2024–25 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
2024–25 season
ChairmanKelvin Thomas
ManagerJon Brady
(until 5 December)[1]
Ian Sampson
(interim from 5 December)[1]
Kevin Nolan
(from 23 December)[2]
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League One19th
FA CupFirst round
Carabao CupFirst round
Vertu TrophyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron McGeehan (10)
All: Cameron McGeehan (10)
Highest home attendance7,947 vs Birmingham City
Lowest home attendance778 vs Burton Albion
Average home league attendance6,638

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

Players

As of 3 May 2025
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK Hereford (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 32) 89 0 Sunderland 22 June 2022 Free
13 Nik Tzanev GK Wellington (1996-12-23)23 December 1996 (aged 28) 23 0 AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2024 Free
36 James Dadge GK Northampton (2004-10-18)18 October 2004 (aged 20) 1 0 Academy 1 July 2023 N/A
Defenders
2 Tyler Magloire CB Bradford (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 (aged 26) 54 3 Blackburn Rovers 28 July 2022 Undisclosed
3 Aaron McGowan (vc) RB Liverpool (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 28) 131 3 Kilmarnock 12 July 2021 Undisclosed
5 Jon Guthrie (c) CB Devizes (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 32) 156 15 Livingston 24 June 2021 Free
6 Jordan Willis CB Coventry (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 30) 44 0 Wycombe Wanderers 7 October 2023 Free
12 Nesta Guinness-Walker LB London (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (aged 25) 29 1 Reading 27 September 2024 Free
14 Ali Koiki LB Kensington (1999-08-22)22 August 1999 (aged 25) 93 2 Bristol Rovers 23 July 2021 Free
21 Luke Mbete CB Westminster (2003-09-18)18 September 2003 (aged 21) 14 0 Manchester City 12 August 2024 Loan
22 Akin Odimayo FB Camden (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 25) 98 0 Swindon Town 2 July 2022 Compensation
26 Jack Baldwin CB Barking (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 31) 24 1 Ross County 9 July 2024 Undisclosed
28 Timothy Eyoma CB Hackney (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 25) 27 1 Lincoln City 1 November 2024 Free
33 Patrick Brough LB Carlisle (1996-02-20)20 February 1996 (aged 29) 45 2 Barrow 15 June 2023 Free
35 Max Dyche CB Northampton (2003-02-22)22 February 2003 (aged 22) 52 1 Academy 12 December 2020 N/A
Midfielders
4 Jack Sowerby CM Preston (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 30) 153 2 Fleetwood Town 18 September 2020 Undisclosed
8 Ben Perry AM Nottingham (2004-10-11)11 October 2004 (aged 20) 17 0 Nottingham Forest 3 February 2025 Loan
10 Mitch Pinnock W Gravesend (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 30) 200 25 Kilmarnock 8 June 2021 Free
16 Terry Taylor CM Irvine (SCO) (2001-06-29)29 June 2001 (aged 23) 19 1 Charlton Athletic 22 January 2025 Loan
17 Liam McCarron LM Preston (ENG) (2001-03-07)7 March 2001 (aged 24) 21 2 Stoke City 1 August 2024 Undisclosed
18 Cameron McGeehan CM Kingston (ENG) (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 30) 43 10 Colchester United 5 July 2024 Free
23 Will Hondermarck CM Orléans (FRA) (2000-11-21)21 November 2000 (aged 24) 88 2 Barnsley 26 January 2023 Undisclosed
24 Tariqe Fosu W Wandsworth (ENG) (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 29) 36 4 Brentford 9 August 2024 Free
29 Liam Shaw CM Sheffield (2001-03-12)12 March 2001 (aged 24) 8 2 Fleetwood Town 3 January 2025 Undisclosed
30 Samy Chouchane CM Neuilly-sur-Seine (FRA) (2003-09-05)5 September 2003 (aged 21) 27 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 August 2024 Loan
Forwards
7 Sam Hoskins FW Dorchester (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 32) 417 97 Yeovil Town 1 August 2015 Free
9 Tom Eaves CF Liverpool (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 33) 24 5 Rotherham United 12 July 2024 Free
11 James Wilson CF Biddulph (1995-12-01)1 December 1995 (aged 29) 11 0 Port Vale 2 July 2024 Free
15 Dara Costelloe FW Limerick (2002-12-11)11 December 2002 (aged 22) 15 6 Burnley 3 February 2025 Loan
19 Tyler Roberts FW Gloucester (ENG) (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 26) 29 1 Birmingham City 30 August 2024 Loan
39 Callum Morton CF Torquay (2000-01-19)19 January 2000 (aged 25) 20 9 Salford City 4 July 2024 Loan

