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League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15-10 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Barnet |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20-11 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 |  Crewe Alexandra |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 |  Gillingham |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15-10 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | York City |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17-11 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 |  Walsall |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12-6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Chesterfield |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17-14 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Cheltenham Town |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16-16 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 |  Bristol Rovers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15-17 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 |  Rochdale |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11-12 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13-11 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13-12 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 |  Tranmere Rovers |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13-13 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 |  Exeter City |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6-6 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 |  Accrington Stanley |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13-14 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10-11 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 |  Swindon Town |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9-14 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9-15 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 |  Colchester United |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10-13 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham United |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12-16 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 |  Oldham Athletic |
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9-13 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 |  Port Vale |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4-7 | -3 | 7 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8-15 | -7 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Salford City |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Newport County |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Barnet |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Swindon Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Walsall |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Colchester United |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | Port Vale |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-10 | -2 | 6 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Barnet |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-6 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Walsall |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7-4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Salford City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-8 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Rochdale |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Crawley Town |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Exeter City |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | York City |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Northampton Town |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Newport County |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | -5 | 1 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-9 | -9 | 1 |
| 24 | Port Vale |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-8 | -7 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Gillingham |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Chesterfield |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Newport County |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | York City |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Walsall |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Port Vale |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 3 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 2 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-8 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | -8 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
21.7 | 12.2 | +9.5 | 20.4 | 15 | +6 |
| 2 | York City |
18.0 | 10.1 | +8.0 | 17.9 | 15 | +3 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town |
19.1 | 14.1 | +5.0 | 17.2 | 13 | +8 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers |
17.1 | 13.0 | +4.1 | 15.7 | 15 | +5 |
| 5 | Rotherham United |
15.0 | 12.5 | +2.5 | 15.5 | 10 | +15 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town |
12.7 | 10.5 | +2.2 | 15.2 | 11 | +12 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley |
16.5 | 14.4 | +2.1 | 15.2 | 11 | +8 |
| 8 | Salford City |
12.5 | 11.2 | +1.3 | 14.8 | 19 | -7 |
| 9 | Exeter City |
11.9 | 11.2 | +0.6 | 14.1 | 12 | +5 |
| 10 | Newport County |
10.9 | 12.4 | -1.5 | 13.9 | 13 | +2 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic |
12.7 | 10.7 | +2.0 | 13.5 | 8 | +10 |
| 12 | Barnet |
15.3 | 12.2 | +3.1 | 13.2 | 18 | -10 |
| 13 | Walsall |
13.1 | 12.4 | +0.7 | 12.8 | 15 | -7 |
| 14 | Gillingham |
12.3 | 14.0 | -1.8 | 12.8 | 16 | -10 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra |
11.6 | 12.7 | -1.1 | 12.8 | 18 | -12 |
| 16 | Port Vale |
10.7 | 8.0 | +2.7 | 12.5 | 8 | +6 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers |
12.1 | 15.2 | -3.1 | 12.0 | 12 | -4 |
| 18 | Swindon Town |
11.0 | 15.7 | -4.7 | 10.8 | 11 | -1 |
| 19 | Colchester United |
10.8 | 14.0 | -3.2 | 10.6 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Crawley Town |
12.0 | 15.4 | -3.4 | 9.8 | 5 | +4 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
11.9 | 17.9 | -6.0 | 9.8 | 11 | -5 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town |
11.1 | 18.2 | -7.1 | 9.2 | 15 | -14 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
5.4 | 9.0 | -3.5 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
7.8 | 16.4 | -8.6 | 7.5 | 14 | -14 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
PromotionPromotion qualificationRelegation
Southern Grp. G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Northampton Town |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Gillingham |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
Qualification next stage
Chris HoggGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zachary Jeacock
GK
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 |
James Dadge
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 34 |
Ross Fitzsimons
GK
|
32 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
James Maxwell
LB, CB
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
John Guthrie
CB
|
34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
