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. The 1909 FA Charity Shield match is included in the statistics, however wartime matches are excluded.

Notable players

  • Statistics correct as of 13 January 2024.

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

Name Nat. Position[1] Period League Total International honours Caps Notes
Apps Goals Apps Goals
James Frost England Outside forward1900–19071892220522
Ralph Howe England Wing-half1901–190615521692
Herbert Neal England Wing-half1901–190715381648
Herbert Chapman England Inside forward1901, 1904, 1907–190967238039[2]
Peter Durber England Full-back1902–190611201170
Bill Perkins England Goalkeeper1903–190610101090
George Cooch England Goalkeeper1905–19091250133[3]0
Edwin Freeman England Outside forward1905–192034119364[3]21
Dave McCartney Scotland Centre-half1907–19101068113[3]9
Fred McDiarmid Scotland Outside forward1907–191113818149[3]19
Fred Lessons England Centre-forward1907–191523475249[3]79[4]
Lloyd Davies Wales Full-back1907–19203113330[3]3 Wales16[5]
Albert Lewis England Inside forward1908–191316485179[3]90
Jock Manning Scotland Wing-half1908–19202648283[3]8
Fanny Walden England Outside forward1909–1913, 1926–19271282713729 England2[6]
Thomas Thorpe England Goalkeeper1909–191425422702
Bobby Hughes England Outside forward1909–19151122311623
Fred Clipston England Full-back1910–192017461856
Harry King England Centre-forward1911–1914996810570
Walter Tull England Wing-half1911–191510591089[7]
William Lockett England Centre-forward1914–1926262100282109 England Schools
Billy Pease England Outside forward1919–19252784629952 England1
Charles Smith England Goalkeeper1919–192519001981
Bob Hewison England Utility1920–19259981089[8]
Willie Watson England Full-back1920–192932643525
Billy Williams Wales Wing-half1921–192618732033 Wales1
Thomas Jeffs England Full-back1921–192714301600
Louis Page England Outside forward1922–19251222412926 England7
Frank Brett England Full-back1923–192925442734
Ernie Cockle England Centre-forward1924–1927974610446
Ralph Hoten England Inside forward1924–19301977521384[9]
Len Hammond England Goalkeeper1924–193230103260
George Allon England Wing-half1926–193118571927
Robert Maloney Republic of Ireland Centre-half1926–193118341944
Tommy Wells England Outside forward1926–19342777330584
William Cave England Goalkeeper1926–19379301040
Tom Smith England Inside forward1927–19301122212122
Ted Bowen England Centre-forward1927–1931162114172120[10]
George O'Dell England Wing-half1927–19321471015810
Albert Dawes England Centre-forward1929–19331648217594[11][12]
Fred Dawes England Full-back1929–193616211854
Len Riches England Wing-half1929–193713681519
Frank Davies Wales Wing-half1930–1933144716413
Tommy Boyle England Inside forward1930–19351423315135
Danny Tolland Republic of Ireland Inside forward1933–19371382615030
Billy Thayne England Centre-half1935–193813801430
Bill Gormlie England Goalkeeper1935–193813301430
Sid Russell England Full-back1935–193810901170
Bobby King England Forward1937–1939, 1947–1949992310223
Bill Barron England Full-back1938–195116641894[13]
Gwyn Hughes Wales Wing-half1945–19562261524619
Tom Smalley England Full-back1945–195120022262 England1
Dave Smith England Inside forward1946–19511283114233
Tommy Fowler England Outside forward1946–19615218455288[14]
Dave Bowen Wales Wing-half1947–1950, 1959–1960341351 Wales19[15]
Bill Coley England Wing-half1947–195110471137
Jack English England Outside forward1947–1960302135322143[16]
Jack Ansell England Goalkeeper1948–195213101420
Ben Collins England Centre-half1948–195921302240
Maurice Candlin England Half-back1949–195313911522
Jack Southam England Full-back1949–195514511562
John Smith England Wing-half1949–196018691959
Willie O'Donnell Scotland Centre-forward1951–19541054410944
Fred Ramscar England Inside forward1951–19551395514659
Alf Wood England Goalkeeper1951–195513901460
Tom McLain England Wing-half1952–1955961110111
Ron Patterson England Full-back1952–196230053175
Maurice Marston England Full-back1953–195714921552
Ray Yeoman Scotland Wing-half1953–195916941764
Roly Mills England Wing-half1954–19643053032433 England Youth
Ken Leek Wales Inside forward1955–1958, 1964–196587319333 Wales13[17]
