Northampton Town have played Lincoln City 63 times in competitive football, winning 16, drawing 26 and losing 21, first meeting on 9 Sep 1961 and most recently on 17 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 2–2 | C.Dixon | 11,850 |
| 20 Jan 1962 | 1961–62 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 5,720 | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | 1969–70 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | P.Neal | 6,026 |
| 27 Dec 1969 | 1969–70 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 7,866 | |
| 18 Nov 1970 | 1970–71 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 3–1 | J.Kiernan, D.McNeil, Frank Large | 3,689 |
| 9 Jan 1971 | 1970–71 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Frank Large, John Fairbrother | 5,957 |
| 6 Nov 1971 | 1971–72 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Feb 1972 | 1971–72 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 2–3 | ||
| 11 Oct 1972 | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | ||
| 3 Feb 1973 | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 0–0 | ||
| 8 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | B.Best | 3,464 |
| 20 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | G.Felton | 2,530 |
| 14 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 2–2 | P.Neal | 3,113 |
| 26 Dec 1974 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Paul Stratford | 7,275 |
| 18 Oct 1975 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Paul Stratford | 6,566 |
| 17 Mar 1976 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Paul Stratford | 13,880 |
| 28 Aug 1976 | 1976–77 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | D.Christie | 6,350 |
| 5 Feb 1977 | 1976–77 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 4–5 | B.Best, S.Robertson | 5,869 |
| 13 Feb 1980 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 3,652 | |
| 7 Apr 1980 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 3,371 | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–8 | 4,060 | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | M.Heeley | 2,424 |
| 21 Dec 1986 | 1986–87 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 3–1 | D.Gilbert, E.McGoldrick, Ian Benjamin | 7,063 |
| 26 Apr 1987 | 1986–87 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–3 | E.McGoldrick | 4,012 |
| 27 Oct 1990 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–3 | S.Terry | 3,352 |
| 30 Apr 1991 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | S.Berry | 2,544 |
| 9 Nov 1991 | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | T.Adcock | 2,575 |
| 21 Mar 1992 | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | A | Lincoln City | 2–1 | M.Bell, S.Beavon | 2,486 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | 1992–93 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 0–2 | 1,929 | |
| 6 Mar 1993 | 1992–93 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–2 | 3,328 | |
| 25 Sep 1993 | 1993–94 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 3–4 | M.Aldridge, S.Brown, D.Harmon | 2,705 |
| 19 Mar 1994 | 1993–94 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 3,868 | |
| 1 Oct 1994 | 1994–95 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 2–2 | D.Harmon, R.Warburton | 3,248 |
| 25 Feb 1995 | 1994–95 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 3–1 | G.Brown, N.Grayson, M.Aldridge | 4,821 |
| 25 Nov 1995 | 1995–96 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–1 | 3,287 | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | 1995–96 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | R.Warburton | 5,166 |
| 14 Dec 1996 | 1996–97 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | D.Rennie 33 | 2,702 |
| 15 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | R.Hunter 90 | 5,266 |
| 31 Aug 1998 | 1998–99 | Second Division | H | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 5,964 | |
| 23 Jan 1999 | 1998–99 | Second Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–1 | 4,608 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 1999–00 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | S.Howard 5 | 5,104 |
| 29 Jan 2000 | 1999–00 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 2–2 | R.Hunter 44, C.Corazzin 64 | 3,717 |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 2003–04 | Third Division | A | Lincoln City | 0–0 | 3,928 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | 2003–04 | Third Division | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | P.Trollope 44 | 7,160 |
| 6 Nov 2004 | 2004–05 | League Two | A | Lincoln City | 2–3 | S.McGleish 6, E.Sabin 38 | 4,808 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | 2004–05 | League Two | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | J.Low 69 | 6,435 |
| 6 Aug 2005 | 2005–06 | League Two | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | P.Bojic 53 | 5,397 |
| 26 Nov 2005 | 2005–06 | League Two | H | Lincoln City | 1–1 | J.Low 90 | 5,174 |
| 17 Oct 2009 | 2009–10 | League Two | H | Lincoln City | 1–0 | S.Guinan 72 | 4,341 |
| 27 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | League Two | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | J.Johnson 84 | 3,964 |
| 2 Nov 2010 | 2010–11 | League Two | A | Lincoln City | 2–0 | D.Beckwith 37, J.Johnson 74 | 4,459 |
| 3 Jan 2011 | 2010–11 | League Two | H | Lincoln City | 2–1 | B.McKay 64, J.Johnson 88 | 4,112 |
| 4 Aug 2018 | 2018–19 | League Two | H | Lincoln City | 0–1 | 6,242 | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | 2018–19 | FA Cup | A | Lincoln City | 2–3 | J.Bridge 55, K.Van Veen 81 | 6,012 |
| 9 Feb 2019 | 2018–19 | League Two | A | Lincoln City | 1–1 | A.Pierre 45+5 | 9,352 |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 2020–21 | League One | H | Lincoln City | 0–4 | 2,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2021 | 2020–21 | League One | A | Lincoln City | 1–2 | D.Rose 90+6 | |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 2023–24 | League One | H | Lincoln City | 2–2 | L.Appéré 86, Sam Hoskins 90+8 | 6,188 |
| 29 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | League One | A | Lincoln City | 2–1 | J.Guthrie 30, K.Bowie 58 | 8,661 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | League One | A | Lincoln City | 1–2 | T.Fosu 2 | 8,219 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | League One | H | Lincoln City | 0–1 | 6,094 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 2025–26 | League One | H | Lincoln City | 0–1 | 5,729 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 2025–26 | League One | A | Lincoln City | 0–4 | 9,242 |
See also: the Lincoln City archive and Lincoln City v Northampton Town.
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