NICKNAME: Iron

FOUNDED: 1899

MANAGER: Nigel Adkins

GROUND: Glanford Park

LAST SEASON:

League Champions (promoted from League One) FA Cup Second Round Carling Cup Second Round

HONOURS:

League One Champions (1) 2006-07

Division Three North Champions (1) 1957-58

RECORD VICTORY: League 8-1 v Luton, Division Three, 24-04-1965 Cup 9-0 v Boston, FA Cup First Round, 21-11-1953

RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8 v Carlisle, Division Three North, 25-12-1952

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 23,935 v Portsmouth, FA Cup Fourth Round, 30-01-1954 (Old Showground)

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £175,000, Steve Torpey to Bristol City, February 2000

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £2million, Billy Sharp from Sheffield United, July 2007

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Billy Sharp, 32, 2006-07 All-time Steve Cammack, 110, 1979-81 and 1981-86

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Jack Brownsword, 595, 1950-65