FLASHBACK: How Chris Wilder's rampant Cobblers ripped up the record books, three years on
By James Heneghan
Published 20th Feb 2019, 15:29 GMT
Updated 20th Feb 2019, 21:04 GMT
It was three years ago this week when the Cobblers broke club history and equalled an all-time Football League record en route to claiming the League Two title.
With the help of pictures, we take a trip down memory lane and remember Town's incredible, record-breaking winning run...
Cobblers smiling and celebrating, a familiar sight during the 2015/16 season...
After topping the table for the first time with victory at Luton the previous week, Cobblers were immediately toppled by Conor Chaplin's late winner. It would be their last defeat of the season. Here's what happened next...
Cobblers began their record-breaking run with a hard-fought home victory over Accrington Stanley. Marc Richards' goal just past the hour-mark was enough to keep pace with Plymouth at the top of the League Two table.
A more routine home victory made it two in a row. Sam Hoskins set Town on their way just five minutes in before second-half goals from Ricky Holmes and Marc Richards secured all three points.
The battle of the top two at Home Park went Northampton's way. A goalkeeping howler from Luke McCormick saw debutant James Collins nudge the visitors ahead before Marc Richards' second tilted the title race in Town's favour.
Trailing to Christian Doidge's goal with 20 minutes left, Cobblers were below-par and heading for defeat at Victoria Road, but John-Joe O'Toole levelled before Ricky Holmes unleashed a trademark volley to snatch a crucial away win
With Plymouth slipping up elsewhere, Cobblers seized their moment and moved back to the summit, a position they would not relinquish. Goals from Collins, O'Toole and Rod McDonald eased them past struggling Morecambe at Sixfields.
