| Formed |
1911 |
| Turned
Professional |
1911 |
| Became
a Limited Company |
1911 |
| Former
names |
None |
| Previous
grounds |
1911-1919 =
Sandhall
1919-1921 = Exley |
| Nickname |
"The SHAYMEN" |
| Club
Colours |
HOME : Shirts -
Blue with red trim
Shorts - Blue
Socks - White with Blue band
AWAY : Shirts - Green with
navy trim
Shorts - Green
Socks - Green |
| Record
Football League Win |
6-0 v
Bradford Park Avenue (Home) Div 3(N)
3.12.1955
6-0 v Doncaster
Rovers (Home) Div 4 1976-77
|
| Record
Football League Defeat |
0-13 v
Stockport County Div 3(N) 6.1.1934 |
| Record
Cup Win |
12-0 v
West Vale FAC 1QR 1913-14 |
| Record
Fee Paid |
£150,000 to
Scarborough for Chris TATE (July 1999) |
| Record
Fee Received |
£350,000 from
Fulham for Geoff HORSFIELD (October 1998) |
| Record
Football League Appearances |
367 -
John PICKERING 1965-74 |
| Record
goalscorer in a season |
34 -
Albert VALENTINE Div 3(N) 1934-35 |
| Record
all-time goalscorer |
129
- Ernest DIXON
1922-30 |
| Most
goals in a match |
6 -
William CHAMBERS v Hartlepools United Div 3(N)
7.4.1934 |
| Record
Attendance (all-time) |
36,885 v
Tottenham Hotspur FAC R5 15.2.1953 |
| Record
match receipts |
£36,267 v
Bradford City LC R2 1L 15.9.1998 |
| Record
total of goals in a League season |
83 -
Division 3(N) 1957-58 |
| Record
League points total |
3 points for a win
: 66 Division 3 1998-1999
2 points for a win : 57
Division 4 1968-69
|
| Most
Capped player while at club |
None |
| Youngest player |
Robert HERBERT -
16 years 13 days v Brighton and Hove
Albion 11.9.1999 |
