Unreliable History

To be written.

 

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Club Records


Formed 1897

Turned Professional 1901

Became a Limited Company 1901

Previous names

Previous grounds County Ground  =  1897-1994

Nickname “The COBBLERS”

Record Football League Win 10-0  v  Walsall  (Home)  Division Three (South)    17.03.1928

Record Football League Defeat ??

Record Cup Win 10-0  v  Sutton United  (Home)  FA Cup  First Round   07.12.1907

Record Fee Paid £165,000 to Oldham Athletic for Josh LOW (2003)

Record Fee Received £470,000 from Blackburn Rovers for Mark BUNN (1 September 2008)

Record Appearances 552  –  Tommy FOWLER  (1946-1961)

Record League Appearances 521  –  Tommy FOWLER  (1946-1961)

Record League goal-scorer 135  –  Jack ENGLISH  (1947-1959)

Record all-time goal-scorer 143  –  Jack ENGLISH  (1947-1959)

Record goal-scorer in a League season 36  –  Cliff HOLTON   Division Three   (1961-1962)

Most goals scored in a League match 5  –  Ralph HOTEN  v  Crystal Palace  (Home)   Division Three South   27.10.1928
–  Albert DAWES  v  Lloyds Bank  (Home)  FA Cup  First Round    26.11.1932 

Record Home Attendance (County Ground) 24,523  v  Fulham    First Division     23.04.1966

Record Home Attendance (Sixfields Stadium) 7,798  v  Manchester United   League Cup     21.09.2016

Record total of goals in a League season 109  –   Division Three (South)  (1952-1953)
Division Three  (1962-1963)

Record League points total 2 points for a win  :  68  –    (1975-1976)  Division Four  (46 games)
3 points for a win  :  99  –    (1986-1987)  Division Four  (46 games)
99  –    (2015-2016)  League Two  (46 games)

Most Capped Player while at club 12  –  Edwin LLOYD-DAVIES  (Wales)

Youngest Players Ivan TONEY  –  16 years and 273 days  v  Bradford City   (League Two)  13.11.2012

Oldest Players Lloyd DAVIES  –  43 years and 42 days  v  Exeter City   (Southern League)  03.04.1920

 

Stadium details 

Address :   Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA

Telephone :  01604 683700
Ticket Office :  01604 683777

Capacity :  7,798
Pitch size :  106m x 66m  (116  yards  x  72 yards)
Official website :   ntfc.co.uk

Directions

There are good directions to the Sixfields Stadium on the Northampton Town website.

Honours


Division Two Runners-up  (Second Tier) 1964-1965

Division Three Champions  (Third Tier) 1962-1963

Division Three (South) Runners-up  (Third Tier) 1927-1928, 1949-1950

Division Four Champions  (Fourth Tier) 1986-1987

Division Four Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 1975-1976

League Two Champions  (Fourth Tier) 2015-2016

League Two Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 2005-2006

FA Charity Shield Runners-up 1909

 

Managers


Arthur JONES March 1897 – September 1907

Herbert CHAPMAN September 1907 – April 1912

Walter BULL September 1912 – April 1913

Fred LESSONS September 1913 – April 1915

Bob HEWISON May 1920 – May 1925

Jack TRESADERN May 1925 – October 1930

Jack ENGLISH February 1931 – March 1935

Syd PUDDEFOOT March 1935 – March 1937

Warney CRESSWELL April 1937 – September 1939

Tom SMITH August 1939 – March 1949

Bob DENNISON March 1949 – July 1954

Dave SMITH July 1954 – July 1959

Dave BOWEN July 1959 – September 1967

Tony MARCHI September 1967 – May 1968

Ron FLOWERS May 1968 – May 1969

Dave BOWEN May 1969 – May 1972

Billy BAXTER May 1972 – May 1973

Bill DODGIN Jnr June 1973 – June 1976

Pat CRERAND August 1976 – January 1977

Bill DODGIN Jnr January 1977 – July 1977

John PETTS August 1977 – January 1978

Dave BOWEN  (Caretaker) January 1978 – February 1978

Mike KEEN February 1978 – March 1979

Clive WALKER May 1979 – October 1980

Bill DODGIN Jnr October 1980 – February 1982

Clive WALKER May 1982 – May 1984

Tony BARTON July 1984 – April 1985

Graham CARR April 1985 – May 1990

Theo FOLEY May 1990 – April 1992

Phil CHARD April 1992 – September 1993

John BARNWELL September 1993 – December 1994

Ian ATKINS January 1995 – October 1999

Kevin WILSON/Kevan BROADHURST  (Caretaker) October 1999 – September 2001

Kevan BROADHURST September 2001 – January 2003

Terry FENWICK January 2003 – February 2003

Martin WILKINSON February 2003 – September 2003

Richard HILL  (Caretaker) September 2003 – October 2003

Colin CALDERWOOD October 2003 – May 2006

John GORMAN June 2006 – December 2006

Ian SAMPSON/Paul BARRON  (Caretaker) December 2006 – January 2007

Stuart GRAY January 2007 – September 2004

Ian SAMPSON September 2004 – March 2011

Gary JOHNSON March 2011 – November 2011

Aidy BOOTHROYD November 2011 – December 2013

Andy KING  (Caretaker) December 2013 – January 2014

Chris WILDER January 2014 – May 2016

Rob PAGE May 2016 –  January 2017

Paul WILKINSON  (Caretaker)  January 2017

Justin EDINBURGH  January 2017 – August 2017

Jimmy Floyd HASSELBAINK September 2017 – April 2018

Dean AUSTIN (Caretaker) April 2018 – May 2018

Dean AUSTIN May 2018 -September 2018

Keith CURLE October 2018 – February 2021

Jon BRADY  (Caretaker) February 2021 – 

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Elected to Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1920

Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1920-1958

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1958-1961

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1961-1963

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1963-1965

Division One  (Top Tier) 1965-1966

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1966-1967

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1967-1969

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1969-1976

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1976-1977

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1977-1987

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1987-1990

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1990-1992

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 1992-1997

Division Two  (Third Tier) 1997-1999

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 1999-2000

Division Two  (Third Tier) 2000-2003

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 2003-2004

League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2004-2006

League One  (Third Tier) 2006-2009

League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2009-2016

League One  (Third Tier) 2016-2018

League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2018-2020

League One  (Third Tier) 2020-