2009–10 Northampton Town F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox Football club season
| club = Northampton Town
| season = 2009–10
| manager = Stuart Gray
(until 8 September)
Ian Sampson
(from 5 October)
| chairman = David Cardoza
| league = League Two
| league result = 11th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second round
| cup2 = Carling Cup
| cup2 result = First round
| cup3 = {{nowrap|Johnstone's Paint Trophy}}
| cup3 result = Quarter-final (s)
| league topscorer = Adebayo Akinfenwa (16)
| season topscorer = Adebayo Akinfenwa (17)
| highest attendance = 5,069 vs Notts County
| lowest attendance = 1,718 vs Bournemouth
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2008–09
| nextseason = 2010–11
}}
The 2009–10 season was Northampton Town's 113th season in their history and the first season back in League Two after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The team's new shirt supplier was Erreà, and the shirt sponsor was Jackson Grundy.
Players
{{updated|match played 8 May 2010.}}
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1 | Chris Dunn | GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Havering | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1987|10|23|df=y}} | 66 | 0 | Apprentice | 22 April 2006 | N/A |
13 | Paul Walker | GK | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Cambridge (ENG) | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1992|4|18|df=y}} | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 30 August 2008 | N/A |
26 | Jason Steele | GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Newton Aycliffe | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1990|8|18|df=y}} | 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 25 February 2010 | Loan |
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Paul Rodgers | RB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Edmonton | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1989|10|6|df=y}} | 46 | 0 | Arsenal | 31 July 2009 | Free |
3 | John Johnson | RB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Middlesbrough | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1988|9|16|df=y}} | 38 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 24 September 2009 | Loan |
5 | Craig Hinton | CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Wolverhampton | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1977|11|26|df=y}} | 46 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 29 May 2009 | Free |
6 | Dean Beckwith | CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Southwark | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1983|9|18|df=y}} | 42 | 0 | Hereford United | 29 June 2009 | Free |
19 | John Curtis | U | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Nuneaton | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1978|9|3|df=y}} | 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 28 July 2009 | Free |
23 | Peter Gilbert | LB | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Newcastle upon Tyne (ENG) | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1983|7|31|df=y}} | 31 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 November 2009 | Free |
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Luke Guttridge | CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Barnstaple | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1982|3|27|df=y}} | 63 | 9 | Colchester United | 4 August 2008 | Free |
8 | Abdul Osman | CM | {{flagicon|GHA}} | Accra | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1987|2|27|df=y}} | 73 | 4 | Gretna | 12 June 2008 | Free |
11 | Andy Holt | LB/LM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Stockport | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1978|4|21|df=y}} | 164 | 9 | Wrexham | 27 June 2006 | Free |
12 | Ryan Gilligan | CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Swindon | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1987|1|18|df=y}} | 178 | 22 | Watford | 12 August 2005 | Free |
14 | Liam Davis | LM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Wandsworth | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1986|11|23|df=y}} | 53 | 6 | Coventry City | 6 June 2008 | Free |
15 | Alex Dyer | CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Täby (SWE) | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1990|6|11|df=y}} | 42 | 3 | Apprentice | 1 July 2007 | N/A |
21 | Michael Jacobs | W | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Rothwell | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1991|11|4|df=y}} | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 2009 | N/A |
30 | Kevin Thornton | RM | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Drogheda | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1986|7|9|df=y}} | 11 | 1 | Nuneaton Town | 8 January 2010 | Free |
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Steve Guinan | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Birmingham | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1974|12|24|df=y}} | 34 | 7 | Hereford United | 26 May 2009 | Free |
10 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Islington | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1982|5|10|df=y}} | 95 | 39 | Millwall | 18 January 2008 | Free |
16 | Gary Mulligan | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Dublin | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1985|4|23|df=y}} | 12 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 July 2009 | Free |
17 | Billy Mckay | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Corby (ENG) | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1988|10|22|df=y}} | 43 | 8 | Leicester City | 21 July 2009 | Free |
18 | Joe Benjamin | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Woodford | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1990|10|8|df=y}} | 8 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 August 2008 | N/A |
22 | Courtney Herbert | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Northampton | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1988|10|25|df=y}} | 23 | 2 | Long Buckby | 23 September 2009 | Free |
24 | Seb Harris | FW | {{flagicon|USA}} | Rochester, Michigan | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1987|8|5|df=y}} | 10 | 1 | Michigan Bucks | 3 August 2009 | Free |
28 | Stephen O'Flynn | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Mallow | {{birth date and age2 |2010|5|8|1982|4|27|df=y}} | 5 | 0 | Limerick | 5 January 2010 | Free |
