Attendances

League: 27,968 v. QPR (Division 2), August 20, 1969.

FA Cup: 34,099 v. Manchester United (4th round), February 3, 1969.

League Cup: 27,656 v. Nottingham Forest (semi-final, 2nd leg), January 30, 1979.

UEFA Cup: 21,457 v. Kaiserslautern (1st round, 2nd leg), September 28, 1983.

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Receipts

League: £440,349.57 v. Chelsea (Premier League), September 18, 1999.

FA Cup: £189,799.13 v. Sheffield Wednesday (3rd round), January 3, 1998.

League Cup: £181,968.50 v. Tottenham (2nd round), September 21, 1994.

Transfer Fees

Paid: £3,250,000 to West Bromwich Albion for Nathan Ellington, August 29, 2007.

Received: £9,650,000 from Aston Villa for Ashley Young, Januray 23, 2007. (£8m up front)

Goals

Team

Most in League: 92, Division 4, 1959/60.

Individual

Most in a season:
Southern League: 21 - Bertie Banks (Division 2) 1903/04.
Football League: 42 - Cliff Holton (Division 4) 1959/60.
FA Cup: 7 - Charlie Hare, 1899/1900, and George James, 1930/31.
League Cup: 7 - Luther Blissett, 1978/79.
UEFA Cup: 3 - Ian Richardson and Wilf Rostron, 1983/84.

Most in a career:

Overall: 186 - Luther Blissett, 1976-1992.

Football League: 148 - Luther Blissett, 1976-1992.

FA Cup: 16 - Tommy Barnett, 1928-39.

League Cup: 17 - Luther Blissett, 1976-91.

Most in a match:

Southern League: 6 - Harry Barton v. Wycombe Wanderers (Division 2), September 26, 1903.

Football League: 5 - Eddie Mummery v. Newport County (Division 3 South), January 5, 1924.

FA Cup: 5 - Thomas Ashbridge v. Bournemouth (not the present Football League club), 4th qualifying round, November 29, 1913.

League Cup: 3 - Ross Jenkins v. Nottingham Forest (4th round), October 28, 1980.

3 - John Barnes v. Cardiff City (2nd round, 1st leg), September 25, 84.

UEFA Cup: 2 - Ian Richardson v. Kaiserslautern (1st round, 2nd leg), September 28, 1983 (his first team debut).

Appearances

Overall: 503 - Luther Blissett (451+52 as sub) 1976-92.

League: 415 - Luther Blissett (369+46 as sub) 1976-92.

FA Cup: 44 - Wilf Rostron (43+1 as sub) 1980-88.

League Cup: 44 - Luther Blissett (41+3 as sub) 1976-92.

UEFA Cup: 6 - John Barnes, Nigel Callaghan, Richard Jobson (5+1 as sub),

Wilf Rostron and Steve Sherwood.

Most Successfull Seasons

Southern League Division One: 1st (1914/15).

Southern League Division Two: 1st (1899/1900 and 1903/04).

Football League Division Three (South): 4th (1936/37, 1937/38, 1938/39 and 1953/54).

Football League Division Four: 1st (1977/78).

Football League Division Three: 1st (1968/69).

Football League Division Two: 1st (1997/98).

Football League Division One/Premiership: 2nd (1982/83).

FA Cup: Finalists (1983/84).

League Cup: Semi-finalists (1978/79).

UEFA Cup: 3rd round (1983/84).

Highest Scores

Southern League: Home: 11-0 v. Maidenhead (Division 2), February 24, 1900.

Away: 6-1 v. Old St. Stephens (Division 2), April 13, 1898.

6-3 v. Merthyr Town (Division 1), March 13, 1920.

Football League: Home: 8-2 v. Newport County (Division 3 South), January 5, 1924.

8-0 v. Sunderland (Division 1), September 25, 1982.

Away: 7-4 v. Torquay United (Division 3 South), April 10, 1937.
7-4 v Burnley (Championship), April 5, 2003.

FA Cup: Home: 10-0 v. Leighton Cee Springs (3rd qual rnd), November 3, 1900

10-0 v. Bournemouth (not the present Football League club), (4th qualifying round), November 29, 1913.

10-1 v. Lowestoft (1st round), November 27, 1926.

Away: 6-0 v. Redhill (3rd qualifying round), October 31, 1903.

6-0 v. Worcester City (1st round), January 13, 1906.

6-0 v. Newport, Isle of Wight (1st round), November 17, 1956.

League Cup: Home: 8-0 v. Darlington (2nd round, 2nd leg), September 6, 1987.

Away: 4-0 v. Leeds United (3rd round), October 31, 1984.

UEFA Cup: Home: 3-0 v. Kaiserslautern (1st round, 2nd leg), September 28, 1983.

Away: 3-1 v. Levski Spartak (2nd round, 2nd leg), November 2, 1983.

Players

Youngest player: Keith Mercer, 16 years, 125 days v. Tranmere Rovers, February 16, 1973.

Oldest player: Southern League: John Goodall, 44 years, 87 days v. Bradford Park Avenue, September 14, 1907.

Football League: Jim McLaren, 41 years, 172 days v. Crystal Palace, December 31, 1938.