1996/97◄ Northampton Town Results ►1998/99

NORTHAMPTON TOWN

Ground: Sixfields Stadium    Division: Football League Division 2

Season 1997/98

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 09/08/1997 AFC Bournemouth Lost 0-2 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
2 12/08/1997 Millwall Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
3 16/08/1997 Wycombe Wanderers Drew 0-0 Away Adams Park FL Division 2
4 23/08/1997 Bristol City Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
5 27/08/1997 Millwall Lost 1-2 Away The Den League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Northampton Town Lost 2-0 on Penalties after Drawing 3-3 on aggregate after Extra Time
6 30/08/1997 Carlisle United Won 2-0 Away Brunton Park FL Division 2
7 02/09/1997 Walsall Won 2-0 Away Bescot Stadium FL Division 2
8 09/09/1997 Luton Town Won 1-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
9 13/09/1997 Oldham Athletic Drew 2-2 Away Boundary Park FL Division 2
10 20/09/1997 Wigan Athletic Won 1-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
11 27/09/1997 Millwall Won 2-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
12 04/10/1997 Southend United Drew 0-0 Away Roots Hall FL Division 2
13 11/10/1997 Grimsby Town Lost 0-1 Away Blundell Park FL Division 2
14 18/10/1997 Gillingham Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
15 21/10/1997 York City Drew 1-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
16 25/10/1997 Fulham Drew 1-1 Away Craven Cottage FL Division 2
17 01/11/1997 Bristol Rovers Drew 1-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
18 04/11/1997 Blackpool Drew 1-1 Away Bloomfield Road FL Division 2
19 08/11/1997 Wrexham Lost 0-1 Away Racecourse Ground FL Division 2
20 15/11/1997 Exeter City Drew 1-1 Away St James Park FA Cup 1st Round
21 18/11/1997 Brentford Won 4-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
22 22/11/1997 Watford Lost 0-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
23 25/11/1997 Exeter City Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FA Cup 1st Round Replay
24 29/11/1997 Burnley Lost 1-2 Away Turf Moor FL Division 2
25 02/12/1997 Chesterfield Drew 0-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
26 06/12/1997 Basingstoke Town Drew 1-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FA Cup 2nd Round
27 09/12/1997 Plymouth Argyle Drew 1-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Trophy 1st Round South
Northampton Town Won 5-3 on Penalties after Extra Time
28 13/12/1997 Preston North End Lost 0-1 Away Deepdale FL Division 2
29 16/12/1997 Basingstoke Town Drew 0-0 Away The Camrose FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
Northampton Town Won 4-3 on Penalties after Extra Time
30 20/12/1997 Plymouth Argyle Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
31 26/12/1997 Luton Town Drew 2-2 Away Kenilworth Road FL Division 2
32 28/12/1997 Walsall Won 3-2 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
33 03/01/1998 Leicester City Lost 0-4 Away Filbert Street FA Cup 3rd Round
34 10/01/1998 AFC Bournemouth Lost 0-3 Away Dean Court FL Division 2
35 13/01/1998 Torquay United Won 5-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Trophy 2nd Round South
36 17/01/1998 Carlisle United Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
37 24/01/1998 Bristol City Drew 0-0 Away Ashton Gate FL Division 2
38 27/01/1998 Peterborough United Lost 1-2 Away London Road FL Trophy Quarter Finals South
39 31/01/1998 Oldham Athletic Drew 0-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
40 07/02/1998 Wigan Athletic Drew 1-1 Away Springfield Park FL Division 2
41 10/02/1998 Wycombe Wanderers Won 2-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
42 14/02/1998 Southend United Won 3-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
43 21/02/1998 Millwall Drew 0-0 Away The Den FL Division 2
44 24/02/1998 Gillingham Lost 0-1 Away Priestfield Stadium FL Division 2
45 28/02/1998 Grimsby Town Won 2-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
46 03/03/1998 Wrexham Lost 0-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
47 07/03/1998 Bristol Rovers Won 2-0 Away Memorial Stadium FL Division 2
48 14/03/1998 Blackpool Won 2-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
49 21/03/1998 Brentford Drew 0-0 Away Griffin Park FL Division 2
50 28/03/1998 Watford Drew 1-1 Away Vicarage Road FL Division 2
51 04/04/1998 Burnley Lost 0-1 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
52 11/04/1998 Chesterfield Lost 1-2 Away Saltergate FL Division 2
53 13/04/1998 Preston North End Drew 2-2 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
54 18/04/1998 Plymouth Argyle Won 3-1 Away Home Park FL Division 2
55 25/04/1998 Fulham Won 1-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
56 02/05/1998 York City Drew 0-0 Away Bootham Crescent FL Division 2
57 10/05/1998 Bristol Rovers Lost 1-3 Away Memorial Stadium FL Div 2 Playoffs SF 1st Leg
58 13/05/1998 Bristol Rovers Won 3-0 Home Sixfields Stadium FL Div 2 Playoffs SF 2nd Leg
Northampton Town Won 4-3 on aggregate
59 24/05/1998 Grimsby Town Lost 0-1 Neutral Wembley Stadium FL Division 3 Playoff Final

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
♦►4th 46 18 17 11 52 37 +15 71
♦►Northampton Town Qualified for the Playoffs but Lost in the Final
Click here for final League Standings

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 3rd Round Leicester City
Football League Cup 1st Round Millwall
Football League Trophy Quarter Finals Peterborough United

Manager

Ian Atkins

1996/97◄ Northampton Town Results ►1998/99