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2012–13 Northampton Town F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Northampton Town

| season = 2012–13

| manager = Aidy Boothroyd

| chairman = David Cardoza

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| league = League Two

| league result = 6th

| cup1 = Play-offs

| cup1 result = Runners-up

| cup2 = FA Cup

| cup2 result = First round

| cup3 = Capital One Cup

| cup3 result = Second round

| cup4 = {{nowrap|Johnstone's Paint Trophy}}

| cup4 result = Quarter-final (s)

| league topscorer = Bayo Akinfenwa (16)

| season topscorer = Bayo Akinfenwa (17)

| highest attendance = 7,471 vs Barnet

| lowest attendance = 1,561 vs Colchester United

| average attendance = 4,785

| prevseason = 2011–12

| nextseason = 2013–14

}}

The 2012–13 season was Northampton Town's 116th season in their history and the fourth successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players

{{updated|match played 18 May 2013.}}

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style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| No.

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Name

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Position

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Nat.

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Place of Birth

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age)

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Apps

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Goals

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Previous club

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Date signed

! style="background:#900; color:#FFF; text-align:center;"| Fee

colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
13Dean SnedkerGK{{flagicon|ENG}}Northampton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1994|11|17|df=y}}30Academy1 June 2011N/A
21Lee NichollsGK{{flagicon|ENG}}Huyton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1992|10|5|df=y}}510Wigan Athletic6 August 2012Loan
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
2John JohnsonRB{{flagicon|ENG}}Middlesbrough{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1988|9|16|df=y}}15114Middlesbrough23 July 2010Free
3Joe WiddowsonLB{{flagicon|ENG}}Forest Gate{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1989|3|28|df=y}}470Rochdale5 July 2012Free
5Kelvin LangmeadCB{{flagicon|ENG}}Coventry{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1985|3|23|df=y}}9212Peterborough United6 January 2012Free
6Lee CollinsCB{{flagicon|ENG}}Telford{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1988|9|28|df=y}}180Barnsley8 February 2013Free
12Ben TozerU{{flagicon|ENG}}Plymouth{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1990|3|1|df=y}}1397Newcastle United23 June 2011Free
15Nathan CameronCB{{flagicon|ENG}}Birmingham{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1991|11|21|df=y}}60Coventry City26 March 2013Loan
18David ArtellCB{{flagicon|ENG}}Rotherham{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1980|11|22|df=y}}134Port Vale13 August 2012Free
30Clarke CarlisleCB{{flagicon|ENG}}Preston{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1979|10|14|df=y}}474York City4 January 2013Free
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
4Luke GuttridgeCM{{flagicon|ENG}}Barnstaple{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1982|3|27|df=y}}11214Aldershot Town27 January 2012Free
7Ishmel DemontagnacW{{flagicon|ENG}}Newham{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1988|6|15|df=y}}332Notts County27 June 2012Free
8Ben HardingCM{{flagicon|ENG}}Carshalton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1984|9|6|df=y}}602Wycombe Wanderers31 January 2012Free
11Chris HackettW{{flagicon|ENG}}Oxford{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1983|3|1|df=y}}496Millwall3 July 2012Free
16Lewis WilsonAM{{flagicon|ENG}}Milton Keynes{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1993|2|19|df=y}}101Newport Pagnell Town31 January 2012Free
22Lewis HornbyCM{{flagicon|ENG}}Northampton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1995|4|25|df=y}}290Academy10 December 2011N/A
24Paul TurnbullCM{{flagicon|ENG}}Handforth{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1989|1|23|df=y}}191Stockport County29 June 2011Free
25Claudio DiasW{{flagicon|ENG}}Milton Keynes{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1994|11|10|df=y}}10Academy1 July 2012N/A
29David MoyoW{{flagicon|ZIM}}Bulawayo{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1994|12|17|df=y}}60Academy25 October 2012N/A
colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards
9Clive PlattFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Wolverhampton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1977|10|27|df=y}}417Coventry City25 May 2012Free
10Adebayo AkinfenwaFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Islington{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1982|5|10|df=y}}18874Gillingham25 May 2011Free
14Alex NichollsFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Stourbridge{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1987|12|9|df=y}}198Walsall1 June 2012Free
17Jake RobinsonFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Brighton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1986|10|23|df=y}}615Shrewsbury Town8 June 2011Free
19Louis MoultFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Stoke-on-Trent{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1992|5|14|df=y}}172Stoke City17 August 2012Free
27Ivan ToneyFW{{flagicon|ENG}}Northampton{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1996|3|16|df=y}}10Academy13 November 2012N/A
28Roy O'DonovanFW{{flagicon|IRL}}Cork{{birth date and age2 |2013|5|18|1985|8|10|df=y}}196Coventry City31 January 2013Free

