List of Northampton Town F.C. seasons
This is a list of seasons played by Northampton Town Football Club in English football. It covers the period from the club's inaugural season in 1899, to the end of the last completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions, together with the top scorers and the average attendances for each season. Details of the abandoned 1939–40 season and unofficial Second World War leagues are not included.
Northampton Town were founded in 1897, joining the Northamptonshire League and then the Midland League for two seasons before taking their place in the Southern League, and finally joined The Football League for the 1920–21 season.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup[1] |
League Cup[2] |
League Trophy |
Other | Most appearances | Top goalscorer(s)[3] | Avg. Att[4] | |||||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Res | Overall | A[5] | Overall | G | ||||||||
1897–98 | NL | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 4th | DNE | Three Players[6] | 14 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | n/a | ||||||||
1898–99 | NL | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 28 | 1st | 2QR | Six Players[7] | 18 | ![]() | 20 | |||||||||
1899–1900 | ML | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 3rd | 1QR | Northants Senior Cup | RU | ![]() | 25 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||
1900–01 | ML | 26 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 3rd | 1QR | Three Players[8] | 27 | 14 | ||||||||||
1901–02 | SL | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 27 | 11th | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Three Players[9] | 37 | ![]() | 17 | 2,928 | ||||||
1902–03 | SL | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 8th | 1QR | RU | Five Players[10] | 30 | ![]() | 22 | 1,812 | |||||||
1903–04 | SL | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 15th | 3QR | ![]() | 35 | 10 | 2,550 | |||||||||
1904–05 | SL | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 32 | 12th | 5QR | Northants Senior Cup | W | 37 | ![]() | 10 | n/a | |||||||
1905–06 | SL | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 18th | R1 | 37 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||
1906–07 | SL | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 19 | 20th | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 40 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||
1907–08 | SL | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 8th | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 40 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||
1908–09 | SL | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 55 | 1st | R1 | FA Charity Shield | RU | ![]() | 43 | ![]() | 31 | |||||||
1909–10 | SL | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 44 | 48 | 4th | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 46 | 26 | ||||||||||
1910–11 | SL | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 48 | 2nd | R2 | ![]() | 41 | 14 | ||||||||||
1911–12 | SL | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | ![]() ![]() | 42 | ![]() | 21 | |||||||||
1912–13 | SL | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 10th | R1 | Four Players[11] | 39 | 27 | ||||||||||
1913–14 | SL | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 39 | 22 | ||||||||||
1914–15 | SL | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 5th | R1 | ![]() | 40 | ![]() ![]() | 13 | |||||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | SL | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 103 | 33 | 19th | 6QR | ![]() | 44 | ![]() | 24 | n/a | ||||||||
1920–21 | Div 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 38 | 14th | R1 | ![]() | 45 | 31[12] | 7,125 | ||||||||
1921–22 | Div 3 S | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 37 | 17th | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 21 | 6,725 | ||||||||
1922–23 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 8th | 5QR | ![]() ![]() | 43 | 14 | 8,250 | |||||||||
1923–24 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 8th | R1 | Four Players[13] | 47 | ![]() ![]() | 20 | 9,425 | ||||||||
1924–25 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 9th | R1 | ![]() | 43 | ![]() | 14 | 7,400 | ||||||||
1925–26 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R3 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 29 | 6,978 | ||||||||
1926–27 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 35 | 18th | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 15 | 6,053 | ||||||||
1927–28 | Div 3 S | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 64 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 21 | 10,095 | ||||||||
1928–29 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | 43 | ![]() | 34 | 10,131 | |||||||||
1929–30 | Div 3 S | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 50 | 4th | R3 | ![]() | 45 | 28 | 8,833 | |||||||||
1930–31 | Div 3 S | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 48 | 6th | R1 | ![]() | 43 | 28 | 7,846 | |||||||||
1931–32 | Div 3 S | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 14th | R4 | ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 18 | 6,535 | ||||||||
1932–33 | Div 3 S | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 44 | 8th | R2 | Three Players[14] | 43 | 37[15] | 6,056 | |||||||||
1933–34 | Div 3 S | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 40 | 13th | R5 | Football League Third Division South Cup | R3 | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 20 | 6,271 | ||||||
1934–35 | Div 3 S | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 7th | R3 | R3 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 14 | 6,420 | |||||||
1935–36 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 38 | 15th | R1 | SF | 44 | ![]() | 16 | 7,050 | ||||||||
1936–37 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 46 | 7th | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 44 | ![]() | 27 | 9,960 | |||||||
1937–38 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 44 | 14 | 7,416 | ||||||||
1938–39 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 17th | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 8 | 8,001 | |||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[D] | R3 | n/a | Grp | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 40 | 13th | R3 | ![]() ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 32 | 7,951 | |||||||
1947–48 | Div 3 S | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 39 | 14th | R2 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 12 | 8,571 | ||||||||
1948–49 | Div 3 S | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 33 | 20th | R2 | ![]() | 42 | Four Players[16] | 8 | 9,211 | ||||||||
