# List of Colchester United F.C. records and statistics

Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester, Essex. Formed in 1937, the club competed in the Southern Football League from their foundation until 1950, when they were elected to the Football League. The club spent eleven years in the Third Division South and Third Division following the league's reorganisation in 1958, with a best finish of third place in 1957, one point behind rivals Ipswich Town and Torquay United. Colchester suffered their first relegation in 1961 as they finished 23rd in the Third Division, but spent just one season in the Fourth Division as they were promoted in second position, behind Millwall by just one point. This trend of relegation followed by promotion continued over the next few decades, before the club were eventually relegated from the Football League to the Conference in 1990.
Player-manager Roy McDonough guided the club back to the Football League in 1992, winning the non-league double of the Conference title and the FA Trophy. The club then won promotion to the Second Division in 1998 with a 1–0 Third Division play-off final win at Wembley against Torquay United. The club were again earned promotion in the 2005–06 season under the stewardship of Phil Parkinson, gaining the opportunity to play second-tier football for the first time in their history. After two seasons in the Championship, Colchester were relegated back to League One, where they currently play.
This list encompasses all major honours won by Colchester United, the records set by the managers, the players, and the club. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions, alongside the record transfer fees paid and received by the club, and the fee progression. Attendance records at Colchester's Layer Road and Colchester Community Stadium are also included in the list.

## Honours

Colchester United have won one major honour in the Football League, winning the Third Division play-off final in the 1997–98 season, when they defeated Torquay United 1–0 at Wembley after finishing fourth in the league, one point away from automatic promotion. They have achieved promotion on six other occasions, most recently in 2005–06, when they finished as runners-up in League One to Southend United, thus earning promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history.
Colchester United's honours and achievements include the following:
The Football League
* League One (level 3)
** Promotion: 2005–06
* Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4)
** Promotion: 1961–62, 1965–66, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1997–98
Football Conference
* Conference (level 5)
** Champions: 1991–92
Southern Football League
* Southern League
** Champions: 1938–39
Domestic cup competition
* Football League Trophy
** Finalists: 1996–97
* FA Trophy
** Winners: 1991–92
* Watney Cup
** Winners: 1971–72

## Player records
### Appearances

* Youngest first-team debut: Lindsay Smith, 16 years 214 days (vs. Grimsby Town, Fourth Division, 20 April 1971)
* Oldest first-team debut: Bob Gregg, 41 years, 272 days (vs. Wisbech Town, Southern League, 3 November 1945)
* Oldest Football League first-team debut: Teddy Sheringham, 41 years, 131 days (vs. Sheffield United, Championship, 11 August 2007)

#### Most appearances

    Competitive matches only.
| # | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Micky Cook | 1969–1984 | 613 | 45 | 37 | 2 | 700 |
| 2 | Mike Walker | 1973–1983 | 451 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 524 |
| 3 | Tony English | 1985–1996 | 429 | 30 | 16 | 40 | 517 |
| 4 | Steve Leslie | 1971–1984 | 432 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 503 |
| 5 | Kemal Izzet | 2001 2001–2013 | 421 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 473 |
| 6 | Karl Duguid | 1995–2008 2011–2014 | 415 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 471 |
| 7 | Peter Wright | 1952–1964 | 427 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 451 |
| 8 | John Fowler | 1955–1966 | 415 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 442 |
| 9 | Percy Ames | 1955–1965 | 397 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 422 |
| 10 | Ian Allinson | 1975–1983 1988–1989 | 347 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 409 |
* ↑ Promoted automatically to the Championship by finishing in second place in League One.
* ↑ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in second place in the Fourth Division.
* ↑ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in fourth place in the Fourth Division.
* ↑ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in third place in the Fourth Division.
* ↑ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in third place in the Fourth Division.
* ↑ Promoted via the play-offs to the Second Division after finishing in fourth place in the Third Division.
* ↑ Includes the Southern Football League, the Football League, and the Football Conference.
* ↑ Includes the Southern League Cup, Southern League Mid-Week section, the Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, the FA Trophy, and the Conference League Cup.