Pre-season
=friendlies=
Competitions
=Coca-Cola Football League Two=
{{main|2009–10 Football League Two}}
==League table==
{{:2009–10 Football League Two|showteam=NOR}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=9 |hd=9 |hl=5 |hgf=29 |hga=21 |aw=9 |ad=4 |al=10 |agf=33 |aga=32 }}
As of games played 8 May 2010
==League position by match==
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==Matches==
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| date = {{Start date|2009|8|8|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 1
| score = 0–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49137,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Macclesfield Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,064
| referee = G Ward
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|8|15|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 2
| score = 1–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49182,00.html
| team1 = Chesterfield
| goals1 = D.McDermott {{goal|32}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Saltergate
| location = Chesterfield
|attendance = 3,700
| referee = S Rushton
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|8|18|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 3
| score = 0–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49220,00.html
| team1 = Accrington Stanley
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = S.Guinan {{goal|3}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|18|pen.}}
B.Mckay {{goal|78}}
| stadium = Fraser Eagle Stadium
| location = Accrington
|attendance = 1,561
| referee = S Bratt
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|8|22|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 4
| score = 2–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47346,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|6}}
B.Marshall {{goal|84}}
| team2 = Bournemouth
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,102
| referee = P Taylor
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|8|29|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 5
| score = 3–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47389,00.html
| team1 = Burton Albion
| goals1 = S.Harrad {{goal|2}}
M.Simpson {{goal|7||11}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = S.Guinan {{goal|72}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|81|pen.}}
| stadium = Pirelli Stadium
| location = Burton upon Trent
|attendance = 3,321
| referee = R Shoebridge
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|9|4|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 6
| score = 1–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48693,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = B.Marshall {{goal|30}}
| team2 = Barnet
| goals2 = A.Dean {{goal|51}}
P.Furlong {{goal|68}}
J.O'Flynn {{goal|71}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,206
| referee = Paul Tierney
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|9|12|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 7
| score = 5–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48740,00.html
| team1 = Notts County
| goals1 = M.Ritchie {{goal|23||65}}
L.Hughes {{goal|44||61||76|pen.}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = A.Dyer {{goal|10}}
A.Holt {{goal|89}}
| stadium = Meadow Lane
| location = Nottingham
|attendance = 7,154
| referee = Michael Oliver
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|9|19|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 8
| score = 1–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47583,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = R.Gilligan {{goal|64}}
| team2 = Rochdale
| goals2 = C.O'Grady {{goal|19}}
W.Buckley {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,048
| referee = D Sheldrake
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|9|26|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 9
| score = 3–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47630,00.html
| team1 = Shrewsbury Town
| goals1 = J.Robinson {{goal|22}}
J.Labadie {{goal|49}}
K.Langmead {{goal|54}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Prostar Stadium
| location = Shrewsbury
|attendance = 5,548
| referee = Geoff Eltringham
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|9|29|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 10
| score = 3–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47662,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = R.Gilligan {{goal|10}}
C.Herbert {{goal|46}}
I.Sharps {{goal|58|o.g.}}
| team2 = Rotherham
| goals2 = A.Le Fondre {{goal|78|pen.}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,017
| referee = Oliie Langford
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|10|3|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 11
| score = 2–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47709,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Dyer {{goal|77}}
J.Johnson {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Bradford City
| goals2 = S.Ramsden {{goal|50}}
M.Boulding {{goal|54}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,391
| referee = D Phillips
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|10|10|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 12
| score = 2–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47728,00.html
| team1 = Bury
| goals1 = D.Worrall {{goal|29}}
R.Lowe {{goal|33}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = C.Herbert {{goal|66}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|73}}
| stadium = Gigg Lane
| location = Manchester
|attendance = 2,863
| referee = P Quinn
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|10|17|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 13
| score = 1–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47779,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = S.Guinan {{goal|72}}
| team2 = Lincoln City
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,341
| referee = S Cook
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|10|24|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 14
| score = 2–4
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48321,00.html
| team1 = Morecambe
| goals1 = P.Jevons {{goal|26|pen.}}
S.Drummond {{goal|40}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = S.Guinan {{goal|4}}
A.Holt {{goal|70}}
J.Johnson {{goal|79}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Christie Park
