2002–03 Northampton Town F.C. season

Northampton Town
2002–03 season
ManagerKevan Broadhurst
(until January 2003)
Terry Fenwick
(January)
Martin Wilkinson
(from 24 February)
StadiumSixfields Stadium
Division Two24th
FA CupSecond round
Worthington CupFirst round
League TrophySecond round (s)
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Gabbiadini (12)
All: Marco Gabbiadini (14)
Highest home attendance5,906 vs Peterborough United
Lowest home attendance2,336 vs Wigan Athletic

Players

As of match played 7 May 2000.[1]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps[2] Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Lee HarperGKChelsea (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 (aged 31)310Walsall15 July 2002Free
13Nathan AbbeyGKIslington (1978-07-11)11 July 1978 (aged 24)50Chesterfield2 August 2002Free
24Mark BunnGKKettering (1984-11-16)16 November 1984 (aged 18)00Apprentice21 August 2001N/A
27Glyn ThompsonGKTelford (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 (aged 22)110Fulham27 March 2003Free
Defenders
2Chris MarshRBDudley (1970-01-14)14 January 1970 (aged 33)410Wycombe Wanderers6 September 2001£10,000[3]
3Duncan SpeddingLBCamberley (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 25)1231Southampton14 July 1998Free
4Ian SampsonCBWakefield (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 34)35223Sunderland5 August 1994£30,000
5Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 (aged 24)1347Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed
6John FrainLBBirmingham (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 34)2055Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free
16Daryl BurgessFBBirmingham (1971-01-24)24 January 1971 (aged 32)612West Bromwich Albion27 June 2001Free
21Jerry GillRBClevedon (1970-09-08)8 September 1970 (aged 32)410Birmingham City11 November 2002Free
25Luke ChambersRBKettering (1985-09-28)28 September 1985 (aged 17)10Apprentice26 April 2003N/A
28Paul ReidCBCarlisle (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (aged 21)190Rangers30 December 2002Loan
Midfielders
7Paul McGregorRWLiverpool (1974-12-17)17 December 1974 (aged 28)625Plymouth Argyle8 June 2001Free
8Paul HarsleyCMScunthorpe (1978-05-29)29 May 1978 (aged 24)452Halifax Town13 June 2002Free[4]
11Chris CarruthersLMKettering (1983-08-19)19 August 1983 (aged 19)491Apprentice1 August 2000N/A
14Paul RickersRMPontefract (1975-05-09)9 May 1975 (aged 27)110Oldham Athletic3 July 2002N/A
15Paul TrollopeCMSwindon (ENG) (1972-06-03)3 June 1972 (aged 30)412Coventry City23 July 2002Free
17Greg LincolnCMCheshunt (1980-03-23)23 March 1980 (aged 23)120Margate6 June 2002Free
20Chris HargreavesCMCleethorpes (1972-05-12)12 May 1972 (aged 30)1093Plymouth Argyle27 June 2000Free
Forwards
9Darryn StampFWBeverley (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 24)224Scarborough29 May 2002£45,000
10Marco GabbiadiniFWNottingham (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 35)12025Darlington27 June 2000Free
19Derek AsamoahFWAccra (1981-05-01)1 May 1981 (aged 22)817Slough Town25 July 2001Free
22Steve MorisonFWEnfield (1983-08-29)29 August 1983 (aged 19)141Apprentice27 August 2001N/A
30Lawrie DudfieldFWSouthwark (1980-05-07)7 May 1980 (aged 22)101Hull City15 March 2003Loan
31Tom YoungsFWBury St Edmunds (1979-08-31)31 August 1979 (aged 23)50Cambridge United15 March 2003£50,000

Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Chesterfield 46 11 4 8 29 28 3 4 16 14 45 30 50
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 6 9 8 26 31 4 9 10 27 37 15 48 Relegated
22 Huddersfield Town (R) 46 7 9 7 27 24 4 3 16 12 37 22 45
23 Mansfield Town (R) 46 9 2 12 38 45 3 6 14 28 52 31 44
24 Northampton Town (R) 46 7 4 12 23 31 3 5 15 17 48 39 39
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultDDWLLWLDWLWDLLLLWWWLLLLDWLLLDLDLLLLWDWLLLLLLDL
Position121589181616181415121114161820161412141617192014151619191921222323232324222323232424242424
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 August 2002 (2002-08-10) 1 Northampton Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 BST Gabbiadini  87' Report Sorvel  30' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,694
Referee: Trevor Parkes
13 August 2002 (2002-08-13) 2 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Northampton Town High Wycombe
19:45 BST Currie  48' Report Forrester  69' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Clive Wilkes
17 August 2002 (2002-08-17) 3 Cardiff City 1–2 Northampton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Kavanagh  15' Report Gabbiadini  10', 50' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,321
Referee: Lee Cable
23 August 2002 (2002-08-23) 4 Northampton Town 0–1 Blackpool Northampton
19:45 BST Report Murphy  90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,556
Referee: Phil Joslin
27 August 2002 (2002-08-27) 5 Chesterfield 4–0 Northampton Town Chesterfield
19:45 BST Hurst  22', 90'
Hudson  28'
Brandon  42'
Report Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,585
Referee: Scott Mathieson
31 August 2002 (2002-08-31) 6 Northampton Town 1–0 Barnsley Northampton
15:00 BST Sampson  42'
McGregor  74'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,004
Referee: Andy Hall
6 September 2002 (2002-09-06) 7 Bristol City 3–0 Northampton Town Bristol
19:45 BST Peacock  7', 76'
Clist  87'
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 11,104
Referee: Paul Rejer
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 8 Northampton Town 0–0 Huddersfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Mark Warren
17 September 2002 (2002-09-17) 9 Northampton Town 4–1 Colchester United Northampton
19:45 BST Gabbiadini  15', 45', 60'
One  23'
Report Sampson  36' (o.g.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,663
Referee: George Cain
21 September 2002 (2002-09-21) 10 Swindon Town 2–0 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST Jackson  31'
Parkin  79' (pen.)
Report Harper  77' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,719
Referee: Phil Prosser
28 September 2002 (2002-09-28) 11 Northampton Town 2–0 Mansfield Town Northampton
15:00 BST Gabbiadini  3' (pen.)
Trollope  80'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,594
Referee: Mick Fletcher
5 October 2002 (2002-10-05) 12 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Northampton Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,530
Referee: Tony Bates
12 October 2002 (2002-10-12) 13 Northampton Town 1–2 Brentford Northampton
15:00 BST Asamoah  90' Report Sonko  7'
Vine  25'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,739
Referee: Mark Cowburn
19 October 2002 (2002-10-19) 14 Notts County 2–1 Northampton Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Stallard  50'
Heffernan  83'
Report Asamoah  79' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) 15 Northampton Town 1–2 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 BST Forrester  24' Report Alsop  31'
Forsyth  62'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: Matt Messias
29 October 2002 (2002-10-29) 16 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Northampton Town Oldham
19:45 GMT Andrews  28'
Corazzin  61'
Eyres  71' (pen.)
Eyre  84'
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,512
Referee: Roy Pearson
2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) 17 Northampton Town 3–0 Luton Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Forrester  9', 19'
Gabbiadini  50'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Paul Durkin
9 November 2002 (2002-11-09) 18 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Northampton Town White City, London
15:00 GMT Report Trollope  61' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,947
Referee: Mike Thorpe
23 November 2002 (2002-11-23) 19 Northampton Town 3–0 Port Vale Northampton
15:00 GMT Gabbiadini  38', 56'
Forrester  89'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,357
Referee: George Cain
30 November 2002 (2002-11-30) 20 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Roberts  37' Report Gabbiadini  74' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 6,032
Referee: Alan Kaye
14 December 2002 (2002-12-14) 21 Northampton Town 0–4 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Haworth  10', 66'
Taylor  71'
Hay  76'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Phil Crossley
20 December 2002 (2002-12-20) 22 Stockport County 4–0 Northampton Town Stockport
15:00 GMT Beckett  23', 46', 60'
Burgess  77'
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Brian Curson
26 December 2002 (2002-12-26) 23 Northampton Town 0–1 Chesterfield Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Bradley  88' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,282
Referee: Grant Hegley
28 December 2002 (2002-12-28) 24 Peterborough United 0–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 7,767
Referee: Michael Jones
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) 25 Barnsley 1–2 Northampton Town Barnsley
15:00 GMT Lumsdon  24' Report Lumsdon  45' (o.g.)
Stamp  70'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,531
Referee: Lee Mason
4 January 2003 (2003-01-04) 26 Northampton Town 0–5 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Dixon  8'
Simpson  45'
Roberts  46', 78', 82'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Mike Ryan
18 January 2003 (2003-01-18) 27 Blackpool 2–1 Northampton Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Walker  77' (pen.)
Murphy  90'
Report Stamp  70' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,646
Referee: Howard Webb
25 January 2003 (2003-01-25) 28 Northampton Town 0–1 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 GMT Stamp  69' Report Clarke  55' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,906
Referee: Paul Robinson
1 February 2003 (2003-02-01) 29 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Jones  39', 70'
Vaughan  41'
Report Gabbiadini  45' (pen.)
Hope  63'
Asamoah  81'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Paul Taylor
4 February 2003 (2003-02-04) 30 Northampton Town 0–1 Cardiff City Northampton
19:45 GMT Report Earnshaw  58' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,553
Referee: Ray Olivier
8 February 2003 (2003-02-08) 31 Northampton Town 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Northampton
15:00 GMT Rahim  16' Report Furlong  60' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: Ray Olivier
15 February 2003 (2003-02-15) 32 Luton Town 3–2 Northampton Town Luton
15:00 GMT Hughes  26', 84'
Nicholls  58'
Report Burgess  23'
Johnson  71' (pen.)
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: Keith Hill
22 February 2003 (2003-02-22) 33 Northampton Town 1–2 Bristol City Northampton
15:00 GMT McGregor  45' Report Robins  12'
Tinnion  35'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,688
Referee: Alan Butler
1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) 34 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Northampton Town Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Baldry  44'
M.Smith  45'
Report Stadium: McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Michael Jones
4 March 2003 (2003-03-04) 35 Colchester United 2–0 Northampton Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Williams  28'
McGleish  76'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,408
Referee: David Crick
8 March 2003 (2003-03-08) 36 Northampton Town 1–0 Swindon Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Harsley  61' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Tony Leake
15 March 2003 (2003-03-15) 37 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Yates  60' Report Harsley  75' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: George Cain
18 March 2003 (2003-03-18) 38 Northampton Town 2–0 Notts County Northampton
19:45 GMT Asamoah  24'
Sampson  82'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Phil Crossley
22 March 2003 (2003-03-22) 39 Northampton Town 0–2 Oldham Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Andrews  67', 89' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,646
Referee: Steve Tomlin
29 March 2003 (2003-03-29) 40 Brentford 3–0 Northampton Town Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Somner  52'
Rowlands  77'
Hunt  90'
Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: Grant Hegley
4 April 2003 (2003-04-04) 41 Northampton Town 0–2 Wigan Athletic Northampton
19:45 BST Report Ellington  9'
Liddell  43' (pen.)
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,822
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) 42 Port Vale 2–3 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST Walsh  11'
Clarke  90'
Littlejohn  90'
Report Gabbiadini  62'
Dudfield  89'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Trevor Parkes
18 April 2003 (2003-04-18) 43 Northampton Town 0–3 Stockport County Northampton
15:00 BST Report Wilbraham  7', 24'
Goodwin  14'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,873
Referee: Alan Kaye
21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) 44 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Nicholson  59' (pen.)
Haworth  60'
Anderson  89'
Hay  90'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,348
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 April 2003 (2003-04-26) 45 Northampton Town 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 BST Stamp  66'
Morison  72'
Report Norris  19'
Stonebridge  55'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,063
Referee: Eddie Evans
3 May 2003 (2003-05-03) 46 Mansfield Town 2–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 BST White  62'
Lawrence  77' (pem.)
Report Stamp  66' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Phil Prosser

