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] |
Football League Trophy / Other | Top goalscorer(s)[3][4] | ||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1899–00 | ML | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 3rd | DNE | |||||
1900–01 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 3rd | DNE | ||||||
1901–02 | SL | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 27 | 11th | R1 | |||||
1902–03 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 8th | DNE | ||||||
1903–04 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 15th | DNE | ||||||
1904–05 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 32 | 12th | DNE | ||||||
1905–06 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 18th | R1 | ||||||
1906–07 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 19 | 20th | R1 | ||||||
1907–08 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 8th | R1 | ||||||
1908–09 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 55 | 1st | R1 | Albert Lewis | 30 | ||||
1909–10 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 44 | 48 | 4th | R2 | Charity Shield | RU | ||||
1910–11 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 48 | 2nd | R2 | ||||||
1911–12 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | ||||||
1912–13 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 10th | R1 | ||||||
1913–14 | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | ||||||
1914–15 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 5th | R1 | ||||||
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 | |||||
1920–21 | Div 3 Sth | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 38 | 14th | R1 | George Whitworth | 28 | |||
1921–22 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 37 | 17th | R2 | ||||||
1922–23 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 8th | 5QR | ||||||
1923–24 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 8th | R1 | ||||||
1924–25 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 9th | R1 | ||||||
1925–26 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R3 | Les Robinson | 29 | ||||
1926–27 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 35 | 18th | R2 | ||||||
1927–28 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 64 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | ||||||
1928–29 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | Edward Bowen | 34 | ||||
1929–30 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 50 | 4th | R3 | Edward Bowen | 28 | ||||
1930–31 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 48 | 6th | R1 | Edward Bowen | 28 | ||||
1931–32 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 14th | R4 | ||||||
1932–33 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 44 | 8th | R2 | Albert Dawes | 32 | ||||
1933–34 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 40 | 13th | R5 | ||||||
1934–35 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 7th | R3 | ||||||
1935–36 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 38 | 15th | R1 | ||||||
1936–37 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 46 | 7th | R1 | ||||||
1937–38 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R1 | ||||||
1938–39 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 17th | R1 | ||||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II. | |||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[D] | R3 | |||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 3 Sth | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 40 | 13th | R3 | Archie Garrett | 26 | |||
1947–48 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 39 | 14th | R2 | ||||||
1948–49 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 33 | 20th | R2 | ||||||
1949-50 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 51 | 2nd | R5 | Eddie Murphy | 13 | ||||
1950–51 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 36 | 21st | R4 | ||||||
1951–52 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 74 | 49 | 8th | R1 | ||||||
1952–53 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 62 | 3rd | R2 | ||||||
1953–54 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 5th | R2 | Jack English | 31 | ||||
1954–55 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 46 | 13th | R1 | ||||||
1955–56 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 47 | 11th | R3 | ||||||
1956–57 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 45 | 14th | R1 | ||||||
1957–58 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 44 | 13th | R4 | ||||||
1958–59 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 8th | R2 | Alan Woan | 32 | |||
1959–60 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 53 | 6th | R1 | Peter Kane | 16 | ||||
1960–61 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | Laurie Brown | 25 | |||
1961–62 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 51 | 8th | R3 | R1 | Cliff Holton | 36 | ||
1962–63 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 62 | 1st | R1 | R3 | Alec Ashworth | 25 | |||
1963–64 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R3 | Frank Large | 12 | ||
1964–65 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | QF | Don Martin Bobby Brown Tommy Robson |
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1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | 21st | R3 | R3 | Bobby Brown | 9 | ||
1966–67 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 30 | 21st | R3 | QF | Don Martin | |||
1967–68 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R3 | ||||
1968–69 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 40 | 21st | R3 | R1 | John Fairbrother | ||||
1969–70 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 14th | R5 | R1 | John Fairbrother | |||
1970–71 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R3 | John Fairbrother | ||||
1971–72 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 37 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Dixie McNeil | 14 | |||
