Season so far

League One

Key, Northampton v Barnsley
League position, Northampton Town 24th, Barnsley 15thTotal points, Northampton Town 35, Barnsley 56

Goals scored

Northampton Town 37Barnsley 66

Form guide

All competitions

Northampton Town lose
v Cardiff City
5
1
League One
Barnsley lose
v Luton Town
2
1
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Doncaster Rovers
1
3
League One
Barnsley lose
v Stevenage
1
0
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Luton Town
2
1
League One
Barnsley draw
v Bradford City
2
2
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Wigan Athletic
1
3
League One
Barnsley draw
v Port Vale
0
0
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Bradford City
1
0
League One
Barnsley won
v Rotherham United
1
3
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Northampton Town and Barnsley

Played9

Draw 3
Northampton Town Won 4Barnsley Won 2

Previous scores

All competitions

League One

Barnsley 2 , Northampton Town 2 on the 3rd of February 2026
Barnsley
Northampton Town
3rd of February 2026
Northampton Town 1 , Barnsley 2 on the 25th of February 2025
Northampton Town
Barnsley
25th of February 2025
Barnsley 2 , Northampton Town 2 on the 24th of August 2024
Barnsley
Northampton Town
24th of August 2024

Match Facts

  • Northampton are winless in five league meetings with Barnsley (D3 L2) since a 2-1 victory in January 2003.

  • Barnsley have won both of their last two league visits to Northampton, this after only winning one of their first 10 in the Football League beforehand (D2 L7).

  • Northampton have lost each of their last three home league games, last losing more in a row in January 2017 (5).

  • Barnsley won their final away league game in 2024-25 4-2 at Reading, but haven’t done so in successive seasons since 2005-06 (3 in a row).