Second Year Scholars
George Cox
Central Midfielder from Bedford who has been with us since the start of his Under 14 Year.Having made a good impression on and off of the pitch in the early part of last season, George regularly travelled with the First Team Squad and made his debut in September 2008 against Rothwell in the Hillier Senior Cup.George is also comfortable playing at either right or left back.
Daniel Easlea
Left Midfielder from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, and joined us in April 2008 following a successful trial, which included appearances for the Northants Senior Cup winning team. Dan was originally with Ipswich Town's Academy set up for a number of seasons.
Matthew Evans
Right Back from Sandy, Beds who has come through our Centre of Excellence programme which he joined as an Under 13.Matt, who is vice captain of the squad, had an excellent season in 2008/9 putting in performances of a consistently high standard throughout the campaign. Can also play wide or central midfield.
Lewis Hallford
Right Midfielder from Milton Keynes who joined the Centre of Excellence at the start of his Under 14 year.Lewis has a good season as a first year with his best performance in scoring four goals in the Midland Youth Cup Quarter Final against Lincoln City.Lewis represented Scotland at Under 16 level and made his first team debut in the September 2008 against Rothwell in the Hillier Senior Cup.
Aynsley McDonald
Defender from Earls Barton and Captain of the squad who joined our Centre of Excellence in his Under 13 year.Aynsley played in the first team friendly in July 2009 against Spurs and made his debut against Stevenage in the Setanta Shield in November 2009.He was also part of the Welsh Under 17 Squad, representing them in March 2009 in the UEFA Elite Tournament.
Connor Hayes
Connor is from Middlesex and was scouted for our Centre of Excellence in November 2007, gaining his scholarship after good performances at Centre Back for the Youth Team during February 2007.Connor moved to Central Midfield in the early part of last season and made the position his own with some excellent performances, particularly in the Midland Youth Cup Final at Port Vale.
Chris Kirby
Chris is a Left Back/Left Midfield from Cheshunt in Herts.Chris was previously with Colchester United. Chris is equally comfortable in defence or midfield and was spotted at the Centre of Excellence Exit Trials in March 2008 and joined us after a successful trial in April.
Nabil Shariff
Striker from Milton Keynes who joined our Centre of Excellence at the start of his Under 14 year.Nabil is a quick, strong player who impressed at the start of last season,making his senior debut in the NFA Hillier Senior Cup game against Rothwell Corinthians in November 2008.
Adam Sharpe
Striker from Wellingborough who joined our Centre of Excellence in his Under 13 season.Adam is a hardworking player who had a good FA Youth Cup scoring campaign.Toward the end of last season, Adam travelled with the first team squad on a number of occasions and played in Reserve Team Friendly Matches.Can also play wide or central midfield.
1st Year Scholars
George Artemi
Centre Back from Southend who was previously with Leyton Orient.George trialled with us at the end of his Under 16 year and was offered a contract following excellent performances against Southend and Millwall.A typical strong, no nonsense defender.
James Broadbent
Goal Keeper from Northampton who joined our Centre of Excellence during his Under 12 season following time within our Development Structure.Gained a contract with us after an excellent season with Trevor Smith's Under 16 Squad.An excellent shot stopper.
Elliot Dent
Midfielder from Kettering.Elliot was a member of our Elite Squad as an Under 13 and 14 player before joining Northampton.Re-joined us at the end of his Under 16 year.Shows good quality on the ball and can play either a wide or central role in midfield.
Callum Earls
Left Midfielder from Leicestershire who caught the eye of both Paul Driver and Kev Shoemake on separate occasions playing for the Leicestershire Rep Squad.Offered a contract after performances for the Under 18's, particularly at Aldershot.Strong, athletic player who likes to run at defenders.
Jake Gillingwater
Central Defender from Wellingborough.Jake was with us in our Development Centre as a striker/midfielder for a number of seasons as a young player before joining Luton Town's Centres.Returned at the start of last season and offered a contract after some fine performances for the Under 18s in the Puma Junior Alliance.
Morgan Phillips
Full Back from Bedfordshire who is the 1st Year's Captain and joined the Centre of Excellence as an Under 12.Also able to play Centre Back or in midfield, Morgan is a hardworking, adaptable player who leads by example both on and off of the pitch.
Liam Read
Striker from Leicestershire who was scouted playing for the Leicestershire Rep Squad and offered a contract after good performances for the Under 16s and 18s at the end of last season.Has a good work ethic and link up play
Lewis Wilson
Striker from Milton Keynes who was scouted for us playing for Newport Pagnall at the end of last season and taken on after a successful trial.Natural goalscorer with quick feet.
If you are looking for a guide to our first team players -then click here, each player in the squad has a profile page with much more in depth profiles and statistics.
