| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kelvin Thomas | ||
| Manager | Keith Curle (until 10 February)[1] Jon Brady (from 10 February) | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League One | 22nd (Relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| Carabao Cup | Second round | ||
| Leasing.com Trophy | Third round (s) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ryan Watson (8) All: Ryan Watson (9) | ||
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The 2020–21 season was Northampton Town's 124th season in their history and the first season back in League One, after promotion via the play-offs the previous season.[2][3] Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Players
- As of match played 9 May 2021.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Steve Arnold | GK |  | Welham Green | 22 August 1989 (aged 31) | 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 13 | Jonathan Mitchell | GK |  | Hartlepool | 24 November 1994 (aged 26) | 42 | 0 | Derby County | 4 August 2020 | Loan | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Harriman | RB |  | Chichester (ENG) | 23 October 1992 (aged 28) | 67 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 September 2019 | Free | |||
| 5 | Cian Bolger (c) | CB |  | Celbridge | 12 March 1992 (aged 29) | 31 | 1 | Lincoln City | 21 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 6 | Fraser Horsfall | CB |  | Huddersfield | 12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 47 | 3 | Macclesfield Town | 14 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 15 | Peter Kioso | RB |  | Swords, Dublin | 15 August 1999 (aged 21) | 21 | 3 | Luton Town | 25 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Joseph Mills | LB |  | Swindon | 30 October 1989 (aged 31) | 31 | 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 August 2020 | Free | |||
| 28 | Lloyd Jones | CB |  | Plymouth | 12 November 1996 (aged 24) | 34 | 0 | Luton Town | 29 December 2020 | Free | |||
| 44 | Alan Sheehan | CB |  | Athlone | 14 September 1986 (aged 34) | 15 | 1 | Lincoln City | 28 November 2020 | Free | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jack Sowerby | CM |  | Preston | 23 March 1995 (aged 26) | 31 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 18 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 | Sam Hoskins | AM |  | Dorchester | 4 February 1993 (aged 28) | 244 | 40 | Yeovil Town | 1 August 2015 | Free | |||
| 8 | Ryan Watson | CM |  | Crewe | 7 June 1993 (aged 27) | 101 | 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 June 2019 | Free | |||
| 11 | Ricky Korboa | W |  | Liverpool | 2 August 1996 (aged 24) | 22 | 2 | Carshalton Athletic | 1 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Scott Pollock | CM |  | Northampton | 22 January 2001 (aged 20) | 23 | 1 | Football & Education Programme | 26 March 2019 | N/A | |||
| 14 | Mickel Miller | W |  | Croydon | 2 December 1995 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 17 | Shaun McWilliams | CM |  | Northampton | 14 August 1998 (aged 22) | 114 | 1 | Academy | 30 April 2016 | N/A | |||
| 18 | Bryn Morris | DM |  | Hartlepool | 26 April 1996 (aged 25) | 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 19 | Morgan Roberts | W |  | Northampton (ENG) | 20 December 2000 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | Academy | 17 May 2018 | N/A | |||
| 20 | Matt Warburton | AM |  | Manchester | 24 May 1992 (aged 28) | 34 | 4 | Stockport County | 7 May 2019 | Free | |||
| 45 | Mark Marshall | W |  | Manchester Parish | 5 May 1987 (aged 34) | 41 | 2 | Gillingham | 25 January 2020 | Free | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Smith | CF |  | London | 18 May 1995 (aged 25) | 50 | 11 | Macclesfield Town | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 10 | Alex Jones | CF |  | Sutton Coldfield | 28 September 1994 (aged 26) | 9 | 1 | Partick Thistle | 2 March 2021 | Free | |||
| 22 | Benny Ashley-Seal | CF |  | Southwark | 21 November 1998 (aged 22) | 29 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | Ryan Edmondson | CF |  | Harrogate | 20 May 2001 (aged 19) | 21 | 2 | Leeds United | 14 January 2021 | Loan | |||
| 29 | Danny Rose | CF |  | Barnsley | 10 December 1993 (aged 27) | 44 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 October 2020 | Undisclosed | |||
| 30 | Caleb Chukwuemeka | CF |  | Northampton | 25 January 2002 (aged 19) | 28 | 2 | Academy | 4 February 2020 | N/A | |||
| 31 | Ethan Johnston | CF |  | Kettering | 30 June 2002 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 20 January 2020 | N/A | |||
Pre-season
The Cobblers announced pre-season friendlies against Leyton Orient and Luton Town[4]
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton | 
| 13:00 BST | Hoskins  15' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | Northampton | 
| 14:00 BST | Smith  55' Mills  60' | Report | Dyce  45' Windsor  61' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors | 
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | Northampton | 
| 13:30 BST | Report | Collins  62' LuaLua  77' Cranie  81' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
| 21 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two | 
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 43 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[5]
(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 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: 
League position by match
