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For a generation of Wanderers fans, this season will largely be a journey into the unknown.
Not since 1993 have the Whites set foot in the third tier, but awaiting them in League One are some old foes with old scores to settle.
Bury, Oldham and Rochdale have local pride at stake but Phil Parkinson’s summer move across the Pennines will also add some extra spice to the games against Bradford City.
Phil Brown’s Southend United should be a lively opponent, likewise Neil Cox’s newcomers AFC Wimbledon – whose Kingsmeadow ground is one of nine stadia at which Wanderers have never played a league game.
Ahead of the fixtures coming out on Wednesday morning at 9am, here is a look at what Whites fans can expect from their trips this season.
AFC WIMBLEDON
Ground: Kingsmeadow
Capacity: 4,850
Usual away allocation: 600-700
Round trip: 472
Last visit: Wanderers have never visited the home of the phoenix club but last visited the old incarnation of the Dons in December 2000, when a certain Dean Holdsworth scored the only goal of the game against his former club.
Good memories: Holdsworth’s homecoming aside, the Whites have only won once more at Wimbledon – Tony Philliskirk’s solitary goal was not enough to overturn a 3-1 first leg deficit in the League Cup in 1992.
Bad memories: The old Dons pummelled Wanderers 4-0 at Plough Lane en route to promotion from Division Three in 1984.
BRADFORD CITY
Ground: Valley Parade
Capacity: 25,136
Usual away allocation: 1,840
Round trip: 94
Last visit: Arnar Gunnlaugsson scored Wanderers’ 6,000th league goal in a 2-2 draw in their last visit to Bradford. Nathan Blake grabbed the other.
Good memories: Fans were treated to an eight-goal thriller at Bradford in September 1991. Julian Darby scored twice, with Mark Patterson and David Reeves also netting in a memorable 4-4 draw.
Bad memories: Wanderers could not win away in 1984, and Tony Caldwell’s effort could not prevent a festive defeat for John McGovern’s men.
BRISTOL ROVERS
Ground: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 12,011
Usual away allocation: 1,100
Miles: 362
Last visit: Tony Philliskirk scored the last time Wanderers faced the nomadic Rovers in January 1990, although that was at the old Twerton Park. The game finished 1-1.
Good memories: Alan Waldron netted a winner at Rovers for Ian Greaves’ side en route to the Second Division title at Eastville in November, 1977.
Bad memories: Phil Neal’s side had gone well and truly off the boil in Division Three when they crashed 2-0 at Twerton Park in January 1989.
BURY
Ground: Gigg Lane
Capacity: 11,640
Usual away allocation: Around 2,000
Round trip: 31
Last visit: Wanderers were beaten 2-1 as Dean West and Chris Swailes scored for the Shakers in April, 1999. Neil Cox grabbed one back for Colin Todd’s play-off chasers but Dean Kiely produced a string of fine saves to protect the points.
Good memories: Goals from Owen Coyle and former Shaker John McGinlay earned safe passage to the second round of the League Cup at Gigg in 1993.
Bad memories: Plenty to pick from for the Whites – but a failure to beat their local rivals in April 1987 all-but ensured a play-off to keep their place in Division Three. And we know how that went...
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Ground: The Valley
Capacity: 27,111
Usual away allocation: Up to 3,000
Round trip: 471
Last visit: Emile Heskey and Josh Vela rescued a point after Ademola Lookman’s two early strikes spelled bad news for Neil Lennon’s side.
Good memories: Youri Djorkaeff’s brilliant overhead kick to salvage a point for Wanderers at The Valley in 2003. Magnifique.
Bad memories: Relegations have been commonplace at Charlton, none more depressing than a 4-1 defeat in 1983. Ian Moores scored the consolation.
CHESTERFIELD
Ground: Proact Stadium
Capacity: 10,400
Usual away allocation: 2,112, although additional seating has been made available in the past.
Round trip: 132
Last visit: Wanderers have never been to Chesterfield’s new home. Their last trip to the decrepit Psaltergate was for an FA Cup tie in 1990. The Whites won 4-3.