Pre-season

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|7|21|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| score = 2–1

| team1 = Corby Town

| goals1 = Miller {{goal|18||42}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = J.Robinson {{goal|69|pen.}}

| stadium = Steel Park

| location = Corby

|attendance = 830

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|7|25|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| score = 0–4

| team1 = Cogenhoe

| goals1 =

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|14}}
M.Hoganson {{goal|34||56}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Compton Park

| location = Cogenhoe

|attendance = tbc

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|7|28|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| score = 0–2

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = Chelsea U21s

| goals2 = A.Kiwomya {{goal|63||79}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,527

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|7|31|df=y}}

| time = 19:30 BST

| score = 3–4

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = B.Harding {{goal|42}}
K.Langmead {{goal|87}}
C.Hackett {{goal|90|pen.}}

| team2 = Derby

| goals2 = M.Bennett {{goal|34}}
T.Robinson {{goal|38||65}}
J.Ward {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,726

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|4|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Northampton Town

| score = 1–3

| team2 = Tottenham Hotspur XI

| goals1 = K.Langmead {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = J.Bostock {{goal|5}}
S.Coulibaly {{goal|51||57}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,268

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|7|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| team1 = Northampton Town

| score = 3–1

| team2 = West Ham XI

| goals1 = C.Platt {{goal|10}}
K.Langmead {{goal|66}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = S.Baldock {{goal|50}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,414

| result = W

}}

Competitions

=npower Football League Two=

{{main|2012–13 Football League Two}}

==League table==

{{:2012–13 Football League Two|showteam=NOR}}

==Results summary==

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{{Fb rs footer|u=1 June 2013|date=August 2012}}

==League position by match==

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|header= Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H

|label2= Result

| res2=D/W/D/L/W/L/W/D/D/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/W/W/W/L/L/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/D/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/L/L/L/D/D/W

|label3= Position

| res3=12/6/9/13/8/12/7/9/13/13/15/12/12/17/14/14/12/11/9/10/12/13/9/10/9/10/6/3/4/8/6/7/6/4/4/5/4/4/4/3/3/3/6/6/6/6

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_4-7=blue1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.ntfc.co.uk/ Northampton Town F.C.]

|date=June 2013

}}

==Matches==

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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|18|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19221362

| team1 = Rochdale

| goals1 =

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Spotland Stadium

| location = Rochdale

|attendance = 2,558

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|21|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 2

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19252258

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = C.Hackett {{goal|26}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|85}}

| team2 = Rotherham United

| goals2 = B.Pringle {{goal|42}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,171

| referee = Trevor Kettle

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|25|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 3

| score = 3–3

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-southend-united-25-august-2012-298766/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|65}}
D.Artell {{goal|82}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|86}}

| team2 = Southend United

| goals2 = B.Assombalonga {{goal|57}}
K.Ferdinand {{goal|78}}
R.Cresswell {{goal|90+4}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,562

| referee = Stephen Martin

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 4

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19378198

| team1 = Plymouth Argyle

| goals1 = W.Feeney {{goal|47}}
R.Giffiths {{goal|59}}
C.Nelson {{goal|74}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Nicholls {{goal|26}}
D.Artell {{goal|90+3}}

| stadium = Home Park

| location = Plymouth

|attendance = 6,037

| referee = Andy Davies

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|8|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19447727

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Nicholls {{goal|60}}
C.Hackett {{goal|72}}

| team2 = Wimbledon

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,235

| referee = Scott Duncan

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|15|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 6

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/fleetwood-town-v-northampton-town-15-september-2012-298924/

| team1 = Fleetwood Town

| goals1 = A.Mangan {{goal|90+3}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = D.East {{sentoff|0|24}}

| stadium = Highbury Stadium

| location = Fleetwood

|attendance = 3,027

| referee = Steven Rushton

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|18|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 7

