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Northampton Town Football Club is saddened to learn of the passing of former Northampton Town player Paul Matthews. Matthews began his football career relatively late, having played rugby at school, before going on to spend nine seasons with Leicester City. He later represented Mansfield Town and Rotherham United before joining the Cobblers on loan. Northampton manager Clive Walker, […]
Field Details Surname Saunders Forenames Harvey Read Birthdate 20-Jul-1997 Birth Place Wolverhampton Position Forward Season Club League Position FA Cup Signed League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Other Apps Other Goals (2015) Darlington Railway Athletic (2016) Bishop Auckland (2016) Durham City (2017) Darlington (2017) Ryhope Colliery Welfare (L) (2017) Dunston UTS […]
Ex-Northampton Town quartet heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup When the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway across the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer, Northampton Town supporters will have more than a passing interest in the tournament. Four former Cobblers players will be representing their nations on football’s grandest stage, providing yet […]
For supporters of Northampton Town F.C., the news of Ivan Toney’s inclusion in England’s 2026 World Cup squad is another proud moment in one of the club’s greatest modern success stories. Confirmed in Thomas Tuchel’s final 26-man squad for the tournament this summer, Toney’s call-up is the latest chapter in a remarkable football journey that […]
Former Cobblers striker Andy Williams has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a long and respected career in the game. The experienced forward has called time after returning to Hereford FC, the club where his career first began, completing a full-circle moment after more than two decades in senior football. […]
Sam Hoskins, Northampton Town’s modern-day legend, was honoured in style at Sixfields this afternoon as the Cobblers ran out 3–0 winners against a youthful Birmingham City XI in his richly deserved testimonial match. A total of 2,548 supporters – including 465 travelling Blues fans – turned out to pay tribute to the club stalwart, who […]
Surname: Burroughs Forenames: Jack Stephen Birthdate: 21-Mar-2001 Birth Place: Coventry Position: Defender — League — — FA Cup — —- Other —- Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls Pen App Gls Pen App Gls Pen 2018/19 Coventry City 8th (Lgue 1) R1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 2019/20 Coventry […]
Today, we celebrate the career of Nicky Adams, a true Northampton Town legend. After a remarkable 22-year football career, Nicky will hang up his boots at the end of the season to take up a full-time coaching role. We take a look back at his memorable time with the Cobblers. Nicky first joined Northampton Town […]
It’s been nine years since that unforgettable afternoon at Sixfields—a 2-2 draw with Bristol Rovers that sealed Northampton Town’s promotion to League One and sparked scenes of wild celebration. The Cobblers, unstoppable under Chris Wilder, ended a seven-year stay in League Two in dominant style. Now, on the anniversary of that iconic day, we look […]
Sam Hoskins joined Northampton Town on trial in 2015 before earning his first professional contract. Since then, he has become a club legend, becoming the first player in over 20 years to reach 400 appearances for the Cobblers—an achievement only 15 players in the club’s history have accomplished. In today’s game against Blackpool, Hoskins reached […]
Surname: Tzanev Forenames: Nikola Chivarov Birthdate: 23-Dec-1996 Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand Position: Goalkeeper FA — League — — FA Cup — Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls Pen App Gls Pen 2015/16 Brentford 9th (Champ) R3 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2015) Lewes (L) […]
Surname: Willson Forenames: James Antony Birthdate: 01-Dec-1995 Birth Place: Bidduloph Position: Forward League FA Cup Other Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2013/14 Manchester Utd 7th (Prem) R3 01-Dec-2012 1 2 0 0 0 0 2014/15 Manchester Utd 4th (Prem) R6 2+11 1 2+1 […]
Surname: Moore Forenames: Liam Simon Birthdate: 31-Jan-1993 Birth Place: Loughborough Position: Central Defender League FA Cup Other Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls Pen Gls 2011/12 Leicester City 9th (Champ) R6 01-Jul-2011 2 0 0 0 0 0 2011/12 Bradford City (L) 18th (Lgue 2) R3 […]
Surname: Gape Forenames: Dominic Edward Birthdate: 09-Sep-1994 Birth Place: Burton Bradstock Position: Midfielder League FA Cup Other Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2014/15 Southampton 7th (Prem) R4 01-May-2013 0+1 0 0 0 16 0 2016/17 Southampton 8th (Prem) R4 0 0 0 0 4 […]
Northampton Town have signed Newcastle United goalkeeper Max Thompson on loan until the January transfer window.
