The 2002–03 season was Northampton Town's 106th season in their history and the third successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Players

No. Name Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Lee HarperGKChelsea340Walsall15 July 2002Free13Nathan AbbeyGKIslington80Chesterfield2 August 2002Free24Mark BunnGKKettering00Apprentice21 August 2001N/A27Glyn ThompsonGKTelford120Fulham27 March 2003Free Defenders2Chris MarshRBDudley430Wycombe Wanderers6 September 2001£10,0003Duncan SpeddingLBCamberley1431Southampton14 July 1998Free4Ian SampsonCBWakefield40129Sunderland5 August 1994£30,0005Richard HopeCBStockton-on-Tees1537Darlington18 December 1998Undisclosed6John FrainLBBirmingham2437Birmingham CitySummer 1997Free16Daryl BurgessFBBirmingham692West Bromwich Albion27 June 2001Free21Jerry GillRBClevedon460Birmingham City11 November 2002Free25Luke ChambersRBKettering10Apprentice26 April 2003N/A28Paul ReidCBCarlisle190Rangers30 December 2002Loan Midfielders7Paul McGregorRWLiverpool717Plymouth Argyle8 June 2001Free8Paul HarsleyCMScunthorpe513Halifax Town13 June 2002Free11Chris CarruthersLMKettering551Apprentice1 August 2000N/A14Paul RickersRMPontefract151Oldham Athletic3 July 2002Free15Paul TrollopeCMSwindon (ENG)482Coventry City23 July 2002Free17Greg LincolnCMCheshunt120Margate6 June 2002Free20Chris HargreavesCMCleethorpes1225Plymouth Argyle27 June 2000Free Forwards9Darryn StampFWBeverley245Scarborough29 May 2002£45,00010Marco GabbiadiniFWNottingham13630Darlington27 June 2000Free19Derek AsamoahFWAccra929Slough Town25 July 2001Free22Steve MorisonFWEnfield161Apprentice27 August 2001N/A30Lawrie DudfieldFWSouthwark101Hull City15 March 2003Loan31Tom YoungsFWBury St Edmunds50Cambridge United15 March 2003£50,000

Competitions Football League Division Two

League table

Results summary

League position by match

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Appearances, goals and cards Player Division 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 31 – – 2 – – – – – – 1 – 33 1 – – 1 2 RB Chris Marsh 15 – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – 2 – 3 LB Duncan Spedding 9 2 – – 1 – 1 – – – – – 10 3 – 2 – 4 CB Ian Sampson 31 2 1 3 – – – – – 2 – – 36 2 1 9 1 5 CB Richard Hope 17 6 1 1 2 – – – – 1 1 – 19 9 1 5 – 6 LB John Frain 13 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – 14 1 – – – 7 RM Paul McGregor 17 6 2 – 2 – 1 – – – – – 18 8 2 1 – 8 CM Paul Harsley 41 4 2 3 – 1 1 – – 1 1 – 46 5 3 1 – 9 ST Darryn Stamp 12 10 4 1 1 1 – – – – – – 13 11 5 2 1 10 ST Marco Gabbiadini 33 8 12 3 – 1 1 – – 2 – 1 39 8 14 7 1 11 LM Chris Carruthers 26 7 – 3 – – 1 – – – 1 – 30 8 – 1 – 13 GK Nathan Abbey 4 1 – – – – 1 – – 2 – – 7 1 – – 1 14 RM Paul Rickers 8 3 – 1 – – – 1 – 2 – 1 11 4 1 1 – 15 CM Paul Trollope 41 – 2 3 – – 1 – – 2 – – 47 – 2 7 – 16 RB Daryl Burgess 24 1 1 2 – – 1 – – 1 – – 28 1 1 6 1 17 CM Greg Lincoln 5 7 – – – – – – – – – – 5 7 – – – 19 ST Derek Asamoah 20 22 4 2 1 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 24 24 6 2 – 20 CM Chris Hargreaves 36 3 – 3 – 1 1 – – 2 – 1 42 3 2 8 – 21 RB Jerry Gill 41 – – 2 – – 1 – – 2 – – 46 – – 5 – 22 ST Steve Morison 4 9 1 – – – – – – – 2 – 4 11 1 – – 23 MF Danny Lowe – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 24 GK Mark Bunn – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25 RB Luke Chambers – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 26 CM Aaran Cavill – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 GK Glyn Thompson 11 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – 28 CB Paul Reid 19 – – – – – – – – – – – 19 – – 3 – 29 DF Adam Barradell – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30 ST Lawrie Dudfield 8 2 1 – – – – – – – – – 8 2 1 – – 31 ST Tom Youngs 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – Players no longer at the club: 18 ST Jamie Forrester 18 7 5 3 – – 1 – – 2 – 2 24 7 7 – – 18 CM Brent Rahim 6 – 1 – – – – – – – – – 6 – 1 1 – 23 ST Armand One 6 – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 6 1 1 – – 29 LM Andy Turner – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 30 CM Richard Johnson 5 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 5 1 1 2 –

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