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19553921

| team1 = Dagenham & Redbridge

| goals1 =

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|50}}

| stadium = Victoria Road

| location = Dagenham, London

|attendance = 1,429

| referee = Mike Russell

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|22|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 8

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-chesterfield-22-september-2012-299007/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = Chesterfield

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,709

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|29|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 9

| score = 3–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19684445

| team1 = Burton Albion

| goals1 = C.Zola {{goal|9}}
K.Langmead {{goal|60|o.g.}}
Z.Diamond {{goal|80}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = K.Langmead {{goal|63}}
D.Artell {{goal|75}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|83}}

| stadium = Pirelli Stadium

| location = Burton-upon-Trent

|attendance = 2,857

| referee = Brendan Malone

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|2|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 10

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-gillingham-02-october-2012-299110/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|82}}

| team2 = Gillingham

| goals2 = D.Burton {{goal|44}}
J.Payne {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 3,648

| referee = Simon Hooper

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|2|df=y}}

| round = 11

| time = 15:00 BST

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19776282

| team1 = Bristol Rovers

| goals1 = T.Eaves {{goal|53}}
G.Kenneth {{goal|57}}
O.Norburn {{goal|84}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Charles {{sentoff|0|24}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|75}}

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| location = Bristol

|attendance = 5,166

| referee = Mark Brown

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|13|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 12

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-exeter-city-13-october-2012-299205/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|25}}
K.Langmead {{goal|39}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|84}}

| team2 = Exeter City

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,607

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|19|df=y}}

| time = 20:00 BST

| round = 13

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19920346

| team1 = Barnet

| goals1 = K.Pearce {{goal|56}}
A.Yiadom {{goal|65}}
J.Oster {{goal|90}}
A.Edgar {{goal|90+2}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Underhill Stadium

| location = Barnet, London

|attendance = 2,721

| referee = Darren Sheldrake

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|23|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 14

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-bradford-city-23-october-2012-299295/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = Bradford City

| goals2 = N.Wells {{goal|53}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 3,541

| referee = Graham Scott

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|27|df=y}}

| time = 14:00 BST

| round = 15

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20014442

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Nicholls {{goal|20}}
L.Moult {{goal|43}}

| team2 = Port Vale

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 5,061

| referee = Richard Clark

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|6|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 16

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-northampton-town-06-november-2012-299457/

| team1 = York City

| goals1 = M.Blair {{goal|23}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = L.Moult {{sentoff|0|42}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Bootham Crescent

| location = York

|attendance = 3,039

| referee = Nigel Miller

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|11|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 17

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20190052

| team1 = Accrington Stanley

| goals1 = G.Miller {{goal|37}}
R.Boco {{goal|57}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|17||69||76}}
J.Robinson {{goal|67}}

| stadium = Crown Ground

| location = Accrington

|attendance = 1,441

| referee = Andy Madley

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20278474

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|24||61|pen.}}
C.Hackett {{goal|65}}

| team2 = Wycombe Wanderers

| goals2 = J.Grant {{goal|72|pen.}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,764

| referee = Paul Tierney

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|20|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 19

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-morecambe-20-november-2012-299591/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|56}}
K.Ellison {{goal|61|o.g.}}
I.Demontagnac {{goal|90}}

| team2 = Morecambe

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,013

| referee = Iain Williamson

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|24|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 20

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-northampton-town-24-november-2012-299636/

| team1 = Oxford United

| goals1 = J.Constable {{goal|15}}
JP.Pittman {{goal|79}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = C.Platt {{goal|76}}
C.Carlisle {{sentoff|0|89}}

| stadium = Kassam Stadium

| location = Oxford

|attendance = 6,635

| referee = Scott Mathieson

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|12|8|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 21

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20564686

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|2}}
B.Jones {{goal|13|o.g.}}

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| goals2 = D.Carter {{goal|24}}
C.Zebroski {{goal|27}}
D.Duffy {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,625

| referee = Andy Davies

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|12|15|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 22

