# 2018–19 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Northampton Town's 122nd 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, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

## Players

    As of match played 4 May 2019.
| No. | Name | Position | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||
| 1 | David Cornell | GK | Waunarlwydd | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 28) | 70 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free |
| 13 | James Goff | GK | Northampton | (1999-03-28)28 March 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2017 | N/A |
| 30 | Luke Coddington | GK | Middlesbrough | (1995-06-06)6 June 1995 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 August 2017 | Free |
| Defenders |||||||||||
| 2 | Shay Facey | RB | Stockport | (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 24) | 42 | 1 | Manchester City | 5 January 2018 | Undisclosed |
| 3 | David Buchanan | LB | Rochdale (ENG) | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 32) | 187 | 1 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free |
| 4 | Charlie Goode | CB | Watford | (1995-08-03)3 August 1995 (aged 23) | 17 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 31 January 2019 | Loan |
| 6 | Ash Taylor (c) | CB | Bromborough (ENG) | (1990-09-02)2 September 1990 (aged 28) | 88 | 7 | Aberdeen | 5 July 2017 | Free |
| 12 | George Cox | LB | Brighton | (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 January 2019 | Loan |
| 16 | Aaron Pierre | CB | Southall (ENG) | (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 26) | 68 | 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 July 2017 | Free |
| 18 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | Trowbridge | (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 24) | 52 | 0 | Coventry City | 11 January 2018 | Add-ons |
| 29 | Ryan Hughes | CB | Mawsley | (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | Jay Williams | CB | Northampton | (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 18) | 14 | 0 | Academy | 8 January 2019 | N/A |
| Midfielders |||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM | Dorchester | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 26) | 148 | 20 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free |
| 8 | Sam Foley | CM | St Albans (ENG) | (1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 32) | 68 | 5 | Port Vale | 22 May 2017 | Free |
| 10 | Joe Powell | AM | England | (1998-10-30)30 October 1998 (aged 20) | 10 | 2 | West Ham United | 21 January 2019 | Loan |
| 11 | Daniel Powell | W | Luton | (1991-03-12)12 March 1991 (aged 28) | 73 | 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 May 2017 | Free |
| 15 | Dean Bowditch | AM | Bishop's Stortford | (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 32) | 50 | 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 June 2017 | Free |
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | Northampton | (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 20) | 56 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A |
| 19 | Jack Bridge | AM | Southend | (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (aged 23) | 36 | 3 | Southend United | 5 January 2018 | Free |
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | Harrow (ENG) | (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 (aged 30) | 194 | 35 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free |
| 22 | Timi Elšnik | CM | Zlatoličje | (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 21) | 9 | 1 | Derby County | 25 January 2019 | Loan |
| 24 | Sean Whaler | RM | Northampton | (2000-07-22)22 July 2000 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A |
| 28 | Morgan Roberts | LM | Northampton (ENG) | (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A |
| 33 | Scott Pollock | CM | Northampton | (2001-03-12)12 March 2001 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A |
| Forwards |||||||||||
| 9 | Andy Williams | CF | Hereford | (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (aged 32) | 44 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 May 2018 | Free |
| 14 | Junior Morias | CF | Kingston | (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 23) | 23 | 6 | Peterborough United | 13 July 2018 | Undisclosed |
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | Northampton | (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Academy | 4 October 2016 | N/A |
| 27 | Marvin Sordell | CF | Pinner | (1991-02-17)17 February 1991 (aged 28) | 8 | 0 | Burton Albion | 31 January 2019 | Loan |

## Pre-season

The Cobblers announced they would face Northampton Sileby Rangers, St. Albans City, Brackley Town, Hull City U23, Barnet and Manchester United XI.

## Competitions
### Sky Bet EFL League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 64 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 62 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 61 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 56 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 23 March 2019. Source:

#### League position by match

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.

