List of Northampton Town F.C. players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Northampton Town. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all Northampton Town players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Northampton Town F.C. players. For the current Northampton Town first-team squad, see the Players section of the club's main article.
Players are listed according to the year of their first team debut for the club, and then by order of surname. The 1909 FA Charity Shield match is included in the statistics, however wartime matches are excluded.
Notable players
[edit]- Statistics correct as of 24 August 2024.
This and the † indicate that they are a club record holder
This indicates that they played their full career at Northampton Town.
Italics This indicates they received international honours while not at the club.
(n/a) = Information not available
Players in bold are still playing for the club.
Name | Nat. | Position[1] | Period | League | Total | International honours | Caps | Notes | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
James Frost | ![]() | Outside forward | 1900–1907 | 189 | 22 | 205 | 22 | |||
Ralph Howe | ![]() | Wing-half | 1901–1906 | 155 | 2 | 169 | 2 | |||
Herbert Neal | ![]() | Wing-half | 1901–1907 | 153 | 8 | 164 | 8 | |||
Herbert Chapman | ![]() | Inside forward | 1901, 1904, 1907–1909 | 67 | 23 | 80 | 39 | †[2] | ||
Peter Durber | ![]() | Full-back | 1902–1906 | 112 | 0 | 117 | 0 | |||
Bill Perkins | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1903–1906 | 101 | 0 | 109 | 0 | |||
George Cooch | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1905–1909 | 125 | 0 | 133[3] | 0 | |||
Edwin Freeman | ![]() | Outside forward | 1905–1920 | 341 | 19 | 364[3] | 21 | |||
Dave McCartney | ![]() | Centre-half | 1907–1910 | 106 | 8 | 113[3] | 9 | |||
Frank McDiarmid | ![]() | Outside forward | 1907–1911 | 138 | 18 | 149[3] | 19 | |||
Fred Lessons | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1907–1915 | 234 | 75 | 249[3] | 79 | †[4] | ||
Lloyd Davies | ![]() | Full-back | 1907–1920 | 311 | 3 | 330[3] | 3 | ![]() | 16 | †[5] |
Albert Lewis | ![]() | Inside forward | 1908–1913 | 164 | 85 | 179[3] | 90 | |||
Jock Manning | ![]() | Wing-half | 1908–1920 | 264 | 8 | 283[3] | 8 | |||
Fanny Walden | ![]() | Outside forward | 1909–1913, 1926–1927 | 128 | 27 | 137 | 29 | ![]() | 2 | †[6] |
Thomas Thorpe | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1909–1914 | 254 | 2 | 270 | 2 | |||
Bobby Hughes | ![]() | Outside forward | 1909–1915 | 112 | 23 | 116 | 23 | |||
Fred Clipston | ![]() | Full-back | 1910–1920 | 174 | 6 | 185 | 6 | |||
Harry King | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1911–1914 | 99 | 68 | 105 | 70 | |||
Walter Tull | ![]() | Wing-half | 1911–1915 | 105 | 9 | 108 | 9 | †[7] | ||
William Lockett | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1914–1926 | 262 | 100 | 282 | 109 | ![]() | ||
Billy Pease | ![]() | Outside forward | 1919–1925 | 278 | 46 | 299 | 52 | ![]() | 1 | |
Charles Smith | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1919–1925 | 190 | 0 | 198 | 1 | |||
Bob Hewison | ![]() | Utility | 1920–1925 | 99 | 8 | 108 | 9 | †[8] | ||
