2005–06 Northampton Town F.C. season

February 2024 March 2015 March 2015 Northampton Town 2005–06 Colin Calderwood David Cardoza Sixfields Stadium League Two 2nd (Promoted) FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round League Trophy Second round Scott McGleish (17) Scott McGleish (24) 7,114 vs Chester City 2,041 vs Notts County 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 season was Northampton Town's 109th season in their history and the third successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. Players match played 6 May 2006. No. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Lee HarperGKENGChelsea2006 5 6 1971 10 30 y1780Walsall15 July 2002Free13Mark BunnGKENGKettering2006 5 6 1984 11 16 y20Apprentice21 August 2001N/A22Chris DunnGKENGHavering2006 5 6 1987 10 23 y00Apprentice22 April 2006N/A Defenders2Jason CroweRBENGSidcup2006 5 6 1978 9 30 y482Grimsby Town29 May 2005Free3Fred MurrayCB/LBIREClonmel2006 5 6 1982 5 22 y440Cambridge United18 July 2004Undisclosed4Ashley WestwoodCBENGBridgnorth2006 5 6 1976 8 31 y352Sheffield Wednesday14 July 2003Free5Luke ChambersCBENGKettering2006 5 6 1985 9 28 y1150Apprentice26 April 2003N/A6Chris DoigCBSCODumfries2006 5 6 1981 2 13 y543Nottingham Forest30 June 2005Free15Brett JohnsonCB/LBENGHammersmith2006 5 6 1985 8 15 y80Aldershot Town30 June 2005Nominal16Sean DycheCBENGKettering2006 5 6 1971 6 28 y370Watford1 July 2005Free18Gavin JohnsonLBENGStowmarket2006 5 6 1970 10 10 y261Boston United31 August 2005Free20Pedj BojicRBAUSSydney2006 5 6 1984 4 9 y856Sydney Olympic3 August 2004Free24Liam DolmanRBENGNorthampton2006 5 6 1987 9 26 y10Apprentice1 July 2005N/A26Tom BonnerCBENGCamden2006 5 6 1988 2 6 y10Apprentice1 July 2005N/A Midfielders7Ian TaylorCMENGBirmingham2006 5 6 1968 6 4 y387Derby County30 June 2005Free10Josh LowRWWALBristol (ENG)2006 5 6 1979 2 15 y12419Oldham Athletic30 July 2003£165,00011Eoin JessCMSCOPortsoy2006 5 6 1970 12 13 y451Nottingham Forest30 June 2005Free12David HuntUENGDulwich2006 5 6 1982 9 10 y513Leyton Orient23 March 2005Free14David RowsonCMSCOAberdeen2006 5 6 1976 9 14 y772Partick Thistle1 July 2004Free17Bradley JohnsonLMENGHackney2006 5 6 1987 4 28 y40Cambridge United16 May 2005Free19Martin SmithLMENGSunderland2006 5 6 1974 11 13 y12729Huddersfield Town1 July 2003Free21Jamie HandCMENGUxbridge2006 5 6 1984 2 7 y110Fisher Athletic13 February 2006Loan Forwards8Andy KirkFWNIRBelfast2006 5 6 1979 5 29 y5917Boston United10 March 2005£125,0009Scott McGleishFWENGBarnet2006 5 6 1974 2 10 y10341Colchester United4 June 2004Free25Scott CrossFWENGNorthampton2006 5 6 1987 10 30 y62Apprentice28 December 2004N/A27Jason LeeFWENGForest Gate2006 5 6 1971 5 9 y111Boston United9 January 2006Free28Ryan GilliganFWENGSwindon2006 5 6 1987 1 18 y254Watford12 August 2005Free Competitions Football League Two 2005–06 Football League#Football League Two League table y Football League Two NOR Results summary 11 8 4 30 15 11 9 3 33 22 6 May 2006 August 2015 League position by match table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result D/L/D/D/W/W/D/D/W/L/W/D/D/W/L/D/D/W/D/D/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/D/W/L/D/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D Position 14/18/18/18/15/10/11/12/7/9/6/6/8/5/6/8/8/7/8/8/7/5/4/6/6/5/5/5/4/4/4/4/4/2/3/4/5/4/3/3/3/2/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd blue1 30 June 2006 BBC Sport July 2005 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 2005 8 6 y 15:00 BST 1 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4746295.stm Lincoln City G.Birch 64 Northampton Town P.Bojic 53 Sincil Bank Lincoln 5,397 Eddie Ilderton D 2005 8 9 y 19:45 BST 2 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4126826.stm Northampton Town L.Dudfield 32 Barnet D.Sinclair 56N.Bailey 88 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,817 B Knight L 2005 8 13 y 15:00 BST 3 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4126938.stm Northampton Town Wrexham Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,075 Carl Boyeson D 2005 8 20 y 15:00 BST 4 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4148196.stm Shrewsbury Town D.Edwards 90 Northampton Town A.Kirk 80 pen. Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 3,562 R Booth D 2005 8 27 y 15:00 BST 5 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4168504.stm Carlisle United Northampton Town P.Bojic 37 Brunton Park Carlisle 5,730 C Oliver W 2005 8 29 y 15:00 BST 6 3–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4168860.stm Northampton Town A.Kirk 22I.Taylor 45J.Crowe 83 Boston United A.White 40I.Ross 86 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,012 Mick Russell W 2005 9 2 y 19:45 BST 7 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4190446.stm Wycombe Wanderers M.Williamson 58 Northampton Town D.Hunt 31 Adams Park High Wycombe 5,650 Clive Penton D 2005 9 10 y 15:00 BST 8 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4211052.stm Northampton Town R.Gilligan 83 Bury S.Whaley 26 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,147 Darren Deadman D 2005 9 17 y 15:00 BST 9 1–4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4232398.stm Macclesfield Town M.Bullock 62 Northampton Town S.McGleish 44 pen. 79I.Taylor 51J.Low 90 Moss Rose Macclesfield 2,014 S Dorr W 2005 9 24 y 15:00 BST 10 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4255574.stm Northampton Town I.Taylor 30 Cheltenham Town K.Odejayi 20 45 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,407 Mike Thorpe L 2005 9 27 y 19:45 BST 11 1–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4278042.stm Rushden & Diamonds D.Savage 63 Northampton Town R.Gilligan 9R.Gier 80 o.g.S.McGleish 84 Nene Park Irthlingborough 5,211 Uriah Rennie W 2005 10 1 y 15:00 BST 12 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4277904.stm Northampton Town Darlington Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,182 Andy Penn D 2005 10 7 y 19:45 BST 13 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4299952.stm Bristol Rovers Northampton Town Memorial Stadium Bristol 6,912 Mark Halsey D 2005 10 14 y 19:45 BST 14 1–0 http://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-oxford-united-14-october-2005-221247/ Northampton Town I.Taylor 74 Oxford United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,802 P Armstrong W 2005 10 22 y 15:00 BST 15 4–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4344766.stm Stockport County T.Bramble 8 62H.Singh 54K.Briggs 84 Northampton Town J.Mendes 18S.McGleish 31D.Hunt 0 34 Edgeley Park Stockport 4,150 Jon Moss L 2005 10 29 y 15:00 BST 16 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4366734.stm Northampton Town Grimsby Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,067 Pat Miller D 2005 11 12 y 15:00 GMT 17 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4409672.stm Chester City Northampton Town Deva Stadium Chester 3,295 Phil Joslin D 2005 11 19 y 15:00 GMT 18 4–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4431208.stm Northampton Town A.Kirk 34 pen. 43M.Smith 48P.Bojic 89 Bristol Rovers Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,716 Paul Robinson W 2005 11 26 y 13:00 GMT 19 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4451020.stm Northampton Town J.Low 90 Lincoln City G.Birch 14 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,174 Andy D'Urso D 2005 12 6 y 19:45 GMT 20 3–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4494622.stm Torquay United T.Bedeau 56 pen.J.Kuffour 82K.Hill 90 Northampton Town S.McGleish 21 67J.Mendes 77 Plainmoor Torquay 2,010 Lee Probert D 2005 12 10 y 15:00 GMT 21 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4494822.stm Barnet Northampton Town S.McGleish 48 pen. Underhill High Barnet 2,544 Phil Crossley W 2005 12 17 y 15:00 GMT 22 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4516216.stm Northampton Town S.McGleish 50 Shrewsbury Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,380 G Hegley W 2005 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 23 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4537490.stm Northampton Town D.Hunt 66 Mansfield Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,112 S Dorr W 2005 12 31 y 12:00 GMT 24 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4560056.stm Northampton Town Peterborough United C.Plummer 9 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,023 K Hill L 2006 1 2 y 15:00 GMT 25 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4560198.stm Rochdale J.Low 71 o.g. Northampton Town P.Bojic 49 Spotland Rochdale 3,030 Phil Joslin D 2006 1 14 y 15:00 GMT 26 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4590342.stm Leyton Orient D.McMahon 86 Northampton Town S.McGleish 35C.Doig 54 Brisbane Road Leyton, London 5,445 R Booth W 2006 1 21 y 15:00 GMT 27 5–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4612226.stm Northampton Town I.Taylor 35 89A.Kirk 38 90S.McGleish 61 Macclesfield Town Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,428 