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 Northants league for 2 seasons before taking their place in the Midland League, and 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 Albert Dunkley
Maurice Jones		6 n/a
1898–99 NL1613214917281st2QR Six Players[7]18 Everard Lawrence20 n/a
1899–00 ML 2416266636343rd1QR Jack Hendry25 F. Warner14 n/a
1900–01 ML26131076543333rd1QR Three Players[8]27 14 n/a
1901–02 SL 301151453642711thR1 Three Players[9]37 Tim Coleman17 2,928
1902–03 SL30126123948308th1QR Five Players[10]30 Len Benbow22 1,812
1903–04 SL341071736602715th3QR Bill Perkins35 10 2,550
1904–05 SL341281443543212th5QR 37 Herbert Chapman10 n/a
1905–06 SL34852132792118thR1 37 Harry Springthorpe7 n/a
1906–07 SL38592429881920thR1 Pat Tirrell
Mart Watkins		40 Mart Watkins12 n/a
1907–08 SL381511125041418thR1 George Cooch
Dave McCartney		40 Jack Platt14 n/a
1908–09 SL40255109045551stR1 FA Charity ShieldRU Fred Lessons43 Albert Lewis31 n/a
1909–10 SL42224169044484thR2 Thomas Thorpe
Fred Whitaker		46 26 n/a
1910–11 SL38181285427482ndR2 Thomas Thorpe41 14 n/a
1911–12 SL3822798241513rdR3 Thomas Thorpe
Jack Hampson		42 Harry King21 n/a
1912–13 SL3812121461483610thR1 Four Players[11]39 27 n/a
1913–14 SL38141955037473rdR1 Fred Clipston
Jock Manning		39 22 n/a
1914–15 SL38195145651435thR1 Bobby Hughes40 Bobby Hughes
William Lockett		13 n/a
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I.
1919–20 SL4212921641033319th6QR Frank Grendon44 George Whitworth24 n/a
1920–21 Div 3 S3 421581959753814thR1 Billy Pease45 31[12] 7,125
1921–22 Div 3 S4213111847713717thR2 Billy Pease
William Lockett		45 William Lockett21 6,725
1922–23 Div 3 S421711145444458th5QR Billy Pease
Charles Smith		43 14 8,250
1923–24 Div 3 S421711146447458thR1 Four Players[13]47 William Lockett
Ernest Myers		20 9,425
1924–25 Div 3 S42206165144469thR1 William Watson43 Louis Page14 7,400
1925–26 Div 3 S421771882804112thR3 Ernie Cockle46 Les Robinson29 6,978
1926–27 Div 3 S421552259873518thR2 Frank Brett
Leonard Hammond		45 Ernie Cockle15 6,053
1927–28 Div 3 S422391010264552ndR3 Tom Smith46 Harry Loasby21 10,095
1928–29 Div 3 S422012109657523rdR3 43 Teddy Bowen34 10,131
1929–30 Div 3 S42218138258504thR3 Leonard Hammond45 28 8,833
1930–31 Div 3 S421812127759486thR1 Albert Dawes43 28 7,846
1931–32 Div 3 S421671969693914thR4 Leonard Hammond45 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 Frank Davies47 George Henson20 6,271
1934–35 Div 3 S42198156567467thR3 R3 Richard Brown46 Richard Brown14 6,420
1935–36 Div 3 S421581962903815thR1 SF 44 Tommy Bell16 7,050
1936–37 Div 3 S42206168568467thR1 R1 Billy Simpson44 Ralph Allen27 9,960
1937–38 Div 3 S42179165157439thR1 R1 Bill Gormlie44 14 7,416
1938–39 Div 3 S421581951583817thR1 R2 Billy Thayne46 Fred Tilson8 8,001
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II.
