2025–26 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas |
| Manager | Kevin Nolan |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
The 2025–26 season is Northampton Town's 129th season in their history and their third successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Current squad
- As of 25 June 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Burge | GK | Hereford | 9 January 1993 | 89 | 0 | Sunderland | 22 June 2022 | Free | 2026[1] | |||
| 31 | James Dadge | GK | Northampton | 18 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | N/A | 2026 | |||
| 34 | Ross Fitzsimons | GK | Hammersmith | 28 May 1994 | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 June 2025 | Free | 2026 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jack Burroughs | RB | Coventry (ENG) | 21 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | 29 May 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||
| 3 | Conor McCarthy | CB | Blarney | 11 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | 23 June 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||
| 5 | Jon Guthrie (c) | CB | Devizes | 29 July 1992 | 156 | 15 | Livingston | 24 June 2021 | Free | 2026+[2] | |||
| 6 | Jordan Willis | CB | Coventry | 24 August 1994 | 44 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 October 2023 | Free | 2026[3] | |||
| 12 | Nesta Guinness-Walker | LB | London | 14 September 1999 | 29 | 1 | Reading | 27 September 2024 | Free | 2026[4] | |||
| 25 | Josh Tomlinson | CB | Kettering | 1 December 2005 | 5 | 1 | Academy | 7 December 2022 | N/A | 2026+[5] | |||
| 26 | Jack Baldwin | CB | Barking | 30 June 1993 | 24 | 1 | Ross County | 9 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 2026 | |||
| 35 | Max Dyche | CB | Northampton | 22 February 2003 | 52 | 1 | Academy | 12 December 2020 | N/A | 2027[6] | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Dean Campbell | CM | Bridge of Don | 19 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Barrow | 19 June 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||
| 8 | Cameron McGeehan | CM | Kingston (ENG) | 6 April 1995 | 43 | 10 | Colchester United | 5 July 2024 | Free | 2026 | |||
| 11 | Kamarai Swyer | W | Redbridge | 4 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 30 May 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||
| 14 | Tyrese Fornah | CM | Canning Town (ENG) | 11 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 25 June 2025 | Free | 2028 | |||
| 17 | Michael Jacobs | AM | Rothwell | 4 November 1991 | 100 | 15 | Chesterfield | 16 June 2025 | Free | 2026+ | |||
| 21 | Jack Perkins | CM | Nottingham | 23 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 19 May 2025 | Undisclosed | 2027 | |||
| 29 | Liam Shaw | CM | Sheffield | 12 March 2001 | 8 | 2 | Fleetwood Town | 3 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 2027 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | FW | Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 417 | 97 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | 2026[7] | |||
| 9 | Tom Eaves | CF | Liverpool | 14 January 1992 | 24 | 5 | Rotherham United | 12 July 2024 | Free | 2026 | |||
| 10 | Elliott List | FW | Camberwell | 12 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | Stevenage | 19 June 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||
Pre-season and friendlies
On 13 and 15 May, Northampton Town announced behind closed doors friendlies against Norwich City and Cambridge United; respectively.[8][9] A third fixture was added to the schedule, against West Ham United U21s.[10] A fourth fixture was added to the scheduled on May 19, away to Brackley Town.[11] On 9 June, the club announced a training camp in Alicante and a fixture against Millwall.[12]
Also included in the pre-season schedule, was a testimonial for Sam Hoskins against Birmingham City.[13]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Brackley Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 999 Referee: Carl Henry |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | S.Kaikai 36' J.Brophy 72' E.Kachunga 75' |
Stadium: Moulton College Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Norwich City | v | Northampton Town | Colney |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Colney Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | v | Millwall | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | v | West Ham United U21s | Sixfields |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
| 26 July 2025 Sam Hoskins testimonial | Northampton Town | v | Birmingham City | Sixfields |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
Competitions
Sky Bet EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. 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[14]
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[14]
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 4 July 2025.
Source: Soccerway
League position by match
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[15]
| 2 August 2025 1 | Wigan Athletic | – | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Northampton Town | v | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Stevenage | v | Northampton Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Northampton Town | v | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Northampton Town | v | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Leyton Orient | v | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Reading | v | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Northampton Town | v | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Sixfields | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[16] | ||||
Carabao Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Northampton being drawn at home against Southampton.[17]
| 12 August 2025 First round | Northampton Town | – | Southampton | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
Vertu Trophy
In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Shrewsbury Town, Walsall and Chelsea Under-21s.[18]
Group stage
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L2 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Appearances, goals and cards
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | RB | Jack Burroughs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | CB | Conor McCarthy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | CM | Dean Campbell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | CB | Jon Guthrie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | CB | Jordan Willis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | W | Sam Hoskins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Cameron McGeehan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | ST | Tom Eaves | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | W | Elliott List | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | W | Kamarai Swyer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | LB | Nesta Guinness-Walker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | CM | Tyrese Fornah | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | AM | Michael Jacobs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | CM | Jack Perkins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | CB | Josh Tomlinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | CB | Jack Baldwin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 29 | CM | Liam Shaw | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | GK | James Dadge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 34 | GK | Ross Fitzsimons | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 35 | CB | Max Dyche | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025[a] | CM | Jack Perkins | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [19] | |
| 1 July 2025[b] | RB | Jack Burroughs | Coventry City | Bosman | [20] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | RW | Kamarai Swyer | West Ham United | [21] | ||
| 1 July 2025[d] | GK | Ross Fitzsimons | Scunthorpe United | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2025[e] | AM | Michael Jacobs | Chesterfield | [23] | ||
| 1 July 2025[f] | DM | Dean Campbell | Barrow | [24] | ||
| 1 July 2025[g] | LW | Elliott List | Stevenage | [25] | ||
| 1 July 2025[h] | CB | Conor McCarthy | Barnsley | [26] | ||
| 1 July 2025[i] | DM | Tyrese Fornah | Derby County | [27] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on June 1 once the transfer window had reopened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Coventry had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at West Ham United had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Scunthorpe had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Chesterfield had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Barrow had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Stevenage had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Barnsley had ended
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Derby County had ended
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | LM | Mitch Pinnock | Bromley | Rejected contract | [28][29] | |
| RB | Aaron McGowan | Rejected contract | [28] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 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. |
|---|
Released
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Patrick Brough | Tranmere Rovers | 1 July 2025 | [30] | |
| CM | Will Hondermarck | Bromley | [31][32] | |||
| GK | Nik Tzanev | Newport County | [31][33] | |||
| CM | Reuben Wyatt | Tamworth | [31][34] | |||
| RB | Harvey Lintott | Eastbourne Borough | 4 July 2025 | [31][35] | ||
| CB | Timothy Eyoma | Unattached | [31] | |||
| LW | Tariqe Fosu | Unattached | [31] | |||
| LB | Ali Koiki | Unattached | [31] | |||
| CB | Tyler Magloire | Unattached | [31] | |||
| LM | Liam McCarron | Unattached | [31] | |||
| RB | Akin Odimayo | Unattached | [31] | |||
| CM | Jack Sowerby | Unattached | [31] | |||
| FW | James Wilson | Unattached | [31] |
New contract
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | CB | Jon Guthrie | 1 year + | 30 June 2026 | [2] | |
| 29 May 2025 | CB | Josh Tomlinson | 1 year + | 30 June 2026 | [5] | |
| 23 June 2025 | CB | Max Dyche | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [6] |
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