This is a list of seasons played byNorthampton Town Football Club in Englishfootball. It covers the period from the club's inaugural season in 1899, to the end of the last completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions, together with the top scorers and the average attendances for each season. Details of the abandoned1939–40 season and unofficialSecond World War leagues are not included.
Northampton Town were founded in 1897, joining theNorthamptonshire League and then theMidland League for two seasons before taking their place in theSouthern League, and finally joinedThe Football League for the1920–21 season.
| Season | League | FA Cup[1] | League Cup[2] | League Trophy | Other | Most appearances | Top goalscorer(s)[3] | Avg. Att[4] | |||||||||||||||
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| Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Res | Overall | A[5] | Overall | G | ||||||||
| 1897–98 | NL | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 4th | DNE | Three Players[6] | 14 | 6 | n/a | |||||||||
| 1898–99 | NL | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 28 | 1st | 2QR | Six Players[7] | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1899–1900 | ML | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 3rd | 1QR | Northants Senior Cup | RU | 25 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1900–01 | ML | 26 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 3rd | 1QR | Three Players[8] | 27 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1901–02 | SL | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 27 | 11th | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Three Players[9] | 37 | 17 | 2,928 | |||||||
| 1902–03 | SL | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 8th | 1QR | RU | Five Players[10] | 30 | 22 | 1,812 | ||||||||
| 1903–04 | SL | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 15th | 3QR | 35 | 10 | 2,550 | ||||||||||
| 1904–05 | SL | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 32 | 12th | 5QR | Northants Senior Cup | W | 37 | 10 | n/a | ||||||||
| 1905–06 | SL | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 18th | R1 | 37 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1906–07 | SL | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 19 | 20th | R1 | 40 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1907–08 | SL | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 8th | R1 | 40 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1908–09 | SL | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 55 | 1st | R1 | FA Charity Shield | RU | 43 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1909–10 | SL | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 44 | 48 | 4th | R2 | 46 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1910–11 | SL | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 48 | 2nd | R2 | 41 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1911–12 | SL | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | 42 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1912–13 | SL | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 10th | R1 | Four Players[11] | 39 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1913–14 | SL | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | 39 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1914–15 | SL | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 5th | R1 | 40 | 13 | |||||||||||
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until afterWorld War I. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | SL | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 103 | 33 | 19th | 6QR | 44 | 24 | n/a | ||||||||||
| 1920–21 | Div 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 38 | 14th | R1 | 45 | 31[12] | 7,125 | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | Div 3 S | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 37 | 17th | R2 | 45 | 21 | 6,725 | ||||||||||
| 1922–23 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 8th | 5QR | 43 | 14 | 8,250 | ||||||||||
| 1923–24 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 8th | R1 | Four Players[13] | 47 | 20 | 9,425 | |||||||||
| 1924–25 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 9th | R1 | 43 | 14 | 7,400 | ||||||||||
| 1925–26 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R3 | 46 | 29 | 6,978 | ||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 35 | 18th | R2 | 45 | 15 | 6,053 | ||||||||||
| 1927–28 | Div 3 S | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 64 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | 46 | 21 | 10,095 | ||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | 43 | 34 | 10,131 | ||||||||||
| 1929–30 | Div 3 S | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 50 | 4th | R3 | 45 | 28 | 8,833 | ||||||||||
| 1930–31 | Div 3 S | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 48 | 6th | R1 | 43 | 28 | 7,846 | ||||||||||
| 1931–32 | Div 3 S | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 14th | R4 | 45 | 18 | 6,535 | ||||||||||
| 1932–33 | Div 3 S | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 44 | 8th | R2 | Three Players[14] | 43 | 37[15] | 6,056 | |||||||||
| 1933–34 | Div 3 S | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 40 | 13th | R5 | Football League Third Division South Cup | R3 | 47 | 20 | 6,271 | ||||||||
