Played 1,948
Draw % 26.0%
No-draw N 3
Max streak 22 15 Oct 2016 → 14 Feb 2017
Avg top run 12.7 top 10
Draw debt E 0.73
p50 22.0%
p100 26.0%
Draw score 0.188 rank #805 Draws 507
Trophies 2 competitions
🏆 1 × Champion (2015)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (2005)
🥉 2 × Third (1999, 2022)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (1909)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,402 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,664 reached 10 Sep 2016
Rank #14,488 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,948 last 19 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 5 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 574 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), Northampton Town drew 145 where the draw model expected 158.3 from those particular fixtures — about 13 fewer, or 1.2 standard errors, a gap most teams show over a stretch this long.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 2 times running. A flat league average would have expected 153.6 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 22 15 Oct 2016 → 14 Feb 2017 ▸ matches
2 17 05 Feb 2000 → 06 May 2000 ▸ matches
3 14 10 Jan 2004 → 13 Mar 2004 ▸ matches
4 12 08 Mar 2026 → 11 Jul 2026 ▸ matches
5 11 19 Feb 2007 → 21 Apr 2007 ▸ matches
6 11 03 Nov 2001 → 29 Dec 2001 ▸ matches
7 10 16 Sep 2020 → 31 Oct 2020 ▸ matches
8 10 28 Jan 2020 → 07 Mar 2020 ▸ matches
9 10 07 Nov 2015 → 02 Jan 2016 ▸ matches
10 10 18 Apr 2015 → 25 Aug 2015 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
League Two 864 236 27.3% 3 17
League One 644 171 26.6% 11 20
FA Cup 268 65 24.3% 1 4
League Cup 162 33 20.4% 1 5
Club Friendlies 9 2 22.2% 2 2
FA Community Shield 1 0 0.0% 1 1
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 36 9 25.0% 12
2025 48 11 22.9% 8
2024 47 14 29.8% 8
2023 50 10 20.0% 9
2022 50 14 28.0% 8
2021 51 14 27.5% 6
2020 39 5 12.8% 10
2019 48 13 27.1% 8
2018 48 19 39.6% 7
2017 50 11 22.0% 8
2016 56 17 30.4% 14
2015 51 8 15.7% 10
2014 50 11 22.0% 8
2013 49 11 22.5% 9
2012 50 15 30.0% 7
2011 52 18 34.6% 8
2010 49 13 26.5% 10
2009 49 13 26.5% 10
2008 51 19 37.3% 5
2007 51 13 25.5% 11
2006 51 16 31.4% 7
2005 53 17 32.1% 8
2004 52 11 21.2% 14
2003 50 10 20.0% 10
2002 49 11 22.5% 9
2001 52 10 19.2% 11
2000 49 7 14.3% 17
1999 49 13 26.5% 7
1998 53 19 35.9% 5
1997 51 17 33.3% 5
1996 55 13 23.6% 10
1995 46 13 28.3% 5
1994 47 15 31.9% 7
1993 24 5 20.8% 5
1992 4 1 25.0% 3
1991 3 0 0.0% 3
1990 9 2 22.2% 3
1989 5 2 40.0% 2
1988 5 2 40.0% 2
1987 7 1 14.3% 3
1986 5 2 40.0% 1
1985 5 1 20.0% 4
1984 6 3 50.0% 1
1983 8 3 37.5% 2
1982 8 4 50.0% 1
1981 8 1 12.5% 5
1980 3 0 0.0% 3
1979 6 1 16.7% 4
1978 6 2 33.3% 3
1977 5 0 0.0% 5
1976 4 0 0.0% 4
1975 3 1 33.3% 1
1974 5 1 20.0% 3
1973 4 1 25.0% 2
1972 2 0 0.0% 2
1971 5 2 40.0% 2
1970 12 5 41.7% 2
1969 7 3 42.9% 1
1968 4 1 25.0% 3
1967 6 1 16.7% 2
1966 7 2 28.6% 2
1965 3 0 0.0% 2
1964 5 0 0.0% 4
1963 3 1 33.3% 2
1962 5 1 20.0% 2
1961 4 0 0.0% 3
1960 4 1 25.0% 3
1959 1 0 0.0% 1
1958 4 0 0.0% 2
1957 2 0 0.0% 2
1956 2 0 0.0% 1
1955 2 0 0.0% 2
1954 1 0 0.0% 1
1953 3 1 33.3% 1
1952 3 1 33.3% 2
1951 3 0 0.0% 2
1950 5 2 40.0% 2
1949 2 0 0.0% 2
1948 2 0 0.0% 2
1947 5 2 40.0% 1
1946 6 3 50.0% 1
1945 4 0 0.0% 4
1938 1 0 0.0% 1
1937 1 0 0.0% 1
1936 1 0 0.0% 1
1935 3 1 33.3% 1
1934 7 2 28.6% 3
1933 2 0 0.0% 2
1932 5 1 20.0% 2
1931 2 0 0.0% 2
1930 2 0 0.0% 1
1929 5 2 40.0% 2
1928 2 1 50.0% 1
1927 2 0 0.0% 2
1926 5 2 40.0% 2
1925 3 0 0.0% 2
1924 3 2 66.7% 1
1922 3 1 33.3% 1
1921 2 1 50.0% 1
1915 2 0 0.0% 2
1914 1 0 0.0% 1
1913 1 0 0.0% 1
1912 4 1 25.0% 2
1911 3 1 33.3% 1
1910 4 2 50.0% 1
1909 3 1 33.3% 1
1908 1 0 0.0% 1
1907 1 0 0.0% 1
1906 1 0 0.0% 1
1902 1 0 0.0% 1
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
