| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Jon Brady | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League Two | 4th | ||
| Play-offs | Semi-final | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Sam Hoskins (13) All: Sam Hoskins (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,764 vsExeter City | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,014 vsBrighton & Hove Albion U21 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,366 | ||
The2021–22 season wasNorthampton Town's 125th season in their history and the first season back inLeague Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Liam Roberts | GK |  | Walsall | (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 27) | 49 | 0 | Walsall | 22 June 2021 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Jonny Maxted | GK | | Tadcaster | (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 (aged 28) | 5 | 0 | Exeter City | 24 June 2021 | Free | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 29) | 75 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| 3 | Aaron McGowan | RB | | Liverpool | (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 25) | 44 | 2 | Kilmarnock | 12 July 2021 | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 | Jon Guthrie | CB | | Devizes | (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 29) | 50 | 8 | Livingston | 24 June 2021 | Free | |||
| 6 | Fraser Horsfall (vc) | CB | | Huddersfield | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 25) | 100 | 12 | Macclesfield Town | 14 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 14 | Ali Koiki | LB | | Kensington | (1999-08-22)22 August 1999 (aged 22) | 50 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 23 July 2021 | Free | |||
| 15 | Sid Nelson | CB | | Lewisham | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 July 2021 | Free | |||
| 23 | Joseph Mills (c) | LB | | Swindon | (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 32) | 51 | 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 29 | Josh Flanagan | CB | | Milton Keynes | (2003-06-30)30 June 2003 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 August 2021 | N/A | |||
| 35 | Max Dyche | CB | | Northampton | (2003-02-23)23 February 2003 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Academy | 12 December 2020 | N/A | |||
| – | Ryan Nolan | CB | | Shannon | (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Getafe | 28 February 2022 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM | | Preston | (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 27) | 69 | 1 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | W | | Dorchester | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 29) | 296 | 53 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 8 | Paul Lewis | CM | | Liverpool | (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 (aged 27) | 43 | 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 June 2021 | Free | |||
| 10 | Bez Lubala | W |  | Kinshasa | (1998-01-08)8 January 1998 (aged 24) | 14 | 0 | Blackpool | 31 January 2022 | Loan | |||
| 11 | Mitch Pinnock | W | | Gravesend | (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 27) | 53 | 9 | Kilmarnock | 8 June 2021 | Free | |||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM | | Northampton | (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 21) | 29 | 2 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | | Northampton | (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 23) | 157 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 19 | Idris Kanu | AM |  | London (ENG) | (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Peterborough United | 26 January 2022 | Loan | |||
| 34 | Liam Cross | W | | Northampton | (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 30 October 2019 | N/A | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Chanka Zimba | CF |  | Lusaka | (2001-12-29)29 December 2001 (aged 20) | 13 | 1 | Cardiff City | 6 January 2022 | Loan | |||
| 21 | Josh Eppiah | CF |  | Brussels | (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 23) | 16 | 2 | Leicester City | 28 January 2022 | Loan | |||
| 22 | Benny Ashley-Seal | CF | | Southwark | (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 23) | 42 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 24 | Louis Appéré | CF |  | Perth | (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 23) | 20 | 3 | Dundee United | 31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | |||
| 32 | Danny Rose | CF | | Barnsley | (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 28) | 87 | 7 | Mansfield Town | 2 October 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
The Cobblers announced their first pre-season friendly againstBirmingham City, as part of the club's open day.[1] This was soon followed by a match againstWest Ham United.[2] The club announced a number of local games on May 28.[3] A seventh friendly againstCambridge United was announced on 8 June.[4]Nottingham Forest was then confirmed on 28 June.[5]
| 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10)Friendly | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0–6 | Northampton Town | Moulton |
| 15:00BST | Report | L.Cross 1'N.Kabamba 21',30'M.Pinnock 51',57'B.Ashley-Seal 69' | Stadium:Fernie Fields Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–2 | West Ham United | Northampton |
| 19:00BST | S.Hoskins 29' | Report | S.Nelson 2' (o.g.) C.Coventry 13' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,715 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)Friendly | Stamford | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Stamford |
