HEAD TO HEAD: Colchester United

Ahead of the Cobblers’ latest meeting with Colchester United, we take a look at the history between Northampton Town and our opponents.

Head-to-Head Record

Played: 81
Won: 37
Drawn: 14
Lost: 30
Goals Scored: 133
Goals Conceded: 117

The Cobblers hold the advantage in the overall head-to-head record, having won 37 of the 81 meetings between the two clubs.

The First Meeting – 1950

The first recorded meeting between the sides came on 30th September 1950, when Northampton welcomed Colchester to the County Ground in Division Three South.

The Cobblers came out on top with a 2-1 victory, watched by a crowd of 10,160.

The First Away Meeting – 1951

Northampton made their first trip to Colchester’s Layer Road on 17th February 1951.

This time it was the hosts who claimed the points, recording a 2-1 victory in front of 7,048 spectators.

The Biggest Victories

One of Northampton’s standout results against Colchester came on 18th April 1955, when the Cobblers recorded an impressive 6-1 victory at the County Ground.

More recently, Northampton enjoyed a 3-0 home victory over the U’s on 19th February 2022.

Cup Meetings

The two clubs have also met in cup competitions over the years.

In September 1962, Northampton recorded a 2-0 Football League Cup victory at the County Ground, before Colchester won the reverse cup encounter 4-1 at Layer Road in November 1963.

The Cobblers also enjoyed a convincing 5-0 League Cup victory at the County Ground on 6th September 1988.

The Most Recent Meeting – 2023

The last recorded meeting between the clubs came on 25th February 2023, when Northampton travelled to the JobServe Community Stadium in League Two.

The Cobblers secured a 1-0 victory in front of 3,730 spectators.

Earlier that season, Northampton had also beaten Colchester 3-2 at Sixfields on 30th July 2022, completing a league double over the U’s.