Mike Thorpe W 2006 1 24 y 19:45 GMT 28 2–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4639376.stm Notts County D.Pipe 24L.Crooks 75 Northampton Town J.Crowe 69E.Jess 77 Meadow Lane Nottingham 4,884 Darren Deadman D Fixture was previously postponed on 28 December 2005 due to safety reasons.2005/06 League 2 https://ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com/2004051.html 28 January 2024 ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com 28 January 2024 2006 1 28 y 15:00 GMT 29 0–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4634320.stm Bury Northampton Town A.Parrish 29 o.g.A.Kirk 40 Gigg Lane Bury 2,456 Anthony Bates W 2006 1 31 y 19:45 GMT 30 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4657156.stm Northampton Town Wycombe Wanderers Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,438 Trevor Kettle D 2006 2 4 y 15:00 GMT 31 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4657176.stm Northampton Town D.Hunt 11S.McGleish 86 Rushden & Diamonds Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,036 Phil Crossley W 2006 2 11 y 15:00 GMT 32 3–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4680524.stm Cheltenham Town S.Guinan 38K.Odejayi 45JJ.Melligan 71 pen. Northampton Town S.McGleish 90 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 3,876 Pat Miller L 2006 2 14 y 19:45 GMT 33 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4703690.stm Northampton Town A.Kirk 8 Leyton Orient J.Mackie 65 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,552 Neil Swarbrick D 2006 2 17 y 19:45 GMT 34 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4703784.stm Northampton Town I.Taylor 81 Torquay United Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,636 Gary Sutton W 2006 2 25 y 15:00 GMT 35 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4727122.stm Wrexham Northampton Town R.Gilligan 68 Racecourse Ground Wrexham, Wales 5,012 Lee Probert W 2006 3 10 y 19:45 GMT 36 0–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4773640.stm Northampton Town Carlisle United K.Hawley 21M.Bridges 74D.Livesey 84 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,045 Martin Atkinson L 2006 3 18 y 15:00 GMT 37 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4796126.stm Mansfield Town R.Barker 65 Northampton Town Field Mill Mansfield 3,985 P Armstrong L 2006 3 22 y 15:00 GMT 38 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4819754.stm Boston United Northampton Town G.Johnson 79 York Street Boston 2,174 Neil Swarbrick W 2006 3 28 y 15:00 BST 39 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4819776.stm Northampton Town J.Lee 39S.Dyche 0 50J.Low 90 Notts County Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,077 Gary Lewis W 2006 4 1 y 15:00 BST 40 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4842036.stm Peterborough United Northampton Town S.McGleish 21 London Road Peterborough 8,637 Andy Penn W 2006 4 8 y 13:00 BST 41 2–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4867480.stm Northampton Town J.Low 6S.McGleish 35 Rochdale R.Lambert 51 90 pen. Sixfields Stadium Northampton 5,732 J Singh D 2006 4 15 y 15:00 BST 42 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4890976.stm Darlington Northampton Town S.McGleish 70 Darlington Arena Darlington 5,220 Mike Pike W 2006 4 17 y 15:00 BST 43 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4906946.stm Northampton Town S.McGleish 54M.Smith 73 Stockport County Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,544 M Fletcher W 2006 4 22 y 15:00 BST 44 1–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4907818.stm Oxford United C.Willmott 75 Northampton Town C.Doig 16M.Smith 69J.Low 71 Kassam Stadium Oxford 8,264 Kevin Friend W 2006 4 29 y 15:00 BST 45 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4933676.stm Northampton Town S.McGleish 26 Chester City Sixfields Stadium Northampton 7,114 P Armstrong W 2006 5 6 y 15:00 BST 46 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4957544.stm Grimsby Town J.Kalala 75 pen. Northampton Town R.Gilligan 90 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 8,458 P Taylor D FA Cup 2005–06 FA Cup 2005 11 5 y 15:00 GMT First round 1–3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wycombe-wanderers-v-northampton-town-05-november-2005-221523/ Wycombe Wanderers J.Burnell 90 Northampton Town C.Doig 56M.Smith 61S.McGleish 80 Adams Park High Wycombe 3,974 Mike Thorpe W 2005 12 3 y 15:00 GMT Second round 