FA Cup

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16) First round Northampton Town 3–2 Boston United Northampton
15:00 GMT Harsley  10'
Gabbiadini  35'
Asamoah  68'
Report Battersby  56' (pen.)
Higgins  82'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Steve Baines
7 December 2002 (2002-12-07) Second round Cambridge United 2–2 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Tann  5', 45' Report Stamp  55'
Hargreaves  83'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,076
Referee: Paul Rejer
17 December 2002 (2002-12-17) Second round (R) Northampton Town 0–1 Cambridge United Northampton
19:45 GMT Report Riza  79' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,591
Referee: Paul Rejer

Football League Cup

10 September 2002 (2002-09-10) First round Northampton Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
19:45 BST Report Jarrett  31' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Steve Baines

LDV Vans Trophy

22 October 2002 (2002-10-22) First round Hereford United 3–4 (a.e.t./g.g.) Northampton Town Hereford
19:45 BST Eribenne  6', 32'
Parry  82'
Report Forrester  1'  96'  (pen.)
Rickers  11'
Asamoah  89'
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Note: Northampton Town won on the Golden Goal rule.
12 November 2002 (2002-11-12) Second round Northampton Town 2–4 Cambridge United Northampton
19:45 GMT Hargreaves  17'
Gabbiadini  27'
Report Burgess  37' (o.g.)
Riza  45', 50'
Youngs  72'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Mark Cooper

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos Player Division 2 FA Cup League Cup LDV Vans Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
1GKLee Harper 3121 3311
2RBChris Marsh 15 152
3LBDuncan Spedding 9211 1032
4CBIan Sampson 312132 362191
5CBRichard Hope 17611211 19915
6LBJohn Frain 1311 141
7RMPaul McGregor 176221 18821
8CMPaul Harsley 414231111 46531
9STDarryn Stamp 12104111 1311521
10STMarco Gabbiadini 3381231121 3981471
11LMChris Carruthers 267311 3081
13GKNathan Abbey 4112 711
14RMPaul Rickers 831121 11411
15CMPaul Trollope 412312 4727
16RBDaryl Burgess 2411211 281161
17CMGreg Lincoln 57 57
19STDerek Asamoah 20224211121 242462
20CMChris Hargreaves 36331121 42328
21RBJerry Gill 41212 465
22STSteve Morison 4912 4111
23MFDanny Lowe
24GKMark Bunn
25RBLuke Chambers 1 1
26CMAaran Cavill
27GKGlyn Thompson 111 12
28CBPaul Reid 19 193
29DFAdam Barradell
30STLawrie Dudfield 821 821
31STTom Youngs 5 5
Players no longer at the club:
18STJamie Forrester 18753122 2477
18CMBrent Rahim 61 611
23STArmand One 611 611
29LMAndy Turner 3 3
30CMRichard Johnson 511 5112

References

  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-7553-1228-3.
  2. Football League appearances only.
  3. "Marsh to join Cobblers". BBC Sport. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  4. "Northampton sign Harsley". BBC Sport. 12 June 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
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