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20650431

| team1 = Torquay United

| goals1 = R.Jarvis {{goal|62}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = K.Langmead {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Plainmoor

| location = Torquay

|attendance = 2,302

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|12|22|df=y}}

| time = 14:00 GMT

| round = 23

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20738207

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = J.Robinson {{goal|49}}
C.Platt {{goal|90+3}}

| team2 = Aldershot Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,574

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 24

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-dagenham-and-redbridge-01-january-2013-300093/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Ogogo {{goal|36|o.g.}}
C.Hackett {{goal|39}}
K.Langmead {{goal|52}}

| team2 = Dagenham & Redbridge

| goals2 = S.Doe {{goal|71}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,368

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|5|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 25

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20863611

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = J.Robinson {{goal|7||41}}
C.Platt {{goal|53}}

| team2 = Fleetwood Town

| goals2 = J.Allen {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,381

| referee = Rob Lewis

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|12|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 26

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20919003

| team1 = Chesterfield

| goals1 = J.O'Shea {{goal|18}}
M.Richards {{goal|19||25}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = B2net Stadium

| location = Chesterfield

|attendance = 5,467

| referee = Stuart Attwell

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|19|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 27

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20996830

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|69}}

| team2 = Burton Albion

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,090

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|22|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 28

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21022488

| team1 = Aldershot Town

| goals1 = D.López {{goal|2}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = C.Hackett {{goal|21|pen.}}
C.Carlisle {{goal|35}}

| stadium = Recreation Ground

| location = Aldershot

|attendance = 1,191

| referee = Darren Deadman

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|1|29|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 29

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-northampton-town-29-january-2013-300360/

| team1 = Gillingham

| goals1 = C.McDonald {{goal|4}}
M.Weston {{goal|84}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Priestfield Stadium

| location = Gillingham

|attendance = 5,600

| referee = Graham Salisbury

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|2|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 30

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-northampton-town-02-february-2013-300409/

| team1 = Rotherham United

| goals1 = D.Nardiello {{goal|42|pen.}}
B.Pringle {{goal|75}}
D.Noble {{goal|79}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = C.Carlisle {{goal|90+3}}

| stadium = New York Stadium

| location = Rotherham

|attendance = 7,739

| referee = Nigel Miller

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|9|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 31

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-09-february-2013-300469/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = C.Platt {{goal|32}}
K.Langmead {{goal|69}}
A.Akinfenwa {{goal|76|pen.}}

| team2 = Rochdale

| goals2 = J.Kennedy {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 5,110

| referee = James Linington

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|16|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 32

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-northampton-town-16-february-2013-300531/

| team1 = Southend United

| goals1 = M.Lund {{goal|65}}
B.Mohsni {{sentoff|0|27}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = R.O'Donovan {{goal|11}}
K.Langmead {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Roots Hall

| location = Southend-on-Sea

|attendance = 5,406

| referee = Graham Scott

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|19|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 33

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21448882

| team1 = Wimbledon

| goals1 = A.Bennett {{goal|28}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|76|pen.}}

| stadium = Kingsmeadow

| location = Kingston-upon-Thames, London

|attendance = 4,129

| referee = Fred Graham

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|23|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 34

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21482812

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = C.Platt {{goal|72}}

| team2 = Plymouth Argyle

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 5,382

| referee = David Phillips

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|2|26|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 35

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-bristol-rovers-26-february-2013-300629/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = B.Harding {{goal|88}}

| team2 = Bristol Rovers

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,077

| referee = Gavin Ward

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|3|2|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 36

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-northampton-town-02-march-2013-300673/

| team1 = Exeter City

| goals1 = L.Nicholls {{goal|22|o.g.}}
J.Cureton {{goal|59}}
J.Gosling {{goal|83}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = St James Park

| location = Exeter

|attendance = 4,666

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|3|9|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 37

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-accrington-stanley-09-march-2013-300751/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = C.Hackett {{goal|9}}
R.O'Donovan {{goal|39}}

| team2 = Accrington Stanley

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 4,746

| referee = Stuart Attwell

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|3|9|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 38

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-northampton-town-12-march-2013-300784/

| team1 = Morecambe

| goals1 = J.Redshaw {{goal|57}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = K.Langmead {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Globe Arena

| location = Morecambe

|attendance = 1,366

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|3|23|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 39

