# Nene derby

The Nene derby is the name of the association football local rivalry in England between Northampton Town and Peterborough United, both of which are based along the River Nene. Fans of both clubs consider the other to be one of their main rivals. In a 2019 study the Nene derby was revealed to be a reciprocated rivalry, with the largest percentage of fans of each club considering the other as their rivals.
The first competitive match between the two clubs took place in 1946 but the first professional derby took place in 1960. As of 17 December 2024, there has been 79 competitive matches between the two teams, with 37 wins for Peterborough, 23 wins for Northampton and 19 draws.
The derby has never been played higher than the third tier of English football with 58 league matches, 7 FA Cup matches, 5 League Cup matches and 6 EFL Trophy matches. The most recent game took place in EFL Trophy and resulted in a 3-0 win for Peterborough .
In total, the derby has been played 105 times, including minor/regional league and cup games, with 15 Maunsell Cup matches (5 times in the final), 11 Northants Senior Cup matches (5 times in the final) and 1 London Midweek League match. They have also played 6 friendlies.
Northampton play their home games at Sixfields Stadium, while Peterborough play at London Road Stadium. The two stadiums are approximately 37 miles (60 km) apart.

## History
### Early matches

The first match between two clubs took place in the final of 1936–37 Maunsell Cup at London Road and ended in a 3–2 away victory for Northampton Town. The first official competitive game took place in the second round of 1946–47 FA Cup at London Road and ended in a 1–1 draw, forcing a replay at Northampton Town's County Ground which also ended in another 1-1 draw. The second replay was played on a neutral venue at Highfield Road, Coventry, where Northampton won 8–1 and this victory still stands as the largest victory and the highest scoring match in the history of the derby.
Peterborough United won the Midland Football League five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 before being accepted into the Football League ahead of the 1960–61 season. First ever derby was played in the league for the first time in that season, with the first game ending in a 3–3 draw and the return fixture ending in a 0–3 win for Peterborough. Both teams were promoted to the Third Division as Peterborough won the league and Northampton finished third. Both teams played in the Third Division for the next two seasons before Northampton were promoted as champions in 1962–63 season.
The two teams did not play each other in the league again until the 1967–68 Third Division after Northampton's run in the second and first tier.

### 1980s

Peterborough were relegated into the Fourth Division ahead of the 1979–80 season. Both teams played in the Fourth Division for eight consecutive seasons until Northampton were promoted as champions in the 1986–87 season. The derby was also played twice in the FA Cup and twice in the League Cup during this period, bringing the total to twenty matches in eight years. The biggest victory over this period was a 6–0 home victory for Peterborough on 24 April 1984. Northampton recorded a 0–5 away victory on 12 October 1985.

### Recent years

In the 2019–20 season, Peterborough finished seventh in League One whilst Northampton won the League Two play-offs, meaning that the Nene derby returned for the 2020-21 League One season. Following Northampton's promotion, Peterborough United chairman, Darragh MacAnthony congratulated them and referred to the derby as "The one real 'local' rivalry I've experienced in 15 years at Posh." The first derby of the season was played two days after the death of Tommy Robson, Peterborough's record appearance maker who started his career with Northampton, and was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Peterborough won the match 0–2 with goals scored by Nathan Thompson and Reece Brown. The second league derby of the season was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday 17 April 2021, however, all English football matches on that day were rescheduled as a mark of respect for the funeral of Prince Philip.

## Rivalry

While the proximity of the clubs was the main root of the rivalry between Northampton Town and Peterborough United, other events have fueled the division. Most notable among these are the violent confrontations between fans, famously the "Battle of Abington Park" in April 1974 when approximately 500 fans clashed before, during and after a derby. An eyewitness was quoted as saying "It was like a battle scene from a film where everyone converged to carry out personal duels. I have never seen anything like it." Some of the evidence presented in the court case that followed included "Sticks with nails embedded in the end, part of a brick, broken bottles, a large beer can and a pint mug."
Aside from fan violence, animosity has arisen over transfers between the clubs with Northampton fans accusing Peterborough of poaching players. It has been said that "Northampton fans have never forgiven Peterborough for taking star strikers Tony Adcock and Bobby Barnes when the Cobblers were cash strapped." This, however, has not stopped players from crossing the divide. Gabriel Zakuani, for example, signed for Northampton in 2016 after making 252 appearances for Peterborough.

