SCORING RECORDS IN EACH COMPETITION
This is list of the main records (scoring, conceding, biggest win and loss etc.) for each game type.Overall Summary | Win-Loss records | Scoring and Losing Records | Goals For and Against | Attendance Records
| Game Type | Goals Scored | Win Margin | Goals Conceded | Losing Margin | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPETITIVE | |||||
| League Tier 1 | Scored: 12 12-0 (1909, Leicester) | Win Margin: 12 12-0 (1909, Leicester) | Conceded: 9 2-9 (1962, Tottenham) | Losing Margin: 8 0-8 (1900, West Brom) 0-8 (1959, Burnley) | Goals scored: 153 Grenville Morris (335 games) |
| League Tier 2 | Scored: 9 9-2 (1935, Port Vale) | Win Margin: 7 7-0 (1927, Preston) 7-0 (1927, Fulham) 9-2 (1935, Port Vale) | Conceded: 9 1-9 (1937, Blackburn) | Losing Margin: 8 0-8 (1913, Leeds City) 0-8 (1920, Small Heath) 1-9 (1937, Blackburn) | Goals scored: 118 Johnny Dent (197 games) |
| League Tier 3 | Scored: 9 9-2 (1950, Gillingham) | Win Margin: 7 7-0 (1950, Aldershot) 9-2 (1950, Gillingham) | Conceded: 5 0-5 (2007, Oldham) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (2007, Oldham) | Goals scored: 61 Wally Ardron (86 games) |
| Playoffs | Scored: 3 3-4 (2003, Sheff Utd) 3-4 (2010, Blackpool) | Win Margin: 2 2-0 (2007, Yeovil Town) | Conceded: 5 2-5 (2007, Yeovil Town) | Losing Margin: 3 2-5 (2007, Yeovil Town) | Goals scored: 3 Robert Earnshaw (4 games) |
| FA Cup | Scored: 14 14-0 (1891, Clapton) | Win Margin: 14 14-0 (1891, Clapton) | Conceded: 6 2-6 (1892, West Brom) 2-6 (1895, Aston Villa) 2-6 (1947, Middlesbrough) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (1963, Southampton) | Goals scored: 20 Alex Higgins (17 games) |
| League Cup | Scored: 8 8-0 (1997, Doncaster) | Win Margin: 8 8-0 (1997, Doncaster) | Conceded: 5 4-5 (1990, Coventry) 1-5 (2017, Chelsea) 0-5 (2019, Royal Arsenal) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (2019, Royal Arsenal) | Goals scored: 22 Nigel Clough (46 games) |
| European Cup | Scored: 5 5-1 (1978, AEK Athens) | Win Margin: 4 5-1 (1978, AEK Athens) | Conceded: 3 3-3 (1979, Cologne) | Losing Margin: 1 0-1 (1980, Dynamo Berlin) 0-1 (1980, Ajax) 0-1 (1980, CSKA Sofia) 0-1 (1980, CSKA Sofia) | Goals scored: 8 Garry Birtles (20 games) |
| Fairs Cup | Scored: 4 4-0 (1967, Eintracht Frankfurt) | Win Margin: 4 4-0 (1967, Eintracht Frankfurt) | Conceded: 5 1-5 (1961, Valencia) | Losing Margin: 4 1-5 (1961, Valencia) | Goals scored: 3 Joe Baker (4 games) |
| UEFA Cup | Scored: 2 2-0 (1983, Vorwarts) 2-1 (1983, PSV Eindhoven) 2-1 (1983, Celtic) 2-0 (1984, Anderlecht) | Win Margin: 2 2-0 (1983, Vorwarts) 2-0 (1984, Anderlecht) | Conceded: 5 1-5 (1996, Bayern Munich) | Losing Margin: 4 1-5 (1996, Bayern Munich) | Goals scored: 4 Steve Hodge (11 games) |
