The 2003–04 season was Northampton Town's 107th season in their history and the first season back in the Third Division after relegation the previous year. Alongside competing in Division Three, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Glyn ThompsonGKTelford210Fulham27 March 2003Free21Lee HarperGKChelsea840Walsall15 July 2002Free23Luke WeaverGKWoolwich00Carlisle United1 July 2003Free–Mark BunnGKKettering00Apprentice21 August 2001N/A Defenders2Luke ChambersRBKettering300Apprentice26 April 2003N/A3Peter ClarkLBRomford60Stockport County3 June 2003Nominal4Ashley WestwoodCBBridgnorth110Sheffield Wednesday14 July 2003Free5Chris WillmottCBBedford471Wimbledon14 July 2003Free6Paul ReidCBCarlisle612Rangers3 June 2003£150,00012Rob UllathorneLBWakefield151Sheffield United20 February 2004Free14Ian SampsonCBWakefield44931Sunderland5 August 1994£30,00024Chris CarruthersLBKettering861Apprentice1 August 2000N/A30Des LyttleRBWolverhampton360West Bromwich Albion4 November 2003Free Midfielders7Martin ReevesCMBirmingham210Leicester City7 June 2003Free10Josh LowRWBristol (ENG)406Oldham Athletic30 July 2003£165,00011Paul TrollopeCMSwindon (ENG)1018Coventry City23 July 2002Free16Ryan AmooULeicester10Aston Villa23 March 2004Free17Greg LincolnCMCheshunt221Margate6 June 2002Free19Martin SmithLMSunderland5615Huddersfield Town1 July 2003Free20Chris HargreavesCMCleethorpes17511Plymouth Argyle27 June 2000Free22David HicksCMEnfield00Tottenham Hotspur24 February 2004Free Forwards8Tom YoungsFWBury St Edmunds190Cambridge United15 March 2003£50,0009Marc RichardsFWWolverhampton5112Blackburn Rovers14 June 2003Free18Éric SabinFWSarcelles135Queens Park Rangers13 March 2004Free25Derek AsamoahFWAccra13213Slough Town25 July 2001Free26Steve MorisonFWEnfield212Apprentice27 August 2001N/A40John TaylorFWNorwich101Cambridge United25 March 2004Free

Competitions Football League Division Three

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

Play-offs

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Appearances, goals and cards Player Division Three FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals 1 GK Glyn Thompson 7 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 8 1 – 1 – 2 RB Luke Chambers 19 5 – – 2 – 2 – – 1 – – – – – 22 7 – 3 – 3 LB Peter Clark 6 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 7 – – 2 – 4 CB Ashley Westwood 7 1 – 1 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – 10 1 – – 1 5 CB Chris Willmott 35 1 1 4 – – 2 – – 3 – – 2 – – 46 1 1 6 1 6 CB Paul Reid 33 – 2 3 – – 2 – – 1 1 – 1 1 – 40 2 2 4 2 7 CM Martin Reeves 9 5 – 2 1 – – 1 – 1 1 – – 1 – 12 9 – 1 – 8 ST Tom Youngs 2 10 – – – – 1 – – – – – – 1 – 3 11 – – – 9 ST Marc Richards 27 14 8 – 4 2 2 – – 2 1 – 2 – 1 33 19 11 7 – 10 RM Josh Low 28 5 3 2 – 1 1 – 1 2 – 1 2 – – 35 5 6 6 – 11 CM Paul Trollope 43 – 6 4 – – 2 – – 1 1 – 2 – – 52 1 6 7 – 12 LB Rob Ullathorne 13 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 15 – 1 4 – 14 CB Ian Sampson 35 2 2 5 – – – 1 – 2 – – 2 – – 43 3 2 10 1 16 U Ryan Amoo – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 17 CM Greg Lincoln 4 3 1 2 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 7 3 1 1 – 18 ST Éric Sabin 8 2 5 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 9 2 5 2 1 19 ST Martin Smith 43 1 11 5 – 3 1 – – 2 1 – 2 – 1 54 2 15 4 – 20 CM Chris Hargreaves 41 1 3 5 – 1 1 1 1 2 – – 2 – 1 51 2 6 6 – 21 GK Lee Harper 39 – – 5 – – 1 – – 3 – – 2 – – 50 – – – 1 22 CM David Hicks – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23 GK Luke Weaver – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 24 LB Chris Carruthers 19 5 – 4 – – 1 – – 2 – – – – – 26 5 – 1 – 25 ST Derek Asamoah 4 27 3 4 1 1 – – – 2 – – 1 1 – 11 29 4 3 – 26 ST Steve Morison 2 3 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 3 1 – – 30 RB Des Lyttle 24 4 – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 32 4 – 3 – 40 ST John Taylor 3 5 1 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 7 1 – – Players no longer at the club: 12 ST Darryn Stamp – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 CB Chris Doig 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – 1 – 12 LB Matthew Sadler 7 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 8 – – – – 12 CM Nabil Abidallah – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 2 – – – 13 ST Magno Vieira 7 3 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 3 2 – – 15 CM Tom Smith – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 ST Lawrie Dudfield 12 7 3 – 1 – 1 1 1 – 2 2 – – – 13 11 5 – – 18 CM Paul Harsley 5 9 – – 2 – 1 – – 1 1 – – – – 7 12 – 3 – 22 RM Paul Rickers – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 27 MF Dean Cracknell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28 ST Richard Walker 11 1 4 4 – 2 – – – 3 – 2 – – – 18 1 8 – – 29 MF Aaran Cavill – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30 CM Oliver Burgess 3 6 – – – – 1 1 – – – – – – – 4 7 – 2 – 31 RB Jerry Gill – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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