## List of derbies
### League

| No. | Season | Date | Competition | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Att. | H2H |
| 1 | 1960–61 | 8 October 1960 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 3–3 | Northampton | 22,959 | 0 |
| 2 | 1960–61 | 25 February 1961 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 0–3 | Peterborough | 19,516 | +1 |
| 3 | 1961–62 | 28 October 1961 | Division 3 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 17,324 | +1 |
| 4 | 1961–62 | 17 March 1962 | Division 3 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–2 | Northampton | 17,009 | 0 |
| 5 | 1962–63 | 1 September 1962 | Division 3 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–3 | Peterborough | 16,064 | +1 |
| 6 | 1962–63 | 11 May 1963 | Division 3 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–4 | Northampton | 17,518 | 0 |
| 7 | 1967–68 | 23 April 1968 | Division 3 | County Ground | Northampton | 3–1 | Peterborough | 8,934 | +1 |
| 8 | 1967–68 | 4 May 1968 | Division 3 | London Road | Peterborough | 4–0 | Northampton | 6,658 | 0 |
| 9 | 1969–70 | 17 September 1969 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 8,557 | +1 |
| 10 | 1969–70 | 14 April 1970 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 6,732 | +1 |
| 11 | 1970–71 | 10 November 1970 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–0 | Peterborough | 8,190 | 0 |
| 12 | 1970–71 | 20 February 1971 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 8,068 | +1 |
| 13 | 1971–72 | 5 February 1972 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 1–1 | Peterborough | 5,186 | +1 |
| 14 | 1971–72 | 8 April 1972 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 5,480 | +2 |
| 15 | 1972–73 | 28 August 1972 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 2–3 | Northampton | 3,627 | +1 |
| 16 | 1972–73 | 28 April 1973 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 1–3 | Peterborough | 2,441 | +2 |
| 17 | 1973–74 | 17 November 1973 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 3–0 | Northampton | 10,351 | +3 |
| 18 | 1973–74 | 12 April 1974 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 0–1 | Peterborough | 11,378 | +4 |
| 19 | 1976–77 | 2 November 1976 | Division 3 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 7,483 | +4 |
| 20 | 1976–77 | 12 April 1977 | Division 3 | London Road | Peterborough | 3–1 | Northampton | 8,944 | +5 |
| 21 | 1979–80 | 22 September 1979 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 1–0 | Peterborough | 3,678 | +4 |
| 22 | 1979–80 | 9 February 1980 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | 4,960 | +4 |
| 23 | 1980–81 | 26 December 1980 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 3–0 | Northampton | 6,265 | +5 |
| 24 | 1980–81 | 21 April 1981 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 3,800 | +5 |
| 25 | 1981–82 | 28 November 1981 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 5,293 | +6 |
| 26 | 1981–82 | 24 April 1982 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 1–0 | Peterborough | 4,975 | +5 |
| 27 | 1982–83 | 30 October 1982 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 0–0 | Peterborough | 3,284 | +5 |
| 28 | 1982–83 | 12 March 1983 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 2–0 | Northampton | 3,778 | +6 |
| 29 | 1983–84 | 27 December 1983 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 6,464 | +5 |
| 30 | 1983–84 | 24 April 1984 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 6–0 | Northampton | 3,481 | +6 |