01 Feb 1997 Carlisle United 2–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
25 Jan 1997 Northampton Town 3–0 Hartlepool United H ENG · League Two
18 Jan 1997 Northampton Town 5–1 Chester H ENG · League Two
01 Jan 1997 Northampton Town 4–0 Cardiff City H ENG · League Two
28 Dec 1996 Northampton Town 2–0 Barnet H ENG · League Two
26 Dec 1996 Leyton Orient 2–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
20 Dec 1996 Northampton Town 1–0 Hereford United H ENG · League Two
14 Dec 1996 Lincoln City 1–1 Northampton Town D ENG · League Two
03 Dec 1996 Northampton Town 2–1 Hull City H ENG · League Two
30 Nov 1996 Darlington 3–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
23 Nov 1996 Northampton Town 2–2 Rochdale D ENG · League Two
19 Nov 1996 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Northampton Town A ENG · League Two
17 Nov 1996 Northampton Town 0–1 Watford A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
09 Nov 1996 Northampton Town 1–1 Carlisle United D ENG · League Two
02 Nov 1996 Swansea City 1–0 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
29 Oct 1996 Hartlepool United 0–2 Northampton Town A ENG · League Two
26 Oct 1996 Northampton Town 3–1 Darlington H ENG · League Two
19 Oct 1996 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United H ENG · League Two
15 Oct 1996 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
12 Oct 1996 Exeter City 0–1 Northampton Town A ENG · League Two
05 Oct 1996 Northampton Town 0–1 Fulham A ENG · League Two
01 Oct 1996 Chester 2–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
28 Sep 1996 Northampton Town 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion H ENG · League Two
24 Sep 1996 Northampton Town 1–2 Stoke City A ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
21 Sep 1996 Cardiff City 2–2 Northampton Town D ENG · League Two
18 Sep 1996 Stoke City 1–0 Northampton Town H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
14 Sep 1996 Northampton Town 1–2 Cambridge United A ENG · League Two
10 Sep 1996 Northampton Town 0–1 Leyton Orient A ENG · League Two
07 Sep 1996 Barnet 1–1 Northampton Town D ENG · League Two
03 Sep 1996 Northampton Town 2–0 Cardiff City H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
31 Aug 1996 Scarborough 1–1 Northampton Town D ENG · League Two
27 Aug 1996 Northampton Town 1–1 Torquay United D ENG · League Two
24 Aug 1996 Northampton Town 3–0 Mansfield Town H ENG · League Two
20 Aug 1996 Cardiff City 1–0 Northampton Town H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
17 Aug 1996 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
04 May 1996 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Northampton Town A ENG · League Two
27 Apr 1996 Northampton Town 1–1 Lincoln City D ENG · League Two
23 Apr 1996 Chester 1–0 Northampton Town H ENG · League Two
20 Apr 1996 Northampton Town 1–1 Gillingham D ENG · League Two
13 Apr 1996 Preston North End 0–3 Northampton Town A ENG · League Two
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 14:00 York City vs Northampton Town – / – / – 14.3% ENG · League Two
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
17 Oct 14:00 Grimsby Town vs Northampton Town – / – / – 23.0% ENG · League Two
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
20 Oct 18:45 Northampton Town vs Tranmere Rovers – / – / – 29.0% ENG · League Two
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 11:30 Northampton Town vs Colchester United – / – / – 30.8% ENG · League Two
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 15:00 Accrington Stanley vs Northampton Town – / – / – 29.1% ENG · League Two
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
14 Nov 15:00 Salford City vs Northampton Town – / – / – 23.5% ENG · League Two

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.