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Stephen Thirkill

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Sports writer and editor, covering Mansfield Chad and Derbyshire Times.

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Northampton Town are 80/1 shots to win the EFL Trophy this season.

The odds you can get on Cobblers to win this season's EFL Trophy

Northampton Town have just over 97,000 followers on X.

How would League One look if it was based on social media followers?

Fans have been having their say on the best and worst match experiences in League One.

Is this really the worst place to watch football in League One?

Northampton Town finished 19th last season after winning their fight against relegation.

This national website expects a tough season ahead for Cobblers

Northampton Town are likely to face another relegation fight this season.

League One's relegation odds have changed and here's where Cobblers are

Steven Fletcher is still looking for a new club following his release from Wrexham in the summer.

25 free agents still on the market who could do a job for Cobblers

The shoe department of the J. Sears & Co True-form Boot Company factory in Northampton, circa 1931.

These fascinating snaps show some iconic moments in Northampton's history

Luton Town defender Mark McGuinness is rated as League One's most valuable player.

League One's £39.13m dream team - but would it be any good?

Northampton Town's squad has been valued at just £2.87m

How Northampton's squad value compares to their league rivals

Northampton Town's new signing Jack Perkins poses during a photo call at Sixfields as the Cobblers reshape their squad for the new League One season.

This is where a supercomputer thinks Cobblers will finish next season

Northampton Town's record crowd is 24,523, set at the County Ground on April 23, 1966, against Fulham in the First Division.

How Cobblers' best ever crowd compares against that of their league rivals

Former Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient midfielder Darren Pratley is one of a number of players who are now looking for a new club.

25 free agents who could do a job for Cobblers

Northampton Town are expected to face a relegation battle once again this season.

How the bookies think Cobblers look ahead of this season's survival battle

Computer analysists have been rating how hard Northampton Town's end to the season is.

This side is said to have the toughest final ten games of the season

AI thinks this is how the 2025/26 League One season will finish.

AI is predicting a big shock for Cobblers - with this finishing position

Data experts have been assessing which sides have the toughest start to the season in League One.

This side is said to have the toughest opening ten games of the season

Four teams are clear favourites in the League One title race.

The latest odds on who will be League One's champs following fixture release
The latest League One title odds are out and punters are now making their selections ahead of another enthralling season.
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A season ticket at Northampton Town will cost £430.

The price of season ticket at every League One club following fixtures released

The League One promotion battle should be another competitive one.

This is how the bookies see the fight for top six places in League One

It's shaping up to be a competive promotion battle in next season's National League.

The early odds you can get on Brackley winning another promotion next season

Five National League stadiums will have a capacity of 10,000 or more next season.

Where are the biggest stadiums in this season's National League?

Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium now has a capacity of 8,203.

The biggest grounds in League One this season and where Sixfields now ranks

Northampton Town can expect a ticket allocation of 2,022 for the trip to Plymouth Argyle.

These are the away ticket allocations Cobblers fans could get this season

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These are the latest League One promotion odds as punters make their picks

Fans have been having their say on the best and worst match experiences in the National League.

These are most popular National League away days awaiting Brackley fans

Fans have been having their say on the best and worst match experiences in the Premier League.

Is this the worst matchday experience in the Premier League?

Northampton Town are said to have spent £103,024 per point won last season.

Player wage figures suggest Cobblers got value for money last season

Research into last season has shown who are the best and worst supported clubs around the EFL based on how full their stadiums are.

How good was your side at selling tickets last season?
In a season where loyalty has been tested and triumphs shared, new data reveals which EFL clubs have been the most and least passionately backed by their fans throughout the 2024/25 campaign.
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This is how AI says Sixfields could look in 2040.

This is how AI thinks Sixfields could evolve in years to come

The cheapest adult season-ticket at Northampton Town will cost £430 after an early bird deadlines.

How the price of a Cobblers season-ticket compares to the rest of the league

Survival will be the name of the game for Northampton Town next season.

These are the odds you can get on Cobblers winning a shock promotion

Northampton Town fans will face their longest trip to the season when they head to Plymouth Argyle.

The miles Cobblers fans will clock up for every away league game next season

Northampton Town are 66/1 for a rather unlikely League One title win next season.

These are the early favourites to win the 2025/26 League One title

There were 2,017 yellow cards and 70 red cards dished out around League One this season.

Where Cobblers finished in the fair play table as 'dirtiest' side is revealed

Solihull Moors will be Brackley Town's shortest League game of the season.

This is how many miles Brackley fans will clock up on the road next season

More than 145,000 fans watched Northampton Town home games this season.

Here's how Northampton's average crowds compared to their League One rivals

Northampton Town guaranteed their League One survival on Easter Monday with a comfortable 4-1 win over Shrewsbury Town.

Who are the best and worst sides in League One right now?

Northampton Town secured League One football for another season after a 4-1 win over Shrewsbury Town on Easter Monday.

League One's ups, downs and play-off predictions after Cobblers secure safety

Northampton Town are five points above the relegation places after the weekend draw with Reading.

Supercomputer predicts who is getting relegated after Cobblers' gap is cut

Northampton Town are now seven points above the relegation zone after yesterday's brilliant win at Peterborough.

Supercomputer predicts final League One table as Cobblers boost survival chances

It's looking like another thrilling weekend is in store around League One with some key fixtures taking place.

I asked AI to predict this weekend's League One games - this is what it said

Northampton Town are four points above the relegation zone after last night's defeat to Rotherham United.

AI updates its prediction for the bottom four after midweek twists

Northampton Town have a competitive playing budget, according to these figures for the squad wage bill.

The rumoured player wage bill for every club in League One

Northampton Town fans have given some great backing to the side throughout this season's relegation battle.

Where Cobblers rank in League One's table of crowd-pullers

Northampton Town are six clear of the drop zone after a weekend defeat to Blackpool.

Supercomputer predicts League One's relegated teams - but are Cobblers included?

Paudie O'Connor of Lincoln City is rated as League One's best player this season, according to the whoscored.com website.

Top dogs: The 20 best players around League One right now

There have been 1,653 yellow cards and 52 red cards dished out around League One so far this season.

This is the dirtiest side in League One - find out where Cobblers rank

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