Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
| Current League | England » League 1 |
|---|---|
| Current Ground | Sixfields |
| Previous Grounds | The County Ground |
| Northampton Town Fans | 575 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 63.37 |
| Formed | 1897 |
| Website | www.ntfc.co.uk |
| Nickname | The Cobblers |
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Northampton's move to Sixfields in 1994 has seen them improve slightly in both of the elements we're looking at.
On the pitch, the club finished 90th, 91st and 92nd in their last 10 years at the County Ground, averaging 76th position overall. The first 10 years at Sixfields saw a small improvement to average 71st, with 87th in their debut season being the worst result of the 10.
Despite only seeing a small improvement on the pitch, Northampton fans took to the new stadium with average attendances increasing by 49% from 3,625 to 5,408.
Old stadium: The County Ground (1897 - 1994, 97 years)
New stadium: Sixfields (Opened 1994, £6m)
Old stadium average attendance: 3,625
New stadium average attendance: 5,408
Difference: +1,783 (+49%)
Old stadium average league position: 76
New stadium average league position: 71
Difference: -5
| The County Ground | |
| 1984/1985 | 1,824 |
| 1985/1986 | 2,385 |
| 1986/1987 | 6,316 |
| 1987/1988 | 6,316 |
| 1988/1989 | 3,919 |
| 1989/1990 | 3,190 |
| 1990/1991 | 3,710 |
| 1991/1992 | 2,800 |
| 1992/1993 | 3,139 |
| 1993/1994 | 3,454 |
| Sixfields | |
| 1994/1995 | 5,086 |
| 1995/1996 | 4,831 |
| 1996/1997 | 4,823 |
| 1997/1998 | 6,389 |
| 1998/1999 | 6,071 |
| 1999/2000 | 5,459 |
| 2000/2001 | 5,654 |
| 2001/2002 | 5,253 |
| 2002/2003 | 5,211 |
| 2003/2004 | 5,306 |
| The County Ground | |
| 1984/1985 | 91 |
| 1985/1986 | 76 |
| 1986/1987 | 69 |
| 1987/1988 | 69 |
| 1988/1989 | 64 |
| 1989/1990 | 66 |
| 1990/1991 | 78 |
| 1991/1992 | 86 |
| 1992/1993 | 90 |
| 1993/1994 | 92 |
| Sixfields | |
| 1994/1995 | 87 |
| 1995/1996 | 79 |
| 1996/1997 | 82 |
| 1997/1998 | 52 |
| 1998/1999 | 66 |
| 1999/2000 | 71 |
| 2000/2001 | 62 |
| 2001/2002 | 64 |
| 2002/2003 | 68 |
| 2003/2004 | 74 |
See how Northampton Town compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Northampton Town play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Saturday 15:00 30/47 - 64% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 10/47 - 21% | |
| Monday 15:00 2/47 - 4% | |
| Saturday 14:00 1/47 - 2% | |
| Saturday 12:30 1/47 - 2% | |
| Tuesday 15:00 1/47 - 2% | |
| Friday 19:45 1/47 - 2% | |
| Friday 15:00 1/47 - 2% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Northampton Town compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.
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