2002–03 Northampton Town F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrew Ellis |
| Manager | Kevan Broadhurst (until January 2003) Terry Fenwick (January) Martin Wilkinson (from 24 February) |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
| Division Two | 24th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Worthington Cup | First round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | Second round (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Marco Gabbiadini (12) All: Marco Gabbiadini (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,906 vs Peterborough United |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,336 vs Wigan Athletic |
The 2002–03 season was Northampton Town's 106th season in their history and the third successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 3 May 2003.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Harper | GK |  |
Chelsea | 30 October 1971 (aged 31) | 34 | 0 | Walsall | 15 July 2002 | Free | |
| 13 | Nathan Abbey | GK | |
Islington | 11 July 1978 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 2 August 2002 | Free | |
| 24 | Mark Bunn | GK | |
Kettering | 16 November 1984 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 21 August 2001 | N/A | |
| 27 | Glyn Thompson | GK | |
Telford | 24 February 1981 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | Fulham | 27 March 2003 | Free | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Marsh | RB | |
Dudley | 14 January 1970 (aged 33) | 43 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 September 2001 | £10,000[1] | |
| 3 | Duncan Spedding | LB | |
Camberley | 7 September 1977 (aged 25) | 143 | 1 | Southampton | 14 July 1998 | Free | |
| 4 | Ian Sampson | CB | |
Wakefield | 14 November 1968 (aged 34) | 401 | 29 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | |
| 5 | Richard Hope | CB | |
Stockton-on-Tees | 22 June 1978 (aged 24) | 153 | 7 | Darlington | 18 December 1998 | Undisclosed | |
| 6 | John Frain | LB | |
Birmingham | 8 October 1968 (aged 34) | 243 | 7 | Birmingham City | Summer 1997 | Free | |
| 16 | Daryl Burgess | FB | |
Birmingham | 24 January 1971 (aged 32) | 69 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 June 2001 | Free | |
| 21 | Jerry Gill | RB | |
Clevedon | 8 September 1970 (aged 32) | 46 | 0 | Birmingham City | 11 November 2002 | Free | |
| 25 | Luke Chambers | RB | |
Kettering | 28 September 1985 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 26 April 2003 | N/A | |
| 28 | Paul Reid | CB | |
Carlisle | 18 February 1982 (aged 21) | 19 | 0 | Rangers | 30 December 2002 | Loan | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Paul McGregor | RW | |
Liverpool | 17 December 1974 (aged 28) | 71 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 June 2001 | Free | |
| 8 | Paul Harsley | CM | |
Scunthorpe | 29 May 1978 (aged 24) | 51 | 3 | Halifax Town | 13 June 2002 | Free[2] | |
| 11 | Chris Carruthers | LM | |
Kettering | 19 August 1983 (aged 19) | 55 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 August 2000 | N/A | |
| 14 | Paul Rickers | RM | |
Pontefract | 9 May 1975 (aged 27) | 15 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 July 2002 | Free | |
| 15 | Paul Trollope | CM |  |
Swindon (ENG) | 3 June 1972 (aged 30) | 48 | 2 | Coventry City | 23 July 2002 | Free | |
| 17 | Greg Lincoln | CM | |
Cheshunt | 23 March 1980 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Margate | 6 June 2002 | Free | |
| 20 | Chris Hargreaves | CM | |
Cleethorpes | 12 May 1972 (aged 30) | 122 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Darryn Stamp | FW | |
Beverley | 21 September 1978 (aged 24) | 24 | 5 | Scarborough | 29 May 2002 | £45,000 | |
| 10 | Marco Gabbiadini | FW | |
Nottingham | 20 January 1968 (aged 35) | 136 | 30 | Darlington | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| 19 | Derek Asamoah | FW |  |
Accra | 1 May 1981 (aged 22) | 92 | 9 | Slough Town | 25 July 2001 | Free | |
| 22 | Steve Morison | FW | |
Enfield | 29 August 1983 (aged 19) | 16 | 1 | Apprentice | 27 August 2001 | N/A | |
| 30 | Lawrie Dudfield | FW | |
Southwark | 7 May 1980 (aged 22) | 10 | 1 | Hull City |
15 March 2003 | Loan | |
| 31 | Tom Youngs | FW | |
Bury St Edmunds | 31 August 1979 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | 15 March 2003 | £50,000 | |
Competitions
Nationwide Football League Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 50 | |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 48 | Relegated |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 45 | |
| 23 | Mansfield Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 97 | −31 | 44 | |
| 24 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 48 | −31 |
Last updated: 22 April 2020.
