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 Football records in England
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This page details football records in England.
[edit] National team
See England national football team records.
[edit] League
Records in this section refer to The Football League from its founding in 1888 through to 1992, and to both the Premier League and The Football League from 1992 to the present.
[edit] Titles
- Most League titles: 18, Liverpool (1900-01, 1905-06, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1946-47, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90)
- Most consecutive League titles: 3, joint record:
[edit] Top Flight Appearances
- Most Appearances: 107, Everton (1888-1930), (1931-1951), (1954-current)
- Most consecutive seasons in English top flight: 80, Arsenal (1919-present, though no League football was played due to war between 1939 and 1946)
[edit] Wins
[edit] Draws
- Most draws overall in the top flight: 947, Everton
- Most draws in a season: 23, joint record:
- Most consecutive draws: 8:
[edit] Losses
[edit] Points
- Most points overall in the top flight: 4911, Liverpool
- Most points in a season (2 points for a win): 74, Lincoln City, (Fourth Division, 1975-76)
- Most points in a season (3 points for a win): 106, Reading, (Championship, 2005-06)
- Most points in a season for a top-flight-team (2 points for a win): 68 (30 wins 8 draws), Liverpool, (First Division, 1978-79)
- Most points in a season for a top-flight-team (3 points for a win): 95, Chelsea, (Premier League, 2004-05)
- Fewest points in a season (2 points for a win): 8, joint record:
- Fewest points in a season (3 points for a win): 11, Derby County (Premier League, 2007-08)
[edit] Unbeaten runs
- Longest unbeaten League run: 49, Arsenal (Premier League between 7 May 2003 and 24 October 2004) ended by Manchester United
- Longest unbeaten League run at home: 86, Chelsea (Premier League between 20 March 2004 to 26 October 2008) ended by Liverpool
- Longest unbeaten run at home: 85, Liverpool (all competitions between 21 January 1978 and 31 January 1981) ended by Chelsea
[edit] Games without a win
[edit] Fixtures
- Most played league fixture: 186 league meetings between Everton and Aston Villa as at 27th April 2008, 203 in all competitions.
[edit] Appearances
- Most career league appearances: 1,005 (849 in first division), Peter Shilton (1966 to 1997)[1]
- Most career league appearances by an outfield player: 931, Tony Ford (1975 to 2002)
- Most career league appearances at one club: 770, John Trollope (Swindon Town, 1960 to 1980)
- Most career league appearances for consecutive games: 401, Harold Bell (Tranmere Rovers, 1946 to 1955, including 26 FA Cup Appearances)
- Oldest player: Neil McBain, 51 years and 120 days (for New Brighton v. Hartlepool United, 15 March 1947)[2]
- Youngest player: Reuben Noble-Lazarus, 15 years and 45 days (for Barnsley v. Ipswich Town, 30 September 2008)[3]
[edit] Goals
[edit] Individual
- Most career league goals: 433, Arthur Rowley (619 matches, for West Bromwich Albion, Fulham, Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town, 1946 to 1965)
- Most career top-flight goals: 357, Jimmy Greaves (516 matches, for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, 1957 to 1971)
- Most goals in a season: 60, Dixie Dean (Everton 1927-28)
- Most goals in a game: 10, Joe Payne (for Luton Town v. Bristol Rovers, 13 April 1936)
- Fastest goal: 4 seconds, Jim Fryatt (for Bradford Park Avenue v. Tranmere Rovers, 25 April 1964)
- Fastest goal on a League debut: 7 seconds, Freddy Eastwood (for Southend United v. Swansea City, 16 October 2004)
- Fastest hat-trick (time between first and third goals): 2 minutes 20 seconds, James Hayter (for AFC Bournemouth v. Wrexham, 23 February 2004)
- Fastest goal by a substitute: 1.8 seconds, Nicklas Bendtner (for Arsenal v. Tottenham Hotspur, 22 December 2007)
- Most own goals in one season: 5, Robert Stuart (Middlesbrough, 1934-35)
- Most hat-tricks in one season: 9, George Camsell (Middlesbrough, 1926-27)
- Longest goalkeeping run without conceding a goal: 1103 minutes, Steve Death (Reading, 1978-79)
- Chris Nicholl of Aston Villa scored all four goals in a 2-2 draw, against Leicester City in 1976.
