"set a new league record by winning 13 consecutive matches up to March 1892. A month later Sunderland equalled the record when they won their 13th successive game. The record of 13 consecutive wins in a single season stood for 125 years until broken by Manchester City in 2017. In the 1892 British Home Championship, for the third (and final) time England played matches against Wales and Ireland on the same day, 5 March 1892, winning both by a 2–0 margin. For the Welsh game, England selected a team consisting mainly of players with Corinthian connections and awarded eight new"
"disparity between the best and worst teams compared to the past. It is much more difficult to run up the score to embarrassing (50+ point) margins in the modern game at the pro level. The greatest margin of victory at the professional level happened in the 1940 NFL Championship Game won by the Chicago Bears over the Washington Redskins 73–0. In 1976, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Atlanta Falcons 59–0, a margin which was matched in 2009 when the New England Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the New England snow. Most recently, the New Orleans Saints defeated the"
"three of them goalless, with 98 years separating the first and second of those matches. England have scored 195 goals to 171 by Scotland. The record margin of victory in the fixture was England's 9–3 win in 1961, while Scotland's biggest victory was 7–2 in 1878. The record attendance of 149,415, which is also a European record attendance, was set at Hampden Park in 1937. Scotland long held an advantage in terms of wins, as they recorded ten wins in the first 16 matches. Scotland, the smaller country in terms of population, were superior during this period because passing football"
"record margin of victory against a team from a higher division. The second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were played on 2 December 1995, with six replays and one penalty shootout required. The third round of the season's FA Cup was scheduled for 6 January and marked the point at which the teams in the two highest divisions in the English league system, the Premier League and the Football League First Division (now known as the Football League Championship). There were fourteen replays, with only one of these games going to"
"fixtures 4 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Wakefield till I die give the score as 17-6 but Wigan official archives gives it as 17-8 5 * This fixture not shown on Wigan official archives 6 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject give score as 32-5 but Wigan official archives gives it as 32-6 7 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject give score as 4-42 but Wigan official archives gives it as 4-34 8 * venue possibly Crystal Palace NSC or Chiswick Poly Sports Ground 9 * The highest winning margin to date between professional clubs 10 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Hull official archives give score as 26-14 but Wigan official archives"
"EFL League One play-offs The English Football League One play-offs are a series of play-off matches, contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the EFL League One table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship. The latest team to win the League One play-offs were Rotherham United defeating Shrewsbury Town 2-1 at Wembley The record attendance for a League One play-off Final at Wembley was the 1999 final, when Manchester City played Gillingham and the attendance stood at 76,935. The current system of the League One play-offs uses"
"widest victory margin in the league was in the 13–0 win against Newport County in the Second Division in 1946. Their heaviest defeat in the league was 9–0 against Burton Wanderers in the Second Division in 1895. The club's longest number of consecutive seasons in the top flight of English football was 36 from 1898–99 until 1933–34. Newcastle's record home attendance is 68,386 for a First Division match against Chelsea on 3 September 1930. The club's highest attendance in the Premier League is 52,389, in a match against Manchester City on 6 May 2012. Newcastle lost the game 2–0. The"
"and goals conceded) rather than goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). This was an effort to prevent unduly defensive play encouraged by the greater advantage in limiting goals allowed. In the event that clubs had equal points and equal goal differences, priority was given to the club that had scored the most goals. There has been only one season, 1988–89, when this level of differentiation was necessary to determine the League champion, and this was the occasion of one of the most dramatic nights in League history, when Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0 at Anfield in the last game"
"English Football League System, with Wolves in the Premier League after promotion as winners of the 2017-18 EFL Championship, West Bromwich Albion in the EFL Championship after relegation from the Premier League in 2017-18 and Walsall in EFL League One. A 2008 football pools survey of 6,000 supporters across the country ranked West Bromwich Albion versus Wolverhampton Wanderers as the fiercest rivalry in English football. The earliest Black Country derbies were contested prior to the formation of the Football League. The first ever derby took place on 20 January 1883, when Albion won 4–2 in the third round of the"
"margin in the league was 12–0, a scoreline which they achieved once in the Football Alliance, against Nottingham Forest in 1899, and twice in the Second Division, against Walsall Town Swifts in 1892 and Doncaster Rovers in 1903. They have lost a league match by an eight-goal margin on eight occasions: twice in the Football Alliance and five times in the First Division, all away from home, and once at home, beaten 8–0 by Bournemouth in the Championship in 2014. Their record FA Cup win was 10–0 against Druids in the fourth qualifying round of the 1899 competition; their record"
"numerous Premier League records over the course of the season, including: most points (100), most wins (32), most away wins (16), most goals (106), most consecutive league wins (18), highest goal difference (+79), most passes in a game (903), fewest minutes behind in matches (153 minutes) and biggest winning points margin (19). All three promoted clubs avoided relegation for the first time since the 2011–12 campaign, and for only the third time in Premier League history. From this season on, club strips can feature sleeve sponsorship, whereby sponsors' logos will appear on the left sleeve of the strip in lieu"