Good memories: Stuart Lee snatched the winner as Jimmy Armfield’s side showed the mettle which would help them claim the Division Three title in 1972/73.
Bad memories: A poor season in 1986 ended on a low note as Wanderers were spanked 3-0 at Psalter Gate on the final day.
COVENTRY CITY
Ground: Ricoh Arena
Capacity: 32,500
Usual away allocation: Around 3,000
Round trip: 235
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at the Ricoh Arena but were fairly regular visitors to Highfield Road. The last occasion was August 1997 – Nathan Blake scored twice in a 2-2 draw.
Good memories: The Whites had a dreadful record at Highfield Road. Alan Stubbs scored twice in March 1996 to seal one of only two wins at the ground in 10 attempts.
Bad memories: Mike Salmon had a game to forget in the FA Cup third round as Coventry City put three past him en route to lifting the trophy in1987.
FLEETWOOD TOWN
Ground: Highbury
Capacity: 5,311
Usual away allocation: 831
Round trip: 78
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at Fleetwood competitively but did face them in a friendly in 1986, running out 2-1 victors.
Good memories: Another friendly, this time in 1981. Wanderers eased themselves into pre-season with a 6-1 win on the seaside.
Bad memories: The Whites are yet to make any bad memories on that part of the Fylde Coast.
GILLINGHAM
Ground: Priestfield
Capacity: 11,582
Usual away allocation: 1,500
Round trip: 509
Last visit: Bo Hansen and John O’Kane were on the scoresheet in a 2-2 draw at the turn of the millennium when Wanderers last made the trip.
Good memories: Eidur Gudjohnsen grabbed two goals in a 4-1 win in the League Cup in 1999. Neil Cox and Gudni Bergsson scored the others.
Bad memories: Wanderers lost 1-0 at the Gills on the final day of the 1986/87 season, learning they would face Aldershot Town in a play-off.
MK DONS
Ground: Stadium:MK
Capacity: 30,500
Usual away allocation: 3,000 but can be trebled on demand.
Round trip: 337
Last visit: A 1-0 defeat at the start of last season, Daniel Powell scored the winning goal for Karl Robinson’s side.
Good memories: The Whites actually played well on their only trip to Stadium:MK to date.
Bad memories: Despite dominating the game, Neil Lennon’s men were left completely empty-handed after some woeful finishing.
MILLWALL
Ground: The Den
Capacity: 20,146
Usual away allocation: Up to 4,000.
Round trip: 453
Last visit: Darren Pratley sealed a 1-0 win for Wanderers as their encouraging form continued under new boss Neil Lennon in December, 2014.
Good memories: Ex-Lions striker John McGinlay raided his old club with a winner for Bruce Rioch’s side in March, 1995.
Bad memories: Chris Eagles’ missed penalty proved costly for Owen Coyle, who was sacked soon after a 2-1 defeat in October, 2012.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Ground: Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,653
Usual away allocation: 800
Round trip: 297
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at Sixfields. Their last game at the County Ground finished in a 2-0 win in February, 1990, with Julian Darby and Steve Thompson on the scoresheet.
Good memories: Wanderers signed off the 1988/89 season with a 3-2 win against Northampton Town, John Thomas continuing his fine late-season form with two goals. Stuart Storer added the third.
Bad memories: Franny Lee scored his 20th goal of the campaign but it was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at Northampton in May, 1967.
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Ground: Boundary Park
Capacity: 13,500
Usual away allocation: 1,600
Round trip: 44
Last visit: A 2005 televised FA Cup clash in the mud, won by a single goal from young Portuguese striker Ricardo Vaz Te.
Good memories: Ralph Wright and Ronnie Phillips earned Wanderers an early win en route to the Division Three title in 1973.
Bad memories: After beating Everton, Arsenal and Aston Villa in the FA Cup run of 1994, Mark Patterson’s mistake gifted Darren Beckford a winner to end Wembley hopes for the Whites.
OXFORD UNITED
Ground: Kassam Stadium
Capacity: 12,500
Usual away allocation: Up to 5,000.