1945–46 n/a[D]R3 n/a
1946–47 Div 3 S34215101772754013thR3 Tom Smalley
David Smith		46 Archie Garrett32 7,951
1947–48 Div 3 S4214111758723914thR2 Tom Smalley46 James Briscoe12 8,571
1948–49 Div 3 S421292151623320thR2 Bill Barron42 Four Players[16]8 9,211
1949–50 Div 3 S422011117250512ndR5 Jack Ansell
Tom Smalley		49 Bert Mitchell20 12,677
1950–51 Div 3 S4610162055673621stR4 Bert Mitchell46 Adam McCulloch13 10,308
1951–52 Div 3 S46225199374498thR1 Fred Ramscar47 Fred Ramscar24 12,095
1952–53 Div 3 S4626101010970623rdR2 Five Players[17]49 Willie O'Donnell27 12,031
1953–54 Div 3 S462011158255515thR2 Tommy Fowler
Alf Wood		49 Jack English31[18] 10,289
1954–55 Div 3 S461981973814613thR1 Tommy Fowler47 Bernard Jones15 7,852
1955–56 Div 3 S462071967714711thR3 Three Players[19]49 Jack English19 11,319
1956–57 Div 3 S461891966734514thR1 Tommy Fowler46 Syd Asher11 8,158
1957–58 Div 3 S461962187794413thR4 Colin Gale50 Barry Hawkings22 8,127
1958–59 Div 44 46219168578518thR2 Tommy Fowler47 Alan Woan32 8,090
1959–60 Div 44622915863536thR1 Tommy Fowler
Roly Mills		42 Mike Deakin20 8,306
1960–61 Div 4 462510119062603rdR3R2 Roly Mills50 Laurie Brown25 10,682
1961–62 Div 33 462011158557518thR3R1 Derek Leck50 Cliff Holton39[20] 13,420
1962–63 Div 3 4626101010960621stR1R3 Chic Brodie
Barry Lines		50 Alec Ashworth26 12,680
1963–64 Div 22 421691758604111thR3R3 Terry Branston
Mike Everitt		45 Frank Large12 15,366
1964–65 Div 2 42201666650562ndR3QF Theo Foley
Bryan Harvey		47 Don Martin16 15,393
1965–66 ↓ Div 1 ↓1 4210131955923321stR3R3 Joe Kiernan45 Bobby Brown10 18,584
1966–67 ↓ Div 2 ↓2 421262447843021stR3QF Barry Lines44 Don Martin18 11,977
1967–68 Div 334614131958724117thR1R3 Brian Faulkes45 13 8,937
1968–69 ↓ Div 3 ↓ 4614122054614021stR3R1 Ray Fairfax48 John Fairbrother14 6,790
1969–70 Div 444616121864554414thR5R1 John Fairbrother56 25 5,594
1970–71 Div 4461913146359517thR1R3 Kim Book53 18 6,602
1971–72 Div 44612132166793721stR2R1 Alan Starling50 Frank Large22 4,486
1972–73 Div 44610112540733123rdR1R1 Billy Baxter43 Phil Neal9 2,835
1973–74 Div 4462013136348535thR2R1 Three Players[21]50 Paul Stratford15 5,424
1974–75 Div 44615112067734116thR2R2 Billy Best51 16 4,179
1975–76 Div 4 46291078740682ndR1R1 Barry Tucker49 Jim Hall22 6,416
1976–77 ↓ Div 3 ↓3 461382560753422ndR1R2 John Gregory50 Paul Stratford13 5,750
1977–78 Div 444617131663684710thR2R2 John Farrington
George Reilly		49 George Reilly22 3,517
1978–79 Div 4461592264763919thR1R3 John Farrington52 23 2,829
1979–80 Div 44616121851664413thR1R3 Peter Denyer52 Keith Bowen12 3,024
1980–81 Div 44618131565674910thR1R1 Andy Poole49 Steve Phillips22 2,305
1981–82[22] Div 4461192657844222ndR2R3 54 12 2,308
1982–83 Div 44614122065755415thR3R2 R1 Steve Massey
Ian Phillips		54 Steve Massey25 2,594
1983–84 Div 44613141953785318thR2R1 R1 Peter Gleasure54 Terry Austn13 2,343
1984–85 Div 4461452753744723rdR2R1 R1 Ray Train54 Ian Benjamin19 1,826
1985–86 Div 4461810187958648thR1R2 AQF Ian Benjamin54 22 2,384
1986–87 Div 4 46309710353991stR3R1 R1 Three Players[23]54 Richard Hill33[24] 6,316
1987–88 Div 3346181997051736thR2R2 Grp Peter Gleasure
Russ Wilcox		54 Trevor Morley16 5,514
1988–89 Div 3461662466765420thR1R2 AQF Peter Gleasure55 Tony Adcock20 3,919
1989–90 ↓ Div 3 ↓ 4611142151684722ndR4R1 R1 P.Gleasure
R.Wilcox		56 Bobby Barnes20 3,190
1990–91 Div 444618131557586710thR2R2 R1 Steve Terry56 16 2,800
1991–92 Div 44211131846574616thR1R1 R1 Jason Burnham46 Tony Adcock9 2,789
1992–93[25] Div 3421182348744120thR3R1 AQF Barry Richardson