| location = Morecambe
|attendance = 2,041
| referee = S Mathieson
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|10|29|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 15
| score = 1–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48356,00.html
| team1 = Torquay United
| goals1 = C.Hargreaves {{goal|82}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Plainmoor
| location = Torquay
|attendance = 2,732
| referee = P Gibbs
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|11|14|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 16
| score = 0–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48399,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Grimsby Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,341
| referee = Keith Stroud
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|11|21|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 17
| score = 2–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48459,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|51||62}}
| team2 = Crewe Alexandra
| goals2 = C.Donaldson {{goal|14}}
J.Johnson {{goal|43|o.g.}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 5,069
| referee = G Horwood
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|11|24|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 18
| score = 2–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48477,00.html
| team1 = Aldershot Town
| goals1 = S.Donnelly {{goal|80|pen.}}
M.Morgan {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = L.Guttridge {{goal|18}}
| stadium = Recreation Ground
| location = Aldershot
|attendance = 2,761
| referee = F Graham
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|12|1|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 19
| score = 1–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48525,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = R.Gilligan {{goal|1}}
| team2 = Hereford United
| goals2 = D.Jones {{goal|16}}
M.Manset {{goal|57}}
C.King {{goal|74}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 3,524
| referee = D Sheldrake
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|12|5|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 20
| score = 2–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48568,00.html
| team1 = Cheltenham Town
| goals1 = B.Hayles {{goal|22||30}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|23||47}}
| stadium = Whaddon Road
| location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,824
| referee = K Evans
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|12|12|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 21
| score = 1–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47291,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|51|pen.}}
| team2 = Port Vale
| goals2 = M.Richards {{goal|45|pen.}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,132
| referee = M Russell
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|12|22|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 22
| score = 1–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47835,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = B.Mckay {{goal|88}}
| team2 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,108
| referee = Jon Moss
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2009|12|28|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 23
| score = 0–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47877,00.html
| team1 = Barnet
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Underhill
| location = Barnet
|attendance = 2,237
| referee = Carl Sarginson
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2010|1|2|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 24
| score = 0–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47299,00.html
| team1 = Bournemouth
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = L.Guttridge {{goal|5}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|16}}
| stadium = Dean Court
| location = Bournemouth
|attendance = 5,715
| referee = Andy D'Urso
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|1|20|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 25
| score = 0–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48160,00.html
| team1 = Macclesfield Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = L.Guttridge {{goal|23}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|76}}
| stadium = Moss Rose
| location = Macclesfield
|attendance = 1,035
| referee = D McDermid
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|1|23|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 26
| score = 0–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48110,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Chesterfield
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,513
| referee = J Waugh
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|1|26|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 27
| score = 1–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47790,00.html
| team1 = Darlington
| goals1 = T.Purcell {{goal|29}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = B.Mckay {{goal|55}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|70}}
| stadium = The Darlington Arena
| location = Darlington
|attendance = 1,694
| referee = M Boyeson
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2010|1|30|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 28
| score = 1–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48247,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Holt {{goal|88}}
| team2 = Burton Albion
| goals2 = S.Harrad {{goal|53}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,552
| referee = A Hall
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|6|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 29
| score = 0–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47968,00.html
| team1 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = J.Johnson {{goal|71}}
| stadium = Victoria Road
| location = Dagenham
|attendance = 2,206
| referee = S Hooper
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|9|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 30
| score = 4–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48180,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|10}}
B.Mckay {{goal|57||61}}
L.Guttridge {{goal|64}}
| team2 = Accrington Stanley
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 3,206
| referee = J Linnington
