Northampton 2005/06

Northampton finished 2nd of 24 in the 2005/06 League Two with 83 points (won 22, drawn 17, lost 7; scored 63, conceded 37) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 34; lowest 18th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 9 unbeaten.

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 6 Aug 2005	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	8th
2	Tue 9 Aug 2005	Barnet (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	17th
3	Sat 13 Aug 2005	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	18th
4	Sat 20 Aug 2005	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	3	18th
5	Sat 27 Aug 2005	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	15th
6	Mon 29 Aug 2005	Boston United (home)	3–2 W	Won	9	10th
7	Fri 2 Sep 2005	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	10th
8	Sat 10 Sep 2005	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	12th
9	Sat 17 Sep 2005	Macclesfield (away)	4–1 W	Won	14	7th
10	Sat 24 Sep 2005	Cheltenham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	9th
11	Tue 27 Sep 2005	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	3–1 W	Won	17	6th
12	Sat 1 Oct 2005	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	6th
13	Fri 7 Oct 2005	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	8th
14	Fri 14 Oct 2005	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	5th
15	Sat 22 Oct 2005	Stockport (away)	2–4 L	Lost	22	6th
16	Sat 29 Oct 2005	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	8th
17	Sat 12 Nov 2005	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	8th
18	Sat 19 Nov 2005	Bristol Rovers (home)	4–0 W	Won	27	7th
19	Sat 26 Nov 2005	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	8th
20	Tue 6 Dec 2005	Torquay (away)	3–3 D	Drew	29	8th
21	Sat 10 Dec 2005	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	7th
22	Sat 17 Dec 2005	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	5th
23	Mon 26 Dec 2005	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	4th
24	Sat 31 Dec 2005	Peterborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	6th
25	Mon 2 Jan 2006	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	6th
26	Sat 14 Jan 2006	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	42	5th
27	Sat 21 Jan 2006	Macclesfield (home)	5–0 W	Won	45	5th
28	Tue 24 Jan 2006	Notts County (away)	2–2 D	Drew	46	5th
29	Sat 28 Jan 2006	Bury (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	4th
30	Tue 31 Jan 2006	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	4th
31	Sat 4 Feb 2006	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	4th
32	Sat 11 Feb 2006	Cheltenham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	53	4th
33	Tue 14 Feb 2006	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	4th
34	Fri 17 Feb 2006	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	2nd
35	Sat 25 Feb 2006	Wrexham (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	3rd
36	Fri 10 Mar 2006	Carlisle (home)	0–3 L	Lost	60	4th
37	Sat 18 Mar 2006	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	5th
38	Wed 22 Mar 2006	Boston United (away)	1–0 W	Won	63	4th
39	Sat 25 Mar 2006	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	66	3rd
40	Sat 1 Apr 2006	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	69	3rd
41	Sat 8 Apr 2006	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	70	3rd
42	Sat 15 Apr 2006	Darlington (away)	1–0 W	Won	73	2nd
43	Mon 17 Apr 2006	Stockport (home)	2–0 W	Won	76	2nd
44	Sat 22 Apr 2006	Oxford (away)	3–1 W	Won	79	2nd
45	Sat 29 Apr 2006	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	82	2nd
46	Sat 6 May 2006	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	83	2nd

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.