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-oxford-united-23-march-2013-300911/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = B.Harding {{goal|45}}

| team2 = Oxford United

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 6,151

| referee = David Webb

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|3|29|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 40

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-torquay-united-29-march-2013-300970/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = R.O'Donovan {{goal|85}}

| team2 = Torquay United

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 5,166

| referee = Darren Sheldrake

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 41

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/cheltenham-town-v-northampton-town-01-april-2013-301021/

| team1 = Cheltenham Town

| goals1 = S.Elliott {{goal|44}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Whaddon Road

| location = Cheltenham

|attendance = 4,042

| referee = Lee Collins

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|6|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 42

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-northampton-town-06-april-2013-301089/

| team1 = Bradford City

| goals1 = N.Wells {{goal|23}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Valley Parade

| location = Bradford

|attendance = 10,389

| referee = Trevor Kettle

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|13|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 43

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22049775

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = York City

| goals2 = A.Chambers {{goal|7}}
J.Johnson {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 6,608

| referee = Gary Sutton

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|16|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 44

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/wycombe-wanderers-v-northampton-town-16-april-2013-301208/

| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers

| goals1 =

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Adams Park

| location = High Wycombe

|attendance = 3,615

| referee = Brendan Malone

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|20|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 45

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22133274

| team1 = Port Vale

| goals1 = L.Chilvers {{goal|86}}
L.Collins {{goal|86|o.g.}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = C.Carlisle {{goal|2}}
R.O'Donovan {{goal|69}}

| stadium = Vale Park

| location = Burslem

|attendance = 12,496

| referee = Keith Hill

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|4|27|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 46

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22228968

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = R.O'Donovan {{goal|67}}
L.Guttridge {{goal|73}}

| team2 = Barnet

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 7,471

| referee = Andy Haines

| result = W

}}

==Play-offs==

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|5|2|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Semi-final 1st leg

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22325735

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = R.O'Donovan {{goal|26}}

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 6,563

| referee = Mike Russell

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|5|5|df=y}}

| time = 18:45 BST

| round = Semi-final 2nd leg

| score = 0–1

|aggregatescore = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22328131

| team1 = Cheltenham Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = L.Guttridge {{goal|28}}

| stadium = Whaddon Road

| location = Cheltenham

|attendance = 5,955

| referee = Andy Madley

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2013|5|18|df=y}}

| time = 13:30 BST

| round = Final

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22491339

| team1 = Bradford City

| goals1 = J.Hanson {{goal|15}}
R.McArdle {{goal|19}}
N.Wells {{goal|28}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 =

| stadium = Wembley Stadium

| location = London

|attendance = 47,127

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = L

}}

=FA Cup=

{{main|2012–13 FA Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|3|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = First round

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-bradford-city-03-november-2012-299407/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = L.Moult {{goal|61}}

| team2 = Bradford City

| goals2 = W.Atkinson {{goal|32}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 2,512

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|11|13|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = First round

| score = 3–3

| aet = yes

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20216738

| team1 = Bradford City

| goals1 = W.Atkinson {{goal|35}}
N.Wells {{goal|90|pen.}}
C.McHugh {{goal|120}}

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals2 = I.Demontagnac {{goal|43|pen.}}
C.Platt {{goal|90+2}}
K.Langmead {{goal|109}}

|penalties1 = N.Wells {{penmiss}}
G.Jones {{pengoal}}
W.Atkinson {{pengoal}}
S.Darby {{pengoal}}
R.Ravenhill {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} C.Platt
{{penmiss}} D.East
{{penmiss}} K.Langmead
{{pengoal}} L.Hornby

| stadium = Valley Parade

| location = Bradford

|attendance = 2,951

| referee = Mike Russell

| result = L

}}

=Capital One Cup=

{{main|2012–13 Football League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|14|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = First round

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19159869

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = D.Artell {{goal|37}}
A.Nicholls {{goal|48}}

| team2 = Cardiff City

| goals2 = H.Helguson {{goal|4|pen.}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 2,819

| referee = David Phillips

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|8|30|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Second round

