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PREVIEW – Wigan (H)

Founded: 1932 Nickname: The Latics Honours: FA Cup 2012-13 League One Winners: 2002–03, 2015–16, 2017–18 When Wigan Athletic started its activity in 1932, which is relatively late for an English…

Ian Benjamin

NAMEIAN TRACEY BENJAMINBORNNottingham 11th. December 1961POSITION;StrikerJOINED20th. August 1984DEBUTV Exeter (4) 25th. August 1984 (22-257)FIRST GOALV Wrexham (4) 16th. October 1984 (22-309)LAST GOALV Chesterfield (3) 17th. October 1987 (25-310)LAST GAMEV Mansfield…

#OnThisDay Northampton 3 Coventry 0

Keshi Anderson’s second-half hat-trick earned Northampton Town a much-needed League One victory over 10-man Coventry City. The game was held up several times through flares being thrown on to the…

Syd Russell – The Cruellest Of Breaks

By any stretch of the imagination, Syd Russell was never more than a modest and unspectacular lower league footballer. Whatever his limitations, he was nevertheless a versatile and reliable defender,…

#OnThisDay Arsenal 3 Northampton 2

Start of the FA Cup 4th round football match between Arsenal and Northampton. GV. Kick off. LV. Play around Northampton goal area. Players attack towards Arsenal goal. LV. Northampton attacking.…

#OnThisDay Chris Wilder appointed manager

Born in Sheffield, Wilder was a ball boy at Bramall Lane, and his first appearances in the Football League came with the Blades after he joined them in 1986. He…

Frank Large

Frank was born in Leeds on 26th. January 1940 His first job on leaving school was starting up the fires in Steam trains as an apprentice fireman. His debut for…

PREVIEW – Fleetwood (A)

Founded: Originally 1908 Fleetwood Town 1977 Nickname: The Fishermen Honours: Conference National Champions – 2011–12 Football League Two Play-off winners – 2013–14 The club became founder members of the newly…

Peter Kioso

Northampton Town have signed right-sided defender Peter Kioso on loan from Luton Town for the rest of the season. NamePeter KiosoBorn15 August 1998PositionRight-Sided defenderJoinedJanuary 25 2021Debut SeasonClubLgue PosFA CupSignedAppsGlS2016-17MK DonsLgue…

#OnThisDay Northampton 0-3 Man Utd

Here was the BBC view on the game.Manchester United moved into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a professional win over Northampton at Sixfields. The visitors recovered from…

#OnThisDay Northampton 0 Derby 0

Cobblers forward Vadaine Oliver went closest to a breakthrough in the first half, striking the crossbar from close range. Curtis Davies headed wide in the second half for the visitors,…

#OnThisDay Northampton 3 Morecambe 1

Northampton Town earned a comfortable victory against Morecambe to move two points clear at the top of League Two. James Collins scored on his home debut from a Joel Byrom…

PREVIEW – Lincon (A)

Founded: 1884 Nickname: The Imps Honours: Division Three North: 1931/32, 1947/48 & 1951/52. League Two: 1975/76. Conference: 1987/88 & 2016/17. Football League Trophy: 2017/18 The club formed in 1884 and…

Jamie Forrester

NAME JAMES MARK FORRESTER BORN: Bradford 1st. November 1974 POSITION; Striker JOINED 21st. March 2000 (Loan) DEBUT V Cheltenham (Div. 3) 21st. March 2000 ( 25-140) FIRST GOAL V Southend…

ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ & ɢᴏᴏᴅ ʟᴜᴄᴋ Nicky Adams

Oldham Athletic have signed Nicky Admas for an undisclosed fee. We look back at nickys time at the cobblers. Chris Wilder brought Nicky to the club on May 22nd 2015…

#OnThisDay Aldershot 1 Northampton 2

Despite some heavy snow falling referee Darren Deadman gave this game the go ahead. Lewis Hornby replaced Adebayo Akinfenwa in the Cobblers starting line-up while David Artell was named on…

#OnThisDay Northampton 5 Macclesfield 0

January 21 – Newcastle Utd 2 – Northampton Town 1

THE game was a personal tragedy for skipper Trevor Morley and a personal disaster for loan full-back John Millar. And the Cobblers committed a cardinal footballing sin which probably cost…

