Honours and achievements
editEnglish Football League
edit- Winners (1): 2004–05
Other
editSomerset 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
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
editFA Cup record
editEuropean record
editIn 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
edit- Winners (1): 2004–05
- Winners (1): 2002
- Winners (2): 1987–88, 1996–97
- Runners-up (2): 1985–86, 1986–87
- Southern League Western Division
- 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
editAppearances
edit- 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
editPost-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 | ? | (20)? | (1)0 (0) | ? | (5)691 | (26)
2 | Alan Herritty | 1962–1973 | ? | (1)? | (0)0 (0) | ? | (1)523 | (2)
3 | Ken Thompson | 1967–1977 | ? | (47)? | (4)0 (0) | ? (15) | 517 | (66)
4 | John Clancy | 1969–1977 | ? | (49)? | (7)0 (0) | ? (23) | 483 | (79)
5 | Dave Taylor | 1960–1969 | ? (210) | ? (11) | 0 (0) | ? (63) | 436 (284) |
6 | Terry Cotton | 1971–1977 1978–1980 |
? | (45)? (10) | 0 (0) | ? (29) | 415 | (84)
7 | Bill Albury | 1960–1967 | ? | (46)? | (2)0 (0) | ? (14) | 392 | (62)
8 | Paul Smith | 1967–1975 | ? | (1)? | (0)0 (0) | ? (1) | 385 | (2)
9 | Stuart Housley | 1969–1976 1979–1980 |
? | (31)? | (3)0 (0) | ? (24) | 383 | (58)
10 | Terry Skiverton | 1999–2010 | 328 | (38)20 | (2)7 (0) | 27 | (4)382 | (44)
Goalscorers
edit- 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
editPost-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 (?) | 0 (0) | 63 (?) | 284 (436) |
2 | Dick Plumb | 1968–1970 1974–1978 |
100 (?) | 10 (?) | 0 (0) | 40 (?) | 150 (337) |
3 | Warren Patmore | 1995–2001 | 109 (225) | 14 (22) | 0 (0) | 17 (40) | 140 (287) |
4 | Terry Foley | 1963–1967 | 71 (?) | 10 (?) | 0 (0) | 31 (?) | 112 (287) |
5 | Mickey Spencer | 1989–1995 | 74 (?) | 5 (?) | 0 (0) | 25 (?) | 104 (278) |
Chris Weller | 1967–1931 | 63 (?) | 3 (?) | 0 (0) | 38 (?) | 104 (218) | |
7 | Terry Cotton | 1971–1977 1978–1980 |
45 (?) | 10 (?) | 0 (0) | 29 (?) | 84 (415) |
8 | Micky Reid | 1953–1956 | 64 (?) | 2 (?) | 0 (0) | 17 (?) | 83 (132) |
9 | Cliff Myers | 1967–1973 | 49 (?) | 6 (?) | 0 (0) | 26 (?) | 81 (328) |
10 | John Clancy | 1969–1977 | 49 (?) | 7 (?) | 0 (0) | 23 (?) | 79 (483) |
International caps
edit- First capped Yeovil player:
- First capped Yeovil player for England:
- Most capped Yeovil player for England while playing for the club:
Transfers
edit- Record transfer fee paid: Undisclosed (five figure sum), Pablo Bastianini, Quilmes, 3 August 2005[5]
- Record transfer fee received: £1.2m, Chris Cohen & Arron Davies, Nottingham Forest, 6 July 2007
Managerial records
edit- 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
editMatches
editFirsts
edit- First match: Sarum Swifts 4–3, Yeovil Casuals, Friendly, 11 September 1895
- First League match: Wincanton 0–0 Yeovil Casuals, Somerset Senior League, 5 October 1895
- First FA Cup match: Yeovil Casuals 3–3 Street, FA Cup First Qualifying Round, 14 October 1899
- First match at Huish: Yeovil and Petters United Reserves 5–0 Christchurch, Dorset League, 28 August 1920
- First match at Huish Park: Yeovil Town 1–2 Newcastle United, Friendly, 4 August 1990
- First Football League match: Rochdale 1–3 Yeovil Town, Third Division, 9 August 2003[6]
- First League Cup match: Luton Town 4–1 Yeovil Town, 12 August 2003[7]
Record wins
edit- Record win: Yeovil Casuals 14–0 Street, Somerset Senior League, 30 April 1900
- Record win (since joining the Southern League in 1922): Yeovil Town 12–0 Exeter City Reserves, Western League Division One, 24 January 1931
- Record Football League win: Newport County 0–6 Yeovil Town, EFL League Two, 15 September 2018
- Record FA Cup win: Yeovil and Petters United 12–1 Westbury United, FA Cup First Qualifying Round, 6 October 1923
- Record League Cup win: Yeovil Town 3–0 Colchester United, League Cup First Round, 14 August 2012 [8]
Record defeats
edit- Record defeat: Devizes Town 15–0 Yeovil Casuals, Wiltshire League, 14 December 1901
- Record win (since joining the Southern League in 1922): Folkestone 9–0 Yeovil & Petters United, Southern League Central Section, 26 March 1936
- Record Football League defeat: Yeovil Town 0–6 Stevenage, Football League One, 14 April 2012 [9]
- Record FA Cup defeat: Manchester United 8–0 Yeovil Town, FA Cup Fifth Round, 12 February 1949
- Record League Cup defeat: Middlesbrough 5–1 Yeovil Town, League Cup Second Round, 26 August 2008 [10]
Record consecutive results
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editOnly competitive first-team matches are considered.
- Highest attendance at Huish: 17,123 (against Sunderland, FA Cup, 29 January 1949)
- Highest attendance at Huish Park: 9,527 (against Leeds United, League One, 25 April 2008)
Footnotes
edit- ^ Promoted via the play-offs to the Championship after finishing in fourth place in League One.[1]
- ^ Finished joint 1st, title shared with Bristol East
- ^ Won the A Section, before defeating in the Championship match
- ^ Won the Southern Division before losing in the Championship match against the winners of the Division
- ^ Won the South Division before losing in the Championship match against the winners of the North Division
- ^ a b c Won the Western Division, before losing in the Championship match
- ^ Shared with Bath City
- ^ Shared with Bristol City
References
edit- ^ "Yeovil Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Anglo-Italian Cup 1977". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Western Football League Cup 1955–1988" (PDF). Western Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ^ February 2010 County Magazine Somerset FA
- ^ "Gary Hints at Pablo Fee". Ciderspace: The Independent Yeovil Town FC website. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Rochdale 1–3 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Luton 4–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159735
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17643247
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576396.stm