# List of Northampton Town F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Northampton Town Football Club in English football. It covers the period from the club's inaugural season in 1899, to the end of the last completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions, together with the top scorers and the average attendances for each season. Details of the abandoned 1939–40 season and unofficial Second World War leagues are not included.
Northampton Town were founded in 1897, joining the Northamptonshire League and then the Midland League for two seasons before taking their place in the Southern League, and finally joined The Football League for the 1920–21 season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Other | Other | Most appearances | Most appearances | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) | Avg. Att |
| Season | Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Competition | Res | Overall | A | Overall | G | Avg. Att |
| 1897–98 | NL | | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 4th | DNE | | | | | Three Players | 14 | Albert Dunkley Maurice Jones | 6 | n/a |
| 1898–99 | NL | | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 28 | 1st | 2QR | | | | | Six Players | 18 | Everard Lawrence | 20 | n/a |
| 1899–1900 | ML | | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 3rd | 1QR | | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Jack Hendry | 25 | F. Warner | 14 | n/a |
| 1900–01 | ML | | 26 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 3rd | 1QR | | | | | Three Players | 27 | F. Warner | 14 | n/a |
| 1901–02 | SL | | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 27 | 11th | R1 | | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Three Players | 37 | Tim Coleman | 17 | 2,928 |
| 1902–03 | SL | | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 8th | 1QR | | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Five Players | 30 | Len Benbow | 22 | 1,812 |
| 1903–04 | SL | | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 15th | 3QR | | | | | Bill Perkins | 35 | Len Benbow | 10 | 2,550 |
| 1904–05 | SL | | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 32 | 12th | 5QR | | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Bill Perkins | 37 | Herbert Chapman | 10 | n/a |
| 1905–06 | SL | | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 18th | R1 | | | | | Bill Perkins | 37 | Harry Springthorpe | 7 | n/a |
| 1906–07 | SL | | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 19 | 20th | R1 | | | | | Pat Tirrell Mart Watkins | 40 | Mart Watkins | 12 | n/a |
| 1907–08 | SL | | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 8th | R1 | | | | | George Cooch Dave McCartney | 40 | Jack Platt | 14 | n/a |
| 1908–09 | SL | | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 55 | 1st | R1 | | | FA Charity Shield | RU | Fred Lessons | 43 | Albert Lewis | 31 | n/a |
| 1909–10 | SL | | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 90 | 44 | 48 | 4th | R2 | | | | | Thomas Thorpe Fred Whitaker | 46 | Albert Lewis | 26 | n/a |
| 1910–11 | SL | | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 48 | 2nd | R2 | | | | | Thomas Thorpe | 41 | Albert Lewis | 14 | n/a |
| 1911–12 | SL | | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | | | | | Thomas Thorpe Jack Hampson | 42 | Harry King | 21 | n/a |
| 1912–13 | SL | | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 10th | R1 | | | | | Four Players | 39 | Harry King | 27 | n/a |
| 1913–14 | SL | | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | | | | | Fred Clipston Jock Manning | 39 | Harry King | 22 | n/a |
| 1914–15 | SL | | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 5th | R1 | | | | | Bobby Hughes | 40 | Bobby Hughes William Lockett | 13 | n/a |
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War I. |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | SL | | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 103 | 33 | 19th | 6QR | | | | | Frank Grendon | 44 | George Whitworth | 24 | n/a |
| 1920–21 | Div 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 38 | 14th | R1 | | | | | Billy Pease | 45 | George Whitworth | 31 | 7,125 |
| 1921–22 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 37 | 17th | R2 | | | | | Billy Pease William Lockett | 45 | William Lockett | 21 | 6,725 |
