2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
2016–17 season
Chairman Kelvin Thomas
Manager Rob Page
Stadium Sixfields Stadium
League Cup Third round
League Trophy First Round
Top goalscorer League: Alex Revell (6)
All: Alex Revell (8)
Highest home attendance 7,798 vs Manchester United
Lowest home attendance 3,406 vs Harrow Borough
Average home league attendance 6,295
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Northampton Town's 120th season of existence and their first season back in League One after a seven-year absence. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Players

Squad information

No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1Adam SmithGKEnglandSunderland23 November 1992720Leicester City26 June 2015Free2017
13Paddy KennyGKRepublic of IrelandHalifax17 May 197800Rotherham United10 June 2016Free ??
26David CornellGKWalesWaunarlwydd28 March 199150Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free2018
Defenders
2Brendan MoloneyRBRepublic of IrelandBeaufort18 January 1989692Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free2018
3David BuchananLBNorthern IrelandRochdale (ENG)6 May 1986810Preston North End28 May 2015Free2018
5Zander DiamondCBScotlandAlexandria13 March 19851045Burton Albion7 May 2014Free2017
6Gabriel ZakuaniCBDemocratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa31 May 1986171Peterborough United24 June 2016Free2017
18Aaron PhillipsRBEnglandWarwick20 November 199390Coventry City3 June 2016Free2018
20Raheem HanleyLBEnglandBlackburn24 March 199430Swansea City14 June 2016Free2018
22Lewin NyatangaCBWalesBurton (ENG)18 August 1988160Barnsley8 August 2016Loan2017
28Rod McDonaldCBEnglandLiverpool11 April 1992313Telford United28 July 2015Free2018
Midfielders
4Paul AndersonWEnglandLeicester23 July 1988165Bradford City31 August 2016Free2017
7Lawson D'AthWEnglandWitney24 December 19929513Reading7 August 2014Free2018
8Joel ByromCMEnglandOswaldtwistle14 September 1986875Preston North End8 January 2015Free2017
11Kenji GorréWNetherlandsSpijkenisse29 September 1994161Swansea City29 July 2016Loan2017
12Jak McCourtCMEnglandLiverpool6 July 1995191Barnsley24 June 2016Free2018
14Sam HoskinsAMEnglandDorchester4 February 1993649Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free2018
15Alfie PotterWEnglandLondon9 January 1989391A.F.C. Wimbledon20 May 2015Free2017
16Harry BeautymanCMEnglandNewham1 April 1992184Peterborough United22 July 2016Undisclosed2018
17Shaun McWilliamsCMEnglandNorthampton14 August 199800Youth30 April 2016N/A2018
19Emmanuel SonupeWEnglandCamberwell21 March 199630Tottenham Hotspur12 August 2016Free2017
21John-Joe O'TooleCMRepublic of IrelandHarrow (ENG)30 September 198810819Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free2017
31Matt TaylorLMEnglandOxford27 November 1981215Burnley1 August 2016Free2017
Forwards
9Marc RichardsCFEnglandWolverhampton8 July 198215855Chesterfield14 May 2014Free2017
10Alex RevellCFEnglandCambridge7 July 1983258Milton Keynes Dons14 June 2016Free2018
30JJ HooperCFEnglandGreenwich4 February 1993141Port Vale1 August 2015Free2018

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Gillingham 20 7 5 8 29 32 3 26
16 Walsall 20 6 8 6 23 28 5 26
17 Northampton Town 20 6 6 8 28 28 0 24
18 Swindon Town 20 6 5 9 21 28 7 23
19 Milton Keynes Dons 20 5 6 9 25 30 5 21
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

League position by match

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
Result D D D D D W W L W W L D L L W W L L L L
Position 12 14 14 15 15 11 8 11 5 4 5 6 9 12 8 5 7 12 15 16

Last updated: 20 November 2016 (UTC).
Source: Northampton Town F.C.
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[1]

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against Barnsley.[2] On 10 August 2016, the second round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion.[3] On 24 August 2016, the third round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Manchester United.[4]

EFL Trophy

On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with a West Ham United XI, Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers.[5]

