A professional association football club based in the County town; Northampton plays in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1897 and nicknamed “The Cobblers”, a reference to the historical shoe-making industry, the team play in claret and white kit. Sixfields has a capacity of around 7,800 and has been home to the club since 1994.

Their biggest traditional rivals are Peterborough United, a rivalry which has endured since the 1960s. Others include Oxford United, Milton Keynes Dons, Coventry City, Cambridge United and Rushden & Diamonds. On match days, fans can enter the Fan Village which offers a choice of food and drink as well as pre-match music and entertainment.