Alan Woan England Inside forward1956–19591196812369
Tony Claypole England Full-back1956–196111611251
Colin Gale Wales Centre-half1956–196221102221
Derek Leck England Wing-half1958–19662464526749
Terry Branston England Centre-half1960–196724622712
Barry Lines England Outside forward1960–19702664829450
Cliff Holton England Inside forward1961–196262506854[18]
Mike Everitt England Full-back1961–19672071522717
Theo Foley Republic of Ireland Full-back1961–1967204822011 Republic of Ireland9[19]
John Kurila Scotland Wing-half1962–1963, 1964–196814841628
Graham Carr England Half-back1962–1968850960 England Youth[20]
Frank Large England Centre-forward1962–1963
1966–1967
1969–1972
2208825096
Don Martin England Utility1962–1968, 1976–19782286925281 England Youth
Bryan Harvey England Goalkeeper1963–196716501810
Billy Best Scotland Utility1963–1968, 1973–19782434927156[21][22]
Jim Hall England Centre-forward1963–1967, 1975–19781243514139 England Youth[23]
Joe Kiernan Scotland Wing-half1963–19713081335214
Graham Moore Wales Inside forward1964–196753105912 Wales21[24]
John Mackin Scotland Full-back1965–19691011111213
John Clarke England Centre-half1965–197523312621 England Youth
Graham Felton England Winger1966–19762542528627 England Youth
Ron Flowers England Midfielder1967–1969624674 England49[25]
John Fairbrother England Forward1968–19711405616462
Ray Fairfax England Full-back1968–197111621382
Frank Rankmore Wales Centre-back1968–19711031512619 Wales1
Phil Neal England Utility1968–19741872820830 England50
Dixie McNeil England Forward1969–1972853310238
Trevor Gould England Midfielder1970–197310561106 England Youth[26]
John Buchanan Scotland Midfielder1970–1974, 1981–19831833020934
Alan Starling England Goalkeeper1971–197623812581
Barry Tucker Wales Full-back1971–1977, 1982–198327783028
John Gregory England Utility1972–1977187820310 England6
Paul Stratford England Forward1972–19781725918861[27]
Stuart Robertson England Centre-back1972–19792542728129[28]
Dave Carlton England Midfielder1973–1977, 1980–198218071948
Derrick Christie England Winger1973–19791381815621
John Farrington England Winger1974–19802322925331
Steve Phillips England Forward1975–1977, 1980–19821263814143 England Youth[29]
Andy McGowan England Midfielder1975–19781051411114 England Youth
Steve Bryant England Midfielder1976–1979, 198210751175[30]
George Reilly Scotland Forward1976–19801274514454
Keith Williams England Midfielder1976–198113161427[31]
Andy Poole England Goalkeeper1978–198214101570[32]
Paul Saunders England Utility1978–198312551415
Peter Denyer England Midfielder1979–19831482817034
Mark Heeley England Winger1979–19839251106
Adam Sandy England Midfielder1979–198310461138
Wakeley Gage England Centre-back1979–19852181725322[33][34][35]
Gary Saxby England Midfielder1980–1983961111413
Adrian Burrows England Centre-back1982–19848841065
Peter Gleasure England Goalkeeper1982–199134404120[36][37]
Steve Brown England Midfielder1983–1985, 1989–19941732220526
Russell Lewis Wales Centre-back1983–198613261556 Wales Semi-pro[38]
Brian Mundee England Full-back1983–198610031184 England Youth
Ian Benjamin England Forward1984–19881505818068 England Youth[39]
Warren Donald England Midfielder1984–19901881322014 England Schools
Richard Hill England Midfielder1985–1987864610352[40][41][42]
Trevor Morley England Forward1985–19881073913045 England Semi-pro[43]
Graham Reed England Full-back1985–198811221382
Phil Chard England Utility1985–1988, 1989–19942784633154[44][45]
Eddie McGoldrick Republic of Ireland Midfielder1986–1988107913011 Republic of Ireland15
Dave Gilbert England Winger1986–19891202114527
Russ Wilcox England Centre-back1986–1990138916210 England Semi-pro
Keith McPherson England Centre-back1986–199018282169[46][47]
Paul Wilson England Full-back1987–199214161687
Steve Berry England Midfielder1988–1991102712310
Trevor Quow England Midfielder1988–19928821002 England Youth
Tony Adcock England Forward1988–1989, 1991–19921074012246[48]
Bobby Barnes England Forward1989–1992983711844 England Youth
Terry Angus England Centre-back1990–199311661386
Micky Bell England Winger1990–19941531017812
Steve Terry England Centre-back1990–19941811721118[49]
Jason Burnham England Full-back1991–19948821082
