On that day Cobblers battled past Torquay United for a 2-1 win that clinched third-place and promotion from Division Three.
Goals from Jamie Forrester and Steve Howard sealed victory in front of a bumper away following, as Cobblers pipped Darlington to promotion by three points.
It came at the first attempt after Town had been relegated the previous year.
But what happened to the players who were on the pitch that day? Here we have all the answers.
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5. Richard Hope
Hope retired from the game in 2009 after spells at York, Chester, Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Grimsby. Bizarrely he retrained to work on oil rigs, taking up a position in the North Sea. He played more than 350 games in the EFL during his career. Photo: Pete Norton
6. Richard Green
In total Richard Green made 436 Football League appearances in a 16-year professional career, He left Cobblers at the end of the 2000/01 season to join Rochdale, where he ended his career. Photo: Pete Norton
7. Duncan Spedding
Duncan Spedding spent five seasons at the club as a regular first teamer before departing in 2003. Now retired, Spedding manages a health club in Northampton Photo: Jamie McDonald
8. Dave Savage
Dave Savage left Cobblers at the end of the 2000/01 season and went on to be Oxford United's POTY. Spells at Bristol Rovers and Oxford City followed before retirement. He went on to work in retail in Northampton, and is still regularly attends matches at Sixfields. Photo: Pete Norton