### Goalscorers

* Most goals (league): Martyn King, 131 (1959–1965)
* Most goals (all competitions): Tony Adcock, 149 (1981–1987, 1995–1998)
* Most goals in a season (league): Bobby Hunt, 37 (1961–62)
* Most goals in a season (all competitions): Arthur Pritchard, 44 (1938–38)
* Most goals in a league match scored: Chris Iwelumo (vs. Hull City, 2006), Bobby Hunt (vs. Doncaster Rovers, 1962 & vs. Bradford City, 1961), Martyn King (vs. Bradford City, 1961), 4 goals
* Top scorer with fewest goals in a season: Steve Foley, 7 (1975–76)
* Most hat-tricks: 5, Arthur Pritchard (18 September 1937 – 1 April 1939), Arthur Turner (9 November 1946 – 10 March 1949), Martyn King (26 September 1959 – 10 November 1962), Tony Adcock (21 January 1983 – 26 September 1995)

#### Overall scorers

Players shown in bold are current Colchester United players and statistics will be subject to change.
Last updated 2 June 2011
| | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Tony Adcock | 1981–1987 1995–1998 | 126 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 149 |
| 2 | Martyn King | 1956–1964 | 132 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 140 |
| 3 | Bob Curry | 1946–1951 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 105 |
| 4 | Arthur Turner | 1946–1952 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 98 |
| 5 | Kevin McCurley | 1952–1960 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 6 | Peter Wright | 1952–1964 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| 7 | Ian Allinson | 1975–1983 1988–1989 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 94 |
| 8 | Bobby Hunt | 1960–1964 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 90 |
| =9 | Vic Keeble | 1947–1952 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 84 |
| =9 | Ken Plant | 1954–1958 1988-1989 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 |

### Award winners
#### PFA Team of the Year

The following players have been included in the PFA Team of the Year while playing for Colchester United:
* Steve Dowman, 1977
* Lindsay Smith, 1977
* Roger Osborne, 1982
* Tony Adcock, 1985
* Mark Kinsella, 1996
* Neil Danns, 2006
* Greg Halford, 2006

