Northampton moved to the county ground in 1897 , sharing it with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club from 1905 . The main stand was situated alongside Abington Avenue and was a covered stand with seating to the rear and terracing to the front . The stand survived until 1985 , but following the Bradford City stadium fire , it was deemed unsafe and demolished , leaving only the terracing . This was then replaced by a small temporary stand nicknamed the ' '' Meccano Stand '' ' by fans . The other two stands were at the ends with the Spion Cop , which only reached the goalposts , usually used for away supporters and the Hotel End for the home supporters . In 1965 – 66 , the only time that Northampton Town were in the top flight of English football , the county ground saw its highest attendance 24,523 against Fulham on 23 April 1966 . The ground also saw Northampton 's lowest ever attendance in the Football League , a crowd of 942 for the 1984 – 85 match against Chester City . The last game to be played at the ground was a 1 – 0 defeat by Mansfield Town on Tuesday , 12 October 1994
Bradford City stadium fire
Bradford City stadium fire
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