWellingborough
15:00 BST Richens  65' Report Bowditch  19' Stadium: Dog & Duck
Referee: Ian Rathbone
25 July 2017 Northampton Town1–0Derby CountyNorthampton
19:45 BST Richards  18' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Andy Woolmer
29 July 2017 Northampton Town2–1Newport CountyNorthampton
15:00 BST Long  70'
Barnett  83'		 Report Reynolds  67' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,346
Referee: Darren England

League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Rochdale 46 11 18 17 49 57 −8 51
21 Oldham Athletic (R) 46 11 17 18 58 75 −17 50 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 12 11 23 43 77 −34 47
23 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 11 12 23 43 69 −26 45
24 Bury (R) 46 8 12 26 41 71 −30 36
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

League position by match
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHHAAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAHAH
ResultLLLLWWDLLDLLLDWWWLLDLWDLLLWWWDLWLDDDLDLLLLWWLD
Position20212324221717182021222223232221192121222320222222222221182020182019192021212122222322222222
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[9][10]

5 August 2017 1Shrewsbury Town1–0Northampton TownShrewsbury
15:00 BST John–Lewis  90+2' Report Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,763 (1,053)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
12 August 2017 2Northampton Town0–1Fleetwood TownNorthampton
15:00 BST Report Cole  75' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,124 (103)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
19 August 2017 3Charlton Athletic4–1Northampton TownCharlton
15:00 BST Magennis  2'
Holmes  61'
Forster-Caskey  90+4', 90+7'		 Report Richards  79' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,289 (881)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
26 August 2017 4Northampton Town1–4Peterborough UnitedNorthampton
15:00 BST Revell  85' Report Edwards  32'
Morias  41'
Marriott  75'
Maddison  90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,685 (1,407)
Referee: Roger East
9 September 2017 5Northampton Town1–0Doncaster RoversNorthampton
15:00 BST Crooks  1' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,843 (736)
Referee: Darren Handley
12 September 2017 6Northampton Town3–1PortsmouthNorthampton
19:45 BST Long  18', 70'
Crooks  35'		 Report Kennedy  49' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,855 (1,153)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 September 2017 7Southend United2–2Northampton TownSouthend
15:00 BST Demetriou  48'
Wordsworth  50'		 Report Barnett  20'
Crooks  43' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,532 (428)
Referee: Nicholas Kinseley
19 September 2017 8Wigan Athletic1–0Northampton TownWigan
19:45 BST Jacobs  56' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,777 (292)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 September 2017 9Northampton Town0–1Bradford CityNorthampton
15:00 BST Report McMahon  34' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,355 (1,145)
Referee: Graham Horwood
26 September 2017 10Milton Keynes Dons0–0Northampton TownBletchley
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Stadium:MK
Attendance: 11,340 (2,566)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
30 September 2017 11Rotherham United1–0Northampton TownRotherham
15:00 BST Moore  52' Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,073 (566)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 October 2017 12Northampton Town0–6Bristol RoversNorthampton
15:00 BST Revell  69' Report Bodin  37'
Harrison  56', 61'
Gaffney  72'
Sercombe  76'
Telford  86'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,087 (1,007)
Referee: Mark Heywood
14 October 2017 13Northampton Town0–1AFC WimbledonNorthampton
15:00 BST Report Forrester  61' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,306 (501)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 October 2017 14Rochdale2–2Northampton TownRochdale
19:45 BST Henderson  25', 62' Report Taylor  71'
Buchanan  78'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 October 2017 15Gillingham1–2Northampton TownGillingham
15:00 BST Martin  62' Report Powell  45'
Grimes  73'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,640 (293)
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 October 2017 16Northampton Town1–0BlackpoolNorthampton
14:00 BST Hoskins  21' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: John Busby
11 November 2017 17Oxford United1–2Northampton TownOxford
15:00 GMT Thomas  44' Report Taylor  11'
Long  45+1'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,267 (1,125)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
18 November 2017 18Northampton Town0–3Scunthorpe UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Burgess  56'
Holmes  58', 74'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,181 (306)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 November 2017 19Plymouth Argyle2–0Northampton TownPlymouth
19:45 GMT Bradley  30', 52' Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Antony Coggins
25 November 2017 20Northampton Town0–0BuryNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,870 (230)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 December 2017 21Oldham Athletic5–1Northampton TownOldham
15:00 GMT Byrne  4', 45+2'