#### Player of the Year and Seasonal Awards

The following players have been awarded the official Colchester United Player of the Year. Also included are seasonal top goalscorers and most overall appearances since the Player of the Year award's inception in 1965:
| Season | Player of the Year | Top Goalscorer | Most Appearances |
| 1964–65 | Percy Ames | Billy Stark 14 | Duncan Forbes 51 |
| 1965–66 | Brian Hall | Reg Stratton 21 | Brian Hall 50 |
| 1966–67 | Duncan Forbes | Reg Stratton 24 | Duncan Forbes 50 |
| 1967–68 | Derek Trevis | Reg Stratton 11 | Duncan Forbes 52 |
| 1968–69 | Brian Hall | Danny Light 14 | Brian Hall 50 |
| 1969–70 | Ken Jones | Ken Jones 16 | Brian Hall 49 |
| 1970–71 | Ray Crawford | Ray Crawford 31 | Brian Gibbs 56 |
| 1971–72 | Micky Cook | Brian Lewis 22 | Mick Mahon 49 |
| 1972–73 | Mick Mahon | Mick Mahon 12 | Mick Mahon 48 |
| 1973–74 | Ray Harford | Bobby Svarc 26 | Ray Harford 48 |
| 1974–75 | John Froggatt | Bobby Svarc 25 | Micky Cook 54 |
| 1975–76 | Lindsay Smith | Steve Leslie 7 | Mick Packer 48 |
| 1976–77 | Steve Dowman | Colin Garwood 24 | Micky Cook 55 |
| 1977–78 | Steve Leslie | Bobby Gough 17 | Mike Walker 55 |
| 1978–79 | Steve Wignall | Bobby Gough 22 | Mike Walker 55 |
| 1979–80 | Mike Walker | Trevor Lee 18 | Steve Leslie 54 |
| 1980–81 | Mike Walker | Kevin Bremner 10 | Mike Walker 52 |
| 1981–82 | Kevin Bremner | Ian Allinson 26 | Kevin Bremner 56 |
| 1982–83 | Mike Walker | Ian Allinson 26 | Ian Allinson 54 |
| 1983–84 | Steve Wignall | Tony Adcock 33 | Alec Chamberlain 56 |
| 1984–85 | Alec Chamberlain | Tony Adcock 28 | Alec Chamberlain 54 |
| 1985–86 | Roger Osborne | Tony Adcock 16 | Alec Chamberlain 51 |
| 1986–87 | Rudi Hedman | Tony Adcock 12 | Alec Chamberlain 54 |
| 1987–88 | Colin Hill | Dale Tempest 14 | Richard Wilkins 54 |
| 1988–89 | Colin Hill | Mario Walsh 15 | Colin Hill 52 |
| 1989–90 | Neale Marmon | Trevor Morgan 12 | Scott Daniels 52 |
| 1990–91 | Scott Barrett | Mario Walsh 18 | Scott Barrett 51 |
| 1991–92 | Nicky Smith | Roy McDonough 29 | Scott Barrett 56 |
| 1992–93 | Paul Roberts | Gary Bennett 10 | Paul Roberts 50 |
| 1993–94 | Mark Kinsella | Steve Brown 13 | Tony English 49 |
| 1994–95 | Steve Whitton | Steve Whitton 13 | Mark Kinsella 50 |
| 1995–96 | Mark Kinsella | Tony Adcock 17 | Simon Betts 52 |
| 1996-–97 | Chris Fry | Tony Adcock 14 | David Greene 55 |
| 1997–98 | Richard Wilkins | Mark Sale 8 | Carl Emberson 53 |
| 1998–99 | David Greene | David Gregory 14 | David Gregory 48 |
| 1999–00 | David Greene | Steve McGavin 16 | David Gregory 49 |
| 2000–01 | Mick Stockwell | Mick Stockwell 11 | Mick Stockwell 52 |
| 2001–02 | Karl Duguid | Scott McGleish 16 | Scott McGleish 52 |
| 2002–03 | Simon Brown | Joe Keith 9 | Kemal Izzet 48 |
| 2003–04 | Alan White | Scott McGleish 17 | Sam Stockley 58 |
| 2004–05 | Pat Baldwin | Craig Fagan 14 | Kevin Watson 53 |
| 2005–06 | Wayne Brown | Chris Iwelumo 19 | Greg Halford 55 |
| 2006–07 | Jamie Cureton | Jamie Cureton 24 | Wayne Brown 48 |
| 2007–08 | Johnnie Jackson | Kevin Lisbie 17 | Johnnie Jackson 48 |
| 2008–09 | Dean Hammond | Mark Yeates 13 | Mark Yeates 50 |
| 2009–10 | Ben Williams | Kevin Lisbie 13 | Magnus Okuonghae 49 |
| 2010–11 | David Perkins | Dave Mooney 14 | Kayode Odejayi 50 |
| 2011–12 | Kayode Odejayi | Anthony Wordsworth 13 | Brian Wilson 50 |

### Internationals

* Most capped player (whilst at club): 7 Chris Coyne, (Australia)
* Most capped player (whole career): 56 Craig Forrest, (Canada)

### Transfers
#### Highest transfer fees paid

| | Player | From | Fee | Date |
| 1 | Steven Gillespie | Cheltenham Town | £400,000 | July 2008 |
| 2 | Chris Coyne | Luton Town | £350,000 | January 2008 |
| 3 | Clive Platt | MK Dons | £300,000 | July 2007 |
| =4 | Dean Hammond | Brighton & Hove Albion | £250,000 | January 2008 |
| =4 | Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 | July 2007 |
| 6 | Joël Thomas | Hamilton Academical | £125,000 | July 2009 |
| =7 | Simon Hackney | Carlisle United | £100,000 | January 2009 |
| =7 | Philip Ifil | Tottenham Hotspur | £100,000 | January 2008 |
| =7 | Matt Lockwood | Nottingham Forest | £100,000 | June 2008 |
| =7 | Marc Tierney | Shrewsbury Town | £100,000 | January 2009 |