| 1934–35 | Div 3 S | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 7th | R3 | R3 | 46 | 14 | 6,420 | |||||||||
| 1935–36 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 38 | 15th | R1 | SF | 44 | 16 | 7,050 | |||||||||
| 1936–37 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 46 | 7th | R1 | R1 | 44 | 27 | 9,960 | |||||||||
| 1937–38 | Div 3 S | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R1 | R1 | 44 | 14 | 7,416 | |||||||||
| 1938–39 | Div 3 S | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 17th | R1 | R2 | 46 | 8 | 8,001 | |||||||||
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until afterWorld War II. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | n/a[D] | R3 | n/a | Grp | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 40 | 13th | R3 | 46 | 32 | 7,951 | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | Div 3 S | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 39 | 14th | R2 | 46 | 12 | 8,571 | ||||||||||
| 1948–49 | Div 3 S | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 33 | 20th | R2 | 42 | Four Players[16] | 8 | 9,211 | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | Div 3 S | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 51 | 2nd | R5 | 49 | 20 | 12,677 | ||||||||||
| 1950–51 | Div 3 S | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 36 | 21st | R4 | 46 | 13 | 10,308 | ||||||||||
| 1951–52 | Div 3 S | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 74 | 49 | 8th | R1 | 47 | 24 | 12,095 | ||||||||||
| 1952–53 | Div 3 S | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 62 | 3rd | R2 | Five Players[17] | 49 | 27 | 12,031 | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | Div 3 S | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 5th | R2 | 49 | 31[18] | 10,289 | ||||||||||
| 1954–55 | Div 3 S | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 46 | 13th | R1 | 47 | 15 | 7,852 | ||||||||||
| 1955–56 | Div 3 S | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 47 | 11th | R3 | Three Players[19] | 49 | 19 | 11,319 | |||||||||
| 1956–57 | Div 3 S | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 45 | 14th | R1 | 46 | 11 | 8,158 | ||||||||||
| 1957–58 | Div 3 S | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 44 | 13th | R4 | 50 | 22 | 8,127 | ||||||||||
| 1958–59 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 8th | R2 | 47 | 32 | 8,090 | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | Div 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 53 | 6th | R1 | 42 | 20 | 8,306 | ||||||||||
| 1960–61 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | 50 | 25 | 10,682 | |||||||||
| 1961–62 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 51 | 8th | R3 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | 50 | 39[20] | 13,420 | ||||||
| 1962–63 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 62 | 1st | R1 | R3 | RU | 50 | 26 | 12,680 | ||||||||
| 1963–64 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R3 | RU | 45 | 12 | 15,366 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | QF | W[21] | 47 | 16 | 15,393 | ||||||||
| 1965–66 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | 21st | R3 | R3 | 45 | 10 | 18,584 | ||||||||
| 1966–67 | Div 2 ↓ | 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 30 | 21st | R3 | QF | Northants Senior Cup | W | 44 | 18 | 11,977 | ||||||
| 1967–68 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R3 | 45 | 13 | 8,937 | ||||||||
| 1968–69 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 40 | 21st | R3 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | RU | 48 | 14 | 6,790 | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 14th | R5 | R1 | RU | 56 | 25 | 5,594 | |||||||
| 1970–71 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R3 | W[22] | 53 | 18 | 6,602 | ||||||||
| 1971–72 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 37 | 21st | R2 | R1 | W | 50 | 22 | 4,486 | ||||||||
| 1972–73 | Div 4 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | W | 43 | 9 | 2,835 | ||||||||
| 1973–74 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 5th | R2 | R1 | Three Players[23] | 50 | 15 | 5,424 | ||||||||
| 1974–75 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 41 | 16th | R2 | R2 | 51 | 16 | 4,179 | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 68 | 2nd | R1 | R1 | Northants Senior Cup | W | 49 | 22 | 6,416 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | 50 | 13 | 5,750 | ||||||||
| 1977–78 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 47 | 10th | R2 | R2 | 49 | 22 | 3,517 | ||||||||
| 1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | 19th | R1 | R3 | 52 | 23 | 2,829 | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 13th | R1 | R3 | 52 | 12 | 3,024 | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 10th | R1 | R1 | 49 | 22 | 2,305 | |||||||||
| 1981–82[24] | Div 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | 54 | 12 | 2,308 | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | 54 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Grp | 54 | 25 | 2,594 | ||||||||
| 1983–84 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 53 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | 54 | 13 | 2,343 | ||||||||
