About our Northampton Town news
Latest news on Northampton Town FC, covering Cobblers fixtures, results, transfer news, League Two standings, manager updates and Sixfields Stadium.
Northampton Town Football Club, known to supporters as the Cobblers, is an English football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. The club was founded in 1897 by local schoolteachers and solicitor A.J. 'Pat' Darnell, taking its nickname from the town's historic shoemaking industry. Playing in claret and white, Northampton compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, with home matches at Sixfields Stadium. The all-seater ground has a capacity of 8,203 following completion of the long-delayed East Stand in 2025.
Northampton return to League Two for the 2026/27 season after relegation from League One, having finished bottom of the division. Chris Hogg was appointed manager in 2026 following the relegation, with a rebuilt squad assembled through the summer transfer window. Cup competitions including the Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy, currently sponsored as the Vertu Trophy, add extra fixtures to the Cobblers' season alongside the league campaign. The club has also faced financial challenges in the past, including a winding-up petition and a stadium redevelopment that took over a decade to complete.
Off the pitch, Northampton's matchday culture centres on its self-styled ShoeArmy supporters and a strong community programme run through Northampton Town Community Trust. The club's most significant historical figure is Walter Tull, signed in 1911 as one of English football's first black outfield players, who died serving as an army officer in the First World War and is commemorated by a memorial at Sixfields. The long-standing rivalry with Peterborough United, known as the Nene Derby, also gives certain Cobblers fixtures an added edge for supporters on both sides.
Northampton's history includes one of English football's sharpest rises and falls. Under manager Dave Bowen, the club climbed from the fourth tier to the First Division within five years during the 1960s, spending the 1965/66 season in the top flight before two further relegations returned them to the bottom division by decade's end. Financial crisis in the 1990s prompted supporters to form one of English football's pioneering ownership trusts, while the move from the County Ground to Sixfields Stadium in 1994 marked a new era. Since then, the club has experienced repeated promotions and relegations between League One and League Two, including a League Two title and play-off success alongside the disappointment of relegation.
With fixtures, transfer news, manager updates and League Two results changing throughout the season, staying on top of Northampton Town news can be a challenge. The NewsNow feed on Northampton Town FC gathers the latest Cobblers headlines in one place, covering Sixfields Stadium, the League Two table and everything else affecting the club. Whether you are a lifelong fan, a fantasy football follower or simply curious about the Cobblers, this feed offers a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of Northampton Town.