1949–50 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 51 | 2nd | R5 | ![]() ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 20 | 12,677 | ||||||||
1950–51 | Div 3 S | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 36 | 21st | R4 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 13 | 10,308 | ||||||||
1951–52 | Div 3 S | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 74 | 49 | 8th | R1 | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 24 | 12,095 | ||||||||
1952–53 | Div 3 S | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 62 | 3rd | R2 | Five Players[17] | 49 | ![]() | 27 | 12,031 | ||||||||
1953–54 | Div 3 S | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 5th | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 31[18] | 10,289 | ||||||||
1954–55 | Div 3 S | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 46 | 13th | R1 | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 15 | 7,852 | ||||||||
1955–56 | Div 3 S | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 47 | 11th | R3 | Three Players[19] | 49 | ![]() | 19 | 11,319 | ||||||||
1956–57 | Div 3 S | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 45 | 14th | R1 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 11 | 8,158 | ||||||||
1957–58 | Div 3 S | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 44 | 13th | R4 | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 22 | 8,127 | ||||||||
1958–59 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 8th | R2 | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 32 | 8,090 | |||||||
1959–60 | Div 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 53 | 6th | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 42 | ![]() | 20 | 8,306 | ||||||||
1960–61 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 25 | 10,682 | |||||||
1961–62 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 51 | 8th | R3 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 39[20] | 13,420 | ||||
1962–63 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 62 | 1st | R1 | R3 | RU | ![]() ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 26 | 12,680 | ||||||
1963–64 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R3 | RU | ![]() ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 12 | 15,366 | |||||
1964–65 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | QF | W[21] | ![]() ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 16 | 15,393 | ||||||
1965–66 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | 21st | R3 | R3 | ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 10 | 18,584 | ||||||
1966–67 | Div 2 ↓ | 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 30 | 21st | R3 | QF | Northants Senior Cup | W | ![]() | 44 | ![]() | 18 | 11,977 | ||||
1967–68 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R3 | ![]() | 45 | 13 | 8,937 | |||||||
1968–69 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 40 | 21st | R3 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | ![]() | 48 | ![]() | 14 | 6,790 | |||||
1969–70 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 14th | R5 | R1 | RU | ![]() | 56 | 25 | 5,594 | ||||||
1970–71 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R3 | W[22] | ![]() | 53 | 18 | 6,602 | |||||||
1971–72 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 37 | 21st | R2 | R1 | W | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 22 | 4,486 | ||||||
1972–73 | Div 4 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | W | ![]() | 43 | ![]() | 9 | 2,835 | ||||||
1973–74 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 5th | R2 | R1 | Three Players[23] | 50 | ![]() | 15 | 5,424 | |||||||
1974–75 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 41 | 16th | R2 | R2 | ![]() | 51 | 16 | 4,179 | ||||||||
1975–76 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 68 | 2nd | R1 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | W | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 22 | 6,416 | |||||
1976–77 | Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 13 | 5,750 | ||||||
1977–78 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 47 | 10th | R2 | R2 | ![]() ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 22 | 3,517 | ||||||
1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | 19th | R1 | R3 | ![]() | 52 | 23 | 2,829 | ||||||||
1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 13th | R1 | R3 | ![]() | 52 | ![]() | 12 | 3,024 | |||||||
1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 10th | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 22 | 2,305 | |||||||
1981–82[24] | Div 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | 54 | 12 | 2,308 | |||||||||
1982–83 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | 54 | 15th | R3 | R2 | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 54 | ![]() | 25 | 2,594 | ||||||
1983–84 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 53 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 54 | ![]() | 13 | 2,343 | ||||||
1984–85 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | 23rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 54 | ![]() | 19 | 1,826 | ||||||
1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 8th | R1 | R2 | AQF | ![]() | 54 | 26 | 2,384 | |||||||
1986–87 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R1 | R1 | Three Players[25] | 54 | ![]() | 33[26] | 6,316 | ||||||
1987–88 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 73 | 6th | R2 | R2 | Grp | ![]() ![]() | 54 | ![]() | 16 | 5,514 | |||||
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | 20th | R1 | R2 | AQF | ![]() | 55 | ![]() | 20 | 3,919 | ||||||
1989–90 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 22nd | R4 | R1 | R1 | ![]() ![]() | 56 | ![]() | 20 | 3,190 | ||||||
1990–91 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 67 | 10th | R2 | R2 | R1 | ![]() | 56 | 16 | 3,710 | ||||||
1991–92 | Div 4 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 16th | R1 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 9 | 2,789 | ||||||
1992–93[27] | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | 41 | 20th | R3 | R1 | AQF | ![]() ![]() | 52 | ![]() | 12 | 3,139 | ||||||
1993–94 | Div 3[28] | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 38 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 45 | ![]() | 11 | 3,454 | ||||||
1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 44 | 17th | R1 | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 48 | ![]() | 10 | 5,085 | ||||||
1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | ![]() | 52 | ![]() | 16 | 4,878 | ||||||
1996–97 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | 72 | 4th | R1 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | W | ![]() ![]() | 56 | ![]() | 12 | 4,825 | ||||