| Super Cup | Scored: 2 2-1 (1980, Valencia) | Win Margin: 1 1-0 (1980, Barcelona) 2-1 (1980, Valencia) | Conceded: 1 1-1 (1980, Barcelona) 2-1 (1980, Valencia) 0-1 (1980, Valencia) | Losing Margin: 1 0-1 (1980, Valencia) | Goals scored: 2 Ian Bowyer (2 games) |
| Europa League | Scored: 4 4-0 (2026, Ferencváros) | Win Margin: 4 4-0 (2026, Ferencváros) | Conceded: 4 0-4 (2026, Aston Villa) | Losing Margin: 4 0-4 (2026, Aston Villa) | Goals scored: 7 Igor Jesus (13 games) |
| Full Members Cup | Scored: 4 4-1 (1989, Chelsea) 4-3 (1989, Everton) | Win Margin: 3 4-1 (1989, Chelsea) | Conceded: 3 4-3 (1989, Everton) | Losing Margin: 1 1-2 (1988, Reading) 1-2 (1989, Aston Villa) 1-2 (1991, Barnsley) | Goals scored: 6 Stuart Pearce (14 games) |
| EFL Trophy | Scored: 2 2-3 (2005, Woking) 2-1 (2006, Gillingham) 2-1 (2006, Brentford) 2-2 (2006, Bristol City) 2-3 (2007, Peterborough) | Win Margin: 1 2-1 (2006, Gillingham) 2-1 (2006, Brentford) | Conceded: 3 2-3 (2005, Woking) 2-3 (2007, Peterborough) | Losing Margin: 1 2-3 (2005, Woking) 2-3 (2007, Peterborough) | Goals scored: 3 Grant Holt (3 games) |
| Charity Shield | Scored: 5 5-0 (1978, Ipswich) | Win Margin: 5 5-0 (1978, Ipswich) | Conceded: 3 1-3 (1959, Wolves) | Losing Margin: 2 1-3 (1959, Wolves) | Goals scored: 2 Martin O'Neill (1 game) |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | Scored: 4 4-2 (1976, Bristol City) 4-0 (1976, Orient) | Win Margin: 4 4-0 (1976, Orient) | Conceded: 3 2-3 (1959, St Mirren) | Losing Margin: 1 2-3 (1959, St Mirren) | Goals scored: 4 Terry Curran (5 games) |
| NON-COMPETITIVE | |||||
| Football Alliance | Scored: 8 8-2 (1890, Man United) | Win Margin: 7 7-0 (1890, Bootle) 7-0 (1891, Crewe) 7-0 (1891, Burton on Trent) | Conceded: 12 0-12 (1890, Small Heath) | Losing Margin: 12 0-12 (1890, Small Heath) | Goals scored: 48 Alex Higgins (39 games) |
| United Counties League | Scored: 6 6-2 (1895, Sheff Utd) | Win Margin: 4 5-1 (1894, Sheff Wed) 6-2 (1895, Sheff Utd) | Conceded: 3 0-3 (1894, Derby) 4-3 (1894, Notts) 0-3 (1895, Derby) | Losing Margin: 3 0-3 (1894, Derby) 0-3 (1895, Derby) | Goals scored: 5 John McPherson (13 games) TT Walker (4 games) |
| WWI Initial Tournament | Scored: 6 6-1 (1918, Grimsby) 6-1 (1918, Bradford) | Win Margin: 5 5-0 (1915, Barnsley) 5-0 (1915, Derby) 5-0 (1917, Grimsby) 6-1 (1918, Grimsby) 6-1 (1918, Bradford) | Conceded: 5 3-5 (1915, Notts) 0-5 (1919, Hull) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (1919, Hull) | Goals scored: 44 Walter Tinsley (105 games) |
| WWI Second Tournament | Scored: 8 8-1 (1916, Chesterfield Town) | Win Margin: 7 8-1 (1916, Chesterfield Town) | Conceded: 4 1-4 (1916, Derby) 3-4 (1917, Small Heath) | Losing Margin: 3 1-4 (1916, Derby) 0-3 (1918, Notts) | Goals scored: 12 Walter Tinsley (26 games) |
