| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Keith Curle (until 10 February)[1] Jon Brady (from 10 February) | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League One | 22nd (Relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Ryan Watson (8) All: Ryan Watson (9) | ||
The2020–21 season wasNorthampton Town's 124th season in their history and the first season back inLeague One, after promotion via the play-offs theprevious season.[2][3] Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Steve Arnold | GK |  | Welham Green | (1989-08-22)22 August 1989 (aged 31) | 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 13 | Jonathan Mitchell | GK | | Hartlepool | (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 26) | 42 | 0 | Derby County | 4 August 2020 | Loan | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 28) | 67 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| 5 | Cian Bolger (c) | CB | | Celbridge | (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 (aged 29) | 31 | 1 | Lincoln City | 21 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 6 | Fraser Horsfall | CB | | Huddersfield | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 47 | 3 | Macclesfield Town | 14 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 15 | Peter Kioso | RB | | Swords, County Dublin | (1999-08-15)15 August 1999 (aged 21) | 21 | 3 | Luton Town | 25 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Joseph Mills | LB | | Swindon | (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 31) | 31 | 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 28 | Lloyd Jones | CB | | Plymouth | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 34 | 0 | Luton Town | 29 December 2020 | Free | |||
| 44 | Alan Sheehan | CB | | Athlone | (1986-09-14)14 September 1986 (aged 34) | 15 | 1 | Lincoln City | 28 November 2020 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM | | Preston | (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 26) | 31 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM | | Dorchester | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 28) | 244 | 40 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 8 | Ryan Watson | CM | | Crewe | (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 27) | 101 | 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 11 | Ricky Korboa | W | | Liverpool | (1996-08-02)2 August 1996 (aged 24) | 22 | 2 | Carshalton Athletic | 1 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM | | Northampton | (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 20) | 23 | 1 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| 14 | Mickel Miller | W | | Croydon | (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | | Northampton | (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 22) | 114 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 18 | Bryn Morris | DM | | Hartlepool | (1996-04-26)26 April 1996 (aged 25) | 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 19 | Morgan Roberts | W |  | Northampton (ENG) | (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | |||
| 20 | Matt Warburton | AM | | Manchester | (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 28) | 34 | 4 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 45 | Mark Marshall | W |  | Manchester Parish | (1987-05-05)5 May 1987 (aged 34) | 41 | 2 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Smith | CF | | London | (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 25) | 50 | 11 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 10 | Alex Jones | CF | | Sutton Coldfield | (1994-09-28)28 September 1994 (aged 26) | 9 | 1 | Partick Thistle | 2 March 2021 | Free | |||
| 22 | Benny Ashley-Seal | CF | | Southwark | (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 22) | 29 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Ryan Edmondson | CF | | Harrogate | (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (aged 19) | 21 | 2 | Leeds United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 29 | Danny Rose | CF | | Barnsley | (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 27) | 44 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 October 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 30 | Caleb Chukwuemeka | CF | | Northampton | (2002-01-25)25 January 2002 (aged 19) | 28 | 2 | Academy | 4 February 2020 | N/A | |||
| 31 | Ethan Johnston | CF | | Kettering | (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 20 January 2020 | N/A | |||
The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies againstLeyton Orient andLuton Town[4]
| 22 August 2020 (2020-08-22)Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| 13:00BST | S.Hoskins 15' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 August 2020 (2020-08-25)Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | Northampton |
| 14:00BST | H.Smith 55' J.Mills 60' | Report | T.Dyce 45' O.Windsor 61' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors |
| 29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 13:30BST | Report | J.Collins 62' K.LuaLua 77'M.Cranie 81' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
| 21 | Rochdale(R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation toEFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town(R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town(R) | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 43 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers(R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source:[citation needed]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | W | D | L | D |
| Position | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[6]
| 12 September 2020 (2020-09-12)1 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | M.Warburton 19' R.Korboa 31' | Report | E.Chislett 1' N.Guinness-Walker 23' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 September 2020 (2020-09-19)2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | S.Whalley 54' | Report | M.Marshall 12' S.Hoskins 65' | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)3 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Hull City | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Report | K.Lewis-Potter 34' G.Honeyman 44' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Alan Young |
| 3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield,Bristol |
| 15:00BST | B.Hanlan 55' (pen.) J.Baldwin 79' | Report | J.Martin 60' | Stadium:Memorial Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 October 2020 (2020-10-10)5 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Report | N.Thompson 33' R.Brown 80' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 17 October 2020 (2020-10-17)6 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | F.Nouble 41' K.Watts 86' | Report | R.Korboa 62' | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | C.Missilou 7' D.Rose 28' | Report | T.Smith 76' (pen.) | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 24 October 2020 (2020-10-24)8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Report | D.Pratley 54' J.Sowerby 59' (o.g.) | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison |