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[6]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Warburton  19' Korboa  31' | Report | Chislett  1' Guinness-Walker  23' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 19 September 2020 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Whalley  54' | Report | Marshall  12' Hoskins  65' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 26 September 2020 3 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Hull City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Lewis-Potter  34' Honeyman  44' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Alan Young | 
| 3 October 2020 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield, Bristol | 
| 15:00 BST | Hanlan  55' (pen.) Baldwin  79' | Report | Martin  60' | Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 10 October 2020 5 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Thompson  33' Brown  80' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 17 October 2020 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 BST | Nouble  41' Watts  86' | Report | Korboa  62' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 20 October 2020 7 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton | 
| 19:45 BST | Missilou  7' Rose  28' | Report | T.Smith  76' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Jarred Gillett | 
| 24 October 2020 8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Pratley  54' Sowerby  59' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 27 October 2020 9 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis  39', 47' Curtis  50' Harness  83' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 31 October 2020 10 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Wigan | 
| 15:00 GMT | Garner  63' (pen.) T.James  75' | Report | Rose  13' Hoskins  21' Chukwuemeka  66' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Josh Smith | 
| 3 November 2020 11 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 14 November 2020 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Russell  2' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 21 November 2020 13 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Burton upon Trent | 
| 15:00 GMT | Akins  90+2' (pen.) | Report | Smith  2', 67' Lines  81' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 24 November 2020 14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | 
| 19:00 GMT | Humphrys  85' | Report | Smith  20' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 1 December 2020 15 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Bolger  47' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 5 December 2020 16 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | McWilliams  18' | Report | John-Jules  36' Wright  57' Whiteman  | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 12 December 2020 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Dale  53' Wintle  90+4' | Report | Holmes  3' Martin  26'  70' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Busby | 
| 15 December 2020 18 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor  49', 89' Shodipo  65' Agyei  90+3' | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 19 December 2020 19 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Scully  2' Hopper  42' Johnson  83', 90+8' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 29 December 2020 20 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Hoskins  31' (pen.) Rose  35' Sheehan  47' | Report | Dempsey  45' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 2 January 2021 21 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Sunderland | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Leigh Doughty | 
| 23 January 2021 22 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln | 
| 15:00 GMT | McGrandles  75' Scully  84' | Report | Rose  90+6' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 26 January 2021 23 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Fleetwood | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fleetwood Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 2 February 2021 24 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool | 
| 19:00 GMT | Ekpiteta  12' Yates  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Oldham | 
| 6 February 2021 25 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Accrington | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pritchard  71'  85' | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 9 February 2021 26 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton | 
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Lang  82' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 13 February 2021 27 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bostwick  77' Edwards  90+4' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 16 February 2021 28 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Ipswich | 
| 19:00 GMT | Downes  90+3' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 20 February 2021 29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Bletchley | 
| 19:00 GMT | Surman  13' Grigg  34' Jerome  83' Brown  88' | Report | Horsfall  2' Watson  46' Kioso  78' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
| 23 February 2021 30 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton | 
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 27 February 2021 31 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon | 
