2024–25 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Northampton Town's 128th season in their history and their second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Northampton Town
2024–25 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Carabao CupFirst round

Current squad

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As of 24 August 2024
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Contract
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK   Hereford (1993-01-09) 9 January 1993 (age 31) 62 0 Sunderland 22 June 2022 Free 2025+[1]
13 Nik Tzanev GK   Wellington (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 27) 1 0 AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2024 Free 2025
36 James Dadge GK   Northampton (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2023 N/A 2025
Defenders
2 Tyler Magloire CB   Bradford (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 25) 31 2 Blackburn Rovers 28 July 2022 Undisclosed 2025
3 Aaron McGowan (vc) RB   Liverpool (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 28) 98 2 Kilmarnock 12 July 2021 Undisclosed 2025[2]
5 Jon Guthrie (c) CB   Devizes (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32) 134 14 Livingston 24 June 2021 Free 2025[3]
6 Jordan Willis CB   Coventry (1994-08-24) 24 August 1994 (age 30) 31 0 Wycombe Wanderers 7 October 2023 Free 2026[4]
14 Ali Koiki LB   Kensington (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 25) 89 2 Bristol Rovers 23 July 2021 Free 2025[5]
20 Harvey Lintott RB   Gillingham (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) 58 1 Gillingham 11 July 2022 Free 2025[6]
21 Luke Mbete CB   Westminster (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Manchester City 12 August 2024 Loan 2025
22 Akin Odimayo FB   Camden (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) 57 0 Swindon Town 2 July 2022 Compensation 2025
26 Jack Baldwin CB   Barking (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31) 3 1 Ross County 9 July 2024 Undisclosed 2026
33 Patrick Brough LB   Carlisle (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28) 40 2 Barrow 15 June 2023 Free 2025
Midfielders
4 Jack Sowerby CM   Preston (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29) 141 2 Fleetwood Town 18 September 2020 Undisclosed 2025[7]
8 Ben Fox CM   Burton upon Trent (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26) 50 4 Grimsby Town 17 June 2022 Free 2025+[8]
10 Mitch Pinnock W   Gravesend (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29) 153 23 Kilmarnock 8 June 2021 Free 2025[9]
16 Matt Dibley-Dias CM   Lower Hutt (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Fulham 26 July 2024 Loan 2025
17 Liam McCarron LM   Preston (ENG) (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) 2 1 Stoke City 1 August 2024 Undisclosed 2025+
18 Cameron McGeehan CM   Kingston (ENG) (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29) 4 1 Colchester United 5 July 2024 Free 2026
23 Will Hondermarck CM   Orléans (FRA) (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23) 52 2 Barnsley 26 January 2023 Undisclosed 2025
24 Tariqe Fosu W   Wandsworth (ENG) (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) 4 0 Brentford 9 August 2024 Free 2025
30 Samy Chouchane CM   Neuilly-sur-Seine (FRA) (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 August 2024 Loan 2025
Forwards
7 Sam Hoskins FW   Dorchester (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 31) 382 90 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free 2026[10]
9 Tom Eaves CF   Liverpool (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Rotherham United 12 July 2024 Free 2026
11 James Wilson CF   Biddulph (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) 2 0 Port Vale 2 July 2024 Free 2025+
39 Callum Morton CF   Torquay (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24) 16 9 Salford City 4 July 2024 Loan 2025

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 8 May, the club announced a four-day pre-season training camp in Alicante.[11] At the end of May, Town confirmed their first friendly fixture, versus Cheltenham Town.[12] On June 4, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Brackley Town.[13] Ten days later, a third friendly was added versus Norwich City.[14] A fourth friendly fixture was confirmed, away against King's Lynn Town.[15] On 16 July, the club also confirmed a fixture for the pre-season training camp in Spain, versus La Unión Atlético.[16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Northampton Town 0–3 Norwich City Northampton
15:00 BST Report J.Rowe   4', 12'
K.Aboh   89'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 2,626 (774)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 July 2024 Practice Match Northampton Town 2–0 Peterborough Sports Northampton
12:00 BST   3' (o.g.)
S.Hoskins   64'
Report Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
27 July 2024 Friendly Brackley Town 1–2 Northampton Town Brackley
14:00 BST S.Pollock   56' Report J.Guthrie   27'
  64' (o.g.)
Stadium: St. James Park
Referee: Joe Woolmer
30 July 2024 Friendly King's Lynn Town 2–2 Northampton Town King's Lynn
19:45 BST J.Margetts   71'
B.Cybulski   79'
Report A.Trialist   15'
J.Wilson   31'
Stadium: The Walks
3 August 2024 Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST R.Bowman   20', 22' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: Scott Tallis

Competitions

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Sky Bet EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Peterborough United 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
8 Crawley Town 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
9 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
10 Northampton Town 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
11 Stevenage 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
12 Reading 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
13 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[17]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 1 1 4 4  0 4 1 0 0 2 1  +1 0 1 1 2 3  −1

Last updated: 24 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway

League position by match

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Round123
GroundAHA
ResultLWD
Position191410
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[18]