| 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)9 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | J.Marquis 39',47' R.Curtis 50'M.Harness 83' | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 31 October 2020 (2020-10-31)10 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | J.Garner 63' (pen.) T.James 75' | Report | D.Rose 13' S.Hoskins 21'C.Chukwuemeka 66' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Josh Smith |
| 3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)11 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 14 November 2020 (2020-11-14)12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | J.Russell 2' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 November 2020 (2020-11-21)13 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | L.Akins 90+2' (pen.) | Report | H.Smith 2',67' C.Lines 81' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 November 2020 (2020-11-24)14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:00GMT | S.Humphrys 85' | Report | H.Smith 20' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01)15 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | C.Bolger 47' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05)16 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | S.McWilliams 18' | Report | T.John-Jules 36' J.Wright 57'B.Whiteman  | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 December 2020 (2020-12-12)17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | O.Dale 53' R.Wintle 90+4' | Report | R.Holmes 3' J.Martin  26'  70' | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 December 2020 (2020-12-15)18 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:45GMT | M.Taylor 49',89' O.Shodipo 65'D.Agyei 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 19 December 2020 (2020-12-19)19 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | A.Scully 2' T.Hopper 42'B.Johnson 83',90+8' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 December 2020 (2020-12-29)20 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | S.Hoskins 31' (pen.) D.Rose 35'A.Sheehan 47' | Report | K.Dempsey 45' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 January 2021 (2021-01-02)21 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sunderland | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 23 January 2021 (2021-01-23)22 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | C.McGrandles 75' A.Scully 84' | Report | D.Rose 90+6' | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 January 2021 (2021-01-26)23 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Fleetwood Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 February 2021 (2021-02-02)24 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:00GMT | M.Ekpiteta 12' J.Yates 90+2' | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Oldham |
| 6 February 2021 (2021-02-06)25 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | J.Pritchard 71' 85' | Report | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 February 2021 (2021-02-09)26 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | Report | C.Lang 82' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 February 2021 (2021-02-13)27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | M.Bostwick 77' R.Edwards 90+4' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 February 2021 (2021-02-16)28 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
| 19:00GMT | F.Downes 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 20 February 2021 (2021-02-20)29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:00GMT | A.Surman 13' W.Grigg 34'C.Jerome 83'C.Brown 88' | Report | F.Horsfall 2' R.Watson 46'P.Kioso 78' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)30 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27)31 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | S.Twine 45+2' B.Pitman 69' | Report | R.Watson 26' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 3 March 2021 (2021-03-03)32 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | R.Watson 40',65' | Report | S.Woods 90+1' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06)33 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | R.Watson 20',23' F.Horsfall 32'R.Edmondson 43' | Report | E.Harrison 73' (pen.) | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)34 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton,London |
| 19:00GMT | C.Washington 65' (pen.),84' | Report | A.Jones 90+3' | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard |
| 13 March 2021 (2021-03-13)35 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Neild |
| 20 March 2021 (2021-03-20)36 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | O.Dale 74' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison |
| 23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)37 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | S.Hoskins 55' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 27 March 2021 (2021-03-27)38 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon,London |
| 15:00GMT | J.Pigott 88' | Report | S.Hoskins90+7' | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Toner |
| 2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)39 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | R.Watson 27' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 5 April 2021 (2021-04-05)40 | Hull City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | C.Elder 30' K.Lewis-Potter 44'G.Whyte 90+3' | Report | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10)41 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | S.Hoskins 78' (pen.) | Report | L.Leahy 19' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock |
| 16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)42 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45BST | S.Szmodics 33',48' J.Clarke-Harris 67' (pen.) | Report | S.Hoskins 43' (pen.) | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 April 2021 (2021-04-20)43 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Northampton |
| 19:00BST | P.Kioso 8',32' R.Watson 84' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Bell |
| 24 April 2021 (2021-04-24)44 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | V.Oliver 11' O.Lee 68' | Report | R.Edmondson 79' F.Horsfall 83' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Brook |
| 1 May 2021 (2021-05-01)45 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Report | L.Garbutt 19' J.Yates 75',86' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 May 2021 (2021-05-09)46 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 12:00BST | C.Winchester 87' | Report | S.Hoskins 84' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott |
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[7]
| 9 November 2020 (2020-11-09)First round | Oxford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Marston,Oxford |
| 19:45GMT | J.Roberts 12' J.Ashby 68' (pen.) | Report | S.Hoskins 7' | Stadium:Marsh Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard |
The first round draw was made on 18 August.[8] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live onSky Sports byPhil Babb.[9]