We take a look at some of the many players, past and present, who have represented both The Cobblers and Boro. Joel Byrom Cobblers: 2014-15 (loan) 2015-16 Boro: 2009 – 2012 2018-2020 Joel Stevenage for a fee of £15,000 in May 2009. Byrom was part of the Stevenage team that earned back-to-back promotions from the […]
Northampton Town have signed striker Tyreece Simpson on a season long loan from Huddersfield Town.
Simpson is a 6ft 1in, 21 year old front man who started his career with Ipswich Town making seven appearances for the Tractor Boys.
Surname: Monthe Forenames: Emmanuel Gaetan Nguemkam Birthdate: 26-Jan-1995 Birth Place: Cameroon Position: Central Defender FA — League — — FA Cup — —- Other —- Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2013/14 Queen`s Park Rangers 4th (Champ) (P) R3 0 0 […]
Full name David Daniel Norman Date of birth May 31, 1998 (age 24) Place of birth Canada Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Position(s) Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2017 Whitecaps FC 2 26 (1) 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0) 2018–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0) 2018 Queen of the South (loan) 10 (0) 2019 Pacific FC (loan) […]
Surname: Wright-Phillips Forenames: D’Margio Birthdate: 24-Sep-2001 Birth Place: Manchester Position: Winger — League — — FA Cup — —- Other —- Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2018/19 Manchester City 1st (Prem) W 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019/20 Blackburn Rovers (L) 11th (Champ) R3 31-Jan-2020 0 […]
Name Tete Yengi Date of birth 28 November 2000 Place of birth Adelaide, Australia Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) Position Forward Season Club APPS GOALS 2019–2020 Adelaide Comets 38 (9) 2020–2021 Newcastle Jets 9 (0) 2021 Newcastle Jets NPL 1 (7) 2021– Ipswich Town 0 (0) 2022– VPS (loan) 27 (7)
Surname: Hondermarck Forenames: William Mbongo Desire Birthdate: 21-Nov-2000 Birth Place: Orleans, France Position: Midfielder — League — — FA Cup — Other Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls Pen (2017) Shelbourne (2017) Drogheda United 2019/20 Norwich City 20th (Prem) (R) R6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 […]
Cobblers Past and Northampton Town Football Club are saddened to learn about the passing of former player Barry Lines Barry Lines played for both Bletchley clubs as an amateur while working in the printing trade. The Cobblers signed him on professional terms in September 1960 as a replacement for the ageing Tommy Fowler. He made […]
Played for Both – Stockport County Mat Sadler (2003–2004) In November 2003, Sadler didn’t get much game time for Birmingham that season, so he came on a two month loan to the Cobblers where he played eight games, seven of which in the third Division. When Sadler joined Watford he went out on loan and […]
Goalkeeper Liam Roberts has signed for Championship side Middlesbrough. Roberts enjoyed a successful season with the Cobblers and Northampton Town manager Jon Brady says the club and player have parted on excellent terms. He joined the Cobblers in the summer of 2021 and made 49 appearances in all competitions for the club. He was named […]
Surname: Haynes Forenames: Ryan Matthew Birthdate: 27-Sep-1995 Birth Place: Northampton Position: Full Back FA — League — — FA Cup — —- Other — Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2012/13 Coventry City 15th (Lgue 1) R3 01-Jul-2013 1 0 0 0 […]
Surname: Fox Forenames: Benjamin Jake Birthdate: 01-Feb-1998 Birth Place: Derby Position: Midfielder FA — League — — FA Cup — —- Other —- Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2016/17 Burton Albion 20th (Champ) R3 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 […]
Surname: Hylton Forenames: Daniel Thomas Birthdate: 25-Feb-1989 Birth Place: Camden Position: Forward Leauge Fa Cup FA Cup Season Club Lgue Pos FA Date joined Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals (2006) Aldershot Town (2006) Harlow Town (L) […]
Cobblers Past and Northampton Town football club are saddened to learn the passing of former manager Tony Marchi. Tony was born in London, of Italian father and English mother, Was a schoolboy prodigy with Tottenham youth team also played for the England youth team When Tony scored for Tottenham reserves at Southampton in October 1951 […]