#### Progression of record fee paid

| Date | Player | Bought from | Fee |
| August 1937 | Alec Cheyne | Chelsea | £3,000 |
| November 1957 | John Evans | Liverpool | £4,000 |
| November 1957 | Neil Langman | Plymouth Argyle | £6,750 |
| August 1973 | Paul Aimson | Bournemouth | £8,000 |
| December 1977 | Eddie Rowles | Darlington | £15,000 |
| October 1980 | Kevin Bremner | Keith | £25,000 |
| August 1987 | Dale Tempest | Lokeren | £40,000 |
| March 1998 | Neil Gregory | Ipswich Town | £50,000 |
| July 2007 | Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 |
| July 2007 | Clive Platt | MK Dons | £300,000 |
| January 2008 | Chris Coyne | Luton Town | £350,000 |
| July 2008 | Steven Gillespie | Cheltenham Town | £400,000 |

#### Highest transfer fees received

| | Player | From | Fee | Date |
| 1 | Greg Halford | Reading | £2,500,000 | January 2007 |
| 2 | Lomana LuaLua | Newcastle United | £2,250,000 | September 2000 |
| =3 | Jamie Cureton | Norwich City | £750,000 | June 2007 |
| =3 | Craig Fagan | Hull City | £750,000 | February 2005 |
| 5 | Kevin Lisbie | Ipswich Town | £600,000 | July 2008 |
| =6 | Neil Danns | Birmingham City | £500,000 | June 2006 |
| =6 | George Elokobi | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £500,000 | January 2008 |
| =8 | Wayne Brown | Hull City | £450,000 | July 2007 |
| =8 | Mark Yeates | Middlesbrough | £450,000 | July 2009 |
| 10 | Dean Hammond | Southampton | £400,000 | August 2009 |

#### Progression of record fee received

| Date | Player | Bought from | Fee |
| October 1937 | Reg Smith | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £500 |
| January 1952 | Vic Keeble | Newcastle United | £15,000 |
| February 1964 | Bob Hunt | Northampton Town | £20,000 |
| November 1973 | John McLaughlin | Swindon Town | £25,000 |
| April 1980 | Steve Dowman | Wrexham | £75,000 |
| January 1981 | Trevor Lee | Gillingham | £90,000 |
| December 1988 | Rudi Hedman | Crystal Palace | £100,000 |
| February 1989 | Paul McGee | Wimbledon | £150,000 |
| September 1996 | Mark Kinsella | Charlton Athletic | £300,000 |
| September 2000 | Lomana LuaLua | Newcastle United | £2,250,000 |
| January 2007 | Greg Halford | Reading | £2,500,000 |

