John Frain
| Date of birth | 08 October 1968 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
This hard-working player featured in a wide-left midfield role and also as a left wing back for Northampton in 2000-01 but missed a lengthy part of the campaign with hamstring problems. John contributed two goals for the Cobblers, netting in the FA Cup victory over Frickley Athletic and the 2-1 defeat by Oldham in April 2001.
John joined Moor Green in July 2003 as player / assistant manager.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 10 Oct 1986 | 24 Jan 1997 | |
| Northampton Town | 24 Jan 1997 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Moor Green | 21 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 27 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 25 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 13 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 1998 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Northampton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Northampton Town v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Fulham v Northampton Town | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Millwall v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v Frickley Athletic | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Rotherham United v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Peterborough United v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Barnet | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Canvey Island v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | W | 3-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Brentford v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Stockport County | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.