But who is the 41-year-old and what can Cobblers fans expect from his team? Who was he as a player and where has he been as a coach? What style of football have his teams played in the past? We take a deep dive into Town’s new man in charge...
1. Background
Born and raised in Middlesbrough before he came through the youth systems at York City and Ipswich Town in the late 1990s, where he was highly rated and represented England at various youth levels Photo: Gary M. Prior
2. Childhood 'obsession'
Hogg dreamed of being BMX world champion when he was young. Speaking to Sky Sports in an interview earlier this year, he said: "I have been competing all my life. From the age of five through to eight or nine, I was the British champion on BMX. I was obsessed." He only started playing football aged 10 Photo: Robert Prezioso
3. Playing career
Signed a pro deal with Ipswich in 2002 but best known for his time at Hibernian, where he became club captain, won the Scottish League Cup and earned a reputation as a tough, committed centre-back. Also played for Inverness before a brief spell with Needham Market at the end of his career Photo: Clive Brunskill
4. Why he retired so young
Hogg struggled with injury in the latter part of his career, missing the majority of the 2012/13 season due to cruciate ligament damage to his knee. However, he retired for other reasons, telling the Scotsman in 2014: “It’s been hard to take but, with my young family, it was the right thing to do. It’s changed days in the professional game and to drag them around the country every year or so just isn’t good. I always wanted to achieve more but had great times.” Photo: Jeff J Mitchell