## Managers

The following list indicates Colchester United managers since 1937:
| Years with Club | Name | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Notes |
| 1937–1939 | Ted Davis | 128 | 80 | 17 | 31 | 327 | 155 | +172 | 62.5% | Colchester United's first ever manager |
| 1945–1946 | Syd Fieldus | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 33.3% | |
| 1946–1948 | Ted Fenton | 88 | 48 | 17 | 23 | 214 | 135 | +79 | 54.5% | |
| 1948–1953 | Jimmy Allen | 249 | 108 | 59 | 82 | 433 | 380 | +53 | 43.4% | |
| 1953–1955 | Jack Butler | 77 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 85 | 138 | -53 | 20.8% | |
| 1955–1963 | Benny Fenton | 427 | 166 | 107 | 154 | 736 | 733 | +3 | 38.9% | |
| 1963–1968 | Neil Franklin | 234 | 72 | 62 | 100 | 313 | 383 | -70 | 30.8% | |
| 1968–1972 | Dick Graham | 216 | 93 | 51 | 72 | 322 | 288 | +34 | 43.1% | |
| 1972 | Dennis Mochan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 1972–1975 | Jim Smith | 140 | 55 | 36 | 49 | 198 | 167 | +31 | 39.3% | |
| 1975–1982 | Bobby Roberts | 375 | 143 | 108 | 124 | 504 | 451 | +53 | 38.1% | |
| 1982–1983 | Allan Hunter | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 47.2% | |
| 1983–1986 | Cyril Lea | 173 | 71 | 46 | 56 | 294 | 243 | +51 | 41.0% | |
| 1986–1987 | Mike Walker | 83 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 120 | 102 | +18 | 44.6% | |
| 1987–1988 | Roger Brown | 48 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 68 | -22 | 33.3% | |
| 1988–1989 1989–1990 | Steve Foley | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33.3% | Caretaker manager |
| 1989 | Jock Wallace | 52 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 87 | -24 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | Mick Mills | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 32.0% | |
| 1990–1991 | Ian Atkins | 51 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 58.8% | |
| 1991–1994 | Roy McDonough | 155 | 69 | 33 | 53 | 271 | 226 | +45 | 44.5% | |
| 1994 | George Burley | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46.2% | |
| 1994–1995 | Dale Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 20.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 1995–1999 | Steve Wignall | 218 | 81 | 64 | 73 | 289 | 283 | +6 | 37.2% | |
| 1999 | Mick Wadsworth | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 29.2% | |
| 1999–2003 | Steve Whitton | 181 | 52 | 45 | 84 | 224 | 290 | -66 | 28.7% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2003–2006 | Phil Parkinson | 187 | 80 | 52 | 55 | 256 | 203 | +53 | 42.8% | |
| 2006–2008 | Geraint Williams | 109 | 33 | 30 | 46 | 150 | 165 | -15 | 30.3% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2008 | Kit Symons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 40.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 2008–2009 | Paul Lambert | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 45.2% | |
| 2009–2010 | Aidy Boothroyd | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 43.2% | |
| 2010–2012 | John Ward | 102 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 134 | 148 | –14 | 32.4% | |
| 2009, 2012-2014 | Joe Dunne | 49 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 85 | 106 | −21 | 34.6% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2014-2015 | Tony Humes | 67 | 22 | 15 | 30 | 101 | 126 | −25 | 32.8% | |
| 2015 | Richard Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 2015, 2021, 2022 | Wayne Brown | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 30.4% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2015-2016 | Kevin Keen | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 20.8% | |
| 2016 | David Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 2016, 2020-2021, 2022 | Steve Ball | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 22.2% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2016-2020 | John McGreal | 202 | 76 | 55 | 71 | 289 | 264 | 25 | 37.6% | |
| 2021-2022 | Hayden Mullins | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 27.5% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2022-2023 | Matt Bloomfield | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 32.1% | |
| 2023 | Ross Embleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
| 2023 | Ben Garner | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 25.0% | |
| 2023-2024 | Matthew Etherington | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 33.3% | Includes time as caretaker |
| 2024- | Danny Cowley | | | | | | | | | |

## Team records
### Matches

* First competitive match: Yeovil & Petters United 3–0 Colchester United, Southern League, 28 August 1937
* First FA Cup match: Colchester United 4–1 Ilford, FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, 12 November 1938
* First Football League match: Gillingham 0–0 Colchester United, Third Division South, 19 August 1950
* First League Cup match: Colchester United 4–1 Newcastle United, League Cup 1st Round, 10 October 1960

### Record wins

* Record league win: Colchester United 9–1 Bradford City, Fourth Division, 30 December 1961
* Record cup win: Colchester United 9–1 Leamington, FA Cup 1st Round, 5 November 2005
* Record home win: Colchester United 9–1 Bradford City, Fourth Division, 30 December 1961
* Record away win: Norwich City 1–7 Colchester United, League One, 8 August 2009

