Town go into tonight's game at Sheffield United looking to avoid extending their run of away games without a win to 11 matches.

The last time the Blues failed to win more games on their travels was back in the mid-nineties when they were unable to win away between the first ever victory over Liverpool at Anfield in January 1995 and the 4-1 thrashing of Reading at Elm Park in the following October, the famous ‘Williams from the halfway line' match.

Mid-Nineties 15-Match No Away Win Streak

1994-95 PR 28/01/1995 Blackburn Rovers 1-4
1994-95 PR 22/02/1995 Manchester City 0-2
1994-95 PR 04/03/1995 Manchester United 0-9
1994-95 PR 08/03/1995 Tottenham Hotspur 0-3
1994-95 PR 20/03/1995 Norwich City 0-3
1994-95 PR 05/04/1995 Leeds United 0-4
1994-95 PR 15/04/1995 Arsenal 1-4
1994-95 PR 29/04/1995 Leicester City 0-2
1994-95 PR 14/05/1995 Sheffield Wednesday 1-4
1995-96 D1New 12/08/1995 Birmingham City 1-3
1995-96 D1New 26/08/1995 West Bromwich Albion 0-0
1995-96 D1New 09/09/1995 Huddersfield Town 1-2
1995-96 D1New 12/09/1995 Oldham Athletic 1-1
1995-96 D1New 30/09/1995 Sheffield United 2-2
1995-96 D1New 14/10/1995 Derby County 1-1

This run, however, pales into insignificance when compared to the Blues' worst ever away streak. A bleak 30-game spell without a win which spanned three seasons in the mid-sixties. The run includes Town's worst ever league away streak of 27 matches without a win.

Mid-Sixties 30-Match No Away Win Streak

1962/63 D1Old 04/05/1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
1962/63 D1Old 10/05/1963 Nottingham Forest 1-2
1963/64 D1Old 28/08/1963 Manchester United 0-2
1963/64 D1Old 30/08/1963 West Ham United 2-2
1963/64 D1Old 07/09/1963 Sheffield Wednesday 1-3
1963/64 D1Old 18/09/1963 Bolton Wanderers 0-6
1963/64 D1Old 21/09/1963 Birmingham City 0-1
1963/64 League Cup 2nd Round Replay 03/10/1963 Walsall 0-1
1963/64 D1Old 05/10/1963 Arsenal 0-6
1963/64 D1Old 09/10/1963 Sheffield United 1-3
1963/64 D1Old 19/10/1963 Blackpool 2-2
1963/64 D1Old 02/11/1963 Nottingham Forest 1-3
1963/64 D1Old 16/11/1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2
1963/64 D1Old 30/11/1963 Aston Villa 0-0
1963/64 D1Old 14/12/1963 Burnley 1-3
1963/64 D1Old 26/12/1963 Fulham 1-10
1963/64 D1Old 18/01/1964 Everton 1-1
1963/64 FA Cup 4th Round Replay 29/01/1964 Stoke City 0-1
1963/64 D1Old 08/02/1964 West Bromwich Albion 1-2
1963/64 D1Old 22/02/1964 Chelsea 0-4
1963/64 D1Old 07/03/1964 Liverpool 0-6
1963/64 D1Old 21/03/1964 Stoke City 1-9
1963/64 D1Old 31/03/1964 Leicester City 1-2
1963/64 D1Old 04/04/1964 Tottenham Hotspur 3-6
1963/64 D1Old 18/04/1964 Blackburn Rovers 1-3
1964/65 D2Old 22/08/1964 Cardiff City 0-0
1964/65 D2Old 01/09/1964 Coventry City 3-5
1964/65 D2Old 05/09/1964 Norwich City 1-2
1964/65 D2Old 12/09/1964 Plymouth Argyle 1-1
1964/65 League Cup Second Round 23/09/1964 Coventry City 1-4

Fans travelling to tonight's game might be interested to note that more players have been sent off in games between the Blues and Sheffield United than in any other fixture involving Town, 10 in total.

1971/72 15/04/1972 H Division 1 Colin Harper IT 77th minute
1987/88 26/03/1988 A Division 2 Paul Williams SU 78
1992/93 26/09/1992 H Premiership Craig Forrest IT 2
1995/96 30/09/1995 A Division 1 Dane Whitehouse SU 39
1996/97 14/09/1996 A Division 1 Michel Vonk SU 61
1996/97 14/05/1997 H Play-Off SF, 2nd Leg Nick Henry SU 110
1997/98 24/01/1998 H FA Cup 4th Round Christian Short SU 80
1998/99 09/05/1999 H Division 1 Robert Kozluk SU 75
2002/03 08/02/2003 H Division 1 Pablo Couñago IT 20
2005/06 10/09/2005 A Championship Sito IT 87

Tonight's game will not now be watched by Brazilian legend Pele as his Sao Paulo U17 side doesn't arrive in the UK until Wednesday.

Words: Philip Ham, Stats: Seán Salter.

Photo: Action Images

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