Willie Watson | ![]() | Full-back | 1920–1929 | 326 | 4 | 352 | 5 | |||
Billy Williams | ![]() | Wing-half | 1921–1926 | 187 | 3 | 203 | 3 | ![]() | 1 | |
Thomas Jeffs | ![]() | Full-back | 1921–1927 | 143 | 0 | 160 | 0 | |||
Louis Page | ![]() | Outside forward | 1922–1925 | 122 | 24 | 129 | 26 | ![]() | 7 | |
Frank Brett | ![]() | Full-back | 1923–1929 | 254 | 4 | 273 | 4 | |||
Ernie Cockle | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1924–1927 | 97 | 46 | 104 | 46 | |||
Ralph Hoten | ![]() | Inside forward | 1924–1930 | 197 | 75 | 213 | 84 | †[9] | ||
Len Hammond | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1924–1932 | 301 | 0 | 326 | 0 | |||
George Allon | ![]() | Wing-half | 1926–1931 | 185 | 7 | 192 | 7 | |||
Robert Maloney | ![]() | Centre-half | 1926–1931 | 183 | 4 | 194 | 4 | |||
Tommy Wells | ![]() | Outside forward | 1926–1934 | 277 | 73 | 305 | 84 | |||
William Cave | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1926–1937 | 93 | 0 | 104 | 0 | |||
Tom Smith | ![]() | Inside forward | 1927–1930 | 112 | 22 | 121 | 22 | |||
Ted Bowen | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1927–1931 | 162 | 114 | 172 | 120 | †[10] | ||
George O'Dell | ![]() | Wing-half | 1927–1932 | 147 | 10 | 158 | 10 | |||
Albert Dawes | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1929–1933 | 164 | 82 | 175 | 94 | †[11][12] | ||
Fred Dawes | ![]() | Full-back | 1929–1936 | 162 | 1 | 185 | 4 | |||
Len Riches | ![]() | Wing-half | 1929–1937 | 136 | 8 | 151 | 9 | |||
Frank Davies | ![]() | Wing-half | 1930–1933 | 144 | 7 | 164 | 13 | |||
Tommy Boyle | ![]() | Inside forward | 1930–1935 | 142 | 33 | 151 | 35 | |||
Danny Tolland | ![]() | Inside forward | 1933–1937 | 138 | 26 | 150 | 30 | |||
Billy Thayne | ![]() | Centre-half | 1935–1938 | 138 | 0 | 143 | 0 | |||
Bill Gormlie | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1935–1938 | 133 | 0 | 143 | 0 | |||
Sid Russell | ![]() | Full-back | 1935–1938 | 109 | 0 | 117 | 0 | |||
Bobby King | ![]() | Forward | 1937–1939, 1947–1949 | 99 | 23 | 102 | 23 | |||
Bill Barron | ![]() | Full-back | 1938–1951 | 166 | 4 | 189 | 4 | †[13] | ||
Gwyn Hughes | ![]() | Wing-half | 1945–1956 | 226 | 15 | 246 | 19 | |||
Tom Smalley | ![]() | Full-back | 1945–1951 | 200 | 2 | 226 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | |
Dave Smith | ![]() | Inside forward | 1946–1951 | 128 | 31 | 142 | 33 | |||
Tommy Fowler | ![]() | Outside forward | 1946–1961 | 521 | 84 | 552 | 88 | †[14] | ||
Dave Bowen | ![]() | Wing-half | 1947–1950, 1959–1960 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ![]() | 19 | †[15] |
Bill Coley | ![]() | Wing-half | 1947–1951 | 104 | 7 | 113 | 7 | |||
Jack English | ![]() | Outside forward | 1947–1960 | 302 | 135 | 322 | 143 | †[16] | ||
Jack Ansell | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1948–1952 | 131 | 0 | 142 | 0 | |||
Ben Collins | ![]() | Centre-half | 1948–1959 | 213 | 0 | 224 | 0 | |||
Maurice Candlin | ![]() | Half-back | 1949–1953 | 139 | 1 | 152 | 2 | |||
Jack Southam | ![]() | Full-back | 1949–1955 | 145 | 1 | 156 | 2 | |||
John Smith | ![]() | Wing-half | 1949–1960 | 186 | 9 | 195 | 9 | |||
