2012–13_Northampton_Town_F.C._season

2012–13 Northampton Town F.C. season

2012–13 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town 2012–13 football season

The 2012–13 season was Northampton Town's 116th season in their history and the fourth successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

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Players

As of match played 18 May 2013.
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Pre-season

21 July 2012 (2012-07-21) Corby Town 2–1 Northampton Town Corby
15:00 BST Miller 18', 42' J.Robinson 69' (pen.) Stadium: Steel Park
Attendance: 830
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) Cogenhoe 0–4 Northampton Town Cogenhoe
19:45 BST A.Akinfenwa 14'
M.Hoganson 34', 56'
A.Nicholls 77'		 Stadium: Compton Park
Attendance: tbc
28 July 2012 (2012-07-28) Northampton Town 0–2 Chelsea U21s Northampton
15:00 BST A.Kiwomya 63', 79' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,527
31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) Northampton Town 3–4 Derby Northampton
19:30 BST B.Harding 42'
K.Langmead 87'
C.Hackett 90' (pen.)		 M.Bennett 34'
T.Robinson 38', 65'
J.Ward 84'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,726
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) Northampton Town 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur XI Northampton
15:00 BST K.Langmead 90' J.Bostock 5'
S.Coulibaly 51', 57'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,268
7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) Northampton Town 3–1 West Ham XI Northampton
19:45 BST C.Platt 10'
K.Langmead 66'
A.Nicholls 82'		 S.Baldock 50' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,414

Competitions

npower Football League Two

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Two

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results summary

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Last updated: 1 June 2013.
Source: [citation needed]