Round trip: 356
Last visit: Wanderers have never been to the Kassam, which was opened in 2001, but drew 0-0 on their last game at the Manor Ground in April, 1999. Firoz Kassam had just taken over at Oxford but Steve Banks’ brilliant debut kept the scores level.
Good memories: Tony Kelly and Alan Thompson netted in a festive win at the Manor Ground in December, 1993.
Bad memories: Oxford could not be stopped in the 1983/84 Division Three campaign and steamrollered John McGovern’s men 5-0. John Aldridge scored on his debut for the Os.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Ground: London Road
Capacity: 14,319
Usual away allocation: 1,800
Round trip: 324
Last visit: No-one can forget that 5-4 defeat in the driving rain and mud in December, 2012. Keith Andrews scored twice from the spot but Dougie Freedman’s side produced a woeful performance.
Good memories: John Thomas scored Wanderers’ first away hat-trick in two decades as the Whites beat Posh 4-0 in January, 1988. Nicky Brookman added the fourth.
Bad memories: Tony Adcock scored the only goal in a leap year victory over the Whites on February 29, 1992.
PORT VALE
Ground: Vale Park
Capacity: 18,947
Usual away allocation: Up to 4,500.
Round trip: 113
Last visit: The last competitive game was in February, 2000, as Eidur Gudjohnsen sealed a win for Sam Allardyce in Division One.
Good memories: Free-scoring Wanderers were coasting towards the title in 1997. They rattled four past Vale – Per Frandsen, Chris Fairclough and Nathan Blake adding to a Lee Glover own goal.
Bad memories: Vale were destined for promotion in 1989 when they beat Phil Neal’s Whites 2-1 early in the season. Nicky Brookman scored the consolation.
ROCHDALE
Ground: Spotland
Capacity: 10,249
Usual away allocation: 1,500 to 3,650
Round trip: 43
Last visit: A dull 0-0 draw in the Autoglass Trophy in 1992. Just 1,348 fans were present to watch the game at Spotland.
Good memories: Jimmy Armfield’s Wanderers put four past Dale in the second round of the League Cup in 1973. Franny Lee scored twice, with Alan Waldron and Paul Jones netting the others.
Bad memories: Rochdale’s only win against the Whites at Spotland came in the League Cup in 1989. Bolton got revenge, winning the second leg 5-1.
SCUNTHORPE UNITED
Ground: Glanford Park
Capacity: 9,183
Usual away allocation: 1,650
Round trip: 192
Last visit: Trevor Morgan scored in a 1-1 draw in Division Four the last time Wanderers went to Scunthorpe in 1987 – but that was the final season at the old Showground.
Good memories: Starting their defence of the FA Cup, Nat Lofthouse scored twice for the Whites in a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe in 1959.
Bad memories: Wanderers’ only defeat at Scunthorpe came early in the 1983/84 season, a week after Tony Caldwell had banged five goals against Walsall.
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Ground: Bramall Lane
Capacity: 32,702
Usual away allocation: Around 3,000.
Round trip: 116
Last visit: Kevin Davies scored against his boyhood club in Wanderers’ last visit to Bramall Lane, in 2006. El-Hadji Diouf also netted in a 2-2 Premier League draw.
Good memories: A glorious 5-1 win at United in 1978. Wanderers had five different goalscorers – Peter Reid, Frank Worthington, Peter Nicholson, Roy Greaves and Neil Whatmore.
Bad memories: Wanderers went out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle in 1963 at Bramall Lane – but the game had taken an incredible 13 attempts to go ahead because of poor weather.
SHREWSBURY TOWN
Ground: The Greenhous Meadow
Capacity: 9,875
Usual away allocation: 1,800
Round trip: 191
Last visit: Wanderers have never played a league game at the New Meadow but Sanmi Odelusi did score twice in a 3-1 victory in the League Cup in 2013. Rob Hall also got on the scoresheet, Aaron Wildig grabbing the consolation.
Good memories: The old Gay Meadow provided the backdrop for the first game of the 1990/91 campaign, won by a single Stuart Storer goal.
Bad memories: Tony Henry’s penalty was all Wanderers took from a 4-1 thumping at Shrewsbury in 1982 on their way to relegation from Division Two.
SOUTHEND UNITED
Ground: Roots Hall
Capacity: 12,392
Usual away allocation: 1,200 to 2,000
Round trip: 492
Last visit: Wanderers were beaten 5-2 the last time they went to Roots Hall, Nathan Blake and John McGinlay scoring the consolations in 1996.
Good memories: Alan Stubbs and John McGinlay were on target in a 2-0 win at Southend, their first for a decade, in January, 1994.
Bad memories: That 5-2 defeat came as a shock to the system for Colin Todd’s stylish side. Jerome Boere scored twice as the table-topping Whites came back from Essex with their tails between their legs.
SWINDON TOWN
Ground: County Ground
Capacity: 15,728
Usual away allocation: 1,200
Round trip: 354
Last visit: Wanderers put four past Swindon on their last game at the County Ground in 1999, with Phil Brown in temporary charge. Neil Cox, Dean Holdsworth, Bibi Gardner and Robbie Elliott were on target.
Good memories: Alan Thompson grabbed a priceless winner at Swindon in April, 1995, to keep Wanderers in the promotion race.
Bad memories: After three replays, Wanderers finally came unstuck at Swindon after extra time in the 1989 League Cup. Mark Came had equalised Steve White’s earlier effort but Ross McClaren grabbed the winner three minutes from the end.
WALSALL
Ground: Banks’s Stadium
Capacity: 11,300
Usual away allocation: 2,000
Round trip: 183
Last visit: Club record £8million man Nicolas Anelka scored his first Bolton goal in a 3-1 League Cup win at Walsall in September, 2006. Ivan Campo and Kevin Nolan also netted.
Good memories: Few and far between. Wanderers have only taken two league points from the Bescot, the last being in October, 1989, when Julian Darby got on the scoresheet in Division Three.
Bad memories: Pride stung by the 8-1 thrashing dished out earlier in the season, Saddlers boss Alan Buckley ensured Wanderers had no luxuries in their visit to the Bescot, giving them deflated balls for the warm-up. It worked, and Walsall won 1-0.
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Not since 1993 have the Whites set foot in the third tier, but awaiting them in League One are some old foes with old scores to settle.
Bury, Oldham and Rochdale have local pride at stake but Phil Parkinson’s summer move across the Pennines will also add some extra spice to the games against Bradford City.
Phil Brown’s Southend United should be a lively opponent, likewise Neil Cox’s newcomers AFC Wimbledon – whose Kingsmeadow ground is one of nine stadia at which Wanderers have never played a league game.
Ahead of the fixtures coming out on Wednesday morning at 9am, here is a look at what Whites fans can expect from their trips this season.
AFC WIMBLEDON
Ground: Kingsmeadow
Capacity: 4,850
Usual away allocation: 600-700
Round trip: 472
Last visit: Wanderers have never visited the home of the phoenix club but last visited the old incarnation of the Dons in December 2000, when a certain Dean Holdsworth scored the only goal of the game against his former club.
Good memories: Holdsworth’s homecoming aside, the Whites have only won once more at Wimbledon – Tony Philliskirk’s solitary goal was not enough to overturn a 3-1 first leg deficit in the League Cup in 1992.
Bad memories: The old Dons pummelled Wanderers 4-0 at Plough Lane en route to promotion from Division Three in 1984.
BRADFORD CITY
Ground: Valley Parade
Capacity: 25,136
Usual away allocation: 1,840
Round trip: 94
Last visit: Arnar Gunnlaugsson scored Wanderers’ 6,000th league goal in a 2-2 draw in their last visit to Bradford. Nathan Blake grabbed the other.
Good memories: Fans were treated to an eight-goal thriller at Bradford in September 1991. Julian Darby scored twice, with Mark Patterson and David Reeves also netting in a memorable 4-4 draw.
Bad memories: Wanderers could not win away in 1984, and Tony Caldwell’s effort could not prevent a festive defeat for John McGovern’s men.
BRISTOL ROVERS
Ground: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 12,011
Usual away allocation: 1,100
Miles: 362
Last visit: Tony Philliskirk scored the last time Wanderers faced the nomadic Rovers in January 1990, although that was at the old Twerton Park. The game finished 1-1.