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stevenage-borough-v-northampton-town-03-december-2005-221823/ Stevenage Borough G.Boyd 5A.Elding 83 Northampton Town P.Bojić 67S.McGleish 82 pen. Broadhall Way Stevenage 3,937 Darren Deadman D 2005 12 13 y 19:45 GMT Second round (r) 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-stevenage-borough-13-december-2005-221925/ Northampton Town S.McGleish 44 45 Stevenage Borough Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,407 Darren Deadman W 2006 1 7 y 15:00 GMT Third round 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-northampton-town-07-january-2006-222170/ Crystal Palace M.Hughes 4J.McAnuff 37A.Johnson 53 pen.D.Freedman 88 pen. Northampton Town Low 12 Selhurst Park Selhurst, London 10,391 Iain Williamson L League Cup 2005–06 Football League Cup 2005 8 23 y 19:45 BST First round 3–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-queens-park-rangers-23-august-2005-220766/ Northampton Town A.Kirk 19S.McGleish 62E.Sabin 90 pen. Queens Park Rangers Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3,974 Mike Thorpe W 2005 9 20 y 19:45 BST Second round 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-northampton-town-20-september-2005-221034/ Norwich City D.Huckerby 34 pen.D.Ashton 78 Northampton Town Carrow Road Norwich 16,766 Colin Webster L League Trophy 2005–06 Football League Trophy 2005 10 18 y 19:45 BST First round (s) 5–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-notts-county-18-october-2005-221282/ Northampton Town J.Mendes 15S.Cross 16 22S.McGleish 87 90 Notts County S.Long 3L.McMahon 57 pen. Sixfields Stadium Northampton 2,041 Jarnail Singh W 2005 11 23 y 19:45 GMT Second round (s) 3–2 yes https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-northampton-town-23-november-2005-221709/ Colchester United G.Elokobi 57R.Garcia 90N.Danns 101 Northampton Town A.Kirk 26P.Bojić 67 Layer Road Colchester 1,719 Clive Penton L Appearances, goals and cards No. Squad number Pos Position Player League 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 46 – – 4 – – – – – – – – 50 – – 1 – 2 RB Jason Crowe 41 – 2 3 – – 2 – – – 2 – 46 2 2 8 – 3 LB Fred Murray – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 CB Ashley Westwood – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 5 CB Luke Chambers 42 1 – 4 – – 2 – – 1 – – 49 1 – 5 – 6 CB Chris Doig 36 2 2 4 – 1 1 – – 2 – – 43 2 3 3 – 7 CM Ian Taylor 33 – 7 3 – – 1 – – 1 – – 38 – 7 5 – 8 ST Andy Kirk 29 9 8 2 2 – 1 – 1 1 – 1 38 11 10 6 – 9 ST Scott McGleish 39 3 17 4 – 4 2 – 1 1 1 2 46 4 24 2 – 10 RM Josh Low 29 6 5 4 – 1 2 – – 2 – – 37 6 6 3 – 11 CM Eoin Jess 35 3 1 4 – – 2 – – – 1 – 41 4 1 2 – 12 U David Hunt 35 5 3 2 2 – 1 – – 1 – – 39 7 3 4 1 13 GK Mark Bunn – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 1 – 14 CM David Rowson 13 16 – 1 1 – 1 – – 2 – – 17 17 – 2 – 15 CB Brett Johnson 2 4 – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 2 6 – – – 16 CB Sean Dyche 34 1 – – 1 – 2 – – – – – 36 1 – 5 1 17 CM Bradley Johnson 1 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – 2 2 – 1 – 18 LB Gavin Johnson 22 2 1 – 1 – 1 – – – – – 23 3 1 2 – 19 LM Martin Smith 22 4 3 3 – 1 – – – 1 – – 26 4 4 3 – 20 RB Pedj Bojic 18 18 4 4 – 1 1 – – 2 – 1 25 18 6 2 1 21 CM Jamie Hand 8 3 – – – – – – – – – – 8 3 – 1 – 22 GK Chris Dunn – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23 RM Matthew Gearing – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 24 RB Liam Dolman – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 25 ST Scott Cross – 4 – – – – – – – 1 – 2 1 4 2 – – 26 CB Tom Bonner – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 27 ST Jason Lee 8 3 1 – – – – – – – – – 8 3 1 2 – 28 ST Ryan Gilligan 4 19 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 21 4 2 – Players no longer at the club: 18 ST Éric Sabin 4 2 – – – – – 1 1 – – – 4 3 1 – – 21 LM David Galbraith 1 3 – – – – – 1 – 1 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 27 ST Lawrie Dudfield 2 4 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 2 5 1 – – 27 ST Petr Mikolanda 2 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 3 – – 1 – 29 ST Junior Mendes 9 3 2 2 2 – – – – 2 – 1 13 5 3 – – 31 GK Michael Poke – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. match played 6 May 2006 No.Nat.PlayerMatches PlayedClean Sheet %League TwoFA CupLeague CupLDVTOTAL 1 ENG Lee Harper5048% 23 1 0 0 24 13 ENG Mark Bunn250% 0 0 1 0 1 31 ENG Michael Poke20% 0 0 0 0 0Totals5446% 23 1 1 0 25 References Category:Northampton Town F.C. seasons Northampton Town