Northampton Town Football club Timeline
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1897
Northampton Town Football Club was formed.
1909
As Champions of the southern league, the Cobblers play Newcastle United in the Charity Shield at the Oval.
1911
The Cobblers Signed Walter Tull
1920
Northampton Town joined the football league.
1925
The Cobblers make their first signing from an overseas club, ex-Scarborough player William Shaw joins from the Spanish side Barcelona, having scored 31 goals from 38 games the previous season.
1936
The club pay their first four figure transfer fee when they sign James Bartram from Falkirk for £1,000.
1958
The Cobblers beat Arsenal 3-1 in the FA Cup.
1959
Dave Bowen is appointed as Player/Manger.
1961
Tommy Fowler plays the last of his 522 games for the club.
1965
The Cobblers promoted to the top flight of English Football.
1965/66
Northampton Town’s one and to date only season in the highest level of English Football. A County Ground record crowd of 24,523 watched the visit of Fulham in April 1966.
1968
Phil Neal joins Northampton Town, later moving to Liverpool he went to be one of the most successful English players of all time.
1970
George Best scores 6 times as Manchester United win a 5th round FA Cup tie 8-2 at the County Ground.
1987
The Cobblers win Division 4 after scoring 103 goals and securing 99 points.
1993
Northampton Town come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Shrewsbury Town on the last day of the season to preserve their football league status.
1994
The Cobblers leave the County ground and move to Sixfields. Martin Aldridge scores in a 1-1 draw v Barnett in the opening game.
1997
The clubs first visit to Wembley in their centenary year. John Frain scores a last-minute winner against Swansea City in the division 3 play off final in front of 32,000 Northampton Town Supporters.
1998
42,000 Cobblers fans are present to see their team in action in the Division 2 Play off final against Grimsby town.
2004
Sir Alex Ferguson brings his Manchester United side to Sixfields for an FA Cup 4th Round tie. Cristiano Ronaldo Stars for United in a 3-0 Win.
2010
Northampton Town Beat Liverpool at Anifield in a 3rd round League Cup tie on penalties.
2016
The Cobblers win League 2 by 13 points and win promotion to league one.
2016
Jose Mourinho brings his Manchester United Side to Sixfields for an EFL Cup tie. United won 3-1 and went to lift the EFL Cup five months later.
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