| 31 | 1984–85 | 26 December 1984 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 0–3 | Peterborough | 4,350 | +7 |
| 32 | 1984–85 | 2 April 1985 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | 2,482 | +7 |
| 33 | 1985–86 | 12 October 1985 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–5 | Northampton | 3,866 | +6 |
| 34 | 1985–86 | 15 March 1986 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 3,332 | +6 |
| 35 | 1986–87 | 14 September 1986 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 5,517 | +5 |
| 36 | 1986–87 | 31 January 1987 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–1 | Northampton | 7,911 | +4 |
| 37 | 1990–91 | 22 September 1990 | Division 4 | County Ground | Northampton | 1–2 | Peterborough | 5,572 | +5 |
| 38 | 1990–91 | 5 February 1991 | Division 4 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 5,932 | +6 |
| 39 | 1999–2000 | 14 August 1999 | Division 3 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–1 | Peterborough | 6,253 | +7 |
| 40 | 1999–2000 | 15 January 2000 | Division 3 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 9,104 | +8 |
| 41 | 2000–01 | 23 December 2000 | Division 2 | London Road | Peterborough | 1–2 | Northampton | 9,868 | +7 |
| 42 | 2000–01 | 27 January 2001 | Division 2 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–0 | Peterborough | 7,079 | +7 |
| 43 | 2001–02 | 7 October 2001 | Division 2 | London Road | Peterborough | 2–0 | Northampton | 8,101 | +8 |
| 44 | 2001–02 | 19 February 2002 | Division 2 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 6,064 | +7 |
| 45 | 2002–03 | 28 December 2002 | Division 2 | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | 7,767 | +7 |
| 46 | 2002–03 | 25 January 2003 | Division 2 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–1 | Peterborough | 5,906 | +8 |
| 47 | 2005–06 | 21 December 2005 | League Two | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–1 | Peterborough | 7,023 | +9 |
| 48 | 2005–06 | 1 April 2006 | League Two | London Road | Peterborough | 0–1 | Northampton | 8,637 | +8 |
| 49 | 2008–09 | 13 September 2008 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 1–1 | Peterborough | 6,520 | +8 |
| 50 | 2008–09 | 14 March 2009 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 8,881 | +9 |
| 51 | 2016–17 | 18 October 2016 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | 3–0 | Northampton | 9,172 | +10 |
| 52 | 2016–17 | 19 November 2016 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–1 | Peterborough | 7,675 | +11 |
| 53 | 2017–18 | 26 August 2017 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 1–4 | Peterborough | 6,685 | +12 |
| 54 | 2017–18 | 2 April 2018 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | 2–0 | Northampton | 8,619 | +13 |
| 55 | 2020–21 | 10 October 2020 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–2 | Peterborough | 0 | +14 |
| 56 | 2020–21 | 16 April 2021 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | 3–1 | Northampton | 0 | +15 |
| 57 | 2023–24 | 19 August 2023 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 1–0 | Peterborough | 7,684 | +14 |
| 58 | 2023–24 | 5 March 2024 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | 5–1 | Northampton | 9,028 | +15 |
| 59 | 2024–25 | 9 December 2024 | League One | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 7,098 | +14 |
| 60 | 2024–25 | 5 April 2025 | League One | London Road | Peterborough | | Northampton | | |
* ↑ Played behind closed doors COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Played behind closed doors COVID-19 pandemic.