Good memories: Alan Waldron netted a winner at Rovers for Ian Greaves’ side en route to the Second Division title at Eastville in November, 1977.
Bad memories: Phil Neal’s side had gone well and truly off the boil in Division Three when they crashed 2-0 at Twerton Park in January 1989.
BURY
Ground: Gigg Lane
Capacity: 11,640
Usual away allocation: Around 2,000
Round trip: 31
Last visit: Wanderers were beaten 2-1 as Dean West and Chris Swailes scored for the Shakers in April, 1999. Neil Cox grabbed one back for Colin Todd’s play-off chasers but Dean Kiely produced a string of fine saves to protect the points.
Good memories: Goals from Owen Coyle and former Shaker John McGinlay earned safe passage to the second round of the League Cup at Gigg in 1993.
Bad memories: Plenty to pick from for the Whites – but a failure to beat their local rivals in April 1987 all-but ensured a play-off to keep their place in Division Three. And we know how that went...
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Ground: The Valley
Capacity: 27,111
Usual away allocation: Up to 3,000
Round trip: 471
Last visit: Emile Heskey and Josh Vela rescued a point after Ademola Lookman’s two early strikes spelled bad news for Neil Lennon’s side.
Good memories: Youri Djorkaeff’s brilliant overhead kick to salvage a point for Wanderers at The Valley in 2003. Magnifique.
Bad memories: Relegations have been commonplace at Charlton, none more depressing than a 4-1 defeat in 1983. Ian Moores scored the consolation.
CHESTERFIELD
Ground: Proact Stadium
Capacity: 10,400
Usual away allocation: 2,112, although additional seating has been made available in the past.
Round trip: 132
Last visit: Wanderers have never been to Chesterfield’s new home. Their last trip to the decrepit Psaltergate was for an FA Cup tie in 1990. The Whites won 4-3.
Good memories: Stuart Lee snatched the winner as Jimmy Armfield’s side showed the mettle which would help them claim the Division Three title in 1972/73.
Bad memories: A poor season in 1986 ended on a low note as Wanderers were spanked 3-0 at Psalter Gate on the final day.
COVENTRY CITY
Ground: Ricoh Arena
Capacity: 32,500
Usual away allocation: Around 3,000
Round trip: 235
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at the Ricoh Arena but were fairly regular visitors to Highfield Road. The last occasion was August 1997 – Nathan Blake scored twice in a 2-2 draw.
Good memories: The Whites had a dreadful record at Highfield Road. Alan Stubbs scored twice in March 1996 to seal one of only two wins at the ground in 10 attempts.
Bad memories: Mike Salmon had a game to forget in the FA Cup third round as Coventry City put three past him en route to lifting the trophy in1987.
FLEETWOOD TOWN
Ground: Highbury
Capacity: 5,311
Usual away allocation: 831
Round trip: 78
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at Fleetwood competitively but did face them in a friendly in 1986, running out 2-1 victors.
Good memories: Another friendly, this time in 1981. Wanderers eased themselves into pre-season with a 6-1 win on the seaside.
Bad memories: The Whites are yet to make any bad memories on that part of the Fylde Coast.
GILLINGHAM
Ground: Priestfield
Capacity: 11,582
Usual away allocation: 1,500
Round trip: 509
Last visit: Bo Hansen and John O’Kane were on the scoresheet in a 2-2 draw at the turn of the millennium when Wanderers last made the trip.
Good memories: Eidur Gudjohnsen grabbed two goals in a 4-1 win in the League Cup in 1999. Neil Cox and Gudni Bergsson scored the others.
Bad memories: Wanderers lost 1-0 at the Gills on the final day of the 1986/87 season, learning they would face Aldershot Town in a play-off.
MK DONS
Ground: Stadium:MK
Capacity: 30,500
Usual away allocation: 3,000 but can be trebled on demand.
Round trip: 337
Last visit: A 1-0 defeat at the start of last season, Daniel Powell scored the winning goal for Karl Robinson’s side.
