10 Sep 2026
Emily Heaslip has been appointed to referee Northampton Town’s League Two trip to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday. Heaslip will be assisted by Paul Stonier and Alex Gray, while Richard Aspinall will be the fourth official. Meet the Referee Heaslip has refereed two matches so far during the 2026/27 season, with both appointments coming in League […]
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8 May 2025
Date: 8 May 1993Location: Gay Meadow, ShrewsburyAttendance: 6,612 On a tense spring afternoon in May 1993, Northampton Town pulled off one of the most dramatic escapes in their history — a comeback victory over Shrewsbury Town that not only stunned the home crowd but also secured the Cobblers’ survival in Division Three. The odds were firmly stacked against them. Sitting precariously near the bottom of the table, Northampton knew only a win would do — and even then, their fate partly lay in the hands of other results. The game couldn’t have started much worse for the Cobblers. Shrewsbury were two goals to the good within the first half hour. Lynch opened the scoring in the 24th minute, turning in a precise Smith free kick, before a defensive error from Angus gifted Griffiths a chance to make it 2–0 — which he duly took. But what followed was a second-half turnaround that would go down in club folklore. Leading by example on his 250th League appearance, Phil Chard began the fightback in the 51st minute, capitalizing on a poor back pass from Turner to slot past Edwards. Belief surged through the Cobblers’ ranks. In the 72nd minute, substitute Gavin leveled the score, seizing on a miskicked clearance by Turner after a dangerous cross from Wilkin. But Northampton weren’t finished. With just six minutes left on the clock, Gavin struck again — this time charging down a panicked clearance from the Shrewsbury keeper and bundling the ball into the net to complete a stunning comeback. The final whistle brought scenes of joy and relief. Northampton Town had done enough. Although Hereford’s 1–0 win over Halifax meant heartbreak for the Shaymen, the Cobblers had pulled off their great escape — avoiding the drop with grit, determination, and a bit of late drama. Statistically, Northampton dominated: 8 shots to Shrewsbury’s 4, and 7 corners to the home side’s 3. Even the bookings — Chard and Terry — reflected a team that refused to go down without a fight. Over three decades on, that afternoon at Gay Meadow remains a defining moment for Northampton Town — a reminder that even in football’s darkest hours, belief can change everything.
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22 Jun 2022
Surname: Haynes Forenames: Ryan Matthew Birthdate: 27-Sep-1995 Birth Place: Northampton Position: Full Back FA — League — — FA Cup — —- Other — Season Club Lgue Pos Cup Signed App Gls App Gls App Gls 2012/13 Coventry City 15th (Lgue 1) R3 01-Jul-2013 1 0 0 0 […]
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10 Apr 2021
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 […]
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2 Apr 2021
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 […]
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7 Oct 2020
NAME; SIMON ANDREW STURRIDGE BORN: Birmingham 9th. December 1969 POSITION: Striker JOINED 2nd. August 1999 DEBUT V Macclesfield (D3) 7th. August 1999 ( 29-241) FIRST GOAL V Hull (D3) 16th. October 1999 ( 29-311) LAST GOAL V Hull (D3) 16th. October 1999 (29-311) LAST GAME V York City (D3) 5th. February 2000 (30- 58) LEFT […]
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19 Sep 2020
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town Tips, Predictions and OddsShrewsbury Town host Northampton Town in matchday 2 of League One on Saturday 19th September, 3:00pm at Montgomery Waters Meadow. The hosts currently sit in 15th place in the table having drawn against Portsmouth 0-0 last time out, while the visitors are in 9th after their 2-2 […]
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