2001–02_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
2001–02 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 2001–02 football season
The 2001–02 season was Northampton Town's 105th season in their history and the second successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
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Quick Facts season, Manager ...
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Wilson Kevan Broadhurst |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
| Division Two | 20th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Worthington Cup | Second round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | Second round (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Forrester (17) All: Jamie Forrester (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,723 vs Cambridge United |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,142 vs Barnet |
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- As of match played 20 April 2002.
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Keith Welch | GK |  | Bolton | (1968-10-03)3 October 1968 (aged 33) | 127 | 0 | Bristol City | 21 June 1999 | Free | |
| 15 | Adam Sollitt | GK | | Sheffield | (1977-06-22)22 June 1977 (aged 24) | 20 | 0 | Kettering Town | 25 July 2000 | £30,000 | |
| 24 | Mark Bunn | GK | | Kettering | (1984-11-16)16 November 1984 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 21 August 2001 | N/A | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Gerard Lavin | RB | | Corby | (1974-02-05)5 February 1974 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 29 May 2001 | Free | |
| 3 | Duncan Spedding | LB | | Camberley | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 24) | 130 | 1 | Southampton | 14 July 1998 | Free | |
| 4 | Ian Sampson | CB | | Wakefield | (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 33) | 363 | 28 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | |
| 6 | John Frain | LB | | Birmingham | (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 33) | 228 | 7 | Birmingham City | Summer 1997 | Free | |
| 16 | Daryl Burgess | FB | | Birmingham | (1971-01-24)24 January 1971 (aged 31) | 40 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 June 2001 | Free | |
| 17 | Richard Hope | CB | | Stockton-on-Tees | (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 (aged 23) | 125 | 6 | Darlington | 18 December 1998 | Undisclosed | |
| 22 | Paul Dempsey | LB | | The Wirral | (1981-12-03)3 December 1981 (aged 20) | 29 | 0 | Sheffield United | 22 March 2001 | Undisclosed | |
| 27 | Chris Marsh | RB | | Dudley | (1970-01-14)14 January 1970 (aged 32) | 28 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 September 2001 | £10,000[1] | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Paul McGregor | RW | | Liverpool | (1974-12-17)17 December 1974 (aged 27) | 45 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 June 2001 | Free | |
| 8 | James Hunt | CM | | Derby | (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 25) | 205 | 10 | Notts County | 1 August 1997 | Free | |
| 11 | Roy Hunter | CM | | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 28) | 211 | 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 1995 | Free | |
| 14 | John Hodge | W | | Ormskirk | (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 33) | 65 | 2 | Gillingham | 6 March 2000 | £25,000 | |
| 20 | Chris Hargreaves | CM | | Cleethorpes | (1972-05-12)12 May 1972 (aged 29) | 77 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| 23 | Chris Carruthers | LM | | Kettering | (1983-08-19)19 August 1983 (aged 18) | 17 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 August 2000 | N/A | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Sam Parkin | FW | | Roehampton | (1981-03-14)14 March 1981 (aged 21) | 46 | 5 | Chelsea | 3 July 2001 | Loan | |
| 10 | Marco Gabbiadini | FW | | Nottingham | (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 34) | 89 | 16 | Darlington | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| 18 | Jamie Forrester | FW | | Bradford | (1974-11-01)1 November 1974 (aged 27) | 136 | 50 | FC Utrecht | 27 June 2000 | £150,000 | |
| 19 | Derek Asamoah | FW |  | Accra | (1981-05-01)1 May 1981 (aged 20) | 44 | 3 | Slough Town | 25 July 2001 | Free | |
| 33 | Steve Morison | FW | | Enfield | (1983-08-29)29 August 1983 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 27 August 2001 | N/A | |
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Nationwide Football League Division Two
Main article: 2001–02 Football League § Second Division
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 50 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 49 | |
| 21 | AFC Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 44 | Relegated |
| 22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 44 |
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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −22 |
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Last updated: 22 March 2022.
