| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Keith Curle | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League Two | 7th | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Carabao Cup | First round | ||
| Leasing.com Trophy | Second round (s) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Williams Sam Hoskins (8 each) All: Sam Hoskins (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,798 vs Derby County | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,515 vs Arsenal U21 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,028 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Northampton Town's 123rd season in their history and the second successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 29 June 2020.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK |  | Waunarlwydd | 28 March 1991 (aged 29) | 108 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | |||
| 25 | Steve Arnold | GK |  | Welham Green | 22 August 1989 (aged 30) | 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 38 | Bradley Lashley | GK |  | London | 12 September 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Reece Hall-Johnson | RB |  | Aylesbury | 9 May 1995 (aged 25) | 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 3 | Joe Martin | LB |  | Dagenham | 29 November 1988 (aged 31) | 21 | 0 | Stevenage | 13 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 5 | Charlie Goode (c) | CB |  | Watford | 3 August 1995 (aged 24) | 62 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 July 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 6 | Jordan Turnbull | CB |  | Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 (aged 25) | 94 | 5 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons | |||
| 15 | Jay Williams | CB |  | Northampton | 4 October 2000 (aged 19) | 17 | 0 | Academy | 8 January 2019 | N/A | |||
| 16 | Scott Wharton | CB |  | Blackburn | 1 October 1997 (aged 22) | 43 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 July 2019 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | 23 October 1992 (aged 27) | 30 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Alan McCormack | DM |  | Dublin | 10 January 1984 (aged 36) | 21 | 0 | Luton Town | 5 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM |  | Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 27) | 195 | 32 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 8 | Ryan Watson | CM |  | Crewe | 7 June 1993 (aged 27) | 56 | 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 10 | Nicky Adams | AM |  | Bolton (ENG) | 16 October 1986 (aged 33) | 91 | 6 | Bury | 5 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM |  | Northampton | 22 January 2001 (aged 19) | 23 | 1 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| 14 | Chris Lines | CM |  | Bristol | 30 November 1985 (aged 34) | 39 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM |  | Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 21) | 78 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 20 | Matt Warburton | AM |  | Manchester | 24 May 1992 (aged 28) | 28 | 2 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 22 | Morgan Roberts | LM |  | Northampton (ENG) | 20 December 2000 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | |||
| 37 | Sean Whaler | RM |  | Northampton | 22 July 2000 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | |||
| 44 | Paul Anderson | RM |  | Melton Mowbray | 23 July 1988 (aged 31) | 64 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 October 2019 | Free | |||
| 45 | Mark Marshall | W |  | Manchester Parish | 5 May 1987 (aged 33) | 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Smith | CF |  | London | 18 May 1995 (aged 25) | 29 | 7 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 11 | Andy Williams | CF |  | Hereford | 14 August 1986 (aged 33) | 85 | 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 May 2018 | Free | |||
| 19 | Vadaine Oliver | CF |  | Sheffield | 21 October 1991 (aged 28) | 40 | 8 | Morecambe | 3 July 2019 | Free | |||
| 29 | Billy Waters | CF |  | Epsom | 15 October 1994 (aged 25) | 56 | 2 | Cheltenham Town | 8 June 2017 | Undisclosed | |||
Pre-season
The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Northampton Sileby Rangers,[1] Brackley Town[2] Sheffield Wednesday,[3] Sheffield United[4] and Milton Keynes Dons.[2]
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–7 | Northampton Town | Moulton, Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Williams  3' Morias  21' Oliver  59', 76', 88' Waters  78' Warburton  82' | Stadium: Fernie Fields | 
| 12 July 2019 Friendly | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | 
| 17:00 CET | Allen  47' | Report | Smith  42' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center | 
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Northampton | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Forestieri  17' Fletcher  44' Nuhiu  59' Rhodes  82' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,525 (1,095) Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Norwood  23' (pen.), 43' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,825 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Brackley Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Brackley | 
| 19:45 BST | Daire  71' | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 690 Referee: Oliver Mackey | 
| 26 July 2019 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton | 
| 19:30 BST | Hoskins  13' Smith  56' | Report | Agard  86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,904 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle (P) | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 68 | 1.84 | Promotion to EFL League One | 
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 64 | 1.78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 5 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 65 | 1.76 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 58 | 1.57 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town (O, P) | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 58 | 1.57 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 57 | 1.54 | |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 54 | 1.46 | |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 49 | 1.36 | |
| 11 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | 1.35 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 
Last updated: 25 February 2020.
