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]
Division Lvl P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Res Overall A[5] Overall G
1897–98 NL 147163335154thDNE Three Players[6]14 England Albert Dunkley
England Maurice Jones
6 n/a
1898–99 NL1613214917281st2QR Six Players[7]18 England Everard Lawrence20
1899–1900 ML 2416266636343rd1QR Northants Senior CupRU Scotland Jack Hendry25 England F. Warner14
1900–01 ML26131076543333rd1QR Three Players[8]27 14
1901–02 SL 301151453642711thR1 Northants Senior CupRU Three Players[9]37 England Tim Coleman17 2,928
1902–03 SL30126123948308th1QR RU Five Players[10]30 England Len Benbow22 1,812
1903–04 SL341071736602715th3QR England Bill Perkins35 10 2,550
1904–05 SL341281443543212th5QR Northants Senior CupW 37 England Herbert Chapman10 n/a
1905–06 SL34852132792118thR1 37 England Harry Springthorpe7
1906–07 SL38592429881920thR1 England Pat Tirrell
Wales Mart Watkins
40 Wales Mart Watkins12
1907–08 SL381511125041418thR1 England George Cooch
Scotland Dave McCartney
40 England Jack Platt14
1908–09 SL40255109045551stR1 FA Charity ShieldRU England Fred Lessons43 England Albert Lewis31
1909–10 SL42224169044484thR2 England Thomas Thorpe
England Fred Whitaker
46 26
1910–11 SL38181285427482ndR2 England Thomas Thorpe41 14
1911–12 SL3822798241513rdR3 England Thomas Thorpe
England Jack Hampson
42 England Harry King21
1912–13 SL3812121461483610thR1 Four Players[11]39 27
1913–14 SL38141955037473rdR1 England Fred Clipston
Scotland Jock Manning
39 22
1914–15 SL38195145651435thR1 England Bobby Hughes40 England Bobby Hughes
England William Lockett
13
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I.
1919–20 SL4212921641033319th6QR England Frank Grendon44 England George Whitworth24 n/a
1920–21 Div 33 421581959753814thR1 England Billy Pease45 31[12] 7,125
1921–22 Div 3 S4213111847713717thR2 England Billy Pease
England William Lockett
45 England William Lockett21 6,725
1922–23 Div 3 S421711145444458th5QR England Billy Pease
England Charles Smith
43 14 8,250
1923–24 Div 3 S421711146447458thR1 Four Players[13]47 England William Lockett
England Ernest Myers
20 9,425
1924–25 Div 3 S42206165144469thR1 England William Watson43 England Louis Page14 7,400
1925–26 Div 3 S421771882804112thR3 England Ernie Cockle46 England Les Robinson29 6,978
1926–27 Div 3 S421552259873518thR2 England Frank Brett
England Leonard Hammond
45 England Ernie Cockle15 6,053
1927–28 Div 3 S422391010264552ndR3 England Tom Smith46 England Harry Loasby21 10,095
1928–29 Div 3 S422012109657523rdR3 43 England Ted Bowen34 10,131
1929–30 Div 3 S42218138258504thR3 England Leonard Hammond45 28 8,833
1930–31 Div 3 S421812127759486thR1 England Albert Dawes43 28 7,846
1931–32 Div 3 S421671969693914thR4 England Leonard Hammond45 England Albert Dawes18 6,535
1932–33 Div 3 S42188167666448thR2 Three Players[14]43 37[15] 6,056
1933–34 Div 3 S4214121671784013thR5 Football League
Third Division
South Cup
R3 Wales Frank Davies47 England George Henson20 6,271
1934–35 Div 3 S42198156567467thR3 R3 England Richard Brown46 England Richard Brown14 6,420
1935–36 Div 3 S421581962903815thR1 SF 44 England Tommy Bell16 7,050
1936–37 Div 3 S42206168568467thR1 R1 Scotland Billy Simpson44 England Ralph Allen27 9,960
1937–38 Div 3 S42179165157439thR1 R1 England Bill Gormlie44 14 7,416
1938–39 Div 3 S421581951583817thR1 R2 England Billy Thayne46 England Fred Tilson8 8,001
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II.
