The Northampton Town Herald
Squad21 Dec 2026
George Thomason in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Northampton Town this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
The manager makes an example of Terry Taylor
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
Henry Hunter: “We have to be better”
“It is not the end of the world and it is not good enough. Both of those are true.” The manager, after a 0‑0 draw, said the honest thing and then went to say it again inside.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
A promise honoured for Jack Vale
It is not much of a headline and it is the reason players believe the next promise. Northampton Town told Jack Vale something would happen and then it happened, which in this industry passes for remarkable.
Match19 Dec 2026
Point won or two lost for Northampton Town?
Ninety minutes, no goals, and the argument started before the car park emptied: a point gained, or two thrown away against Stockport County? Both sides of it will still be going on Thursday.
Looking ahead21 Dec 2026
Tom Eaves goes back to face Rotherham United
Every squad has one of these fixtures for somebody every season. This one is Tom Eaves’s: the club that knew him first, the supporters who will decide in the first minute whether to applaud, and Northampton Town needing him to play as if none of it matters.
Player ratings21 Dec 2026
Jack Aitchison was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 11. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
The plan did not have a place for Ben Barclay
Nobody at Northampton Town is suggesting he is out of form. The manager simply wanted somebody with a different set of qualities for ninety specific minutes, and there is nothing a player can train to fix that.
Squad21 Dec 2026
The room hears from Yanis Musuayi
“Nobody outside is coming to save us.” It was short, it was not comfortable, and by all accounts the Northampton Town squad were quieter afterwards than they had been all season.
In brief
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Rotherham United at home
- Squad The penny has dropped for Michael Forbes
- Squad Word from the training ground: Ryan Croasdale