Solihull Moors are set to face Northampton Town in a pre-season friendly at Damson Park on Saturday afternoon. The Moors come into this game having earned a credible 1-1 draw in their most recent friendly against Burton Albion on Tuesday evening.
As for Northampton Town, they recently faced fellow League Two outfit Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium earlier in the week, where they came away with a goalless draw.
Northampton Town are a football club with an extensive history, having been founded on 9th March 1897. They were formed when a group of school teachers from the local area, together with solicitor AJ 'Pat' Darnell, met at the Princess Royal Inn on Wellingborough Road.
The club began life in the Northants League, where they spent two seasons during which they recorded their first transfer fee - £50 - which was received from Derby County for Frank 'Hall' Howard. They won the County Championship in what was their second ever season before then spending a further two years in the Midland League ahead of joining the Southern League in the 1901/02 season.
In the three years prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, Northampton would finish in 7th, 9th, and 17th place respectively in the Division Three (South).
Fast forward to 1952/53, they managed to finish as high as third place in this same division, with them just two points off the title winners, who were Bristol Rovers, even after the club had scored an astonishing 109 goals over the course of the campaign.
Their 1965/66 campaign stands out in the club's history as the only season (so far) that the Cobblers have ever been relegated from the Football League.
The Moors come into this game looking to build momentum ahead of the new season, with their next fixture set to take place on 17th February 2027 against Woking at home.
