2024–25 Northampton Town F.C. season
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| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Jon Brady | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
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The 2024–25 season is Northampton Town's 128th season in their history and their second successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Current squad
- As of 12 July 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Burge | GK |  |
Hereford | 9 January 1993 | 59 | 0 | Sunderland | 22 June 2022 | Free | 2025+[1] | ||
| 13 | Nik Tzanev | GK |  |
Wellington | 23 December 1996 | 0 | 0 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 July 2024 | Free | 2025 | ||
| 36 | James Dadge | GK | |
Northampton | 18 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | N/A | 2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tyler Magloire | CB | |
Bradford | 21 December 1998 | 29 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 2025 | ||
| 3 | Aaron McGowan (vc) | RB | |
Liverpool | 24 July 1996 | 95 | 2 | Kilmarnock | 12 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 2025[2] | ||
| 5 | Jon Guthrie (c) | CB | |
Devizes | 29 July 1992 | 130 | 14 | Livingston | 24 June 2021 | Free | 2025[3] | ||
| 6 | Jordan Willis | CB | |
Coventry | 24 August 1994 | 28 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 October 2023 | Free | 2026[4] | ||
| 14 | Ali Koiki | LB | |
Kensington | 22 August 1999 | 88 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 23 July 2021 | Free | 2025[5] | ||
| 20 | Harvey Lintott | RB | |
Gillingham | 20 February 2003 | 58 | 1 | Gillingham | 11 July 2022 | Free | 2025[6] | ||
| 22 | Akin Odimayo | FB | |
Camden | 28 November 1999 | 54 | 0 | Swindon Town | 2 July 2022 | Compensation | 2025 | ||
| 25 | Josh Tomlinson | CB | |
Kettering | 1 December 2005 | 5 | 1 | Academy | 7 December 2022 | N/A | 2025+[7] | ||
| 26 | Jack Baldwin | CB | |
Barking | 30 June 1993 | 0 | 0 | Ross County | 9 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 2026 | ||
| 33 | Patrick Brough | LB | |
Carlisle | 20 February 1996 | 40 | 2 | Barrow | 15 June 2023 | Free | 2025 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM | |
Preston | 23 March 1995 | 141 | 2 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 2025[8] | ||
| 8 | Ben Fox | CM | |
Burton upon Trent | 1 February 1998 | 47 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 17 June 2022 | Free | 2025+[9] | ||
| 10 | Mitch Pinnock | W | |
Gravesend | 12 December 1994 | 149 | 23 | Kilmarnock | 8 June 2021 | Free | 2025[10] | ||
| 18 | Cameron McGeehan | CM |  |
Kingston (ENG) | 6 April 1995 | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | 5 July 2024 | Free | 2026 | ||
| 23 | Will Hondermarck | CM |  |
Orléans (FRA) | 21 November 2000 | 49 | 2 | Barnsley | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 2025 | ||
| 41 | Reuben Wyatt | CM | |
Daventry | 22 February 2006 | 4 | 0 | Academy | 19 September 2022 | N/A | 2025 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | FW | |
Dorchester | 4 February 1993 | 378 | 90 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | 2026[11] | ||
| 11 | James Wilson | CF | |
Biddulph | 1 December 1995 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | 2 July 2024 | Free | 2025+ | ||
| 39 | Callum Morton | CF | |
Torquay | 19 January 2000 | 12 | 8 | Salford City | 4 July 2024 | Loan | 2025 | ||
| – | Tom Eaves | CF | |
Liverpool | 14 January 1992 | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 July 2024 | Free | 2026 | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
On 8 May, the club announced a four-day pre-season training camp in Alicante.[12] At the end of May, Town confirmed their first friendly fixture, versus Cheltenham Town.[13] On June 4, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Brackley Town.[14] Ten days later, a third friendly was added versus Norwich City.[15] A fourth friendly fixture was confirmed, away against King's Lynn Town.[16] On 16 July, the club also confirmed a fixture for the pre-season training camp in Spain, versus La Unión Atlético.[17]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Norwich City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | J.Rowe  4', 12'K.Aboh 89' |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 2,626 (774) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | La Unión Atlético | v | Northampton Town | Villamartin, Spain |
| 10:00 CET | Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Brackley Town | v | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: St. James Park |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | King's Lynn Town | v | Northampton Town | King's Lynn |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Walks |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | v | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
Competitions
Sky Bet EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[18]
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[19]
| 10 August 2024 1 | Bristol Rovers | v | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Northampton Town | v | Exeter City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Northampton Town | v | Burton Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Lincoln City | v | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Northampton Town | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Sixfields | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[20] | ||||
FA Cup
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Northampton being drawn at home against Wycombe Wanderers.[21]
| 13 August 2024 First round | Northampton Town | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sixfields |
Bristol Street Motors Trophy
In the group stage, Northampton were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Burton Albion, Notts County and Leicester City Under-21s.[22][23]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L1 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Notts County | v | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
| 5 November 2024 Group stage | Northampton Town | v | Leicester City U21 | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields |
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Northampton Town | v | Burton Albion | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields |
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | Lee Burge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2 | CB | Tyler Magloire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 3 | RB | Aaron McGowan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 5 | CB | Jon Guthrie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 6 | CB | Jordan Willis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 7 | W | Sam Hoskins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 8 | CM | Ben Fox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 10 | W | Mitch Pinnock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 11 | ST | James Wilson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 13 | GK | Nik Tzanev | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 14 | LB | Ali Koiki | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 18 | CM | Cameron McGeehan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 20 | RB | Harvey Lintott | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 22 | RB | Akin Odimayo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 23 | CM | Will Hondermarck | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 25 | CB | Josh Tomlinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 26 | CB | Jack Baldwin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 33 | LB | Patrick Brough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 36 | GK | James Dadge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 39 | ST | Callum Morton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 41 | CM | Reuben Wyatt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| – | ST | Tom Eaves | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Out on loan: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | CB | Max Dyche | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | CF | |
James Wilson | Port Vale |
Free transfer | [24] |
| 3 July 2024 | GK | |
Nik Tzanev | AFC Wimbledon |
Free transfer | [24] |
| 5 July 2024 | CM | |
Cameron McGeehan | Colchester United |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 9 July 2024 | CB | |
Jack Baldwin |  Ross County |
Undisclosed | [26] |
| 12 July 2024 | CF | |
Tom Eaves | Rotherham United |
Free transfer | [27] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | CF | |
Callum Morton | Salford City |
End of season | [28] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CM | |
Peter Abimbola | Unattached | Released | [29] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | |
Dominic Gape | Unattached | Released | [29] |
| 30 June 2024[a] | LB | |
Ryan Haynes | Cheltenham Town |
Released | [29][30] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | |
Danny Hylton | Unattached | Released | [29] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | |
Liam Moore | Unattached | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CM | |
Shaun McWilliams | Rotherham United |
Rejected contract | [31] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | CF | |
Louis Appéré | Stevenage |
Rejected contract | [32] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | CB | |
Sam Sherring | Milton Keynes Dons |
Rejected contract | [33] |
| 2 July 2024 | CB |  |
Manny Monthé | Oldham Athletic |
Free transfer | [34] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at the club expired
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | CB | |
Max Dyche | Woking |
End of season | [35] |
- ^ The loan was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July
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- ^ "Sam Sherring departs". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Manny Monthe joins Oldham Athletic". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Max Dyche To Join Woking On Season Long Loan". BBC Sport. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.