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19352817

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = C.Platt {{goal|40}}

| team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| goals2 = D.Batth {{goal|16}}
F.Nouble {{goal|45}}
B.Sako {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 3,758

| referee = Darren Deadman

| result = L

}}

=Johnstone's Paint Trophy=

{{main|2012–13 Football League Trophy}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|9|4|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = First round (s)

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-milton-keynes-dons-04-september-2012-298858/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = J.Robinson {{goal|11}}

| team2 = Milton Keynes Dons

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 3,444

| referee = Carl Berry

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|10|9|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Second round (s)

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-colchester-united-09-october-2012-299182/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = A.Akinfenwa {{goal|51|pen.}}
H.Mukendi {{goal|53}}

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals2 = F.Sears {{goal|31}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,561

| referee = Oliver Langford

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2012|12|5|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = Quarter-final (s)

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-leyton-orient-05-december-2012-299735/

| team1 = Northampton Town

| goals1 =

| team2 = Leyton Orient

| goals2 = D.Mooney {{goal|57||65}}
M.Symes {{goal|73|pen.}}

| stadium = Sixfields Stadium

| location = Northampton

|attendance = 1,752

| referee = Mark Haywood

| result = L

}}

=Appearances, goals and cards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:82%; width:93%;"
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; "| Play-offs

! 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%;"| 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}}

2RBstyle="text-align:left;" | John Johnson

| 16

4–1––1–––––11–

| 19

5–3–
3LBstyle="text-align:left;" | Joe Widdowson

| 39

––2––2––3–––1–

| 46

1–14–
4CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Luke Guttridge

| 20

51–––2–––––3–1

| 25

528–
5CBstyle="text-align:left;" | Kelvin Langmead

| 39

–72–12––3–––1–

| 46

183–
6CBstyle="text-align:left;" | Lee Collins

| 13

2––––––––––3––

| 16

2–2–
7LMstyle="text-align:left;" | Ishmel Demontagnac

| 17

1011–1–––3––2––

| 23

10210–
8CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Ben Harding

| 35

–2–––2––1––3––

| 41

–23–
9STstyle="text-align:left;" | Clive Platt

| 25

1051112–11––1––

| 30

1175–
10STstyle="text-align:left;" | Adebayo Akinfenwa

| 30

111611––2–21121–

| 35

16176–
11RMstyle="text-align:left;" | Chris Hackett

| 39

261––2––11–3––

| 46

367–
12Ustyle="text-align:left;" | Ben Tozer

| 45

1–2––2––3––3––

| 55

1–5–
13GKstyle="text-align:left;" | Dean Snedker

| –

–––––2–––1––––

| 2

1–––
14STstyle="text-align:left;" | Alex Nicholls

| 15

–7–––2–111––––

| 18

182–
15CBstyle="text-align:left;" | Nathan Cameron

| 2

1––––––––––3––

| 5

1–––
16AMstyle="text-align:left;" | Lewis Wilson

| 2

2–1––––––2––––

| 3

4–––
17STstyle="text-align:left;" | Jake Robinson

| 13

124––––––2–1–––

| 15

1255–
18CBstyle="text-align:left;" | David Artell

| 10

–3–––2–11–––––

| 13

–42–
19STstyle="text-align:left;" | Louis Moult

| 4

911–1–1–2–––––

| 7

102–1
21GKstyle="text-align:left;" | Lee Nicholls

| 46

––––––––2––3––

| 51

––3–
22CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Lewis Hornby

| 19

6–1––––––1––2–

| 20

9–3–
24CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Paul Turnbull

| –

–––––––––1––––

| –

1–––
25Wstyle="text-align:left;" | Claudio Dias

| –

1–––––––––––––

| –

1–––
27STstyle="text-align:left;" | Ivan Toney

| –

–––1––––––––––

| –

1–––
28STstyle="text-align:left;" | Roy O'Donovan

| 15

15–––––––––3–1

| 18

162–
29Wstyle="text-align:left;" | David Moyo

| 2

3––1––––––––––

| 2

4–––
30CBstyle="text-align:left;" | Clarke Carlisle

| 26

–3–––––––––3––

| 29

–3111
colspan="23" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:left;"| Players who left before season end:
1GKstyle="text-align:left;" | Shane Higgs

