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PREVIOUS NAMES
Singers FC 1883-98
GROUNDS
Dowells Field, Binley Road 1883-87
Stoke Road 1887-99
Highfield Road 1899-2005
Ricoh Arena 2005-Present
LEAGUE HISTORY
1894-1908 Birmingham & District League
1908-1915 Southern League
1919-25 Football League Division 2
1925-26 Football League Division 3 (North)
1926-36 Football League Division 3 (South)
1936-52 Football League Division 2
1952-58 Football League Division 3 (South)
1958-59 Football League Division 4
1959-64 Football League Division 3
1964-67 Football League Division 2
1967-92 Football League Division 1
1992-2001 FA Carling Premiership
2001-to present Football League Championship
HONOURS
Division 3 (South): 1935-36 Champions
Division 4: 1958-59 Runners up
Division 3: 1963-64 Champions
Division 2: 1966-67 Champions
FA Cup: 1986-87 Winners
FA Youth Cup: 1986-87 Winners
1967-68 Runners up
1969-70 Runners up
1998-99 Runners up
1999-00 Runners up
Division 3 (South) Cup 1935-36
Southern Professional Floodlight Cup 1959-60
RECORD ATTENDANCE
51,455 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 29.4.67 Division 2
SMALLEST ATTENDANCE (LEAGUE)
2059 v Crystal Palace 13.2.1928 in Div 3 South.
SMALLEST ATTENDANCE AT HIGHFIELD ROAD SINCE THE WAR
1,086 v Millwall 15.10.85 Full Members Cup
HIGHEST AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
34,715 1967-68 Division 1
BIGGEST VICTORIES
League: 9-0 v Bristol City (h) Div 3 (South) 28.4.1934.
FA. Cup: 7-0 v Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (h) 1st Round, 24.11.1934.
7-0 v Macclesfield Town (h) 3rd Round, 2.1.1999.
League Cup: 8-0 v Rushden & Diamonds (h) 2nd Round, 2.10.2002
5-0 v Watford (h) 5th Round replay, 9.12.1980.
5-0 v Sunderland (h) 5th Round replay, 24.1.1990
Europe: 4-1 v Trakia Plovdiv (a) 1st Round (UEFA) 16.9.1970.
BIGGEST DEFEATS
League: 2-10 v Norwich (a) Division 3 (South) 15.3.1930.
1-9 v Millwall (a) Division 3(South) 19.11.1927.
F.A. Cup: 2-11 v Berwick Rangers (a) Qual. Round 2.11.1901.
League Cup: 1-8 v Leicester City (h) 5th Round 1.12.1964.
Europe: 1-6 v Bayern Munich (a) 2nd Round (UEFA) 20.10.1970.
MOST POINTS
3 points a win: 63, Division 1,1986-87.
2 points a win: 60, Division 4, 1958-59. Division 3.1963-64.
MOST GOALS SCORED
108, Division 3(South), 1931-32.
Bourton 49. Lauderdale 19, Lake 14, Sheppard 7. White 6, Holmes 5, Cull 3, Baker, Bowden, Heinmann, Johnson, Opponents.
MOST GOALS CONCEDED
97, Division 3(South) 1931-32
MOST LEAGUE WINS
24, Division 3(South), 1935-36, Division 4.1958-59.
MOST LEAGUE DRAWS
17,Division 3.1962-63
MOST LEAGUE DEFEATS
22. Division 2,1919-20; Division 2,1924-25; Division 3(South),1927-28; Division 2,1951-52; Division 1,1984-85.
MOST MATCHES UNDEFEATED
25 (26.11.66 to 13.5.67) Division 2
MOST MATCHES WITHOUT A WIN
19 (30.8.19 to 20.12.19) Division 2
MOST HOME GAMES UNDEFEATED
19 (11.4.25 to 13.3.26) Division 2/Division 3 (North)
MOST AWAY GAMES UNDEFEATED
12 (3.12.66 to 13.5.67) Division 2
MOST APPEARANCES
Steve Ogrizovic 601 1984-2000 507 League, 34 FA Cup, 49 League Cup, 11 Others.
 MOST GOALS IN A CAREER
Clarrie Bourton 182. 1931-36 173 League, 9 FA Cup
MOST GOALS IN A SEASON
Clarrie Bourton: 50 goals in 1931-32 (49 League, 1 FA Cup)
In Division 1/Premiership: 23 Ian Wallace 1977-78 (21 League, 2 League Cup)
23 Dion Dublin 1997-98 (18 League, 4 FA Cup, 1 Coca Cola Cup)
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH
5 C. Bourton v Bournernouth 6-1 (h) Division 3 (South) 17.10.31
5 A. Bacon v Gillingham 7-3 (a) Division 3 (South) 30.12.33
5 C. Regis v Chester City 7-2 (h) League Cup 9.10.85
OLDEST PLAYER
Alf Wood, 44 years 207 days, v Plymouth A., FA Cup 2nd Round 7.12.58
YOUNGEST PLAYER
Jonson Clarke-Harris, 16 years 20 days v Morecambe, Carling Cup 10.8.2010
 RECORD TRANSFER FEE PAID
£6,000,000 to Wolves for Robbie Keane (Aug 99) NB fee unconfirmed.
RECORD TRANSFER FEE RECEIVED
£13million from Inter Milan for Robbie Keane
MOST CAPPED PLAYER
Magnus Hedman (Sweden) 38 |