Source: 11v11.com
League position by match
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | D |
| Position | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Northampton Town v Bristol City
| 11 August 2001 (2001-08-11) 1 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Hunt  34' |
Report | T.Thorpe  6', 22' (pen.), 28' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,528 Referee: Paul Alcock |
Stoke City v Northampton Town
| 18 August 2001 (2001-08-18) 2 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | A.Cooke 52' P.Thorne 54' |
Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,845 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
Northampton Town v Notts County
| 25 August 2001 (2001-08-25) 3 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | I.Baraclough 3' M.Stallard 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,648 Referee: David Crick |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
| 28 August 2001 (2001-08-28) 4 | Oldham Athletic | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | S.Balmer 6' P.Rickers 35'L.Duxbury 63'M.Tipton 78' |
Report | R.Hope 53', 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,941 Referee: Frazer Stretton |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 31 August 2001 (2001-08-31) 5 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | M.Gabbiadini 74' D.Asamoah 90' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,408 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 8 September 2001 (2001-09-08) 6 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | K.Rapley 7' S.McGleish 8' (pen.)R.Hope 42' (o.g.)D.Gregory 55' |
Report | C.Hargreaves 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,705 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Northampton Town v Chesterfield
| 15 September 2001 (2001-09-15) 7 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Gabbiadini 18' |
Report | L.Beckett 15' I.Breckin 79' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,535 Referee: Mike Jones |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
| 18 September 2001 (2001-09-18) 8 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 BST | G.Kavanagh 28' P.Brayson 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,232 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
| 22 September 2001 (2001-09-22) 9 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Report | R.Hunter 73' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,419 Referee: Alan Kaye |
Northampton Town v Blackpool
| 25 September 2001 (2001-09-25) 10 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | D.Burgess 83' |
Report | B.Ormerod 31', 45' G.Fenton 79' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Phil Prosser |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 28 September 2001 (2001-09-28) 11 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | R.Hunter 66' |
Report | G.Grazioli 48' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: George Cain Referee: 5,104 |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 7 October 2001 (2001-10-07) 12 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 14:00 BST | J.Bullard 45' (pen.) A.Clarke 54' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,101 Referee: Barry Knight |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
| 13 October 2001 (2001-10-13) 13 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester 9', 72' R.Hope 45'P.McGregor 48' |
Report | S.Flynn 45' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Lee Cable |
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
| 20 October 2001 (2001-10-20) 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | J.Hunt 11' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,444 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
| 23 October 2001 (2001-10-23) 15 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | A.Booth 30', 45', 70' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Mike Ryan |
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
| 27 October 2001 (2001-10-27) 16 | Cambridge United | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | D.Kitson 18' A.One 29', 42' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 38' J.Forrester 71' (pen.), 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,682 Referee: Bill Jordan |
Northampton Town v Reading
| 3 November 2001 (2001-11-03) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | J.Cureton 52' M.Butler 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,162 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Bury v Northampton Town
| 11 November 2001 (2001-11-11) 18 | Bury | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Kenny 70' I.Lawson 77'D.Swailes 82' |
Report | R.Hope 11' C.Hargreaves 33' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town
| 20 November 2001 (2001-11-20) 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Rammell 20', 85' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 39' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,817 Referee: Grant Hegley |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
| 24 November 2001 (2001-11-24) 20 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | T.Dinning 28' S.Haworth 57' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Clive Penton |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
| 1 December 2001 (2001-12-01) 21 | Wrexham | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Carey 43' M.Chalk 56' (pen.)D.Ferguson 86' |
Report | J.Forrester 14' P.McGregor 51'J.Hunt 78' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Howard Webb |
Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth
| 15 December 2001 (2001-12-15) 22 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Forrester 81' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Brentford v Northampton Town
| 21 December 2001 (2001-12-21) 23 | Brentford | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT | P.Evans 76' (pen.) B.Burgess 80'L.Owusu 88' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,142 Referee: Keith Hill |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 26 December 2001 (2001-12-26) 24 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Hope 36' J.Forrester 80' |
Report | I.Sampson 45' (o.g.) G.Barrett 50', 66' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,740 Referee: Tony Bates |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
| 29 December 2001 (2001-12-29) 25 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Welch 45' |
Report | D.Eyres 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Joe Ross |
Northampton Town v Stoke City
| 13 January 2002 (2002-01-13) 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Parkin 82' |
Report | M.Goodfellow 36' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,636 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
| 19 January 2002 (2002-01-19) 27 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Thorpe 62' |
Report | J.Forrester 36' (pen.), 37' J.Hunt 69' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,733 Referee: Lee Cable |
Northampton Town v Brentford
| 22 January 2002 (2002-01-22) 28 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brentford | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | M.Gabbiadini 83' D.Asamoah 86' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,184 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Notts County v Northampton Town
| 29 January 2002 (2002-01-29) 29 | Notts County | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | N.Fenton 68' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 12' J.Forrester 64' (pen.), 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 5, 2002 due to a frozen pitch.[3] | ||||
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 2 February 2002 (2002-02-02) 30 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Gabbiadini 5' (o.g.) S.Davis 60'D.Invincibile 64' |
Report | J.Forrester 81' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,585 Referee: Mark Cooper |
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
| 9 February 2002 (2002-02-09) 31 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Hunter 11' D.Asamoah 78'S.Parkin 88' |
Report | K.Connolly 12' (pen.), 21' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,424 Referee: Rob Harris |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