| –

––2–––––1–––––

| 3

––––
6CBstyle="text-align:left;" | Anthony Charles

| 8

1–1–––––1–––––

| 10

1–21
15Wstyle="text-align:left;" | Henoc Mukendi

| –

6–1–––2–211–––

| 3

911–
23RBstyle="text-align:left;" | Danny East

| 12

2–2––1––2–––––

| 17

2–11
23CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Emmanuel Oyeleke

| 1

1–––––––––––––

| 1

1–––
27Wstyle="text-align:left;" | Kemar Roofe

| 4

2–––––––1–––––

| 5

2–––
28CMstyle="text-align:left;" | Emyr Huws

| 9

1–2–––––1–––––

| 12

1–1–

Transfers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:88%; "
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;"| From

! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:110px;"| Fee

! style="background:#990000; color:white; width:30px;"| Ref.

1 July 2012CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Clive PlattCoventry CityFree transfer{{cite news|title=Coventry striker Clive Platt to sign for Northampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18213911|access-date=25 May 2012|publisher=BBC|date=25 May 2012}}
1 July 2012CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex NichollsWalsallFree transfer{{cite news|title=Northampton Town sign Alex Nicholls from Walsall|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18294651|access-date=1 June 2012|publisher=BBC|date=1 June 2012}}
1 July 2012LM{{flagicon|ENG}}Ishmel DemontagnacNotts CountyFree transfer{{cite news|title=Nothampton Town agree deal for Ishmel Demontagnac|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18611052|access-date=27 June 2012|publisher=BBC|date=27 June 2012}}
3 July 2012RM{{flagicon|ENG}}Chris HackettMillwallFree transfer{{cite news|title=Winger Chris Hackett leaves Millwall to join Northampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18695279|access-date=3 July 2012|publisher=BBC|date=3 July 2012}}
5 July 2012LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Joe WiddowsonRochdaleFree transfer{{cite news|title=Northampton Town agree deal with defender Joe Widdowson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18725225|access-date=5 July 2012|publisher=BBC|date=5 July 2012}}
13 August 2012CB{{flagicon|ENG}}David ArtellPort ValeFree transfer{{cite news|title=David Artell joins Northampton Town after Port Vale exit|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19241831|access-date=13 August 2012|publisher=BBC|date=13 August 2012}}
17 August 2012CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Louis MoultStoke CityFree transfer{{cite news|title=Northampton Town sign ex-Stoke City striker Louis Moult|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19296525|access-date=17 August 2012|publisher=BBC|date=17 August 2012}}
4 January 2013CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Clarke CarlisleYork CityFree transfer{{cite news|title=Clarke Carlisle secures Northampton Town deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20911531|access-date=4 January 2013|publisher=BBC|date=4 January 2013}}
31 January 2013CF{{flagicon|IRE}}Roy O'DonovanCoventry CityFree transfer{{cite news|title=Roy O'Donovan joins Northampton following Coventry exit|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21286353|access-date=31 January 2013|publisher=BBC|date=31 January 2013}}
8 February 2013CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Lee CollinsBarnsleyFree transfer{{cite news|title=Lee Collins: Northampton sign defender on free transfer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21381532|access-date=8 February 2013|publisher=BBC|date=8 February 2013}}

