2004–05 Northampton Town F.C. season

The 2004–05 season was Northampton Town's 108th season in their history and the second successive season in the fourth tier, in the newly rebranded League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Northampton Town
2004–05 season
ChairmanDavid Cardoza
ManagerColin Calderwood
StadiumSixfields Stadium
League Two7th
Play-offsSemi-final
FA CupThird round
Carling CupSecond round
LDV Vans TrophyQuarter-final (s)
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott McGleish (13)
All: Scott McGleish (17)
Highest home attendance7,183 vs Southampton
Lowest home attendance3,280 vs Southend United

Players edit

As of match played 21 May 2005.
No. Name Position Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Harper GK   Chelsea (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 (aged 33) 128 0 Walsall 15 July 2002 Free
13 Mark Bunn GK   Kettering (1984-11-16)16 November 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Apprentice 21 August 2001 N/A
Defenders
2 Luke Chambers RB/CB   Kettering (1985-09-28)28 September 1985 (aged 19) 65 0 Apprentice 26 April 2003 N/A
3 Tommy Jaszczun LB   Kettering (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 27) 38 0 Blackpool 1 July 2004 Free
4 Ashley Westwood CB   Bridgnorth (1976-08-31)31 August 1976 (aged 28) 32 2 Sheffield Wednesday 14 July 2003 Free
5 Chris Willmott CB   Bedford (1977-09-30)30 September 1977 (aged 27) 101 1 Wimbledon 14 July 2003 Free
6 Fred Murray CB/LB   Clonmel (1982-05-22)22 May 1982 (aged 22) 44 0 Cambridge United 18 July 2004 Undisclosed
20 Pedj Bojic RB   Sydney (1984-04-09)9 April 1984 (aged 21) 42 0 Sydney Olympic 3 August 2004 Free
23 Luke Graham RB   Kettering (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 19) 0 0 Apprentice 1 July 2004 N/A
24 Chris Carruthers LB   Kettering (1983-08-19)19 August 1983 (aged 21) 89 1 Apprentice 1 August 2000 N/A
Midfielders
7 David Hunt U   Dulwich (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 22) 5 0 Leyton Orient 23 March 2005 Free
10 Josh Low RM   Bristol (ENG) (1979-02-15)15 February 1979 (aged 26) 81 13 Oldham Athletic 30 July 2003 £165,000
14 David Rowson CM   Aberdeen (1976-09-14)14 September 1976 (aged 28) 43 2 Partick Thistle 1 July 2004 Free
17 Charley Hearn CM   Ashford (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 21) 28 1 Millwall 3 December 2004 Loan
19 Martin Smith LM   Sunderland (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 30) 97 25 Huddersfield Town 1 July 2003 Free
21 David Galbraith LM   Luton (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 (aged 21) 30 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 July 2004 Free
22 David Hicks CM   Enfield (1985-11-13)13 November 1985 (aged 19) 5 0 Tottenham Hotspur 24 February 2004 Free
27 Lee Williamson CM   Derby (1982-06-07)7 June 1982 (aged 22) 43 2 Mansfield Town 9 September 2004 Undisclosed
28 Sam Togwell U   Beaconsfield (1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 20) 10 0 Crystal Palace 24 March 2005 Loan
Forwards
8 Andy Kirk FW   Belfast (1979-05-29)29 May 1979 (aged 25) 10 7 Boston United 10 March 2005 £125,000
9 Marc Richards FW   Wolverhampton (1982-07-08)8 July 1982 (aged 22) 67 14 Blackburn Rovers 14 June 2003 Free
11 Scott McGleish FW   Barnet (1974-02-10)10 February 1974 (aged 31) 53 17 Colchester United 4 June 2004 Free
18 Éric Sabin FW   Sarcelles (1975-08-22)22 August 1975 (aged 29) 62 14 Queens Park Rangers 13 March 2004 Free
21 Scott Cross FW   Northampton (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 17) 1 0 Apprentice 28 December 2004 N/A

Competitions edit

Coca-Cola Football League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Macclesfield Town 46 22 9 15 60 49 +11 75 Qualification for League Two play-offs
6 Lincoln City 46 20 12 14 64 47 +17 72
7 Northampton Town 46 20 12 14 62 51 +11 72
8 Darlington 46 20 12 14 57 49 +8 72
9 Rochdale 46 16 18 12 54 48 +6 66
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2009. Source: 2004–05 League Two
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 12 14 62 51  +11 72 11 9 3 35 20  +15 9 3 11 27 31  −4

