Club History/Records
  1. Brief History
  2. Club Records
Club History/Records
  1. Brief History
  2. Club Records
Club History/Records 2 of 2

2. Club Records


Record Home Attendance.....4,798 v Wigan Athletic 1950/51 (F.A. Cup 3rd Qual. Rd)
Record League Attendance.....3,800 v Skelmersdale United 1948/49 (Liverpool County Combination)

Record Away Attendances.....14,209 v Sheffield United 1979/80 (F.A. Cup 1st Round Proper)
12,077 v Nelson 1949/50 (Lancashire Junior Cup Final at Ewood Park)

Record Transfers..... £20,000 - Lee McEvilly to Rochdale 2001
reported £12,000 - Michael Yates to Dundee 1999
£11,000 - Kevin Formby to Rochdale 1993/94
£10,000 - Gary Martindale to Bolton Wanderers 1993/94

Record Goalscorers.....Johnny Vincent 60 goals 1953/54 season
Wesley Bridge 188 goals (career total)

Consecutive wins.....12 - 1997/98 season

Consecutive league games unbeaten away from home.... 23
1998/9, 1999/2000 (including the whole of the latter season)
Unibond League Division 1

Biggest Home Win.....10-0 v Cromptons Recs 1948/49 (Liverpool County Combination)
10-0 v Nelson 1968/69 (Lancashire Combination)

Biggest Away Wins.....9-0 v Cromptons Recs 1948/49 (Liverpool County Combination)
9-1 v UGB (St. Helens) 1948/49 (Liverpool County Combination)

Biggest Home Defeat.....1-8 v Morecambe 1961/62 (F.A. Cup)

Biggest Away Defeats.....0-9 v Earlestown 1948/49 (Liverpool County Combination)
1-9 v Rossendale United 1988/89 (North West Counties League)

Biggest Aggregate Scores.....Won 7-6 v Fleetwood Town 1983/84 (Lancashire Junior Cup)
Lost 5-7 v Ashton United 1964/65 (Lancashire Junior Cup)
Won 9-3 v Nantwich Town 1993/94 (North West Counties League)