| 12:00BST | Johnson 16' Blunden 41' | Report | B.Ashley-Seal 55' | Stadium:Zeeco Stadium Referee: Carl Henry |
| 20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | Report | L.Taylor 48' Cafú 62' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)Friendly | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | M.Pinnock 9' N.Kabamba 20'C.Chukwuemeka 70' | Report | I.Sánchez 2' L.Jutkiewicz 35' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)Friendly | Brackley Town | P–P | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:St James Park | |||
| Note: Match was cancelled and replaced with the rearranged friendly againstAFC Rushden & Diamonds.[6] | ||||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)Friendly | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Wellingborough |
| 19:45BST | Diamond 3' Lorraine 38'J.Flanagan 72' (o.g.) | Report | J.Mills 88' (pen.) | Stadium:London Road |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,235 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers(C, P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 84 | Promotion toEFL League One |
| 2 | Exeter City(P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 84 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers(P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 80 | |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 80 | Qualification forLeague Two play-offs |
| 5 | Port Vale(O, P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 78 | |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 77 | |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 77 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 80 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Northampton Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8] Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)1 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | B.Ashley-Seal 23' J.Guthrie  71'A.McGowan 73'D.Connolly 77'D.Rose 79' | Report | R.Johnson 27' L.Covolan  55'A.Martin 81' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,804 (1,106) Referee: Simon Mather |
| 14 August 2021 (2021-08-14)2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | J.Guthrie 22' M.Pinnock 31'S.Hoskins 75'F.Horsfall 84'S.McWilliams 90+3' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,772(446) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 21 August 2021 (2021-08-21)3 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | J.Guthrie 21' S.Nelson 46'S.Hoskins 66' | Report | M.Taylor 17' J.Andrews 73'A.Odoh 90+5' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,870 (221) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 28 August 2021 (2021-08-28)4 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Crawley |
| 15:00BST | J.Powell 83' | Report | D.Connolly 90' | Stadium:The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 2,254(415) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 4 September 2021 (2021-09-04)5 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | F.Horsfall 44' D.Rose 64'S.Hoskins 90+3' | Report | L.Thompson 16' M.Onariase 20'H.Davis 90' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,870 (331) Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11)6 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00BST | K.Wilson 43' J.Matt 76' | Report | A.McGowan 21' P.Lewis 74' | Stadium:The innocent New Lawn Stadium Attendance: 2,576(Away not confirmed) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 14 September 2021 (2021-09-14)7 | Newport County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Newport, Wales |
| 19:45BST | A.Livermore 42' | Report | J.Guthrie 43' D.Rose 76'S.McWilliams 76'J.Flores 90+6' | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,169(161) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 14:00BST | D.Rose 43' J.Sowerby 44'S.Hoskins 68'F.Horsfall 83'S.McWilliams 84' | Report | D.Conroy 52' T.Simpson 57' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,863 (962) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25)9 | Salford City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Salford |
| 15:00BST | A.Hunter 8' M.Lund 24'J.Lowe 90'A.Eastham 90+3' | Report | P.Lewis 16' D.Rose 45'M.Pinnock 77' | Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 2,037(677) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)10 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Sutton United | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | S.McWilliams 37' D.Rose 38'A.Koiki 71'J.Flores 85' | Report | J.Kizzi 41' D.Wilson 46'D.Bouzanis 89' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,789 (224) Referee:Rebecca Welch |
| 9 October 2021 (2021-10-09)11 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | D.Ferguson 53', 56' L.Molyneux 83' | Report | S.Hoskins 51', 66' A.McGowan 79' | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 5,522(250) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16)12 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | A.McGowan 23' K.Etete 24'F.Horsfall 74', 75' | Report | H.Charsley 41' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,034 (1,019) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 19 October 2021 (2021-10-19)13 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Stevenage | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | K.Etete 34' S.Hoskins 43'F.Horsfall 63'P.Lewis 88' | Report | J.Reeves 12' T.Vancooten 54'J.Reid 56'B.Coker 73' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,123 (204) Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23)14 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST | J.Spearing 72' | Report | P.Lewis 43' K.Etete 52'A.Koiki 58'S.Hoskins 68' (pen.), 86' | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 6,885(475) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30)15 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 14:00BST | P.Lewis 41',57',67' (pen.) | Report | C.Guy 82' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,909 (288) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 13 November 2021 (2021-11-13)16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