Source: 
League position by match
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[6]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 3 August 2019 1 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clarke  13' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,260 (1,455) Referee: Nick Kinseley | 
| 10 August 2019 2 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem | 
| 15:00 BST | Amoo  26' | Report | Watson  45+2' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,931 (500) Referee: David Rock | 
| 17 August 2019 3 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Turnbull  72' | Report | Stephens  39' Archibald  90' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,319 (198) Referee: James Oldham | 
| 20 August 2019 4 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | A.Williams  67' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,203 (345) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 24 August 2019 5 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester | 
| 15:00 BST | Norris  66' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,164 (428) Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 31 August 2019 6 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Watson  7' (pen.) A.Williams  21', 41' | Report | Riley  10' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,535 (1,291) Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 7 September 2019 7 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford | 
| 15:00 BST | Harriman  77' (o.g.) P.O'Connor  88' Ismail  90+2' | Report | Goode  20' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,678 Referee: Leigh Doughty | 
| 14 September 2019 8 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Newport County | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | A.Williams  5' Hoskins  72' | Report | Matt  90' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,616 (289) Referee: Alan Young | 
| 17 September 2019 9 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Stevenage | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Smith  56'  68' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,877 (460) Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 21 September 2019 10 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Crawley Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Lines  15' (pen.)  50' McWilliams  64' | Report | Nathaniel-George  70' Martin  90+5' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,121 (233) Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 28 September 2019 11 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Morecambe | 
| 15:00 BST | Buxton  72' Ellison  90+3' | Report | Turnbull  21', 37' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,245 (318) Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 5 October 2019 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Brophy  57' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,419 (960) Referee: Tony Harrington | 
| 12 October 2019 13 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe | 
| 15:00 BST | Novak  11', 14' Van Veen  31' | Report | Oliver  53' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,377 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 19 October 2019 14 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Salford City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Hoskins  35' (pen.) Turnbull  66' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,886 (151) Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 22 October 2019 15 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pollock  51' Hoskins  90+2' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,324 (176) Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 26 October 2019 16 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Smith  26' Taft  45+1' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,221 (694) Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 2 November 2019 17 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Oldham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson  85' J.Smith  89' | Report | Warburton  6' A.Williams  80' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,274 (373) Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 16 November 2019 18 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wharton  10', 18' Hoskins  24' (pen.) A.Williams  56' | Report | Porter  37' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,236 (522) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 23 November 2019 19 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wharton  25' Oliver  41' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,211 (597) Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 7 December 2019 20 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  38' Martin  64' Fisher  66' | Report | Goode  33' Hoskins  79' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,971 (247) Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 14 December 2019 21 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mills  45' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,534 (139) Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
| 21 December 2019 22 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cook  74' | Report | Smith  84' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,496 (474) Referee: Alan Young | 
| 26 December 2019 23 | Crawley Town | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Crawley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ferguson  27' Lubala  62' Palmer  80' Bloomfield  84' | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,190 (430) Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 29 December 2019 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull  38' | Report | Thomas  3' (pen.) Addai  90+6' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,090 (367) Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 1 January 2020 25 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Stevenage | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | A.Williams  90+4' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,613 (252) Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 11 January 2020 26 | Salford City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Salford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Baldwin  20' | Report | Hoskins  29' A.Williams  63' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,919 (1,066) Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 18 January 2020 27 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Morecambe | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson  28' Watson  45+1' Adams  55' Lines  75' | Report | Phillips  64' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,761 (105) Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 21 January 2020 28 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London | 
| 19:45 GMT | Wright  85' (pen.) Dayton  89' | Report | Watson  43' Wharton  88' | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,774 (380) Referee: Alan Young | 
| 28 January 2020 29 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Oliver  7', 62' Hoskins  70' (pen.) | Report | Van Veen  36' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,038 (181) Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 1 February 2020 30 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Macclesfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Morton  59' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,712 (475) Referee: John Busby | 
| 8 February 2020 31 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Port Vale | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Worrall  72' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,583 (461) Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 11 February 2020 32 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Lyden  77' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,759 (1,319) Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 15 February 2020 33 | Walsall | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Walsall | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon  55' Guthrie  77' Holden  90+3' | Report | Morton  21', 39' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,541 (867) Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 22 February 2020 34 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Oliver  1' Hoskins  81' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,046 (402) Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 25 February 2020 35 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Broom  19' Varney  85' | Report | Watson  3' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,934 (276) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 29 February 2020 36 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Goode  9' Morton  26', 82' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,879 (303) Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 7 March 2020 37 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hoskins  10' Smith  90+5' | Report | Rose  12' (pen.) Tomlinson  74' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,666 (767) Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 14 March 2020 | Forest Green Rovers | v | Northampton Town | Nailsworth | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The New Lawn | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Northampton Town | v | Carlisle United | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Northampton Town | Cambridge | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Northampton Town | v | Oldham Athletic | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Northampton Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Northampton Town | v | Colchester United | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Northampton Town | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Northampton Town | v | Bradford City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Newport County | v | Northampton Town | Newport | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
Play-offs
On 9 June 2020, League Two clubs voted by an overwhelming majority to curtail the 2019–20 season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was announced the same day that the play-offs would still be played and that positions would be determined on a points per game (PPG) basis. This meant that Northampton Town finished 7th in the League Two table, thus occupying the final play-off spot.
