Northampton Town
21st in League Two, 14 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · League TwoHome v Tranmere RoversLost 0–1W · League TwoHome v Colchester UnitedWon 2–0D · League TwoAway at Accrington StanleyDrew 1–1L · League TwoHome v Oldham AthleticLost 0–1L · FA Cup · First roundAway at York CityLost 0–4
What’s at stake: 6 pts from play-offs · 2 pts clear of relegation
▼ Relegated from League One last season · Back in League Two after 3 seasons awayHome ground: Sixfields Stadium
Honours: 🏆 League Two ×1 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 3 promotions
- League Two 12015–16
- Promotions 32022–23 to League One; 2019–20 to League One via the play-offs; 2015–16 to League One
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Northampton Town’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 21st in League Two, 89th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 3 promotions and 3 relegations.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2011–12League Two: 20th of 2488th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13League Two: 6th of 2474th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14League Two: 21st of 2489th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15League Two: 12th of 2480th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16League Two: 1st of 24 · Promoted69th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17League One: 16th of 2460th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18League One: 22nd of 24 · Relegated66th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19League Two: 15th of 2483rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League Two: 7th of 24 · Promoted74th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League One: 22nd of 24 · Relegated66th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League Two: 4th of 2472nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League Two: 3rd of 24 · Promoted71st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League One: 14th of 2458th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League One: 19th of 2463rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 24th of 24 · Relegated68th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League Two: 21st of 2489th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T4League Two21st of 2489th of 116
- 2025–26T3League One ▼ Relegated24th of 2468th of 92
- 2024–25T3League One19th of 2463rd of 92
- 2023–24T3League One14th of 2458th of 92
- 2022–23T4League Two ▲ Promoted3rd of 2471st of 92
- 2021–22T4League Two4th of 2472nd of 92
- 2020–21T3League One ▼ Relegated22nd of 2466th of 92
- 2019–20T4League Two ▲ Promoted7th of 2474th of 91
- 2018–19T4League Two15th of 2483rd of 92
- 2017–18T3League One ▼ Relegated22nd of 2466th of 92
- 2016–17T3League One16th of 2460th of 92
- 2015–16T4League Two ▲ Promoted1st of 2469th of 92
- 2014–15T4League Two12th of 2480th of 92
- 2013–14T4League Two21st of 2489th of 92
- 2012–13T4League Two6th of 2474th of 92
- 2011–12T4League Two20th of 2488th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L2ASalford City
- L2HRochdale
- L2APort Vale
- L2AWalsall
- L2HFleetwood Town
- L2ABarnet
All 33 fixtures
- L2HExeter City
- L2AChesterfield
- L2HCheltenham Town
- L2HBristol Rovers
- L2AExeter City
- L2HGrimsby Town
- L2ATranmere Rovers
- L2AColchester United
- L2HAccrington Stanley
- L2HGillingham
- L2ACrawley Town
- L2ANewport County
- L2HShrewsbury Town
- L2HSalford City
- L2ASwindon Town
- L2HCrewe Alexandra
- L2ARochdale
- L2ABristol Rovers
- L2HChesterfield
- L2ACheltenham Town
- L2HBarnet
- L2HYork City
- L2ARotherham United
- L2HPort Vale
- L2AOldham Athletic
- L2HWalsall
- L2AFleetwood Town
Results
- FACAYork City L2L0–4
- L2HOldham AthleticL0–1
- L2AAccrington StanleyD1–1
- L2HColchester UnitedW2–0
- L2HTranmere RoversL0–1
- L2AGrimsby TownW2–0
All 15 results
- L2AYork CityD1–1
- L2HRotherham UnitedL0–1
- L2AShrewsbury TownL0–2
- L2HNewport CountyW1–0
- L2HCrawley TownD1–1
- L2AGillinghamD1–1
- L2ACrewe AlexandraL0–1
- L2HSwindon TownD0–0
- EFLALeicester City L1L0–1
Competitions
21st of 24 · 14 pts
Full table →- 1–3 Promotion
- 4–7 Play-offs
- 23–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | WLDLW | 157 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | WWDLW | 1510 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | DLDLL | 152 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | WLWDL | 147 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | −7 | LLDDL | 122 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | LDDLL | 122 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | DLLDW | 95 |
First round: L 0–1 v Leicester City
Full bracket →- EFLALeicester City L1L0–1
First round: L 0–4 v York City
Full bracket →- FACAYork City L2L0–4
Cup runs
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2019–20).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Luton Town 0–12012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bradford City 6–6, 2–4 on pens over 2 games2013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Grimsby Town 0–22014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rochdale 1–2 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 2–5 over 2 games2016–17Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Stourbridge 0–12017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Scunthorpe United 0–1 over 2 games2018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Lincoln City 2–32019–20Out in the 4th RoundLost to Derby County 2–4 over 2 games2020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Oxford City 1–22021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Cambridge United 3–5 over 2 games2022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chesterfield 0–12023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Barrow 1–32024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Kettering Town 1–2 aet2025–26Out in the first roundLost to Oldham Athletic 1–32026–27Out in the first roundLost to York City 0–4
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2016–17).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–42012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–32013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 1–22014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to AFC Bournemouth 0–32015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Newcastle United 1–42016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester United 1–32017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Queens Park Rangers 0–12018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 1–1, 6–7 on pens2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Swansea City 1–32020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bristol City 0–42021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to AFC Wimbledon 0–12022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 1–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Swansea City 0–32024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 0–22025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Southampton 0–12026–27Out in the first roundLost to Leicester City 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27