Barnsley v Northampton Town

Last Updated : 02-Feb-2026 by Robert Miles

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Last six Barnsley v Northampton results:

24/08/2024 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Max Watters 26, Adam Phillips 46) 2-2 Northampton (Liam McCarron 72, Jack Baldwin 78)

27/04/2024 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Herbie Kane 18) 1-1 Northampton (Louis Appere 90) 

09/08/2016 (League Cup First Round) LOST

Barnsley (Josh Scowen 21) 1-2 Northampton (Adam Davies og 52, John-Joe O’Toole 114)

01/01/2003 (Division Two) LOST

Barnsley (Chris Lumsdon 24) 1-2 Northampton (Chris Lumsdon og 45, Darryn Stamp 70)

07/10/1978 (Fourth Division) DREW

Barnsley 1-1 Northampton

15/04/1978 (Fourth Division) LOST

Barnsley 2-3 Northampton

 

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 8

Northampton Wins: 14

Draws: 6

Barnsley Goals: 40

Northampton Goals: 51

 

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 5

Northampton Wins: 4

Draws: 4

Barnsley Goals: 24

Northampton Goals: 19

 

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 (Sam Hoskins 78) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 36, 59), Tuesday 25th February 2025. Att: 5,817 (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 Home Meeting:

Saturday 24th August 2024 (League One)

Oakwell attendance: 11,248

Referee: Darren Drysdale

Barnsley 2-2 Northampton

Barnsley:

1 Gabriel Slonina

32. Josh Earl 

4. Marc Roberts

6. Maël de Gevigney

48. Luca Connell

14. Conor Hourihane

2. Barry Cotter

17. Georgie Gent

8. Adam Phillips

9. Sam Cosgrove

36. Max Watters

Substitutions:

5. Donovan Pines (for Gent 45)

3. Jon Russell (for Hourihane 56)

15. Kyran Lofthouse (for Watters 66) 

19. Aiden Marsh (for Cotter 88)

Unused Substitutes:

23. Ben Killip, 7. Corey O'Keeffe, 45. Vimal Yoganathan.

Manager: Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches

 

Northampton:

1. Lee Burge

5. Jon Guthrie

6. Jordan Willis

21. Luke Mbete

3. Aaron McGowan

30. Samy Chouchane

18. Cameron McGeehan

10. Mitch Pinnock

24. Tariqe Fosu

7. Sam Hoskins

39. Callum Morton             

Substitutes:

26. Jack Baldwin (for Willis 33)

17. Liam McCarron (for Fosu 65)

23. Will Hondermarck (for Chouchane 71)

Unused Substitutes:

13. Nik Tzanev, 22. Akin Odimayo, 14. Ali Koiki, 11. James Wilson.

Manager: Jon Brady (10th February 2021 – 5th December 2024) – 1394 days, 200 matches

 

Still at respective clubs:

Barnsley: 11

Cotter, Roberts, de Gevigney, Gent, Earl, Connell, Phillips, Watters, Russell, O’Keeffe, Yoganathan.

 

Northampton: 5

Burge, Guthrie, Willis, Hoskins, McGeehan. 

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers): 

Barnsley: 1

Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

Northampton: 2

Ian Sampson (5th December 2024 – 22nd December 2024) – 17 days, 4 matches

Kevin Nolan (23rd December 2024 – present)

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

 

Barnsley:

31/01/26 (League One) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 14, Davis Keillor-Dunn 31, 48) 3-1 Stevenage (Dan Kemp 37)

27/01/26 (League One) LOST

Cardiff (Perry Ng 3, Chris Willock 45, 69, Omari Kellyman 63) 4-0 Barnsley

24/01/26 (League One) DREW

Reading (Haydon Roberts 32, Jack Marriott 84) 2-2 Barnsley (David McGoldrick 38, Adam Phillips 67)

17/01/26 (League One) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 27, 90) 2-1 Blackpool (Ashley Fletcher 74)

12/01/26 (FA Cup Third Round) LOST

Liverpool (Dominik Szoboszlai 9, Jeremie Frimpong 36, Florian Wirtz 84, Hugo Ekitike 90) 4-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips 40)

01/01/26 (League One) DREW

Wigan (Dara Costelloe 6) 1-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips 69)

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 9 A: 13 GD: -4

League One record: W: 10 D: 6 L: 9 F: 40 A: 41 GD: -1 Points: 36 Pos: 15th

 

Northampton:

31/01/26 (League One) LOST

Northampton 0-2 Reading (Jack Marriott 55, Will Keane 58)

27/01/26 (League One) LOST

Rotherham (Harry Gray 58, Emmanuel Adegboyega 84) 2-1 Northampton (Tom Eaves 26)

24/01/26 (League One) LOST

Blackpool (Zac Ashworth 3, Ashley Fletcher pen 50) 2-0 Northampton

17/01/26 (League One) LOST

Northampton (Jon Guthrie 36) 1-2 Wycombe (Fred Onyedinma 17, 64)

14/01/26 (EFL Trophy Round of 16) WON

Northampton (Kamarai Swyer 18, 48, Sam Hoskins 62, Tom Eaves pen 90) 4-2 Walsall (Albert Adomah 5, Daniel Kanu 75)

04/01/26 (League One) DREW

Bolton 0-0 Northampton

W: 1 D: 1 L: 4 F: 6 A: 10 GD: -4

League One record: W: 8 D: 5 L: 15 F: 24 A: 36 GD: -12 Points: 29 Pos: 23rd          

    

 Northampton last time out:

Northampton 0-2 Reading  

34. Ross Fitzsimons

3. Conor McCarthy

5. Jon Guthrie

21. Jack Perkins

7. Sam Hoskins

23. Terry Taylor

4. Dean Campbell

12. Nesta Guinness-Walker

10. Elliott List

9. Tom Eaves

11. Kamarai Swyer

Substitutions:

24. Elliott Moore (for Guthrie 37) 

35. Max Dyche (for McCarthy 63)

8. Cameron McGeehan (for Perkins 63) 

27. Jack Vale (for Swyer 78)

15. Jake Evans (for List 78)

Unused Substitutes:

 1. Lee Burge, 17. Michael Jacobs.


Other Fixtures:

Tuesday 3rd February:

Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon

Burton Albion v Doncaster Rovers