Barry Richardson England Goalkeeper1991–19949601130[50]
Lee Colkin England Full-back1991–19989931194
Darren Harmon England Midfielder1992–1995891210613[51]
Ian Sampson England Centre-back1994–20043902644931[52][53]
Neil Grayson England Forward1994–19971203114134[54]
Ray Warburton England Centre-back1994–19981871222216[55]
Andy Woodman England Goalkeeper1995–199916301970
Dean Peer England Midfielder1995–200012851567
Roy Hunter England Midfielder1995–20021771721120
Ali Gibb England Winger1996–200012941584
Sean Parrish Wales Midfielder1996–20001081212216
Ian Clarkson England Full-back1996–20009411192[57]
James Hunt England Midfielder1997–2002174820510
John Frain England Full-back1997–200321342528
Carlo Corazzin Canada Forward1998–200078308932 Canada59[58][59]
Dave Savage Republic of Ireland Midfielder1998–20011131812418 Republic of Ireland5
Richard Hope England Centre-back1998–200313471537
Duncan Spedding England Full-back1998–200312311431
Ian Hendon England Full-back1999–2000603664 England Under-21[60]
Keith Welch England Goalkeeper1999–200211701270[61]
Jamie Forrester England Forward2000–20031214513650 England Youth
Marco Gabbiadini England Forward2000–20031202513630 England 'B'
Chris Hargreaves England Midfielder2000–2004151617511[62]
Derek Asamoah Ghana Forward2001–20041121013213 Ghana4
Paul Trollope Wales Midfielder2002–20048481008 Wales9
Lee Harper England Goalkeeper2002–200715601820[63]
Chris Willmott England Centre-back2003–20058111011
Josh Low Wales Winger2003–20061021512419 Wales Under-21[64][65]
Martin Smith England Midfielder2003–20061042312729 England Under-21
Luke Chambers England Centre-back2003–200712211491
Marc Richards England Forward2003–2005, 2014–20181765421063 England Under-20[66]
Chris Doig Scotland Centre-back2003, 2005–200912941475 Scotland Under-21
Scott McGleish England Forward2004–2007, 2008–20091204314356[67][68]
Mark Bunn England Goalkeeper2004–20089001060[69]
Ian Taylor England Midfielder2005–2007668748[70]
Andy Kirk Northern Ireland Forward2005–20081063012336 Northern Ireland11
Jason Crowe England Full-back2005–2009, 2011–20121821420517 England Under-20
Ryan Gilligan England Midfielder2005–20111812020623
Mark Hughes England Centre-back2006–20099341064
Chris Dunn England Goalkeeper2006–20119801100
Andy Holt England Utility2006–20121911622017
Danny Jackman England Full-back2007–2009829939[71][72]
Adebayo Akinfenwa England Forward2007–2010, 2011–20131687118874[73]
Luke Guttridge England Midfielder2008–2010, 2012–20131001011214
Abdul Osman Ghana Midfielder2008–201110471187
Michael Jacobs England Winger2009–2012871110015[74][75]
John Johnson England Full-back2009–20131391315114
Ben Tozer England Utility2010–201517361997
Kelvin Langmead England Centre-back2011–2015901110412[76]
Chris Hackett England Winger2012–20161221113812
Ivan Toney England Forward2012–201553116013 England1[77]
Zander Diamond Scotland Centre-back2014–201711331255 Scotland 'B'[78]
Brendan Moloney Republic of Ireland Full-back2014–201810421152 Republic of Ireland Under-21
John-Joe O'Toole Republic of Ireland Midfielder2014–20191733319435 Republic of Ireland Under-21[79][80]
Ryan Watson England Midfielder2014, 2015, 2019–2021801310117[81]
Ricky Holmes England Winger2015–2016, 202058156417 England 'C'[82]
Nicky Adams Wales Winger2015–2016, 2019–20219041076 Wales Under-21[83]
Adam Smith England Goalkeeper2015–2017860940[84]
David Buchanan Northern Ireland Full-back2015–201916211871 Northern Ireland Under-21
Sam Hoskins England Winger2015–3207936488[85][86]
Shaun McWilliams England Midfielder2016–18452136
David Cornell Wales Goalkeeper2016–20209201080 Wales Under-21
Charlie Goode England Centre-back2019–2020533624 England 'C'[87][88][89]
Fraser Horsfall England Centre-back2020–2022851210012 England 'C'[90]
Jack Sowerby England Midfielder2020–11721282
Jon Guthrie England Centre-back2021–1021111111[91]
Mitch Pinnock England Winger2021–1171913020 England 'C'
Liam Roberts England Goalkeeper2021–2022460490[92][93]

Notes

  1. For a full description of positions see football positions.
  2. Manager of Northampton from 1907–1912.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Northampton Town's only appearance in the Charity Shield is included in the overall total.