Good memories: The Whites actually played well on their only trip to Stadium:MK to date.
Bad memories: Despite dominating the game, Neil Lennon’s men were left completely empty-handed after some woeful finishing.
MILLWALL
Ground: The Den
Capacity: 20,146
Usual away allocation: Up to 4,000.
Round trip: 453
Last visit: Darren Pratley sealed a 1-0 win for Wanderers as their encouraging form continued under new boss Neil Lennon in December, 2014.
Good memories: Ex-Lions striker John McGinlay raided his old club with a winner for Bruce Rioch’s side in March, 1995.
Bad memories: Chris Eagles’ missed penalty proved costly for Owen Coyle, who was sacked soon after a 2-1 defeat in October, 2012.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Ground: Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,653
Usual away allocation: 800
Round trip: 297
Last visit: Wanderers have never played at Sixfields. Their last game at the County Ground finished in a 2-0 win in February, 1990, with Julian Darby and Steve Thompson on the scoresheet.
Good memories: Wanderers signed off the 1988/89 season with a 3-2 win against Northampton Town, John Thomas continuing his fine late-season form with two goals. Stuart Storer added the third.
Bad memories: Franny Lee scored his 20th goal of the campaign but it was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at Northampton in May, 1967.
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Ground: Boundary Park
Capacity: 13,500
Usual away allocation: 1,600
Round trip: 44
Last visit: A 2005 televised FA Cup clash in the mud, won by a single goal from young Portuguese striker Ricardo Vaz Te.
Good memories: Ralph Wright and Ronnie Phillips earned Wanderers an early win en route to the Division Three title in 1973.
Bad memories: After beating Everton, Arsenal and Aston Villa in the FA Cup run of 1994, Mark Patterson’s mistake gifted Darren Beckford a winner to end Wembley hopes for the Whites.
OXFORD UNITED
Ground: Kassam Stadium
Capacity: 12,500
Usual away allocation: Up to 5,000.
Round trip: 356
Last visit: Wanderers have never been to the Kassam, which was opened in 2001, but drew 0-0 on their last game at the Manor Ground in April, 1999. Firoz Kassam had just taken over at Oxford but Steve Banks’ brilliant debut kept the scores level.
Good memories: Tony Kelly and Alan Thompson netted in a festive win at the Manor Ground in December, 1993.
Bad memories: Oxford could not be stopped in the 1983/84 Division Three campaign and steamrollered John McGovern’s men 5-0. John Aldridge scored on his debut for the Os.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Ground: London Road
Capacity: 14,319
Usual away allocation: 1,800
Round trip: 324
Last visit: No-one can forget that 5-4 defeat in the driving rain and mud in December, 2012. Keith Andrews scored twice from the spot but Dougie Freedman’s side produced a woeful performance.
Good memories: John Thomas scored Wanderers’ first away hat-trick in two decades as the Whites beat Posh 4-0 in January, 1988. Nicky Brookman added the fourth.
Bad memories: Tony Adcock scored the only goal in a leap year victory over the Whites on February 29, 1992.
PORT VALE
Ground: Vale Park
Capacity: 18,947
Usual away allocation: Up to 4,500.
Round trip: 113
Last visit: The last competitive game was in February, 2000, as Eidur Gudjohnsen sealed a win for Sam Allardyce in Division One.
Good memories: Free-scoring Wanderers were coasting towards the title in 1997. They rattled four past Vale – Per Frandsen, Chris Fairclough and Nathan Blake adding to a Lee Glover own goal.
Bad memories: Vale were destined for promotion in 1989 when they beat Phil Neal’s Whites 2-1 early in the season. Nicky Brookman scored the consolation.
ROCHDALE
Ground: Spotland
Capacity: 10,249
Usual away allocation: 1,500 to 3,650
Round trip: 43
Last visit: A dull 0-0 draw in the Autoglass Trophy in 1992. Just 1,348 fans were present to watch the game at Spotland.
Good memories: Jimmy Armfield’s Wanderers put four past Dale in the second round of the League Cup in 1973. Franny Lee scored twice, with Alan Waldron and Paul Jones netting the others.