| 15:00GMT | G.Whelan 12'  67'C.Harries 49'J.Grant 54'A.Evans 59'H.Anderson 74' | Report | S.Hoskins 39' (pen.), 74' L.Roberts 90+5' | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,884(Away not confirmed) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20)17 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | N.Canavan 63' C.Vernam 67'Y.Songo'o 70'A.Gilliead 88' | Report | M.Pinnock 60' J.Sowerby 88' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 15,372(426) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 November 2021 (2021-11-23)18 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | J.Guthrie 14' K.Etete 38'S.McWilliams 90+5' | Report | C.Piergianni 45+2', 54' H.McGahey 90+5' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,059 (132) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 27 November 2021 (2021-11-27)19 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | S.Hoskins 41' | Report | H.Kyprianou 52' C.Wood 90' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,769 (907) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)20 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:45GMT | P.Amond 50' J.Key 56'J.Caprice 79' | Report | J.Sowerby 34' S.McWilliams 35'J.Guthrie 72'M.Pinnock 74' | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3,823(159) Referee: John Busby |
| 11 December 2021 (2021-12-11)21 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00GMT | J.Diamond 23' W.Burrell 59' | Report | F.Horsfall 7' J.Guthrie 49'A.McGowan 55'D.Rose 69'J.Sowerby 83' | Stadium:Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,166(574) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 1 January 2022 (2022-01-01)22 | Swindon Town | 5–2 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | H.McKirdy 28',51',55',66' R.Hunt 49'T.Simpson 60'K.Kesler Hayden 88' | Report | S.McWilliams 18' J.Sowerby 34'S.Hoskins 37'J.Guthrie 50'A.Koiki 62' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 9,071(746) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 8 January 2022 (2022-01-08)23 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | F.Horsfall 90+3' | Report | J.Lynch 9' T.Nichols 41'S.Ashford 87' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,714 (193) Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 15 January 2022 (2022-01-15)24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | J.Sowerby 45' P.Lewis 51'F.Horsfall 64'M.Pinnock 90+5' 90+6' | Report | M.Stevens 70' K.Wilson 80' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,415 (276) Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 22 January 2022 (2022-01-22)25 | Sutton United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Sutton, London |
| 15:00GMT | C.Eastmond 74' | Report | P.Lewis 56' F.Horsfall 79'D.Rose 80' | Stadium:Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,588(500) Referee: John Busby |
| 29 January 2022 (2022-01-29)26 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Salford City | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | P.Lewis 12' | Report | J.Lowe 35' C.Ndaba 66' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,237 (128) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01)27 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Barrow | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | S.McWilliams 71' | Report | R.Hutton 33' A.Amadi-Holloway 51'J.Taylor 64'J.Kay 79'J.Rooney 90+4' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,604 (151) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00GMT | L.Kinsella 66' J.Labadie 88' | Report | L.Appéré 10' 65' S.McWilliams 88' | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,315(1,200) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)29 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | M.Pinnock 25' T.Magloire 78'F.Horsfall 82' | Report | C.Norman 73' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,255 (228) Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)30 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00GMT | A.Martin 65' | Report | P.Lewis 52' S.McWilliams 63'B.Lubala 82' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,979(587) Referee: Alan Young |