| WWII Main League | Scored: 8 8-1 (1943, Lincoln Rovers) | Win Margin: 7 8-1 (1943, Lincoln Rovers) | Conceded: 9 1-9 (1943, Northampton) | Losing Margin: 8 1-9 (1943, Northampton) | Goals scored: 31 Tom Johnston (59 games) |
| WWII Combined League | Scored: 6 6-0 (1945, Notts) | Win Margin: 6 6-0 (1945, Notts) | Conceded: 5 0-5 (1943, Leicester) 2-5 (1945, Notts) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (1943, Leicester) | Goals scored: 15 Len Beaumont (39 games) |
| WWII Wartime Cup | Scored: 8 8-1 (1941, Walsall) | Win Margin: 7 8-1 (1941, Walsall) | Conceded: 6 5-6 (1942, Lincoln Rovers) | Losing Margin: 4 1-5 (1942, Grimsby) 1-5 (1943, Sheff Wed) | Goals scored: 9 Ralph Dulson (6 games) |
| WWII Midland Cup | Scored: 4 4-2 (1941, Lincoln Rovers) | Win Margin: 2 4-2 (1941, Lincoln Rovers) | Conceded: 6 2-6 (1941, Leicester) | Losing Margin: 4 2-6 (1941, Leicester) | Goals scored: 2 Dennis Jennings (1 game) |
| Wednesbury Cup | Scored: 9 9-2 (1883, Wednesbury Strollers) | Win Margin: 7 9-2 (1883, Wednesbury Strollers) | Conceded: 4 1-4 (1881, Wednesbury Old Athletic) 4-4 (1882, Wednesbury Old Athletic) | Losing Margin: 3 1-4 (1881, Wednesbury Old Athletic) 0-3 (1884, Wednesbury Town) | Goals scored: 8 Tinsley Lindley (3 games) |
| County Cup | Scored: 7 7-0 (1886, Kimberley Town) 7-1 (1982, Notts) | Win Margin: 7 7-0 (1886, Kimberley Town) | Conceded: 4 4-4 (1987, Notts) | Losing Margin: 3 0-3 (1972, Notts) | Goals scored: 7 Barry Lyons (5 games) |
| Bass Charity Vase | Scored: 7 7-1 (1899, Leicester) | Win Margin: 6 7-1 (1899, Leicester) | Conceded: 3 5-3 (2001, West Brom) | Losing Margin: 1 0-1 (1985, Derby) 0-1 (1986, Burton Albion) 0-1 (2000, West Brom) 1-2 (2006, Burton Albion) 1-2 (2007, Burton Albion) | Goals scored: 4 Alf Spouncer (3 games) |
| Friendly | Scored: 17 17-0 (1881, South Derbyshire XI) | Win Margin: 17 17-0 (1881, South Derbyshire XI) | Conceded: 9 1-9 (1876, Sheff Wed) 1-9 (1882, Bolton) | Losing Margin: 8 1-9 (1876, Sheff Wed) 1-9 (1882, Bolton) | Goals scored: 80 Sam Widdowson (172 games) |
| Pre-Season Friendly | Scored: 13 13-0 (1991, Enebyberg) | Win Margin: 13 13-0 (1991, Enebyberg) | Conceded: 6 4-6 (1969, Scunthorpe) | Losing Margin: 5 0-5 (1979, Bayern Munich) 0-5 (1980, Colombia XI) 0-5 (2023, Stade Rennais) | Goals scored: 39 Nigel Clough (50 games) |
| Testimonial | Scored: 8 8-0 (1988, Keyworth) | Win Margin: 8 8-0 (1988, Keyworth) | Conceded: 5 2-5 (1889, Notts) 4-5 (1952, Brighton) 6-5 (1996, Newcastle) | Losing Margin: 3 2-5 (1889, Notts) 1-4 (1890, Notts Rangers) 1-4 (2000, Nottingham Forest) | Goals scored: 8 Tony Woodcock (12 games) |