2008–09_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
2008–09 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 2008–09 football season
The 2008–09 season was Northampton Town's 112th season in their history and the third successive season in League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
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Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | David Cardoza |
| Manager | Stuart Gray |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
| League One | 21st (Relegated) |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Carling Cup | Second round |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | First round (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Adebayo Akinfenwa (13) All: Adebayo Akinfenwa (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,028 vs Leicester City |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,047 vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
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- As of match played 2 May 2009.
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 13 | Chris Dunn | GK |  | Havering | (1987-10-23)23 October 1987 (aged 21) | 31 | 0 | Apprentice | 22 April 2006 | N/A | |
| 25 | Paul Walker | GK |  | Cambridge (ENG) | (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 30 August 2008 | N/A | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jason Crowe | RB | | Sidcup | (1978-09-30)30 September 1978 (aged 30) | 193 | 17 | Grimsby Town | 29 May 2005 | Free | |
| 3 | Danny Jackman | LB/LM | | Worcester | (1983-01-03)3 January 1983 (aged 26) | 93 | 9 | Gillingham | 24 May 2007 | Free | |
| 4 | Mark Hughes | CB | | Kirkby | (1986-12-09)9 December 1986 (aged 22) | 106 | 4 | Everton | 31 January 2007 | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | Adam Watts | CB | | Hackney | (1988-03-04)4 March 1988 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Fulham | 26 March 2009 | Loan | |
| 6 | Chris Doig | CB |  | Dumfries | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 28) | 147 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2005 | Free | |
| 19 | Liam Dolman | CB | | Northampton | (1987-09-26)26 September 1987 (aged 21) | 54 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 July 2005 | N/A | |
| 23 | Paul Rodgers | RB | | Edmonton | (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | Arsenal | 22 January 2009 | Loan | |
| 24 | Greg Taylor | RB | | Bedford | (1990-01-15)15 January 1990 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 2007 | N/A | |
| 27 | Jared Hodgkiss | RB | | Stafford | (1986-11-15)15 November 1986 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 March 2009 | Loan | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Giles Coke | CM | | Westminster | (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 22) | 58 | 7 | Mansfield Town | 2 July 2007 | Tribunal | |
| 11 | Andy Holt | LB/LM | | Stockport | (1978-04-21)21 April 1978 (aged 31) | 128 | 6 | Wrexham | 27 June 2006 | Free | |
| 12 | Ikechi Anya | W | | Glasgow | (1988-01-03)3 January 1988 (aged 21) | 14 | 3 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | 28 February 2009 | Free | |
| 14 | Liam Davis | LM | | Wandsworth | (1986-11-23)23 November 1986 (aged 22) | 34 | 4 | Coventry City | 6 June 2008 | Free | |
| 15 | Abdul Osman | CM |  | Accra | (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 (aged 22) | 40 | 2 | Gretna | 12 June 2008 | Free | |
| 18 | Ryan Gilligan | CM | | Swindon | (1987-01-18)18 January 1987 (aged 22) | 130 | 11 | Watford | 12 August 2005 | Free | |
| 20 | Alex Dyer | CM | | Täby (SWE) | (1990-06-11)11 June 1990 (aged 18) | 19 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 July 2007 | N/A | |
| 21 | Luke Guttridge | CM | | Barnstaple | (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 (aged 27) | 29 | 3 | Colchester United | 4 August 2008 | Free | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 8 | Leon Constantine | FW | | Hackney | (1978-02-24)24 February 1978 (aged 31) | 37 | 3 | Leeds United | 2 July 2008 | Free | |
| 9 | Colin Larkin | FW |  | Dundalk | (1982-04-27)27 April 1982 (aged 27) | 63 | 5 | Chesterfield | 28 June 2007 | Free | |
| 10 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | FW | | Islington | (1982-05-10)10 May 1982 (aged 26) | 51 | 22 | Millwall | 18 January 2008 | Free | |
| 17 | Aleksandar Prijović | FW |  | St. Gallen (SWI) | (1990-04-21)21 April 1990 (aged 19) | 10 | 2 | Derby County | 17 March 2009 | Loan | |
| 22 | Joey Benjamin | FW | | Woodford | (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 August 2008 | N/A | |
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Coca-Cola Football League One
Main article: 2008–09 Football League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 50 | |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 50 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 49 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 46 | |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 91 | −40 | 39 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 36 | −13 |
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Last updated: May 2009.