Willie O'Donnell | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1951–1954 | 105 | 44 | 109 | 44 | |||
Fred Ramscar | ![]() | Inside forward | 1951–1955 | 139 | 55 | 146 | 59 | |||
Alf Wood | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1951–1955 | 139 | 0 | 146 | 0 | |||
Tom McLain | ![]() | Wing-half | 1952–1955 | 96 | 11 | 101 | 11 | |||
Ron Patterson | ![]() | Full-back | 1952–1962 | 300 | 5 | 317 | 5 | |||
Maurice Marston | ![]() | Full-back | 1953–1957 | 149 | 2 | 155 | 2 | |||
Ray Yeoman | ![]() | Wing-half | 1953–1959 | 169 | 4 | 176 | 4 | |||
Roly Mills | ![]() | Wing-half | 1954–1964 | 305 | 30 | 324 | 33 | ![]() | ||
Ken Leek | ![]() | Inside forward | 1955–1958, 1964–1965 | 87 | 31 | 93 | 33 | ![]() | 13 | †[17] |
Alan Woan | ![]() | Inside forward | 1956–1959 | 119 | 68 | 123 | 69 | |||
Tony Claypole | ![]() | Full-back | 1956–1961 | 116 | 1 | 125 | 1 | |||
Colin Gale | ![]() | Centre-half | 1956–1962 | 211 | 0 | 222 | 1 | |||
Derek Leck | ![]() | Wing-half | 1958–1966 | 246 | 45 | 267 | 49 | |||
Terry Branston | ![]() | Centre-half | 1960–1967 | 246 | 2 | 271 | 2 | |||
Barry Lines | ![]() | Outside forward | 1960–1970 | 266 | 48 | 294 | 50 | |||
Cliff Holton | ![]() | Inside forward | 1961–1962 | 62 | 50 | 68 | 54 | †[18] | ||
Mike Everitt | ![]() | Full-back | 1961–1967 | 207 | 15 | 227 | 17 | |||
Theo Foley | ![]() | Full-back | 1961–1967 | 204 | 8 | 220 | 11 | ![]() | 9 | †[19] |
John Kurila | ![]() | Wing-half | 1962–1963, 1964–1968 | 148 | 4 | 162 | 8 | |||
Graham Carr | ![]() | Half-back | 1962–1968 | 85 | 0 | 96 | 0 | ![]() | †[20] | |
Frank Large | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1962–1963 1966–1967 1969–1972 | 220 | 88 | 250 | 96 | |||
Don Martin | ![]() | Utility | 1962–1968, 1976–1978 | 228 | 69 | 252 | 81 | ![]() | ||
Bryan Harvey | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1963–1967 | 165 | 0 | 181 | 0 | |||
Billy Best | ![]() | Utility | 1963–1968, 1973–1978 | 243 | 49 | 271 | 56 | †[21][22] | ||
Jim Hall | ![]() | Centre-forward | 1963–1967, 1975–1978 | 124 | 35 | 141 | 39 | ![]() | †[23] | |
Joe Kiernan | ![]() | Wing-half | 1963–1971 | 308 | 13 | 352 | 14 | |||
Graham Moore | ![]() | Inside forward | 1964–1967 | 53 | 10 | 59 | 12 | ![]() | 21 | †[24] |
John Mackin | ![]() | Full-back | 1965–1969 | 101 | 11 | 112 | 13 | |||
John Clarke | ![]() | Centre-half | 1965–1975 | 233 | 1 | 262 | 1 | ![]() | ||
Graham Felton | ![]() | Winger | 1966–1976 | 254 | 25 | 286 | 27 | ![]() | ||
Ron Flowers | ![]() | Midfielder | 1967–1969 | 62 | 4 | 67 | 4 | ![]() | 49 | †[25] |
John Roberts | ![]() | Utility | 1967–1969 | 62 | 11 | 67 | 13 | ![]() | 22 | †[26] |
John Fairbrother | ![]() | Forward | 1968–1971 | 140 | 56 | 164 | 62 | |||
Ray Fairfax | ![]() | Full-back | 1968–1971 | 116 | 2 | 138 | 2 | |||
Frank Rankmore | ![]() | Centre-back | 1968–1971 | 103 | 15 | 126 | 19 | ![]() | 1 | |
Phil Neal | ![]() | Utility | 1968–1974 | 187 | 28 | 208 | 30 | ![]() | 50 | |
Dixie McNeil | ![]() | Forward | 1969–1972 | 85 | 33 | 102 | 38 | |||
Trevor Gould | ![]() | Midfielder | 1970–1973 | 105 | 6 | 110 | 6 | ![]() | †[27] | |
