NORTHAMPTON TOWN
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| Formed: 1897 Ground: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1899/00 | 3rd | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 34 | Midland League |
| 1900/01 | 3rd | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 43 | 33 | Midland League |
| 1901/02 | 11th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 27 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 30 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 15th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 27 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 32 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 18th | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 21 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 20th | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 19 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 41 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 1st | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 55 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 44 | 48 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 2nd | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 48 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 3rd | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 51 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 36 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 3rd | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 37 | 47 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 43 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 103 | 33 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Northampton Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 9th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 64 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 57 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 2nd | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 74 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 3rd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 62 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 82 | 55 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 13th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 11th | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 13th | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Northampton Town were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 62 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | ▲2nd | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | ▼21st | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | ►21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | ►23rd | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 31 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | ▲2nd | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 68 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 34 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 47 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | ►22nd | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | ►23rd | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | 99 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 6th | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 73 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 20th | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 67 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Fourth Division became Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | 41 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 22nd | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 38 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 44 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | 72 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | ♦►4th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 82 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 49 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 39 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League Two | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 59 | Football League One |
| 2007/08 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 66 | Football League One |
| 2008/09 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 49 | Football League One |
| 2009/10 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 67 | Football League Two |
| 2010/11 | 16th | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | 52 | Football League Two |
| 2011/12 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 48 | Football League Two |
| 2012/13 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 73 | Football League Two |
| 2013/14 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 53 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 61 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 99 | Football League Two |
| 2016/17 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 53 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 77 | 47 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 61 | English Football League Two |
| 2019/20 | ♦▲7th | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 58 | English Football League Two |
| 2020/21 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | 45 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 80 | English Football League Two |
| 2022/23 | ▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 83 | English Football League Two |
| 2023/24 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 66 | 60 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |