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Record Football League victory: 10-0 vs. Darlington (home), Division Four, 25th January 1964

Record cup victory: 7-0 vs. Blyth Spartans (home), FA Cup first round, 27th November 1937 & 7-0 vs. Chorley (home), FA Cup first round replay 20th November 2018.

Record Football League defeat: 0-12 vs. Small Heath (away), Division Two, 11th April 1903.

Record cup defeats: 0-8 vs. Everton (away), FA Cup fourth round, 21st January 1939, 0-8 vs. Nottingham Forest (home), Football League Cup first round, first leg, 11th August 1998 & 0-8 vs. Crewe Alexandra (away), Football League Trophy North Section, round 3, 10th December 2000.

Most League goals scored in a season: 123 in Division Three (North) 1946-47

Most League goals conceded in a season: 117 in Division Three 1966-67

Most Points in a season (2 for a win): 72 (42 games) in Division Three (North) 1946-47.

Most Points in a season (3 for a win): 92 (46 games) in Division Three 2003-04.

Fewest Points in a season (2 for a win): 8 (34 games) in Division Two 1904-05.

Fewest Points in a season (3 for a win): 20 (46 games) in Division Three 1997-98.

Most League Wins in a season (34 games): 13 in Division Two 1901-02.

Most League Wins in a season (42 games): 33 in Division Three (North) 1946-47.

Most League Wins in a season (46 games): 27 in Division Three 2003-04.

Fewest League Wins in a season (34 games): 3 in Division Two 1904-05.

Fewest League Wins in a season (42 games): 7 in Division Two 1936-37.

Fewest League Wins in a season (46 games): 4 in Division Three 1997-98.

Fewest League Defeats in a season (34 games): 13 in Division Two 1901-02.

Fewest League Defeats in a season (42 games): 3 in Division Three (North) 1946-47.

Fewest League Defeats in a season (46 games): 8 in Division Four 1968-69 & 8 in Division Three 2003-04.

Most League Defeats in a season (34 games): 29 in Division Two 1904-05.

Most League Defeats in a season (42 games): 25 in Division Two 1936-37 & 25 in Division Four 1991-92.

Most League Defeats in a season (46 games): 34 in Division Three 1997-98.

Football League Sequences- All matches

 

Longest Winning Run: 10 (22nd January 1947 to 4th April 1947)

 

Longest Unbeaten Run: 20 (26th December 1968 to 12th April 1969)

 

Most consecutive losses: 9 (14th January 1905 to 1st April 1905)

 

Longest Run without a win: 20 (9th August 1997 to 29th November 1997)

 

Longest Run without a draw: 34 (1st December 1934 to 21st September 1935)

 

Most consecutive Draws: 4 (twelve times, last instance 1st January 2018 to 23rd January 2018)

 

Scoring in consecutive games: 27 (10th November 1934 to 27th April 1935)

 

Consecutive clean sheets: 7 (7th May 1994 to 10th September 1994)

 

Failing to score in consecutive games: 7 (27th September 1947 to 8th November 1947)

 

Consecutive matches without a clean sheet: 29 (23rd April 1991 to 11th January 1992)

Football League Sequences- Home matches only

 

Longest Winning Run: 11 (10th November 1934 to 11th April 1935)

 

Longest Unbeaten Run: 33 (19th December 1931 to 26th August 1933)

 

Most consecutive losses: 8 (24th January 1998 to 21st March 1998)

 

Longest Run without a win: 13 (27th March 1989 to 4th November 1989)

 

Longest Run without a draw: 29 (30th March 1934 to 16th September 1935)

 

Most consecutive Draws: 5 (12th March 1982 to 10th April 1982 & 16th October 1982 to 4th December 1982)

 

Scoring in consecutive games: 34 (5th December 1931 to 26th August 1933)

 

Consecutive clean sheets: 8 (11th March 1969 to 30th August 1969)

 

Failing to score in consecutive games: 6 (16th September 2008 to 1st November 2008)

 

Consecutive matches without a clean sheet: 18 (13th April 1991 to 8th February 1992)

 

 

Football League Sequences- Away matches only

 

Longest Winning Run: 9 (22nd April 1939 to 19th October 1946)

 

Longest Unbeaten Run: 17 (25th March 1939 to 28th December 1946)

 

Most consecutive losses: 23 (11th April 1903 to 22nd September 1923)

 

Longest Run without a win: 44 (25th December 1902 to 8th March 1924)

 

Longest Run without a draw: 32 (2nd September 1961 to 15th December 1962)

 

Most consecutive Draws: 5 (15th October 1938 to 27th December 1938)

 

Scoring in consecutive games: 24 (22nd April 1939 to 24th May 1947)

 

Consecutive clean sheets: 4 (15th March 1947 to 19th April 1947)

 

Failing to score in consecutive games: 6 (10th January 1903 to 21st March 1903)

 

Consecutive matches without a clean sheet: 41 (11th April 1959 to 18th February 1961)

All stats compiled by Rovers supporter John Coyle. 2021.

Twitter: @JohnLeslieCoyl1

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