| 19 February 2022 (2022-02-19)31 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 14:00GMT | F.Horsfall 16' S.Hoskins 49'B.Ashley-Seal 90+4' | Report | A.Judge 35' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,309 (413) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 22 February 2022 (2022-02-22)32 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45GMT | A.Grant 59' J.Nuttall 78' | Report | T.Magloire 45' J.Guthrie 46'A.Koiki 62'S.Hoskins 82'J.Eppiah 90' | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 2,355(Away not confirmed) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 26 February 2022 (2022-02-26)33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00GMT | T.Campbell 53' | Report | J.Mills 78' B.Lubala 88' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,643(444) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 1 March 2022 (2022-03-01)34 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | M.Pinnock 4' T.Magloire 48'J.Mills 62'P.Lewis 70' | Report | J.Labadie 29' C.Wilkinson 50' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,861 (385) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 5 March 2022 (2022-03-05)35 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | F.Horsfall 29',37', 72' M.Pinnock 66'B.Lubala 90+3' | Report | C.McManaman 12' J.McPake 68', 75'K.Hemmings 88' (pen.)L.O'Connor 90+2' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,379 (707) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)36 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00GMT | T.Sho-Silva 74' J.Riley 80'J.Gibson 90+4' (pen.) | Report | S.McWilliams 30' F.Horsfall 56'P.Lewis 79'M.Pinnock 80' | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 8,514(380) Referee: James Bell |
| 15 March 2022 (2022-03-15)37 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | C.Lines 82' | Report | A.McGowan 18' M.Pinnock 50'S.Hoskins 68'D.Rose 78' | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,362(568) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)38 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | A.McGowan 61' P.Lewis 71'M.Pinnock 90+5' | Report | H.Anderson 1' S.Finley 68'P.Coutts 75'J.Connolly 81'C.Taylor 90+1' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,405 (1,388) Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)39 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | S.Hoskins 6' J.Mills 29'C.Zimba 61' | Report | G.Liddle 14' O.Bogle 82'N.Featherstone 90+1' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,673 (320) Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 2 April 2022 (2022-04-02)40 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00BST | S.McLaughlin 5' O.Hawkins 21'E.Hewitt 65'R.Stirk 85' | Report | P.Lewis 75' 75' | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 6,678(935) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 April 2022 (2022-04-09)41 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | B.Lubala 90+4' | Report | L.Hendrie 90+2' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,548 (557) Referee: David Rock |
| 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)42 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00BST | C.Piergianni 88' K.Jameson 90' | Report | J.Guthrie 44' J.Sowerby 64'L.Appéré 66'D.Rose 84'A.Koiki 90'S.Hoskins 90' | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 5,789(456) Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 18 April 2022 (2022-04-18)43 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | S.Hoskins 28',63' L.Appéré 59' | Report | J.Austerfield 45' W.Burrell 90+5' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,168 (93) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 23 April 2022 (2022-04-23)44 | Leyton Orient | 2–4 | Northampton Town | Leyton,London |
| 15:00BST | T.Archibald 45+1' J.Brown 50'S.Ogie 84' | Report | M.Pinnock 19' 43' S.Hoskins 29'J.Guthrie 32'J.Eppiah 38',45+3'S.McWilliams 41'J.Sowerby 75'D.Rose 84' | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,237(1,250) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 30 April 2022 (2022-04-30)45 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | M.Pinnock 29' J.Guthrie 87' | Report | T.Dieng 20' J.Sparkes 54'J.Brown 68'S.Nombe 71'A.Collins 88'J.Key 90+4' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,764 (1,449) Referee: Simon Mather |
| 7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)46 | Barrow | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | J.Kay 45' 45+1' | Report | S.Hoskins 5',22' 49' F.Horsfall 14'D.Rose 77'L.Roberts 90+2' | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 4,603(575) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 14 May 2022 (2022-05-14)Semi-final 1st leg | Mansfield | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 19:45BST | R.Oates 13' J.Bowery 32'G.Maris 50'J.Perch 61' | Report | S.McWilliams 22' A.Koiki 61' | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 7,469(1,221) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 18 May 2022 (2022-05-18)Semi-final 2nd leg | Northampton Town | 0–1 (1–3agg.) | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | M.Pinnock 87' F.Horsfall 90+2' | Report | S.McLaughlin 32' J-J.O'Toole 53'K.Wallace 63' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7.619(1,463) Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
Northampton were drawn at home toCambridge United in the first round.[9]
| 6 November 2021 (2021-11-06)First round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | K.Etete 6' F.Horsfall 12'P.Lewis 35'S.McWilliams 87' | Report | S.Smith 14', 63' C.Masterson 66' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,792 (775) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 16 November 2021 (2021-11-16)First round (R) | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | H.Knibbs 13' S.Smith 40'B.Worman 48' | Report | D.Rose 75' A.McGowan 82' | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,068(691) Referee:Darren Drysdale |
Northampton were drawn away toCoventry City in the first round[10][11] and at home toAFC Wimbledon in the second round.[12][13]