| 1922–23 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 8th | 5QR | | | | | Billy Pease Charles Smith | 43 | William Lockett | 14 | 8,250 |
| 1923–24 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 8th | R1 | | | | | Four Players | 47 | William Lockett Ernest Myers | 20 | 9,425 |
| 1924–25 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 9th | R1 | | | | | Willie Watson | 43 | Louis Page | 14 | 7,400 |
| 1925–26 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R3 | | | | | Ernie Cockle | 46 | Les Robinson | 29 | 6,978 |
| 1926–27 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 87 | 35 | 18th | R2 | | | | | Frank Brett Len Hammond | 45 | Ernie Cockle | 15 | 6,053 |
| 1927–28 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 64 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | | | | | Tom Smith | 46 | Harry Loasby | 21 | 10,095 |
| 1928–29 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | | | | | Tom Smith | 43 | Ted Bowen | 34 | 10,131 |
| 1929–30 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 50 | 4th | R3 | | | | | Len Hammond | 45 | Ted Bowen | 28 | 8,833 |
| 1930–31 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 48 | 6th | R1 | | | | | Albert Dawes | 43 | Ted Bowen | 28 | 7,846 |
| 1931–32 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 14th | R4 | | | | | Len Hammond | 45 | Albert Dawes | 18 | 6,535 |
| 1932–33 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 44 | 8th | R2 | | | | | Three Players | 43 | Albert Dawes | 37 | 6,056 |
| 1933–34 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 40 | 13th | R5 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | R3 | Frank Davies | 47 | George Henson | 20 | 6,271 |
| 1934–35 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 7th | R3 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | R3 | Richard Brown | 46 | Richard Brown | 14 | 6,420 |
| 1935–36 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 38 | 15th | R1 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | SF | Richard Brown | 44 | Tommy Bell | 16 | 7,050 |
| 1936–37 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 46 | 7th | R1 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | R1 | Billy Simpson | 44 | Ralph Allen | 27 | 9,960 |
| 1937–38 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 43 | 9th | R1 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | R1 | Bill Gormlie | 44 | Ralph Allen | 14 | 7,416 |
| 1938–39 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 17th | R1 | | | Football League Third Division South Cup | R2 | Billy Thayne | 46 | Fred Tilson | 8 | 8,001 |
| The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after World War II. |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | R3 | n/a | n/a | | Grp | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1946–47 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 40 | 13th | R3 | | | | | Tom Smalley Dave Smith | 46 | Archie Garrett | 32 | 7,951 |
| 1947–48 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 39 | 14th | R2 | | | | | Tom Smalley | 46 | James Briscoe | 12 | 8,571 |
| 1948–49 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 33 | 20th | R2 | | | | | Bill Barron | 42 | Four Players | 8 | 9,211 |
| 1949–50 | Div 3 S | 3 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 51 | 2nd | R5 | | | | | Jack Ansell Tom Smalley | 49 | Bert Mitchell | 20 | 12,677 |
| 1950–51 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 36 | 21st | R4 | | | | | Bert Mitchell | 46 | Adam McCulloch | 13 | 10,308 |
| 1951–52 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 74 | 49 | 8th | R1 | | | | | Fred Ramscar | 47 | Fred Ramscar | 24 | 12,095 |
| 1952–53 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 70 | 62 | 3rd | R2 | | | | | Five Players | 49 | Willie O'Donnell | 27 | 12,031 |
| 1953–54 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 5th | R2 | | | | | Tommy Fowler Alf Wood | 49 | Jack English | 31 | 10,289 |
| 1954–55 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 46 | 13th | R1 | | | | | Tommy Fowler | 47 | Bernard Jones | 15 | 7,852 |
| 1955–56 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 47 | 11th | R3 | | | | | Three Players | 49 | Jack English | 19 | 11,319 |
| 1956–57 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 45 | 14th | R1 | | | | | Tommy Fowler | 46 | Syd Asher | 11 | 8,158 |
