Head to Head
Last six Northampton v Barnsley results:
23/09/2023 (League One) WON
Northampton (Louis Appere 90) 1-2 Barnsley (Callum Styles 4, Devante Cole 88)
13/11/2004 (FA Cup First Round) LOST
Northampton (Scott McGleish 5) 1-0 Barnsley
31/08/2002 (Division Two) LOST
Northampton (Paul McGregor 74) 1-0 Northampton
26/04/1979 (Fourth Division) WON
Northampton 0-1 Barnsley
19/11/1979 (Fourth Division) DREW
Northampton 1-1 Barnsley
10/01/1976 (Fourth Division) LOST
Northampton 5-0 Barnsley
Overall Record:
Northampton Wins: 14
Barnsley Wins: 7
Draws: 6
Northampton Goals: 50
Barnsley Goals: 38
At Northampton:
Northampton Wins: 10
Barnsley Wins: 2
Draws: 2
Northampton Goals: 31
Barnsley Goals: 14
First Met: Northampton 3-1 Barnsley, Saturday 28th November 1925 (FA Cup First Round)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 5-1 Northampton Saturday 21st December 1974. Att: 2,666 (Fourth Division)
Biggest Defeat: Northampton 5-0 Barnsley Saturday 10th January 1976. Att: 6,132 (Fourth Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley 3-1 Northampton Saturday 30th August 1975. Att: 3,649 (Fourth Division)
Last Away Win: Northampton (Louis Appere 90) 1-2 Barnsley (Callum Styles 4, Devante Cole 88), Saturday 23rd September 2023. Att: 7,522 (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Max Watters 26, Adam Phillips 46) 2-2 Northampton (Liam McCarron 72, Jack Baldwin 78), Saturday 24th August 2024. Att: 11,248 (League One)
Last Away Draw: Northampton 1-1 Barnsley Saturday 19th November 1977. Att: 3,131 (Division Four)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Josh Scowen 21) 1-2 Northampton (Adam Davies og 52, John-Joe O’Toole 114) Tuesday 9th August 2016. Att: 4,455 (League Cup First Round)
Last Away Defeat: Northampton (Scott McGleish 5) 1-0 Barnsley Saturday 13th November 2004. Att: 4,876 (FA Cup First Round)
Last Away Meeting:
Saturday 23rd September 2023 (League One)
Sixfields attendance: 7,522
Referee: Alan Young
Northampton 1-2 Barnsley
Northampton:
1. Lee Burge
5. Jon Guthrie
6. Sam Sherring
33. Patrick Brough
22. Akin Odimayo
17. Shaun McWilliams
21. Marc Leonard
11. Mitch Pinnock
7. Sam Hoskins
19. Kieron Bowie
16. Tyreece Simpson
Substitutions:
8. Ben Fox (for Simpson 68)
9. Louis Appéré (for McWilliams 76)
12. Manny Monthe (for Odimayo 83)
Unused Substitutes:
26. Max Thompson, 24. Ryan Haynes, 20. Harvey Lintott, 27. Peter Abimbola.
Manager: Jon Brady (10th February 2021 – 5th December 2024) – 1,394 days, 200 matches
Barnsley:
1. Liam Roberts
26. Jamie McCart
4. Kacper Lopata
2. Jordan Williams
8. Herbie Kane
22. Corey O'Keeffe
29. Owen Dodgson
30. Adam Phillips
20. Callum Styles
9. Sam Cosgrove
44. Devante Cole
Substitutes:
3. Jon Russell (for Phillips 63)
36. Max Watters (for Cosgrove 63)
17. Barry Cotter (for O’Keeffe 69)
7. Nicky Cadden (for Dodgson 89)
45. John McAtee (for Cole 89)
Unused Substitutes:
23. Ben Killip, 41. Jack Shepherd.
Manager: Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches
Still at respective clubs:
Northampton: 8
Burge, Guthrie, Brough, Pinnock, Odimayo, Hoskins, Lintott, Fox.
Barnsley: 9
Lopata, O’Keeffe, Phillips, Cosgrove, Killip, Shepherd, Russell, Cotter, Watters.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Northampton: 2
Ian Sampson 5th December 2024 – 22nd December 2024 – 17 days, 4 matches
Kevin Nolan 23rd December 2024 – present
Barnsley: 2
Martin Devaney 22nd April 2024 – 7th May 2024 –29 days, 3 matches
Darrell Clarke 23rd May 2024 – present
This Season:
Last six 2024-2025 results:
Northampton:
04/01/25 (League One) WON
Burton 0-1 Northampton (Sam Hoskins 86)
01/01/25 (League One) DREW
Northampton 0-0 Stevenage
29/12/24 (League One) DREW
Shrewsbury (Aaron Pierre 60) 1-1 Northampton (Cameron McGeehan 63)
26/12/2024 (League One) LOST
Reading (Harvey Knibbs 5, Sam Smith 28, Charlie Savage 75, Mamadi Camara 87) 4-1 Northampton (Tom Eaves 81)
21/12/24 (League One) LOST
Northampton 0-5 Charlton (Greg Docherty 9, 68, Tyreece Campbell 12, Miles Leaburn 36, Danny Hylton 90)
17/12/24 (Football League Trophy Second Round) LOST
Peterbrorough (Ricky-Jade Jones 48, Ryan De Havilland 52, Abraham Odoh 65) 3-0 Northampton
W: 1 D: 2 L: 3 F: 3 A: 13 GD: -10
League One record: W: 6 D: 8 L: 11 F: 24 A: 39 GD: -15 Points: 26 Pos: 18th
Barnsley:
04/01/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Jon Russell 11, Max Watters 51, Davis Keillor-Dunn 54) 3-0 Crawley
01/01/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 11, Adam Phillips 24) 2-1 Wrexham (Max Cleworth 80)
29/12/24 (League One) WON
Peterborough (Malik Mothersille pen 74) 1-3 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 47, Davis Keillor-Dunn 55, Jon Russell 86)
26/12/24 (League One) WON
Bolton (Klaidi Lolos 26) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 80, Adam Phillips 89)
21/12/24 (League One) LOST
Barnsley 0–4 Leyton Orient (Jamie Donley 6, Omar Beckles 28, Charlie Kelman 51, Sonny Perkins 90)
14/12/24 (League One) WON
Exeter (Josh Magennis 13) 1-2 Barnsley (Kelechi Nwakali 49, Davis Keillor-Dunn 58)
W: 5 D: 0 L: 1 F: 12 A: 8 GD: +4
League One record: W: 12 D: 6 L: 7 F: 39 A: 33 GD: +6 Points: 42 Pos: 5th
Northampton last time out:
Burton 0-1 Northampton
13. Nik Tzanev
3. Aaron McGowan
6. Jordan Willis
28. Timothy Eyoma
22. Akinwale Odimayo
29. Liam Shaw
23. Will Hondermarck
10. Mitchell Pinnock
30. Samy Chouchane
7. Sam Hoskins
9. Tom Eaves
Substitutions:
24. Tariqe Fosu (for Chouchane 59)
Unused Substitutes:
36. James Dadge, 25. Joshua Tomlinson, 41. Reuben Wyatt, 17. Liam McCarron, 47. Fran Obiagwu, 40. Neo Dobson.
Other Fixtures:
Saturday 11th January 2025:
Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers
Blackpool v Cambridge United
Northampton Town v Barnsley
Shrewsbury Town v Huddersfield Town
Stevenage v Burton Albion