Pre-season and friendlies

On 8 May, the club announced a four-day pre-season training camp in Alicante.[3] At the end of May, Town confirmed their first friendly fixture, versus Cheltenham Town.[4] On June 4, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Brackley Town.[5] Ten days later, a third friendly was added versus Norwich City.[6] A fourth friendly fixture was confirmed, away against King's Lynn Town.[7] On 16 July, the club also confirmed a fixture for the pre-season training camp in Spain, versus La Unión Atlético.[8]

  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

Sky Bet League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Mansfield Town 46 15 9 22 60 73 −13 54
18 Peterborough United 46 13 12 21 68 81 −13 51
19 Northampton Town 46 12 15 19 48 66 −18 51
20 Burton Albion 46 11 14 21 49 66 −17 47
21 Crawley Town (R) 46 12 10 24 57 83 −26 46 Relegation to EFL League Two
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[9]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 12 15 19 48 66  −18 51 7 7 9 24 31  −7 5 8 10 24 35  −11

Last updated: 3 May 2025.
Source: Soccerway

League position by match

Round12346789101213145115161711218192021222324252728293031323326334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHHAHAHAAAHAAHAHAAHAHAAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWDDLWLLLWDWLDDDLLWLLLDDWLDLWWLWLDDWDLDLWDLWLD
Position19141013181217192019191718171616182117192020191918202020201719171718181719191919181919181819
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 5 (vs Lincoln City) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 11 (vs Wigan Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 26 (vs Barnsley) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[10]