| 1957–58 | Div 3 S | 3 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 44 | 13th | R4 | | | | | Colin Gale | 50 | Barry Hawkings | 22 | 8,127 |
| 1958–59 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 8th | R2 | | | | | Tommy Fowler | 47 | Alan Woan | 32 | 8,090 |
| 1959–60 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 53 | 6th | R1 | | | | | Tommy Fowler Roly Mills | 42 | Mike Deakin | 20 | 8,306 |
| 1960–61 | ↑ Div 4 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | | | | Roly Mills | 50 | Laurie Brown | 25 | 10,682 |
| 1961–62 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 51 | 8th | R3 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Derek Leck | 50 | Cliff Holton | 39 | 13,420 |
| 1962–63 | ↑ Div 3 ↑ | 3 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 62 | 1st | R1 | R3 | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Chic Brodie Barry Lines | 50 | Alec Ashworth | 26 | 12,680 |
| 1963–64 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R3 | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Terry Branston Mike Everitt | 45 | Frank Large | 12 | 15,366 |
| 1964–65 | ↑ Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | QF | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Theo Foley Bryan Harvey | 47 | Don Martin | 16 | 15,393 |
| 1965–66 | ↓ Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | 21st | R3 | R3 | | | | Joe Kiernan | 45 | Bobby Brown | 10 | 18,584 |
| 1966–67 | ↓ Div 2 ↓ | 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 30 | 21st | R3 | QF | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Barry Lines | 44 | Don Martin | 18 | 11,977 |
| 1967–68 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R3 | | | | Brian Faulkes | 45 | Don Martin | 13 | 8,937 |
| 1968–69 | ↓ Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 40 | 21st | R3 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | Ray Fairfax | 48 | John Fairbrother | 14 | 6,790 |
| 1969–70 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 14th | R5 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | RU | John Fairbrother | 56 | John Fairbrother | 25 | 5,594 |
| 1970–71 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R3 | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Kim Book | 53 | John Fairbrother | 18 | 6,602 |
| 1971–72 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 37 | 21st | R2 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Alan Starling | 50 | Frank Large | 22 | 4,486 |
| 1972–73 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Billy Baxter | 43 | Phil Neal | 9 | 2,835 |
| 1973–74 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 5th | R2 | R1 | | | | Three Players | 50 | John Buchanan Paul Stratford | 15 | 5,424 |
| 1974–75 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 73 | 41 | 16th | R2 | R2 | | | | Billy Best | 51 | Paul Stratford | 16 | 4,179 |
| 1975–76 | ↑ Div 4 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 68 | 2nd | R1 | R1 | | Northants Senior Cup | W | Barry Tucker | 49 | Jim Hall | 22 | 6,416 |
| 1976–77 | ↓ Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | | | | John Gregory | 50 | Paul Stratford | 13 | 5,750 |
| 1977–78 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 47 | 10th | R2 | R2 | | | | John Farrington George Reilly | 49 | George Reilly | 22 | 3,517 |
| 1978–79 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | 19th | R1 | R3 | | | | John Farrington | 52 | George Reilly | 23 | 2,829 |
| 1979–80 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 13th | R1 | R3 | | | | Peter Denyer | 52 | Keith Bowen | 12 | 3,024 |
| 1980–81 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 10th | R1 | R1 | | | | Andy Poole | 49 | Steve Phillips | 22 | 2,305 |
| 1981–82 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | | | | Andy Poole | 54 | Steve Phillips | 12 | 2,308 |
| 1982–83 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 75 | 54 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Grp | | | Steve Massey Ian Phillips | 54 | Steve Massey | 25 | 2,594 |
| 1983–84 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 53 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | | | Peter Gleasure | 54 | Terry Austin | 13 | 2,343 |