1945–46 n/a[D]R3n/aGrp n/a
1946–47 Div 3 S34215101772754013thR3 England Tom Smalley
England Dave Smith
46 Scotland Archie Garrett32 7,951
1947–48 Div 3 S4214111758723914thR2 England Tom Smalley46 England James Briscoe12 8,571
1948–49 Div 3 S421292151623320thR2 England Bill Barron42 Four Players[16]8 9,211
1949–50 Div 3 S422011117250512ndR5 England Jack Ansell
England Tom Smalley
49 England Bert Mitchell20 12,677
1950–51 Div 3 S4610162055673621stR4 England Bert Mitchell46 Scotland Adam McCulloch13 10,308
1951–52 Div 3 S46225199374498thR1 England Fred Ramscar47 England Fred Ramscar24 12,095
1952–53 Div 3 S4626101010970623rdR2 Five Players[17]49 Scotland Willie O'Donnell27 12,031
1953–54 Div 3 S462011158255515thR2 England Tommy Fowler
England Alf Wood
49 England Jack English31[18] 10,289
1954–55 Div 3 S461981973814613thR1 England Tommy Fowler47 England Bernard Jones15 7,852
1955–56 Div 3 S462071967714711thR3 Three Players[19]49 England Jack English19 11,319
1956–57 Div 3 S461891966734514thR1 England Tommy Fowler46 England Syd Asher11 8,158
1957–58 Div 3 S461962187794413thR4 Wales Colin Gale50 England Barry Hawkings22 8,127
1958–59 Div 44 46219168578518thR2 England Tommy Fowler47 England Alan Woan32 8,090
1959–60 Div 446229158563536thR1 England Tommy Fowler
England Roly Mills
42 England Mike Deakin20 8,306
1960–61 Div 4 462510119062603rdR3R2 England Roly Mills50 England Laurie Brown25 10,682
1961–62 Div 33 462011158557518thR3R1 Northants Senior CupRU England Derek Leck50 England Cliff Holton39[20] 13,420
1962–63 Div 3 4626101010960621stR1R3 RU Scotland Chic Brodie
England Barry Lines
50 England Alec Ashworth26 12,680
1963–64 Div 22 421691758604111thR3R3 RU England Terry Branston
England Mike Everitt
45 England Frank Large12 15,366
1964–65 Div 2 42201666650562ndR3QF W[21] Republic of Ireland Theo Foley
England Bryan Harvey
47 England Don Martin16 15,393
1965–66 Div 11 4210131955923321stR3R3 Scotland Joe Kiernan45 England Bobby Brown10 18,584
1966–67 Div 2 ↓2 421262447843021stR3QF Northants Senior CupW England Barry Lines44 England Don Martin18 11,977
1967–68 Div 334614131958724117thR1R3 England Brian Faulkes45 13 8,937
1968–69 Div 3 ↓ 4614122054614021stR3R1 Northants Senior CupRU England Ray Fairfax48 England John Fairbrother14 6,790
1969–70 Div 444616121864554414thR5R1 RU England John Fairbrother56 25 5,594
1970–71 Div 4461913146359517thR1R3 W[22] England Kim Book53 18 6,602
1971–72 Div 44612132166793721stR2R1 W England Alan Starling50 England Frank Large22 4,486
1972–73 Div 44610112540733123rdR1R1 W Scotland Billy Baxter43 England Phil Neal9 2,835
1973–74 Div 4462013136348535thR2R1 Three Players[23]50 England Paul Stratford15 5,424
1974–75 Div 44615112067734116thR2R2 Scotland Billy Best51 16 4,179
1975–76 Div 4 46291078740682ndR1R1 Northants Senior CupW Wales Barry Tucker49 England Jim Hall22 6,416
1976–77 Div 3 ↓3 461382560753422ndR1R2 England John Gregory50 England Paul Stratford13 5,750
1977–78 Div 444617131663684710thR2R2 England John Farrington
Scotland George Reilly
49 Scotland George Reilly22 3,517
1978–79 Div 4461592264763919thR1R3 England John Farrington52 23 2,829
