Adebayo Akinfenwa scored both goals the last time Northampton beat Bolton.

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The last time the Cobblers beat Portsmouth, Charlton, Derby County and every other League One club

By James Heneghan

Published 30th Jun 2023, 14:14 BST

Updated 30th Jun 2023, 15:38 BST

Cobblers are back in the third tier of English football after two years away after winning automatic promotion from League Two last season.

Town will be in with some of the big boys next season – but how does their record stack up against the 23 other League One clubs? When was the last time they beat all of their new opponents? With the help of Pete Norton’s pictures, we take a look here...

January 2nd, 2023, League Two - Northampton 1 (Fox) Leyton Orient 0

13. Leyton Orient

January 2nd, 2023, League Two - Northampton 1 (Fox) Leyton Orient 0 Photo: Pete Norton

January 3rd, 2011, League Two - Northampton 2 (McKay, Johnson) Lincoln 1 (O'Keefe)

14. Lincoln City

January 3rd, 2011, League Two - Northampton 2 (McKay, Johnson) Lincoln 1 (O'Keefe) Photo: Pete Norton

March 23rd, 2021, League One - Northampton 1 (Hoskins) Oxford 0

15. Oxford United

March 23rd, 2021, League One - Northampton 1 (Hoskins) Oxford 0 Photo: Pete Norton

April 1st, 2006, League Two - Peterborough 0 Northampton 1 (McGleish)

16. Peterborough United

April 1st, 2006, League Two - Peterborough 0 Northampton 1 (McGleish) Photo: Pete Norton

Cobblers Charlton Derby County League One Portsmouth League Two