Elliott Moore
CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Conor McCarthy
CB
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
Jack Burroughs
RB, RWB, RM, CB
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Max Dyche
CB
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 |
Janoi Donacien
RB, CB
|
32 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh
CM, CAM, CDM, ST
|
21 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 |
Sam Hoskins
RM, LW, ST, RW, RWB, CAM, LM
|
33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Lee Evans
CDM, CM
|
32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Kamarai Simon-Swyer
LW, RM, RWB
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Tyrese Fornah
CM, CDM, CAM, LW, RM, RW, ST
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |
Joe Wormleighton
RM, RB, CAM
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |
Owen Dale
LM, RW, RWB, LW, RM, LWB
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Logan Briggs
LW, LM, CAM, LB
|
21 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 |
Jack Perkins
LWB, LM, CM, CB, CDM, LB
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
CAM, ST, CM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 |
Liam Shaw
CDM
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Matthew Warhurst
ST
|
20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Elliott List
ST, RW, LW
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |
Nathaniel Opoku
ST
|
25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Josh Powell
LW, LB, LM, CB, LWB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 |
Sam Chambers
LW, ST
|
19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 |
Harvey Saunders
ST, LW, LM, RW, RM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 |
Neo Dobson
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Grimsby |
07:30 PM | Northampton Town |
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| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
12:15 AM | Tranmere |
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| Oct 24, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
05:00 PM | Colchester |
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| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Accrington |
08:30 PM | Northampton Town |
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| Nov 04, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
01:15 AM | Oldham |
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| Nov 11, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G | Northampton Town |
12:30 AM | Gillingham |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Salford |
08:30 PM | Northampton Town |
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| Nov 21, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
08:30 PM | Rochdale |
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| Nov 25, 2026League Two | Port Vale |
01:15 AM | Northampton Town |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Walsall |
08:30 PM | Northampton Town |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
01:15 AM | Fleetwood |
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| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Barnet |
08:30 PM | Northampton Town |
Results
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | York City |
1 - 1 | Northampton Town |
D |
| Oct 06, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G | Cambridge |
2 - 1 | Northampton Town |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
0 - 1 | Rotherham |
L |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Shrewsbury |
2 - 0 | Northampton Town |
L |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
1 - 0 | Newport |
W |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
1 - 1 | Crawley |
D |
| Aug 29, 2026League Two | Gillingham |
1 - 1 | Northampton Town |
D |
| Aug 22, 2026League Two | Crewe |
1 - 0 | Northampton Town |
L |
| Aug 18, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G | Northampton Town |
0 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
L |
| Aug 15, 2026League Two | Northampton Town |
0 - 0 | Swindon |
D |
| Aug 08, 2026EFL Cup |  Leicester |
1 - 0 | Northampton Town |
L |
| Jul 18, 2026Club Friendlies | Northampton Town |
0 - 0 |  Coventry |
D |
Team rankings · EFL Trophy
6.75
FotMob rating
#15 in league
0.5
Goals per match
#23 in league
0.9
Goals conceded per match
#4 in league
44.1
Average possession
#22 in league
2
Clean sheets
#15 in league
5,832
Attendance
#12 in league
5.4
Expected goals
#24 in league
-3.5
xG difference
#20 in league
3.4
Shots on target per match
#18 in league
6
Big chances
#24 in league
5
Big chances missed
#24 in league
233.8
Accurate passes per match
#16 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Joe Wormleighton7.21
- Elliott Moore7.14
- John Guthrie7.10
Minutes played
- Elliott Moore720
- John Guthrie720
- Zachary Jeacock720
Goals per 90
- Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh0.34
- Nathaniel Opoku0.24
- Logan Briggs0.21
Expected goals (xG)
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Harvey Saunders0.34
- Sam Hoskins0.19
- Connor Lemonheigh-Evans0.16
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
Shots on target per 90
Shots per 90
Accurate passes per 90
- Lee Evans40.9
- Elliott Moore34.3
- Tyrese Fornah31.6
Arrivals 3
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Sam ChambersLW · 2026-09-02
|
 Leeds United |
Loan |
Ben HammondCM · 2026-02-07
|
 Nottingham Forest |
Loan |
Jake EvansRW · 2026-01-28
|
Leicester City |
Loan |
Departures 1
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Nesta Guinness-WalkerLB · 2026-07-09
|
 Aberdeen |
Free transfer |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| League Two |
1 | 1 |
 Championship |
0 | 1 |
 Community Shield |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Kevin Nolan | 9 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 2025/2026 | Colin Calderwood | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Jon Brady | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Ian Sampson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Kevin Nolan | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 2023/2024 | Jon Brady | 17 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 1.30 |
| 2022/2023 | Jon Brady | 23 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 1.80 |
| 2021/2022 | Jon Brady | 23 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 1.74 |
| 2020/2021 | Jon Brady | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 1.05 |
| 2016/2017 | Robert Page | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 2016/2017 | Paul Wilkinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2015/2016 | Chris Wilder | 29 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 2.15 |
| 2014/2015 | Chris Wilder | 18 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 2013/2014 | Adrian Boothroyd | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 2013/2014 | Chris Wilder | 8 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 1.55 |
| 2012/2013 | Adrian Boothroyd | 21 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 1.59 |
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