Cobblers Past

History Never Forgotten

Month: March 2022

  • Home
  • 2015 – The Cobblers 2 Luton 1

2015 – The Cobblers 2 Luton 1

Northampton came from behind to beat fellow play-off chasers Luton, who have now lost six straight league games. Following a goalless first-half, Alex Lawless put the visitors ahead 39 seconds…

PREVIEW – Bristol Rovers (H)

📰 ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ❓Who are they? ⏪Last Time Out ⚽Last Time We Met 🔢Head to Head 👤Match Officials & More ⬇️ So much to read in our ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ make…

Tony Marchi

Cobblers Past and Northampton Town football club are saddened to learn the passing of former manager Tony Marchi. Tony was born in London, of Italian father and English mother, Was…

PREVIEW – Carlsile(A)

📰 ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ❓Who are they? ⏪Last Time Out ⚽Last Time We Met 🔢Head to Head 👤Match Officials & More ⬇️ So much to read in our ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ make…

NTFC 125 – Plaque

To mark the 125th birthday of Northampton Town Football Club, Chairman Kelvin Thomas unveiled a plaque at the Jekyll & Hyde pub on the Wellingborough Road in Northampton on Wednesday.…

NTFC 125 – Dave Bowen

We take a look at the one that took us to the top on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Cliff Holton

We take a look at the club’s holder for scoring the most goals in a season on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Josh Tomlinson

We take a look at the club’s youngest appearance holder on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Peter Gleasure

We take a look at the club’s record holder for the most clean sheets on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Jack English

We take a look at the club’s top goalscorer on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Tommy Fowler

We take a look at the club’s top appearance maker on the club’s 125th birthday.

NTFC 125 – Walter Tull

Walter Tull Story Tull 100

NTFC 125 – Happy Birthday Cobblers!

The Story of the Football Club Stadiums Records

Cliff Holton

NAMECLIFFORD CHARLES HOLTONBORNHeadington, Oxford 29th. April 1929POSITIONCentre-ForwardJOINEDSeptember 1961DEBUTV Crystal Palace (3) 6th. September 1961 (32-130)FIRST GOALV Crystal Palace (3) 6th. September 1961 (32-130)LAST GOALV Wrexham (3) 24th. October 1962 (33-178)LAST…

Peter Gleasure

NAMEPETER FRANCIS GLEASUREBORN;Luton 8th. October 1960POSITION:GoalkeeperJOINEDMarch 1983DEBUT:V Scunthorpe (4) 20th. March 1983 (22-163)LAST GAMEV Leyton Orient (Lc) 20th. August 1991 (30-316)LEFTClose Season 1992HONOURSF.A. YOUTH CUP WINNERS 1978DIVISION FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL…

SYDNEY PUDEFOOT

NAME SYDNEY CHARLES PUDEFOOT BORN: West Ham 17th. October 1894 JOINED March 1935 LEFT; March 1937 HONOURS; ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL (2 caps)ENGLAND VICTORY INTERNATIONAL (3 caps)FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVESOUTHERN LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVEF. A.…

Legends return for 125

There will be plenty going on, with the highlight being a half-time introduction and lap of honour for around 15 to 20 playing legends of the club, representing teams from…

PREVIEW – Tranmere (H)

📰 ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ❓Who are they? ⏪Last Time Out ⚽Last Time We Met 🔢Head to Head 👤Match Officials & More ⬇️ So much to read in our ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ make…

Date of formation update

Northampton Town Football Club turn 125 years old next week, and preparations to mark the milestone are well under way. Among the events planned for the year are the special…

125 Game v Tranmere

A big crowd is expected at Sixfields on Saturday as Northampton Town take on Tranmere Rovers in the club’s 125th-anniversary game. A number of special events will be taking place…