League position by match edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDLDLLDDWDLWWWLLDWDWWWWLWDLDWDLWDWLLDWWLLLWWW
Position64568141716171314161312691312101295655556776777669887888877
Source: Northampton Town F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 August 2004 (2004-08-07) 1 Swansea City 0–2 Northampton Town Swansea, Wales
15:00 BST Report S.McGleish   3'
S.Ricketts   82' (o.g.)
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 9,578
Referee: Mick Fletcher
10 August 2004 (2004-08-10) 2 Northampton Town 1–0 Rushden & Diamonds Northampton
19:45 BST E.Sabin   75' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,107
Referee: Steve Tanner
14 August 2004 (2004-08-14) 3 Northampton Town 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST M.Richards   46'
F.Murray   59'
Report I.Stonebridge   42' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,049
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 August 2004 (2004-08-21) 4 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BST J.Grant   50'
B.Smith   78'
Report R.Amoo   27'
B.Cozic   67'
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 3,980
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 August 2004 (2004-08-28) 5 Northampton Town 2–2 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 BST M.Richards   37'
S.McGleish   65'
Report I.Stonebridge   6', 62' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,577
Referee: Ray Olivier
30 August 2004 (2004-08-30) 6 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 BST A.Keogh   43'
A.Crosby   73' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,201
Referee: Nigel Miller
5 September 2004 (2004-09-05) 7 Mansfield 4–1 Northampton Town Mansfield
15:00 BST D.Asamoah   12'
W.Corden   44', 86'
C.Larkin   55'
Report E.Sabin   37' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Chris Foy
11 September 2004 (2004-09-11) 8 Northampton Town 0–0 Notts County Northampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Clive Oliver
18 September 2004 (2004-09-18) 9 Darlington 1–1 Northampton Town Darlington
15:00 BST C.Hignett   23' Report S.Morison   53' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 4,028
Referee: Mike Pike
11 September 2004 (2004-09-11) 10 Northampton Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST S.McGleish   4', 23' Report J.Hunt   25'
D.Savage   80'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,645
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 October 2004 (2004-10-02) 11 Yeovil Town 1–1 Northampton Town Yeovil
15:00 BST P.Jevons   14' Report E.Sabin   79' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 5,944
Referee: Mike Russell
8 October 2004 (2004-10-08) 12 Northampton Town 0–1 Grimsby Town Northampton
19:45 BST Report D.Gordon   86' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,805
Referee: Lee Mason
15 October 2004 (2004-10-15) 13 Cambridge United 0–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Report E.Sabin   41' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Tony Bates
19 October 2004 (2004-10-19) 14 Northampton Town 1–0 Oxford United Northampton
19:45 BST S.McGleish   83' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Fred Graham
23 October 2004 (2004-10-23) 15 Northampton Town 5–1 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST D.Burgess   9' (o.g.)
M.Smith   21' (pen.), 28'
N.Edwards   63' (o.g.)
J.Low   90'
Report G.Griffiths   77' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Joe Ross
30 October 2004 (2004-10-30) 16 Southend United 2–1 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST M.Gower   27'
W.Gray   76'
Report E.Sabin   87' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,696
Referee: Kevin Wright
6 November 2004 (2004-11-06) 17 Lincoln City 3–2 Northampton Town Lincoln
15:00 GMT S.Yeo   54', 57'
M.Richardson   90'
Report S.McGleish   6'
E.Sabin   38'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Scott Mathieson
19 November 2004 (2004-11-19) 18 Northampton Town 1–1 Chester City Northampton
19:45 GMT M.Smith   7' Report K.Ellison   26'
C.Belle   29'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,625
Referee: Mike Thorpe
27 November 2004 (2004-11-27) 19 Kidderminster Harriers 0–2 Northampton Town Kidderminster
15:00 GMT Report S.McGleish   17'
J.Alsop   76'
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Andy D'Urso
7 December 2004 (2004-12-07) 20 Northampton Town 1–1 Chester City Northampton
19:45 GMT S.McGleish   64' Report D.Spencer   84' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Paul Melin
11 December 2004 (2004-12-11) 21 Northampton Town 2–1 Boston United Northampton
15:00 GMT M.Smith   72'
S.McGleish   86'
Report A.Kirk   74' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,245
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 December 2004 (2004-12-18) 22 Macclesfield Town 1–3 Northampton Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT G.Potter   64' Report J.Low   50', 86'
C.Hearn   78'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Clive Oliver
28 December 2004 (2004-12-28) 23 Northampton Town 2–0 Bury Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Rowson   40'
J.Low   73'