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 0–0 Burton Albion Northampton
15:00 BST W.Hondermarck  26'
C.McGeehan  34'
S.Chouchane  54'
Report T.Kalinauskas  33'
E.Watt  34'
D.Orsi  43'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,909 (410)
Referee: Ben Atkinson
14 September 2024 6 Northampton Town 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
12:30 BST S.Hoskins 4' (pen.)
P.Brough  43'
Report J.Grimmer  4'
D.Udoh 11'
R.Kone 52'
J.Scowen  61'
F.Ravizzoli  86'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,995 (624)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
21 September 2024 7 Huddersfield Town 1–3 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 BST J.Headley  33'
J.Koroma 80' 84'
B.Spencer  90+4'
Report M.Helik 18' (o.g.)
T.Fosu  20' 58'
C.McGeehan 25'
M.Pinnock  43'
A.Odimayo  79'  83'
L.Mbete  89'
J.Baldwin  90+3'
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 18,417 (775)
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
28 September 2024 8 Northampton Town 0–2 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST T.Fosu 38 Report W.Evans 47'  51'
B.Cargill  58'
H.Boateng  67'
A.Lewis 89'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,223 (1,465)
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 October 2024 9 Northampton Town 2–4 Bolton Wanderers Northampton
19:45 BST C.McGeehan  10'
S.Chouchane  37'
T.Roberts  67'
M.Pinnock  87'
T.Eaves 90+1'
J.Guthrie 90+3'
Report J.McAtee 6'
G.Thomason  17' 23'
S.Schön  33'
E.Toal 60'
D.Charles 83'
J.Matete  90+2'
R.Williams  90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,730 (633)
Referee: Matthew Corlett
5 October 2024 10 Wrexham 4–1 Northampton Town Wrexham, Wales
15:00 BST J.McClean 8', 67'  29'
J.Marriott 38'
E.Lee 56'
Report C.McGeehan 27'
J.Sowerby  31'
S.Hoskins  75'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 13,324 (1,262)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 October 2024 12 Northampton Town 1–0 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 BST C.McGeehan 48'
J.Baldwin  55'
M.Pinnock  84'
J.Guthrie  90+3'
Report E.Galbraith  10'
D.Agyei  35'
T.James  56'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,015 (841)
Referee: Oliver Mackey
22 October 2024 13 Stockport County 1–1 Northampton Town Stockport
19:45 BST L.Barry 87' (pen.)
L.Bate  90'
Report A.Odimayo  54'
B.Fox  56'
S.Chouchane  64'
C.McGeehan  86'
T.Magloire 90+3'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,585 (304)
Referee: Jacob Miles
26 October 2024 14 Northampton Town 3–0 Crawley Town Northampton
15:00 BST T.Fosu 16'
J.Williams 30' (o.g.)
M.Pinnock 55'
B.Fox  84'
Report R.Darcy  75'
J.Williams  84'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,445 (320)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
29 October 2024 5[12] Lincoln City 2–1 Northampton Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT T.Hamer 18'
B.House  43'
E.Ring 88'
F.Draper  89'
G.Wickens  90+4'
Report T.Fosu 2'
J.Baldwin  17'
T.Roberts  35'  75'
C.McGeehan  62'
J.Guthrie  90+3'
N.Guinness-Walker  90+4'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,219 (463)
Referee: Ollie Yates
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.
9 November 2024 15 Birmingham City 1–1 Northampton Town Birmingham
15:00 GMT J.Stansfield 58'
R.Allsop  90+2'
Report J.Guthrie  41'
C.McGeehan  60'
M.Pinnock  90+1' 90+7'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,085 (2,205)
Referee: Carl Brook
16 November 2024 16 Blackpool 0–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report S.Hoskins  58' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,873
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
23 November 2024 17 Northampton Town 0–0 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT Report S.Lavery  75' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,654 (919)
Referee: Alan Young
26 November 2024 11[13] Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Wigan
19:45 GMT T.Aasgaard 11'
J.Smith 18'
M.Smith  79'
Report J.Guthrie  48'
T.Eaves 56'
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,754 (154)
Referee: Aaron Bannister
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.
3 December 2024 18 Stevenage 2–0 Northampton Town Stevenage
19:45 GMT C.Piergianni  2'
H.White  45+3'
N.Thompson  52'
D.Kemp 89'
J.Reid 90+3'
Report T.Eaves  2'  28'
A.Odimayo  16'
C.McGeehan  51'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,767
Referee: Scott Jackson
9 December 2024 19 Northampton Town 2–1 Peterborough United Northampton
20:00 GMT C.McGeehan 28', 84' Report M.Mothersille 39' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,098 (1,465)
Referee: Simon Mather
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[14]
14 December 2024 20 Rotherham United 3–0 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT J.Clarke-Harris 3', 34'
A.Green 49'
J.Powell  54'
Report S.Hoskins  44'
M.Waghorn  72'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,745 (659)
Referee: Elliot Bell
21 December 2024 21 Northampton Town 0–5 Charlton Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT C.McGeehan  36'
T.Roberts  73'
Report G.Docherty 9', 68'  41'
T.Campbell 12'
M.Leaburn 36'
A.Mitchell  50'
A.Maynard-Brewer  60'
D.Hylton 90+1'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,015 (1,186)
Referee: Ben Toner
26 December 2024 22 Reading 4–1 Northampton Town Reading
15:00 GMT H.Knibbs 5'
S.Smith 28'
C.Savage 75'
M.Camará 87'
Report T.Eaves  45' 81'
C.McGeehan  90+3'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 12,283 (508)
Referee: Scott Simpson
29 December 2024 23 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT T.Perry  40'
A.Pierre 60'  90+1'
J.Kayode  86'
Report T.Eyoma  4'
C.McGeehan 63'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,894 (688)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
1 January 2025 24 Northampton Town 0–0 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 GMT W.Hondermarck  14'
N.Dobson  88'
Report Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,294 (535)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 January 2025 25 Burton Albion 0–1 Northampton Town Burton upon Trent
