List of Northampton Town F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Northampton Town. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Northampton Town players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Northampton Town F.C. players. For the current Northampton Town first-team squad, see the Players section of the club's main article.

Players are listed according to the year of their first team debut for the club, and then by order of surname. Wartime matches are excluded.

Notable players

  • Statistics correct as of 7 March 2020.

  This and the † indicate that they are a club record holder
  This and the * indicate that they played their full career at Northampton Town.
(n/a) = Information not available
Players in bold are still playing for the club.

Name Nationality Position[1] Period League Total Notes
Apps Goals Apps Goals
James Frost England  England Outside Forward1900–19071892220522
Ralph Howe England  England Wing Half1901–190615521692
Herbert Neal England  England Wing Half1901–190715381648
Peter Durber England  England Full Back1902–190611201170
Bill Perkins England  England Goalkeeper1903–190610001080
George Cooch England  England Goalkeeper1905–190912501330
Edwin Freeman England  England Outside Forward1905–19203411933821
Dave McCartney Scotland  Scotland Centre Half1907–191010681139
Fred McDiarmid Scotland  Scotland Outside Forward1907–19111381814919
Fred Lessons England  England Centre Forward1907–19152347524979[2]
Lloyd Davies Wales  Wales Full Back1907–192031133293[3]
Albert Lewis England  England Inside Forward1908–19131648517990
Jock Manning Scotland  Scotland Wing Half1908–192026482828
Fanny Walden England  England Outside Forward1909–1913, 1926–19271282713729[4]
Thomas Thorpe England  England Goalkeeper1909–191425422702
Bobby Hughes England  England Outside Forward1909–19151122311623
Fred Clipston England  England Full Back1910–192017461856
Walter Tull England  England Wing Half1911–191510591089[5]
William Lockett England  England Centre Forward1914–1926185100205113
Billy Pease England  England Outside Forward1919–19252784629952
Charles Smith England  England Goalkeeper1919–192519001981
Bob Hewison England  England Utility1920–19259981089[6]
William Watson England  England Full Back1920–192832643525
Billy Williams Wales  Wales Wing Half1921–192618732033
Thomas Jeffs England  England Full Back1921–192714301600
Louis Page England  England Outside Forward1922–19251222412926
Frank Brett England  England Full Back1923–192925442734
Ernie Cockle England  England Centre Forward1924–1927974610446
Ralph Hoten England  England Inside Forward1924–19291977521384[7]
Leonard Hammond England  England Goalkeeper1924–193230103251
George Allon England  England Wing Half1926–193118571927
Robert Maloney Ireland  Ireland Centre Half1926–193118341944
Tommy Wells England  England Outside Forward1926–19342777331693
William Cave England  England Goalkeeper1926–19379301040
Tom Smith England  England Inside Forward1927–19301122212122
Eddie Bowen England  England Centre Forward1927–1931162114172120[8]
George O'Dell England  England Wing Half1927–19321471015810
Albert Dawes England  England Centre Forward1929–19331648218298[9][10]
Fred Dawes England  England Full Back1929–193616211854
Len Riches England  England Wing Half1929–193713681519
Frank Davies Wales  Wales Wing Half1930–1933144716413
Tommy Boyle England  England Inside Forward1930–19351423315135
Danny Tolland Ireland  Ireland Inside Forward1933–19371382615030
Billy Thayne England  England Centre Half1935–193813801430
Bill Gormlie England  England Goalkeeper1935–193813301430
Sid Russell England  England Full Back1935–193810901170
Bobby King England  England Forward1937–1939, 1947–1949992310223
Bill Barron England  England Full Back1938–195116641894[11]
Gwyn Hughes Wales  Wales Wing Half1945–19562261524619
Tom Smalley England  England Full Back1945–195120022262
Dave Smith England  England Inside Forward1946–19511283114233
Tommy Fowler England  England Outside Forward1946–19615218455288[12]
Dave Bowen Wales  Wales Wing Half1947–1950, 1959–1960341351[13]
Bill Coley England  England Wing Half1947–195110471137
Jack English England  England Outside Forward1947–1960301135321143[14]
Jack Ansell England  England Goalkeeper1948–195213101420
Ben Collins England  England Centre Half1948–195921302240
Maurice Candlin England  England Half Back1949–195313911522
Jack Southam England  England Full Back1949–195514511562
John Smith England  England Wing Half1950–196018691959