John Buchanan | ![]() | Midfielder | 1970–1974, 1981–1983 | 183 | 30 | 209 | 34 | |||
Alan Starling | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1971–1976 | 238 | 1 | 258 | 1 | |||
Barry Tucker | ![]() | Full-back | 1971–1977, 1982–1984 | 277 | 8 | 302 | 8 | |||
John Gregory | ![]() | Utility | 1972–1977 | 187 | 8 | 203 | 10 | ![]() | 6 | |
Paul Stratford | ![]() | Forward | 1972–1978 | 172 | 59 | 188 | 61 | †[28] | ||
Stuart Robertson | ![]() | Centre-back | 1972–1979 | 254 | 27 | 281 | 29 | †[29] | ||
Dave Carlton | ![]() | Midfielder | 1973–1977, 1980–1982 | 180 | 7 | 194 | 8 | |||
Derrick Christie | ![]() | Winger | 1974–1979 | 138 | 18 | 156 | 21 | |||
John Farrington | ![]() | Winger | 1974–1980 | 232 | 29 | 253 | 31 | |||
Steve Phillips | ![]() | Forward | 1975–1977, 1980–1982 | 126 | 38 | 141 | 43 | ![]() | †[30] | |
Andy McGowan | ![]() | Midfielder | 1975–1978 | 105 | 14 | 111 | 14 | ![]() | ||
Steve Bryant | ![]() | Midfielder | 1976–1979, 1982 | 107 | 5 | 117 | 5 | †[31] | ||
George Reilly | ![]() | Forward | 1976–1980 | 127 | 45 | 144 | 54 | |||
Keith Williams | ![]() | Midfielder | 1976–1981 | 131 | 6 | 142 | 7 | †[32] | ||
Andy Poole | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1978–1982 | 141 | 0 | 157 | 0 | †[33] | ||
Paul Saunders | ![]() | Utility | 1978–1983 | 125 | 5 | 141 | 5 | |||
Peter Denyer | ![]() | Midfielder | 1979–1983 | 148 | 28 | 170 | 34 | |||
Mark Heeley | ![]() | Winger | 1979–1983 | 92 | 5 | 110 | 6 | |||
Adam Sandy | ![]() | Midfielder | 1979–1983 | 104 | 6 | 113 | 8 | |||
Wakeley Gage | ![]() | Centre-back | 1979–1985 | 218 | 17 | 253 | 22 | †[34][35][36] | ||
Gary Saxby | ![]() | Midfielder | 1980–1983 | 96 | 11 | 114 | 14 | |||
Adrian Burrows | ![]() | Centre-back | 1982–1984 | 88 | 4 | 106 | 5 | |||
Peter Gleasure | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1983–1991 | 344 | 0 | 412 | 0 | †[37][38] | ||
Steve Brown | ![]() | Midfielder | 1983–1985, 1989–1994 | 173 | 22 | 205 | 26 | |||
Russell Lewis | ![]() | Centre-back | 1983–1986 | 132 | 6 | 155 | 6 | ![]() | †[39] | |
Brian Mundee | ![]() | Full-back | 1983–1986 | 100 | 3 | 118 | 4 | ![]() | ||
Ian Benjamin | ![]() | Forward | 1984–1988 | 150 | 59 | 180 | 69 | ![]() | †[40] | |
Warren Donald | ![]() | Midfielder | 1984–1990 | 188 | 13 | 220 | 14 | ![]() | ||
Richard Hill | ![]() | Midfielder | 1985–1987 | 86 | 46 | 103 | 52 | †[41][42][43] | ||
Trevor Morley | ![]() | Forward | 1985–1988 | 107 | 39 | 130 | 45 | ![]() | †[44] | |
Graham Reed | ![]() | Full-back | 1985–1988 | 112 | 2 | 138 | 2 | |||
Phil Chard | ![]() | Utility | 1985–1988, 1989–1994 | 278 | 46 | 331 | 54 | †[45][46] | ||
Eddie McGoldrick | ![]() | Midfielder | 1986–1988 | 107 | 9 | 130 | 11 | ![]() | 15 | |
Dave Gilbert | ![]() | Winger | 1986–1989 | 120 | 21 | 145 | 27 | |||
Russ Wilcox | ![]() | Centre-back | 1986–1990 | 138 | 9 | 162 | 10 | ![]() | ||
Keith McPherson | ![]() | Centre-back | 1986–1990 | 182 | 8 | 216 | 9 | †[47][48] | ||
Paul Wilson | ![]() | Full-back | 1987–1992 | 141 | 6 | 168 | 7 | |||
Steve Berry | ![]() | Midfielder | 1988–1991 | 102 | 7 | 123 | 10 | |||
Trevor Quow | ![]() | Midfielder | 1988–1992 | 88 | 2 | 100 | 2 | ![]() | ||