### Cup

| No. | Season | Date | Competition | Round | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Att. |
| 1 | 1946–47 | 14 December 1946 | FA Cup | Second round | London Road | Peterborough | 1–1 | Northampton | 7,793 |
| 2 | 1946–47 | 19 December 1946 | FA Cup | Second round replay | County Ground | Northampton | 1–1 | Peterborough | 6,800 |
| 3 | 1946–47 | 23 December 1946 | FA Cup | Second round 2nd replay | Highfield Road | Peterborough | 1–8 | Northampton | 3,618 |
| 4 | 1966–67 | 14 September 1966 | League Cup | Second round | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | 5,778 |
| 5 | 1966–67 | 26 September 1966 | League Cup | Second round replay | London Road | Peterborough | 0–2 | Northampton | 9,484 |
| 6 | 1967–68 | 23 August 1967 | League Cup | First round | London Road | Peterborough | 2–3 | Northampton | 8,157 |
| 7 | 1972–73 | 18 November 1972 | FA Cup | First round | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 7,815 |
| 8 | 1980–81 | 22 November 1980 | FA Cup | First round | County Ground | Northampton | 1–4 | Peterborough | 5,542 |
| 9 | 1982–83 | 21 August 1982 | EFL Trophy | Group stage | London Road | Peterborough | 5–2 | Northampton | 2,197 |
| 10 | 1985–86 | 21 August 1985 | League Cup | First round 1st leg | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | 3,117 |
| 11 | 1985–86 | 3 September 1985 | League Cup | First round 2nd leg | County Ground | Northampton | 2–0 | Peterborough | 2,464 |
| 12 | 1986–87 | 16 November 1986 | FA Cup | First round | County Ground | Northampton | 3–0 | Peterborough | 9,114 |
| 13 | 1988–89 | 21 December 1988 | EFL Trophy | Group stage | London Road | Peterborough | 0–2 | Northampton | 1,754 |
| 14 | 1994–95 | 12 November 1994 | FA Cup | First round | London Road | Peterborough | 4–0 | Northampton | 8,739 |
| 15 | 1995–96 | 16 October 1995 | EFL Trophy | Group stage | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | 3,045 |
| 16 | 1997–98 | 27 January 1998 | EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | London Road | Peterborough | 2–1 | Northampton | 5,516 |
| 17 | 2003–04 | 9 December 2003 | EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 4,290 |
| 18 | 2017–18 | 3 November 2017 | EFL Trophy | Group stage | London Road | Peterborough | 1–1 | Northampton | 2,745 |
| 19 | 2019–20 | 3 September 2019 | EFL Trophy | Group stage | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 0–2 | Peterborough | 2,234 |
| 20 | 2024–25 | 17 December 2024 | EFL Trophy | Round of 32 | London Road | Peterborough | 3–0 | Northampton | 2,549 |
* ↑ Match went to extra-time.

## Minor/Regional tournaments

| No. | Season | Date | Competition | Round | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Att. |
| 1 | 1936–37 | 29 April 1937 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 2–3 | Northampton | 2,996 |
| 2 | 1937–38 | 28 April 1938 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 0–4 | Northampton | 2,394 |
| 3 | 1938–39 | 17 April 1939 | Maunsell Cup | Semi-finals | County Ground | Northampton | 3–1 | Peterborough | 393 |
| 4 | 1947–48 | 12 April 1948 | Maunsell Cup | Semi-final | London Road | Peterborough | 5–1 | Northampton | 7,606 |
| 5 | 1948–49 | 4 April 1948 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | – |
| 6 | 1948–49 | 21 April 1949 | Maunsell Cup | Final replay | County Ground | Northampton | 2–1 | Peterborough | 1,504 |
| 7 | 1949–50 | 17 April 1950 | Maunsell Cup | – | County Ground | Northampton | 0–0 | Peterborough | 3,000 |
| 8 | 1952–53 | 1 May 1953 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 1–2 | Northampton | 8,753 |
| 9 | 1953–54 | 29 April 1954 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 2–1 | Northampton | 9,776 |
| 10 | 1954–55 | 21 April 1955 | Maunsell Cup | | London Road | Peterborough | 1–0 | Northampton | 8,784 |
| 11 | 1956–57 | 15 April 1957 | Maunsell Cup | Semi-finals | London Road | Peterborough | 3–1 | Northampton | 7,975 |
| 12 | 1959–60 | 1 October 1959 | Maunsell Cup | – | County Ground | Northampton | 1–0 | Peterborough | 1,686 |
| 13 | 1960–61 | 1 May 1960 | Northants Senior Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 4–1 | Northampton | 10,470 |
| 14 | 1961–62 | 9 April 1962 | Northants Senior Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 3–1 | Northampton | 4,991 |
| 15 | 1962–63 | 29 April 1963 | Northants Senior Cup | Semi-final | County Ground | Northampton | 2–0 | Peterborough | – |
| 16 | 1963–64 | 27 April 1964 | Northants Senior Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 0–0 | Northampton | – |
| 17 | 1964–65 | 31 March 1965 | Northants Senior Cup | Semi-finals | County Ground | Northampton | 0–2 | Peterborough | 3,370 |
| 18 | 1965–66 | 23 May 1965 | Northants Senior Cup | – | London Road | Peterborough | 0–1 | Northampton | – |
| 19 | 1967–68 | 29 April 1968 | Northants Senior Cup | Final | County Ground | Northampton | 0–2 | Peterborough | – |
| 20 | 1970–71 | 25 August 1980 | Northants Senior Cup | – | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | – |
| 21 | 1973–74 | 26 February 1974 | Northants Senior Cup | Semi-finals | County Ground | Northampton | 2–2 | Peterborough | – |
| 22 | 1973–74 | 11 March 1974 | Northants Senior Cup | Semi-finals replay | London Road | Peterborough | 2–0 | Northampton | 7,683 |
| 23 | 1974–75 | 3 February 1975 | Northants Senior Cup | Final | County Ground | Northampton | 1–0 | Peterborough | – |
| 24 | 1977–78 | 17 October 1977 | Maunsell Cup | Final | London Road | Peterborough | 3–1 | Northampton | 995 |
| 25 | 1978–79 | 30 October 1978 | Maunsell Cup | – | London Road | Peterborough | 4–1 | Northampton | – |
| 26 | 1979–80 | 14 November 1979 | Maunsell Cup | – | London Road | Peterborough | 1–1 | Northampton | – |

