We are continuing our in-depth look into all of the teams we will be facing this year in the 2017-18 Sky Bet League One season, this time looking at our first away opposition, Northampton Town...
LAST SEASON
Final position: 16th in League One (9 places up from 2015-16)
Biggest win (in league): 4-0 v Southend United (September 24, 2016)
Worst loss (in league): 5-0 v Bristol Rovers (January 7, 2017)
Checkatrade Trophy: Group Stage (final game on November 8, 2016)
FA Cup: 2nd Round (knocked out by Stourbridge on December 13, 2017)
League Cup: 3rd Round (knocked out by Manchester United on September 21, 2016)
MAN IN CHARGE
Justin Edinburgh
Teams played for: Southend United (1988-1990), Tottenham Hotspur (1990, loan), Tottenham Hotspur (1990-2000), Portsmouth (2000, loan), Portsmouth (2000-2003), Billericay Town (2003-2006)
Teams managed: Billericay Town (2003-2006, player-manager), Fisher Athletic (2006), Grays Athletic (2007-2008), Rushden & Diamonds (2009-2011), Newport County (2011-2015), Gillingham (2015-2017), Northampton Town (2017-present)
Stats so far at Northampton for Edinburgh…
|
Teams |
From |
To |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Win % |
|
Northampton Town |
16/02/17 |
Present |
19 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
31.6 |
Managerial records at previous clubs…
|
Teams |
From |
To |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Win % |
|
Gillingham |
07/02/15 |
03/01/17 |
101 |
39 |
26 |
36 |
38.6 |
|
Newport County |
04/10/11 |
07/02/15 |
181 |
75 |
46 |
60 |
41.4 |
|
Rushden & Diamonds |
10/02/09 |
07/07/11 |
116 |
48 |
34 |
34 |
41.4 |
|
Grays Athletic |
05/01/07 |
20/02/08 |
63 |
24 |
13 |
26 |
38.1 |
*unable to gather statistics from his time at Fisher Athletic
TRANSFER NEWS
IN: Leon Lobjoit (Buckingham, undisclosed), Daniel Powell (unattached), George Smith (Gateshead, undisclosed), Sam Foley (Port Vale, free), Leon Barnett (Bury, free), Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town, undisclosed)
OUT: Zander Diamond (Mansfield Town, free), Paul Anderson (Mansfield Town, free), Rod McDonald (Coventry City, undisclosed), Gabriel Zakuani (Gillingham, free), Harry Beautyman (Stevenage, free)
RELEASED: Adam Smith, Neal Eardley, Emmanuel Sonupe
*Correct as of June 22, 2017
KEY & NOTABLE PLAYERS
Captain: Marc Richards
Player of the year: Zander Diamond
Most appearances: David Buchanan (53(0))
Top goal scorer: Marc Richards (13)
*Stats are from all competitions in the 2016-17 campaign
STADIUM
Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,798
Distance from Highbury: 178 miles
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
|
|
Fleetwood Town Wins |
Draws |
Northampton Town Wins |
|
League |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cup |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
3 |
1 |
3 |
*Correct as of June 22, 2017
SKY BET ODDS
We've taken a look at the latest Sky Bet odds ahead of the League One campaign to see how the bookmakers think the Cobblers will fare in 2017-18.
|
Outcome |
Position |
Odds |
|
League winner |
19th |
40/1 |
|
Promotion |
19th |
12/1 |
|
Top six |
11th |
9/4 |
|
Relegation |
20th |
11/2 |
*Correct as of June 22, 2017
Watch Town take on Northampton Town at Highbury Stadium in 2017/18, as well as 22 other Sky Bet League opponents, by becoming a Season Ticket holder.
Adult season tickets start from just £220, Senior season tickets start from £150, with Under 18s and Student season tickets priced at £50.
This means that Adults can watch Fleetwood Town from just £9.56 per game, Seniors from just £6.52 and Under 18s and Students from just £2.17.
Season tickets can be purchased in person at the club shop/ticket office at Highbury Stadium, over the phone by calling 01253 775080, or by visiting www.ftfcstore.com.