Northampton 1996/97

Northampton finished 4th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 72 points (won 20, drawn 12, lost 14; scored 67, conceded 44) and were promoted. Highest position 4th, after match 46; lowest 21st, after match 11. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 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 17 Aug 1996	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Mansfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	10th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	11th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	10th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	12th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	17th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	6	20th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Cardiff (away)	2–2 D	Drew	7	20th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	15th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Chester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	16th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	21st
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	16th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	20th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	16	14th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Darlington (home)	3–1 W	Won	19	13th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–0 W	Won	22	10th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	12th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	12th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	26	10th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	11th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	15th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Hull (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	10th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	11th
24	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Hereford United (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	5th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	10th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	6th
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Cardiff (home)	4–0 W	Won	40	5th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Chester City (home)	5–1 W	Won	43	6th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	5th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	6th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Swansea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	46	7th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	8th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	8th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	9th
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Brighton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	10th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Hereford United (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	8th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	8th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	55	10th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Wigan (home)	0–1 L	Lost	55	10th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	9th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	6th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	6th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Fulham (away)	1–0 W	Won	65	5th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Exeter (home)	4–1 W	Won	68	5th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Colchester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	69	6th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	72	4th

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.