| 12 February 2002 (2002-02-12) 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Price 65' W.Allison 87' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,739 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 19 February 2002 (2002-02-19) 33 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Parkin 17' J.Forrester 38' |
Report | J.Bullard 2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Barry Knight |
Chesterfield v Northampton Town
| 23 February 2002 (2002-02-23) 34 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Ebdon 13' J.Burt 53' |
Report | R.Hope 3' J.Forrester 22' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,186 Referee: Roy Pearson |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
| 26 February 2002 (2002-02-26) 35 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Forrester 19' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,155 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
| 2 March 2002 (2002-03-02) 36 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Gabbiadini 35' |
Report | L.Maxwell 32' A.Campbell 37' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,495 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Blackpool v Northampton Town
| 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05) 37 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | G.Fenton 59' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 8', 54' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,924 Referee: Howard Webb |
AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town
| 9 March 2002 (2002-03-09) 38 | AFC Bournemouth | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | W.Feeney 33', 74' J.Tindall 55'D.Holmes 65'S.Purches 90' |
Report | D.Spedding 39' P.McGregor 45' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,322 Referee: Phil Richards |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
| 12 March 2002 (2002-03-12) 39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Brighton |
| 19:45 GMT | B.Zamora 37' S.Morgan 59' |
Report | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,363 Referee: David Crick | |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 1, 2002 due to icy weather.[3] | ||||
Northampton Town v Wrexham
| 16 March 2002 (2002-03-16) 40 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Hunt 42' R.Hunter 77' (pen.), 90' (pen.)S.Parkin 82' |
Report | L.Trundle 21' K.Sharp 37'D.Bennett 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Rob Styles |
Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
| 23 March 2002 (2002-03-23) 41 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Knight 27', 33' |
Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 10,783 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Northampton Town v Bury
| 29 March 2002 (2002-03-29) 42 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Bury | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Hunt 58' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,522 Referee: Matt Messias |
Reading v Northampton Town
| 1 April 2002 (2002-04-01) 43 | Reading | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,495 Referee: Bill Jordan |
Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers
| 6 April 2002 (2002-04-06) 44 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Hargreaves 52', 65' J.Forrester 77'C.Carruthers 84' |
Report | G.Holligan 17' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,851 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
| 13 April 2002 (2002-04-13) 45 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | J.De Vos 7' N.Ellington 45'S.Green 69' |
Report | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 5,938 Referee: Mark Cooper |
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
| 20 April 2002 (2002-04-20) 46 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester 23' (pen.) J.Hodge 90' |
Report | T.Youngs 4', 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,723 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
Torquay United v Northampton Town
| 17 November 2001 (2001-11-17) First round | Torquay United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Hill 82' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 28', 35' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,241 Referee: John Brandwood |
Canvey Island v Northampton Town
| 9 December 2001 (2001-12-09) Second round | Canvey Island | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Canvey Island |
| 13:00 GMT | N.Gregory 48' |
Report | Stadium: Park Lane Attendance: 3,232 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Worthington Cup
Main article: 2001-02 Football League Cup
Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers
| 21 August 2001 (2001-08-21) First round | Northampton Town | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | J.Forrester 90' P.McGregor 110' |
Report | I.Evatt 16' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,638 Referee: Steve Baines |
Middlesbrough v Northampton Town
| 11 September 2001 (2001-09-11) Second round | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | D.Murphy 54' S.Németh 62'M.Wilson 82' |
Report | S.Parkin 79' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Phil Richards |
LDV Vans Trophy
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Trophy
Northampton Town v Oxford United
| 16 October 2001 (2001-10-16) First round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Hunt 34' P.McGregor 45' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Brian Curson |
Northampton Town v Barnet
| 30 October 2001 (2001-10-30) Second round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Barnet | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | L.Flynn 57' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,142 Referee: Rob Harris |
Appearances, goals and cards
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Player | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |
| |||
| 1 | GK | Keith Welch | 38 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | RB | Gerard Lavin | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | LB | John Frain | 25 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 4 | CB | Ian Sampson | 24 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 3 | – | 8 | – |
| 6 | LB | Duncan Spedding | 22 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | RM | Paul McGregor | 37 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – |
| 8 | CM | James Hunt | 38 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | – | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | ST | Sam Parkin | 31 | 9 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 10 | ST | Marco Gabbiadini | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 34 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | CM | Roy Hunter | 38 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | RM | John Hodge | 4 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 15 | GK | Adam Sollitt | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 16 | RB | Daryl Burgess | 36 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | – | 1 | 8 | – |
| 17 | CB | Richard Hope | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 41 | 7 | 6 | 5 | – |
| 18 | ST | Jamie Forrester | 40 | 3 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 45 | 3 | 18 | 4 | – |
| 19 | ST | Derek Asamoah | 3 | 36 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 41 | 3 | – | – |
| 20 | CM | Chris Hargreaves | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Richie Lopes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | LB | Paul Dempsey | 13 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 8 | – | 2 | – |
| 23 | LM | Chris Carruthers | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | – |
| 24 | ST | Danny Lowe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | GK | Mark Bunn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | CM | Aaran Cavill | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 27 | CB | Chris Marsh | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 28 | MF | Chris Thompson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 29 | CM | Michael Laws | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | DF | Bobby White | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | ST | Ryan Nash | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 33 | ST | Steve Morison | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | LM | Robert Wolleaston | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 5 | CB | Ian Evatt | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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