| Club: | Northampton Town |
| Season: | 1999–2000 |
| Manager: | Ian Atkins (until 7 October) Kevin Wilson (from 7 October) |
| Chairman: | Barry Stonhill |
| Stadium: | Sixfields Stadium |
| League: | Division Three |
| League Result: | 3rd (Promoted) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | Worthington Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round (s) |
| League Topscorer: | Carlo Corazzin (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Carlo Corazzin (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,901 vs Mansfield Town |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,431 vs Cardiff City |
| Average Attendance: | 5,459 |
| Prevseason: | 1998–99 |
| Nextseason: | 2000–01 |
The 1999–2000 season was Northampton Town's 103rd season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Keith Welch | GK | Bolton | May 7, 2000 | 42 | 0 | Bristol City | 21 June 1999 | Free | ||
| 13 | Alex O'Reilly | GK | Epping (ENG) | May 7, 2000 | 9 | 0 | West Ham United | 1 July 1999 | Loan | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | John Frain | LB | Birmingham | May 7, 2000 | 167 | 5 | Birmingham City | Summer 1997 | Free | ||
| 4 | Ian Sampson | CB | Wakefield | May 7, 2000 | 289 | 25 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | ||
| 5 | Lee Howey | CB | Sunderland | May 7, 2000 | 50 | 6 | Burnley | 19 February 1999 | £50,000 | ||
| 12 | Ian Hendon | RB | Ilford | May 7, 2000 | 55 | 3 | Notts County | 25 March 1999 | £25,000 | ||
| 16 | Garry Hughes | RB | Birmingham | May 7, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | 7 July 1998 | N/A | ||
| 17 | Richard Hope | CB | Stockton-on-Tees | May 7, 2000 | 40 | 0 | Darlington | 18 December 1998 | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 | Richard Green | CB | Wolverhampton | May 7, 2000 | 22 | 2 | Walsall | 7 January 2000 | Free | ||
| 23 | Tony Dobson | CB | Coventry | May 7, 2000 | 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 September 1998 | £25,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | Sean Parrish | LM | Wrexham | May 7, 2000 | 122 | 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 August 1996 | £35,000 | ||
| 7 | Dave Savage | RM | Dublin | May 7, 2000 | 78 | 10 | Millwall | 7 October 1998 | £80,000 | ||
| 8 | James Hunt | CM | Derby | May 7, 2000 | 113 | 4 | Notts County | 7 August 1997 | Free | ||
| 11 | Roy Hunter | CM | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | May 7, 2000 | 163 | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 1995 | Free | ||
| 14 | John Hodge | W | Ormskirk | May 7, 2000 | 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 6 March 2000 | £25,000 | ||
| 20 | Duncan Spedding | LM | Camberley | May 7, 2000 | 78 | 1 | Southampton | 14 July 1998 | Free | ||
| 28 | Ryan Thompson | W | Lambeth | May 7, 2000 | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 1999 | N/A | ||
| 29 | James Gould | W | Kettering | May 7, 2000 | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 13 July 1999 | N/A | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Steve Howard | FW | Durham | May 7, 2000 | 57 | 10 | Hartlepool United | 22 February 1999 | £120,000 | ||
| 10 | Carlo Corazzin | FW |  | New Westminster | May 7, 2000 | 89 | 32 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 June 1998 | Bosman | |
| 18 | Jamie Forrester | FW | Bradford | May 7, 2000 | 10 | 6 | FC Utrecht | 21 March 2000 | Loan | ||
| 19 | Andy Morrow | FW | Bangor | May 7, 2000 | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1998 | N/A | ||
| 22 | Kevin Wilson | FW | Banbury (ENG) | May 7, 2000 | 29 | 2 | Walsall | 28 July 1997 | Free | ||
| 26 | Simon Sturridge | FW | Birmingham | May 7, 2000 | 19 | 1 | Stoke City | 2 August 1999 | Free | ||
See main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup.
See main article: 1999-2000 Football League Cup.
See main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy.
| Player | Division Three | 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 | Keith Welch | 39 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 3 | LB | John Frain | 40 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 42 | – | 2 | 5 | – | |
| 4 | CB | Ian Sampson | 45 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | – | 6 | 6 | – | |
| 5 | CB | Lee Howey | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | – | – | 4 | – | |
| 6 | CM | Sean Parrish | 21 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | |
| 7 | RM | Dave Savage | 43 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | 5 | 2 | – | |
| 8 | CM | James Hunt | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 4 | 1 | 6 | – | |
| 9 | ST | Steve Howard | 32 | 9 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 10 | 10 | 9 | – | |
| 10 | ST | Carlo Corazzin | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 13 | 15 | – | – | |
| 11 | CM | Roy Hunter | 15 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | |
| 12 | RB | Ian Hendon | 44 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 14 | RM | John Hodge | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| 15 | GK | Alex O'Reilly | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | |
| 16 | RB | Garry Hughes | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 17 | CB | Richard Hope | 14 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 3 | – | 2 | – | |
| 18 | ST | Jamie Forrester | 9 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 6 | – | – | |
| 19 | ST | Andy Morrow | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| 20 | LM | Duncan Spedding | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 21 | CB | Richard Green | 21 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | – | 2 | – | – | |
| 22 | ST | Kevin Wilson | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 23 | CB | Tony Dobson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 26 | ST | Simon Sturridge | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 28 | MF | Ryan Thompson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| 29 | LM | James Gould | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Players who left before season end: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | RB | Ian Clarkson | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | |
| 14 | CM | Ali Gibb | 6 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | |
| 18 | ST | Tony Battersby | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
| 18 | ST | Darren Byfield | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | |
| 18 | ST | Daryl Clare | 9 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | |
| 18 | ST | Dean Crowe | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | |
| 21 | MF | Damian Matthew | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 25 | ST | Paul Wilkinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 27 | MF | Dean Peer | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 30 | MF | Mark Dickson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| – | MF | Richard Butcher | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | ST | Steve McGavin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 1999 | Free transfer | ||||||
| 27 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||||||
| 10 January 2000 | Free Transfer | ||||||
| 6 March 2000 | £25,000 |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1999 | £120,000 | ||||||
| 2 August 1999 | £35,000 | ||||||
| 25 September 1999 | N/A | Retired | |||||
| 1 October 1999 | Free | ||||||
| 6 November 1999 | Free | ||||||
| 25 January 2000 | Free | ||||||
| 17 February 2000 | £50,000 | ||||||
| 23 March 2000 | Free |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2000 | ||||||
| 20 March 2000 | 30 June 2000 |