| 11 August 2021 (2021-08-11)First round | Coventry City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45BST | T.Walker 13' | Report | S.Nelson 36' K.Etete 52',70' | Stadium:The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 5,284(903) Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)Second round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 19:45BST | F.Horsfall 34' S.Hoskins 85' | Report | D.Csóka 17' A.Pressley 34'A.Hartigan 90+5' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,257 (302) Referee: Ross Joyce |
Cobblers were drawn into Southern Group D alongsideBrighton & Hove Albion U21s,Forest Green Rovers andWalsall.[14][15] The group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July 2021.[16]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 31 August 2021 (2021-08-31)Group game 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 (2–4p) | Northampton Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:00BST | M.Harriman 14' (o.g.) | Report | J.Flores 26' S.Pollock 51', 73'M.Harriman 79' | Stadium:The innocent New Lawn Stadium Attendance: 892 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| Penalties | ||||
M.Stevens J.Evans  J.Matt E.Adams | D.Rose N.Kabamba D.Connolly S.McWilliams S.Pollock | |||
| 5 October 2021 (2021-10-05)Group game 2 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (2–4p) | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:00BST | F.Horsfall 63' D.Connolly 72' (pen.)J.Flores 73'B.Ashley-Seal 82'S.McWilliams 88' | Report | E.Osadebe 4' M.Monthé 10'Z.Mills 19'A.Bates 35'R.Menayese 81' | Stadium:PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,285(124) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
| M.Pinnock D.Connolly K.Etete J.Flores | J.Earing T.Shade J.Labadie K.Phillips | |||
| 2 November 2021 (2021-11-02)Group game 3 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Northampton |
| 19:00GMT | N.Kabamba 37' L.Cross 73' | Report | E.Turns 64' E.Ferguson 71'L.Tolaj 90+2' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,014 (21) Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| No. | Pos | Player | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL 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 | Liam Roberts | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | RB | Michael Harriman | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 3 | RB | Aaron McGowan | 42 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | – | 1 | 7 | – |
| 5 | CB | Jon Guthrie | 44 | – | 8 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | – | 8 | 4 | – |
| 6 | CB | Fraser Horsfall | 45 | – | 9 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 52 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | W | Sam Hoskins | 44 | – | 13 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 1 | 13 | 11 | – |
| 8 | CM | Paul Lewis | 37 | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | W | Bez Lubala | 5 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | – | 3 | – |
| 11 | W | Mitch Pinnock | 44 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 5 | 9 | 6 | – |
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 14 | LB | Ali Koiki | 37 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 15 | CB | Sid Nelson | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 34 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 3 | – | 12 | – |
| 18 | ST | Chanka Zimba | 2 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| 19 | AM | Idris Kanu | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 21 | ST | Josh Eppiah | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 22 | ST | Benny Ashley-Seal | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| 23 | LB | Joseph Mills | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 7 | – | 3 | – |
| 24 | ST | Louis Appéré | 16 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 26 | GK | Jonny Maxted | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | CB | Josh Flanagan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 32 | ST | Danny Rose | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 16 | 25 | 2 | 11 | – |
| 34 | W | Liam Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Youth team scholars: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | CB | Josh Tomlinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | CM | Peter Abimbola | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 28 | W | Miguel Ngwa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | RB | Courtney Lashley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 31 | CM | Dylan Hill | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 35 | CB | Max Dyche | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 36 | GK | Charlie Woods | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 38 | ST | Tommy Curry | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Out on loan: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ST | Nicke Kabamba | 6 | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 18 | 1 | – | – |
| – | CB | Ryan Nolan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Players no longer at club: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | W | Dylan Connolly | 3 | 13 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 16 | CM | Jordan Flores | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | – | 2 | – |
| 19 | ST | Kion Etete | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 20 | CB | Tyler Magloire | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| 24 | CB | Dominic Revan | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Liam Roberts | 49 | 43% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 26 | | Jonny Maxted | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 52 | 40% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
Northampton Town' score given first.
