Northampton 2020/21

Northampton finished 22nd of 24 in the 2020/21 League One with 45 points (won 11, drawn 12, lost 23; scored 41, conceded 67) and were relegated. Highest position 7th, after match 2; lowest 24th, after match 31. Longest runs: 11 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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Sep 2020	AFC Wimbledon (home)	2–2 D	Drew	1	8th
2	Sat 19 Sep 2020	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	7th
3	Sat 26 Sep 2020	Hull (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	10th
4	Sat 3 Oct 2020	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	15th
5	Sat 10 Oct 2020	Peterborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	19th
6	Sat 17 Oct 2020	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	22nd
7	Tue 20 Oct 2020	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	16th
8	Sat 24 Oct 2020	Charlton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	19th
9	Tue 27 Oct 2020	Portsmouth (away)	0–4 L	Lost	7	20th
10	Sat 31 Oct 2020	Wigan (away)	3–2 W	Won	10	18th
11	Tue 3 Nov 2020	Milton Keynes Dons (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	17th
12	Sat 14 Nov 2020	Accrington (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	19th
13	Sat 21 Nov 2020	Burton (away)	3–1 W	Won	14	16th
14	Tue 24 Nov 2020	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	16th
15	Tue 1 Dec 2020	Fleetwood Town (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	14th
16	Sat 5 Dec 2020	Doncaster (home)	0–2 L	Lost	18	16th
17	Sat 12 Dec 2020	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	18th
18	Tue 15 Dec 2020	Oxford (away)	0–4 L	Lost	18	20th
19	Sat 19 Dec 2020	Lincoln (home)	0–4 L	Lost	18	20th
20	Tue 29 Dec 2020	Gillingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	21	19th
21	Sat 2 Jan 2021	Sunderland (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	19th
22	Sat 23 Jan 2021	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	21st
23	Tue 26 Jan 2021	Fleetwood Town (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	20th
24	Tue 2 Feb 2021	Blackpool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	23	21st
25	Sat 6 Feb 2021	Accrington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	22nd
26	Tue 9 Feb 2021	Wigan (home)	0–1 L	Lost	24	23rd
27	Sat 13 Feb 2021	Burton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	24	23rd
28	Tue 16 Feb 2021	Ipswich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	21st
29	Sat 20 Feb 2021	Milton Keynes Dons (away)	3–4 L	Lost	25	22nd
30	Tue 23 Feb 2021	Rochdale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	23rd
31	Sat 27 Feb 2021	Swindon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	26	24th
32	Tue 2 Mar 2021	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	22nd
33	Sat 6 Mar 2021	Portsmouth (home)	4–1 W	Won	32	19th
34	Tue 9 Mar 2021	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	21st
35	Sat 13 Mar 2021	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	20th
36	Sat 20 Mar 2021	Crewe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	33	22nd
37	Tue 23 Mar 2021	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	20th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2021	AFC Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	20th
39	Fri 2 Apr 2021	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	19th
40	Mon 5 Apr 2021	Hull (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	19th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2021	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	19th
42	Fri 16 Apr 2021	Peterborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	40	21st
43	Tue 20 Apr 2021	Ipswich (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	21st
44	Sat 24 Apr 2021	Gillingham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	44	21st
45	Sat 1 May 2021	Blackpool (home)	0–3 L	Lost	44	22nd
46	Sun 9 May 2021	Sunderland (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	22nd

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.