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PREVIEW – Gillingham (A)

Founded: 1893 Nicknames: The Gills Honours: Division 4 (1963/64), League 2 (2012/13) Home Kit: MACRON Blue shirt with white trim, blue shorts and socks Away Kit: MACRON Red shirt with…

#OnThisDay in 2012 Hereford 0 The Cobblers 0

Northampton fought out a goalless draw against struggling Hereford at Edgar Street to secure their League Two safety. It took a goal-line clearance from skipper Clarke Carlisle to hold on…

PREVIEW – Ipswich Town (H)

Founded: 1878 Nickname: The Tractor men Honours: Division One Winners 1961/62 FA Cup Winners 1977-78 UEFA Cup winners 1980-81 Ipswich Town were formed as an amateur club in 1878, but…

PREVIEW – Peterborough (A)

Peterborough United formed in 1934 and joined the Midland League. Having won the Midland League title for five consecutive seasons from 1955–56, they were elected into the Football League in…

PREVIEW – Bristol Rovers (H)

Year Founded: 1883 Nickname: The Gas Major Honours: Football League Third Division: Champions: 1 1989–90 Football League Two play-offs: Winners: 1 2007 Bristol Rovers were formed, as the Black Arabs,…

Martin Smith

NAMEMARTIN GEOFFREY SMITHBORNSunderland 13th. November 1974POSITIONMidfieldJOINED7th. August 2003DEBUTV Torquay (3) 9th. August 2003 ( 28- 269)FIRST GOALV Darlington (3) 22nd. August 2003 (28- 282)LAST GOALV Oxford (3) 22nd. April 2006…

PREVIEW – Hull City (A)

Year Founded: 1904 Nickname: The Tigers Major Honours: FA Cup: Runners-up: 2014 Third Division: Champions: 1965/66 Hull City was founded in 1904, playing friendly games at The Boulevard (the home…

Played for Both – Hull City

Steve Terry Steve the son of an England Amateur International, spent nine seasons as a full time professional at Watford helping them into division one and winning an F.A. cup…

Our last visit to the KCOM

10th April 2004 – Hull City 2 Cobblers 3 On this day in 2004 the Cobblers travelled to the K.C Stadium to face Hull City in front of a 18,017…

PREVIEW – Shrewsbury (H)

Year Founded: 1886 Nickname: The Shrews Major Honours: Football League Third Division (third tier) champions 1979 Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English professional football club in based in Shrewsbury…

Lee Collins

Northampton Town Football Club are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former defender Lee Collins. 32 year old Lee made 86 appearances for the club between February 2013…

Played for Both – Shrewsbury

Ivan Toney Toney made his way through the Cobblers academy in 2012 making over 50 appearances scoring 11 goals before being sold to Newcastle where he went out on loan…