Northampton 1995/96

Northampton finished 11th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 67 points (won 18, drawn 13, lost 15; scored 51, conceded 44). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 18th, after match 18. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Northampton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Bury (home)	4–1 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Mansfield (home)	3–3 D	Drew	7	4th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	5th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Exeter (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	4th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	11	7th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Doncaster (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	11th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Torquay (away)	0–3 L	Lost	11	13th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	10th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Scunthorpe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	11th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Cambridge (home)	3–0 W	Won	18	9th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	10th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Barnet (home)	0–2 L	Lost	18	12th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	18	16th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	16th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Wigan (home)	0–0 D	Drew	20	16th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	18th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	18th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Fulham (away)	3–1 W	Won	24	13th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	16th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Hereford United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	16th
23	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	14th
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	12th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	10th
26	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	9th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	9th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	9th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	11th
30	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	10th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Doncaster (home)	3–3 D	Drew	43	10th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	9th
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	10th
34	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Scarborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	9th
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	10th
36	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Hartlepool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	11th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	10th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	53	10th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	56	10th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Barnet (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	11th
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	11th
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Preston (away)	3–0 W	Won	62	11th
43	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	11th
44	Tue 23 Apr 1996	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	63	11th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	11th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Wigan (away)	2–1 W	Won	67	11th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.