Group Table

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Coventry City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Wycombe Wanderers 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 ACA West Ham United Academy 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 5 2
4 L1 Northampton Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 5 1
Source: EFL.com

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Red card
1 GK Adam Smith 18 1 3 22 1
2 RB Brendan Moloney 15 1 2 18 3
3 LB David Buchanan 20 1 3 3 27 3
4 W Paul Anderson 15 4 1 1 16 5
5 CB Zander Diamond 18 1 3 1 2 24 1 2
6 CB Gabriel Zakuani 13 1 1 1 2 16 1 1 2 1
7 RM Lawson D'Ath 1 1 1 1 1 3
8 CM Joel Byrom 1 1 2 3 1 1
9 ST Marc Richards 5 10 3 1 2 1 1 1 7 11 6 2
10 ST Alex Revell 18 1 6 1 3 2 2 23 2 8 5
11 W Kenji Gorré 9 3 1 3 1 1 13 4 1 2
12 CM Jak McCourt 12 3 1 1 2 1 16 3 1 3 1
13 GK Paddy Kenny
14 AM Sam Hoskins 12 6 1 1 3 1 13 10 1
15 W Alfie Potter 2 5 1 1 2 1 4 8 3
16 CM Harry Beautyman 9 3 3 3 2 1 1 14 4 4 1
17 CM Shaun McWilliams
18 RB Aaron Phillips 5 1 1 3 9 1 2
19 W Emmanuel Sonupe 1 2 1 2 2 1
20 LB Raheem Hanley 1 2 3
21 CM John-Joe O'Toole 14 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 18 7 5 10
22 CB Lewin Nyatanga 9 3 1 3 13 3
23 ST Joe Iaciofano 1 1
26 GK David Cornell 2 3 5
28 CB Rod McDonald 1 1 1 2 1
30 ST JJ Hooper 5 4 1 1 2 8 4 1
31 LM Matt Taylor 17 4 1 1 3 21 5 2 1