| 1984–85 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | 23rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | | | Ray Train | 54 | Ian Benjamin | 19 | 1,826 |
| 1985–86 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 8th | R1 | R2 | AQF | | | Ian Benjamin | 54 | Ian Benjamin | 26 | 2,384 |
| 1986–87 | ↑ Div 4 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R1 | R1 | | | Three Players | 54 | Richard Hill | 33 | 6,316 |
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 73 | 6th | R2 | R2 | Grp | | | Peter Gleasure Russ Wilcox | 54 | Trevor Morley | 16 | 5,514 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | 20th | R1 | R2 | AQF | | | Peter Gleasure | 55 | Tony Adcock | 20 | 3,919 |
| 1989–90 | ↓ Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 22nd | R4 | R1 | R1 | | | Peter Gleasure Russ Wilcox | 56 | Bobby Barnes | 20 | 3,190 |
| 1990–91 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 67 | 10th | R2 | R2 | R1 | | | Steve Terry | 56 | Bobby Barnes | 16 | 3,710 |
| 1991–92 | Div 4 | 4 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 16th | R1 | R1 | R1 | | | Jason Burnham | 46 | Tony Adcock | 9 | 2,789 |
| 1992–93 | Div 3 | 4 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 74 | 41 | 20th | R3 | R1 | AQF | | | Barry Richardson Steve Terry | 52 | Steve Brown | 12 | 3,139 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 38 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | | | Steve Terry | 45 | Martin Aldridge | 11 | 3,454 |
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 4 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 44 | 17th | R1 | R1 | R2 | | | Ian Sampson | 48 | Neil Grayson | 10 | 5,085 |
| 1995–96 | Div 3 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | | | Ray Warburton | 52 | Jason White | 16 | 4,878 |
| 1996–97 | ↑ Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | 72 | 4th | R1 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | W | Ian Clarkson Andy Woodman | 56 | Neil Grayson | 12 | 4,825 |
| 1997–98 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | 4th | R3 | R1 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | John Frain | 58 | David Seal | 14 | 6,389 |
| 1998–99 | ↓ Div 2 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | R2 | | | John Frain | 48 | Carlo Corazzin | 17 | 6,068 |
| 1999–2000 | ↑ Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 82 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | R2 | | | Duncan Spedding | 49 | Carlo Corazzin | 15 | 5,459 |
| 2000–01 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 18th | R2 | R1 | R1 | | | Jamie Forrester | 47 | Jamie Forrester | 19 | 5,654 |
| 2001–02 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 49 | 20th | R2 | R2 | R2 | | | Jamie Forrester | 48 | Jamie Forrester | 18 | 5,253 |
| 2002–03 | ↓ Div 2 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 24th | R2 | R1 | R2 | | | Paul Harsley | 51 | Marco Gabbiadini | 14 | 5,211 |
| 2003–04 | Div 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | 6th | R4 | R2 | ASF | League play-offs | SF | Martin Smith | 56 | Martin Smith | 15 | 5,306 |
| 2004–05 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | SF | Chris Willmott | 54 | Scott McGleish | 17 | 5,927 |
| 2005–06 | ↑ Lge 2 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | R2 | | | Lee Harper | 50 | Scott McGleish | 24 | 5,935 |
| 2006–07 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 14th | R2 | R1 | R1 | | | Andy Kirk | 48 | Scott McGleish | 13 | 5,573 |
| 2007–08 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 9th | R2 | R2 | R1 | | | Mark Bunn | 52 | Poul Hübertz | 13 | 5,409 |
| 2008–09 | ↓ Lge 1 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | 49 | 21st | R1 | R3 | R1 | | | Andy Holt | 50 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 15 | 5,200 |
| 2009–10 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 67 | 11th | R2 | R1 | AQF | | | Ryan Gilligan | 48 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 17 | 4,427 |
| 2010–11 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | 52 | 16th | R2 | R4 | R1 | | | Michael Jacobs | 48 | Leon McKenzie | 10 | 4,605 |
| 2011–12 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R2 | R1 | | | Michael Jacobs | 50 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 18 | 4,809 |
