Football League Second Division / Football League Division OneChampions 1926–27, 1928–29,
1973–74, 1994–95; runners up 1901–02, 1991–92, 1997–98,
2015–16Football League Third DivisionRunners up 1966–67, 1986–87
Northern LeagueChampions 1893–94, 1894–95, 1896–97; runners up 1890–91, 1891–92, 1897–98
League CupWinners 2004; runners up 1997, 1998
FA CupRunners up 1997
FA Amateur CupWinners 1894–95, 1897–98
Zenith Data Systems CupRunners up 1990
UEFA CupRunners up 2005–06
Anglo-Scottish CupWinners 1975
Kirin CupWinners 1980
Youngest first-team player – 16 years and 200 daysLuke Williams (vs Barnsley 18 December 2009)
Oldest first-team player – 39 years and 355 daysBryan Robson (vs
Arsenal (A) 1 January 1997)
Most consecutive appearances – 305David Armstrong, between March 1973 and August 1980
Most appearancesAs of 22 May 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.Most goals in a season – 63George Camsell (
Second Division, 1926–1927)
Most League goals in a season – 59George Camsell (Second Division, 1926–1927)
Most goals in a single match – 5John Wilkie, vs
Gainsborough Trinity, 2 March 1901Andy Wilson, vs
Nottingham Forest, 6 October 1923James McClelland, vs Leeds United, 9 January 1926George Camsell, vs
Manchester City, 25 December 1926George Camsell, vs
Aston Villa, 9 September 1935Brian Clough, vs Brighton and Hove Albion, 23 August 1958
Most goals in the League – 325George Camsell, 1925–1939
Most goals in the FA Cup – 20George Camsell, 1925–1939
Most goals in the League Cup – 13John Hickton, 1966–1978
Most goals in European competition – 8Mark Viduka, 2004–2007
Oldest goalscorer – 38 years and 2 monthsBryan Robson, vs
Port Vale, 26 March 1995
Youngest goalscorer – 17 years and 64 daysArthur Horsfield, vs Grimsby Town, 17 April 1963
Youngest hat-trick scorer – 20 years and 6 daysTony McAndrew, vs
Sheffield United, 17 April 1976
Top goalscorersAs of 29 January 2008. Competitive matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.Statistics relate to international caps gained while at the club.
Most capped playerMark Schwarzer – 51 for Australia
Most capped player for EnglandWilf Mannion – 26
As not all transfer details are made public, undisclosed transfer fees are not included in the tables, however reported media estimates of notable fees are included below to give a general idea. Fees are listed as the highest total that the fee could rise to.
As of 31 January 2008.
As of 28 August 2009.
Undisclosed fees
The following are media estimates of notable undisclosed fees. The official fees remain unknown.
Record League win – 9–0vs Brighton & Hove Albion, Second Division, 23 August 1958
Record FA Cup win – 11–0vs
Scarborough, 4 October 1890
Record League Cup win – 7–0vs
Hereford United, 18 September 1996
Record European win – 4–1vs
FC Basel, UEFA Cup, 6 April 2006
'Record Away Win - 7-1vs
Blackburn Rovers, 29 November 1947 and Derby County, 29 August 1959
Most League wins in a season – 28in the
Third Division, 1986-87
Fewest League wins in a season – 7in the
First Division, 1923-24
Record League defeat – 0–9vs
Blackburn Rovers, Second Division, 6 November 1954
Record FA Cup defeat – 1–8vs Hebburn Argyle, 12 December 1896
Record League Cup defeat – 0–4vs
Manchester City, 21 January 1976
Record European defeat – 0–4vs
Sevilla, UEFA Cup, 10 May 2006 (Match Details)
Record Home Defeat - Five goal margin 1-6vs Arsenal, 24 April 1999and 0-5vs Bury, 12 February 1910; Huddersfield Town, 25 August 1962;
Chelsea, 18 October 2008; West Bromwich Albion, 19 September 2009
Most League defeats in a season – 27in the
First Division, 1923-24
Fewest League defeats in a season – 4in the Second Division, 1973-74
Most League goals scored in one season – 122in 42 matches, Second Division, 1926-1927
Fewest League goals scored in one season – 28in 38 matches, Premier League, 2008-2009
Most League goals conceded in one season – 91in 42 matches, First Division, 1953-1954
Fewest League goals conceded in one season – 24in 34 matches, Second Division, 1901-1902
Most points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 94in 46 matches, Third Division, 1986-1987
Fewest points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 32in 38 matches, Premier League, 2008-2009
Most points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 65in 42 matches, Second Division, 1973-1974
Fewest points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 22in 42 matches, First Division, 1923-1924
Longest sequence of League wins – 9in the Second Division, 1973-74
Longest sequence without a League win – 19in the First Division, 1981-82
Longest sequence of League defeats – 8in the Second Division, 1954-55in the Premier League, 1995-96
Longest sequence of away League defeats – 12in the Premier League, 2008-09
Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches – 24in the Second Division, 1973-74
Longest sequence of draws – 8in the Second Division, 1970-71
Longest sequence of League Cleansheets – 9in the Football League Championship, 2015-16
Highest attendance at the Riverside Stadium – 34,836vs
Norwich City, Premier League, 28 December 2004)
Lowest attendance at the Riverside – 3,918vs
Northampton Town, League Cup, 11 September 2001
Highest attendance at Ayresome Park – 53,802vs
Newcastle United, First Division, 27 December 1949
Lowest attendance at Ayresome Park – 1,633vs
Brescia Calcio,
Anglo-Italian Cup, 22 December 1993