Looking Back 1987 – 1988 – Part One

Football returned to a ‘new look’ County Ground in late August several alterations having been made to both improve the facilities to fall in line with the Government’s policy on…

PREVIEW – Blackpool (A)

Match called off because of a waterlogged pitch Year Founded: 1887 Nickname: The Tangerines Major Honours: Division Two Winners: 1929-30 FA Cup Winners: 1953 Anglo-Italian CupWinners: 1971 What started as…

Bryn Morris

Northampton Town have signed midfielder Bryn Morris on loan from Portsmouth for the rest of the season. Name Bryn Andrew Morris Born 25-Apr-1996 (24) Position Midfielder Joined January 18 2021…

APPEAL: Tony Claypole

Tony, born in Weldon, played for the Cobblers from 1953 to 1962 making over 125 appearances until injury cut short his professional career. Tony joined as a Junior and then…

#OnThisDay Northampton 5 Chester 1

On e change to the Cobblers side which saw Rennie returns at Martin’s expense. The game saw Parrish is carried off with a fractured cheekbone. The first goal of the…

GAME OFF: Waterlogged Pitch

Northampton Town’s match with Oxford United was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Heavy rain on Thursday and Friday night/Saturday meant referee Thomas Bramall attended the stadium on Saturday morning…

PREVIEW – Oxford (H)

Year Founded: 1893 Nickname: The U’s or The Yellows Major Honours: Football League Cup: 1985-86, League Division Three: 1967-68 and 1983-84, League Division Two: 1984-85. In 1893, a meeting was…

STEVE INWOOD

We are so very sad to learn of the passing of our former Facilities Manager Steve Inwood. Steve worked for the club until October 2019 and he will be sadly…

#OnThisDay Marc Richards left the club as a player.

Richards originally signed for the Cobblers in 2003 and his first two year stay at Sixfields he scored thirteen goals in 42 starts and 24 substitute appearances. After successful spells…

#OnThisDay West Ham 1 Northampton 1

Saturday the 15th if January 1996 the Cobblers headed to a snowy Upton Park to face West Ham United. The Came saw 1 change from the side that beat Blackburn…

NEW SIGNINGS – 2 in 1

NEW SIGNING- Mickel Miller Read More NEW SIGNING- Ryan Edmondson Read More

Ryan Edmondson

NameRyan David EdmondsonBornMay 20, 2001 (Harrogate)PositionCentre Forward JoinedJanuary 14 2021HonersEngland U19 Cap Winner of Professional Development League with LeedsDebutAway - 23/01/2020 - Lincoln (l1) 2-1 (85 minutes) ClubJoinedAppsGoalsAssistsYCY/RYork201510LeedsJuly 31, 2020212Aberdeen…

Mickel Miller

Northampton Town have signed the Rotherham United attacker Mickel Miller on loan for the rest of the season. NameMickel Carlos MillerBornDecember 2, 1995 (Croyden)PositionCentre Forward JoinedJanuary 14 2021 ClubJoinedAppsGoalsAssistsYCY/RCarshalton Athletic201316361Hamilton…

#OnThisDay Northampton 2 Gillingham 1

Gillingham visited Sixfields Stadium on January 14th 1995 in Division 3 where Ian Atkins took charge of his first game as manager of the Cobblers. There was 3 changes to…

#OnThisDay Plymouth Argyle 1 Northampton Town 2

Northampton skipper Marc Richards swept in Northampton’s second goal on 58 minutes following a slick passing move and after Plymouth failed to clear their lines effectively. James Collins put Northampton…

PREVIEW – MK Dons

Founded: 2004 Nickname: The Dons Honours: League Two champions: 2007/08. Football League Trophy: 2007/08 MK Dons’ existence began in 2004 after Wimbledon FC relocated from south London to Milton Keynes…

#OnThisDay – Eddie McGoldrick joins Palace for £200,000

After more than 100 appearances as a Cobblers player, Eddie McGoldrick enjoyed an impressive career at the top of the football pyramid, playing for Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Manchester City and…

THOMAS MULGREW -1929 – 2016

Tommy Mulgrew joined Northampton at a time they had many good inside forwards. When he did get a chance in the first team he always gave a good account of…