Willie O'Donnell Scotland  Scotland Centre Forward1951–19541054410944
Fred Ramscar England  England Inside Forward1951–19551395514659
Alf Wood England  England Goalkeeper1951–195513901460
Tom McLain England  England Wing Half1952–1955961110111
Ron Patterson England  England Full Back1952–196130053175
Maurice Marston England  England Full Back1953–195714921552
Ray Yeoman Scotland  Scotland Wing Half1953–195916941764
Roly Mills England  England Wing Half1954–19643053032433
Ken Leek Wales  Wales Inside Forward1955–1958, 1964–196587319333[15]
Alan Woan England  England Inside Forward1956–19591196812369
Tony Claypole England  England Full Back1956–196111611251
Colin Gale Wales  Wales Centre Half1956–196221102221
Derek Leck England  England Wing Half1958–19662464526749
Terry Branston England  England Centre Half1960–196724622712
Barry Lines England  England Outside Forward1960–19702664829450
Cliff Holton England  England Inside Forward1961–196262506854[16]
Mike Everitt England  England Full Back1961–19672071522717
Theo Foley Ireland  Ireland Full Back1961–1967204822011[17]
John Kurila Scotland  Scotland Wing Half1962–1963, 1964–196814841628
Graham Carr England  England Half Back1962–1968850960[18]
Frank Large England  England Centre Forward1962–1963
1966–1967
1969–1972
2208825096
Don Martin England  England Utility1962–1968, 1976–19782287025282
Bryan Harvey England  England Goalkeeper1963–196716501810
Billy Best Scotland  Scotland Utility1963–1968, 1973–19782434927156[19][20]
Jim Hall England  England Centre Forward1963–1967, 1975–19781243514139[21]
Joe Kiernan Scotland  Scotland Wing Half1963–19713081335214
Graham Moore Wales  Wales Inside Forward1964–196753105912[22]
John Mackin Scotland  Scotland Full Back1965–19691011111213
John Clarke England  England Centre Half1966–197523312621
Graham Felton England  England Winger1966–19762542528627
Ron Flowers England  England Midfielder1967–1969624674[23]
John Fairbrother England  England Forward1968–19711405616462
Ray Fairfax England  England Full Back1968–197111621382
Frank Rankmore Wales  Wales Centre Back1968–19711031512619
Phil Neal England  England Utility1968–19741872820830
Dixie McNeil England  England Forward1969–1972853310238
Trevor Gould England  England Midfielder1970–197310561106[24]
John Buchanan Scotland  Scotland Midfielder1970–1974, 1981–19831833020934
Alan Starling England  England Goalkeeper1971–197623812581
Barry Tucker Wales  Wales Full Back1971–1977, 1982–198327783028
John Gregory England  England Utility1972–1977187820310
Paul Stratford England  England Forward1972–19781725918861[25]
Stuart Robertson England  England Centre Back1972–19792542728129[26]
Dave Carlton England  England Midfielder1973–1977, 1980–198218071948
Derrick Christie England  England Winger1973–19791381815621
John Farrington England  England Winger1974–19802322925331
Steve Phillips England  England Forward1975–1977, 1980–19821263814143[27]
Andy McGowan England  England Midfielder1975–19781051411114
Steve Bryant England  England Midfielder1976–1979, 198210751175[28]
George Reilly Scotland  Scotland Forward1976–19801274514454
Keith Williams England  England Midfielder1976–198113161427[29]
Andy Poole England  England Goalkeeper1978–198214101570[30]
Paul Saunders England  England Utility1978–198312551415
Peter Denyer England  England Midfielder1979–19831482817034
Mark Heeley England  England Winger1979–19839251106
Adam Sandy England  England Midfielder1979–198310461138
Wakeley Gage England  England Centre Back1979–19852181725322[31][32][33]
Gary Saxby England  England Midfielder1980–1983961111413
Steve Massey England  England Forward1982–198360257230[34]
Adrian Burrows England  England Centre Back1982–19848841065
Peter Gleasure England  England Goalkeeper1982–199134404120[35][36]
Steve Brown England  England Midfielder1983–1985, 1989–19941732220526
Russell Lewis Wales  Wales Centre Back1983–198613261556[37]
Brian Mundee England  England Full Back1983–198610031184
Ian Benjamin England  England Forward1984–19881505818068[38]
Warren Donald England  England Midfielder1984–19901881322114
Richard Hill England  England Midfielder1985–1987864610352[39][40][41]
Trevor Morley England  England Forward1985–19881073913045[42]
Graham Reed England  England Full Back1985–198811221382
Phil Chard England  England Utility1985–1988, 1989–19942784633154[43][44]
Eddie McGoldrick Ireland  Ireland Midfielder1986–1988107913011
Dave Gilbert England  England Winger1986–19891202114527
Russ Wilcox England  England Centre Back1986–1990138916210