- Youngest goalscorer: Ronnie Dix, 15 years and 180 days (for Bristol Rovers v. Norwich City, 3 March 1928)
[edit] Team
Most Home League Goals in a seson Millwall 83 1920/1921
- Most top-flight goals scored in a season: 128, Aston Villa (First Division, 1930-31)
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 18, Loughborough, (Second Division, 1899-1900)
- Fewest home league goals scored in a season: 10, Manchester City, (Premier League, 2006-07) They did not score a single home goal after 1 January, encompassing their final 8 home league matches.
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 141, Darwen (Second Division, 1898-99)
- Most goals conceded by a single goalkeeper: 85, Paul Robinson, (Leeds United, 2003-04)
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 15, Chelsea (Premier League, 2004-05)
- Best conceded goal quota in a season: 0.381 goals per game, Liverpool (1978-79) (Chelsea's tally of 15 goals was in a 38 game season and gives a quota of 0.395, Liverpool's record (of 16) is from a 42 game season)
- Most consecutive games without scoring: 13, Hartlepool United (11 league, 1 FA Cup and 1 Autoglass Trophy, 1992-93)
- Most goals on one day: 209 goals in 44 games, Saturday 1 February 1936
[edit] Scorelines
- Record win: 13-0, joint record:
- Record away win: Port Vale 0-10 Sheffield United (Second Division, 10 December 1892)
- Record away win in English top division: Newcastle United 1-9 Sunderland A.F.C. (First Division, 5 December 1908)
- Most goals in a game: 17, Tranmere Rovers 13-4 Oldham Athletic (Third Division North, 26 December 1935)
- Highest scoring draw: 6-6, joint record:
- Most double figure league wins by a team: 5, Birmingham City (12-0 v Walsall, 17 December 1892; 10-2 v Manchester City, 17 March 1894; 10-1 v Blackpool, 2 March 1901; 12-0 v Doncaster Rovers, 11 April 1903; 11-1 v Glossop, 6 January 1915) (all Second Division)
[edit] Attendances
- See also: Record attendances of English football clubs
- Highest attendance, single game (home team at normal home): 82,905 Chelsea v. Arsenal (at Stamford Bridge, First Division, 12 October 1935)
- Highest attendance, single game (neutral ground or temporary home): 83,260 Manchester United v. Arsenal (at Maine Road, First Division, 17 January 1948) - (Note the subtle difference between the two records is that many Man City fans went to every game played at Maine Road, this meant the game drew support from three teams, whilst the Chelsea record is a genuine home game played at the normal home ground
- Lowest attendance, single game: 469, Thames v. Luton Town (at West Ham Stadium, Third Division South, 6 December 1930)
- Lowest number of paying spectators: 13, Stockport County v. Leicester City (at Old Trafford, 7 May 1921)[4]
[edit] Disciplinary
- Most red cards in a single match: 5, joint record:
- Most red cards in a career (individual): 13, joint record:
- Fastest red card: 3 seconds, David Pratt (for Chippenham Town, Date Unknown 2008)[7]
- Fastest red card for a substitute: 0 seconds, joint record:
Both players came on as a substitute and elbowed/pushed an opponent before the game had been restarted.
[edit] Transfers
- See also: British football transfer record
- Highest transfer fee: €43 million (£34.8 million), record:
[edit] FA Premier League
[edit] Titles
- Most titles won: 10, Manchester United F.C. (1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08)
- Most consecutive title wins: 3, Manchester United F.C. (1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01)
[edit] Wins
- Most wins in a season (38 games): 29, Chelsea (2004-05, 2005-06)
- Fewest wins in a season (38 games): 1, Derby County F.C. (2007-08)
- Most home wins in a season (38 games): 18, Chelsea (2005-06)
- Fewest home wins in a season (38 games): 1, joint record:
- Most away wins in a season (38 games): 15, Chelsea (2004-05)
- Fewest away wins in a season (38/42 games): 0, joint record:
[edit] Losses
[edit] Draws
- Most draws in a season (38 games): 17, joint record:
- Fewest draws in a season (38 games): 3, Chelsea (1997-98)
- Most home draws in a season (38 games): 10, joint record:
- Fewest home draws in a season (38 games): 1, 5 times
- Most away draws in a season (38 games): 12, Newcastle United (2003-04)
- Fewest away draws in a season (38 games): 1, 9 times
[edit] Points
[edit] Appearances
- Most Premier League appearances: 535 (as of 12 September 2008), Gary Speed, (1992 to 2007)
- Oldest player: John Burridge, 43 years and 162 days (for Manchester City v. Queens Park Rangers, 14 May 1995).
