Coventry City v Northampton Town, 28 August 1926
| Score | 3-0 to Northampton Town |
| Competition | Division Three (South) |
| Attendance | 16,330 |
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James Newton, James Gay, William Dailey, Peter Gaffney, John Gardiner, Matthew Hopper, John Dunn, Harold Raynor, James Heathcote and Robert Ferguson all made their debuts.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
James Newton
Full back
Charles Houldey
Left back
James Gay
Centre half
Paul Gaffney
Left half
John G Gardiner
Wing half
William Dailey
Outside left
Robert Ferguson
Outside right
Matthew Hopper
Centre forward
James Heathcote
Centre forward
Harold Raynor
Inside right
John Dunn