| 15:00 GMT | Twine  45+2' Pitman  69' | Report | Watson  26' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Speedie | 
| 3 March 2021 32 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton | 
| 19:00 GMT | Watson  40', 65' | Report | Woods  90+1' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 6 March 2021 33 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Watson  20', 23' Horsfall  32' Edmondson  43' | Report | Harrison  73' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 9 March 2021 34 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Charlton, London | 
| 19:00 GMT | Washington  65' (pen.), 84' | Report | A.Jones  90+3' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 13 March 2021 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Neild | 
| 20 March 2021 36 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dale  74' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 23 March 2021 37 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Northampton | 
| 19:00 GMT | Hoskins  55' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 27 March 2021 38 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wimbledon, London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pigott  88' | Report | Hoskins  90+7' | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 2 April 2021 39 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Watson  27' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 5 April 2021 40 | Hull City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Hull | 
| 15:00 BST | Elder  30' Lewis-Potter  44' Whyte  90+3' | Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 10 April 2021 41 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Hoskins  78' (pen.) | Report | Leahy  19' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock | 
| 16 April 2021 42 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Peterborough | 
| 19:45 BST | Szmodics  33', 48' Clarke-Harris  67' (pen.) | Report | Hoskins  43' (pen.) | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 20 April 2021 43 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Northampton | 
| 19:00 BST | Kioso  8', 32' Watson  84' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: James Bell | 
| 24 April 2021 44 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Oliver  11' Lee  68' | Report | Edmondson  79' Horsfall  83' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Carl Brook | 
| 1 May 2021 45 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Blackpool | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Garbutt  19' Yates  75', 86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 9 May 2021 46 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Sunderland | 
| 12:00 BST | Winchester  87' | Report | Hoskins  84' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[7]
| 9 November 2020 First round | Oxford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Marston, Oxford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Roberts  12' Ashby  68' (pen.) | Report | Hoskins  7' | Stadium: Marsh Lane Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Paul Howard | 
Carabao Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August.[8] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[9]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Smith  33' (pen.) Warburton  49' Watson  59' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 14 September 2020 Second round | Bristol City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Ashton Gate. Bristol | 
| 19:45 BST | Martin  43' Palmer  48', 88' Semenyo  82' | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Tom Nield | 
Leasing.com Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[10] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[11] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[12]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 
| 8 September 2020 South Group C | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Bletchley | 
| 19:00 BST | Poole  34' Nombe  74' Sorinola  77' | Report | Mills  13' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 6 October 2020 South Group C | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Southampton U21 | Northampton | 
| 19:45 BST | Mills  7' Marshall  40' Ashley-Seal  46', 58' Chukwuemeka  50' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: David Rock | 
| 17 November 2020 South Group C | Northampton Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stevenage | Northampton | 
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lines  Rose  McWilliams  Horsfall  Chukwuemeka  | Newton  Carter  Marsh  Akinwande  | |||
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter | 
| 19:00 GMT | Atangana  51' | Report | Rose  22' Ashley-Seal  82' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 714 Referee: Carl Brook | 
| 12 January 2021 Third round | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Walker  27', 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Craig Hicks | 
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | League One | 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 | Steve Arnold | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 
| 2 | RB | Michael Harriman | 22 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 29 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 
| 4 | CM | Jack Sowerby | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 28 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 