- Oldest debutant: Fernando Hierro, 36 years and 151 days (for Bolton Wanderers v. Fulham, 21 August 2004)
- Youngest player: Matthew Briggs, 16 years and 65 days (for Fulham v Middlesbrough F.C., 13 May 2007) [8]
- Most consecutive Premier League appearances: Brad Friedel with 170 (and still going).
- Most seasons appeared in: 17 - Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Sol Campbell, David James (These four players have appeared in every Premier League season from the first to the current one)
[edit] Goals
[edit] Individual
- Most Premiership Winners Medals: Ryan Giggs (10) - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008
- Most Premiership Runner-Up Medals: 5, joint record:
- Patrick Vieira - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Dennis Bergkamp - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Fredrik Ljungberg - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
- First Premiership goal: Brian Deane (for Sheffield United v. Manchester United, 15 August 1992)
- Most goals in a career: 261, Alan Shearer (Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, 1992 to 2006)
- Most goals in a season (42 games): 34, joint record:
- Most goals in a season (38 games): 31, joint record:
- Most goals in a game: 5, joint record:
- Youngest goalscorer: James Vaughan, 16 years and 271 days (for Everton v. Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005)
- Oldest goalscorer: Teddy Sheringham, 40 years and 268 days (for West Ham United v. Portsmouth, 26 December 2006)
- Fastest goal: 10 seconds, Ledley King (for Tottenham Hotspur v. Bradford City, 9 December 2000)
- Fastest goal from a substitute: 6 seconds, Nicklas Bendtner (for Arsenal F.C. v. Tottenham Hotspur, 22 December 2007)
- Most goals scored by a substitute in a game: 4, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United v. Nottingham Forest 6 February 1999)
- Most goals scored in consecutive league matches: 10, Ruud van Nistelrooy, (Manchester United, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003)
[edit] Team
- Most goals scored in a season: 97, Manchester United (1999-2000)
- Fewest goals scored in a season: 20, Derby County (2007-08)
- Most goals conceded in a season: 100, Swindon Town (1993-94) *42-game season
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 15, Chelsea (2004-05)
- Best goal difference in a season: 58, Manchester United (2007-08)
- Worst goal difference in a season: -69, Derby County (2007-08)
- Highest percentage of season goals scored in a single game: 18.6% (8/43), Middlesbrough (vs. Manchester City May 11, 2008)
- Fewest goals scored at home in a season: 10, Manchester City (2006-07)
- Fewest goals scored away in a season: 8, joint record:
- Most clean sheets in a season: 25, Chelsea (2004-05)
- Fewest failures to score in a season: 0 (scored in every game), Arsenal (2001-02)
- Fewest penalties conceded: 12 (home), 53 (away), Manchester United 1992-2007
- Most penalties conceded: 47 (home), 93 (away), Aston Villa 1992-2007
- Lowest finish by the previous season's champions: 7th, Blackburn Rovers (1995-96)
- Highest finish by a promoted club: 3rd, joint record:
[edit] Scorelines
[edit] Stadiums
Attendance
[edit] Goalkeepers
- Goalscoring goalkeepers (excluding own goals)::
[edit] Disciplinary
- Fewest touches before a red card: 0, joint record:
[edit] Longest range goals
Longest range goal:
Longest range free kick:
Longest range volley:
Longest range from open play:
None of the goals were deflections, all distances have been analysed by Match of the Day and all three goals were scored in the 2006–07 season.
