Northampton Town backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on Northampton Town's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Northampton Town's is the joint longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Goddard | Manager | Under-18s | 36 | England | - |
| Ian Sampson | Assistant manager | First team | 56 | England |  |
| Marc Richards | Coach | First team | 43 | England | - |
| Ben Tozer | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | England | - |
| Paul Johnstone | Coach | Under-18s | 46 | South Africa | - |
| James Alger | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | England |  |
| David Coombes | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Ash Adebayo | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Joe Power | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sangar | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 48 | England |  |
| Kristian Malcolm | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | England |  |
| Martin Dixon | Physio | First team | 50 | England | - |
| Tanaya Mayoh | Physio | First team | 26 | - | - |
| Nirbhay Shah | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | India | - |
| Sakshi Patil | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | - | - |
| Matthew Barnes | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Latimer | Chief scout | Club-wide | 34 | England |
| Liam Jefferson | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England |
| Ben Withey | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England |
| Fay Noble | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 30 | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Calderwood | Technical director | 60 | Scotland |  |
| Mark Lyons | Head of youth development | 38 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Northampton Town and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bower | Owner | 78 | England | - |
| Kelvin Thomas | Chair | 53 | England | - |
| Graham Carr | Director | 80 | England |  |
| James Whiting | Director | 43 | England | - |
| Jim Rosenthal | Director | 77 | England | - |
| Michael Wailing | Director | 80 | England | - |
| Nigel le Quesne | Director | 64 | England | - |
| Tom Cliffe | Director | 43 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Northampton Town's list is the joint longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Northampton Town against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Northampton Town's, in every league
Northampton Town's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czech First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Primeira Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Chinese Super League | 30 |
| 328 | HNK Gorica | Croatian First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ekstraklasa | 30 |
| 328 | Krylja Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 | | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | Liga MX | 30 |
| 328 |  | Belgian Pro League | 30 |
| 328 | | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 349 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 29 |
| 349 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Women's Super League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 | Deportivo Alavés Alavés | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
Where Northampton Town's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 27 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 24 of the 27, 89%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Graham Carr, director, at 80, and the youngest Matthew Barnes, sports scientist, at 24. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where Northampton Town's former staff work now
On Northampton Town's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Brady | Manager |  |
| Darren Byfield | Coach |  |
| Dan Watson | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Sahil Gupta | Club doctor |  |
| Jumar Kacar | Head physio | Boston United |
| Anders Braastad | Physio | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Nacho Herrando | Physio |  |
| Pablo García | Sports scientist |  |
| Will Rainbow | Sports scientist |  |
| Simon Tracey | Scout | |
| Jack Coles | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Dean Austin | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Northampton Town?
James Alger coaches the Northampton Town first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Northampton Town's head physio?
Kristian Malcolm is head physio at Northampton Town.
Who is Northampton Town's chief scout?
Alex Latimer is chief scout at Northampton Town.
Who is Northampton Town's technical director?
Colin Calderwood is technical director at Northampton Town.
How many backroom staff do Northampton Town have?
We hold the names of 30 people on Northampton Town's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the joint longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Northampton Town pays its squad, see Northampton Town player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.