# 2016–17 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Northampton Town's 120th season in their history and the first season back in League One, after promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

## Players

    As of match played 30 April 2017.
| No. | Name | Position | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||
| 1 | Adam Smith | GK | Sunderland | (1992-11-23)23 November 1992 (aged 24) | 94 | 0 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free |
| 26 | David Cornell | GK | Waunarlwydd | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 June 2016 | Free |
| Defenders |||||||||||
| 2 | Brendan Moloney | RB | Beaufort | (1989-01-18)18 January 1989 (aged 28) | 77 | 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2015 | Free |
| 3 | David Buchanan | LB | Rochdale (ENG) | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 30) | 107 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 May 2015 | Free |
| 5 | Zander Diamond | CB | Alexandria | (1985-03-13)13 March 1985 (aged 32) | 125 | 5 | Burton Albion | 7 May 2014 | Free |
| 6 | Gabriel Zakuani | CB | Kinshasa | (1986-05-31)31 May 1986 (aged 30) | 25 | 2 | Peterborough United | 24 June 2016 | Free |
| 18 | Aaron Phillips | RB | Warwick | (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 23) | 24 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 June 2016 | Free |
| 20 | Raheem Hanley | LB | Blackburn | (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 June 2016 | Free |
| 22 | Lewin Nyatanga | CB | Burton (ENG) | (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (aged 28) | 42 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 August 2016 | Loan |
| 28 | Rod McDonald | CB | Liverpool | (1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (aged 25) | 37 | 3 | Telford United | 28 July 2015 | Free |
| 32 | Neal Eardley | RB | Llandudno | (1988-11-06)6 November 1988 (aged 28) | 10 | 0 | Hibernian | 12 January 2017 | Free |
| Midfielders |||||||||||
| 4 | Paul Anderson | RM/RW | Leicester | (1988-07-23)23 July 1988 (aged 28) | 37 | 7 | Bradford City | 31 August 2016 | Free |
| 8 | Hiram Boateng | CM | Wandsworth | (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 21) | 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 31 December 2016 | Loan |
| 11 | Gregg Wylde | LM/LW | Kirkintilloch | (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 26) | 12 | 1 | Millwall | 31 December 2016 | Loan |
| 12 | Jak McCourt | CM | Liverpool | (1995-07-06)6 July 1995 (aged 21) | 32 | 1 | Barnsley | 24 June 2016 | Free |
| 14 | Sam Hoskins | AM | Dorchester | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 24) | 71 | 11 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free |
| 16 | Harry Beautyman | CM | Newham | (1992-04-01)1 April 1992 (aged 25) | 26 | 4 | Peterborough United | 22 July 2016 | Undisclosed |
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | Northampton | (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A |
| 19 | Emmanuel Sonupe | RM/RW | Camberwell | (1996-03-21)21 March 1996 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 August 2016 | Free |
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | Harrow (ENG) | (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 (aged 28) | 129 | 26 | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2014 | Free |
| 31 | Matt Taylor | LM | Oxford | (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 35) | 48 | 8 | Burnley | 1 August 2016 | Free |
| 35 | Luke Williams | AM | Middlesbrough | (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 27 January 2017 | Loan |
| Forwards |||||||||||
| 7 | Keshi Anderson | CF | Luton | (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 22) | 14 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 17 January 2017 | Loan |
| 9 | Marc Richards | CF | Wolverhampton | (1982-07-08)8 July 1982 (aged 34) | 185 | 62 | Chesterfield | 14 May 2014 | Free |
| 10 | Alex Revell | CF | Cambridge | (1983-07-07)7 July 1983 (aged 33) | 39 | 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 June 2016 | Free |
| 23 | Joe Iaciofano | CF | Northampton | (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Academy | 4 October 2016 | N/A |
| 24 | Michael Smith | CF | Wallsend | (1991-10-17)17 October 1991 (aged 25) | 14 | 2 | Portsmouth | 31 January 2017 | Loan |

## Competitions
### Sky Bet EFL League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 58 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 53 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 53 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 51 |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | D |
| Position | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

#### Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

### EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn away against Barnsley. On 10 August 2016, the second round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion. On 24 August 2016, the third round draw was made with Northampton Town drawn at home against Manchester United.

