| Club: | Northampton Town |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Manager: | Keith Curle |
| Chairman: | Kelvin Thomas |
| Stadium: | Sixfields Stadium |
| League: | League Two |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | Play-offs |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | Carabao Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| Cup4 Result: | Second round (s) |
| League Topscorer: | Andy Williams Sam Hoskins (8 each) |
| Season Topscorer: | Sam Hoskins (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,798 vs Derby County |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,515 vs Arsenal U21 |
| Average Attendance: | 5,028 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
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The 2019–20 season was Northampton Town's 123rd season in their history and the second successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK | Waunarlwydd | June 29, 2020 | 108 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free | ||||
| 25 | Steve Arnold | GK | Welham Green | June 29, 2020 | 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | ||||
| 38 | Bradley Lashley | GK | London | June 29, 2020 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 26 March 2019 | N/A | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Reece Hall-Johnson | RB | Aylesbury | June 29, 2020 | 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 June 2019 | Free | ||||
| 3 | Joe Martin | LB | Dagenham | June 29, 2020 | 21 | 0 | Stevenage | 13 May 2019 | Free | ||||
| 5 | Charlie Goode (c) | CB | Watford | June 29, 2020 | 62 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 July 2019 | Undisclosed | ||||
| 6 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | Trowbridge | June 29, 2020 | 94 | 5 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons | ||||
| 15 | Jay Williams | CB | Northampton | June 29, 2020 | 17 | 0 | Academy | 8 January 2019 | N/A | ||||
| 16 | Scott Wharton | CB | Blackburn | June 29, 2020 | 43 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 July 2019 | Loan | ||||
| 23 | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | June 29, 2020 | 30 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Alan McCormack | DM | Dublin | June 29, 2020 | 21 | 0 | Luton Town | 5 June 2019 | Free | ||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM | Dorchester | June 29, 2020 | 195 | 32 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | ||||
| 8 | Ryan Watson | CM | Crewe | June 29, 2020 | 56 | 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | ||||
| 10 | Nicky Adams | AM | Bolton (ENG) | June 29, 2020 | 91 | 6 | Bury | 5 June 2019 | Free | ||||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM | Northampton | June 29, 2020 | 23 | 1 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | ||||
| 14 | Chris Lines | CM | Bristol | June 29, 2020 | 39 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 May 2019 | Free | ||||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | Northampton | June 29, 2020 | 78 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | ||||
| 20 | Matt Warburton | AM | Manchester | June 29, 2020 | 28 | 2 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | ||||
| 22 | Morgan Roberts | LM | Northampton (ENG) | June 29, 2020 | 10 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | ||||
| 37 | Sean Whaler | RM | Northampton | June 29, 2020 | 2 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | ||||
| 44 | Paul Anderson | RM | Melton Mowbray | June 29, 2020 | 64 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 October 2019 | Free | ||||
| 45 | Mark Marshall | W |  | Manchester Parish | June 29, 2020 | 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Smith | CF | London | June 29, 2020 | 29 | 7 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | ||||
| 11 | Andy Williams | CF | Hereford | June 29, 2020 | 85 | 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 May 2018 | Free | ||||
| 19 | Vadaine Oliver | CF | Sheffield | June 29, 2020 | 40 | 8 | Morecambe | 3 July 2019 | Free | ||||
| 29 | Billy Waters | CF | Epsom | June 29, 2020 | 56 | 2 | Cheltenham Town | 8 June 2017 | Undisclosed | ||||
The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Northampton Sileby Rangers,[1] Brackley Town Sheffield Wednesday,[2] Sheffield United[3] and Milton Keynes Dons.[4]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two.
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[5]
On 9 June 2020, League Two clubs voted by an overwhelming majority to curtail the 2019–20 season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was announced the same day that the play-offs would still be played and that positions would be determined on a points per game (PPG) basis. This meant that Northampton Town finished 7th in the League Two table, thus occupying the final play-off spot.
See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[6] The second round draw was made on 11 November 2019.[7] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[8] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[9]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[10]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy.