League position by match

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Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 1 Rochdale 0–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,558
Referee: Tony Harrington
21 August 2012 (2012-08-21) 2 Northampton Town 2–1 Rotherham United Northampton
19:45 BST C.Hackett 26'
A.Nicholls 85'		 Report B.Pringle 42' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,171
Referee: Trevor Kettle
25 August 2012 (2012-08-25) 3 Northampton Town 3–3 Southend United Northampton
15:00 BST A.Akinfenwa 65'
D.Artell 82'
A.Nicholls 86'		 Report B.Assombalonga 57'
K.Ferdinand 78'
R.Cresswell 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Stephen Martin
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) 4 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST W.Feeney 47'
R.Giffiths 59'
C.Nelson 74'		 Report A.Nicholls 26'
D.Artell 90+3'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,037
Referee: Andy Davies
8 September 2012 (2012-09-08) 5 Northampton Town 2–0 Wimbledon Northampton
15:00 BST A.Nicholls 60'
C.Hackett 72'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Scott Duncan
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15) 6 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Northampton Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST A.Mangan 90+3' Report D.East Red card 24' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Steven Rushton
18 September 2012 (2012-09-18) 7 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Northampton Town Dagenham, London
19:45 BST Report A.Akinfenwa 50' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Mike Russell
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 8 Northampton Town 0–0 Chesterfield Northampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) 9 Burton Albion 3–3 Northampton Town Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 BST C.Zola 9'
K.Langmead 60' (o.g.)
Z.Diamond 80'		 Report K.Langmead 63'
D.Artell 75'
A.Nicholls 83'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: Brendan Malone
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 10 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham Northampton
19:45 BST A.Akinfenwa 82' Report D.Burton 44'
J.Payne 55'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 11 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 BST T.Eaves 53'
G.Kenneth 57'
O.Norburn 84'		 Report A.Charles Red card 24'
A.Akinfenwa 75'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,166
Referee: Mark Brown
13 October 2012 (2012-10-13) 12 Northampton Town 3–0 Exeter City Northampton
15:00 BST A.Akinfenwa 25'
K.Langmead 39'
A.Nicholls 84'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,607
Referee: Darren Bond
19 October 2012 (2012-10-19) 13 Barnet 4–0 Northampton Town Barnet, London
20:00 BST K.Pearce 56'
A.Yiadom 65'
J.Oster 90'
A.Edgar 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,721
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) 14 Northampton Town 0–1 Bradford City Northampton
19:45 BST Report N.Wells 53' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Graham Scott
27 October 2012 (2012-10-27) 15 Northampton Town 2–0 Port Vale Northampton
14:00 BST A.Nicholls 20'
L.Moult 43'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: Richard Clark
6 November 2012 (2012-11-06) 16 York City 1–1 Northampton Town York
19:45 GMT M.Blair 23' Report L.Moult Red card 42'
A.Akinfenwa 58'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Nigel Miller
11 November 2012 (2012-11-11) 17 Accrington Stanley 2–4 Northampton Town Accrington
15:00 GMT G.Miller 37'
R.Boco 57'		 Report A.Akinfenwa 17', 69', 76'
J.Robinson 67'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Andy Madley
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) 18 Northampton Town 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
15:00 GMT A.Akinfenwa 24', 61' (pen.)
C.Hackett 65'		 Report J.Grant 72' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,764
Referee: Paul Tierney
20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) 19 Northampton Town 3–0 Morecambe Northampton
19:45 GMT A.Akinfenwa 56'
K.Ellison 61' (o.g.)
I.Demontagnac 90'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,013
Referee: Iain Williamson
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 20 Oxford United 2–1 Northampton Town Oxford
15:00 GMT J.Constable 15'
JP.Pittman 79'		 Report C.Platt 76'
C.Carlisle Red card 89'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,635
Referee: Scott Mathieson
8 December 2012 (2012-12-08) 21 Northampton Town 2–3 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 GMT A.Akinfenwa 2'
B.Jones 13' (o.g.)		 Report D.Carter 24'
C.Zebroski 27'
D.Duffy 80'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,625
Referee: Andy Davies
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15) 22 Torquay United 1–1 Northampton Town Torquay
15:00 GMT R.Jarvis 62' Report K.Langmead 90+1' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 December 2012 (2012-12-22) 23 Northampton Town 2–0 Aldershot Town Northampton
14:00 GMT J.Robinson 49'
C.Platt 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,574
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) 24 Northampton Town 3–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Northampton
15:00 GMT A.Ogogo 36' (o.g.)
C.Hackett 39'
K.Langmead 52'		 Report S.Doe 71' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,368
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 January 2013 (2013-01-05) 25 Northampton Town 3–1 Fleetwood Town Northampton
15:00 GMT J.Robinson 7', 41'
C.Platt 53'		 Report J.Allen 90+2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,381
Referee: Rob Lewis
12 January 2013 (2013-01-12) 26 Chesterfield 3–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT J.O'Shea 18'
M.Richards 19', 25'		 Report Stadium: B2net Stadium
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 January 2013 (2013-01-19) 27 Northampton Town 1–0 Burton Albion Northampton
15:00 GMT A.Akinfenwa 69' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,090
Referee: Darren Bond
22 January 2013 (2013-01-22) 28 Aldershot Town 1–2 Northampton Town Aldershot
19:45 GMT D.López 2' Report C.Hackett 21' (pen.)
C.Carlisle 35'		 Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,191
Referee: Darren Deadman
29 January 2013 (2013-01-29) 29 Gillingham 2–0 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT C.McDonald 4'
M.Weston 84'		 Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02) 30 Rotherham United 3–1 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT D.Nardiello 42' (pen.)
B.Pringle 75'
D.Noble 79'		 Report C.Carlisle 90+3' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,739
Referee: Nigel Miller
9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 31 Northampton Town 3–1 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT C.Platt 32'
K.Langmead 69'
A.Akinfenwa 76' (pen.)		 Report J.Kennedy 65' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: James Linington
16 February 2013 (2013-02-16) 32 Southend United 1–2 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT M.Lund 65'
B.Mohsni Red card 27'		 Report R.O'Donovan 11'
K.Langmead 90'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,406
Referee: Graham Scott
19 February 2013 (2013-02-19) 33 Wimbledon 1–1 Northampton Town Kingston-upon-Thames, London
19:45 GMT A.Bennett 28' Report A.Akinfenwa 76' (pen.) Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,129
Referee: Fred Graham
23 February 2013 (2013-02-23) 34 Northampton Town 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 GMT C.Platt 72' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,382
Referee: David Phillips
26 February 2013 (2013-02-26) 35 Northampton Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:45 GMT B.Harding 88' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Gavin Ward
2 March 2013 (2013-03-02) 36 Exeter City 3–0 Northampton Town Exeter
15:00 GMT L.Nicholls 22' (o.g.)
J.Cureton 59'
J.Gosling 83'		 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 37 Northampton Town 2–0 Accrington Stanley Northampton
15:00 GMT C.Hackett 9'
R.O'Donovan 39'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,746
Referee: Stuart Attwell
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 38 Morecambe 1–1 Northampton Town Morecambe
19:45 GMT J.Redshaw 57' Report K.Langmead 89' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,366
Referee: Chris Sarginson
23 March 2013 (2013-03-23) 39 Northampton Town 1–0 Oxford United Northampton
15:00 GMT B.Harding 45' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: David Webb
29 March 2013 (2013-03-29) 40 Northampton Town 1–0 Torquay United Northampton
19:45 GMT R.O'Donovan 85' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,166
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) 41 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST S.Elliott 44' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Lee Collins
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 42 Bradford City 1–0 Northampton Town Bradford
15:00 BST N.Wells 23' Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 10,389
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) 43 Northampton Town 0–2 York City Northampton
15:00 BST Report A.Chambers 7'
J.Johnson 85'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,608
Referee: Gary Sutton
16 April 2013 (2013-04-16) 44 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town High Wycombe
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Brendan Malone
20 April 2013 (2013-04-20) 45 Port Vale 2–2 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST L.Chilvers 86'
L.Collins 86' (o.g.)		 Report C.Carlisle 2'
R.O'Donovan 69'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 12,496
Referee: Keith Hill
27 April 2013 (2013-04-27) 46 Northampton Town 2–0 Barnet Northampton
15:00 BST R.O'Donovan 67'
L.Guttridge 73'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,471
Referee: Andy Haines

