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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1903 | Formed as a professional club | |
| 1903 | Started playing home matches at Valley Parade | |
| 1903 | Elected to Football League in Division 2 | |
| 1903 | Robert Campbell became the first manager | |
| 1905 | Peter O'Rourke became new manager | |
| 1907 | 1908 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1908 | Became a Limited Company | |
| 1911 | Record home attendance of 39,146 against Burnley in FA Cup 4th round | |
| 1911 | Won FA Cup final beating Newcastle 1-0 (after 0-0 draw) | |
| 1921 | David Menzies became new manager | |
| 1921 | 1922 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1926 | Colin Veitch became new manager | |
| 1926 | 1927 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1928 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Rotherham 11-1 in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1928 | Peter O'Rourke became manager for second time | |
| 1928 | 1929 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1930 | Jack Peart became new manager | |
| 1935 | Dick Ray became new manager | |
| 1936 | 1937 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1937 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Walker Celtic 11-3 in FA Cup 1st round replay | |
| 1938 | Fred Westgarth became new manager | |
| 1943 | Bob Sharp became new manager | |
| 1946 | Jack Barker became new manager | |
| 1947 | John Milburn became new manager | |
| 1948 | David Steele became new manager | |
| 1952 | Albert Harris became new manager | |
| 1952 | Ivor Powell became new manager | |
| 1955 | Peter Jackson became new manager | |
| 1960 | 1961 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1961 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Colchester 9-1 in Division 4 | |
| 1961 | Bob Brocklebank became new manager | |
| 1961 | 1962 | David Layne set record for most League goals in a season 34 |
| 1965 | Bill Harris became new manager | |
| 1966 | Willie Watson became new manager | |
| 1967 | Grenville Hair became new manager | |
| 1968 | Jimmy Wheeler became new manager | |
| 1968 | 1969 | Finished 4th in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1970 | Robert Cullingford became club's youngest player at 16 years and 141 days | |
| 1971 | Bryan Edwards became new manager | |
| 1971 | 1972 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1975 | Bobby Kennedy became new manager | |
| 1976 | 1977 | Finished 4th in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1977 | 1978 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1978 | John Napier became new manager | |
| 1978 | George Mulhall became new manager | |
| 1981 | Roy McFarland became new manager | |
| 1981 | 1982 | Runners-up in Canon Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1982 | Trevor Cherry became new manager | |
| 1984 | Cec Podd played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 502 | |
| 1984 | 1985 | Canon Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1986 | Bobby Campbell became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 121 goals | |
| 1987 | Terry Dolan became new manager | |
| 1989 | Terry Yorath became new manager | |
| 1989 | 1990 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1990 | John Docherty became new manager | |
| 1991 | Frank Stapleton became new manager | |
| 1994 | Lennie Lawrence became new manager | |
| 1995 | Chris Kamara became new manager | |
| 1995 | 1996 | Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 1997 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Des Hamilton to Newcastle for £2-million | |
| 1998 | Paul Jewell became new manager | |
| 1998 | 1999 | Runners-up in Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) |
| 2000 | Club broke transfer record when buying David Hopkins for £2,500,000 from Leeds | |
| 2000 | Chris Hutchings became new manager | |
| 2000 | Jim Jefferies became new manager | |
| 2001 | Equalled record-highest fee received for a player when selling Andy O'Brien to Newcastle for £2-million | |
| 2002 | Nicky Law became new manager | |
| 2003 | Bryan Robson became new manager | |
| 2003 | Jamie Lawrence became club's most-capped player, with 43 caps for Jamaica | |
| 2003 | 2004 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 1 |
| 2004 | Colin Todd became new manager | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Relegated at end of season to Coca-Cola F/L Division 2 (originally Division 4) |
| 2007 | Stuart McCall became new manager | |