1997–98 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | 4th | R3 | R1 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | ![]() | 58 | ![]() | 14 | 6,389 | |||
1998–99 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | R2 | 48 | ![]() | 17 | 6,068 | |||||||
1999–2000 | Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 82 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 49 | 15 | 5,459 | ||||||
2000–01 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 19 | 5,654 | |||||
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 49 | 20th | R2 | R2 | R2 | 48 | 18 | 5,253 | ||||||||
2002–03 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 24th | R2 | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 51 | ![]() | 14 | 5,211 | ||||||
2003–04 | Div 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | 6th | R4 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | SF | ![]() | 56 | ![]() | 15 | 5,306 | |||
2004–05[29] | Lge 2 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | SF | ![]() | 54 | ![]() | 17 | 5,927 | ||||
2005–06 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | R2 | ![]() | 50 | 24 | 5,935 | |||||||
2006–07 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 14th | R2 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 48 | 13 | 5,573 | ||||||
2007–08 | Lge 1 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 9th | R2 | R2 | R1 | ![]() | 52 | ![]() | 13 | 5,409 | ||||||
2008–09 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 49 | 21st | R1 | R3 | R1 | ![]() | 50 | ![]() | 15 | 5,200 | ||||||
2009–10 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | ![]() | 48 | 17 | 4,427 | ||||||
2010–11 | Lge 2 | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | 52 | 16th | R2 | R4 | R1 | ![]() | 48 | ![]() | 10 | 4,605 | ||||||
2011–12 | Lge 2 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R2 | R1 | 50 | ![]() | 18 | 4,809 | |||||||
2012–13 | Lge 2 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 6th | R1 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | ![]() | 56 | 17 | 4,785 | |||||
2013–14 | Lge 2 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 53 | 21st | R2 | R1 | R1 | ![]() | 50 | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 4,548 | ||||||
2014–15 | Lge 2 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 12th | R1 | R2 | AQF | ![]() | 43 | ![]() | 18 | 4,599 | ||||||
2015–16 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | R2 | ![]() | 54 | 18 | 5,279 | |||||||
2016–17 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R3 | Grp | 53 | 13 | 6,245 | |||||||
2017–18 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 77 | 47 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | ![]() | 52 | ![]() | 9 | 5,830 | ||||||
2018–19 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 15th | R1 | R1 | R3 | ![]() | 48 | ![]() | 12 | 5,100 | |||||
2019–20[30] | Lge 2 ↑ | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 1.57 | 7th | R4 | R1 | R2 | League play-offs | W | ![]() | 47 | ![]() | 12 | 5,101 | ||||
2020–21 | Lge 1 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | 45 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | R3 | 49 | ![]() | 9 | n/a[31] | ||||||
2021–22 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 80 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Grp | League play-offs | SF | ![]() | 53 | ![]() | 13 | 5,366 | |||
2022–23 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 83 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Grp | ![]() | 48 | 22 | 5,920 | |||||||
2023–24 | Lge 1 | 3 | R1 |
Key
Key to league record:
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Key to divisions:
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Key to rounds:
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Champions | Runners-up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated | Semi-finals |
Top scorers shown in bold are Northampton Town who were also top scorers in their division that season.
Footnotes and references
- Northampton Town Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- The League Cup was founded in 1960.
- English League leading goalscorers 1889-2007 RSSSF. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- League matches only.
- Includes substitute appearances. Bold indicates "ever-present". With equal number of appearances, starts take priority.
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Albert Dunkley
Maurice Jones
F. Warner
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.Byles
Albert Dunkley
Everard Lawrence
G.Sargent
F.Warner
Roger Warner
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Ralph Howe
Richard Murrell
William Pell
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Tim Coleman
Jack Farrell
James Frost
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Len Benbow
Fred Cooke
Bert Dainty
Peter Durber
James Frost
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Harry King
Lloyd Davies
Eric Tompkins
Thomas Thorpe
- 28 League goals.
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Louis Page
Billy Pease
Charles Smith
Billy Williams
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Albert Dawes
John Dowsey
Tommy Wells
- 32 League goals
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Tommy Fowler
Archie Garrett
Dave Smith
Bill Smith
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Tommy Fowler
Willie O'Donnell
Ron Patterson
Jack Southam
Alf Wood
- 31 League goals
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Tommy Fowler
Peter Pickering
Ray Yeoman
- 36 League goals
- Joint winners with Peterborough United.
- Joint winners with Peterborough United.
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John Gregory
Phil Neal
Alan Starling
- The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
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Peter Gleasure
Keith McPherson
Ian Benjamin
- 29 League goals
- The 22 top English clubs break away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League as the new top tier of the English football pyramid.
- Northampton avoided relegation due Kidderminster not having the ground regulations to be promoted into the Football League
- The three divisions in the Football League are re-named: Division One becomes The Championship, Division Two becomes League One and Division Three becomes League Two.
- The 2019–20 season was ended early with nine fixtures left to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, On 15 May 2020, the clubs voted to end the season with immediate effect with the final table being determined on a weighed points-per-game basis
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, only a few games were played in front of a reduced crowd, the rest were played behind closed doors.
External links
- Northampton Town Football Club History Database.