Stats

Pitch Measurements
112 yards x 71 yards
Ground Capacity
14,584 or 15,040 for unsegregated matches
Record Attendance
30,096 v Swansea Town, FA Cup 5th Round, 20th February 1965
Record Receipts
£216,000 v Newcastle United, FA Cup 4th Round, 27th January 2002
Year Formed
1934


Club Records

Record League Victory
9-1 v Barnet (A), Division 3, 5th September 1998
Record FA Cup Victory
9-1 v Rushden (A), 6th October 1945
Record League Cup Victory
4-0 v Burnley, 5th Round, 17th November 1965 and 4-0 v Barnet, 1st Round, 18th August 1992 
Record League Defeat
0-7 v Tranmere Rovers, 29th October 1985
Record FA Cup Defeat
1-8 v Northampton Town, 2nd Round (2nd Replay), 14th December 1946 at Coventry
Record League Cup Defeat
0-6 v Barnsley, 1st Round, 18th September 1981 and 6-0 v Aston Villa, 2nd Round, 20th September 1995
Most League Points (2 for a win)
66, Division 4, (1960/61)
Most League Points (3 for a win)
82, Division 4 (1981/82)
Most League Goals Scored in a Season
134, Division 4 (1960/61)
Most League Goals Conceeded in a Season
82, Division 3 (1961/62)
Fewest Goals Scored in a Season
44, Division 3 (1978/79)
Fewest Goals Conceeded in a Season
33, Division 3  (1977/78)
Most League Wins in a Season
28, Division 4 (1960/61)
Most League Draws in a Season
18, Division 3 (1975/76), Division 4 (1980/81) and Division 2 (1994/95) 
Most League Defeats in a Season
25, Division 1 (1993/94)
Most First Class Matches in a Season
67, Division 3 (1991/92)
Best Finishing League Position
10th place Division One (1992/93)


Individual Records

Highest League Scorer in a season
Terry Bly, 52 Goals, Division 4, 1960/61 (A Football League Record).
Highest League Goals in Total
Jim Hall, 122, 1967-75
Most Goals in a Match
J. Laxton, 6, 6th October 1945
Most Consecutive Appearances
Eric Steele, 124 League, 24 Cup
Most Consecutive Clean Sheets
Mick Drewery, 7, 6th October 1973 - 10th November 1973
Most Capped Players
Tony Millington, 8 (21), Wales
Craig Morgan, 12, Wales
Most League Appearances
Tommy Robson, 482 (440 starts, 42 sub and 16 sub not used in 1968-81)
Record Transfer Fee Received
£700,000 from Tottenham Hotspur for Simon Davies, December 1999.
Record Transfer Fee Paid
£400,000 to Norwich for Joe Lewis, January 2008


Football League Record

1960: Elected to Division 4
1961-68: Division 3, when demoted for financial irregularities
1968-74: Division 4
1974-79: Division 3
1979-91: Division 4
1991-92: Division 3
1992-93: Division 1
1994-97: Division 2
1997-00: Division 3
2000-05: Division 2
2005-08: League Two
2008-09: League One
2009-present: Championship


Honours

League One (3rd Tier)
Promoted automatically (2nd) 2008/2009
League Two (4th Tier)
Promoted automatically (2nd) 2007/2008
Division 3
Promoted through play-off 1999/00
Highest Placing in Football League
Division 1, 10th Place, 1992/93
Division 3
Promoted through play-off 1991/92 to Division 1 (Year Premiership formed)
Division 4
Champions 1960/61, 1973/74, Promoted 1990/91
FA Cup Best Season
6th Round, 1965
Football League Cup Best Season
Semi Final, 1966


Managers

Jock Porter
01/08/1934 to 31/05/1936
Fred Taylor
01/08/1936 to 31/05/1937
Vic Poulter
01/08/1937 to 31/05/1938
Sam Haden
01/08/1938 to 31/05/1948
Jack Blood
01/08/1948 to 31/05/1950
Bob Gurney
01/08/1950 to 31/05/1952
Jack Fairbrother
01/08/1952 to 31/05/1954
George Swindin
01/08/1954 to 31/05/1958
Jimmy Hagan
01/08/1958 to 01/10/1962
Jack Fairbrother
01/12/1962 to 01/02/1964
Gordon Clark
01/04/1964 to 01/09/1967
Norman Rigby
01/09/1967 to 01/01/1969
Jim Iley
01/01/1969 to 30/09/1972
Noel Cantwell
09/10/1972 to 10/05/1977
John Barnwell
10/05/1977 to 09/11/1978
Billy Hails
01/11/1978 to 15/02/1979
Peter Morris
24/06/1979 to 25/05/1982
Martin Wilkinson
29/06/1982 to 01/02/1983
John Wile
01/05/1983 to 01/11/1986
Noel Cantwell
19/11/1986 to 12/07/1988 (continued as General Manager)
Mick Jones
12/07/1988 to 31/08/1989
Mark Lawrenson
06/09/1989 to 09/11/1990
Dave Booth
16/11/1990 to 12/01/1991
Chris Turner
22/01/1991 to 01/12/1992
Lil Fuccillo
01/12/1992 to 29/12/1993
John Still
01/08/1994 to 24/10/1995
Mick Halsall
24/10/1995 to 31/07/1996
Barry Fry
01/08/1996 to 31/05/2005
Mark Wright
31/05/2005 to 25/01/2006
Steve Bleasdale
26/01/2006 to 30/05/2006
Keith Alexander
30/05/2006 to 15/01/2007
Tommy Taylor
15/01/2007 to 20/01/2007
Darren Ferguson
21/01/2007 to 09/11/2009
Mark Cooper
16/11/2009 to 01/02/2010
Jim Gannon
02/02/2010 to 05/04/2010
Gary Johnson
06/04/2010 to present