Steve Terry		52 Steve Brown12 3,139
1993–94 Div 3[26]429112244663822ndR1R1 R2 Steve Terry45 Martin Aldridge11 3,454
1994–95 Div 34210141845674417thR1R1 R2 Ian Sampson48 Neil Grayson10 5,086
1995–96 Div 34618131551446711thR2R1 AQF Ray Warburton52 Jason White16 4,831
1996–97 Div 3 462012146744724thR1R2 ASFLeague play-offsW Ian Clarkson
Andy Woodman		56 Neil Grayson12 4,823
1997–98 Div 23461817115237714thR3R1 AQFLeague play-offsRU John Frain58 David Seal14 6,389
1998–99 ↓ Div 2 ↓ 4610181843574822ndR2R3 R2 48 Carlo Corazzin17 6,071
1999–00 Div 3 4 46257146345823rdR1R1 R2 Duncan Spedding49 15 5,459
2000–01 Div 234615121946595718thR2R1 R1 Jamie Forrester47 Jamie Forrester19 5,654
2001–02 Div 2461472554794920thR2R2 R2 48 18 5,253
2002–03 ↓ Div 2 ↓ 461092740793924thR2R1 R2 Paul Harsley51 Marco Gabbiadini14 5,211
2003–04 Div 3446229155851756thR4R2 ASFLeague play-offsSF Martin Smith56 Martin Smith15 5,306
2004–05[27] Lge 2462012146251727thR3R2 AQFLeague play-offsSF Chris Willmott54 Scott McGleish17 5,927
2005–06 Lge 2 46221776337832ndR3R2 R2 Lee Harper50 24 5,935
2006–07 Lge 134615141748515914thR2R1 R1 Andy Kirk48 13 5,573
2007–08 Lge 1461715146055669thR2R2 R1 Mark Bunn52 Poul Hubertz13 5,409
2008–09 ↓ Lge 1 ↓ 4612132161654921stR1R3 R1 Andy Holt50 Adebayo Akinfenwa15 5,200
2009–10 Lge 244618131562536711thR2R1 AQF Ryan Gilligan48 17 4,427
2010–11 Lge 24611191663715216thR2R4 R1 Michael Jacobs48 Leon McKenzie10 4,605
2011–12 Lge 24612122256794820thR1R2 R1 50 Adebayo Akinfenwa18 4,809
2012–13 Lge 2462110156455736thR1R2 AQFLeague play-offsRU Ben Tozer56 17 4,785
2013–14 Lge 24613141942575321stR2R1 R1 Matt Duke50 Darren Carter
Luke Norris		5 4,548
2014–15 Lge 2461872167626112thR1R2 AQF Lee Collins43 Marc Richards18 4,599
2015–16 Lge 2 46291258246991stR3R2 R2 David Buchanan54 18 5,279
2016–17 Lge 134614112160735316thR2R3 Grp 53 13 6,245
2017–18 ↓ Lge 1 ↓ 4612112344774722ndR1R1 R2 Ash Taylor52 Chris Long9 5,830
2018–19 Lge 244614191364636115thR1R1 R3 David Cornell48 Andy Williams12 5,100
2019–20[28] Lge 2 371771354401.577thR4R1 R2League play-offsW Sam Hoskins47 Sam Hoskins12 5,101
2020–21 Lge 13R1R2 R3

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".
  6. Albert Dunkley
    Maurice Jones
    F. Warner
  7. .Byles
    Albert Dunkley
    Everard Lawrence
    G.Sargent
    F.Warner
    Roger Warner
  8. Ralph Howe
    Richard Murrell
    William Pell
  9. Tim Coleman
    Jack Farrell
    James Frost
  10. Len Benbow
    Fred Cooke
    Bert Dainty
    Peter Durber
    James Frost
  11. Harry King
    Lloyd Davies
    Eric Tompkins
    Thomas Thorpe
  12. 28 League goals.
  13. Louis Page
    Billy Pease
    Charles Smith
    Billy Williams
  14. Albert Dawes
    John Dowsey
    Tommy Wells
  15. 32 League goals
  16. Tommy Fowler
    Archie Garrett
    David Smith
    Bill Smith
  17. Tommy Fowler
    Willie O'Donnell
    Ron Patterson
    Jack Southam
    Alf Wood
  18. 31 League goals
  19. Tommy Fowler
    Peter Pickering
    Ray Yeoman
  20. 36 League goals
  21. John Gregory
    Phil Neal
    Alan Starling
  22. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  23. Peter Gleasure
    Keith McPherson
    Ian Benjamin
  24. 29 League goals
  25. 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.
  26. Northampton avoided relegation due Kidderminster not having the ground regulations to be promoted into the Football League
  27. 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.
  28. 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
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