The Northampton Town Herald
Squad17 Aug 2026
Ross Fitzsimons stands alone
7 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Market17 Aug 2026
Northampton Town turn down Watford for Dean Campbell
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Door shut on Ephron Mason-Clark
Northampton Town asked and Coventry City said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Michael Jacobs, 34, rolls back the years — 8.20
There is an age at which every good afternoon gets described as a throwback, which is unfair and also accurate. 8.20 at 34, and nobody on the pitch was better.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Terry Taylor pops up at the right end — 7.92
7.92, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Northampton Town
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match15 Aug 2026
Northampton Town come up short against Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town left with the points after a 2‑3 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market17 Aug 2026
Northampton Town promote Richard Hamilton from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Richard Hamilton has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Timothy Jackson joins the Northampton Town first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Timothy Jackson is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Jack Evans joins the Northampton Town first team
- The dugout No hiding place for Ross Fitzsimons
- Squad Joe White is a square peg at Northampton Town