Source: [citation needed]
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 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town
| 9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 | Northampton Town | 4–2 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Doig  42'A.Akinfenwa 64' (pen.), 68' (pen.)L.Constantine 77' |
Report | G.Gyepes 35' (o.g.) M.Townsend 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,716 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Milton Keynes Dons v Northampton Town
| 16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bletchley |
| 15:00 BST | A.Wilbraham 66' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium:MK Attendance: 12,078 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Northampton Town v Millwall
| 23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,402 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town
| 30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | B.Savage 35' A.Kay 38'C.Curran 45'I.Thomas-Moore 90' |
Report | R.Gilligan 10' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 5 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Larkin 43' J.Crowe  90' |
Report | G.Boyd 15' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,520 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Stockport County v Northampton Town
| 16 September 2008 (2008-09-16) 6 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
| 19:45 BST | L.McSweeney 76' |
Report | K.Hawley 5' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4,974 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
| 20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 7 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | A.Booth 34' M.Flynn 64', 78' |
Report | J.Goodwin 25' (o.g.) L.Davis 90' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 12,414 Referee: Colin Webster |
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) 8 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Akinfenwa 77', 90+6' |
Report | G.Murray 43', 90+1' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,389 Referee: Andy Hall |
Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town
| 4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | T.Pope 55' |
Report | D.Jackman 45' A.Akinfenwa 64' (pen.)A.Osman 70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,977 Referee: Andy Haines |
Northampton Town v Hartlepool United
| 10 October 2008 (2008-10-10) 10 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | K.Hawley 17' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,277 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Northampton Town v Yeovil Town
| 18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Jackman 17' A.Akinfenwa 20'J.Crowe 81' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,217 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | B.Paynter 48' S.Cox 61' |
Report | G.Coke 90' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,653 Referee: Andy D' Urso |
Leicester City v Northampton Town
| 25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 22,795 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Walsall v Northampton Town
| 1 November 2008 (2008-11-01) 14 | Walsall | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Palmer 17' A.Gerrard 22'T.Deeney 63' |
Report | L.Constantine 80' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,377 Referee: Graham Scott |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
| 15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 15 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | A.Liddell 76' (pen.) L.Hughes 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,067 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Hereford United v Northampton Town
| 22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 16 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D.Jackman 49' R.Gilligan 61' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Northampton Town v Leeds United
| 25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 17 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | L.Davis 28' N.Bignall 87' |
Report | J.Beckford 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,008 Referee: Chris Foy |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) 18 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Jackman 53' |
Report | C.Platt 23' P.Reid 26' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,833 Referee: Karl Evans |
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
| 6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 19 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Davis 2' |
Report | JJ.Melligan 42' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,039 Referee: Keith Hill |
Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
| 13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 20 | Scunthorpe United | 4–4 | Northampton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | B.May 13', 51' G.Hooper 57', 85' |
Report | S.McGleish 24' G.Coke 53'D.Jackman 57', 85' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,976 Referee: David Webb |
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
| 20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) 21 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Crowe 63' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Southend United v Northampton Town
| 26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 22 | Southend United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Stanislas 90' |
Report | A.Osman 72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,767 Referee: Pat Miller |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
| 28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 23 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,557 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
| 10 January 2009 (2009-01-10) 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Crowe 75' A.Akinfenwa 90' |
Report | P.Jevons 65' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,110 Referee: James Linington |
Hartlepool United v Northampton Town
| 16 January 2009 (2009-01-16) 25 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Porter 5', 56' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,814 Referee: Russell Booth |
Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra
| 24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) 26 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Clarke 2', 55', 70' D.Jackman 19'L.Davis 57' |
Report | J.Baudet 18' C.Daniel 30' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,675 Referee: Steven Cook |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 27 January 2009 (2009-01-27) 27 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | M.Yeates 57' S.Vernon 58' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 18' P.Rodgers 45' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,973 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Northampton Town v Leicester City
| 31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 28 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Constantine 16' |
S.Howard 21' (pen.) L.Dyer 73' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,028 Referee: Mike Dean |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
| 14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) 29 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Hazell 8' D.Windass 60' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 67' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,629 Referee: Andy Haines |
Northampton Town v Walsall
| 21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 30 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | S.Hughes 83' J.Ibehre 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Roger East |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Northampton Town
| 24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Brighton |
| 19:45 GMT | T.Elphick 57' A.Virgo 65' |
Report | R.Gilligan 45' A.Akinfenwa 65' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,062 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town
| 28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 32 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | J.Crowe 45' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Graham Scott |
Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
| 7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Holt 52' |
Report | B.Savage 32' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,546 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) 34 | Millwall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Alexander 35' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,685 Referee: Grant Hegley |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 35 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Zakuani 7' C.Lee 33' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,881 Referee: Clive Oliver |
