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9.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position23rd of 24
Squad size25
Average age26
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Relegation fight23rd of 24 · League Two

Northampton sit 23rd of 24 in the League Two, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 9.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 9.4% on last season (Season 10.2 → 9.2), while squad talent has held (Rating 30.9 → 30.4). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. McCarthy is the form pick (Season 24), while J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Howard (€ 200K), and Z. Jeacock is the most valuable asset at 3.

9.2
9.4%
Squad season
30.4
1.7%
Squad rating
23rdof 24
League finish
LLDWL
Last 5
Top performer
C. McCarthy
Season 24
Highest potential
J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
Rating 58
Marquee signing
S. Howard
€ 200K
Top asset
Z. Jeacock
Value 3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
730
Defence
929
Midfield
536
Attack
127

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

McCarthy
2431
Fitzsimons
1419
Guthrie
1110
Moore
1024
Maxwell
1048
O'Brien-Whitmarsh
958
Wormleighton
839
Briggs
829
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh2goals
  2. 2J. Guthrie1goals
  3. 3L. Briggs1goals
  4. 4Matthew Warhurst1goals
  5. 5N. Opoku1goals

Top assists

  1. 1E. Moore1assists
  2. 2J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh1assists
  3. 3L. Evans1assists

Squad · 25

Nat.
1Z. JeacockNewGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Lincoln
England253——7349%
31J. DadgeGoalkeeperEngland222.6——037
34R. FitzsimonsGoalkeeperEngland321——1419
3J. MaxwellNewFull-back
earlier at Doncaster · 225 min, 0g
Scotland242.9——1041.5%4811.6%
5J. GuthrieCentre-backEngland340.4—1116.7%10±0%
6E. MooreFull-back
earlier at Oxford United · 156 min, 0g
England291.4——1026.8%24±0%
15C. McCarthyFull-backRepublic of Ireland282.5——24170.1%3117.5%
22Joshua Alan PowellNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Nottingham Forest
on loan at Colchester · 331 min, 0g
England212.7——195.5%349.2%
35M. DycheCentre-backEngland232.8——195.8%43±0%
44J. DonacienNewCentre-back
earlier at Chesterfield · 153 min, 0g
St. Lucia320.4——619.1%1216%
4J. O'Brien-WhitmarshNewAttacking midfielderRepublic of Ireland213—2921.4%5892.7%
8L. EvansNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Blackpool · 225 min, 0g
Wales320.6——290.1%2113.2%
14T. FornahCentral midfielderEngland272.4——660.5%3810.1%
16J. WormleightonDefensive midfielderEngland222.9——862.7%39±0%
20L. BriggsNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Leicester
England212.9—1829
21Jack PerkinsDefensive midfielderEngland232.7——098.4%43±0%
26S. ChambersNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Leeds
Scotland192.3——22755.2%
7S. HoskinsWingerEngland330.2——0100%17±0%
9Matthew WarhurstNewCentre-forwardEngland202.7—1027
10E. ListWingerEngland290.9——0100%25±0%
11K. Simon-SwyerWingerEngland232.7——0100%39±0%
17N. OpokuNewWinger
on loan at Newport County · 115 min, 0g
Ghana252.9—1570.5%29±0%
19O. DaleNewWinger
on loan at Plymouth · 180 min, 0g
England272.2——0100%36±0%
24C. Lemonheigh-EvansNewWinger
earlier at Milton Keynes Dons · 120 min, 0g
Wales291——0100%208%
32H. SaundersNewWingerEngland290.9——0100%2012.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-4-4 in 10
Goals (for / against)6 / 8
Clean sheets3
Last 5LLDWL

