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8.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 20/21 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position17th of 24
Squad size22
Average age25.8
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table17th of 24 · League Two

Northampton sit 17th of 24 in the League Two, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 8.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWDDL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 14.1% on last season (Season 10.8 → 12.3), while squad talent has risen 3.3% (Rating 29.3 → 30.3). Of the 16 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

N. Opoku is the form pick (Season 23), while J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Howard (€ 200K), and Joshua Alan Powell is the most valuable asset at 3.6.

8.8
14.1%
Squad season
30.3
3.3%
Squad rating
17thof 24
League finish
LWDDL
Last 5
Top performer
N. Opoku
Season 23
Highest potential
J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
Rating 58
Marquee signing
S. Howard
€ 200K
Top asset
Joshua Alan Powell
Value 3.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
526
Defence
1429
Midfield
839
Attack
1026

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Opoku
2329
Hoskins
2017
Dyche
1943
Perkins
1943
Powell
1834
Maxwell
1748
McCarthy
1731
Fornah
1538
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh1goals
  2. 2L. Briggs1goals
  3. 3N. Opoku1goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh1assists

Squad · 22

Nat.
1Z. JeacockNewGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Lincoln
England252.9——0349%
34R. FitzsimonsGoalkeeperEngland321——1019
3J. MaxwellNewFull-back
earlier at Doncaster · 225 min, 0g
Scotland243——17±0%4811.6%
5J. GuthrieCentre-backEngland340.4——11±0%10±0%
6E. MooreCentre-back
earlier at Oxford United · 156 min, 0g
England291——8±0%24±0%
15C. McCarthyFull-backRepublic of Ireland282.5——1794.3%3117.5%
22Joshua Alan PowellNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Nottingham Forest
on loan at Colchester · 331 min, 0g
England213.6——1834
35M. DycheCentre-backEngland232.7——19±0%43±0%
44J. DonacienNewFull-back
earlier at Chesterfield · 153 min, 0g
St. Lucia320.4——510.6%1216%
4J. O'Brien-WhitmarshNewAttacking midfielderRepublic of Ireland213—1190%5892.7%
14T. FornahCentral midfielderEngland272.4——15±0%3810.1%
16J. WormleightonDefensive midfielderEngland222.9——5±0%39±0%
20L. BriggsNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Leicester
England212.9—1830
21Jack PerkinsDefensive midfielderEngland222.6——19±0%43±0%
26S. ChambersNewDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Leeds
Scotland192.4——12754.7%
7S. HoskinsWingerEngland330.2——20±0%17±0%
9Matthew WarhurstNewCentre-forwardEngland192.4——028
10E. ListWingerEngland290.9——13±0%25±0%
11K. Simon-SwyerWingerEngland232.7——4±0%39±0%
17N. OpokuNewWinger
on loan at Newport County · 115 min, 0g
Ghana252.8—12325.1%29±0%
24C. Lemonheigh-EvansNewWinger
earlier at Milton Keynes Dons · 120 min, 0g
Wales290.9——910.8%208%
32H. SaundersNewWingerEngland290.9——0100%2012.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-3-2 in 6
Goals (for / against)3 / 5
Clean sheets2
Last 5LWDDL

Fixtures & results

League Two1W 3D 2L
1W 3D 2L in 6 · 3–5
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—·
Oct 31AAccrington ST—·
Oct 24HColchester—·
Oct 20HTranmere—·
Oct 17AGrimsby—·
Oct 10AYork—·
Oct 3HOldham—·
Sep 26APort Vale—·
Sep 19HRotherham—·
Sep 12AShrewsbury0–2L
Sep 5HNewport County1–0W
Sep 1HCrawley Town1–1D
Aug 29AGillingham1–1D
Aug 22ACrewe0–1L
Aug 15HSwindon Town0–0D
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
C. Lemonheigh-EvansMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
C. Lemonheigh-EvansMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
S. ChambersLeeds· Loan2026/27
T. ChonyaNorthampton· -2026/27
B. AshtonNorthampton· -2026/27
Matthew WarhurstManchester City· Transfer2026/27
L. BriggsLeicester· Loan2026/27

Out

M. JacobsHHarborough Town· Free agent2026/27
T. EavesEEaves Tom· Free agent2026/27
C. McGeehanBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
J. TomlinsonBBrackley Town· Free agent2026/27
J. TomlinsonBBrackley Town· Free agent2026/27
J. WillisWWillis Jordan· Free agent2026/27
L. BurgeBBurge Lee· Free agent2026/27
Matthew IrelandIIreland Matthew· Free agent2026/27