Source: 11v11.com
League position by match
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 10 August 2002 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Gabbiadini  87' |
Report | N.Sorvel 30' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,694 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 13 August 2002 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | D.Currie 48' |
Report | J.Forrester 69' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,993 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 17 August 2002 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff, Wales |
| 15:00 BST | G.Kavanagh 15' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 10', 50' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,321 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 23 August 2002 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | J.Murphy 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,556 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 27 August 2002 5 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | G.Hurst 22', 90' M.Hudson 28'C.Brandon 42' |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 31 August 2002 6 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Barnsley | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | I.Sampson  42'P.McGregor 74' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 6 September 2002 7 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | L.Peacock 7', 76' S.Clist 87' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,104 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 14 September 2002 8 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 17 September 2002 9 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | A.One 23' |
Report | I.Sampson 36' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,663 Referee: George Cain |
| 21 September 2002 10 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | J.Jackson 31' S.Parkin 79' (pen.) |
Report | L.Harper 77' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,719 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 28 September 2002 11 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | M.Gabbiadini 3' (pen.) P.Trollope 80' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,594 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 5 October 2002 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,530 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 12 October 2002 13 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Brentford | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Asamoah 90' |
Report | I.Sonko 7' R.Vine 25' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,739 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 19 October 2002 14 | Notts County | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | M.Stallard 50' P.Heffernan 83' |
Report | D.Asamoah 79' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,009 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 October 2002 15 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester 24' |
Report | J.Alsop 31' R.Forsyth 62' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,354 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 29 October 2002 16 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | W.Andrews 28' C.Corazzin 61'D.Eyres 71' (pen.)J.Eyre 84' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 2 November 2002 17 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Forrester 9', 19' M.Gabbiadini 50' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 9 November 2002 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | White City, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | P.Trollope 61' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,947 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 23 November 2002 19 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Gabbiadini 38', 56' J.Forrester 89' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,357 Referee: George Cain |
| 30 November 2002 20 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | N.Roberts 37' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 74' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 6,032 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 14 December 2002 21 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | S.Haworth 10', 66' R.Taylor 71'A.Hay 76' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,268 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 20 December 2002 22 | Stockport County | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Beckett 23', 46', 60' B.Burgess 77' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4,516 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 26 December 2002 23 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | S.Bradley 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,282 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 28 December 2002 24 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,767 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 1 January 2003 25 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Lumsdon 24' |
Report | C.Lumsdon 45' (o.g.) D.Stamp 70' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,531 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 4 January 2003 26 | Northampton Town | 0–5 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | J.Dixon 8' M.Simpson 45'S.Roberts 46', 78', 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 18 January 2003 27 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Walker 77' (pen.) J.Murphy 90' |
Report | D.Stamp 70' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 25 January 2003 28 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 12:00 GMT | D.Stamp 69' |
Report | A.Clarke 55' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,906 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 1 February 2003 29 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Jones 39', 70' D.Vaughan 41' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 45' (pen.) R.Hope 63'D.Asamoah 81' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,164 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 4 February 2003 30 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | R.Earnshaw 58' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,553 Referee: Ray Olivier | |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 11, 2003 due to a frozen pitch.[3] | ||||
| 8 February 2003 31 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Rahim 16' |
Report | P.Furlong 60' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,859 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 15 February 2003 32 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Hughes 26', 84' K.Nicholls 58' |
Report | D.Burgess 23' R.Johnson 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,048 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 22 February 2003 33 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.McGregor 45' |
Report | M.Robins 12' B.Tinnion 35' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,688 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 1 March 2003 34 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Baldry 44' M.Smith 45' |