Bad memories: Rochdale’s only win against the Whites at Spotland came in the League Cup in 1989. Bolton got revenge, winning the second leg 5-1.
SCUNTHORPE UNITED
Ground: Glanford Park
Capacity: 9,183
Usual away allocation: 1,650
Round trip: 192
Last visit: Trevor Morgan scored in a 1-1 draw in Division Four the last time Wanderers went to Scunthorpe in 1987 – but that was the final season at the old Showground.
Good memories: Starting their defence of the FA Cup, Nat Lofthouse scored twice for the Whites in a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe in 1959.
Bad memories: Wanderers’ only defeat at Scunthorpe came early in the 1983/84 season, a week after Tony Caldwell had banged five goals against Walsall.
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Ground: Bramall Lane
Capacity: 32,702
Usual away allocation: Around 3,000.
Round trip: 116
Last visit: Kevin Davies scored against his boyhood club in Wanderers’ last visit to Bramall Lane, in 2006. El-Hadji Diouf also netted in a 2-2 Premier League draw.
Good memories: A glorious 5-1 win at United in 1978. Wanderers had five different goalscorers – Peter Reid, Frank Worthington, Peter Nicholson, Roy Greaves and Neil Whatmore.
Bad memories: Wanderers went out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle in 1963 at Bramall Lane – but the game had taken an incredible 13 attempts to go ahead because of poor weather.
SHREWSBURY TOWN
Ground: The Greenhous Meadow
Capacity: 9,875
Usual away allocation: 1,800
Round trip: 191
Last visit: Wanderers have never played a league game at the New Meadow but Sanmi Odelusi did score twice in a 3-1 victory in the League Cup in 2013. Rob Hall also got on the scoresheet, Aaron Wildig grabbing the consolation.
Good memories: The old Gay Meadow provided the backdrop for the first game of the 1990/91 campaign, won by a single Stuart Storer goal.
Bad memories: Tony Henry’s penalty was all Wanderers took from a 4-1 thumping at Shrewsbury in 1982 on their way to relegation from Division Two.
SOUTHEND UNITED
Ground: Roots Hall
Capacity: 12,392
Usual away allocation: 1,200 to 2,000
Round trip: 492
Last visit: Wanderers were beaten 5-2 the last time they went to Roots Hall, Nathan Blake and John McGinlay scoring the consolations in 1996.
Good memories: Alan Stubbs and John McGinlay were on target in a 2-0 win at Southend, their first for a decade, in January, 1994.
Bad memories: That 5-2 defeat came as a shock to the system for Colin Todd’s stylish side. Jerome Boere scored twice as the table-topping Whites came back from Essex with their tails between their legs.
SWINDON TOWN
Ground: County Ground
Capacity: 15,728
Usual away allocation: 1,200
Round trip: 354
Last visit: Wanderers put four past Swindon on their last game at the County Ground in 1999, with Phil Brown in temporary charge. Neil Cox, Dean Holdsworth, Bibi Gardner and Robbie Elliott were on target.
Good memories: Alan Thompson grabbed a priceless winner at Swindon in April, 1995, to keep Wanderers in the promotion race.
Bad memories: After three replays, Wanderers finally came unstuck at Swindon after extra time in the 1989 League Cup. Mark Came had equalised Steve White’s earlier effort but Ross McClaren grabbed the winner three minutes from the end.
WALSALL
Ground: Banks’s Stadium
Capacity: 11,300
Usual away allocation: 2,000
Round trip: 183
Last visit: Club record £8million man Nicolas Anelka scored his first Bolton goal in a 3-1 League Cup win at Walsall in September, 2006. Ivan Campo and Kevin Nolan also netted.
Good memories: Few and far between. Wanderers have only taken two league points from the Bescot, the last being in October, 1989, when Julian Darby got on the scoresheet in Division Three.
Bad memories: Pride stung by the 8-1 thrashing dished out earlier in the season, Saddlers boss Alan Buckley ensured Wanderers had no luxuries in their visit to the Bescot, giving them deflated balls for the warm-up. It worked, and Walsall won 1-0.
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