Six year record broken by Town!

By keeping Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday and Chesterfield at bay, Paul Groves men have kept three consecutive clean sheets, in the league, for the first time since Christmas 1997.

Despite leaking goals all over the shop early in the season, Town seem to have sorted their act out in defence. The 2-1 defeat to Swindon the last time Town conceded.

Alan Buckley

Whilst Town have kept three consecutive clean sheets on a few occasions after 1997, those have been aided by cup games.

The shutouts against Bristol Rovers, Carlisle and York came in the 2nd Division under the leadership of Alan Buckley (pictured), now boss of Rochdale. The run came in the middle of a 13 game unbeaten stretch that saw Buckley's team emerge from lower mid table to promotion contenders.

The Games:

Bristol Rovers (A) 12-12-1997 4-0 Livingstone (2), Gallimore, Donovan
Carlisle (H) 20-12-1997 1-0 McDermott
York City (A) 26-12-1997 0-0

Buckley used just 15 players in the 3 game shutout: Aidan Davison, John McDermott, Tony Gallimore, Peter Handyside, Graham Rodger, Kevin Jobling, Kevin Donovan, Tommy Widdrington, Paul Groves, Jack Lester, Steve Livingstone, Daryl Clare, Kingsley Black, Danny Butterfield and Lee Nogan.

Groves has also used 15 players during his side's run: Aidan Davison, John McDermott, Darren Barnard, Tony Crane, Mike Edwards, Jason Crowe, Stuart Campbell, Nick Daws, Des Hamilton, Iffy Onuora, Michael Boulding, Marcel Cas, Simon Ford, Darren Mansaram, Graham Hockless