Obadeyi  26'
Nepomuceno  60'
Davies  90+3'		 Report Foley  47' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,532 (332)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 December 2017 22Northampton Town2–1WalsallNorthampton
15:00 GMT Long  4', 41'
Crooks 		Report Oztumer  2'
Bakayoko  69'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,055 (394)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
23 December 2017 23Northampton Town1–1Blackburn RoversNorthampton
14:00 GMT Foley  21' Report Dack  48' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,541 (1,445)
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 December 2017 24Doncaster Rovers3–0Northampton TownDoncaster
15:00 GMT Coppinger  33'
Mason  43' (pen.)
Butler  66'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,032 (495)
Referee: Ben Toner
30 December 2017 25Portsmouth3–1Northampton TownPortsmouth
15:00 GMT Kennedy  41'
Hawkins  45', 48'		 Report Long  36' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,539 (538)
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 January 2018 26Northampton Town0–1Wigan AthleticNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Powell  5' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,328 (511)
Referee: Mark Heywood
6 January 2018 27Northampton Town3–1Southend UnitedNorthampton
14:00 GMT O'Toole  19'
Grimes  49' (pen.)
Revell  90'		 Report Demetriou  26' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,267 (564)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
13 January 2018 28Bradford City1–2Northampton TownBradford
15:00 GMT P.Taylor  90+2' Report O'Toole  43'
Long  62'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,343
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 January 2018 29Northampton Town2–1Milton Keynes DonsNorthampton
15:00 GMT O'Toole  16'
Long  41'		 Report Gilbey  19'
Aneke  90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,231 (1,210)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 January 2018 30Blackburn Rovers1–1Northampton TownBlackburn
15:00 GMT Graham  74' Report O'Toole  12' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,555 (943)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 February 2018 31Northampton Town0–1RochdaleNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Andrew  53' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,475 (214)
Referee: John Busby
10 February 2018 32AFC Wimbledon1–3Northampton TownKingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Oshilaja  47' Report Grimes  8' (pen.)
Crooks  62'
Powell  72'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,485 (741)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 February 2018 33Northampton Town1–2GillinghamNorthampton
19:45 GMT Taylor  56' Report Parker  6'
Eaves  18'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 February 2018 34Scunthorpe United2–2Northampton TownScunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo  31'
Wallace 77'		 Report Long  13'
O'Toole  57'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 February 2018 35Northampton Town0–0Oxford UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,095 (1,444)
Referee: Martin Coy
10 March 2018 36Bristol Rovers1–1Northampton TownBristol
15:00 GMT Bennett  34' Report Luckassen  62'
Crooks 		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,054
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
17 March 2018 37Northampton Town0–3Rotherham UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Smith  17'
Ball  62'
Towell  81'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,882
Referee: Ben Toner
20 March 2018 38Northampton Town1–1Shrewsbury TownNorthampton
19:45 GMT Facey  45'
O'Toole  64'		 Report Ogogo  65'
Nolan  67'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,788
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2018 39Fleetwood Town2–0Northampton TownFleetwood
15:00 GMT Dempsey  18'
Bolger  83'		 Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,049
Referee: Robert Lewis
30 March 2018 40Northampton Town0–4Charlton AthleticNorthampton
15:00 BST Report Reeves  14'
Fosu  19', 51'
Magennis  79'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,416
Referee: Gavin Ward
2 April 2018 41Peterborough United2–0Northampton TownPeterborough
15:00 BST Baldwin  12'
Marriott  14'		 Report Taylor  79' Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 8,619
Referee: Michael Salisbury
10 April 2018 42Blackpool3–0Northampton TownBlackpool
19:45 BST Gnanduillet  42'
Longstaff  62'
Ryan  74'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,964
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 April 2018 43Bury2–3Northampton TownBury
15:00 BST Clarke  11'
Mayor  74'		 Report Taylor  6', 88'
Hoskins  33'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 April 2018 44Northampton Town2–0Plymouth ArgyleNorthampton
15:00 BST O'Toole  42'
Vyner  61' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,868 (1,452)
Referee: Lee Collins
28 April 2018 45Walsall1–0Northampton TownWalsall
15:00 BST Dobson  90+1' Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,919
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 May 2018 46Northampton Town2–2Oldham AthleticNorthampton
15:00 BST Grimes  42' (pen.)
Taylor  45+4'		 Report Edmundson  29'
Haymer  55'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Keith Stroud