Matchday squads

League One line-ups

Date Opposition V Score Result 1 2 5 6 3 4 8 7 10 11 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
06/08/16 Fleetwood H 1–1 D Smith Phillips Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole Taylor Beautyman1 Gorré2 Richards Revell McDonald J.Taylor Byrom D'Ath Potter2 Hoskins1 Cornell
13/08/16 Charlton A 1–1 D Smith Phillips Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole Taylor Beautyman1 Gorré2 Potter Revell Nyatanga Moloney Hanley Byrom Sonupe Hoskins1 Richards2
16/08/16 Oldham A 0–0 D Smith Phillips Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole2 Taylor Hoskins Gorré Potter1 Revell3 Nyatanga Moloney Byrom2 Beautyman1 Sonupe Richards3 Cornell
20/08/16 Wimbledon H 0–0 D Smith Phillips Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole Taylor Hoskins3 Gorré1 Richards2 Revell3 Nyatanga Moloney McCourt3 Beautyman1 Sonupe2 Potter Cornell
27/08/16 Coventry A 1–1 D Smith Moloney3 Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole1 Taylor McCourt Gorré Beautyman2 Revell Nyatanga Phillips3 D'Ath1 Sonupe Hooper2 Richards Cornell
04/09/16 MK Dons H 3–2 W Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt Taylor Anderson2 Gorré1 Beautyman Revell3 McDonald Byrom Potter1 Hooper Hoskins2 Richards3 Cornell
10/09/16 Walsall H 2–0 W Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt Taylor Anderson2 Gorré1 Beautyman3 Revell Zakuani O'Toole3 Potter1 Hooper Hoskins2 Richards Cornell
17/09/16 Chesterfield A 3–1 L Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt3 Taylor Anderson Gorré1 Beautyman2 Revell Zakuani O'Toole3 Potter Hooper Hoskins1 Richards2 Cornell
24/09/16 Southend H 4–0 W Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan McCourt1 Taylor Anderson O'Toole Hoskins3 Revell2 Nyatanga Byrom Beautyman1 Gorré Hooper3 Richards2 Cornell
27/09/16 Swindon A 1–3 W Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan Beautyman2 Taylor Anderson1 O'Toole Hoskins3 Revell Nyatanga3 Byrom Sonupe Gorré1 Hooper2 Richards Cornell
01/10/16 Bristol R H 2–3 L Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan Beautyman1 Taylor Anderson2 O'Toole Hoskins3 Revell(2) Nyatanga McCourt3 Sonupe Gorré2 Hooper Richards1 Cornell
08/10/16 Scunthorpe A 1–1 D Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt Taylor Anderson1 O'Toole Hooper2 Revell Phillips Byrom Potter Gorré Hoskins1 Richards2 Cornell
15/10/16 Millwall H 1–3 L Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt Beautyman1 Anderson3 O'Toole Hooper2 Revell Zakuani Byrom Potter Gorré3 Hoskins1 Richards2 Cornell
18/10/16 Peterborough A 3–0 L Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga2 Buchanan Zakuani Byrom1 Anderson Hoskins Richards Revell Phillips O'Toole1 Beautyman Potter Gorré Hooper2 Cornell
22/10/16 Shrewsbury A 2–4 W Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani1 Buchanan McCourt O'Toole2 Anderson(2) Hoskins Hooper Revell Nyatanga1 Byrom Beautyman Potter Gorré Richards2 Cornell
29/10/16 Bury H 3–2 W Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan McCourt2 Taylor Anderson1 Hoskins Hooper Richards(2)3 Nyatanga3 Phillips Beautyman O'Toole2 Gorré Potter1 Cornell
12/11/16 Gillingham A 2–1 L Smith Moloney Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan O'Toole Taylor Anderson Hoskins Hooper2 Richards1 Hanley Byrom Beautyman Potter Gorré2 Revell1 Cornell
19/11/16 Peterborough H 0–1 L Smith Moloney Diamond1 Nyatanga Buchanan O'Toole Taylor McCourt Hoskins Anderson Revell Zakuani1 Hanley Beautyman Potter Gorré Richards Cornell
22/11/16 Bradford A 1–0 L Cornell Moloney Zakuani McDonald Buchanan O'Toole Taylor McCourt1 Hoskins2 Anderson3 Revell Phillips Hanley1 Beautyman Potter3 Gorré Richards2 Smith
26/11/16 Bolton H Cornell Phillips Zakuani Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt1 Taylor Anderson3 Hoskins Gorré2 Revell McDonald Hanley Beautyman O'Toole1 Potter3 Richards2 Smith

FA Cup line-ups

Date Opposition V Score Result 1 2 5 6 3 4 8 7 10 11 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
05/11/16 Harrow H 6–0 W Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan McCourt1 Taylor Anderson3 Hoskins Hooper Richards(2)2 Nyatanga O'Toole1 Beautyman Potter3 Gorré Revell2 Cornell

League Cup line-ups

Date Opposition V Score Result 1 2 5 6 3 4 8 7 10 11 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
09/08/16 Barnsley A 1–2 W Smith Phillips Diamond Zakuani Buchanan O'Toole Taylor Beautyman2 Potter1 Gorré Revell McDonald Moloney Byrom D'Ath2 Hoskins1 Richards Cornell
23/08/16 West Brom H 2–2 W Smith Moloney3 Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan O'Toole Taylor McCourt1 Beautyman2 Gorré Revell McDonald Phillips3 Potter2 D'Ath Hoskins1 Richards Cornell
21/09/16 Man Utd H 1–3 L Smith Moloney Diamond Zakuani Buchanan McCourt3 Taylor Hoskins Beautyman1 Gorré2 Revell Nyatanga Byrom O'Toole1 Sonupe Potter2 Richards3 Cornell

Checkatrade Trophy line-ups

Date Opposition V Score Result 1 2 5 6 3 4 8 7 10 11 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23/08/16 Wycombe H 0–3 L Cornell Phillips Diamond Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt Byrom D'Ath3 Beautyman1 Hooper2 Revell McDonald Moloney Hanley2 Taylor Sonupe3 Gorré1 Smith
21/09/16 Coventry A 3–1 L Cornell Phillips McDonald Nyatanga Buchanan McCourt O'Toole Sonupe1 Gorré Hooper Richards2 Moloney Byrom Beautyman13 D'Ath3 Hoskins Iaciofano Smith
08/11/16 West Ham H Cornell Phillips Diamond1 Nyatanga Buchanan2 Byrom O'Toole Sonupe Beautyman Potter Revell3 McDonald1 Hanley2 D'Ath Hoskins Richards Iaciofano3 Smith