12:30 GMT C.Webster  17' Report S.Hoskins  84' 86' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,837
Referee: Ross Joyce
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[14]
18 January 2025 27 Northampton Town 0–1 Lincoln City Northampton
14:00 GMT T.Eyoma  59'
T.Fosu  64'
Report T.Darikwa 38'
B.House  70'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,094 (547)
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 January 2025 28 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Report A.McGowan  15'
T.Taylor  45'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,446 (587)
Referee: David Rock
28 January 2024 29 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Northampton Town Horwich
19:45 GMT G.Thomason 3'
J.Sheehan  41'
L.Shaw 44' (o.g.)
A.Collins 83'
Report L.Shaw 8'  36'
T.Taylor  31'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 18,956
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
1 February 2025 30 Northampton Town 3–2 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT S.Hoskins 32'
T.Eaves 40'  87'
L.Shaw 51'
Report D.Charles  50'
M.Pearson  55'
H.Kane 70'
J.Hogg 82'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,933 (1,398)
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 February 2025 31 Mansfield Town 0–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
19:45 GMT A.Lewis  28'
J.Rhodes  49'
H.Boateng  85'
Report S.Hoskins 20
C.McGeehan 55'
L.Shaw  81'
B.Perry  90+2'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,320 (543)
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15]
15 February 2025 32 Northampton Town 0–2 Wrexham Northampton
12:30 GMT B.Perry  45'
C.McGeehan  86'
Report S.Smith 19'
O.Rathbone 22'
M.Cleworth  86'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,685 (1,404)
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[16]
22 February 2025 33 Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Costelloe 61'
N.Guinness-Walker 78'
C.McGeehan  80'
M.Pinnock  90+4'
Report S.Sinclair 46'
C.Taylor  60'
J.Wilson  90+4'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,996 (799)
Referee: Matthew Russell
25 February 2025 26[17] Northampton Town 1–2 Barnsley Northampton
19:45 GMT D.Costelloe  68'
S.Hoskins 78'
Report D.Keillor-Dunn 36', 59'
S.Humphrys  68'
J.Earl  76'
K.Nwakali  86'
M.de Gevigney  87'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,820 (542)
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 11 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[18]
1 March 2025 34 Exeter City 1–1 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT I.Niskanen  69'
S.Cox 87'
R.Cole  89'
C.Watts  89'
Report D.Costelloe 42'  90'
T.Taylor  51'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,834 (490)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 March 2025 35 Northampton Town 1–1 Stockport County Northampton
19:45 GMT T.Taylor 31'  49'
S.Hoskins  38'
M.Dyche  43'
Report B.Hills  66'
B.Andrésson 79'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,559 (552)
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 March 2025 36 Leyton Orient 1–2 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 GMT J.Simpson  44'
C.Kelman 60'
Report T.Roberts 11'
C.McGeehan 45'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,911 (1,221)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
15 March 2025 37 Northampton Town 1–1 Birmingham City Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Iwata 11' (o.g.)
L.Burge  88'
Report J.Stansfield  45'
K.Anderson 45+2'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,947 (1,374)
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 March 2025 38 Northampton Town 0–2 Blackpool Northampton
15:00 GMT T.Taylor  32'
S.Hoskins  61'
T.Roberts  65'
Report A.Fletcher 20'
N.Ennis 61'
J.Lawrence-Gabriel  90'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,714 (511)
Referee: Scott Jackson
29 March 2025 39 Cambridge United 1–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT J.Brophy 52'
B.Stevenson  72'
J.Stokes  74'
Report S.Hoskins 26' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,252 (1,045)
Referee: Matthew Russell
1 April 2025 40 Northampton Town 0–2 Rotherham United Northampton
19:45 BST T.Eyoma  40'
B.Perry  75'
Report P.Ruddock Mpanzu 22'
J.Powell  53'
S.Nombe 65'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,720 (339)
Referee: Scott Simpson
5 April 2025 41 Peterborough United 0–4 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 BST T.Edun  27' Report S.Hoskins 15', 34' (pen.)
C.McGeehan  27'
D.Costelloe 41'
T.Eaves 90'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 9,782 (1,609)
Referee: Simon Mather
12 April 2025 42 Northampton Town 0–0 Reading Northampton
15:00 BST N.Guinness-Walker  20'  77' Report Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,616 (1,545)
Referee: Greg Rollason
18 April 2025 43 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Charlton, London
15:00 BST L.Berry 9'
C.Coventry  12'
M.Godden 71'
A.Gilbert  77'
K.Ramsay  85'
T.Small  90+4'
C.Aneke  90+6'
Report D.Costelloe 15' (pen.)
A.McGowan  68'
C.McGeehan  90+6'
M.Dyche  90+6'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,198 (1,238)
Referee: Ollie Yates
21 April 2025 44 Northampton Town 4–1 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 BST A.McGowan 26'
D.Costelloe 44', 83'
T.Magloire  54'
B.Perry  59'
C.McGeehan 70'
M.Dyche  90'
Report A.Pierre  4'
J.Marquis  32' 90+1'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,632 (269)
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
26 April 2025 45 Crawley Town 3–0 Northampton Town Crawley
15:00 BST R.Hepburn-Murphy 39'
J.Kelly 66'
K.Doyle 88'
L.Fraser  90+1'
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,105 (964)
Referee: Jacob Miles
3 May 2025 46 Northampton Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST T.Fosu 33'
T.Magloire  76'
Report B.Adeeko  24'
J.Carragher  31'
D.Taylor 90+6'
W.Aimson  90+12'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,591 (895)
Referee: Neil Hair