| 1984–85 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | 23rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | 54 | 19 | 1,826 | ||||||||
| 1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 8th | R1 | R2 | AQF | 54 | 26 | 2,384 | ||||||||
| 1986–87 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R1 | R1 | Three Players[25] | 54 | 33[26] | 6,316 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 73 | 6th | R2 | R2 | Grp | 54 | 16 | 5,514 | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | 20th | R1 | R2 | AQF | 55 | 20 | 3,919 | ||||||||
| 1989–90 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 22nd | R4 | R1 | R1 | 56 | 20 | 3,190 | ||||||||
| 1990–91 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 67 | 10th | R2 | R2 | R1 | 56 | 16 | 3,710 | |||||||
| 1991–92 | Div 4 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 16th | R1 | R1 | R1 | 46 | 9 | 2,789 | ||||||||
| 1992–93[27] | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | 41 | 20th | R3 | R1 | AQF | 52 | 12 | 3,139 | ||||||||
| 1993–94 | Div 3[28] | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 38 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | 45 | 11 | 3,454 | ||||||||
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 44 | 17th | R1 | R1 | R2 | 48 | 10 | 5,085 | ||||||||
| 1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | 52 | 16 | 4,878 | ||||||||
| 1996–97 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | 72 | 4th | R1 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | W | 56 | 12 | 4,825 | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | 4th | R3 | R1 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | 58 | 14 | 6,389 | |||||
| 1998–99 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | R2 | 48 | 17 | 6,068 | ||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 82 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | R2 | 49 | 15 | 5,459 | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | 47 | 19 | 5,654 | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 49 | 20th | R2 | R2 | R2 | 48 | 18 | 5,253 | ||||||||
| 2002–03 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 24th | R2 | R1 | R2 | 51 | 14 | 5,211 | ||||||||
| 2003–04 | Div 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | 6th | R4 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | SF | 56 | 15 | 5,306 | |||||
| 2004–05[29] | Lge 2 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | SF | 54 | 17 | 5,927 | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | R2 | 50 | 24 | 5,935 | ||||||||
| 2006–07 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 14th | R2 | R1 | R1 | 48 | 13 | 5,573 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Lge 1 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 9th | R2 | R2 | R1 | 52 | 13 | 5,409 | ||||||||
| 2008–09 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 49 | 21st | R1 | R3 | R1 | 50 | 15 | 5,200 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | 48 | 17 | 4,427 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Lge 2 | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | 52 | 16th | R2 | R4 | R1 | 48 | 10 | 4,605 | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Lge 2 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R2 | R1 | 50 | 18 | 4,809 | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Lge 2 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 6th | R1 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | 56 | 17 | 4,785 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Lge 2 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 53 | 21st | R2 | R1 | R1 | 50 | 5 | 4,548 | ||||||||
| 2014–15 | Lge 2 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 12th | R1 | R2 | AQF | 43 | 18 | 4,599 | ||||||||
| 2015–16 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | R2 | 54 | 18 | 5,279 | ||||||||
| 2016–17 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R3 | Grp | 53 | 13 | 6,245 | |||||||
| 2017–18 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 77 | 47 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | 52 | 9 | 5,830 | ||||||||
| 2018–19 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 15th | R1 | R1 | R3 | 48 | 12 | 5,100 | |||||||
| 2019–20[30] | Lge 2 ↑ | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 1.57 | 7th | R4 | R1 | R2 | League play-offs | W | 47 | 12 | 5,101 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | Lge 1 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | 45 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | R3 | 49 | 9 | n/a[31] | |||||||
| 2021–22 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 80 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Grp | League play-offs | SF | 53 | 13 | 5,366 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 83 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Grp | 48 | 22 | 5,920 | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 66 | 60 | 14th | R1 | R1 | Grp | 49 | 15 | 6,841 | |||||||
| 2024–25 | Lge 1 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 66 | 51 | 19th | R1 | R1 | R2 | 51 | 10 | 6,638 | ||||||||
| 2025–26 | Lge 1 | 46 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Top scorers shownin bold areNorthampton Town who were also top scorers in their division that season.