| 18 June 2020 Semi Final 1st Leg | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Raglan  26' Thomas  86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 22 June 2020 Semi Final 2nd Leg | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 (2–3 agg.) | Northampton Town | Cheltenham | 
| 20:00 BST | Report | Oliver  9' Morton  57', 77' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 29 June 2020 Final | Exeter City | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Wembley, London | 
| 19:30 BST | Moxey  59' | Report | Watson  11' Morton  31' Hoskins  80' A.Williams  89' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[9] The second round draw was made on 11 November 2019.[10] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[11] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[12]
| 10 November 2019 First round | Chippenham Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Chippenham | 
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Smith  22' Oliver  26', 45+3' | Stadium: Hardenhuish Park Attendance: 2,625 (744) Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 1 December 2019 Second round | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Northampton | 
| 14:00 GMT | Wharton  3' Oliver  25' Smith  76' | Report | Dennis  84' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,489 (1,041) Referee: Paul Marsden | 
| 5 January 2020 Third round | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Burton upon Trent | 
| 14:01 GMT | Edwards  45+2' Fraser  90+1' | Report | Adams  10' Watson  23' Goode  45+1' Hoskins  70' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,810 (1,483) Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 24 January 2020 Fourth round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Derby County | Northampton | 
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 (1,439) Referee: Darren England | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 4 February 2020 Fourth round (R) | Derby County | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Derby | 
| 19:45 GMT | Wisdom  28' Holmes  35' Marriott  51' Rooney  77' (pen.) | Report | Adams  47' Hoskins  84' (pen.) | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 15,860 (4,442) Referee: David Webb | 
Carabao Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[13]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Swansea City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea | 
| 19:45 BST | Ayew  80', 88' Byers  83' | Report | Warburton  61' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
Leasing.com Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[14] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[15]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 
| 27 August 2019 South Group H | Northampton Town | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Arsenal U21 | Northampton | 
| 19:30 BST | Hoskins  82' | Report | Omole  61' Olayinka  78' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,515 (599) Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Hoskins  McWilliams  Watson  Waters  Goode  | Coyle  Burton  Tormey  Balogun  Smith Rowe  | |||
| 3 September 2019 South Group H | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Kanu  21' Dembele  24' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,234 (553) Referee: Josh Smith | 
| 8 October 2019 South Group H | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Smith  17' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 764 (90) Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 3 December 2019 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Milton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Maloney  39' Harness  62' | Report | Harriman  12' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,413 (90) | 
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Play-offs | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK | David Cornell | 33 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 
| 2 | RB | Reece Hall-Johnson | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 
| 3 | LB | Joe Martin | 13 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 15 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 
| 4 | DM | Alan McCormack | 11 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 16 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 
| 5 | CB | Charlie Goode | 36 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 45 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 
| 6 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | 31 | – | 5 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | – | 5 | 11 | – | 
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 36 | 1 | 8 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 
| 8 | CM | Ryan Watson | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | – | 
| 9 | ST | Harry Smith | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 
| 10 | AM | Nicky Adams | 37 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 46 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 
| 11 | ST | Andy Williams | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 1 | – | 
| 14 | CM | Chris Lines | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | – | 
| 16 | CB | Scott Wharton | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 
| 19 | ST | Vadaine Oliver | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 
| 20 | AM | Matt Warburton | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | 
| 21 | CM | James Olayinka | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 
| 23 | RB | Michael Harriman | 15 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | 
| 25 | GK | Steve Arnold | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | 
| 33 | CB | Lloyd Jones | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 
| 39 | ST | Callum Morton | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | 
| 44 | AM | Paul Anderson | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | – | 
| 45 | W | Mark Marshall | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 
| Youth team scholars: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | 