### Carabao Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.

### Checkatrade Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.
| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

### Appearances, goals and cards

| No. | Pos | Player | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos | Player | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | David Cornell | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 2 | RB | Shay Facey | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 37 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 42 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 4 | CB | Charlie Goode | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | – | 9 | – |
| 6 | CB | Ash Taylor | 32 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – |
| 8 | CM | Sam Foley | 33 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | ST | Andy Williams | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 30 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| 10 | AM | Joe Powell | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 11 | W | Daniel Powell | 17 | 18 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 20 | 21 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 12 | LB | George Cox | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 14 | ST | Junior Morias | 7 | 12 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 13 | 6 | – | 1 |
| 15 | AM | Dean Bowditch | 9 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 16 | CB | Aaron Pierre | 41 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 21 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 4 | – | 7 | – |
| 18 | CB | Jordan Turnbull | 30 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 36 | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| 19 | AM | Jack Bridge | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 20 | ST | Billy Waters | 5 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | CM | Timi Elšnik | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 27 | ST | Marvin Sordell | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 30 | GK | Luke Coddington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Youth team scholars: ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | James Goff | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 24 | RM | Sean Whaler | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 28 | LM | Morgan Roberts | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| 29 | CB | Ryan Hughes | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 31 | CB | Jay Williams | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| 33 | CM | Scott Pollock | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 35 | RB | Camron McWilliams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Players no longer at the club: ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | RB | Hakeem Odoffin | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | CB | Leon Barnett | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 10 | ST | Kevin van Veen | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 8 | – |
| 22 | CM | Matt Crooks | 19 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 7 | – |
| 34 | GK | Lewis Ward | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |

## Awards
### Club awards

At the end of the season, Northampton's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, will see the players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2018–19 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Aaron Pierre |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | David Cornell |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Jay Williams |
| Goal of the Season Award | Sam Hoskins (vs. Tranmere Rovers) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Andy Williams | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer |
| 9 July 2018 | RB | Hakeem Odoffin | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 13 July 2018 | CF | Junior Morias | Peterborough United | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Raheem Hanley | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Leon Lobjoit | Brackley Town | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Kevin Luckassen | Almere City | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Brendan Moloney | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Bradford City | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Aaron Phillips | Free agent | Released |
| 26 November 2018 | CB | Leon Barnett | N/A | Retired |
| 2 January 2019 | CF | Kevin van Veen | Scunthorpe United | £100,000 |
| 4 January 2019 | CM | Yaser Kasim | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 11 January 2019 | CM | Matt Crooks | Rotherham United | Undisclosed |
| 30 January 2019 | RB | Hakeem Odoffin | Livingston | Free Transfer |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Lewis Ward | Reading | 13 January 2019 |
| 7 January 2019 | LB | George Cox | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2019 |
| 21 January 2019 | AM | Joe Powell | West Ham United | 31 May 2019 |
| 25 January 2019 | CM | Timi Elšnik | Derby County | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | Charlie Goode | Scunthorpe United | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | Marvin Sordell | Burton Albion | 31 May 2019 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Joe Bunney | Blackpool | 30 January 2019 |
| 5 August 2018 | GK | James Goff | Banbury United | 9 September 2018 |
| 23 November 2018 | CF | Joe Iaciofano | AFC Mansfield | 4 February 2019 |
| 23 November 2018 | AM | Sean Whaler | AFC Mansfield | 4 February 2019 |
| 22 December 2018 | FW | Jack Daldy | St Neots Town | Work experience |
| 22 December 2018 | CB | Ryan Hughes | St Neots Town | Work experience |
| 22 December 2018 | GK | Bradley Lashley | Wellingborough Town | Work experience |
| 4 January 2019 | MF | Scott Pollock | St Neots Town | 12 January 2019 |
| 11 January 2019 | SS | Billy Waters | Cheltenham Town | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | LB | Joe Bunney | Rochdale | 31 May 2019 |
| 5 February 2019 | AM | Sean Whaler | Banbury United | March 2019 |
| 21 February 2019 | MF | Camron McWilliams | Corby Town | Work experience |
| 26 February 2019 | CF | Joe Iaciofano | Banbury United | 31 May 2019 |