Reading have played Northampton Town 101 times in competitive football, winning 53, drawing 21 and losing 27, first meeting on 26 Feb 1921 and most recently on 31 Jan 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1921 | 1920–21 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Mar 1921 | 1920–21 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 4–0 | ||
| 10 Sep 1921 | 1921–22 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 0–0 | ||
| 17 Sep 1921 | 1921–22 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–2 | ||
| 7 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | A | Northampton Town | 0–3 | ||
| 16 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 0–0 | ||
| 23 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–5 | ||
| 19 Jan 1924 | 1923–24 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–3 | ||
| 26 Jan 1924 | 1923–24 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | ||
| 11 Oct 1924 | 1924–25 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 0–1 | ||
| 14 Feb 1925 | 1924–25 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–2 | ||
| 5 Dec 1925 | 1925–26 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–0 | ||
| 17 Apr 1926 | 1925–26 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 4–2 | ||
| 12 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 3–2 | ||
| 28 Jan 1932 | 1931–32 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 4–2 | ||
| 17 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 4–0 | ||
| 29 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–1 | ||
| 4 Nov 1933 | 1933–34 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 4–2 | ||
| 17 Mar 1934 | 1933–34 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 2–2 | ||
| 15 Sep 1934 | 1934–35 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 3–1 | ||
| 30 Jan 1935 | 1934–35 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 3–1 | ||
| 25 Dec 1935 | 1935–36 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 2–4 | ||
| 26 Dec 1935 | 1935–36 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 5–2 | ||
| 5 Dec 1936 | 1936–37 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–2 | ||
| 10 Apr 1937 | 1936–37 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 3–1 | ||
| 8 Jan 1938 | 1937–38 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 4–3 | ||
| 9 Apr 1938 | 1937–38 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 2–2 | ||
| 15 Oct 1938 | 1938–39 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 5–1 | ||
| 18 Feb 1939 | 1938–39 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 21 Dec 1946 | 1946–47 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 3–0 | ||
| 26 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–4 | ||
| 26 Mar 1948 | 1947–48 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 29 Mar 1948 | 1947–48 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 6 Nov 1948 | 1948–49 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 2 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | ||
| 29 Oct 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 3–1 | ||
| 18 Mar 1950 | 1949–50 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–2 | ||
| 2 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 21 Apr 1951 | 1950–51 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 2 Feb 1952 | 1951–52 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 23 Feb 1952 | 1951–52 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 3–0 | ||
| 26 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–6 | ||
| 13 Apr 1953 | 1952–53 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 21 Sep 1953 | 1953–54 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 30 Sep 1953 | 1953–54 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 16 Oct 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Mar 1955 | 1954–55 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 6–2 | ||
| 28 Jan 1956 | 1955–56 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 4–1 | ||
| 21 Apr 1956 | 1955–56 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 23 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 0–3 | ||
| 29 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 14 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 18 Jan 1958 | 1957–58 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | 5–2 | ||
| 24 Mar 1962 | 1961–62 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 0–1 | ||
| 11 Apr 1962 | 1961–62 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 10 Nov 1962 | 1962–63 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 30 Mar 1963 | 1962–63 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 0–5 | ||
| 9 Sep 1967 | 1967–68 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 14 Feb 1968 | 1967–68 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 0–0 | ||
| 16 Aug 1968 | 1968–69 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | ||
| 8 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–4 | ||
| 9 Oct 1971 | 1971–72 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 0–5 | ||
| 11 Mar 1972 | 1971–72 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 16 Sep 1972 | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 10 Feb 1973 | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 3–0 | ||
| 27 Jan 1974 | 1973–74 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 3–3 | ||
| 3 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 1–2 | ||
| 31 Aug 1974 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 3–2 | ||
| 28 Feb 1975 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 3–0 | ||
| 3 Jan 1976 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | G.Barker | |
| 15 Apr 1976 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 1–4 | Ray Hiron | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | 1976–77 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–1 | ||
| 19 Feb 1977 | 1976–77 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 2–4 | ||
| 8 Oct 1977 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 4 Mar 1978 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 0–0 | ||
| 14 Oct 1978 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–2 | ||
| 24 Feb 1979 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 5–1 | ||
| 9 Aug 1980 | 1980–81 | League Cup | A | Northampton Town | 2–0 | ||
| 13 Aug 1980 | 1980–81 | League Cup | H | Northampton Town | 2–3 | ||
| 9 Oct 1983 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–2 | ||
| 17 Mar 1984 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | H | Northampton Town | 3–0 | ||
| 29 Oct 1988 | 1988–89 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 3–1 | ||
| 15 Mar 1989 | 1988–89 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Dec 1989 | 1989–90 | Third Division | A | Northampton Town | 1–2 | ||
| 21 Apr 1990 | 1989–90 | Third Division | H | Northampton Town | 3–2 | ||
| 18 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | League Cup | H | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Jimmy Quinn, Stuart Lovell, Phil Parkinson | |
| 7 Sep 1993 | 1993–94 | League Cup | A | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Andy Gray, Kevin Dillon | |
| 1 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | EFL Trophy | H | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Uwe Hartenberger, Jimmy Quinn, Jamie Lambert, Mick Gooding | |
| 21 Nov 1998 | 1998–99 | Second Division | A | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Grant Brebner 61 | 5,970 |
| 17 Apr 1999 | 1998–99 | Second Division | H | Northampton Town | 0–1 | 10,132 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | 2000–01 | Second Division | A | Northampton Town | 0–2 | 5,728 | |
| 1 Jan 2001 | 2000–01 | Second Division | H | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Darren Caskey 90 | 10,599 |
| 3 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | Second Division | A | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Jamie Cureton 52, Martin Butler 90 | 5,162 |
| 1 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | Second Division | H | Northampton Town | 0–0 | 16,495 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | 2010–11 | League Cup | H | Northampton Town | 2–2 | 6,986 | |
| 3 Oct 2023 | 2023–24 | League One | A | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Dom Ballard 66 | 6,550 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | 2023–24 | League One | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 65 | 15,451 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | 2024–25 | League One | H | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Harvey Knibbs 5, Sam Smith 28, Charlie Savage 75, Mamadi Camará 87 | 12,283 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | 2024–25 | League One | A | Northampton Town | 0–0 | 7,614 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 2025–26 | League One | H | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 65 | 9,228 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 2025–26 | League One | A | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Jack Marriott 55, Will Keane 58 | 7,038 |
See also: the Northampton Town archive and Northampton Town v Reading.