| Club: | Northampton Town |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Chairman: | Kelvin Thomas |
| Manager: | Jon Brady |
| Stadium: | Sixfields Stadium |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | Carabao Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Bristol Street Motors Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | Sam Hoskins (15) |
| Season Topscorer: | Sam Hoskins (15) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,608 vs Oxford United |
| Average Attendance: | 6,841 |
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| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 season was Northampton Town's 127th 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. The season covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Burge | GK | Hereford | April 27, 2024 | 59 | 0 | Sunderland | 22 June 2022 | Free | |||
| 31 | Louie Moulden | GK | Bolton | April 27, 2024 | 12 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 January 2024 | Loan | |||
| 36 | James Dadge | GK | Northampton | April 27, 2024 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tyler Magloire | CB | Bradford | April 27, 2024 | 29 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 July 2022 | Undisclosed | |||
| 3 | Aaron McGowan (vc) | RB | Liverpool | April 27, 2024 | 95 | 2 | Kilmarnock | 12 July 2021 | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 | Jon Guthrie (c) | CB | Devizes | April 27, 2024 | 130 | 14 | Livingston | 24 June 2021 | Free | |||
| 6 | Sam Sherring | CB | Dorchester | April 27, 2024 | 77 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 July 2022 | Compensation | |||
| 12 | Manny Monthé | CB |  | Douala | April 27, 2024 | 36 | 2 | Walsall | 14 July 2023 | Free | ||
| 14 | Ali Koiki | LB | Kensington | April 27, 2024 | 88 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 23 July 2021 | Free | |||
| 15 | Jordan Willis | CB | Coventry | April 27, 2024 | 28 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 October 2023 | Free | |||
| 20 | Harvey Lintott | RB | Gillingham | April 27, 2024 | 58 | 1 | Gillingham | 11 July 2022 | Free | |||
| 22 | Akin Odimayo | FB | Camden | April 27, 2024 | 54 | 0 | Swindon Town | 2 July 2022 | Compensation | |||
| 24 | Ryan Haynes | LB | Northampton | April 27, 2024 | 38 | 1 | Newport County | 20 June 2022 | Free | |||
| 25 | Josh Tomlinson | CB | Kettering | April 27, 2024 | 5 | 1 | Academy | 7 December 2022 | N/A[1] | |||
| 26 | Liam Moore | CB | Loughborough | April 27, 2024 | 8 | 0 | Reading | 13 February 2023 | Free | |||
| 33 | Patrick Brough | LB | Carlisle | April 27, 2024 | 40 | 2 | Barrow | 15 June 2023 | Free | |||
| 35 | Max Dyche | CB | Northampton | April 27, 2024 | 33 | 1 | Academy | 12 December 2020 | N/A | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM | Preston | April 27, 2024 | 141 | 2 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 8 | Ben Fox | CM | Burton upon Trent | April 27, 2024 | 47 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 17 June 2022 | Free | |||
| 11 | Mitch Pinnock | W | Gravesend | April 27, 2024 | 149 | 23 | Kilmarnock | 8 June 2021 | Free | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM | Northampton | April 27, 2024 | 229 | 7 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 21 | Marc Leonard | CM | Glasgow | April 27, 2024 | 97 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 July 2023 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Will Hondermarck | CM | Orléans (FRA) | April 27, 2024 | 49 | 2 | Barnsley | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | |||
| 27 | Peter Abimbola | CM | Northampton | April 27, 2024 | 11 | 0 | Academy | 30 August 2021 | N/A | |||
| 28 | Tony Springett | W |  | London (ENG) | April 27, 2024 | 13 | 1 | Norwich City | 15 January 2024 | Loan | ||
| 29 | Dominic Gape | DM | Burton Bradstock | April 27, 2024 | 2 | 0 | Sutton United | 3 February 2024 | Free | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | FW | Dorchester | April 27, 2024 | 378 | 90 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 9 | Louis Appéré | CF | Perth | April 27, 2024 | 106 | 18 | Dundee United | 31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | |||
| 10 | Danny Hylton | CF | Camden | April 27, 2024 | 32 | 0 | Luton Town | 21 June 2022 | Free | |||
| 16 | Tyreece Simpson | CF | Ipswich | April 27, 2024 | 44 | 6 | Huddersfield Town | 26 July 2023 | Loan | |||
| 19 | Kieron Bowie | FW | Kirkcaldy | April 27, 2024 | 85 | 14 | Fulham | 3 July 2023 | Loan | |||
On 26 May, Northampton Town confirmed the squad would return to University of St Andrews in Scotland for a pre-season training camp.[2] Six days later, the first friendly was confirmed, against Birmingham City.[3] A second friendly was confirmed against Milton Keynes Dons.[4] A third friendly was announced, as part of the clubs annual open day, against Leicester City.[5] On 16 June, the Cobblers revealed a fourth friendly, against Brackley Town.[6] A week later, a fifth fixture was added, against Kidderminster Harriers.[7]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL League One.