Report D.Filtcroft   45' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,041
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 January 2005 (2005-01-01) 24 Northampton Town 2–1 Mansfield Town Northampton
13:00 GMT T.Benjamin   53'
M.Smith   77'
Report D.Asamoah   43'
D.Rowson   45' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,122
Referee: Andy Penn
3 January 2005 (2005-01-03) 25 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Northampton Town Bristol
15:00 GMT J.Hunt   39'
C.Edwards   51'
J.Agogo   90'
Report E.Sabin   88' Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 6,961
Referee: Paul Armstrong
11 January 2005 (2005-01-11) 26 Grimsby Town 1–2 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT M.Reddy   22'
A.Sestanovich   83'
Report S.McGleish   49'
T.Benjamin   55'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,774
Referee: Paul Robinson
15 January 2005 (2005-01-15) 27 Northampton Town 1–1 Darlington Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Galbraith   87' Report A.Gregorio   7' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,762
Referee: Andy Hall
22 January 2005 (2005-01-22) 28 Bury 2–0 Northampton Town Bury
15:00 GMT J.Newby   22'
A.Keogh   55'
Report T.Benjamin   62' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Carl Boyeson
4 February 2005 (2005-02-04) 29 Northampton Town 2–2 Cambridge United Northampton
19:45 GMT D.Rowson   3'
S.McGleish   82'
Report D.Chillingworth   48', 60' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Alan Kaye
12 February 2005 (2005-02-12) 30 Oxford United 1–2 Northampton Town Oxford
15:00 GMT T.Mooney   58' Report E.Sabin   64'
S.McGleish   70'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Andy Penn
15 February 2005 (2005-02-15) 31 Notts County 0–0 Northampton Town Nottingham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,645
Referee: Mike Pike
Note: Fixture was previously postponed on December 26, 2004 due to a frozen pitch.[1]
19 February 2005 (2005-02-19) 32 Northampton Town 1–2 Southend United Northampton
15:00 GMT M.Smith   7' Report A.Barrett   72', 90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,602
Referee: Mike Thorpe
26 February 2005 (2005-02-26) 33 Boston United 0–1 Northampton Town Boston
15:00 GMT Report M.Smith   73' Stadium: York Street
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Howard Webb
1 March 2005 (2005-03-01) 34 Northampton Town 1–1 Yeovil Town Northampton
19:45 GMT D.Crow   88' Report A.Davies   31' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,630
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 March 2005 (2005-03-05) 35 Northampton Town 1–0 Macclesfield Town Northampton
15:00 GMT D.Crow   88' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,804
Referee: Kevin Wright
8 March 2005 (2005-03-08) 36 Rochdale 1–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
19:45 GMT R.Lambert   56' Report Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Tony Bates
12 March 2005 (2005-03-12) 37 Rushden and Diamonds 3–2 Northampton Town Irthlingborough
15:00 GMT P.Hawkins   7'
D.Broughton   57' (pen.)
B.Sharp   90'
Report M.Smith   45'
A.Kirk   52'
Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 5,520
Referee: Paul Taylor
19 March 2005 (2005-03-19) 38 Northampton Town 2–2 Swansea City Northampton
15:00 GMT M.Smith   35'
A.Kirk   40'
Report P.Connor   30'
L.Trundle   70'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,799
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 March 2005 (2005-03-25) 39 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Northampton Town High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Report S.McGleish   44' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 7,417
Referee: Jarnail Singh
28 March 2005 (2005-03-28) 40 Northampton Town 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 BST M.Smith   16'
A.Westwood   38'
Report S.Whitehead   90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Paul Armstrong
2 April 2005 (2005-04-02) 41 Leyton Orient 3–2 Northampton Town Leyton, London
15:00 BST J.Mackie   16'
L.Steele   63', 90'
Report A.Kirk   68'
A.Westwood   75'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,585
Referee: Clive Penton
9 April 2005 (2005-04-09) 42 Northampton Town 1–2 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 BST A.Kirk   4' Report P.Hayes   14'
R.Kell   21'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,523
Referee: Mike Russell
16 April 2005 (2005-04-16) 43 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST D.Spencer   22' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,689
Referee: Phil Crossley
23 April 2005 (2005-04-23) 44 Northampton Town 1–0 Lincoln City Northampton
15:00 BST J.Low   69' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,435
Referee: Jarnail Singh
30 April 2005 (2005-04-30) 45 Chester City 0–2 Northampton Town Chester
15:00 BST Report A.Kirk   22', 47' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Russell Booth
7 May 2005 (2005-05-07) 46 Northampton Town 3–0 Kidderminster Harriers Northampton
15:00 BST A.Kirk   68'
J.Low   85', 87'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,786
Referee: Trevor Parkes