| 5 | CB | Cian Bolger | 26 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 31 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 
| 6 | CB | Fraser Horsfall | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | 
| 7 | AM | Sam Hoskins | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – | 
| 8 | CM | Ryan Watson | 33 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 39 | 6 | 9 | 9 | – | 
| 10 | ST | Alex Jones | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 
| 11 | W | Ricky Korboa | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | – | 
| 12 | CM | Scott Pollock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 13 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 3 | – | 
| 14 | W | Mickel Miller | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 
| 15 | RB | Peter Kioso | 21 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 
| 17 | CM | Shaun McWilliams | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | – | 10 | 1 | 
| 18 | DM | Bryn Morris | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 
| 19 | W | Morgan Roberts | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 
| 22 | ST | Benny Ashley-Seal | 7 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | – | 
| 23 | LB | Joseph Mills | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 31 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 
| 26 | ST | Ryan Edmondson | 13 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | – | 
| 28 | CB | Lloyd Jones | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | – | – | 4 | – | 
| 29 | ST | Danny Rose | 23 | 16 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | – | 
| 30 | ST | Caleb Chukwuemeka | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | – | 
| 31 | ST | Ethan Johnston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 32 | CB | Max Dyche | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 34 | MF | Liam Cross | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 44 | CB | Alan Sheehan | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 
| 45 | W | Mark Marshall | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | 
| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ST | Harry Smith | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 
| 20 | AM | Matt Warburton | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 
| Players no longer at club: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Joe Martin | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 
| 10 | W | Nicky Adams | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 
| 14 | CM | Chris Lines | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 
| 15 | CB | Luka Racic | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 
| 21 | W | Ricky Holmes | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 
| 24 | ST | Joe Nuttall | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 
| 26 | LB | Jacob Ballinger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 27 | DM | Christopher Missilou | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | 
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | DM |  | Christopher Missilou |  Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [13] | 
| 8 August 2020 | LB |  | Joseph Mills |  Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [14] | 
| 14 August 2020 | CB |  | Fraser Horsfall |  Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [15] | 
| 21 August 2020 | CB |  | Cian Bolger |  Lincoln City | Free transfer | [16] | 
| 1 September 2020 | CF |  | Ricky Korboa |  Carshalton Athletic | Undisclosed | [17] | 
| 7 September 2020 | CF |  | Benny Ashley-Seal |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [18] | 
| 18 September 2020 | CM |  | Jack Sowerby |  Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [19] | 
| 2 October 2020 | CF |  | Danny Rose |  Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [20] | 
| 27 October 2020 | CB |  | Alan Sheehan | Unattached | Free transfer | [21] | 
| 2 November 2020 | W |  | Ricky Holmes | Unattached | Free transfer | [22] | 
| 29 December 2020 | CB |  | Lloyd Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [23] | 
| 2 March 2021 | ST |  | Alex Jones | Unattached | Free transfer | [24] | 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | GK |  | Jonathan Mitchell |  Derby County | End of season | [25] | 
| 21 August 2020 | CB |  | Luka Racic |  Brentford | 3 January 2021 | [16] | 
| 31 August 2020 | CF |  | Joe Nuttall |  Blackpool | End of season | [26] | 
| 14 January 2021 | CF |  | Ryan Edmondson |  Leeds United | End of season | [27] | 
| 14 January 2021 | CF |  | Mickel Miller |  Rotherham United | End of season | [27] | 
| 18 January 2021 | DM |  | Bryn Morris |  Portsmouth | End of season | [28] | 
| 25 January 2021 | RB |  | Peter Kioso |  Luton Town | End of season | [29] | 
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | DF |  | Jacob Ballinger |  St Ives Town | October 2021 | [30] | 
| 26 September 2020 | FW |  | Ethan Johnston |  Redditch United | October 2021 | [30] | 
| 8 October 2020 | SS |  | Matty Warburton |  Yeovil Town | End of season | [31] | 
| 12 December 2020 | FW |  | Ethan Johnston |  Kettering Town | January 2021 | [32] | 
| 12 December 2020 | AM |  | Morgan Roberts |  Brackley Town | January 2021 | [32] | 
| 21 January 2021 | CF |  | Harry Smith |  Motherwell | End of season | [33] | 
Transfers out
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