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|12|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 31
| score = 0–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48028,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Aldershot Town
| goals2 = M.Morgan {{goal|12||75}}
K.Hudson {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,718
| referee = Grant Ward
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|20|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 32
| score = 3–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48081,00.html
| team1 = Crewe Alexandra
| goals1 = A.Westwood {{goal|16||66}}
S.Walton {{goal|69}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = R.Gilligan {{goal|45}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|57}}
| stadium = Gresty Road
| location = Crewe
|attendance = 4,036
| referee = P Quinn
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|23|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 33
| score = 0–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47397,00.html
| team1 = Hereford United
| goals1 =
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = B.Mckay {{goal|29}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|67}}
| stadium = Edgar Street
| location = Hereford
|attendance = 1,266
| referee = Graham Salisbury
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|2|27|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 34
| score = 2–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~47443,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|52}}
S.Harris {{goal|85}}
| team2 = Cheltenham Town
| goals2 = M.Watkins {{goal|78}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,428
| referee = Trevor Kettle
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|3|6|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 35
| score = 1–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49254,00.html
| team1 = Port Vale
| goals1 = D.Loft {{goal|5}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|3}}
A.Osman {{goal|45}}
B.Mckay {{goal|45}}
| stadium = Vale Park
| location = Burslem
|attendance = 4,861
| referee = D Webb
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|3|13|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 36
| score = 2–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49299,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = J.Johnson {{goal|20}}
A.Osman {{goal|39}}
| team2 = Darlington
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,755
| referee = A Penn
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|3|20|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 37
| score = 2–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48791,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = L.Davis {{goal|2}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|51}}
| team2 = Morecambe
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,210
| referee = Graham Horwood
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|3|27|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 38
| score = 1–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48844,00.html
| team1 = Lincoln City
| goals1 = M.Saunders {{goal|54}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = J.Johnson {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Sincil Bank
| location = Lincoln
|attendance = 3,964
| referee = Jon Moss
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|2|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 39
| score = 1–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48890,00.html
| team1 = Grimsby Town
| goals1 = M.Coulson {{goal|42}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = L.Davis {{goal|18}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Blundell Park
| location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 6,482
| referee = Anthony Taylor
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|5|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 40
| score = 0–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48929,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Torquay United
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 5,515
| referee = Darren Deadman
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|10|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 41
| score = 0–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~48974,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 =
| team2 = Notts County
| goals2 = B.Davies {{goal|47}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 5,647
| referee = Andy D'Urso
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|13|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 42
| score = 1–0
| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8606135.stm
| team1 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = A.Le Fondre {{goal|65|pen.}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Don Valley Stadium
| location = Sheffield
|attendance = 3,325
| referee = E Evans
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|17|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 43
| score = 1–0
| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8618005.stm
| team1 = Rochdale
| goals1 = C.O'Grady {{goal|23}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Spotland
| location = Rochdale
|attendance = 5,025
| referee = A Haines
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|4|24|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 44
| score = 2–0
| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8620863.stm
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = B.Mckay {{goal|54}}
K.Thornton {{goal|82}}
| team2 = Shrewsbury Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 5,019
| referee = Sutton
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = {{Start date|2010|5|1|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 45
| score = 2–0
| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8630064.stm
| team1 = Bradford City
| goals1 = G.Evans {{goal|12||81}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = Valley Parade
| location = Bradford
|attendance = 12,403
| referee = Graham Salisbury
| result = L
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2010|5|8|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 46
| score = 1–1
| report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8632887.stm
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Bury
| goals2 = R.Lowe {{goal|45}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 5,234