Tony Adcock | ![]() | Forward | 1988–1989, 1991–1992 | 107 | 40 | 122 | 46 | †[49] | ||
Bobby Barnes | ![]() | Forward | 1989–1992 | 98 | 37 | 118 | 44 | ![]() | ||
Terry Angus | ![]() | Centre-back | 1990–1993 | 116 | 6 | 138 | 6 | |||
Micky Bell | ![]() | Winger | 1990–1994 | 153 | 10 | 178 | 12 | |||
Steve Terry | ![]() | Centre-back | 1990–1994 | 181 | 17 | 211 | 18 | †[50] | ||
Jason Burnham | ![]() | Full-back | 1991–1994 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 2 | |||
Barry Richardson | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1991–1994 | 96 | 0 | 113 | 0 | †[51] | ||
Lee Colkin | ![]() | Full-back | 1991–1998 | 99 | 3 | 119 | 4 | |||
Darren Harmon | ![]() | Midfielder | 1992–1995 | 89 | 12 | 106 | 13 | †[52] | ||
Ian Sampson | ![]() | Centre-back | 1994–2004 | 390 | 26 | 449 | 31 | †[53][54] | ||
Neil Grayson | ![]() | Forward | 1994–1997 | 120 | 31 | 141 | 34 | †[55] | ||
Ray Warburton | ![]() | Centre-back | 1994–1998 | 187 | 12 | 222 | 16 | †[56] | ||
Andy Woodman | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1995–1999 | 163 | 0 | 197 | 0 | |||
Dean Peer | ![]() | Midfielder | 1995–2000 | 128 | 5 | 156 | 7 | |||
Roy Hunter | ![]() | Midfielder | 1995–2002 | 177 | 17 | 211 | 20 | |||
Ali Gibb | ![]() | Winger | 1996–2000 | 129 | 4 | 158 | 4 | |||
Sean Parrish | ![]() | Midfielder | 1996–2000 | 108 | 12 | 122 | 16 | |||
Ian Clarkson | ![]() | Full-back | 1996–2000 | 94 | 1 | 119 | 2 | †[58] | ||
James Hunt | ![]() | Midfielder | 1997–2002 | 174 | 8 | 205 | 10 | |||
John Frain | ![]() | Full-back | 1997–2003 | 213 | 4 | 252 | 8 | |||
Carlo Corazzin | ![]() | Forward | 1998–2000 | 78 | 30 | 89 | 32 | ![]() | 59 | †[59][60] |
Dave Savage | ![]() | Midfielder | 1998–2001 | 113 | 18 | 124 | 18 | ![]() | 5 | |
Richard Hope | ![]() | Centre-back | 1998–2003 | 134 | 7 | 153 | 7 | |||
Duncan Spedding | ![]() | Full-back | 1998–2003 | 123 | 1 | 143 | 1 | |||
Ian Hendon | ![]() | Full-back | 1999–2000 | 60 | 3 | 66 | 4 | ![]() | †[61] | |
Keith Welch | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1999–2002 | 117 | 0 | 127 | 0 | †[62] | ||
Jamie Forrester | ![]() | Forward | 2000–2003 | 121 | 45 | 136 | 50 | ![]() | ||
Marco Gabbiadini | ![]() | Forward | 2000–2003 | 120 | 25 | 136 | 30 | ![]() | ||
Chris Hargreaves | ![]() | Midfielder | 2000–2004 | 151 | 6 | 175 | 11 | †[63] | ||
Derek Asamoah | ![]() | Forward | 2001–2004 | 112 | 10 | 132 | 13 | ![]() | 4 | |
Paul Trollope | ![]() | Midfielder | 2002–2004 | 84 | 8 | 100 | 8 | ![]() | 9 | |
Lee Harper | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2002–2007 | 156 | 0 | 182 | 0 | †[64] | ||
Chris Willmott | ![]() | Centre-back | 2003–2005 | 81 | 1 | 101 | 1 | |||
Josh Low | ![]() | Winger | 2003–2006 | 102 | 15 | 124 | 19 | ![]() | †[65][66] | |
Martin Smith | ![]() | Midfielder | 2003–2006 | 104 | 23 | 127 | 29 | ![]() | ||
Luke Chambers | ![]() | Centre-back | 2003–2007 | 122 | 1 | 149 | 1 | |||
Marc Richards | ![]() | Forward | 2003–2005, 2014–2018 | 176 | 54 | 210 | 63 | ![]() | †[67] | |
Chris Doig | ![]() | Centre-back | 2003, 2005–2009 | 129 | 4 | 147 | 5 | ![]() | ||
Scott McGleish | ![]() | Forward | 2004–2007, 2008–2009 | 120 | 43 | 143 | 56 | †[68][69] | ||