FA Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Scunthorpe United.[11] A 0–0 draw meant a replay had to be played at Glanford Park.[12]

4 November 2017 First roundNorthampton Town0–0Scunthorpe UnitedNorthampton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,820 (277)
Referee: Robert Jones
14 November 2017 First round replayScunthorpe United1–0Northampton TownScunthorpe
19:45 GMT Adelakun  32' Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup
Main article: 2017–18 EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against QPR.[13]

8 August 2017 First roundQueens Park Rangers1–0Northampton TownShepherd's Bush
19:45 BST N'Gbakoto  36' Report Barnett  53' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 4,317 (735)
Referee: Charles Breakspear

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with Southampton U23s, Cambridge United and Peterborough United. After finished as runners-up in the group stages, Northampton were drawn away to Portsmouth in the second round.[14]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town (Q) 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 0 6
3 ACA Southampton U21s (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 L2 Cambridge United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
29 August 2017 Group stage 1Northampton Town1–1
(5–4 p)		Cambridge UnitedNorthampton
19:45 BST Revell  29' Report Mingoia  27' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,453 (143)
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Revell
Iaciofano
Waters
McWilliams
Taylor 		Elito
Mingoia
Brown
O'Neil
Azeez
3 October 2017 Group stage 2Peterborough United1–1
(2–4 p)		Northampton TownPeterborough
19:45 BST Lloyd  43' Report Baldwin  79' (o.g.) Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 2,745 (151)
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
Marriott
Doherty
Lopes
Hughes 		Grimes
Revell
Richards
Waters
7 November 2017 Group stage 3Northampton Town3–3
(4–2 p)		Southampton U23sNorthampton
19:45 GMT Foley  72'
McGugan  83'
Taylor  90+5'		 Report Hesketh  6', 51'
Johnson  59'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,118 (53)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Grimes
Richards
Long
McGivern
McGugan 		Little
Johnson
Afolabi
Cook
2 December 2017 Second roundPortsmouth2–0Northampton TownMilton
12:30 GMT Evans  41'
O'Keefe  58'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Tom Nield

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
1GKDavid Cornell 6––2––1––3–– 12––––
2RBBrendan Moloney 313–––––––4–– 383–4–
3LBDavid Buchanan 32–11––1––2–– 36–13–
4CMYaser Kasim 42–1––1––2–– 82–––
5CBLeon Barnett 1321–––1––2–– 152121
6CBAsh Taylor 45–62––1––4–1 52–721
8CMSam Foley 15821–––––211 18933–
10STKevin van Veen 64–––––––––– 64–2–
11WDaniel Powell 21821–––––2–– 24823–
13GKRichard O'Donnell 19––––––––––– 19––2–
14AMSam Hoskins 18921–––––1–– 20926–
16CBAaron Pierre 19––2––1––1–– 23––3–
17CMShaun McWilliams 154–1–––––1–– 174–6–
18RBAaron Phillips 2–––––1––––– 3––––
19STChris Long 30791––1––21– 34894–
21CMJohn-Joe O'Toole 254611––––––– 265671
22CMMatt Crooks 29141––1––2–– 3314103
24RBShay Facey 1321––––––––– 13212–
25GKJames Goff –––––––––––– –––––
26CBRegan Poole 184–1–––––1–– 204–2–
29CMMatt Grimes 4314––––––12– 443413–
36AMJack Bridge 13–––––––––– 13–––
37CBJordan Turnbull 14––––––––––– 14––2–
39LBJoe Bunney 111–––––––––– 111–1–
40LMMorgan Roberts –1–––––––––– –1–––
42STKevin Luckassen 131––––––––– 1311–
Players out on loan:
7STBilly Waters 98––2–1––21– 1211–3–
12STLeon Lobjoit –––––––1–––– –1–––
15AMDean Bowditch 38–2–––––12– 511–1–
23STJoe Iaciofano ––––––––––1– –1–––
27LBRaheem Hanley 31–––––––1–– 41–––
30GKLuke Coddington 1––––––––1–– 2––––
Players no longer at the club:
9STMarc Richards 712111––1–3–– 11141––
9STBoris Mathis 23–––––––––– 23–––
10STAlex Revell 1052–––1––111 1263––
13GKMatt Ingram 20––––––––––– 20––––
20LBGeorge Smith 51–1–––1–2–– 82–––
24CBRyan McGivern –1–1–––––1–– 21–––
28RWHildeberto Pereira 48–––––––––– 48–31
31CMMatt Taylor 1––––––––––– 1––––
37AMLewis McGugan 72–11––––211 10313–
45WGboly Ariyibi 39–––––––––– 39–––