1979–80 Div 44616121851664413thR1R3 England Peter Denyer52 Wales Keith Bowen12 3,024
1980–81 Div 44618131565674910thR1R1 England Andy Poole49 England Steve Phillips22 2,305
1981–82[24] Div 4461192657844222ndR2R3 54 12 2,308
1982–83 Div 44614122065755415thR3R2 R1 England Steve Massey
Scotland Ian Phillips
54 England Steve Massey25 2,594
1983–84 Div 44613141953785318thR2R1 R1 England Peter Gleasure54 England Terry Austin13 2,343
1984–85 Div 4461452753744723rdR2R1 R1 England Ray Train54 England Ian Benjamin19 1,826
1985–86 Div 4461810187958648thR1R2 AQF England Ian Benjamin54 26 2,384
1986–87 Div 4 46309710353991stR3R1 R1 Three Players[25]54 England Richard Hill33[26] 6,316
1987–88 Div 3346181997051736thR2R2 Grp England Peter Gleasure
England Russ Wilcox
54 England Trevor Morley16 5,514
1988–89 Div 3461662466765420thR1R2 AQF England Peter Gleasure55 England Tony Adcock20 3,919
1989–90 Div 3 ↓ 4611142151684722ndR4R1 R1 England Peter Gleasure
England Russ Wilcox
56 England Bobby Barnes20 3,190
1990–91 Div 444618131557586710thR2R2 R1 England Steve Terry56 16 3,710
1991–92 Div 44211131846574616thR1R1 R1 England Jason Burnham46 England Tony Adcock9 2,789
1992–93[27] Div 3421182348744120thR3R1 AQF England Barry Richardson
England Steve Terry
52 England Steve Brown12 3,139
1993–94 Div 3[28]429112244663822ndR1R1 R2 England Steve Terry45 England Martin Aldridge11 3,454
1994–95 Div 34210141845674417thR1R1 R2 England Ian Sampson48 England Neil Grayson10 5,085
1995–96 Div 34618131551446711thR2R1 AQF England Ray Warburton52 England Jason White16 4,878
1996–97 Div 3 462012146744724thR1R2 ASFLeague play-offsW England Ian Clarkson
England Andy Woodman
56 England Neil Grayson12 4,825
1997–98 Div 23461817115237714thR3R1 AQFLeague play-offsRU England John Frain58 Australia David Seal14 6,389
1998–99 Div 2 ↓ 4610181843574822ndR2R3 R2 48 Canada Carlo Corazzin17 6,068
1999–2000 Div 3 4 46257146345823rdR1R1 R2 England Duncan Spedding49 15 5,459
2000–01 Div 234615121946595718thR2R1 R1 England Jamie Forrester47 England Jamie Forrester19 5,654
2001–02 Div 2461472554794920thR2R2 R2 48 18 5,253
2002–03 Div 2 ↓ 461092740793924thR2R1 R2 England Paul Harsley51 England Marco Gabbiadini14 5,211
2003–04 Div 3446229155851756thR4R2 ASFLeague play-offsSF England Martin Smith56 England Martin Smith15 5,306
2004–05[29] Lge 2462012146251727thR3R2 AQFLeague play-offsSF England Chris Willmott54 England Scott McGleish17 5,927
2005–06 Lge 2 46221776337832ndR3R2 R2 England Lee Harper50 24 5,935
2006–07 Lge 134615141748515914thR2R1 R1 Northern Ireland Andy Kirk48 13 5,573
2007–08 Lge 1461715146055669thR2R2 R1 England Mark Bunn52 Denmark Poul Hübertz13 5,409
2008–09 Lge 1 ↓ 4612132161654921stR1R3 R1 England Andy Holt50 England Adebayo Akinfenwa15 5,200
2009–10 Lge 244618131562536711thR2R1 AQF England Ryan Gilligan48 17 4,427
2010–11 Lge 24611191663715216thR2R4 R1 England Michael Jacobs48 England Leon McKenzie10 4,605
2011–12 Lge 24612122256794820thR1R2 R1 50 England Adebayo Akinfenwa18 4,809
2012–13 Lge 2462110156455736thR1R2 AQFLeague play-offsRU England Ben Tozer56 17 4,785
2013–14 Lge 24613141942575321stR2R1 R1 England Matt Duke50 England Darren Carter