Mark Bunn | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2004–2008 | 90 | 0 | 106 | 0 | †[70] | ||
Ian Taylor | ![]() | Midfielder | 2005–2007 | 66 | 8 | 74 | 8 | †[71] | ||
Andy Kirk | ![]() | Forward | 2005–2008 | 106 | 30 | 123 | 36 | ![]() | 11 | |
Jason Crowe | ![]() | Full-back | 2005–2009, 2011–2012 | 182 | 14 | 205 | 17 | ![]() | ||
Ryan Gilligan | ![]() | Midfielder | 2005–2011 | 181 | 20 | 206 | 23 | |||
Mark Hughes | ![]() | Centre-back | 2006–2009 | 93 | 4 | 106 | 4 | |||
Chris Dunn | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2006–2011 | 98 | 0 | 110 | 0 | |||
Andy Holt | ![]() | Utility | 2006–2012 | 191 | 16 | 220 | 17 | |||
Danny Jackman | ![]() | Full-back | 2007–2009 | 82 | 9 | 93 | 9 | †[72][73] | ||
Adebayo Akinfenwa | ![]() | Forward | 2007–2010, 2011–2013 | 168 | 71 | 188 | 74 | †[74] | ||
Luke Guttridge | ![]() | Midfielder | 2008–2010, 2012–2013 | 100 | 10 | 112 | 14 | |||
Abdul Osman | ![]() | Midfielder | 2008–2011 | 104 | 7 | 118 | 7 | |||
Michael Jacobs | ![]() | Winger | 2009–2012 | 87 | 11 | 100 | 15 | †[75][76] | ||
John Johnson | ![]() | Full-back | 2009–2013 | 139 | 13 | 151 | 14 | |||
Ben Tozer | ![]() | Utility | 2010–2015 | 173 | 6 | 199 | 7 | |||
Kelvin Langmead | ![]() | Centre-back | 2011–2015 | 90 | 11 | 104 | 12 | †[77] | ||
Chris Hackett | ![]() | Winger | 2012–2016 | 122 | 11 | 138 | 12 | |||
Ivan Toney | ![]() | Forward | 2012–2015 | 53 | 11 | 60 | 13 | ![]() | 2 | †[78] |
Zander Diamond | ![]() | Centre-back | 2014–2017 | 113 | 3 | 125 | 5 | ![]() | †[79] | |
Brendan Moloney | ![]() | Full-back | 2014–2018 | 104 | 2 | 115 | 2 | ![]() | ||
John-Joe O'Toole | ![]() | Midfielder | 2014–2019 | 173 | 33 | 194 | 35 | ![]() | †[80][81] | |
Ryan Watson | ![]() | Midfielder | 2014, 2015, 2019–2021 | 80 | 13 | 101 | 17 | †[82] | ||
Ricky Holmes | ![]() | Winger | 2015–2016, 2020 | 58 | 15 | 64 | 17 | ![]() | †[83] | |
Nicky Adams | ![]() | Winger | 2015–2016, 2019–2021 | 90 | 4 | 107 | 6 | ![]() | †[84] | |
Adam Smith | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2015–2017 | 86 | 0 | 94 | 0 | †[85] | ||
David Buchanan | ![]() | Full-back | 2015–2019 | 162 | 1 | 187 | 1 | ![]() | ||
Sam Hoskins | ![]() | Winger | 2015– | 337 | 81 | 382 | 90 | †[86][87] | ||
Shaun McWilliams | ![]() | Midfielder | 2016–2024 | 200 | 6 | 229 | 7 | |||
David Cornell | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2016–2020 | 92 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ![]() | ||
Charlie Goode | ![]() | Centre-back | 2019–2020 | 53 | 3 | 62 | 4 | ![]() | †[88][89][90] | |
Fraser Horsfall | ![]() | Centre-back | 2020–2022 | 85 | 12 | 100 | 12 | ![]() | †[91] | |
Jack Sowerby | ![]() | Midfielder | 2020– | 130 | 2 | 141 | 2 | |||
Jon Guthrie | ![]() | Centre-back | 2021– | 124 | 14 | 134 | 14 | †[92] | ||
Mitch Pinnock | ![]() | Winger | 2021– | 139 | 22 | 153 | 23 | ![]() | ||
Liam Roberts | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2021–2022 | 46 | 0 | 49 | 0 | †[93][94] | ||
Louis Appéré | ![]() | Forward | 2022–2024 | 98 | 17 | 106 | 18 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ For a full description of positions see football positions.
