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

No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Adam SmithGKSunderland940Leicester City26 June 2015Free26David CornellGKWaunarlwydd100Oldham Athletic21 June 2016Free Defenders2Brendan MoloneyRBBeaufort772Yeovil Town2 January 2015Free3David BuchananLBRochdale (ENG)1070Preston North End28 May 2015Free5Zander DiamondCBAlexandria1255Burton Albion7 May 2014Free6Gabriel ZakuaniCBKinshasa252Peterborough United24 June 2016Free18Aaron PhillipsRBWarwick241Coventry City3 June 2016Free20Raheem HanleyLBBlackburn40Swansea City14 June 2016Free22Lewin NyatangaCBBurton (ENG)420Barnsley8 August 2016Loan28Rod McDonaldCBLiverpool373Telford United28 July 2015Free32Neal EardleyRBLlandudno100Hibernian12 January 2017Free Midfielders4Paul AndersonRM/RWLeicester377Bradford City31 August 2016Free8Hiram BoatengCMWandsworth160Crystal Palace31 December 2016Loan11Gregg WyldeLM/LWKirkintilloch121Millwall31 December 2016Loan12Jak McCourtCMLiverpool321Barnsley24 June 2016Free14Sam HoskinsAMDorchester7111Yeovil Town1 August 2015Free16Harry BeautymanCMNewham264Peterborough United22 July 2016Undisclosed17Shaun McWilliamsCMNorthampton50Academy30 April 2016N/A19Emmanuel SonupeRM/RWCamberwell30Tottenham Hotspur12 August 2016Free21John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow (ENG)12926Bristol Rovers30 June 2014Free31Matt TaylorLMOxford488Burnley1 August 2016Free35Luke WilliamsAMMiddlesbrough80Scunthorpe United27 January 2017Loan Forwards7Keshi AndersonCFLuton143Crystal Palace17 January 2017Loan9Marc RichardsCFWolverhampton18562Chesterfield14 May 2014Free10Alex RevellCFCambridge3910Milton Keynes Dons14 June 2016Free23Joe IaciofanoCFNorthampton30Academy4 October 2016N/A24Michael SmithCFWallsend142Portsmouth31 January 2017Loan

Pre-season

Competitions EFL League One

League table

League position by match

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

FA Cup

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.

EFL 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 stage

Appearances, goals and cards Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline 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 DiamondPlayers' Player of the Year Award David BuchananAcademy Player of the Year Award Joe IaciofanoGoal of the Season Award Marc Richards (vs. Sheffield United)

Transfers

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 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 Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 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

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 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 Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 16 August 2016 MF Shaun McWilliams King's Lynn Town 25 March 2017 3 February 2017CFJoe IaciofanoCorby Town22 April 201723 March 2017RM/RWEmmanuel SonupeKidderminster HarriersEnd of Season

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