The 2023/24 league fixtures were announced on 22 June.[8]
See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.
Northampton Town were drawn at home to Barrow in the first round.[9]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.
Northampton were drawn away to Swansea City in the first round.[10]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. In the group stage, Northampton Town were drawn alongside Milton Keynes Dons, Oxford United and Chelsea Under-21s.[11] [12]
| Player | League One | 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 | Lee Burge | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | – | 2 | – | |||
| 2 | CB | Tyler Magloire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 3 | RB | Aaron McGowan | 18 | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 11 | – | 2 | – | |||
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | 24 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 24 | 9 | – | 5 | – | |||
| 5 | CB | Jon Guthrie | 33 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 3 | 4 | 5 | – | |||
| 6 | CB | Sam Sherring | 37 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | |||
| 7 | W | Sam Hoskins | 34 | 4 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 5 | 15 | 6 | – | |||
| 8 | CM | Ben Fox | 9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | |||
| 9 | ST | Louis Appéré | 16 | 21 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 22 | 6 | 1 | – | |||
| 10 | ST | Danny Hylton | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | |||
| 11 | W | Mitch Pinnock | 44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 46 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – | |||
| 12 | CB | Manny Monthé | 12 | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 3 | – | |||
| 14 | LB | Ali Koiki | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 9 | 1 | – | – | |||
| 15 | CB | Jordan Willis | 21 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 6 | – | 1 | – | |||
| 16 | ST | Tyreece Simpson | 18 | 22 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | – | |||
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | – | |||
| 19 | ST | Kieron Bowie | 40 | 4 | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 20 | RB | Harvey Lintott | 4 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 7 | 12 | – | – | – | |||
| 21 | CM | Marc Leonard | 46 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | – | 5 | 3 | – | |||
| 22 | CB | Akin Odimayo | 22 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 8 | – | 6 | – | |||
| 23 | CM | Will Hondermarck | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | – | |||
| 24 | LB | Ryan Haynes | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | |||
| 26 | CB | Liam Moore | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | |||
| 28 | W | Tony Springett | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | |||
| 29 | DM | Dominic Gape | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | |||
| 31 | GK | Louie Moulden | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | – | |||
| 33 | LB | Patrick Brough | 37 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 38 | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | |||
| 35 | CB | Max Dyche | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | |||
| Youth team scholars: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | CM | Jacob Scott | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | |||
| 38 | ST | Jamari Hart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
| 39 | LB | Matthew Ireland | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 40 | ST | Neo Dobson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| 41 | CM | Reuben Wyatt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 43 | CB | Tom Cartwright | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |||
| Out on loan: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | CB | Josh Tomlinson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
| 27 | CM | Peter Abimbola | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| 36 | GK | James Dadge | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Players no longer at club: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GK | Max Thompson | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | |||
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 2023–24 season.
| Player of the Year Award | Marc Leonard |
| Players' Player of the Year Award | Marc Leonard |
| Academy Player of the Year Award | Reuben Wyatt |
| Goal of the Season Award | Kieron Bowie (vs. Lincoln City) |
| width=120 | Date | width=60 | Nation | width=200 | Winner | width=270 | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023[13] | Sam Hoskins | EFL League One Player of the Month |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | [14] | |||||
| 14 July 2023 | | Free transfer | [15] | ||||
| 7 October 2023 | Free transfer | [16] | |||||
| 3 February 2024 | Free transfer | [17] | |||||
| 13 February 2024 | Free transfer | [18] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2023 | End of season | [19] | |||||
| 26 July 2023 | End of season | [20] | |||||
| 29 July 2023 | End of season | [21] | |||||
| 7 August 2023 | 11 January 2024 | [22] | |||||
| 15 January 2024 | | End of season | [23] | ||||
| 16 January 2024 | End of season | [24] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | Jack Connor | Released | [25] [26] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [27] | |||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [28] | |||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [29] | |||||
| 30 June 2023 |  | Released | [30] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | ||||||
| 30 June 2023 | Woking | Released | [31] | ||||
| 3 July 2023 | Rejected contract | [32] | |||||
| 20 July 2023 | Kai O'Keeffe | Free transfer | [33] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2023 | 9 October 2023 | [34] | |||||
| 5 October 2023 | 2 November 2023 | [35] | |||||
| 5 October 2023 | 2 November 2023 | ||||||
| 7 October 2023 | James Dadge | Work experience | [36] | ||||
| 21 October 2023 | Jacob Scott | Work experience | |||||
| 21 October 2023 | Reuben Wyatt | Work experience | [37] | ||||
| 18 December 2023 | Tom Cartwright | 15 January 2024 | [38] | ||||
| 5 January 2024 | James Dadge | Work experience | [39] | ||||
| 27 January 2024 | End of season | [40] | |||||
| 17 February 2024 | 17 March 2024 | [41] |