Honours and achievements

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English Football League

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Promotion (1): 2012–13[a]
Winners (1): 2004–05

Other

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Somerset Challenge Cup

Winners (1) 1895-96
Finalists (1) 1898-99

Somerset Senior League

Winners (4) 1896-97, 1899-1900[b], 1901-02, 1911-12, 1912-13[c]
Runners-up (4) 1897-98, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1920-21[d]

Somerset Senior Cup

Finalists (1) 1907-08

Dorset & District League

Winners (1) 1922-23, 1926-27
Runners-up (1) 1907-08[e], 1911-12

Somerset Charity Cup

Winner (1) 1912-13
Runners-up (3) 1910-11, 1913-14, 1919-20

Western Football League

Winner (5) 1921-22, 1924–25, 1929-30, 1934-35, 1958-59
Runners-up (5) 1930-31, 1931-32, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39

Western League Div 2

Winners (1) - 1954-55

Bristol Charity League

Winner (1) 1921-22

Southern League

Winners (2) 1954-55, 1963–64
Runners-up (3) 1923-24[f], 1931-32[f], 1934-35[f]

Somerset Professional Cup/Somerset Premier Cup

Winners (14) 1929-30, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1946-47[g], 1947-48, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57[h], 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65
Finalists (6) 1936-37, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1963–64

London Combinationation Division 2

Runners up (1) 1930-31

Southern League Cup

Winners (4) 1948-49, 1954-55, 1960–61, 1965–66
Finalists (3) 1937-38, 1946-47, 1955-56

Western Co Floodlit League

Winners (1) 1965–66

Reserves

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FA Cup record

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European record

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In 1977, Yeovil Town were one of six clubs to represent England in the Anglo-Italian Cup, a now defunct European football competition.[2]

Season Competition Round Date Opposition Home Away
1976–77 Anglo-Italian Cup First stage 27 April 1977   Turris 5–1
30 April 1977   Bari 4–3
Second stage 22 June 1977   Teramo 1–3
25 June 1977   Parma 0–0

Honours

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Play-off final winners (1): 2012–13
Play-off final runners-up (1): 2006–07
Winners (1): 2004–05
Winners (1): 2002–03
Runners-up (1): 2000–01
Winners (1): 2002
Winners (2): 1987–88, 1996–97
Runners-up (2): 1985–86, 1986–87
Winners (3): 1954–55, 1963–64, 1970–71
Runners-up (3): 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76
  • Southern League Western Division
Winners (3): 1923–24, 1931–32, 1934–35
Winners (4): 1921–22, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1934–35
Runners-up (4): 1930–31, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39
Winners (23): 1912–13, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57 (jointly with Bristol City), 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1968–69 (jointly with Frome Town), 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2004–05
Winners (1): 1958–59
  • Forse Somerset Charity Cup[4]
Winners (1): 1910–11

Player records

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Appearances

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  • Youngest first-team player:
  • Youngest Football League first-team player: Devon Arnold
  • Oldest first-team player:
  • Most consecutive appearances:
  • Most separate spells with the club:

Most appearances

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Post-WW2 figures only

Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.

# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1   Len Harris 1958–1972 ? 0(20) ? 0(1) 0 (0) ? 0(5) 691 0(26)
2   Alan Herritty 1962–1973 ? 00(1) ? 0(0) 0 (0) ? 0(1) 523 00(2)
3   Ken Thompson 1967–1977 ? 0(47) ? 0(4) 0 (0) ? (15) 517 0(66)
4   John Clancy 1969–1977 ? 0(49) ? 0(7) 0 (0) ? (23) 483 0(79)
5   Dave Taylor 1960–1969 ? (210) ? (11) 0 (0) ? (63) 436 (284)
6   Terry Cotton 1971–1977
1978–1980
? 0(45) ? (10) 0 (0) ? (29) 415 0(84)
7   Bill Albury 1960–1967 ? 0(46) ? 0(2) 0 (0) ? (14) 392 0(62)
8   Paul Smith 1967–1975 ? 00(1) ? 0(0) 0 (0) ? (1) 385 00(2)
9   Stuart Housley 1969–1976
1979–1980
? 0(31) ? 0(3) 0 (0) ? (24) 383 0(58)
10   Terry Skiverton 1999–2010 328 0(38) 20 0(2) 7 (0) 27 0(4) 382 0(44)

Goalscorers

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  • Most goals in a season:
  • Most league goals in a season:
  • Most league goals in a calendar year:
  • Most goals in a single match:
  • Fastest recorded goal:
  • Youngest goalscorer:
  • Youngest hat-trick scorer:
  • Oldest goalscorer:

Top goalscorers

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Post-WW2 figures only

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.

# Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Others Total
1   Dave Taylor 1960–1969 210 (?) 11 (?) 00 0(0) 63 (?) 284 (436)
2   Dick Plumb 1968–1970
1974–1978
100 (?) 10 (?) 00 0(0) 40 (?) 150 (337)
3   Warren Patmore 1995–2001 109 (225) 14 (22) 00 0(0) 17 (40) 140 (287)
4   Terry Foley 1963–1967 71 (?) 10 (?) 00 0(0) 31 (?) 112 (287)
5   Mickey Spencer 1989–1995 74 (?) 5 (?) 00 0(0) 25 (?) 104 (278)
  Chris Weller 1967–1931 63 (?) 3 (?) 00 0(0) 38 (?) 104 (218)
7   Terry Cotton 1971–1977
1978–1980
45 (?) 10 (?) 00 0(0) 29 (?) 84 (415)
8   Micky Reid 1953–1956 64 (?) 2 (?) 00 0(0) 17 (?) 83 (132)
9   Cliff Myers 1967–1973 49 (?) 6 (?) 00 0(0) 26 (?) 81 (328)
10   John Clancy 1969–1977 49 (?) 7 (?) 00 0(0) 23 (?) 79 (483)

International caps

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  • First capped Yeovil player:
  • First capped Yeovil player for England:
  • Most capped Yeovil player for England while playing for the club:

Transfers

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Managerial records

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  • First full-time manager: Jack Gregory – Gregory was manager of Yeovil for five years from 1923–1928
  • Longest-serving manager (by time): Billy Kingdon – 8 years, 13 days (13 January 1938 to 26 January 1946)
  • Longest-serving manager (by matches): Gary Johnson – 383 matches

Club records

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Matches

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Firsts

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Record wins

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Record defeats

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Record consecutive results

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  • Most consecutive wins overall: 13 wins 2023–24
  • Most consecutive league wins overall:
  • Most consecutive Football League wins:
  • Most consecutive draws:
  • Most consecutive losses overall:
  • Most consecutive league losses:
  • Most consecutive Football League losses:
  • Most consecutive matches unbeaten:
  • Most consecutive matches unbeaten in the league:
  • Most consecutive matches unbeaten in the Football League:

Goals

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  • Most league goals scored in a season:
  • Most league goals scored in a season in the Football League: 90 in 46 matches, League Two, 2004–05
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season in the Football League: 36 in 46 matches, League One, 2014–15
  • Most league goals conceded in a season:
  • Most league goals conceded in a season in the Football League: 80 in 46 matches, League One, 2011–12
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season in the Football League: 39 in 46 matches, League One, 2006–07

Points

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  • Most points in a league season:
    • Two points for a win:
    • Three points for a win:
  • Fewest points in a League season:
    • Two points for a win:
    • Three points for a win:

Attendances

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Only competitive first-team matches are considered.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Promoted via the play-offs to the Championship after finishing in fourth place in League One.[1]
  2. ^ Finished joint 1st, title shared with Bristol East
  3. ^ Won the A Section, before defeating in the Championship match
  4. ^ Won the Southern Division before losing in the Championship match against the winners of the Division
  5. ^ Won the South Division before losing in the Championship match against the winners of the North Division
  6. ^ a b c Won the Western Division, before losing in the Championship match
  7. ^ Shared with Bath City
  8. ^ Shared with Bristol City

References

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  1. ^ "Yeovil Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Anglo-Italian Cup 1977". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Western Football League Cup 1955–1988" (PDF). Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  4. ^ February 2010 County Magazine Somerset FA
  5. ^ "Gary Hints at Pablo Fee". Ciderspace: The Independent Yeovil Town FC website. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Rochdale 1–3 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Luton 4–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159735
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17643247
  10. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576396.stm


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