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[11] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[12]
| Player | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League 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 | David Cornell | 33 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 1 | – | 3 | – | |
| 2 | RB | Reece Hall-Johnson | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| 3 | LB | Joe Martin | 13 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 15 | 6 | – | 4 | – | |
| 4 | DM | Alan McCormack | 11 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 16 | 5 | – | 8 | – | |
| 5 | CB | Charlie Goode | 36 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 45 | – | 4 | 9 | – | |
| 6 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | 31 | – | 5 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | – | 5 | 11 | – | |
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 36 | 1 | 8 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | |
| 8 | CM | Ryan Watson | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | – | |
| 9 | ST | Harry Smith | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 10 | AM | Nicky Adams | 37 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 46 | – | 3 | 2 | – | |
| 11 | ST | Andy Williams | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 1 | – | |
| 14 | CM | Chris Lines | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | – | |
| 16 | CB | Scott Wharton | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 41 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 19 | ST | Vadaine Oliver | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | AM | Matt Warburton | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 21 | CM | James Olayinka | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | |
| 23 | RB | Michael Harriman | 15 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 25 | GK | Steve Arnold | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | |
| 33 | CB | Lloyd Jones | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | – | |
| 39 | ST | Callum Morton | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | |
| 44 | AM | Paul Anderson | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | – | |
| 45 | W | Mark Marshall | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Youth team scholars: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 15 | CB | Jay Williams | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 18 | ST | Michael Harding | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 22 | LM | Morgan Roberts | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | |
| 24 | CB | Ryan Hughes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 27 | RB | Camron McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 28 | CM | Jack Newell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 30 | ST | Caleb Chukwuemeka | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 31 | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 37 | RM | Sean Whaler | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 38 | GK | Bradley Lashley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | W | Egli Kaja | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | |
| 29 | ST | Billy Waters | 2 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | – | 2 | – | |
| 30 | ST | Junior Morias | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 33 | GK | Andy Fisher | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| 39 | LB | Joe Bunney | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 4 | – | |
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 2019–20 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Charlie Goode |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Haydn Price |
| Goal of the Season Award | Chris Lines (vs. Morecambe) |
| width=120 | Date | width=60 | Nation | width=200 | Winner | width=270 | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | Callum Morton | Football League Two Player of the Month | |||||
| Season | Charlie Goode | PFA League Two Team of the Year | |||||
| Season | Nicky Adams | PFA League Two Team of the Year |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [13] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | ||||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [14] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [15] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [16] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | ||||||
| 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | [17] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [18] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | [19] | |||||
| 3 July 2019 | Undisclosed | [20] | |||||
| 3 July 2019 | Free transfer | ||||||
| 2 September 2019 |  | Free transfer | [21] | ||||
| 4 September 2019 | | Free transfer | [22] | ||||
| 18 October 2019 | Free transfer | [23] | |||||
| 25 January 2020 | | Free transfer | [24] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | 30 June 2020 | [25] | |||||
| 23 August 2019 | 1 January 2020 | [26] | |||||
| 27 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | [27] | |||||
| 27 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | [28] | |||||
| 31 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | [29] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [30] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [31] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [32] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Jack Daldy | Released | [33] | ||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | ||||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [34] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [35] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | James Goff | Released | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Released | [36] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Rejected option | [37] [38] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | [39] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Contract rejected | [40] | |||||
| 1 July 2019 | Mutual consent | [41] [42] | |||||
| 22 August 2019 | | Undisclosed | [43] | ||||
| 2 September 2019 | Mutual Consent | [44] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2019 | Jack Newell | September 2019 | [45] | ||||
| 27 September 2019 | [46] | ||||||
| 11 October 2019 | November 2019 | [47] | |||||
| 11 October 2019 | November 2019 | ||||||
| 1 November 2019 | Camron McWilliams | December 2019 | [48] | ||||
| 5 November 2019 | Bradley Lashley | December 2019 | [49] | ||||
| 12 November 2019 | December 2019 | [50] | |||||
| 13 December 2019 | 8 January 2020 | [51] | |||||
| 7 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | [52] | |||||
| 9 January 2020 | February 2020 | [53] | |||||
| 6 March 2020 | April 2020 | [54] | |||||
| 13 March 2020 | Camron McWilliams | April 2020 | [55] |