| Location | East of England East Midlands |
|---|---|
| Teams | Northampton Town Peterborough United |
| First meeting | Peterborough 2–3 Northampton (29 September 1936) 1936–37 Maunsell Cup |
| Latest meeting | Peterborough 5–1 Northampton (5 March 2024) 2023–24 League One |
| Next meeting | Northampton v Peterborough (9 December 2024) 2024–25 League One |
| Stadiums | Sixfields Stadium (Northampton Town) London Road (Peterborough United) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Total: 103 Official: 77 |
| Most wins | Total: Peterborough (47) Official: Peterborough (36) |
| Most player appearances | Official: Tommy Robson (18) Overall: Tommy Robson (22) |
| Top scorer | Official: Jim Hall (8) Overall: Jim Hall (9) |
| All-time record | Total: Peterborough: 47 Draw: 25 Northampton: 31 Official: Peterborough: 36 Draw: 19 Northampton: 22 |
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The Nene derby is the name of the association football local rivalry in England between Northampton Town and Peterborough United, both of which are based along the River Nene. Fans of both clubs consider the other to be one of their main rivals. The first competitive match between the two clubs took place in 1946 but the first professional derby took place in 1960. As of 5 March 2024, there has been 77 competitive matches between the two teams, with 36 wins for Peterborough, 22 wins for Northampton and 19 draws.[1]
The derby has never been played higher than the third tier of English football with 57 league matches, 7 FA Cup matches, 5 League Cup matches and 6 EFL Trophy matches. The most recent game took place in League One and resulted in a 5–1 win for Peterborough.
In total, the derby has been played 104 times, including minor/regional league and cup games, with 15 Maunsell Cup matches (5 times in the final), 11 Northants Senior Cup matches (5 times in the final) and 1 London Midweek League match. They have also played 6 friendlies.
Northampton play their home games at Sixfields Stadium, while Peterborough play at London Road Stadium. The two stadiums are approximately 37 miles (60 km) apart.
- ^ "Peterborough United football club: record v Northampton Town". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.