Keith McPherson England  England Centre Back1986–199018282169[45][46]
Paul Wilson England  England Full Back1987–199214161687
Steve Berry England  England Midfielder1988–1991102712310
Trevor Quow England  England Midfielder1988–19928821002
Tony Adcock England  England Forward1988–1989, 1991–19921074012246[47]
Bobby Barnes England  England Forward1989–1992983711844
Terry Angus England  England Centre Back1990–199311661386
Mickey Bell England  England Winger1990–19941531017812
Steve Terry England  England Centre Back1990–19941811721118[48]
Jason Burnham England  England Full Back1991–19948821082
Barry Richardson England  England Goalkeeper1991–19949601130[49]
Lee Colkin England  England Full Back1991–19989931194
Darren Harmon England  England Midfielder1992–1995891210613[50]
Ian Sampson England  England Centre Back1994–20043902644931[51][52]
Neil Grayson England  England Forward1994–19971203114134[53]
Ray Warburton England  England Centre Back1994–19981871222116[54]
Andy Woodman England  England Goalkeeper1995–199916301970
Ali Gibb England  England Winger1995–200012041494
Dean Peer England  England Midfielder1995–200012851577
Roy Hunter England  England Midfielder1995–20021771721120[55]
Sean Parrish Wales  Wales Midfielder1996–20001081212216
Ian Clarkson England  England Full Back1996–20009411192[56]
James Hunt England  England Midfielder1997–2002174820510
John Frain England  England Full Back1997–200321342528
Carlo Corazzin Canada  Canada Forward1998–200078308932[57][58]
Dave Savage Ireland  Ireland Midfielder1998–20011131812418
Richard Hope England  England Centre Back1998–200313471537
Duncan Spedding England  England Full Back1998–200312311431
Ian Hendon England  England Full Back1999–2000603664[59]
Keith Welch England  England Goalkeeper1999–200211701270[60]
Jamie Forrester England  England Forward2000–20031214513650
Marco Gabbiadini England  England Forward2000–20031202513630
Chris Hargreaves England  England Midfielder2000–2004151617611[61]
Derek Asamoah Ghana  Ghana Forward2001–20041121013013
Paul Trollope Wales  Wales Midfielder2002–20048481008
Paul Harsley England  England Midfielder2002–2004592703[62]
Lee Harper England  England Goalkeeper2002–200715201780[63]
Chris Willmott England  England Centre Back2003–20058011001
Josh Low Wales  Wales Winger2003–20061021512219[64][65]
Martin Smith England  England Midfielder2003–20061042412529
Luke Chambers England  England Centre Back2003–200712411491
Marc Richards England  England Forward2003–2005, 2014–20181785421263[66]
Chris Doig Scotland  Scotland Centre Back2003, 2005–200912941475
Scott McGleish England  England Forward2004–2007, 2008–20091204314456[67][68]
Mark Bunn England  England Goalkeeper2004–20089001060[69][70]
Ian Taylor England  England Midfielder2005–2007668748[71]
Andy Kirk Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland Forward2005–20081063012336
Jason Crowe England  England Full Back2005–2009, 2010–20111821419317
Ryan Gilligan England  England Midfielder2005–20111812020623
Mark Hughes England  England Centre Back2006–20099341064
Chris Dunn England  England Goalkeeper2006–20119801100
Andy Holt England  England Utility2006–20121911622017
Danny Jackman England  England Full Back2007–2009829939[72][73]
Adebayo Akinfenwa England  England Forward2007–2010, 2011–20131687118874[74]
Luke Guttridge England  England Midfielder2008–2010, 2012–20131001011214
Abdul Osman Ghana  Ghana Midfielder2008–201110471187
Michael Jacobs England  England Winger2009–2012871110015[75][76]
John Johnson England  England Full Back2009–20131391315014
Ben Tozer England  England Utility2010–201517361997
Kelvin Langmead England  England Centre Back2011–2015901110412[77]
Chris Hackett England  England Winger2012–20161221113812
Ivan Toney England  England Forward2012–201553116013[78]
Darren Carter England  England Midfielder2013–2015606656[79]
John-Joe O'Toole Ireland  Ireland Midfielder2014–20191733319435[80][81]
Zander Diamond Scotland  Scotland Centre Back2014–201711331255[82]
David Buchanan Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland Full Back2015–201916211871
Brendan Moloney Ireland  Ireland Full Back2014–201810421152
Ricky Holmes England  England Winger2015–201649145316[83]
Adam Smith England  England Goalkeeper2015–2017860940[84]
Sam Hoskins England  England Winger2015–1652419431
David Cornell Wales  Wales Goalkeeper2016–9201080
Ash Taylor Wales  Wales Centre Back2017–2019786887[85]
Aaron Pierre Grenada  Grenada Centre Back2017–2019606688[86]