Play-offs

2 May 2013 (2013-05-02) Semi-final 1st leg Northampton Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Northampton
19:45 BST R.O'Donovan 26' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,563
Referee: Mike Russell
5 May 2013 (2013-05-05) Semi-final 2nd leg Cheltenham Town 0–1
(0–2 agg.)		 Northampton Town Cheltenham
18:45 BST Report L.Guttridge 28' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,955
Referee: Andy Madley
18 May 2013 (2013-05-18) Final Bradford City 3–0 Northampton Town London
13:30 BST J.Hanson 15'
R.McArdle 19'
N.Wells 28'		 Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 47,127
Referee: Keith Stroud

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
3 November 2012 (2012-11-03) First round Northampton Town 1–1 Bradford City Northampton
15:00 GMT L.Moult 61' Report W.Atkinson 32' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
13 November 2012 (2012-11-13) First round Bradford City 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Northampton Town Bradford
19:45 GMT W.Atkinson 35'
N.Wells 90' (pen.)
C.McHugh 120'		 Report I.Demontagnac 43' (pen.)
C.Platt 90+2'
K.Langmead 109'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,951
Referee: Mike Russell
Penalties
N.Wells soccer ball with red X
G.Jones soccer ball with check mark
W.Atkinson soccer ball with check mark
S.Darby soccer ball with check mark
R.Ravenhill soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark C.Platt
soccer ball with red X D.East
soccer ball with red X K.Langmead
soccer ball with check mark L.Hornby

Capital One Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup
14 August 2012 (2012-08-14) First round Northampton Town 2–1 Cardiff City Northampton
19:45 BST D.Artell 37'
A.Nicholls 48'		 Report H.Helguson 4' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: David Phillips
30 August 2012 (2012-08-30) Second round Northampton Town 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton
19:45 BST C.Platt 40' Report D.Batth 16'
F.Nouble 45'
B.Sako 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,758
Referee: Darren Deadman

Johnstone's Paint Trophy

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Trophy
4 September 2012 (2012-09-04) First round (s) Northampton Town 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Northampton
19:45 BST J.Robinson 11' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,444
Referee: Carl Berry
9 October 2012 (2012-10-09) Second round (s) Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
19:45 BST A.Akinfenwa 51' (pen.)
H.Mukendi 53'		 Report F.Sears 31' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 December 2012 (2012-12-05) Quarter-final (s) Northampton Town 0–3 Leyton Orient Northampton
19:45 GMT Report D.Mooney 57', 65'
M.Symes 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Mark Haywood

Appearances, goals and cards

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Transfers

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Loans in

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