Full name Ryan Patrick Nolan Date of birth 17 February 1999 Place of birth Clare, Republic of Ireland Position Centre back Years Team Apps (Gls) 2019–2020 Arezzo 8 (0) 2020 → Giana Erminio (loan) 1 (0) 2020– Getafe B 4 (0) 2020–2021 Getafe 0 (0) 2022– Northampton Town 0 (0) 2016 Republic of Ireland U16 4 (0) […]
Ben Tozer Utility player Ben Tozer originally signed for the Cobblers on loan from Newcastle United, making his debut in the League Cup win over Liverpool in 2010. He signed permanently in June 2011, going on to make 173 appearances as well as finding the net on 6 occasions in a 5-year spell at the […]
We look at some of the players that have played for both the Cobblers and Barrow. Jacob Blyth Blyth began his career at his local non-league side Nuneaton Griff, where he netted 19 goals in 35 matches before joining Leamington. Once again, he demonstrated his ability to be lethal in front of goal as he […]
We take a closer look at some of those who have played for both the Cobblers and the Ammies ahead of Saturday’s match Jordon Turnbull Jordan Turnbull signed a two-year deal with Salford in the summer of 2020. The centre-back was a key figure as With the Cobblers when we were promoted from League Two […]
The Cobblers have signed attacker Idris Kanu on loan from Peterborough United for the rest of the season.
We look at a select few that have played for both the Cobblers and Sutton Ricky Korboa (Featured Image) Korboa, who can play out wide or as a central striker, has signed for the Cobblers after a successful pre-season spent with the club. Korboa scored 15 times for Carshalton in 2018/19 and won five of the […]
Northampton Town have signed striker Chanka Zimba on loan from Cardiff City for the rest of the season. Name Chanka Zimba Born 29 December 2001 Position Centre-Forward Joined 6th Jan 2022 Debut 08/01/22 – Crawley Town (H) 70 sub 1-0L Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2020 – 201 Cardiff / 4th […]
Name Dominic Revan Born 19 September 2000 Position Central Defender Joined 31st August 2021 Debut 5/10/21 – H Walsall 1-1 Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2019 – 2020 Aston Villa 17th (Prem) R3 0 0 2020 – 2021 Aston Villa 11th (Prem) R3 1 0 2021 Weymouth (L) National League 15th […]
Name Kion Etete Born 28-Nov-2001 (Derby) Position Forward Joined 2nd August 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2018 – 2019 Notts County 23rd (Lgue 2) (R) R1 5 0 2019 – 2020 Tottenham Hotspur 6th (Prem) R5 01-Jul-2019 0 0 2021 Northampton Town 2nd (Lgue 2) 2nd August 2021 22 […]
Northampton Town have signed defender Aaron McGowan on a 2 year contract. Name Aaron McGowan Born 24 July 1996 (Liverpool) Position Rightback Joined 12th July 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2012 – 2013 Morecambe 16th (Lgue 2) R2 1ST May 2014 1 0 2013 – 2014 Morecambe 18th (Lgue […]
Northampton Town have signed former Exeter City goalkeeper Jonny Maxted on a one year contract with effect from July 1st. Name Jonathan James Maxted Born 26 October 1993 Position Goalkeeper Joined 1st July 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2012 – 2013 Doncaster Rovers 1st (Lgue 1) (P) R2 01-Jul-2012 […]
Northampton Town have signed central defender Jon Guthrie on a 2 year contract following his departure from Livingston. Name Jonathan Neil Guthrie Born 29 July 1992 Position Defender Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2011 Pewsey Vale 2012 – 2013 Crewe Alexandra 13th (Lgue 1) R2 9th […]
Northampton Town have signed midfielder Jordan Flores on a season long loan from Hull City. Name Jordan Michael Flores Born 04-Oct-1995 Position Midfielder Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2014-2015 Wigan 23rd (Champ) (R) R3 01-Jul-2013 1 0 2015-2016 Wigan 1st (Lgue 1) (P) R1 6 1 […]
Northampton Town have signed goalkeeper Liam Roberts in a transfer from Walsall. Name Liam Joseph Roberts Born 24-Nov-1994 Position Goalkeeper Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2012 – 2013 Walsall 9th (Lgue 1) R1 22-Jul-2014 0 0 2012 Romulus (L) 2014 Rushall Olympic (L) 0 0 2014 […]