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 – 1 | 3 – 1 |  |
| Bradford City | 1 – 1 | 0 – 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 0 – 1 | 1 – 2 | |
| Carlisle United | 3 – 0 | 1 – 2 | |
| Colchester United | 3 – 0 | 1 – 0 |  |
| Crawley Town | 0 – 1 | 0 – 0 | |
| Exeter City | 1 – 1 | 2 – 1 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 – 1 | 0 – 1 | |
| Harrogate Town | 3 – 0 | 2 – 1 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2 – 0 | 1 – 2 | |
| Leyton Orient | 1 – 0 | 4 – 2 | |
| Mansfield Town | 2 – 0 | 0 – 1 | |
| Newport County | 1 – 0 | 1 – 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 – 1 | 2 – 0 | |
| Port Vale | 1 – 0 | 0 – 0 | |
| Rochdale | 1 – 3 | 0 – 1 | |
| Salford City | 1 – 0 | 2 – 2 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 – 0 | 0 – 0 | |
| Stevenage | 3 – 0 | 2 – 1 | |
| Sutton United | 0 – 2 | 0 – 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1 – 1 | 2 – 5 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | 2 – 0 | |
| Walsall | 1 – 1 | 1 – 0 | |
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 2021–22 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Liam Roberts |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | Liam Roberts |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Peter Abimbola |
| Goal of the Season Award | Aaron McGowan (vs.Stevenage) Mitch Pinnock (vs.Leyton Orient) |
| Date | Nation | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | | Jon Guthrie | EFL Awards Team of the Season |
| Season | | Liam Roberts | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Season | | Jon Guthrie | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Season | | Fraser Horsfall | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2021 | GK | | Liam Roberts | Walsall | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 July 2021[a] | RW | | Dylan Connolly | St Mirren | Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2021[b] | CB | | Jon Guthrie | Livingston | Free transfer | [19] |
| 1 July 2021[c] | CF | | Nicke Kabamba | Kilmarnock | Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2021[d] | CM | | Paul Lewis | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [21] |
| 1 July 2021[e] | GK | | Jonny Maxted | Exeter City | Free transfer | [19] |
| 1 July 2021[f] | LW | | Mitch Pinnock | Kilmarnock | Free transfer | [22] |
| 9 July 2021 | CB | | Sid Nelson | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [23] |
| 12 July 2021 | RB | | Aaron McGowan | Kilmarnock | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 23 July 2021 | LB | | Ali Koiki | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [25] |
| 6 August 2021 | CM | | Jordan Flores | Hull City | Free transfer | [26] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | | Louis Appéré | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 28 February 2022 | CB | | Ryan Nolan |  Getafe | Free transfer | [28] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CM | | Jordan Flores | Hull City | 6 August 2021[a] | [17] |
| 2 August 2021 | CF | | Kion Etete | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 January 2022 | [29][30] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Dominic Revan | Aston Villa | January 2022 | [31] |
| 6 January 2022 | CF | | Chanka Zimba |  Cardiff City | End of season | [32] |
| 18 January 2022 | CB | | Tyler Magloire | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [33] |
| 26 January 2022 | RW | | Idris Kanu | Peterborough United | End of season | [34] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | | Josh Eppiah | Leicester City | End of season | [35] |
| 31 January 2022 | LW | | Beryly Lubala | Blackpool | End of season | [36] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2021 | DF | | Max Dyche | Kettering Town | [37] | |
| 13 August 2021 | MF | | Liam Cross | St Ives Town | September 2021 | [38] |
| 13 August 2021 | DF | | Josh Flanagan | St Ives Town | September 2021 | [38] |
| 27 November 2021 | DF | | Josh Flanagan | Corby Town | 1 January 2022 | [39] |
| 29 November 2021 | CM | | Liam Cross | Tamworth | [40] | |
| 4 January 2022 | DF | | Josh Flanagan | St Ives Town | February 2022 | [41] |
| 21 January 2022 | CF | | Nicke Kabamba | Woking | End of season | [42] |
| 28 January 2022 | CM | | Liam Cross | St Ives Town | 26 February 2022 | [43] |
| 4 February 2022 | CB | | Max Dyche | Brackley Town | [44] | |
| 26 February 2022 | CM | | Scott Pollock | Boston United | 26 March 2022 | [45] |
| 9 March 2022 | CB | | Ryan Nolan | Kidderminster Harriers | End of season | [46] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Steve Arnold | Southend United | Released | [47][48] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Cian Bolger |  Larne | Rejected Option | [49][50] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Ethan Johnston | Banbury United | Released | [47] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Lloyd Jones | Cambridge United | Rejected Contract | [51][52] |
| 30 June 2021 | LW | | Ricky Korboa | Sutton United | Released | [47][53] |
| 30 June 2021 | RW |  | Mark Marshall | Crawley Town | Released | [47][54] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | | Alan Sheehan | Oldham Athletic | Released | [47] |
| 30 June 2021 | SS | | Matty Warburton | FC Halifax Town | Released | [47][55] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Ryan Watson | Tranmere Rovers | Rejected Contract | [56][57] |
| 7 July 2021 | GK | | Dylan Berry | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [58] |
| 7 July 2021 | CF | | Harry Smith | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [59] |
| 16 August 2021 | CF | | Caleb Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | [60] |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | | Dylan Connolly | Morecambe | Undisclosed | [61] |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | | Jordan Flores | Bohemians | Contract cancelled | [62][63] |