Notes

  1. For a full description of positions see football positions.
  2. Manager of Northampton for between 1913–1918.
  3. Club record holder for oldest first team player; 42 years old and most international caps while at the club; 12 caps for Wales.
  4. Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
  5. Became the first "coloured" infantry officer in the British Army
  6. Player-manager of Northampton for between 1920–1925.
  7. Joint club record holder with Bert Dawes for most goals in one match; 5 v Crystal Palace (H) won 8-1 Division Three South 1928/29.
  8. Club record holder for most league goals in Division Three South; 34 in 1928–29.
  9. Joint club record holder with Ralph Hoten for most goals in one match; 5 v Lloyds Bank (H) won 8-1 FA Cup Round One 1932/33.
  10. Joint club record holder with Albert Lewis for most hat-tricks; 7.
  11. Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
  12. Club record holder for most competitive appearances.
  13. Manager of Northampton for two spells between 1959–1967 and 1969–1972.
  14. Club record holder for most competitive goals.
  15. Member of Wales' 1958 World Cup squad.
  16. Club record holder for most goals in a season; 36 in 1961/62 Division Three.
  17. Manager of Northampton between 1990–1992.
  18. Manager of Northampton between 1985–1990.
  19. Inaugural Northampton Town 1975 Player of the Year.
  20. Northampton Town 1977 Player of the Year.
  21. Northampton Town 1976 Player of the Year.
  22. Welsh International and BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1959.
  23. Member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad and player-manager of Northampton between 1968–1969.
  24. Former Head of Centre of Excellence at Northampton Town.
  25. Included the 1974/75 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  26. Northampton Town 1979 Player of the Year.
  27. Included the 1980/81 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  28. Northampton Town 1978 Player of the Year.
  29. Northampton Town 1981 Player of the Year.
  30. Northampton Town 1980 Player of the Year.
  31. Northampton Town 1982 Player of the Year.
  32. Northampton Town 1984 Player of the Year.
  33. Northampton Town 1985 Player of the Year.
  34. Northampton Town 1983 Player of the Year.
  35. Club record holder for most competitive clean sheets; 112
  36. Northampton Town 1988 Player of the Year.
  37. Northampton Town 1986 Player of the Year.
  38. Northampton Town 1987 Player of the Year.
  39. Club record holder for most league goals in Division Four; 33 in 1986–87.
  40. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  41. Caretaker-manager of Northampton in 2003
  42. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  43. Manager of Northampton between 1992–1993
  44. Northampton Town 1991 Player of the Year.
  45. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  46. Northampton Town 1990 Player of the Year.
  47. Northampton Town 1989 Player of the Year.
  48. Northampton Town 1992 Player of the Year.
  49. Northampton Town 1993 Player of the Year.
  50. Northampton Town 1994 Player of the Year.
  51. Manager of Northampton between 2009–2011
  52. Northampton Town 2001 Player of the Year.
  53. Northampton Town 1995 Player of the Year.
  54. Northampton Town 1996 Player of the Year.
  55. Northampton Town 1998 Player of the Year.
  56. Northampton Town 1997 Player of the Year.
  57. Canadian International; 59 Caps, 11 Goals.
  58. Northampton Town 1999 Player of the Year.
  59. Included the 1999/2000 PFA Division Three Team of the Year.
  60. Northampton Town 2000 Player of the Year.
  61. Northampton Town 2002 Player of the Year.
  62. Northampton Town 2003 Player of the Year.
  63. Northampton Town 2004 Player of the Year.
  64. Club record holder for transfer fee paid; £165,000 from Oldham Athletic in July 2003.
  65. Included the 2005/06 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  66. Northampton Town 2015 Player of the Year.
  67. Northampton Town 2005 Player of the Year.
  68. Northampton Town 2006 Player of the Year.
  69. Club record holder for transfer fee received; £165,000 to Blackburn Rovers in August 2008.
  70. Northampton Town 2007 Player of the Year.
  71. Included the 2005/06 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  72. Northampton Town 2008 Player of the Year.
  73. Northampton Town 2009 Player of the Year.
  74. Northampton Town 2010 Player of the Year.
  75. Northampton Town 2011 Player of the Year.
  76. Northampton Town 2012 Player of the Year.
  77. Northampton Town 2013 Player of the Year.
  78. Club record holder for youngest player; 16 years and 273 days, against Bradford City, November 2012.
  79. Northampton Town 2014 Player of the Year.
  80. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  81. Northampton Town 2016 Player of the Year.
  82. Northampton Town 2017 Player of the Year.
  83. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  84. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  85. Northampton Town 2018 Player of the Year.
  86. Northampton Town 2019 Player of the Year.

References

Books

  • Beesley, Mark (2005). Northampton Town: A Season in the Sun 1965-66. London: Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1905328017.
  • Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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