| 2012–13 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 6th | R1 | R2 | AQF | League play-offs | RU | Ben Tozer | 56 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 17 | 4,785 |
| 2013–14 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 53 | 21st | R2 | R1 | R1 | | | Matt Duke | 50 | Darren Carter Luke Norris | 5 | 4,548 |
| 2014–15 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 12th | R1 | R2 | AQF | | | Lee Collins | 43 | Marc Richards | 18 | 4,599 |
| 2015–16 | ↑ Lge 2 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | R2 | | | David Buchanan | 54 | Marc Richards | 18 | 5,279 |
| 2016–17 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R3 | Grp | | | David Buchanan | 53 | Marc Richards | 13 | 6,245 |
| 2017–18 | ↓ Lge 1 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 77 | 47 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | R2 | | | Ash Taylor | 52 | Chris Long | 9 | 5,830 |
| 2018–19 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 15th | R1 | R1 | R3 | | | David Cornell | 48 | Andy Williams | 12 | 5,100 |
| 2019–20 | ↑ Lge 2 ↑ | 4 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 1.57 | 7th | R4 | R1 | R2 | League play-offs | W | Sam Hoskins | 47 | Sam Hoskins | 12 | 5,101 |
| 2020–21 | ↓ Lge 1 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | 45 | 22nd | R1 | R2 | R3 | | | Sam Hoskins | 49 | Ryan Watson | 9 | n/a |
| 2021–22 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 80 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Grp | League play-offs | SF | Fraser Horsfall | 53 | Sam Hoskins | 13 | 5,366 |
| 2022–23 | ↑ Lge 2 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 83 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Grp | | | Mitch Pinnock | 48 | Sam Hoskins | 22 | 5,920 |
| 2023–24 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 66 | 60 | 14th | R1 | R1 | Grp | | | Marc Leonard | 49 | Sam Hoskins | 15 | 6,841 |
| 2024–25 | Lge 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | R1 | R1 | R2 | | | | | | | |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated | Semi-finals |
Top scorers shown in bold are Northampton Town who were also top scorers in their division that season.

## Footnotes and references

* ↑ Northampton Town Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
* ↑ The League Cup was founded in 1960.
* ↑ English League leading goalscorers 1889-2007 RSSSF. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
* ↑ League matches only.
* ↑ Includes substitute appearances. Bold indicates "ever-present". With equal number of appearances, starts take priority.
* ↑ Albert Dunkley Maurice Jones F. Warner
* ↑ Byles Albert Dunkley Everard Lawrence G.Sargent F.Warner Roger Warner
* ↑ Ralph Howe Richard Murrell William Pell
* ↑ Tim Coleman Jack Farrell James Frost
* ↑ Len Benbow Fred Cooke Bert Dainty Peter Durber James Frost
* ↑ Harry King Lloyd Davies Eric Tompkins Thomas Thorpe
* ↑ 28 League goals.
* ↑ Louis Page Billy Pease Charles Smith Billy Williams
* ↑ Albert Dawes John Dowsey Tommy Wells
* ↑ 32 League goals
* ↑ Tommy Fowler Archie Garrett Dave Smith Bill Smith
* ↑ Tommy Fowler Willie O'Donnell Ron Patterson Jack Southam Alf Wood
* ↑ 31 League goals
* ↑ Tommy Fowler Peter Pickering Ray Yeoman
* ↑ 36 League goals
* ↑ Joint winners with Peterborough United.
* ↑ Joint winners with Peterborough United.
* ↑ John Gregory Phil Neal Alan Starling
* ↑ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
* ↑ Peter Gleasure Keith McPherson Ian Benjamin
* ↑ 29 League goals
* ↑ The 22 top English clubs break away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League as the new top tier of the English football pyramid.
* ↑ Northampton avoided relegation due Kidderminster not having the ground regulations to be promoted into the Football League
* ↑ The three divisions in the Football League are re-named: Division One becomes The Championship, Division Two becomes League One and Division Three becomes League Two.
* ↑ The 2019–20 season was ended early with nine fixtures left to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, On 15 May 2020, the clubs voted to end the season with immediate effect with the final table being determined on a weighed points-per-game basis
* ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, only a few games were played in front of a reduced crowd, the rest were played behind closed doors.