NAME COLIN CALDERWOOD BORN Stranraer, Scotland 20th. January 1965 POSITION: Defender JOINED: October 2003 LEFT May 2006 HONOURS SCOTLANLAND INTERNATIONAK CAPS (36)DIVISION 4 CHAMPIONSHIP 1986 (Swindon) SEASON CLUB DIV. POS. LEAGUE F.A.CUP LGE. CUP A/I AMC FMC PLAY-OFF 1980-81 Inverness Caledonians 1981-82 MANSFIELD […]
Northampton Town have signed Dylan Connolly on a 2 year deal effective from July 1st after the Dublin born winger rejected a new contract at SPL side St Mirren. Name Dylan Connolly Born 2nd May 1995 Position Midfielder Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2011 Bohemians 6 […]
Northampton Town have signed midfielder Paul Lewis from Tranmere Rovers on a 2 year contract with effect from July 1st. Name Paul James Lewis Born 17 December 1994 Position Central midfielder Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2013 – 2017 Macclesfield Town 2013 94 16 2016 – […]
Northampton Town have signed winger Mitch Pinnock on a 2 year contract with effect from July 1st after Pinnock turned down the offer of a new contract with Kilmarnock. Name Mitchell Bernard Pinnock Born 12-Dec-1994 Position Winger Joined July 1st 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2013 – 2014 Southend […]
Northampton Town have signed striker Nicke Kabamba on a 2 year deal after he left Kilmarnock. Name Nicke Kabamba Born 1st February 1993 Position Forward Joined June 2nd 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2016-17 Uxbridge SFL – Division One Central – 4 n/a 2011 18 5 2012-13 Uxbridge SFL […]
Midfielder Scott Pollock has signed a new contract to stay with Northampton Town. The 20 year old who has come through the club’s Football & Education programme and academy has put pen to paper on a new one year deal. Pollock has made 23 first team appearances since making his debut but missed the entire […]
Cobblers Past and Northampton Town Football Club are deeply saddened to learn the passing of former player Ron Newman last month. Ron Newman made his debut for the Cobblers eighteen months after joining the Cobblers, and scored with his family looking on. He then found it hard to hold a regular place in the first […]
On Saturday in the 0-0 draw with Doncaster Rovers, Sam Hoskins made his 300th Senior appearance. Hoskins started his footballing career at Southampton in 2005 however never made a senior appearance with the side. During his time at Southampton he made three loan spells. His first was in November 2011 when he joined Preston North End […]
McWilliams made his 100th Cobblers appearance v Plymouth on Tuesday night. (2nd March 2021) Cobblers Past takes a look back at his time with the Cobblers so far. Shaun has made 82 starts and 18 shubsitue appearances for the Cobblers since 2017. His first ever competitive appearance for the Cobblers was on April 1st 2017 […]
Northampton Town have signed striker Alex Jones on a contract to the end of the season. Name Alex Jones Born 28 September 1994 Position Forward Joined March 02 2021 Debut Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2014-2015 Birmingham City Champ (10th) R4 2015 Grimsby (L) League Two 4 0 2016 -2017 Port […]
An article Cobblers Past do every Window where we look back on all the action involving the Cobblers, this season saw Keith Curle do most of his action early. Before the window officially opened the Cobblers already saw the addition of Lloyd Jones who has returned for his second spell as a Northampton Town Player. […]
Oldham Athletic have signed Nicky Admas for an undisclosed fee. We look back at nickys time at the cobblers. Chris Wilder brought Nicky to the club on May 22nd 2015 as the Cobblers brought him for a undisclosed fee. Nicky’s first ever game for the Cobblers was at The Memorial Stadium with a 1-0 win, […]
Northampton Town have signed midfielder Bryn Morris on loan from Portsmouth for the rest of the season. Name Bryn Andrew Morris Born 25-Apr-1996 (24) Position Midfielder Joined January 18 2021 Debut Full Away – 23/01/2020 – Lincon City 2-1 L Season Club Lgue Pos FA Cup Signed Apps GlS 2012/13 Middlesbrough 16th (Champ) R5 July […]