England Luke Norris
5 4,548
2014–15 Lge 2461872167626112thR1R2 AQF England Lee Collins43 England Marc Richards18 4,599
2015–16 Lge 2 46291258246991stR3R2 R2 Northern Ireland David Buchanan54 18 5,279
2016–17 Lge 134614112160735316thR2R3 Grp 53 13 6,245
2017–18 Lge 1 ↓ 4612112344774722ndR1R1 R2 Wales Ash Taylor52 England Chris Long9 5,830
2018–19 Lge 244614191364636115thR1R1 R3 Wales David Cornell48 England Andy Williams12 5,100
2019–20[30] Lge 2 371771354401.577thR4R1 R2League play-offsW England Sam Hoskins47 England Sam Hoskins12 5,101
2020–21 Lge 1 ↓ 34611122341674522ndR1R2 R3 49 England Ryan Watson9 n/a[31]
2021–22 Lge 24462311126038804thR1R2 GrpLeague play-offsSF England Fraser Horsfall53 England Sam Hoskins13 5,366
2022–23 Lge 2 46231496242833rdR1R1 Grp England Mitch Pinnock48 22 5,920
2023–24 Lge 13R1

Key

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

  1. Northampton Town Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. The League Cup was founded in 1960.
  3. English League leading goalscorers 1889-2007 RSSSF. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  4. League matches only.
  5. Includes substitute appearances. Bold indicates "ever-present". With equal number of appearances, starts take priority.
  6. England Albert Dunkley
    England Maurice Jones
    England F. Warner
  7. England .Byles
    England Albert Dunkley
    England Everard Lawrence
    England G.Sargent
    England F.Warner
    England Roger Warner
  8. England Ralph Howe
    England Richard Murrell
    England William Pell
  9. England Tim Coleman
    England Jack Farrell
    England James Frost
  10. England Len Benbow
    England Fred Cooke
    England Bert Dainty
    England Peter Durber
    England James Frost
  11. England Harry King
    Wales Lloyd Davies
    England Eric Tompkins
    England Thomas Thorpe
  12. 28 League goals.
  13. England Louis Page
    England Billy Pease
    England Charles Smith
    Wales Billy Williams
  14. England Albert Dawes
    England John Dowsey
    England Tommy Wells
  15. 32 League goals
  16. England Tommy Fowler
    Scotland Archie Garrett
    England Dave Smith
    England Bill Smith
  17. England Tommy Fowler
    Scotland Willie O'Donnell
    England Ron Patterson
    England Jack Southam
    England Alf Wood
  18. 31 League goals
  19. England Tommy Fowler
    England Peter Pickering
    Scotland Ray Yeoman
  20. 36 League goals
  21. Joint winners with Peterborough United.
  22. Joint winners with Peterborough United.
  23. England John Gregory
    England Phil Neal
    England Alan Starling
  24. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  25. England Peter Gleasure
    England Keith McPherson
    England Ian Benjamin
  26. 29 League goals
  27. 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.
  28. Northampton avoided relegation due Kidderminster not having the ground regulations to be promoted into the Football League
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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.
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