### Record defeats

* Record league defeat: Leyton Orient 8–0 Colchester United, Fourth Division, 15 October 1988
* Record cup defeat: Preston North End 7–0 Colchester United, FA Cup 3rd Round, 2 January 2010
* Record home defeat:
    Colchester United 0–5 Luton Town, Division Two, 21 April 2003
    Colchester United 0–5 Norwich City, League One, 16 January 2010
    Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage F.C, League One, 26 December 2011
* Record away defeat: Leyton Orient 8–0 Colchester United, Fourth Division, 15 October 1988

### Sequences
#### Full league sequence

* Longest winning streak: 7 matches
    29 November 1968 – 1 February 1969
    31 December 2005 – 7 February 2006
* Longest drawing streak: 6 matches, 21 March 1977 – 11 April 1977
* Longest losing streak: 9 matches
    21 November 2012 – 12 January 2013
    31 October 2015 – 28 December 2015
* Longest clean sheet streak: 8 matches, 7 March 1992 – 22 April 1992
* Longest streak failing to score: 5 matches
    7 April 1981 – 25 April 1981
    21 April 2003 – 15 August 2003
    11 February 2006 – 11 March 2006
* Longest streak without a win: 20 matches, 2 March 1968 – 31 August 1968
* Longest streak without a draw: 24 matches, 16 October 1976 – 19 March 1977
* Longest streak without a loss: 20 matches, 22 December 1956 – 19 April 1957
* Longest streak without a clean sheet: 38 matches, 1 September 2007 – 29 March 2008
* Longest streak without failing to score: 26 matches, 30 April 1991 – 1 January 1992

#### Home league sequences

* Longest winning streak: 17 matches, 12 October 1991 – 15 August 1992
* Longest drawing streak: 5 matches
    26 December 1977 – 25 February 1978
    15 April 1978 – 2 September 1978
    13 March 2012 – 14 April 2012
* Longest losing streak: 6 matches, 13 October 1989 – 16 December 1989
* Longest clean sheet streak: 9 matches, 1 January 1992 – 20 April 1992
* Longest streak failing to score: 4 matches, 14 March 2009 – 25 April 2009
* Longest streak without a win: 11 matches, 2 March 1968 – 31 August 1968
* Longest streak without a draw: 27 matches, 26 September 1989 – 3 November 1990
* Longest streak without a loss: 27 matches, 14 April 1956 – 2 September 1957
* Longest streak without a clean sheet: 23 matches, 9 April 2007 – 18 March 2008
* Longest streak without failing to score: 33 matches, 21 April 1984 – 18 October 1985

#### Away league sequences

* Longest winning streak: 5 matches
    11 October 1981 – 28 November 1981
    3 October 1987 – 6 November 1987
    26 December 2022 – 11 February 2023 (Gillingham, Harrogate Town, Rochdale, Hartlepool, Grimsby)
* Longest drawing streak: 5 matches, 21 March 1977 – 22 April 1977
* Longest losing streak: 12 matches, 12 March 1960 – 15 October 1960
* Longest clean sheet streak: 4 matches, 27 March 1978 – 24 April 1978
* Longest streak failing to score: 7 matches
    28 February 1978 – 22 April 1978
    12 March 1988 – 2 September 1988
    22 November 2003 – 13 March 2004
* Longest streak without a win: 19 matches
    13 September 1950 – 21 April 1951
    26 December 1959 – 29 October 1960
* Longest streak without a draw: 17 matches, 21 February 1959 – 6 October 1959
* Longest streak without a loss: 11 matches, 24 August 1991 – 14 December 1991
* Longest streak without a clean sheet: 33 matches, 19 September 2007 – 12 January 2009
* Longest streak without failing to score: 16 matches, 18 August 1962 – 27 March 1963

## Footnotes

    A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy or Associate Members Cup, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, Southern League Cup and Watney Cup.
    B. ^ Does not include football played during war years (1939–40 to 1945–46).