Ian Sampson's side drew 1-1 away to Aldershot on the 4th September 2010 to make it five games without a win at the start of the League Two season.
Only two of the players who started that game were in the starting line-up this weekend as Gary Johnson's men fought back from two goals down to earn a point at Southend in their manager's absence through injury.
The Cobblers have five points from six matches this time around and the feel-good factor engendered by winning games has been a rare commodity in the intervening year.
Assistant manager David Lee talked about a 'turning point' from Saturday's game and all Town fans will be hoping that is the case but the large turnaround in both the management and playing staff it was hoped would produce more than another struggle at the foot of the Football League.
Having taken only one point from three home league games to date that 'turning point' needs to be built upon next Saturday at Sixfields when Torquay are the visitors.