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Thank You from all of us at Cobblers Past. Doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, emergency services, armed services, delivery drivers, porters, shop workers, teachers, waste collectors, manufacturers, postal workers, cleaners, vets,…

Carr’s Golden Nuggets from Nuneaton!

Headline grabbers Richard Hill and Trevor Morley scored 49 goals between them in the 1986/87 Fourth Division title-winning campaign. Their departure, within seven months of one another, left the club…

#OnThisDay – The Cobblers 4th division championship!

To keep you entertained during these times I’m going to be taking you down memory lane and having a look back at the 1986/87 championship-winning seasons. Today we have skipped…

What A Load Of Cobblers – Bootroom Special: Steve Brown

Another Bootroom Special podcast, this time with talented Cobblers midfielder Steve Brown. Not many Northampton players go on to play in an FA Cup Semi-Final and Steve talks us through…

Found any memorabilia?

Been sorting out the cupboards or attics over these crazy times? If so have you found any old Cobblers memorabilia, shirts, programs, photos anything. We want to see photos of…

👞Looking Back Champions 1986/1987 – Part Three

To keep you entertained during these times I’m going to be taking you down memory lane and having look back at the 1986/87 championship winning season. The 1986/87 season was…

The 1909 Charity Shield Match – Northampton Town v Newcastle United

For as long as I can remember, the FA Charity Shield match (now known as the FA Community Shield) has been played in August as a curtain-raiser to the new…

AUCTION: Chris Hargreaves – Number 20 – Northampton Town Shirt & Signed Photo.

AUCTION: Chris Hargreaves Number 20 Northampton Town Shirt & Signed Photo. Chris Hargreaves ‘I really wanted to support such a great initiative.Hopefully it raises awareness, a few pound notes and…

👞Looking Back Champions 1986/1987 – Part Two

To keep you entertained during these times I’m going to be taking you down memory lane and having look back at the 1986/87 championship-winning season. The 1986/87 season was an…

What A Load Of Cobblers – Bootroom Special: Andy Holt

Delighted to be joined by one of the stars of "that night at Anfield", Andy Holt, who played under 5 managers at the Cobblers. Taking in Holty's varied career from…

Northampton v Swansea – Division 3 – play-off final

Northampton v Swansea – Division 3 – play-off final -Highlights

👞Dave Bowen – What Mark Beesley had to say about the Cobblers legend?

In the Dave Bowen Book, me and Frank contacted many ex-players, staff and media around the club to see what they had to say about the club legend Dave Bowen.…

👞Looking Back Champions 1986/1987 – Part One

To keep you entertained during these times I’m going to be taking you down memory lane and having a look back at the 1986/87 championship-winning season. The 1986/87 season was…

What A Load Of Cobblers: Bootroom Special: Garry Thompson

Former Cobblers forward and reserve team manager Garry Thompson joins us to talk about his long career and being part of the "Birmingham mafia" that turned the club around under…

#LifeAfterTown – Jim Whitley

Full back Jim had a 13 match loan spell at Sixfields in February 2001. He was on the books of Manchester City and was loaned out to Blackpool, Norwich and…

#Ex-CobblersManager – KEVAN BROADHURST

Kevan had trials with Manchester City & Bradford City and was about to sign for Leeds United when Birmingham City offered him apprenticeship terms. His debut for Birmingham was v…

Cobblers miss a Stadium Sitter.

There was always thus … or at least it was for 98 years, the time it took the Cobblers for to move from the County Ground. The argument raged long…

Division 3 Play-Off Final Northampton V Swansea Program

Have a look back at the program from our visit to Wembley when the Cobblers played Swansea City.

The Birth of the Cobblers

The life of Albert Joseph Darnell, solicitor, coroner and well-respected all-round sportsman, begins the trail of Northampton Town’s chequered and often colourful 100-year history. The story began when ‘Pat’, as…

North from Northampton

An article was written by Dave Bowen for Phil Neals Testimonial Brochure. When the clubs were clamouring to sign Phil neal the schoolboy prospect, I was the man who warned…

2001/02 Sammo’s Season

Landmark season in store for Sammo written by Frank Grande for Ian Sampsons Benefit season book. All things being equal early on in the 2001/02 Nationwide League Division Two season,lan…

Interview-Cobblers Brasil 🇧🇷

What made you start to follow the cobblers? *I started to follow the Cobblers a few weeks before the actual season. I always liked the English Football (no only the…

A Week on Cobblers Past

#LifeAfterTown – RAY WARBURTON #GuessTheSeason Northampton Town & The Hospital Shield Matches 1910-1933 #Ex-Cobblers Manager – Stuart Gray INTERVIEW – Neil Grayson #CobblersClassics – Stevenage Away

#LifeAfterTown – RAY WARBURTON

Ray Warburton started his career at hometown club Rotherham United, before moving on to York City in August 1989. At York, he helped the club win promotion from the Third…

#GuessTheSeason

Have a go at guessing the season all 11 of these players were registered as first team players in this season. head to our social media and comment your answers.

Northampton Town & The Hospital Shield Matches 1910-1933

In my last Cobblers Past article I referred to three Hospital Shield charity matches, played between Northampton Town and Arsenal during the years 1930 to 1932. However, they were the…

#Ex-Cobblers Manager – Stuart Gray

A new feature where we will be looking into the careers of some ex-cobblers managers. Firstly we start with Stuart Gray who managed the Cobblers from January 2007 – September…

INTERVIEW – Neil Grayson

I asked Neil a few questions about his career and his time at Northampton. What was your favourite moment from your time at Northampton and why? Favourite moment was playing…

#CobblersClassics – Stevenage Away

Missed the #CobblersClassics matchday yesterday? Don't worry catch up here> CobblersClassics - Curated tweets by CobblersPast