Play-offs edit

15 May 2005 (2005-05-15) Semi-final 1st leg Northampton Town 0–0 Southend United Northampton
17:15 BST Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,601
Referee: Lee Mason
21 May 2005 (2005-05-21) Semi-final 2nd leg Southend United 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
18:15 BST F.Eastwood   49' (pen.) Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,152
Referee: Barry Knight

FA Cup edit

13 November 2004 (2004-11-13) First round Northampton Town 1–0 Barnsley Northampton
15:00 GMT S.McGleish   5' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Steve Tanner
4 December 2004 (2004-12-04) Second round Northampton Town 1–0 Bury Northampton
13:00 GMT S.McGleish   23' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,415
Referee: Paul Taylor
5 January 2005 (2005-01-05) Third round Northampton Town 1–3 Southampton Northampton
15:00 GMT L.Williamson   30' Report K.Phillips   29'
P.Crouch   41'
J.Redknapp   53'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Mike Jones

Carling Cup edit

24 August 2004 (2004-08-24) First round Gillingham 1–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
19:45 BST M.Sidibe   56' Report E.Sabin   32'
S.McGleish   41'
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,108
Referee: Joe Ross
22 September 2004 (2004-09-22) Second round Northampton Town 0–3 Southampton Northampton
19:45 BST Report K.Phillips   32'
D.Prutton   35'
N.McCann   65'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,343
Referee: Howard Webb

LDV Vans Trophy edit

2 November 2004 (2004-11-02) Second round (s) Torquay United 1–3 Northampton Town Torquay
19:45 GMT T.Bedeau   54' Report J.Alsop   6'
L.Williamson   70'
S.McGleish   76'
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: Clive Penton
30 November 2004 (2004-11-30) Quarter-final (s) Northampton Town 0–2 Southend United Northampton
19:45 GMT Report L.Dudfield   14'
C.Pettefer   21'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Grant Hegley

Appearances, goals and cards edit

No. Pos Player League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals    
1 GK Lee Harper 36 3 1 2 2 44
2 RB Luke Chambers 19 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 24 11 5
3 LB Tommy Jaszczun 24 8 3 2 1 30 8 3
4 CB Ashley Westwood 19 2 1 1 20 1 2- 3
5 CB Chris Willmott 45 3 2 2 2 54 9
6 LB Fred Murray 38 2 2 2 44 5 1
7 U David Hunt 2 2 1 2 2
8 ST Andy Kirk 8 7 2 10 7 2
9 ST Marc Richards 8 4 2 1 1 9 5 2
10 RM Josh Low 33 1 7 2 1 2 2 39 2 7 2
11 ST Scott McGleish 43 1 13 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 52 1 17 6
12 LB Chris Carruthers 1 1 1 3
13 GK Mark Bunn
14 CM David Rowson 35 2 2 3 1 2 41 2 2 4
17 CM Charley Hearn 21 3 1 1 1 2 24 4 1 9
18 ST Eric Sabin 28 12 8 2 1 2 1 2 2 32 17 9 3
19 ST Martin Smith 31 3 10 3 1 1 1 37 4 10 2
20 RB Pedj Bojic 25 10 2 1 2 2 31 11 3
21 LM David Galbraith 9 16 1 1 2 2 13 17 1 1
22 CM David Hicks 1 2 1 1 2 3 1
23 RB Luke Graham
25 ST Scott Cross 1 1
27 CM Lee Williamson 31 6 2 1 1 2 1 1 37 6 2 10
28 CM Sam Togwell 7 1 2 9 1 1
Players no longer at the club:
7 CM Martin Reeves 1 1 2
8 ST Tom Youngs 4 5 1 1 1 6 6
8 ST Stuart Noble 4 4
15 CM Bertrand Cozic 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 11 8 1 1
15 ST Danny Crow 4 6 2 4 6 2
16 U Ryan Amoo 2 3 1 2 3 1 1
17 ST Steve Morison 1 4 1 2 1 6 1
24 ST Trevor Benjamin 5 2 1 6 2 1 1
24 CM Mark Hughes 3 3 1
24 ST Lee Barnard 3 2 3 2 1
25 DF Steve Haslam 2 1 2 1
26 GK Paul Rachubka 10 1 11 1
28 ST Julian Alsop 1 6 1 1 2 1 3 7 2 1
24 ST Greg Ngoyi 1 1

References edit

  1. ^ "2004/05 League 2". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.