  4. Manager of Northampton for between 1913–1918.
  5. Club record holder for oldest first team player; 42 years old and most international caps while at the club; 12 caps for Wales.
  6. Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
  7. Became the first "coloured" infantry officer in the British Army
  8. Player-manager of Northampton for between 1920–1925.
  9. 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.
  10. Club record holder for most league goals in Division Three South; 34 in 1928–29.
  11. 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.
  12. Joint club record holder with Albert Lewis for most hat-tricks; 7.
  13. Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
  14. Club record holder for most competitive appearances.
  15. Manager of Northampton for two spells between 1959–1967 and 1969–1972.
  16. Club record holder for most competitive goals.
  17. Member of Wales' 1958 World Cup squad.
  18. Club record holder for most goals in a season; 36 in 1961/62 Division Three.
  19. Manager of Northampton between 1990–1992.
  20. Manager of Northampton between 1985–1990.
  21. Inaugural Northampton Town 1975 Player of the Year.
  22. Northampton Town 1977 Player of the Year.
  23. Northampton Town 1976 Player of the Year.
  24. BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1959.
  25. Member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad and player-manager of Northampton between 1968–1969.
  26. Former Head of Centre of Excellence at Northampton Town.
  27. Included the 1974/75 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  28. Northampton Town 1979 Player of the Year.
  29. Included the 1980/81 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  30. Northampton Town 1978 Player of the Year.
  31. Northampton Town 1981 Player of the Year.
  32. Northampton Town 1980 Player of the Year.
  33. Northampton Town 1982 Player of the Year.
  34. Northampton Town 1984 Player of the Year.
  35. Northampton Town 1985 Player of the Year.
  36. Club record holder for most competitive clean sheets; 112
  37. Northampton Town 1988 Player of the Year.
  38. Northampton Town 1986 Player of the Year.
  39. Northampton Town 1987 Player of the Year.
  40. Club record holder for most league goals in Division Four; 33 in 1986–87.
  41. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  42. Caretaker-manager of Northampton in 2003
  43. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  44. Manager of Northampton between 1992–1993
  45. Northampton Town 1991 Player of the Year.
  46. Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
  47. Northampton Town 1990 Player of the Year.
  48. Northampton Town 1989 Player of the Year.
  49. Northampton Town 1992 Player of the Year.
  50. Northampton Town 1993 Player of the Year.
  51. Northampton Town 1994 Player of the Year.
  52. Manager of Northampton between 2009–2011
  53. Northampton Town 2001 Player of the Year.
  54. Northampton Town 1995 Player of the Year.
  55. Northampton Town 1996 Player of the Year.
  56. Northampton Town 1998 Player of the Year.
  57. Northampton Town 1997 Player of the Year.
  58. 11 International Goals for Canada.
  59. Northampton Town 1999 Player of the Year.
  60. Included the 1999/2000 PFA Division Three Team of the Year.
  61. Northampton Town 2000 Player of the Year.
  62. Northampton Town 2002 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. Northampton Town 2007 Player of the Year.
  70. Included the 2005/06 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  71. Northampton Town 2008 Player of the Year.
  72. Northampton Town 2009 Player of the Year.
  73. Northampton Town 2010 Player of the Year.
  74. Northampton Town 2011 Player of the Year.
  75. Northampton Town 2012 Player of the Year.
  76. Northampton Town 2013 Player of the Year.
  77. Former club record holder for youngest player; 16 years and 273 days, against Bradford City, November 2012.
  78. Northampton Town 2017 Player of the Year.
  79. Northampton Town 2016 Player of the Year.
  80. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  81. Northampton Town 2021 Player of the Year.
  82. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  83. Included the 2019/20 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  84. Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  85. Northampton Town 2023 Player of the Year.
  86. Included the 2022/23 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  87. Club record holder for transfer fee received; £1 Million+ to Brentford in August 2020.
  88. Included the 2019/20 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  89. Northampton Town 2020 Player of the Year.
  90. Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  91. Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
  92. Northampton Town 2022 Player of the Year.
  93. Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team 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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