Fixtures & results

League Two2W 4D 4LFriendlies Clubs2W 2D 1LEFL Trophy0W 0D 2LLeague Cup0W 0D 1L
4W 6D 8L in 18 · 14–20
May 8AFleetwood Town—·
May 1HWalsall—·
Apr 27AOldham—·
Apr 24HPort Vale—·
Apr 17ARotherham—·
Apr 13HYork—·
Apr 10HBarnet—·
Apr 3ACheltenham—·
Mar 29HChesterfield—·
Mar 26ABristol Rovers—·
Mar 20ARochdale—·
Mar 13HCrewe—·
Mar 6ASwindon Town—·
Feb 27HSalford City—·
Feb 20HShrewsbury—·
Feb 13ANewport County—·
Feb 9ACrawley Town—·
Feb 6HGillingham—·
Jan 30HAccrington ST—·
Jan 23AColchester—·
Jan 19ATranmere—·
Jan 16HGrimsby—·
Jan 9AExeter City—·
Jan 2HBristol Rovers—·
Dec 29HCheltenham—·
Dec 26AChesterfield—·
Dec 19HExeter City—·
Dec 12ABarnet—·
Dec 1HFleetwood Town—·
Nov 28AWalsall—·
Nov 21HRochdale—·
Nov 14ASalford City—·
Nov 10HGillingham—·
Nov 7AYork—·
Oct 31AAccrington ST—·
Oct 24HColchester—·
Oct 20HTranmere0–1L
Oct 17AGrimsby2–0W
Oct 10AYork1–1D
Oct 6ACambridge United1–2L
Oct 3HOldham—·
Sep 26APort Vale—·
Sep 19HRotherham0–1L
Sep 12AShrewsbury0–2L
Sep 5HNewport County1–0W
Sep 1HCrawley Town1–1D
Aug 29AGillingham1–1D
Aug 22ACrewe0–1L
Aug 18HBrighton U210–3L
Aug 15HSwindon Town0–0D
Aug 8ALeicester0–1L
Aug 1ASolihull Moors4–2W
Jul 28ACambridge United0–0D
Jul 22ASouthend3–1W
Jul 18HCoventry0–0D
Jul 11ALeicester0–3L
May 2HPlymouth2–3L
Apr 28HBarnsley0–1L
Apr 25ACardiff1–5L
Apr 18HDoncaster1–3L
Apr 15ALuton1–2L
Apr 6HWigan1–3L
Apr 3ABradford0–1L
Mar 21AMansfield Town1–4L
Mar 17AStockport County1–2L
Mar 14HBurton Albion0–2L
Mar 8AAFC Wimbledon0–1L
Mar 4ALuton1–2L
Feb 28HPeterborough1–1D
Feb 24HPort Vale0–1L
Feb 21HLeyton Orient1–2L
Feb 17ALincoln0–4L
Feb 14AExeter City0–0D
Feb 10AAFC Wimbledon2–1W
Feb 7HStevenage3–1W
Feb 3ABarnsley2–2D
Jan 31HReading0–2L
Jan 27ARotherham1–2L
Jan 24ABlackpool0–2L
Jan 17HWycombe1–2L
Jan 14HWalsall4–2W
Jan 4ABolton0–0D
Jan 1HStockport County0–0D
Dec 29AHuddersfield0–2L
Dec 26ABurton Albion1–5L
Dec 19HAFC Wimbledon3–1W
Dec 13APeterborough1–2L
Dec 9HHuddersfield1–1D
Dec 2HWycombe2–0W
Nov 29APlymouth3–0W
Nov 22HCardiff1–3L
Nov 11HShrewsbury2–1W
Nov 8HMansfield Town2–1W
Nov 1AOldham1–3L
Oct 25HLuton0–1L
Oct 21AReading0–1L
Oct 18ADoncaster2–1W
Oct 11HRotherham1–2L
Oct 7AWalsall1–0W
Oct 4APort Vale0–0D
Sep 27HBolton2–0W
Sep 23HChelsea U213–0W
Sep 20AWycombe0–2L
Sep 13HBlackpool1–0W
Aug 30ALeyton Orient1–0W
Aug 23HExeter City2–0W
Aug 19HLincoln0–1L
Aug 16AStevenage0–2L
Aug 12HSouthampton0–1L
Aug 9HBradford0–0D
Aug 2AWigan1–3L
Jul 26HBirmingham3–0W
Jul 22HWest Ham United U210–0D
Jul 12ANorwich1–3L
Jul 8ACambridge United0–3L
Jul 8ACambridge United0–3L
Jul 5ABrackley Town0–0D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

George DaldyNorthampton· -2026/27
L. EvansBradford· Free agent2026/27
L. EvansBradford· Free agent2026/27
J. DonacienChesterfield· Free agent2026/27
J. DonacienChesterfield· Free agent2026/27
J. MaxwellDoncaster· Free agent2026/27
J. MaxwellDoncaster· Free agent2026/27
N. OpokuLeicester· Transfer2026/27

Out

M. JacobsHHarborough Town· Free agent2026/27
T. EavesEEaves Tom· Free agent2026/27
T. EavesGillingham· Free agent2026/27
T. EavesGillingham· Free agent2026/27
C. McGeehanBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
C. McGeehanBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
J. TomlinsonBBrackley Town· Free agent2026/27
J. TomlinsonBBrackley Town· Free agent2026/27