10 August 2024 1 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Northampton Town Bristol
17:30 BST J.Griffiths   24'
B.Bilongo   90+2'
Report S.Hoskins   90+1'
B.Fox   90+3'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,529 (586)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
17 August 2024 2 Northampton Town 2–1 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 BST A.McGowan   55'
C.Morton   65'
C.McGeehan   77'
L.Mbete   87'
Report T.Crama   8'
E.Francis   35'
R.Cole   43'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,981 (490)
Referee: Carl Brook
24 August 2024 3 Barnsley 2–2 Northampton Town Barnsley
15:00 BST M.Watters   26'
A.Phillips   46'
J.Earl   62'
K.Lofthouse   90+5'
Report L.McCarron   73'
J.Baldwin   78'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,248 (528)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
31 August 2024 4 Northampton Town v Burton Albion Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields
7 September 2024 5 Lincoln City Postponed Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[19]
14 September 2024 6 Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
12:30 BST Stadium: Sixfields
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[20]

FA Cup

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EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Northampton being drawn at home against Wycombe Wanderers.[21]

13 August 2024 First round Northampton Town 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
19:45 BST M.Pinnock   90+7' Report D.Udoh   9'
A.Hartridge   25'   78'
L.Mbete   45+1' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 2,012 (273)
Referee: Declan Bourne

Bristol Street Motors Trophy

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In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Burton Albion, Notts County and Leicester City Under-21s.[22][23]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Burton Albion 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L2 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Leicester City U21 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2024. Source: EFL
8 October 2024 Group stage Notts County v Northampton Town Nottingham
19:00 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
5 November 2024 Group stage Northampton Town v Leicester City U21 Northampton
19:00 GMT Stadium: Sixfields
12 November 2024 Group stage Northampton Town v Burton Albion Northampton
19:00 GMT Stadium: Sixfields

Appearances, goals and cards

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As of match played 24 August 2024
No. Pos Player League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals    
1 GK Lee Burge 3 3
2 CB Tyler Magloire 1 1 1 1
3 RB Aaron McGowan 3 3 1
4 CM Jack Sowerby
5 CB Jon Guthrie 3 1 3 1
6 CB Jordan Willis 3 3
7 W Sam Hoskins 3 1 3 1 1
8 CM Ben Fox 2 1 3 1
9 ST Tom Eaves
10 W Mitch Pinnock 3 1 4
11 ST James Wilson 1 1 1 1
13 GK Nik Tzanev 1 1
14 LB Ali Koiki 1 1
16 CM Matt Dibley-Dias 1 1 1 1
17 LM Liam McCarron 1 1 1 2 1
18 CM Cameron McGeehan 3 1 1 4 1
20 RB Harvey Lintott
21 CB Luke Mbete 2 1 3 1
22 RB Akin Odimayo 2 1 1 2
23 CM Will Hondermarck 1 1 1 1 2
24 W Tariqe Fosu 1 2 1 2 2
26 CB Jack Baldwin 2 1 1 1 2 1
30 CM Samy Chouchane 1 1
33 LB Patrick Brough
36 GK James Dadge
39 ST Callum Morton 3 1 1 4 1
Out on loan:
25 CB Josh Tomlinson
35 CB Max Dyche
41 CM Reuben Wyatt

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2024 CF   James Wilson   Port Vale Free transfer [24]
3 July 2024 GK   Nik Tzanev   AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [24]
5 July 2024 CM   Cameron McGeehan   Colchester United Free transfer [25]
9 July 2024 CB   Jack Baldwin   Ross County Undisclosed [26]
12 July 2024 CF   Tom Eaves   Rotherham United Free transfer [27]
1 August 2024 LM   Liam McCarron   Stoke City Undisclosed [28]
9 August 2024 W   Tariqe Fosu Free agent Free transfer [29]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref.
4 July 2024 CF   Callum Morton   Salford City End of season [30]
26 July 2024 CM   Matt Dibley-Dias   Fulham End of season [31]
12 August 2024 CB   Luke Mbete   Manchester City End of season [32]
19 August 2024 CM   Samy Chouchane   Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [33]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 CM   Peter Abimbola   St Ives Town Released [34][35]
30 June 2024 CM   Dominic Gape Unattached Released [34]
30 June 2024[a] LB   Ryan Haynes   Cheltenham Town Released [34][36]
30 June 2024 CF   Danny Hylton Unattached Released [34]
30 June 2024 CB   Liam Moore Unattached Released [34]
1 July 2024[b] CM   Shaun McWilliams   Rotherham United Rejected contract [37]
1 July 2024[c] CF   Louis Appéré   Stevenage Rejected contract [38]
1 July 2024[d] CB   Sam Sherring   Milton Keynes Dons Rejected contract [39]
2 July 2024 CB   Manny Monthé   Oldham Athletic Free transfer [40]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CB   Max Dyche   Woking End of season [41]
2 August 2024 CM   Reuben Wyatt   Redditch United Work experience [42]
23 August 2024 CB   Josh Tomlinson   Needham Market Work experience
  1. ^ The loan was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July

References

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  2. ^ "Aaron McGowan signs new contract at Sixfields". Northampton Town FC. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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