[edit] Promotion
[edit] FA Cup
[edit] Final
[edit] Team
- Most wins: 11, Manchester United (1908-09, 1947-48, 1962-63, 1976-77, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1989-90, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04
- Most consecutive wins: 3, joint record:
- Most appearances: 18:
- Manchester United (1908-09, 1947-48, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1962-63, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1989-90, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07)
- Most appearances without winning: 4, Leicester City (1948-49, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1968-69)
- Biggest win: Bury 6-0 Derby County (1902-03)
- Most goals in a final: 7:
- Most goals by a losing side: 3:
- Most defeats in a final: 7:
- Lowest ranked team to win the FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur - Southern League (now Conference National), 1900-01
- Longest Holders of the FA Cup:
- Portsmouth have the unusual accolade of holding the FA Cup for the longest consecutive time due to the Second World War
[edit] Individual
- Most wins: 5, joint record
- Arthur Kinnaird (Wanderers) (1873, 1877, 1878) and (Old Etonians) (1879, 1882)
- Charles Wollaston (Wanderers) (1872, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878)
- Jimmy Forrest (Blackburn Rovers) (1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891)
- Most appearances: 9, Arthur Kinnaird (Wanderers and Old Etonians) (1872-73, 1874-75, 1875-76, 1876-77, 1877-78, 1878-79, 1880-81, 1881-82, 1882-83)
- Most goals (one final): 3, Billy Townley (Blackburn Rovers) (1890), James Logan (Notts County) (1894) & Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) (1953)
- Most goals (all finals): 5, Ian Rush (Liverpool)
- Fastest goal: 30 seconds, Bob Chatt (for Aston Villa v. West Bromwich Albion, 1895)[9]
- Youngest player: Jonjo Shelvey, 16 years and 311 days (for Charlton v. Norwich, 2008-09)
- Youngest goalscorer: Jonjo Shelvey, 16 years and 311 days (for Charlton v. Norwich, 2008-09)
- Oldest player: Billy Jonathan Hyde Hampson, 41 years and 257 days (for Newcastle United v. Aston Villa, 1923-24)
[edit] All rounds
- Biggest win: Preston North End 26-0 Hyde (First Round, 15 October 1887)
- Highest FA Cup attendance (of all time): 120,081 (Aston Villa v. Sunderland A.F.C, Final at Crystal Palace, 19 April 1913)
- Highest attendance (other than at Wembley): 84,569 (Manchester City v. Stoke City, Quarter-Final, 3 March 1934)
- Longest tie: 660 minutes (6 matches in total), Oxford City v. Alvechurch (Fourth Qualifying Round, 1971-72; Alvechurch won the sixth match 1-0)
- Longest penalty shootout: 20 penalties each, Tunbridge Wells v. Littlehampton Town (Preliminary Round Replay, 31 August 2005; Tunbridge Wells won 16-15)
- Most rounds played in a season: 9, joint record:
- Most games played in a season: 13, Bideford (1974-75: one First Qualifying, two Second Qualifying, five Third Qualifying, four Fourth Qualifying and one First Round)
- Fastest goal: 10.8 seconds, Paul Wardle (for Cheadle Town F.C. v. North Ferriby United A.F.C.,1 September, 2001)
- Most Career Goals: 49, Henry "Harry" Cursham (Notts County between 1877 and 1888).
- Scoreline: Two examples of teams scoring 7 goals and not winning – Dulwich Hamlet 8-7 St Albans City (Fourth Qualifying Round Replay, 22 November 1922), and Dulwich Hamlet 7-7 Wealdstone (Fourth Qualifying Round, 16 November 1929).
[edit] League Cup
[edit] Final
- Most wins (team): 7, Liverpool (1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03)
- Record scoreline: Manchester United 4-0 Wigan Athletic (2005-06)
- Most appearances (team): 10, Liverpool
- Most wins (individual): 5, Ian Rush (Liverpool, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95)
- Most defeats in a final: 4:
- Most appearances without winning: 2:
- Lowest Ranked Winners
[edit] All rounds
- Biggest win (single match): 10-0, joint record:
- Biggest win (aggregate): by 11 goals, joint record:
- Most career goals: 49, joint record:
- Most goals in a single match: 6, Frankie Bunn (for Oldham Athletic v. Scarborough, 25 October 1989, in their 7-0 win)
- Fastest goal: 4.7 seconds, Marwan Salman (for Arsenal v. Leicester City, 18 September 1952)
[edit] FA Charity Shield
[edit] Final
- Most wins (team): 17 (13 outright, 4 shared), Manchester United, 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008
- Most wins shared (team): 5, Liverpool
- Record scoreline: Manchester United 8-4 Swindon Town in 1911
- Most appearances (team): 25, Manchester United, 1908, 1911, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
- Most appearances (player): 12, Ryan Giggs of Manchester United,
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