| 15 | CB | Jay Williams | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 18 | ST | Michael Harding | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 22 | LM | Morgan Roberts | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 
| 24 | CB | Ryan Hughes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 27 | RB | Camron McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 28 | CM | Jack Newell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 30 | ST | Caleb Chukwuemeka | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 31 | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 37 | RM | Sean Whaler | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 38 | GK | Bradley Lashley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | W | Egli Kaja | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 
| 29 | ST | Billy Waters | 2 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 
| 30 | ST | Junior Morias | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 
| 33 | GK | Andy Fisher | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 
| 39 | LB | Joe Bunney | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 
Awards
Club awards
At the end of the season, Northampton's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, will see the players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2019–20 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Charlie Goode | 
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Haydn Price | 
| Goal of the Season Award | Chris Lines (vs. Morecambe) | 
Divisional awards
| Date | Nation | Winner | Award | 
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 |  | Callum Morton | Football League Two Player of the Month | 
| Season |  | Charlie Goode | PFA League Two Team of the Year | 
| Season |  | Nicky Adams | PFA League Two Team of the Year | 
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | AM |  | Nicky Adams |  Bury | Free transfer | [16] | 
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  | Steve Arnold |  Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [16] | 
| 1 July 2019 | RB |  | Reece Hall-Johnson |  Grimsby Town | Free transfer | [17] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Chris Lines |  Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [18] | 
| 1 July 2019 | LB |  | Joe Martin |  Stevenage | Free transfer | [19] | 
| 1 July 2019 | DM |  | Alan McCormack |  Luton Town | Free transfer | [16] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Harry Smith |  Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | [20] | 
| 1 July 2019 | AM |  | Matt Warburton |  Stockport County | Free transfer | [21] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Ryan Watson |  Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | [22] | 
| 3 July 2019 | CB |  | Charlie Goode |  Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [23] | 
| 3 July 2019 | CF |  | Vadaine Oliver |  Morecambe | Free transfer | [23] | 
| 2 September 2019 | RW |  | Egli Kaja | Free agent | Free transfer | [24] | 
| 4 September 2019 | RB |  | Michael Harriman | Free agent | Free transfer | [25] | 
| 18 October 2019 | RM |  | Paul Anderson | Free agent | Free transfer | [26] | 
| 25 January 2020 | RW |  | Mark Marshall | Free agent | Free transfer | [27] | 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | CB |  | Scott Wharton |  Blackburn Rovers | 30 June 2020 | [28] | 
| 23 August 2019 | GK |  | Andy Fisher |  Blackburn Rovers | 1 January 2020 | [29] | 
| 27 January 2020 | CF |  | Callum Morton |  West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2020 | [30] | 
| 27 January 2020 | CM |  | James Olayinka |  Arsenal | 30 June 2020 | [31] | 
| 31 January 2020 | CB |  | Lloyd Jones |  Luton Town | 30 June 2020 | [32] | 
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | AM |  | Dean Bowditch |  Free agent | Released | [33] | 
| 1 July 2019 | AM |  | Jack Bridge |  Carlisle United | Released | [33][34] | 
| 1 July 2019 | LB | .svg.png.webp) | David Buchanan |  Chesterfield | Released | [33][35] | 
| 1 July 2019 | FW |  | Jack Daldy |  Free agent | Released | [36] | 
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  | Luke Coddington |  Chesterfield | Released | [33][35] | 
| 1 July 2019 | RB |  | Shay Facey |  Walsall | Released | [33][37] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Sam Foley |  St Mirren | Released | [33][38] | 
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  | James Goff |  Free agent | Released | [33] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Joe Iaciofano |  St Albans City | Released | [33][39] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | John-Joe O'Toole |  Burton Albion | Rejected option | [40][41] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Aaron Pierre |  Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [42] | 
| 1 July 2019 | W |  | Daniel Powell |  Crewe Alexandra | Contract rejected | [43] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Ash Taylor |  Aberdeen | Mutual consent | [44][45] | 
| 22 August 2019 | CF |  | Junior Morias |  St Mirren | Undisclosed | [46] | 
| 2 September 2019 | LB |  | Joe Bunney |  Bolton Wanderers | Mutual Consent | [47] | 
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2019 | MF |  | Jack Newell |  Redditch United | September 2019 | [48] | 
| 27 September 2019 | CB |  | Jay Williams |  Ketteting Town | [49] | |
| 11 October 2019 | CB |  | Ryan Hughes |  AFC Rushden & Diamonds | November 2019 | [50] | 
| 11 October 2019 | LM |  | Morgan Roberts |  AFC Rushden & Diamonds | November 2019 | [50] | 
| 1 November 2019 | RB |  | Camron McWilliams |  St Ives Town | December 2019 | [51] | 
| 5 November 2019 | GK |  | Bradley Lashley |  Daventry Town | December 2019 | [52] | 
| 12 November 2019 | LM |  | Morgan Roberts |  Banbury United | December 2019 | [53] | 
| 13 December 2019 | CB |  | Jay Williams |  Kettering Town | 8 January 2020 | [54] | 
| 7 January 2020 | SS |  | Billy Waters |  Newport County | 30 June 2020 | [55] | 
| 9 January 2020 | CB |  | Ryan Hughes |  Banbury United | February 2020 | [56] | 
| 6 March 2020 | CB |  | Ryan Hughes |  Corby Town | April 2020 | [57] | 
| 13 March 2020 | CM |  | Camron McWilliams |  Corby Town | April 2020 | [58] | 
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