### Checkatrade Trophy

On 27 July 2016, the group-stage draw was made with Northampton Town drawn in a group with a West Ham United XI, Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers.

#### Group table

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |

### 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 | Adam Smith | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Brendan Moloney | 19 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | – | 5 | – |
| 3 | LB | David Buchanan | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 53 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | W | Paul Anderson | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | – |
| 5 | CB | Zander Diamond | 37 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 6 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | ST | Keshi Anderson | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Hiram Boateng | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 28 | 14 | 10 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 5 | – |
| 10 | ST | Alex Revell | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 10 | 7 | – |
| 11 | W | Gregg Wylde | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 12 | CM | Jak McCourt | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 16 | CM | Harry Beautyman | 11 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 18 | RB | Aaron Phillips | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 19 | W | Emmanuel Sonupe | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 20 | LB | Raheem Hanley | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| 21 | CM | John-Joe O'Toole | 34 | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | CB | Lewin Nyatanga | 34 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 39 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 23 | ST | Joe Iaciofano | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 24 | ST | Michael Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 26 | GK | David Cornell | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | CB | Rod McDonald | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 31 | LM | Matt Taylor | 43 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | – | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | RB | Neal Eardley | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 35 | AM | Luke Williams | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Players no longer at the club: ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | RM | Lawson D'Ath | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 8 | CM | Joel Byrom | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 11 | W | Kenji Gorré | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 13 | GK | Paddy Kenny | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | W | Alfie Potter | 3 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 10 | – | 3 | – |
| 30 | ST | JJ Hooper | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – |

## 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 2016–17 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Zander Diamond |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | David Buchanan |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Joe Iaciofano |
| Goal of the Season Award | Marc Richards (vs. Sheffield United) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | David Cornell | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Raheem Hanley | Swansea City | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Paddy Kenny | Rotherham United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Jak McCourt | Barnsley | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Aaron Phillips | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Alex Revell | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 21 July 2016 | CM | Harry Beautyman | Peterborough United | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2016 | LM | Matthew Taylor | Burnley | Free transfer |
| 12 August 2016 | RW | Emmanuel Sonupe | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer |
| 31 August 2016 | RM | Paul Anderson | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 12 January 2017 | RB | Neal Eardley | Hibernian | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | W | Nicky Adams | Carlisle United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Ryan Clarke | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Paul Corry | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | Chris Hackett | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | W | Ricky Holmes | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Evan Horwood | Chester | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Josh Lelan | Crawley Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Danny Rose | Portsmouth | Free transfer |
| 1 August 2016 | CB | Ryan Cresswell | Eastleigh | Free transfer |
| 16 August 2016 | CM | Jason Taylor | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 31 December 2016 | CM | Joel Byrom | Mansfield Town | Contract cancelled |
| 6 January 2017 | CM | Lawson D'Ath | Luton Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2017 | RW | Alfie Potter | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent |
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### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 29 July 2016 | RW | Kenji Gorré | Swansea City | 3 January 2017 |
| 8 August 2016 | CB | Lewin Nyatanga | Barnsley | End of Season |
| 22 August 2016 | CF | JJ Hooper | Port Vale | 10 January 2017 |
| 1 January 2017 | DM | Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | End of Season |
| 1 January 2017 | LM | Gregg Wylde | Millwall | End of Season |
| 17 January 2017 | SS | Keshi Anderson | Crystal Palace | End of Season |
| 27 January 2017 | SS | Luke Williams | Scunthorpe United | End of Season |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Michael Smith | Portsmouth | End of Season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 16 August 2016 | MF | Shaun McWilliams | King's Lynn Town | 25 March 2017 |
| 3 February 2017 | CF | Joe Iaciofano | Corby Town | 22 April 2017 |
| 23 March 2017 | RM/RW | Emmanuel Sonupe | Kidderminster Harriers | End of Season |