Nene derby
| 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 0–4 Northampton (5 April 2025) 2024–25 EFL League One |
| Stadiums | Sixfields Stadium (Northampton Town) London Road (Peterborough United) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Total: 106 Official: 80 |
| Most wins | Total: Peterborough (48) Official: Peterborough (37) |
| 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: 48 Draw: 25 Northampton: 33 Official: Peterborough: 36 Draw: 19 Northampton: 24 |
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. In a 2019 study the Nene derby was revealed to be a reciprocated rivalry, with the largest percentage of fans of each club considering the other as their rivals.
The first competitive match between the two clubs took place in 1946 but the first professional derby took place in 1960. As of 17 December 2024, there has been 79 competitive matches between the two teams, with 37 wins for Peterborough, 23 wins for Northampton and 19 draws.
The derby has never been played higher than the third tier of English football with 58 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 4-0 win for Northampton at London Road .
In total, the derby has been played 105 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.