| 5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | H.Smith 33' (pen.) M.Warburton 49'R.Watson 59' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 14 September 2020 (2020-09-14)Second round | Bristol City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Ashton Gate.Bristol |
| 19:45BST | C.Martin 43' K.Palmer 48',88'A.Semenyo 82' | Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Nield |
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[10] The second round draw was made byMatt Murray on 20 November, atSt Andrew’s.[11] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 byJon Parkin.[12]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08)South Group C | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 19:00BST | R.Poole 34' S.Nombe 74'M.Sorinola 77' | Report | J.Mills 13' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)South Group C | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Southampton U21 | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | J.Mills 7' M.Marshall 40'B.Ashley-Seal 46',58'C.Chukwuemeka 50' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock |
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)South Group C | Northampton Town | 0–0 (4–2p) | Stevenage | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
C.Lines D.Rose S.McWilliams F.Horsfall C.Chukwuemeka | D.Newton C.Carter T.Marsh F.Akinwande | |||
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)Second round | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:00GMT | N.Atangana 51' | Report | D.Rose 22' B.Ashley-Seal 82' | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 714 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 12 January 2021 (2021-01-12)Third round | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | Report | S.Walker 27',83' (pen.) | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks |
| No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Steve Arnold | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Michael Harriman | 22 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 29 | 8 | – | 2 | – |
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 28 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| 5 | CB | Cian Bolger | 26 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 31 | – | 1 | 7 | – |
| 6 | CB | Fraser Horsfall | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – |
| 8 | CM | Ryan Watson | 33 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 39 | 6 | 9 | 9 | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Jones | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 11 | W | Ricky Korboa | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 14 | W | Mickel Miller | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 15 | RB | Peter Kioso | 21 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | – | 3 | 6 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | – | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | DM | Bryn Morris | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| 19 | W | Morgan Roberts | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 22 | ST | Benny Ashley-Seal | 7 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 23 | LB | Joseph Mills | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 31 | – | 2 | 5 | – |
| 26 | ST | Ryan Edmondson | 13 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 28 | CB | Lloyd Jones | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 29 | ST | Danny Rose | 23 | 16 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | – |
| 30 | ST | Caleb Chukwuemeka | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 31 | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 32 | CB | Max Dyche | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 34 | MF | Liam Cross | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 44 | CB | Alan Sheehan | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 45 | W | Mark Marshall | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ST | Harry Smith | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 20 | AM | Matt Warburton | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| Players no longer at club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Joe Martin | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | W | Nicky Adams | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 14 | CM | Chris Lines | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 15 | CB | Luka Racic | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 21 | W | Ricky Holmes | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 24 | ST | Joe Nuttall | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 26 | LB | Jacob Ballinger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | DM | Christopher Missilou | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | DM |  | Christopher Missilou | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [13] |
| 8 August 2020 | LB | | Joseph Mills | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [14] |
| 14 August 2020 | CB | | Fraser Horsfall | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [15] |
| 21 August 2020 | CB | | Cian Bolger | Lincoln City | Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 September 2020 | CF | | Ricky Korboa | Carshalton Athletic | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 7 September 2020 | CF | | Benny Ashley-Seal | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 18 September 2020 | CM | | Jack Sowerby | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 2 October 2020 | CF | | Danny Rose | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 27 October 2020 | CB | | Alan Sheehan | Unattached | Free transfer | [21] |
| 2 November 2020 | W | | Ricky Holmes | Unattached | Free transfer | [22] |
| 29 December 2020 | CB | | Lloyd Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [23] |
| 2 March 2021 | ST | | Alex Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [24] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | GK | | Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County | End of season | [25] |
| 21 August 2020 | CB |  | Luka Racic | Brentford | 3 January 2021 | [16] |
| 31 August 2020 | CF | | Joe Nuttall | Blackpool | End of season | [26] |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | | Ryan Edmondson | Leeds United | End of season | [27] |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | | Mickel Miller | Rotherham United | End of season | [27] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | | Bryn Morris | Portsmouth | End of season | [28] |
| 25 January 2021 | RB | | Peter Kioso | Luton Town | End of season | [29] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | DF | | Jacob Ballinger | St Ives Town | October 2021 | [30] |
| 26 September 2020 | FW | | Ethan Johnston | Redditch United | October 2021 | [30] |
| 8 October 2020 | SS | | Matty Warburton | Yeovil Town | End of season | [31] |
| 12 December 2020 | FW | | Ethan Johnston | Kettering Town | January 2021 | [32] |
| 12 December 2020 | AM | | Morgan Roberts | Brackley Town | January 2021 | [32] |
| 21 January 2021 | CF | | Harry Smith |  Motherwell | End of season | [33] |
