Northampton Town currently averages 5,701 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 6,542 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 18,634 in 1965/66.
- All-time average
- 6,682 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 18,634 1965/66
- Lowest season average
- 1,824 1984/85
- Highest since 2000/01
- 6,842 2023/24
- Five-season average
- 6,248 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #25 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +4,042 +66.8% · 1927/28 vs 1926/27
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -6,324 -33.9% · 1966/67 vs 1965/66
- Seasons represented
- 116 99 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 4 | In progress | 5,701 | 77 | 12 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 24 | 6,542 | 73 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 19 | 6,568 | 71 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 14 | 6,842 | 68 | 15 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 3 | 5,920 | 72 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 4 | 5,366 | 67 | 6 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 7 | 5,101 | 67 | 5 |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 15 | 5,100 | 66 | 6 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 22 | 5,830 | 62 | 14 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 16 | 6,245 | 58 | 12 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | 1 | 5,279 | 66 | 7 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | 12 | 4,599 | 69 | 9 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 21 | 4,548 | 69 | 7 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 6 | 4,785 | 67 | 10 |
| 2011/12 | 4 | 20 | 4,809 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010/11 | 4 | 16 | 4,605 | 68 | 8 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 11 | 4,427 | 72 | 7 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 21 | 5,200 | 65 | 15 |
| 2007/08 | 3 | 9 | 5,409 | 67 | 18 |
| 2006/07 | 3 | 14 | 5,573 | 64 | 18 |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 2 | 5,935 | 61 | 3 |
| 2004/05 | 4 | 7 | 5,927 | 63 | 5 |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 6 | 5,306 | 69 | 9 |
| 2002/03 | 3 | 24 | 5,211 | 65 | 18 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 20 | 5,253 | 66 | 17 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 18 | 5,654 | 56 | 10 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 3 | 5,459 | 64 | 6 |
| 1998/99 | 3 | 22 | 6,071 | 54 | 11 |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 8 | 6,389 | 52 | 10 |
| 1996/97 | 4 | 4 | 4,823 | 62 | 4 |
| 1995/96 | 4 | 11 | 4,831 | 60 | 4 |
| 1994/95 | 4 | 17 | 5,086 | 58 | — |
| 1993/94 | 4 | 22 | 3,454 | 74 | — |
| 1992/93 | 4 | 20 | 3,139 | 82 | — |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 16 | 2,800 | 81 | — |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 10 | 3,710 | 69 | 7 |
| 1989/90 | 3 | 22 | 3,190 | 77 | 21 |
| 1988/89 | 3 | 20 | 3,919 | 66 | 17 |
| 1987/88 | 3 | 6 | 5,514 | 52 | 7 |
| 1986/87 | 4 | 1 | 6,316 | 46 | 2 |
| 1985/86 | 4 | 8 | 2,385 | 81 | 13 |
| 1984/85 | 4 | 23 | 1,824 | 87 | 19 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 18 | 2,343 | 81 | 13 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 15 | 2,594 | 78 | 10 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 22 | 2,306 | 84 | 17 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 10 | 2,196 | 88 | 20 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 13 | 3,024 | 83 | 15 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 19 | 2,895 | 85 | 18 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 10 | 3,517 | 79 | 12 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 22 | 5,750 | 59 | 13 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 2 | 6,416 | 55 | 3 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 16 | 4,179 | 74 | 8 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 5 | 5,424 | 63 | 5 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 23 | 2,835 | 87 | 20 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 21 | 4,486 | 75 | 11 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 7 | 6,602 | 62 | 5 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 14 | 5,594 | 69 | 11 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 21 | 6,790 | 61 | 13 |
| 1967/68 | 3 | 17 | 8,937 | 53 | 5 |
| 1966/67 | 2 | 21 | 12,310 | 43 | 18 |
| 1965/66 | 1 | 21 | 18,634 | 25 | 20 |
| 1964/65 | 2 | 2 | 15,366 | 31 | 8 |
| 1963/64 | 2 | 11 | 12,705 | 38 | 14 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 1 | 13,424 | 39 | 4 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 8 | 10,899 | 51 | 8 |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 3 | 10,682 | 48 | 4 |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 6 | 8,306 | 66 | 6 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 8 | 8,090 | 71 | 9 |
| 1957/58 | 3S | 13 | 8,127 | 72 | 28 |
| 1956/57 | 3S | 14 | 8,158 | 76 | 32 |
| 1955/56 | 3S | 11 | 10,476 | 55 | 11 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 13 | 7,852 | 72 | 28 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 5 | 10,289 | 61 | 17 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 3 | 12,484 | 54 | 11 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 8 | 11,767 | 59 | 15 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 21 | 10,308 | 69 | 25 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 2 | 12,791 | 61 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 20 | 9,211 | 75 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 14 | 8,571 | 75 | 31 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 13 | 7,951 | 72 | 28 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 17 | 8,001 | 58 | 14 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 9 | 7,416 | 65 | 21 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 7 | 9,960 | 53 | 10 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 15 | 7,050 | 63 | 20 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 7 | 6,420 | 65 | 21 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 13 | 6,271 | 64 | 20 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 8 | 6,056 | 63 | 19 |
| 1931/32 | 3S | 14 | 6,535 | 63 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3S | 6 | 7,846 | 51 | 8 |
| 1929/30 | 3S | 4 | 8,833 | 53 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3S | 3 | 10,131 | 50 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3S | 2 | 10,095 | 47 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3S | 18 | 6,053 | 66 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 12 | 6,978 | 61 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3S | 9 | 7,400 | 58 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3S | 8 | 9,425 | 48 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3S | 8 | 8,250 | 61 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3S | 17 | 6,725 | 74 | — |
| 1920/21 | 3 | 14 | 7,125 | 64 | 20 |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913/14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912/13 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909/10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908/09 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907/08 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1906/07 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1905/06 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904/05 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1903/04 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1902/03 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1901/02 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.