LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND RECORD
League Cup First Round RecordAll League Cup First Round games| Season | Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Ground | Notes |
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| 1961-62 | Mon Sep 11, 1961 | Gillingham | 1 | | | H | 4-1 | | |
| 1975-76 | Tue Aug 19, 1975 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | | A | 2-1 | Millmoor | |
| Wed Aug 27, 1975 | Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | | H | 5-1 | | Won 7-2 on aggregate |
| 1997-98 | Mon Aug 11, 1997 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | | A | 8-0 | Belle Vue | |
| Wed Aug 27, 1997 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | | H | 2-1 | | Won 10-1 on aggregate |
| 1999-00 | Wed Aug 11, 1999 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | | H | 3-0 | | |
| Tue Aug 24, 1999 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | | A | 0-1 | Field Mill | Won 3-1 on aggregate |
| 2000-01 | Tue Aug 22, 2000 | Darlington | 1 | 1 | | A | 2-2 | Feethams | |
| Wed Sep 06, 2000 | Darlington | 1 | 2 | | H | 1-2 | | Lost 4-3 on aggregate |
| 2001-02 | Mon Aug 20, 2001 | Hartlepool United | 1 | | | A | 2-0 | Victoria Park | |
| 2002-03 | Wed Sep 11, 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | | | H | 4-0 | | |
| 2003-04 | Tue Aug 12, 2003 | Port Vale | 1 | | | A | 0-0 | Vale Park | Won 3-2 on penalties |
| 2004-05 | Wed Aug 25, 2004 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | | | H | 2-0 | | |
| 2005-06 | Tue Aug 23, 2005 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | | | H | 2-3 | | |
| 2006-07 | Mon Aug 21, 2006 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | | | A | 0-1 | Crown Ground | |
| 2007-08 | Tue Aug 14, 2007 | Chester City | 1 | | | A | 0-0 | Deva Stadium | Won 4-2 on penalties |
| 2008-09 | Wed Aug 13, 2008 | Morecambe | 1 | | | H | 4-0 | | |
| 2009-10 | Wed Aug 12, 2009 | Bradford City | 1 | | | H | 3-0 | | |
| 2010-11 | Tue Aug 10, 2010 | Bradford City | 1 | | | A | 1-2 | Valley Parade | |
| 2011-12 | Tue Aug 09, 2011 | Notts County | 1 | | | H | 3-3 | | Won 4-3 on penalties |
| 2012-13 | Mon Aug 13, 2012 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | | | A | 1-0 | Highbury Stadium | |
| 2013-14 | Tue Aug 06, 2013 | Hartlepool United | 1 | | | H | 3-1 | | |
| 2014-15 | Tue Aug 12, 2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | | | A | 1-0 | Prenton Park | |
| 2015-16 | Tue Aug 11, 2015 | Walsall | 1 | | | H | 3-4 | | |
| 2016-17 | Tue Aug 09, 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | | | A | 2-1 | Keepmoat Stadium | |
| 2017-18 | Tue Aug 08, 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | | | H | 2-1 | | |
| 2018-19 | Tue Aug 14, 2018 | Bury | 1 | | | H | 1-1 | | Won 10-9 on penalties |
| 2019-20 | Tue Aug 13, 2019 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | | | H | 1-0 | | |
| 2020-21 | Sat Sep 05, 2020 | Barnsley | 1 | | | A | 0-1 | Oakwell | |
| 2021-22 | Wed Aug 11, 2021 | Bradford City | 1 | | | H | 2-1 | | |
