COBBLERS PAST
As the Cobblers prepare to lock horns with Bradford City once more, Cobblers Past takes a look back at the history between these two sides. Although not historical rivals, meetings between Northampton Town and Bradford City have often carried high stakes — from promotion battles to play-off encounters — and rarely lack tension or talking points. From […]
Northampton Town v Swansea City 15/03/2008
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 it was not until 1936 when they turned professional. After winning the Southern League at the first attempt and finishing third the following season, they were […]
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 1960. Peterborough immediately won the Fourth Division title in 1960–61, scoring a Football League record 134 goals. Relegated in 1968, they won another Fourth Division title in 1973–74, though suffered a further […]
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, in September 1883, following a meeting of five young men at a restaurant on Stapleton Road, in the Eastville district of the city. The name of […]
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 of the Hull Rugby League Club), Anlaby Road Cricket Ground and Dairycoates. A year later, they were elected to the Second Division of the Football League. Bruce made himself […]
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 in Shropshire, England, which plays in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at New Meadow. The club was formed in […]
Year Founded: 2002 Nickname: The Dons, The Wombles Major Honours: League Two Play-off winners : 2015–16 As so often in the Wimbledon story, it all came down to a penalty kick. In the final moments of 2012/13, Jack Midson stepped up to score from 12 yards. It was a goal that not only secured victory over […]
Year Founded: 1877 Nickname: The Railwaymen Honours: Football League Trophy: 2012-13 Crewe Alexandra were founded in 1877, as they look to create a separate organisation to Crewe Cricket Club. They got the name of ‘Alexandra’ from Princess Alexandra, who was wife of King Edward VII. They entered the Football Alliance in 1889, before becoming founding members […]
Founded: 1879 Nickname: Donny/Rovers Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium (15,239 capacity) Honours: League One Champions 2012-13. Play-Off Winners: 2007-08 Division Three (North) Champions 1934-35, 1946-47, 1949-50. Runners-up (not promoted): 1937-38, 1938-39. In September 1879 Albert Jenkins, a fitter at Doncaster’s LNER Engineering works, “The Plant,” gets up a team to play the Deaf and Dumb Institute. The game […]
✅✅✅ The Cobblers are looking to get the third win back to back. After 2 back to back wins at the PTS Academy stadium. After a 2-0 win over Plymouth eagle a week ago the Cobblers follows up with a 4-1 win v Portsmouth on Saturday. The Cobblers look to now move that progression in […]
Founded: 1905 Nickname: the Addicks Honours: FA Cup Winners 1947, 1999/00 Division One – champions 2011/12 League One – champions It all began close to the River Thames in East Steet (now known as Eastmoor), which today lies between Woolwich Road and the Thames Barrier. On June 9th, 1905, a group of teenagers who once […]
Founded: 1898 Nickname: Pompey Honours: Football League First Division (first tier) Champions: 1948/49, 1949/50 Football League First Division (second tier) Champions: 2002/03 Football League Third Division (third tier) Champions: 1923/24, 1961/62, 1982/83 Football League Two (fourth tier) Champions: 2016/17 FA Cup -Winners: 1939, 2008 Happy Birthday to the Cobblers! check out our home page to […]
Founded: 1866 Nickname: The Pilgrims Honours: Second Division Champions (tier 3) 1929–30, 1951–52, 1958–59, 2003–04 The club was founded in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, the first match taking place on 16 October 1886. he club was disbanded 1894, before being resurrected in 1897 as one part of a general sports club, the Argyle Athletic Club. The club joined the Southern League in 1903 becoming […]
Founded: 1897 Nickname: The Robins Honours: League Cup Winners 1969, Third Division Champions 1995-96 The team turned professional in 1894 and joined the Southern League which was founded in the same year. Originally playing in black and white with the addition of blue sash for away games, the club changed to black and red quarters […]