Report | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 4 March 2003 35 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | G.Williams 28' S.McGleish 76' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,408 Referee: David Crick |
| 8 March 2003 36 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Harsley 61' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,566 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 15 March 2003 37 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Yates 60' |
Report | P.Harsley 75' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,917 Referee: George Cain |
| 18 March 2003 38 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | D.Asamoah 24' I.Sampson 82' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,254 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 22 March 2003 39 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | W.Andrews 67', 89' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 29 March 2003 40 | Brentford | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Somner 52' M.Rowlands 77'S.Hunt 90' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,354 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 4 April 2003 41 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton | ||
| 19:45 BST | Report | N.Ellington 9' A.Liddell 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,822 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 12 April 2003 42 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | M.Walsh 11' P.Clarke 90'A.Littlejohn 90' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 62' L.Dudfield 89' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,209 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 18 April 2003 43 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Stockport County | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | A.Wilbraham 7', 24' J.Goodwin 14' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,873 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 21 April 2003 44 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | S.Nicholson 59' (pen.) S.Haworth 60'I.Anderson 89'A.Hay 90' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,348 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 26 April 2003 45 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Stamp 66' S.Morison 72' |
Report | D.Norris 19' I.Stonebridge 55' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 3 May 2003 46 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | A.White 62' L.Lawrence 77' (pem.) |
Report | D.Stamp 66' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,928 Referee: Phil Prosser |
FA Cup
| 16 November 2002 First round | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Boston United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Harsley 10' M.Gabbiadini 35'D.Asamoah 68' |
Report | T.Battersby 56' (pen.) A.Higgins 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,373 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 7 December 2002 Second round | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Tann 5', 45' |
Report | D.Stamp 55' C.Hargreaves 83' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 17 December 2002 Second round (r) | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | O.Riza 79' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Worthington Cup
| 10 September 2002 First round | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | J.Jarrett 31' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,336 Referee: Steve Baines |
LDV Vans Trophy
| 22 October 2002 First round (s) | Hereford United | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 19:45 BST | C.Eribenne 6', 32' P.Parry 82' |
Report | J.Forrester 1'  96' (pen.)P.Rickers 11'D.Asamoah 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| Note: Northampton Town won on the Golden Goal rule. | ||||
| 12 November 2002 Second round (s) | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | C.Hargreaves 17' M.Gabbiadini 27' |
Report | D.Burgess 37' (o.g.) O.Riza 45', 50'T.Youngs 72' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,497 Referee: Mark Cooper |
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | Division Two | 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 Harper | 31 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 33 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 2 | RB | Chris Marsh | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | LB | Duncan Spedding | 9 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| 4 | CB | Ian Sampson | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | CB | Richard Hope | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 6 | LB | John Frain | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 7 | RM | Paul McGregor | 17 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 8 | CM | Paul Harsley | 41 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 46 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 9 | ST | Darryn Stamp | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | ST | Marco Gabbiadini | 33 | 8 | 12 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | LM | Chris Carruthers | 26 | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 30 | 8 | – | 1 | – |
| 13 | GK | Nathan Abbey | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 14 | RM | Paul Rickers | 8 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 15 | CM | Paul Trollope | 41 | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | – | 2 | 7 | – |
| 16 | RB | Daryl Burgess | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | CM | Greg Lincoln | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | – | – | – |
| 19 | ST | Derek Asamoah | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | – |
| 20 | CM | Chris Hargreaves | 36 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 8 | – |
| 21 | RB | Jerry Gill | 41 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | – | – | 5 | – |
| 22 | ST | Steve Morison | 4 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| 23 | MF | Danny Lowe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | GK | Mark Bunn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | RB | Luke Chambers | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 26 | CM | Aaran Cavill | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | GK | Glyn Thompson | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | CB | Paul Reid
|
19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 29 | DF | Adam Barradell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | ST | Lawrie Dudfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 31 | ST | Tom Youngs | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ST | Jamie Forrester | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| 18 | CM | Brent Rahim | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 23 | ST | Armand One
|
6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 29 | LM | Andy Turner | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 30 | CM | Richard Johnson
|
5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
References
- ^ "Marsh to join Cobblers". BBC Sport. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Northampton sign Harsley". BBC Sport. 12 June 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ "2002/03 Division 2". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.