FA Cup

Northampton Town were drawn at home to Kettering Town in the first round.[19]

2 November 2024 First round Northampton Town 1–2 (a.e.t.) Kettering Town Northampton
17:30 GMT C.Johnson 28' (o.g.)
W.Hondermarck  104'
T.Magloire  116'
Report L.Miller 66'
C.Johnson  73'
A.Powell  90'
N.Ranger 92'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 7,104 (1,460)
Referee: Elliot Bell
Note: Live on BBC Two[20]

Carabao Cup

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

Vertu Trophy

In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Burton Albion, Notts County and Leicester City Under-21s.[22][23] In the round of 32, Northampton were drawn away to Peterborough United.[24]

Group stage

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Burton Albion 3 2 0 0 1 9 5 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3 L2 Notts County 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
4 ACA Leicester City U21 3 0 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: EFL
8 October 2024 Group stage Notts County 0–2 Northampton Town Nottingham
19:00 BST R.Reynolds  77' Report B.Fox 22'
N.Guinness-Walker  36'
W.Hondermarck  45+1'
L.McCarron 59'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,614 (206)
Referee: Farai Hallam
5 November 2024 Group stage Northampton Town 3–0 Leicester City U21 Northampton
19:00 GMT T.Eyoma 30'
N.Dobson 70', 81'
Report Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 1,018 (89)
Referee: James Oldham
12 November 2024 Group stage Northampton Town 2–5 Burton Albion Northampton
19:15 GMT N.Dobson 2'
M.Waghorn 47'
Report N.Akoto 13'
D.Williams 36'
C.Webster 39'
R.Donovan 49'
B.Whitfield 66'
Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 778 (59)
Referee: James Durkin

Knockout stages

17 December 2024 Round of 32 Peterborough United 3–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:00 GMT R.Jones 48'
R.de Havilland 52'
A.Odoh 65'
Report T.Eyoma  41'
S.Hoskins  54'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 2,549 (294)
Referee: Scott Tallis

Appearances, goals and cards

As of match played 3 May 2025
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 30 30 1
2 CB Tyler Magloire 6 15 1 1 1 2 9 16 1 3
3 RB Aaron McGowan 30 5 1 1 31 5 1 3
4 CM Jack Sowerby 8 2 1 1 9 3 1
5 CB Jon Guthrie 24 1 1 1 25 1 1 4
6 CB Jordan Willis 11 4 1 11 5
7 W Sam Hoskins 32 5 7 1 1 33 6 7 7
8 AM Ben Perry 14 3 14 3 4
9 ST Tom Eaves 14 9 5 1 15 9 5 3 1
10 W Mitch Pinnock 45 1 2 1 1 1 2 48 3 2 5
11 ST James Wilson 8 1 1 1 2 9
12 LB Nesta Guinness-Walker 23 4 1 1 1 1 25 4 1 2 1
13 GK Nik Tzanev 16 1 1 1 4 22 1
14 LB Ali Koiki 2 3 2 3
15 W Dara Costelloe 14 1 6 14 1 6 2
16 CM Terry Taylor 19 1 19 1 5
17 LM Liam McCarron 4 12 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 14 2
18 CM Cameron McGeehan 40 10 1 1 1 43 10 12
19 AM Tyler Roberts 21 6 1 2 23 6 1 4 1
21 CB Luke Mbete 9 4 1 10 4 2
22 RB Akin Odimayo 32 9 1 1 1 35 9 3 1
23 CM Will Hondermarck 12 21 1 1 4 16 23 2
24 W Tariqe Fosu 17 16 4 1 1 1 20 16 4 1
26 CB Jack Baldwin 11 11 1 1 1 13 11 1 3
28 CB TJ Eyoma 17 7 1 2 1 19 8 1 2
29 CM Liam Shaw 8 2 8 2 2
30 CM Samy Chouchane 17 5 1 4 22 5 3
33 LB Patrick Brough 1 4 1 4 1
35 CB Max Dyche 13 7 13 7 3
36 GK James Dadge 1 1
39 ST Callum Morton 5 2 1 1 6 2 1
Youth team scholars:
25 CB Josh Tomlinson 4 4
37 LB Matthew Ireland 2 1 2 1
38 RB Kiantay Licorish-Mullings 1 2 2 2 3
40 ST Neo Dobson 4 2 2 3 2 6 3 1
42 ST Ollie Evans 1 1
43 W Charlie Carroll 2 2
44 CM Josh Rayfield 1 1
45 AM Harry Guess 1 1
46 CM Freddie Findlay 2 2
47 ST Fran Obiagwu 2 2
Out on loan:
20 RB Harvey Lintott 1 1 1 1
41 CM Reuben Wyatt 1 2 1 2
Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
8 CM Ben Fox 10 3 1 1 2 1 14 3 1 3
16 CM Matt Dibley-Dias 1 1 1 1 2
29 ST Martyn Waghorn 6 1 1 1 1 7 1 1