Northampton Town v Stockport County
| 21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 36 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Stockport County | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 12' A.Osman 45'L.Guttridge 72'S.Vernon 79' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 24 March 2009 (2009-03-24) 37 | Northampton Town | 3–4 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 3' D.Jackman 68'I.Anya 87' |
Report | S.Cox 18', 31', 79' B.Paynter 40' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
| 28 March 2009 (2009-03-28) 38 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Neal 37' |
Report | L.Guttridge 41' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,254 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Yeovil Town v Northampton Town
| 31 March 2009 (2009-03-31) 39 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | J.Obika 79' |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,884 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
| 10 April 2009 (2009-04-10) 40 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | J.Kuffour 72' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 6,666 Referee: Steven Cook |
Northampton Town v Southend United
| 10 April 2009 (2009-04-10) 41 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Akinfenwa 50' A.Prijović 80' |
Report | JF.Christophe 38' T.Robinson 56'L.Barnard 60' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,190 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Leyton Orient v Northampton Town
| 18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 42 | Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 BST | J.Crowe 24' (o.g.) |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 71' A.Prijović 73'I.Anya 90' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,665 Referee: Roger East |
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
| 21 April 2009 (2009-04-21) 43 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | J.Crowe 38' I.Anya 60'P.Hughes 76' |
Report | L.Trotter 45' G.McCann 49' (pen.)M.Sparrow 68' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Northampton Town v Hereford United
| 25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 44 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Holt 29' J.Crowe 69' |
Report | A.Williams 51' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,518 Referee: Steve Bratt |
Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
| 28 April 2009 (2009-04-28) 45 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | A.Wilbraham 34' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,054 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Leeds United v Northampton Town
| 2 May 2009 (2009-05-02) 46 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | L.Becchio 44' J.Beckford 59'R.Snodgrass 90' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,214 Referee: Andy Penn |
FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
Leeds United v Northampton Town
| 7 November 2008 (2008-11-07) First round | Leeds United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Robinson 37' (pen.) |
Report | S.McGleish 9' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 9,531 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Northampton Town v Leeds United
| 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17) First round (r) | Northampton Town | 2–5 | Leeds United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Crowe 44', 90' |
Report | J.Beckford 13', 45', 55' M.Hughes 28' (o.g.)B.Parker 41' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,960 Referee: Phil Crossley |
Carling Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) First round | Millwall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | J.Crowe 16' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 3,525 Referee: Clive Penton |
Bolton Wanderers v Northampton Town
| 26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | K.Nolan 82' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 22' (pen.), 28' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Graham Laws |
Sunderland v Northampton Town
| 23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) Third round | Sunderland | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Northampton Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | A.Stokes 86', 90' |
Report | C.Larkin 20' L.Guttridge 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,082 Referee: Tony Bates |
| Penalties | ||||
M.Chopra  D.Murphy A.Stokes  A.Reid K.Richardson |
M.Hughes A.Akinfenwa L.Davis A.Osman L.Constantine |
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Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) First round (s) | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | K.McLeod 68' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,047 Referee: Pat Miller |
Appearances, goals and cards
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
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| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |
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| 2 | RB | Jason Crowe | 42 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 47 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | LB | Danny Jackman | 42 | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 2 | 8 | 3 | – |
| 4 | CB | Mark Hughes | 41 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | – | 1 | 4 | – |
| 5 | CB | Adam Watts | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 6 | CB | Chris Doig | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 7 | CM | Giles Coke | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | ST | Leon Constantine | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 9 | ST | Colin Larkin | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 12 | 2 | – | – |
| 10 | ST | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 29 | 4 | 13 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 31 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | LM | Andy Holt | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 12 | RM | Ikechi Anya | 6 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 13 | GK | Chris Dunn | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 14 | LM | Liam Davis | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | – |
| 15 | CM | Abdul Osman | 34 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 36 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | ST | Aleksandar Prijović | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| 18 | RM | Ryan Gilligan | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 19 | RB | Liam Dolman | 9 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | – | 1 | – |
| 20 | CM | Alex Dyer | 5 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| 21 | CM | Luke Guttridge | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 22 | ST | Joey Benjamin | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| 23 | RB | Paul Rodgers | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | RB | Greg Taylor | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 25 | GK | Paul Walker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | RB | Jared Hodgkiss | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Mark Bunn | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | CB | Gábor Gyepes | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | CB | Andy Todd | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | CB | Carl Magnay | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | RM | Ian Henderson | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| 16 | RB | Mark Little | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 16 | ST | Scott Vernon | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 17 | ST | Karl Hawley | 11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| 17 | ST | Billy Clarke | 5 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | 1 | – |
| 23 | RB | Ritchie Jones | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | GK | Frank Fielding | 12 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | ST | Scott McGleish | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 28 | ST | Nicholas Bignall | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 29 | RB | Kyle Walker | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 30 | LB | Kurt Robinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | GK | Ron-Robert Zieler | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
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