EFL club set unwanted record and face another with their last goal coming when Frank Lampard was still a manager
CHELTENHAM set an EFL record when they failed to score against Stevenage.
The League One side’s 3-0 defeat marked a ninth consecutive game in which they failed to hit the back of the net.
It means they now hold the record for the longest run of matches without scoring at the start of a campaign.
Then, on Saturday, they extended that run to 10 games with a 3-0 defeat away at Peterborough.
Their last goal came nearly five months ago on May 7 when they played out a 2-2 draw with Charlton.
In fact, it was so long ago, Frank Lampard was still in charge of Chelsea at the time.
And it could get even worse for the third-tier side.
Two more games without a goal and they will claim the record for the longest run of matches without a goal at any point in EFL history.
Cheltenham‘s next two matches come against second-bottom Fleetwood on Tuesday and 12th-place Derby on Saturday.
They have picked up just one point from their scoreless 10 games.
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Rather remarkably, that came in a stalemate with table toppers Portsmouth.
Cheltenham were promoted to League One after winning the division two years ago.
And they have safely avoided relegation in each of the past two seasons, finishing 15th and 16th.