1972–73 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | |||||
1973–74 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 5th | R2 | R1 | |||||
1974–75 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 41 | 16th | R2 | R2 | Gary Mabee | 13 | |||
1975–76 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 68 | 2nd | R1 | R1 | Jim Hall | 21 | |||
1976–77 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | Paul Stratford | |||
1977–78 | Div 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 47 | 10th | R2 | R2 | George Reilly | |||
1978–79 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | 19th | R1 | R3 | George Reilly | ||||
1979–80 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 13th | R1 | R3 | |||||
1980–81 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 10th | R1 | R1 | Steve Phillips | ||||
1981–82[5] | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | |||||
1982–83 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | 54 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Steve Massey | ||||
1983–84 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 53 | 18th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members Cup | R1 | |||
1984–85 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | 23rd | R2 | R1 | Freight Rover Trophy | R1 | Ian Benjamin | 18 | |
1985–86 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 8th | R1 | R2 | Freight Rover Trophy | SQF | Ian Benjamin | ||
1986–87 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R1 | Freight Rover Trophy | R1 | Richard Hill | 29 | |
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 73 | 6th | R2 | R2 | Sherpa Vans Trophy | Grp | ||
1988–89 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | 20th | R1 | R2 | Sherpa Vans Trophy | SQF | Tony Adcock | ||
1989–90 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 22nd | R4 | R1 | Leyland DAF Cup | R1 | |||
1990–91 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 67 | 10th | R2 | R2 | Leyland DAF Cup | R1 | ||
1991–92 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 16th | R1 | R1 | Autoglass Trophy | R1 | |||
1992–93[6] | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | 41 | 20th | R3 | R1 | Autoglass Trophy | SQF | ||
1993–94 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 38 | 22nd[7] | R1 | R1 | Autoglass Trophy | R2 | Ian Gilzean | 9 | |
1994–95 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 44 | 17th | R1 | R1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | R2 | Neil Grayson | 8 | |
1995–96 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | SQF | Jason White | 16 | |
1996–97 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | 72 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Auto Windscreens Shield | SSF | Neil Grayson | 12 | |
1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | 4th | R3 | R1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | SQF | David Seal | 14 |
1998–99 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | Auto Windscreens Shield | R2 | Carlo Corazzin | 16 | |
1999–00 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 82 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Auto Windscreens Shield | R2 | Carlo Corazzin | 14 |
2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 18th | R2 | R1 | LDV Vans Trophy | R1 | Jamie Forrester | 17 |
2001–02 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 49 | 20th | R2 | R2 | LDV Vans Trophy | R2 | Jamie Forrester | 17 | |
2002–03 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 24th | R2 | R1 | LDV Vans Trophy | R2 | Marco Gabbiadini | 12 | |
2003–04 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | 6th | R4 | R2 | LDV Vans Trophy | SSF | Martin Smith | 11 |
2004–05[8] | L2 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | LDV Vans Trophy | SQF | Scott McGleish | 13 |
2005–06 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Scott McGleish | 17 | |
2006–07 | L1 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 14th | R2 | R1 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Scott McGleish | 12 |
2007–08 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 9th | R2 | R2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Poul Hubertz | 13 | |
2008–09 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 49 | 21st | R1 | R3 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 13 | |
2009–10 | L2 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | SQF | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 16 |
2010–11 | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | 52 | 16th | R2 | R4 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Leon McKenzie | 10 | |
2011–12 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 18 | |
2012–13 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 6th | R1 | R2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R3 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 17 | |
2013–14 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 53 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R1 | Darren Carter | 5 | |
2014–15 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 12th | R1 | R2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | SQF | Marc Richards | 18 | |
2015–16 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | R2 | Marc Richards | 15 | |
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 |
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.
- ↑ Goals in all competitions (The Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and other Football Association (FA) and Football League domestic cup competitions) are counted.
- ↑ The 1981-82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
- ↑ 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 weren't relegated 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.
External links
- Northampton Town Football Club History Database.