- ^ Manager of Northampton from 1907–1912.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Northampton Town's only appearance in the Charity Shield is included in the overall total.
- ^ Manager of Northampton for between 1913–1918.
- ^ Club record holder for oldest first team player; 42 years old and most international caps while at the club; 12 caps for Wales.
- ^ Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
- ^ Became the first "coloured" infantry officer in the British Army
- ^ Player-manager of Northampton for between 1920–1925.
- ^ Joint club record holder with Bert Dawes for most goals in one match; 5 v Crystal Palace (H) won 8–1 Division Three South 1928/29.
- ^ Club record holder for most league goals in Division Three South; 34 in 1928–29.
- ^ Joint club record holder with Ralph Hoten for most goals in one match; 5 v Lloyds Bank (H) won 8–1 FA Cup Round One 1932/33.
- ^ Joint club record holder with Albert Lewis for most hat-tricks; 7.
- ^ Also played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
- ^ Club record holder for most competitive appearances.
- ^ Manager of Northampton for two spells between 1959–1967 and 1969–1972.
- ^ Club record holder for most competitive goals.
- ^ Member of Wales' 1958 World Cup squad.
- ^ Club record holder for most goals in a season; 36 in 1961/62 Division Three.
- ^ Manager of Northampton between 1990–1992.
- ^ Manager of Northampton between 1985–1990.
- ^ Inaugural Northampton Town 1975 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1977 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1976 Player of the Year.
- ^ BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1959.
- ^ Member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad and player-manager of Northampton between 1968–1969.
- ^ Sold to Arsenal for record fee at the time of £30,000.
- ^ Former Head of Centre of Excellence at Northampton Town.
- ^ Included the 1974/75 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1979 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 1980/81 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1978 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1981 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1980 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1982 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1984 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1985 Player of the Year.
- ^ Club record holder for most competitive clean sheets; 112
- ^ Northampton Town 1988 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1986 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1987 Player of the Year.
- ^ Club record holder for most league goals in Division Four; 33 in 1986–87.
- ^ Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
- ^ Caretaker-manager of Northampton in 2003
- ^ Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
- ^ Manager of Northampton between 1992–1993
- ^ Northampton Town 1991 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 1986/87 PFA Division Four Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1990 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1989 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1992 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1993 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1994 Player of the Year.
- ^ Manager of Northampton between 2009–2011
- ^ Northampton Town 2001 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1995 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1996 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1998 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 1997 Player of the Year.
- ^ 11 International Goals for Canada.
- ^ Northampton Town 1999 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 1999/2000 PFA Division Three Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2000 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2002 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2004 Player of the Year.
- ^ Club record holder for transfer fee paid; £165,000 from Oldham Athletic in July 2003.
- ^ Included the 2005/06 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2015 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2005 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2006 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2007 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2005/06 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2008 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2009 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2010 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2011 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2012 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2013 Player of the Year.
- ^ Former club record holder for youngest player; 16 years and 273 days, against Bradford City, November 2012.
- ^ Northampton Town 2017 Player of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2016 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2021 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2019/20 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2015/16 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2023 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2022/23 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Club record holder for transfer fee received; £1 Million+ to Brentford in August 2020.
- ^ Included the 2019/20 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2020 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
- ^ Northampton Town 2022 Player of the Year.
- ^ Included the 2021/22 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
References
[edit]- Northampton Town: 1946/47 - 2013/14 at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
Books
- Beesley, Mark (2005). Northampton Town: A Season in the Sun 1965–66. London: Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1905328017.
- Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.