Awards

Club awards

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 2024–25 season.

Player of the Year Award Mitch Pinnock
Players' Player of the Year Award Cameron McGeehan
Academy Player of the Year Award Fran Obiagwu
Goal of the Season Award Sam Hoskins (vs. Peterborough United)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2024 CF James Wilson Port Vale Free transfer [25]
3 July 2024 GK Nik Tzanev AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [25]
5 July 2024 CM Cameron McGeehan Colchester United Free transfer [26]
9 July 2024 CB Jack Baldwin Ross County Undisclosed [27]
12 July 2024 CF Tom Eaves Rotherham United Free transfer [28]
1 August 2024 LM Liam McCarron Stoke City Undisclosed [29]
9 August 2024 W Tariqe Fosu Free agent Free transfer [30]
27 September 2024 LB Nesta Guinness-Walker Free agent Free transfer [31]
1 November 2024 CB TJ Eyoma Free agent Free transfer [32]
1 November 2024 CF Martyn Waghorn Free agent Free transfer [33]
3 January 2025 DM Liam Shaw Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [34]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned from On loan until Ref.
4 July 2024 CF Callum Morton Salford City End of season [35]
26 July 2024 CM Matt Dibley-Dias Fulham 8 January 2025[a] [36][37]
12 August 2024 CB Luke Mbete Manchester City End of season [38]
19 August 2024 CM Samy Chouchane Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [39]
30 August 2024 AM Tyler Roberts Birmingham City End of season [40]
22 January 2025 CM Terry Taylor Charlton Athletic End of season [41]
3 February 2025 LW Dara Costelloe Burnley End of season [42]
3 February 2025 AM Ben Perry Nottingham Forest End of season [43]
  1. ^ On 8 January, Dibley-Dias was recalled back to Fulham.

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 CM Peter Abimbola St Ives Town Released [44][45]
30 June 2024 CM Dominic Gape Eastleigh Released [44][46]
30 June 2024[a] LB Ryan Haynes Cheltenham Town Released [44][47]
30 June 2024 CF Danny Hylton Charlton Athletic Released [44][48]
30 June 2024 CB Liam Moore Spalding United Released [44][49]
1 July 2024[b] CM Shaun McWilliams Rotherham United Rejected contract [50]
1 July 2024[c] CF Louis Appéré Stevenage Rejected contract [51]
1 July 2024[d] CB Sam Sherring Milton Keynes Dons Rejected contract [52]
2 July 2024 CB Manny Monthé Oldham Athletic Free transfer [53]
17 December 2024 CF Martyn Waghorn Unattached Mutual consent [54]
3 February 2025 CM Ben Fox Harrogate Town Free transfer [55]
  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

Date from Position Nationality Name Loaned to On loan until Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CB Max Dyche Woking 8 January 2025[b] [56][57]
2 August 2024 CM Reuben Wyatt Redditch United Work experience [58]
23 August 2024 CB Josh Tomlinson Needham Market Work experience
8 November 2024 GK James Dadge Harborough Town 7 December 2024 [59]
10 January 2025 CM Reuben Wyatt St Albans City Work experience [60]
20 January 2025 RB Harvey Lintott Sligo Rovers End of season [61]
  1. ^ The loan was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July
  2. ^ On 8 January, Dyche was recalled from his loan at Woking.

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