| referee = R Booth
| result = D
}}
=FA Cup=
{{for|more information|2009–10 FA Cup}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|11|7|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = First round
| score = 2–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~51079,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = L.Guttridge {{goal|29||61}}
| team2 = Fleetwood Town
| goals2 = S.Clancy {{goal|41}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 3,077
| referee = R Madley
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|11|28|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = Second round
| score = 2–3
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~51111,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = D.Hammond {{goal|65|o.g.}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Southampton
| goals2 = P.N'Diaye {{goal|41}}
A.Lallana {{goal|43}}
D.Hammond {{goal|58}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,858
| referee = S Tanner
| result = L
}}
=Carling Cup=
{{for|more information|2009–10 Football League Cup}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|08|11|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = First round
| score = 2–0
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~49727,00.html
| team1 = Southampton
| goals1 = R.Lambert {{goal|29}}
A.Lallana {{goal|68}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 =
| stadium = St Mary's Stadium
| location = Southampton
|attendance = 10,921
| referee = S Hooper
| result = L
}}
=Johnstone's Paint Trophy=
{{for|more information|2009–10 Football League Trophy}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|09|1|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = First round (s)
| score = 2–2
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~50694,00.html
| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
| goals1 = JP.Pittman {{goal|62||90}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = R.Gilligan {{goal|40}}
S.Guinan {{goal|86}}
|penalties1 = I.Westlake {{penmiss}}
A.Chambers {{penmiss}}
L.Johnson {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 0–3
|penalties2 = R.Gilligan {{pengoal}}
S.Guinan {{pengoal}}
A.Osman {{pengoal}}
| stadium = Adams Park
| location = High Wycombe
|attendance = 1,035
| referee = G Sutton
| result = D
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|10|6|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = Second round (s)
| score = 2–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~50807,00.html
| team1 = Northampton Town
| goals1 = S.Guinan {{goal|66}}
R.Gilligan {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Bournemouth
| goals2 = D.Hollands {{goal|33}}
| stadium = Sixfields Stadium
| location = Northampton
|attendance = 1,718
| referee = P Miller
| result = W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2009|11|10|df=y}}
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = Quarter-final (s)
| score = 3–1
| report = http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~51011,00.html
| team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| goals1 = A.Wilbraham {{goal|6}}
S.Baldock {{goal|16||26}}
| team2 = Northampton Town
| goals2 = S.Guinan {{goal|51}}
| stadium = Stadium:MK
| location = Bletchley
|attendance = 8,886
| referee = K Wright
| result = L
}}
=Appearances, goals and cards=
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rowspan="2" style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%"| {{tooltip|No.|Squad number}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%"| {{tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| Player ! colspan="3" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| League Two ! colspan="3" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| FA Cup ! colspan="3" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| League Cup ! colspan="3" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| League Trophy ! colspan="3" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| Total ! colspan="2" style="background:maroon; color:white; "| Discipline | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Starts
! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Sub ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Starts ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Sub ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Starts ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Sub ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Starts ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Sub ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Starts ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Sub ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| {{yel}} ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width: 4%;"| {{sent off}} | |||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | style="text-align:left;" | Chris Dunn
| 29 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | –
| 35 | – | – | – | – |
2 | RB | style="text-align:left;" | Paul Rodgers
| 24 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | –
| 28 | 7 | – | 4 | – |
3 | RB | style="text-align:left;" | John Johnson
| 36 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 38 | – | 5 | 4 | – |
4 | CM | style="text-align:left;" | Luke Guttridge
| 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 27 | 7 | 6 | 4 | – |
5 | CB | style="text-align:left;" | Craig Hinton
| 38 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | –
| 44 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
6 | CB | style="text-align:left;" | Dean Beckwith
| 37 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | –
| 41 | 1 | – | 5 | – |
8 | CM | style="text-align:left;" | Abdul Osman
| 26 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | –
| 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | – |
9 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Steve Guinan
| 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3
| 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – |
10 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Adebayo Akinfenwa
| 36 | 4 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | –
| 38 | 6 | 17 | 3 | – |
11 | LM | style="text-align:left;" | Andy Holt
| 31 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | –
| 36 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 |
12 | RM | style="text-align:left;" | Ryan Gilligan
| 41 | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2