## Statistics

    As of 10 December 2024.
| Competition | Played | Northampton wins | Draws | Peterborough wins | Northampton goals | Peterborough goals |
| Major Competitions |||||||
| League | 59 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 90 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| EFL Trophy | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | 78 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 87 | 117 |
| Minor/Regional Competitions |||||||
| Maunsell Cup | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 |
| Northants Cup | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 41 |
| Overall Total | 104 | 32 | 25 | 47 | 118 | 158 |

### Top goal-scorers
#### Official major competitions

    As of 5 March 2024. Only goals scored in official major competitions.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Overall |
| 1 | Jim Hall | Northampton/Peterborough | 1963–1967 (N) 1967–1975 (P) 1965–1978 (N) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Peter McNamee | Peterborough | 1955–1965 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Robson | Northampton/Peterborough | 1961–1966 (N) 1969–1981 (P) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Ian Benjamin | Peterborough/Northampton | 1982–1984 (P) 1984–1987 (N) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Archie Garrett | Northampton | 1946–1947 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Errington Kelly | Peterborough | 1984–1986 1987–1988 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | John Cozens | Peterborough | 1973–1978 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | John Fairbrother | Peterborough/Northampton | 1965–1968 (P) 1968–1971 (N) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Phil Chard | Peterborough/Northampton | 1978–1985 (P) 1985–1988 (N) 1989–1994 (N) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |

### Most appearances

    As of 5 March 2024.
Official Apps. :
| Rank | Player | Club | Apps |
| 1 | Tommy Robson | Northampton Peterborough | 18 |
| 2 | Phil Chard | Peterborough Northampton | 15 |
| 3 | Jim Hall | Northampton Peterborough | 14 |
| 3 | Wakeley Gage | Northampton Peterborough | 14 |
| 5 | Ian Benjamin | Peterborough Northampton | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Gleasure | Northampton | 13 |
| 7 | Graham Felton | Northampton | 12 |
| 7 | Trevor Quow | Peterborough Northampton | 12 |
| 7 | Trevor Slack | Peterborough Northampton | 12 |
| 10 | Jack Carmichael | Peterborough | 11 |
| 11 | Barry Tucker | Northampton | 10 |
| 11 | David Farrell | Peterborough | 10 |
| 11 | Mark Tyler | Peterborough | 10 |
| 11 | Mick Drewery | Peterborough | 10 |
Including Minor & Regional Apps. :
| Rank | Player | Club | Apps |
| 1 | Tommy Robson | Northampton Peterborough | 22 |
| 2 | Phil Chard | Peterborough Northampton | 15 |
| 2 | Jim Hall | Northampton Peterborough | 15 |
| 4 | Wakeley Gage | Northampton Peterborough | 14 |
| 5 | Ian Benjamin | Peterborough Northampton | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Gleasure | Northampton | 13 |
| 7 | Graham Felton | Northampton | 12 |
| 7 | Trevor Quow | Peterborough Northampton | 12 |
| 7 | Trevor Slack | Peterborough Northampton | 12 |
| 10 | Jack Carmichael | Peterborough | 11 |
| 10 | Barry Tucker | Northampton | 11 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Score | Date | Competition | Stadium | Ref. |
| Archie Garrett$^4$ | Northampton | 1–8 (N) | 23 December 1946 | 1946–47 FA Cup | Highfield Road | |
| Colin Garwood | Peterborough | 4–0 (H) | 4 May 1968 | 1967–68 Third Division | London Road | |
Notes
* $^4$ = 4 goals scored; (H) = Home, (A) = Away, (N) = Neutral location

## Records

* Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.

### Results
#### Biggest wins (5+ goals)

| Winning margin | Result | Date | Competition |
| 7 | Peterborough 1–8 Northampton | 23 December 1946 | 1946–47 FA Cup |
| 6 | Peterborough 6–0 Northampton | 24 April 1983 | 1983–84 Fourth Division |
| 5 | Peterborough 0–5 Northampton | 12 October 1985 | 1985–86 Fourth Division |

#### Most total goals in a match

| Goals | Result | Date | Competition |
| 9 | Peterborough 1–8 Northampton | 23 December 1946 | 1946–47 FA Cup |
| 7 | Peterborough 5–2 Northampton | 21 August 1982 | 1982–83 EFL Trophy |
| 6 | Peterborough 4–2 Northampton | 12 January 1939 | 1938–39 London Midweek League |
| 6 | Peterborough 5–1 Northampton | 12 April 1948 | 1947–48 Maunsell Cup |
| 6 | Peterborough 3–3 Northampton | 8 August 1960 | 1960–61 Fourth Division |
| 6 | Peterborough 6–0 Northampton | 24 April 1984 | 1983–84 Fourth Division |
| 6 | Peterborough 5–1 Northampton | 5 March 2024 | 2023–24 League One |

#### Longest runs
##### Most consecutive wins

| Games | Club | Period |
| 4 | Northampton | 14 September 1986 – 21 December 1988 |
| 4 | Peterborough | 14 March 2009 – 26 August 2017 |
| 4 | Peterborough | 2 April 2018 – 16 April 2021 |

##### Most consecutive draws

| Games | Period |
| 2 | 14 December 1946 – 19 December 1946 |
| 2 | 14 April 1970 – 25 August 1970 |
| 2 | 14 November 1979 – 9 February 1980 |
| 2 | 2 April 1985 – 21 August 1985 |

##### Most consecutive matches without a draw

| Games | Period |
| 7 | 21 April 1949 – 1 October 1959 |
| 7 | 14 September 1986 – 12 November 1994 |

##### Longest undefeated runs

| Games | Club | Period |
| 9 | Peterborough | 14 March 2009 – 16 April 2021 |
| 7 | Northampton | 3 September 1985 – 21 December 1988 |
| 7 | Peterborough | 22 September 1990 – 15 January 2000 |

##### Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal

| Games | Club | Period |
| 4 | Peterborough | 24 April 1984 – 21 August 1985 |

##### Most consecutive games scoring

| Games | Club | Period |
| 10 | Peterborough | 20 February 1971 – 12 April 1974 |
| 10 | Peterborough | 13 September 2008 – 16 April 2021 |
| 8 | Northampton | 3 September 1985 – 22 September 1990 |