James King Blisworth F.C. domestic league season as the League Champions reclaimed their status. This was shortly followed up by the assignation of league rivals Kettering Nomads in the Premier League Cup final. Such was the domination in the 5-0 victory confidence was high a week later when under the floodlights at Northampton Town FC Blisworth shocked their UCL rivals Raunds Town with an injury time winner by Dale Lewis in the Junior Cup Final. Blisworth's feat was an historic achievement as they were the first ever Northamptonshire Combination team to win the trophy. James King Blisworth F.C. James King Blisworth Football Club is
Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal was later converted to electricity and it is now unlit. The air vents that run along the line of the tunnel and provide ventilation, and a shaft of light into the canal, are known by the locals as "pepper pots", because of their shape. They are brick-lined and the openings are covered by an iron frame or grill. The wide bore and good ventilation mean that boats using the tunnel today are allowed to use the power of their internal combustion engines, which is prohibited in the narrower Dudley Tunnel. The tunnel cost £302,000 as opposed to the £238,000 estimate