=Transfers out=

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26 June 2012LM{{flagicon|ENG}}Michael JacobsDerby CountyUndisclosed{{cite news|title=Midfielder Michael Jacobs signs for Derby County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18591174|access-date=26 June 2012|publisher=BBC|date=26 June 2012}}
30 June 2012CM{{flagicon|NZL}}Michael BuiltUnattachedReleased{{cite news|title=Northampton's Jason Crowe and Ryan Gilligan set to exit|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17728090|access-date=16 April 2012|publisher=BBC|date=16 April 2012}}
30 June 2012CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Ryan GilliganÖstersunds FKReleased
30 June 2012RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Jason CroweCorby TownReleased
30 June 2012GK{{flagicon|BER}}Freddy HallToronto FCReleased{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17874820|title=Andy Holt and Freddy Hall to leave Northampton Town|publisher=BBC Football}}
30 June 2012LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Andy HoltCorby TownReleased
30 June 2012CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Nathaniel WedderburnCorby TownReleased{{cite news|url=http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-two/2011-2012/northampton-release-duo_sto3247360/story.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701210743/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-two/2011-2012/northampton-release-duo_sto3247360/story.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 July 2015|title=Northampton release two more players|publisher=Eurosport.com}}
30 June 2012RM{{flagicon|ENG}}Lewis YoungYeovil TownReleased
30 June 2012CF{{flagicon|IRE}}Tadhg PurcellUnattachedReleased
2 July 2012GK{{flagicon|USA}}Neal KitsonUnattachedReleased{{cite news|title=Neal Kitson leaves Northampton Town for family reasons|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19101061|access-date=2 July 2012|publisher=BBC|date=2 July 2012}}
4 July 2012RM{{flagicon|WAL}}Arron DaviesExeter CityReleased{{cite news|title=Exeter City sign Northampton winger Arron Davies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18703662|access-date=4 July 2012|publisher=BBC|date=4 July 2012}}
5 July 2012CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Byron WebsterYeovil TownReleased{{cite news|title=Yeovil Town sign Byron Webster and Marek Stech|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18721391|access-date=5 July 2012|publisher=BBC|date=5 July 2012}}
20 November 2012GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Shane HiggsUnattachedReleased{{cite news|title=Shane Higgs released by Northampton Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20411878|access-date=20 November 2012|publisher=BBC|date=20 November 2012}}
17 January 2013CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Anthony CharlesPlymouth ArgyleReleased{{cite news|title=Anthony Charles: Plymouth sign ex-Northampton defender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21060488|access-date=17 January 2013|publisher=BBC|date=17 January 2013}}

=Loans in=

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6 August 2012GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Lee NichollsWigan Athletic30 June 2013{{Cite news |title=Northampton Town sign keeper Lee Nicholls for season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20220399|publisher=BBC|date=6 August 2012|access-date=6 August 2012}}
8 August 2012CF{{flagicon|DRC}}Henoc MukendiLiverpool1 January 2013{{Cite news |title=Liverpool's Henoc Mukendi joins Northampton on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19181082|publisher=BBC|date=8 August 2012|access-date=8 August 2012}}
29 August 2012RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Danny EastHull City1 January 2013{{Cite news |title=Northampton Town sign Danny East from Hull City on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19802171|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2012|access-date=29 August 2012}}
27 September 2012W{{flagicon|ENG}}Kemar RoofeWest Bromwich Albion27 October 2012{{Cite news |title=West Brom's Kemar Roofe joins Northampton Town on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19745977|publisher=BBC|date=27 September 2012|access-date=27 September 2012}}
10 October 2012CM{{flagicon|WAL}}Emyr HuwsManchester City5 January 2013{{Cite news |title=Northampton Town sign Man City youngster Emyr Huws|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19908808|publisher=BBC|date=10 October 2012|access-date=10 October 2012}}
19 November 2012CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Clarke CarlisleYork City19 January 2013{{Cite news |title=Clarke Carlisle: Northampton sign York defender on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20400323|publisher=BBC|date=19 November 2012|access-date=19 November 2012}}
22 November 2012RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Chris SmithSwindon Town1 January 2013{{Cite news |title=Swindon Town's Chris Smith joins Northampton Town on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20449845|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2012|access-date=29 August 2012}}
28 January 2013CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Emmanuel OyelekeBrentford28 February 2013{{Cite news |title=Northampton Town sign Emmanuel Oyeleke on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21234399|publisher=BBC|date=28 January 2013|access-date=28 January 2013}}
26 March 2013CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Nathan CameronCoventry City30 June 2013{{Cite news |title=Coventry City's Nathan Cameron joins Northampton Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21940010|publisher=BBC|date=26 March 2013|access-date=26 March 2013}}

=Loans out=

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8 September 2012CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Jake RobinsonLuton Town8 October 2012{{Cite news |title=Hatters snap up Cobblers striker on loan|url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town-hatters/hatters-snap-up-cobblers-striker-on-loan-1-4239745|publisher=LutonToday|date=8 September 2012|access-date=8 September 2012}}
21 September 2012CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Paul TurnbullStockport County21 December 2012{{Cite news |title=Paul Turnbull returns to Stockport County on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19675534|publisher=BBC|date=21 September 2012|access-date=21 September 2012}}

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