| 47 | 1 | 11 | 11 | – |
13 | GK | style="text-align:left;" | Paul Walker
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| – | – | – | – | – |
14 | LM | style="text-align:left;" | Liam Davis
| 13 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 14 | 5 | 2 | – | – |
15 | CM | style="text-align:left;" | Alex Dyer
| 4 | 16 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | –
| 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | – |
16 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Gary Mulligan
| 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | –
| 5 | 7 | – | 1 | – |
17 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Billy Mckay
| 29 | 11 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | –
| 30 | 13 | 8 | – | – |
18 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Joe Benjamin
| 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | –
| 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
19 | U | style="text-align:left;" | John Curtis
| 18 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | –
| 19 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
21 | LM | style="text-align:left;" | Michael Jacobs
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | –
| 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
22 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Courtney Herbert
| 8 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | –
| 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | – |
23 | LB | style="text-align:left;" | Peter Gilbert
| 30 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 31 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
24 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Seb Harris
| – | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| – | 10 | 1 | – | – |
26 | GK | style="text-align:left;" | Jason Steele
| 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 13 | – | – | – | – |
28 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Stephen O'Flynn
| – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| – | 5 | – | – | – |
30 | RM | style="text-align:left;" | Kevin Thornton
| 4 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
colspan="20" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:left;"| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||||
20 | CB | style="text-align:left;" | Chris McCready
| 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | –
| 15 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 |
colspan="20" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:left;"| Players who left Northampton Town: | |||||||||||||||||
7 | W | style="text-align:left;" | Ben Marshall
| 11 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | –
| 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
23 | LB | style="text-align:left;" | Robbie Threlfall
| 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
25 | ST | style="text-align:left;" | Luke Boden
| 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 5 | – | – | – | – |
25 | CB | style="text-align:left;" | Danny Swailes
| 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 3 | – | – | 2 | – |
26 | GK | style="text-align:left;" | Simon Brown
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 2 | – | – | – | – |
27 | GK | style="text-align:left;" | Billy Lumley
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| 2 | – | – | – | – |
40 | CB | style="text-align:left;" | Pat Kanyuka
| 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| 5 | – | – | – | – |
W | style="text-align:left;" | Romone Rose
| – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | –
| 1 | 1 | – | – | – | |
CB | style="text-align:left;" | Luke Wilkinson
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| – | – | – | – | – |
Awards
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:45%; text-align:left"
! style="background:#990000; color:white;| 2009–10 Awards ! style="background:#990000; color:white;| Pos. ! style="background:#990000; color:white;| Player | ||
Player of the Year | ST | Adebayo Akinfenwa |
Young Player of the Year | RB | John Johnson |
Transfers
=Transfers in=
=Transfers out=
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style="background:#990000; color:white; width:120px;"| Date from
! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:50px;"| Position ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:150px;"| Name ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:150px;"| To ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:120px;"| Fee ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:30px;"| Ref. | ||||||
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25 August 2009 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Danny Jackman | Gillingham | Undisclosed | align="center"| [http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1762106,00.html Jackman Makes Gillingham Move] ntfc.co.uk. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. |
=Loans in=
=Loans out=
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style="background:#990000; color:white; width:120px;"| Start date
! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:50px;"| Position ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:150px;"| Name ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:150px;"| To ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:120px;"| End date ! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:30px;"| Ref. | ||||||
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9 November 2009 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Joe Benjamin | Eastbourne Borough | 31 May 2010 | align="center"| [http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1870874,00.html Benjamin Makes Loan Move] ntfc.co.uk. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010. |
5 January 2010 | GK | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Paul Walker | Brackley Town | 5 February 2010 | |
21 January 2010 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Chris McCready | Tranmere Rovers | 31 May 2010 | align="center"| [http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1936666,00.html McCready makes League One loan move] ntfc.co.uk. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010. |
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://www.ntfc.co.uk Northampton Town F.C.] - Official website
{{Northampton Town F.C. seasons}}
{{2009–10 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 Northampton Town F.C. season}}