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CBLeon BarnettBuryFree[15]
1 July 2017LWDean BowditchMilton Keynes DonsFree[16]
1 July 2017CMSam FoleyPort ValeFree[17]
1 July 2017CFLeon LobjoitBuckingham TownFree[18]
1 July 2017RWDaniel PowellMilton Keynes DonsFree[19]
1 July 2017LBGeorge SmithGatesheadUndisclosed[20]
1 July 2017CFBilly WatersCheltenham TownUndisclosed[21]
4 July 2017MFYaser KasimSwindon TownFree[22]
5 July 2017CBAsh TaylorAberdeenFree[23]
18 July 2017DMMatt CrooksRangersUndisclosed[24]
21 July 2017CBAaron PierreWycombe WanderersFree[25]
17 August 2017GKLuke CoddingtonHuddersfield TownFree[26]
2 October 2017CMLewis McGuganSheffield WednesdayFree[27]
3 November 2017LBRyan McGivernShrewsbury TownFree[28]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017RMPaul AndersonMansfield TownReleased[29][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017CMHarry BeautymanStevenageFree[31]
1 July 2017CBZander DiamondMansfield TownReleased[29][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017RBNeal EardleyLincoln CityReleased[29][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CBRod McDonaldCoventry CityUndisclosed[34]
1 July 2017GKAdam SmithBristol RoversReleased[29][lower-alpha 4]
1 July 2017RWEmmanuel SonupeFree agentReleased[29]
1 July 2017CBGabriel ZakuaniGillinghamReleased[36][lower-alpha 5]
8 July 2017CMJak McCourtChesterfieldMutual consent[38][lower-alpha 6]
22 August 2017LMMatthew TaylorSwindon TownFree[40]
  1. Paul Anderson joined Mansfield Town following his release.[30]
  2. Zander Diamond joined Mansfield Town following his release.[32]
  3. Neal Eardley joined Lincoln City following his release.[33]
  4. Adam Smith joined Bristol Rovers following his release.[35]
  5. Gabriel Zakuani joined Gillingham following his release.[37]
  6. Jak McCourt joined Chesterfield following his departure.[39]

Loans in
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
7 July 2017CBRegan PooleManchester United30 June 2018[41]
28 July 2017CFChris LongBurnley30 June 2018[42]
18 August 2017CMMatt GrimesSwansea City30 June 2018[43]
31 August 2017GKMatt IngramQueens Park Rangers30 June 2018[44]

Loans out
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
25 August 2017GKJames GoffSt Ives Town22 September 2017[45]
16 September 2017GKLuke CoddingtonWrexham14 October 2017[46]
25 September 2017CFLeon LobjoitCorby Town24 October 2017[47]
26 September 2017FWJoe IaciofanoChesham United26 November 2017[48][lower-alpha 1]
27 October 2017CFLeon LobjoitNuneaton Town26 November 2017[49]
13 December 2017 CF Leon Lobjoit Corby Town January 2018
  1. On 27 October, Joe Iaciofano extended his loan with Chesham United by a further month.[49]

References
  1. "Northampton Town Part Company With Justin Edinburgh". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "Northampton Town Appoint Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink As Club's New Manager". Northampton Town Official Site. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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