Goalscorer in Bold, 1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 GK Wales David Cornell Oldham Athletic Free transfer [6]
1 July 2016 LB England Raheem Hanley Swansea City Free transfer [7]
1 July 2016 GK Republic of Ireland Paddy Kenny Rotherham United Free transfer [8]
1 July 2016 CM England Jak McCourt Barnsley Free transfer [9]
1 July 2016 RB England Aaron Phillips Coventry City Free transfer [10]
1 July 2016 CF England Alex Revell Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [11]
1 July 2016 CB Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabriel Zakuani Peterborough United Free transfer [12]
21 July 2016 CM England Harry Beautyman Peterborough United Undisclosed [13]
1 August 2016 LM England Matthew Taylor Burnley Free transfer [14]
12 August 2016 RW England Emmanuel Sonupe Tottenham Hotspur Free Transfer [15]
31 August 2016 RM England Paul Anderson Bradford City Free Transfer [16]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 W Wales Nicky Adams Carlisle United Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 GK England Ryan Clarke AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [6]
1 July 2016 CM Republic of Ireland Paul Corry Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2016 RM England Chris Hackett Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2016 W England Ricky Holmes Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [19]
1 July 2016 LB England Evan Horwood Chester [lower-alpha 1] Released [18]
1 July 2016 RB England Josh Lelan Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2016 CM England Danny Rose Portsmouth Free transfer [21]
1 August 2016 CB England Ryan Cresswell Eastleigh Free transfer [22]
16 August 2016 CM England Jason Taylor Free agent Mutual consent [23]
  1. Following Horwood's release, he signed for Chester.[20]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2016 RW Netherlands Kenji Gorré Swansea City 21 January 2017 [24]
8 August 2016 CB Wales Lewin Nyatanga Barnsley End of Season [25]
22 August 2016 CF England JJ Hooper Port Vale 9 January 2017 [26]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 August 2016 MF England Shaun McWilliams King's Lynn Town Youth loan [27]

References

  1. "Northampton Town Football Fixtures Season 2016–17". Northampton Town FC. 17 June 2015.
  2. "EFL Cup: Round One draw". EFL. 12 July 2016.
  3. "EFL Cup: Round Two draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  4. "EFL Cup: Round Three draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  5. "EFL Cup: Group Stage draw". EFL. 25 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Goalkeeper David Cornell Joins Northampton Town As Ryan Clarke Departs". Northampton Town Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. "Northampton Town Sign Raheem Hanley". Northampton Town FC. 14 June 2016.
  8. "Paddy Kenny Appointed Goalkeeper Coach At Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  9. "Northampton Town Sign Jak McCourt". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  10. "Northampton Town Sign Defender Aaron Phillips". Northampton Town FC. 3 June 2016.
  11. "Northampton Town Sign Striker Alex Revell". Northampton Town FC. 14 June 2016.
  12. "Northampton Town Sign Gabriel Zakuani". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  13. "Northampton Town Sign Harry Beautyman". Northampton Town Official Site. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  14. "Matt Taylor Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  15. "Emmanuel Sonupe signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  16. "Northampton Town Sign Paul Anderson". Northampton Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  17. "Player News". Northampton Town Official Site. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Danny Rose Offered New Terms While Shaun McWilliams Is Offered Professional Contract". Northampton Town Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. "Ricky Holmes Joins Charlton Athletic". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  20. "Chester sign full-back Horwood". BBC. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  21. "Portsmouth sign Northampton's Rose". BBC. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  22. "Eastleigh sign Cresswell and Bird". BBC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  23. "Jason Taylor Departs Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  24. "Kenji Gorre Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  25. "Lewis Nyatanga Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  26. "JJ Hooper Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town Official Site. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  27. "Shaun McWilliams In Youth Loan Move". Northampton Town Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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