Jones, 25, is a 6ft 3in central defender who spent some time on loan at the club last season, making seven appearances before the campaign was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He started his career at Plymouth Argyle before joining Liverpool for £150,000 in 2013. During his time at Anfield, when he captained the […]
Chris Wilder brought Nicky to the club on May 22nd 2015 as the Cobblers brought him for a undisclosed fee. Nicky’s first ever game for the Cobblers was at The Memorial Stadium with a 1-0 win, with the only goal of the game coming from John-Joe O’Toole. Nicky did however receive a yellow in the […]
Northampton Town have signed striker Benny Ashley-Seal from Wolves for an undisclosed fee .The 21 year old forward was in the Norwich City Academy and in 2015 was named by The Guardian as one of the young Premier League talents to look out for alongside the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold. He signed for Wolves in […]
The Cobblers have signed Blackpool striker Joe Nuttall on a season long loan. A former Manchester City youth team player, 23 year old Nuttall joined Blackburn Rovers in 2018 and scored 8 times for the Ewood Park club, before his form attracted the interest of Blackpool who he joined for an undisclosed fee in August […]
Korboa, who can play out wide or as a central striker, has signed for the Cobblers after a successful pre-season spent with the club. Korboa scored 15 times for Carshalton in 2018/19 and won five of the club’s seven player of the year awards, and added a further 16 goals before the 2019/20 season was […]
The 6ft 3in, 28-year-old has a wealth of League 1 experience. He began his career at Leicester City and spent two years successfully out on loan at Bristol Rovers before joining Bolton Wanderers in January 2013. Further loan spells were forthcoming at Colchester United and Southend United followed before he joined the latter on a […]
Northampton Town has signed central defender Luka Racic on a season-long loan from Brentford. The 21 year old, 6ft 2in Danish under 21 international joined Brentford in the summer of 2018, signing for Brentford B from FC Copenhagen. The Danish youth international quickly established himself in West London and was given a squad number after […]
Northampton Town have signed Luton Town defender Lloyd Jones on loan for the rest of the season. The 6ft 3in, 24 year old centre back started his career at Plymouth Argyle before joining Liverpool for £150,000 in 2013. During his time at Anfield, when he captained the reserve team, he enjoyed loan spells at Cheltenham […]
Northampton Town have made a double loan signing. Arsenal midfielder James Olayinka has arrived at the PTS Academy Stadium on loan for the rest of the season. 19 year old Olayinka played and scored against the Cobblers for Arsenal in the Leasing.Com Trophy game earlier this season. Meanwhile, striker Callum Morton has joined the Cobblers […]
Marshall, a pacey and tricky winger by trade, was released by Gillingham on Thursday and becomes Keith Curle’s first signing since the transfer window opened on New Year’s Day. Other clubs were rumoured to be interested in his services, including League One sides Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers, but Cobblers have won the race for his […]
The appearance of Scott Pollock and Morgan Roberts against Derby County on Friday night means the Cobblers have passed a major milestone of 100 appearances from current or former Academy players under the management of Keith Curle. Curle has been at the club for just under 18 months, a total of 78 games, and has […]
Northampton Town has signed winger Paul Anderson on a short term deal. Anderson, who has made more than 350 senior career appearances for the likes of Swansea City, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Ipswich Town, previously appeared for the Cobblers in the 2016/17 season, playing 38 games, scoring seven goals. “Paul will come in to […]
NAME CHRISTOPHER JAMES HACKETT BORN Oxford 1st March 1983 POSITION Winger JOINED 1st August 2012 DEBUT V Cardiff City (cc) 14th August 2012 ( 28- 166) FIRST GOAL V Rotherham United (L2) 21th August 2012 (28-173) LAST GOAL v Shrewsbury (L2) 28th February 2015 (31. 364) LAST GAME V MK Dons (Fac) 9th January 2016 […]