#OnThisDay – Northampton 2 v York 2

York where the visitors to the County Ground on a cold Saturday afternoon in division 4, the Cobblers made 2 changes to the side as Bell and Brown return vice…

#OnThisDay – 3 Points from St James Park

First-half goals from Marc Richards and John-Joe O’Toole saw Northampton earn a 2-0 away win at Exeter. City had several good chances early on with Tom Nichols twice going close,…

#OnThisDay Remembering academy player Richard Butcher

Today we remember midfielder Richard Butcher who died on this day at the age of 29. He started his career at Northampton before moving to Rushden & Diamonds in 2000…

#OnThisDay – IAN ATKINS

On This day in 1995 Ian Atkins joined the club as manager. He managed the Cobblers from (January 1995 – October 1999). Ian holds the record for converting the most…

Interview – Andy Holt

I interviewed ex-cobbler Andy Hot, Andy played for the Cobblers between 2004 – 2012 making over 190 appearances scoring over 15 goals. Andy was also apart of the Cobblers squad…

#OnThisDay Brentford 0 Northampton Town 1

The Cobblers ended a barren spell stretching back to November 21 of the current season and a history despair at Griffin Park going back to 1954! On top of that,…

#OnThisDay Bradley Johnson signs for Leeds for £250,000

OnThisDay Bradley Johnson signs for Leeds for £250,000 and we take a look back at his career and what he’s been upto since he left the Cobblers. Bradley came to…

OnThisDay – The biggest match in our history!

The biggest match in Northampton Town’s history – they don’t come much bigger than the champions of Europe! Aston Villa’s aristocrats against the Cobblers paupers and Town battled hard against…

#OnThisDay in 1985 Wakeley Gage asked for a transfer request

We look back on Wakeley’s career and where he went after he left the Cobblers. Wakeley was playing for Northampton Spencer youth, which was then the Northampton Town nursery club,…

#OnThisDay Morecambe 1 Northampton 2

On Saturday 7 January 2012 the Cobblers took a trip to the Globe Arena and this is where Aidy Boothroyd picked up his first win as Cobblers boss with a…

League Trophy 2003/2004

Looking back on our last long campaign in the League Trophy back in the season 2003/2004 Under Colin Calderwood at Sixfields in this campaign the Cobblers beat local rivals Peterborough…

Herbert Chapman – January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934

Herbert Chapman was born on January 19, 1878 at Kiverton Park in Yorkshire. He was one of seven children. Chapman became the greatest football manager of his age, winning four…

#OnThisDay – Northampton Town 1 Coventry City 0 6/1/90

Steve Berry’s finest hour was surely that between 3.45pm and 4.45pm on this damp January afternoon in 1990. The attacking midfielder, who a week before this enthralling FA Cup third…

#OnThisDay – Burton 2 The Cobblers 4 – FA Cup Third Round

BURTON ALBION 2Ryan Edwards 45Scott Fraser 90NORTHAMPTON TOWN 4Nicky Adams 10Ryan Watson 23Charlie Goode 45Sam Hoskins 70Attendance: 3,810 (number of travelling supporters not confirmed)Burton: Kieran O’Hara, John Brayford (sub Oliver…

#OnThisDay – Calvert Lewin loan spell ended

Born in Sheffield, Calvert-Lewin came through the ranks at hometown club Sheffield United, making his senior debut in a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient in April 2015. The following August,…

#OnThisDay – Northampton 3 Arsenal 1 (FAC)

Arsenal arrived at The County Ground in thirteenth place in the First Division. The Cobblers were 19th in Division Three. A cup upset seemed possible with Arsenal having lost their…

Bill Barron 1917 – 2006

Bill Barron started life down the mines and was a coalminer for four years. After a trial with Wolves that did not work out Bill played for Annfield Plain a…

#OnThisDay in 1992 Northampton Town Supporters Trust formed

NTFC Supporters Trust was formed following a public meeting held at the Exeter Rooms in Northampton on 2 January. The meeting was attended by more than 600 supporters and had…

PREVIEW – Sunderland (H)

Founded: 1879 Nicknames: The Black Cats Honours: Division 1 (1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1901/02, 1912/13, 1935/36), Division 2 (1975/76, 2004/05, 2006/07), FA Cup (1937, 1973) Home Kit: Red and white stripes…