2007–08 Northampton Town F.C. season explained

Club:Northampton Town
Season:2007–08
Manager:Stuart Gray
Chairman:David Cardoza
Stadium:Sixfields Stadium
League:League One
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:Carling Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3 Result:First round (s)
League Topscorer:Poul Hübertz (13)
Season Topscorer:Poul Hübertz (13)
Highest Attendance:7,260 vs Leeds United
Lowest Attendance:1,735 vs Millwall
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007–08 season was Northampton Town's 111th season in their history and the second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players

No.NamePositionNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)AppsGoalsPrevious clubDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
1Mark BunnGKKetteringMay 3, 20081010Apprentice21 August 2001N/A
13Chris DunnGKHaveringMay 3, 200810Apprentice22 April 2006N/A
Defenders
2Jason CroweRBSidcupMay 3, 20081459Grimsby Town29 May 2005Free
3Danny JackmanLB/LMWorcesterMay 3, 2008441Gillingham24 May 2007Free
4Mark HughesCBKirkbyMay 3, 2008593Everton31 January 2007Undisclosed
5Gábor GyepesCBBudapestMay 3, 2008130Wolverhampton Wanderers8 February 2008Free
6Chris DoigCBDumfriesMay 3, 20081154Nottingham Forest30 June 2005Free
15Brett JohnsonCB/LBHammersmithMay 3, 2008320Aldershot Town30 June 2005Nominal
16Danny MayRBWatfordMay 3, 200860Apprentice6 October 2006N/A
19Liam DolmanCBNorthamptonMay 3, 2008371Apprentice1 July 2005N/A
21Daniel JonesLB/LMRowley RegisMay 3, 2008393Wolverhampton Wanderers3 August 2007Loan
24Greg TaylorRBBedfordMay 3, 200800Apprentice1 July 2007N/A
Midfielders
7Giles CokeCMWestminsterMay 3, 2008205Mansfield Town2 July 2007Tribunal
11Andy HoltLB/LMStockportMay 3, 2008814Wrexham27 June 2006Free
12Ian HendersonRMStockportMay 3, 2008260Norwich City28 June 2007Free
14Joe BurnellCMBristolMay 3, 2008672Wycombe Wanderers7 June 2006Free
18Ryan GilliganCMSwindonMay 3, 2008948Watford12 August 2005Free
20Alex DyerCMTäby (SWE)May 3, 200891Apprentice1 July 2007N/A
Forwards
9Colin LarkinFWDundalkMay 3, 2008403Chesterfield28 June 2007Free
10Adebayo AkinfenwaFWIslingtonMay 3, 2008157Millwall18 January 2008Free
23Poul HübertzFWRoskildeMay 3, 20084713Millwall8 August 2007Free

Competitions

Coca-Cola Football League One

See main article: 2007–08 Football League One.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2007–08 FA Cup.

Carling Cup

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup.

Johnstone's Paint Trophy

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy.

Appearances, goals and cards

PlayerLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalDiscipline
StartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoals
1 GK Mark Bunn45 4 2 1 52 6
2 RB Jason Crowe44 4 3 2 1 49 1 4 8
3 LB Danny Jackman34 5 1 4 1 39 5 1 2
4 CB Mark Hughes34 1 1 4 2 1 41 1 1 8
5 CB Gábor Gyepes13 13 2
6 CB Chris Doig15 1 1 2 1 19 1 1
7 CM Giles Coke11 9 5 11 9 5 3
9 ST Colin Larkin14 19 2 4 1 2 1 19 21 3
10 ST Adebayo Akinfenwa13 2 7 13 2 7 2
11 LM Andy Holt29 7 2 4 2 35 7 2 1
12 RM Ian Henderson9 14 1 1 2 12 14 3
13 GK Chris Dunn1 1
14 CM Joe Burnell26 7 3 1 1 30 8 2
15 CB Brett Johnson10 6 2 10 8 1
16 RB Danny May2 1 1 2
18 CM Ryan Gilligan28 10 4 3 1 1 32 11 4 11
19 CB Liam Dolman27 3 1 4 1 32 3 1 4
20 CM Alex Dyer3 3 1 1 1 1 5 4 1
21 LB Daniel Jones27 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 30 9 3 9
23 ST Poul Hübertz33 7 13 4 2 1 40 7 13 8 1
24 RB Greg Taylor
Players no longer at the club:
5 CB Guy Branston3 1 4 3 1 1
8 ST Andy Kirk25 8 2 1 2 1 1 1 28 2 11 3
10 W Sam Aiston1 1 1 3
17 CM Bradley Johnson22 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 27 2 5 4
17 W Jonny Hayes5 6 5 6
22 RB Mark Little17 17 3
22 CM Alex Russell11 2 1 1 12 2 1
25 ST Dean Bowditch7 3 2 2 7 3 2