"English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed). Points at home: 24 <br> Points away from home: 17 <br> Points against ""Big Four"" teams: 4 <br> Points against promoted teams: 3 Biggest home wins: 6–2 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 18 October 2003 <br> 5–1 vs. Everton, 15 May 2004 <br> Biggest home defeat: 0–3 vs. Leicester City, 9 November 2003 <br> Biggest away win: 0–3 vs. Charlton"
"1-goal margin Biggest home attendance: 47,435 vs. Queens Park Rangers, 13 May 2012 <br> Smallest home attendance: 46,321 vs. Stoke City, 21 December 2011 <br> Biggest away attendance: 75,487 vs. Manchester United, 23 October 2011 <br> Smallest away attendance: 16,026 vs. Wigan Athletic, 16 January 2012 ""Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only.""<br> ""Apps. numbers denote:"" ""No. of games started (No. of games subbed on)""<br> ""Red card numbers denote:"" ""No. of second yellow cards / No. of straight red cards."" ""Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal."" ""Awarded to the outstanding player of the"
"winning margin, at the time. The record stood for approximately two days before it was beaten. This record includes club records of (1) joint highest try scorer in a match by Steve Rowan with 6 tries, (2) highest number of goals kicked in a match by Darren Carter with 17, and (3) the highest number of points in a match also by Darren Carter with 17 goals and 2 tries making a total of 42 4 * This beat the record for the highest score, and equalled the at of the highest aggregate win, set two days earlier. This record"
"the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed). Points at home: 30 <br> Points away from home: 22 <br> Points against ""Big Four"" teams: 9 <br> Points against promoted teams: 11 <br> Biggest home wins: 4–0 vs. Charlton Athletic, 28 August 2004 <br> Biggest home defeat: 0–2 vs. Manchester United, 13 February 2005 <br> Biggest away win: 1–3 vs. Portsmouth, 20 November 2004 <br> Biggest"
"appearances, holding the record for appearances made in both the league at 613, and in all competitions with 700 between 1969 and 1984. Mike Walker ranks in second with 524 appearances in all competitions, and Tony English third with 515. Tony Adcock holds the record for most goals in all competitions with 149, but Martyn King is the club's record league goalscorer with 132 goals. Colchester United's widest margin victory in the league was a 9–1 win over Bradford City on 30 December 1961 at Layer Road. Their highest losing margin came on 15 December 1988 when they were thrashed"
"to 1887, English and Latin had fielded a unified team. Until the late 1960s, the rivalry was fairly even. Since that time, Latin has dominated the series, leading all time 81–36–13, and winning 51 of the last 54 contests (1964-2018). Latin's dominance could be considered at its zenith in the 1970s when they held English to only 28 points for the entire decade. Ten of the games ended in scoreless ties, a rare feat in modern Football at any level, although the last instance of this came in 1945. The implementation of overtime has dramatically reduced the number of tie"
"1952–53 in English football The 1952–53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in England. This was the closest championship win in English league history at the time, with Arsenal claiming the title by just 0.099 of a goal. Both Arsenal and Preston had identical records aside from their goal averages. Had goal difference been the deciding factor as it was from 1977 onwards, Arsenal would still have won with +33 to Preston's +25, unlike in 1989 when they would have finished second on goal average. Preston had last been champions in 1890, the second season of the Football"
"Football records in England This article concerns football records in England. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Football League or Premier League. Where a different record exists for the top flight (Football League First Division 1888–1992, and Premier League 1992–), this is also given. Records in this section refer to the English Football Pyramid Both players came on as a substitute and elbowed/pushed an opponent before the game had been restarted. These tables list the clubs that have won honours an English record number of times. It lists all international competitions organised by UEFA and FIFA as well"
"Thunder…….. 7 .. 7 .. 0 .. 0 .. 443 . 269 . 165% . 21<br> 2 Surrey Storm……………. 7 .. 6 .. 1 .. 0 .. 441 . 336 . 131% . 18<br> 3 Hert. Mavericks………… 7 .. 4 .. 3 .. 0 .. 336 . 342 … 98% . 12<br> 4 Team Bath……………….. 7 .. 3 .. 4 .. 0 .. 356 . 353 . 101% … 9<br> 5 Celtic Dragons………….. 7 .. 3 .. 4 .. 0 .. 351 . 355 …. 99% … 9<br> 6 Yorkshire Jets…………… 7 .. 3 .. 4 .. 0 .. 306"
"Six of them have won the title since then: Manchester United (13), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Manchester City (3), Blackburn Rovers (1), and Leicester City (1). Following the 2003–04 season, Arsenal acquired the nickname ""The Invincibles"" as they became, and still remain, the only club to complete a Premier League campaign without losing a single game. The record of most points in a Premier League season is 100 by Manchester City in 2017–18. Despite significant European success in the 1970s and early 1980s, the late 1980s marked a low point for English football. Stadiums were crumbling, supporters endured poor facilities,"
"just a few days before and shared out a goalless draw in Buckinghamshire. 31 August 2018: The first month of the new season sees Liverpool leading the Premier League on goal difference; three games in, the Merseysiders, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Watford all hold 100% records. Reigning champions Manchester City are in fifth, ahead of Bournemouth on goal difference, and Leicester City are seventh. West Ham United, the only Premier League team without a point, prop up the table. Newcastle United and Southampton are clear ahead of Burnley and Huddersfield Town in the relegation zone on goal difference. None of"
"is won over 38 matches. The financial gulf between successful clubs in the top-tier of European league has had an impact domestically, most notably in the Premier League, where for approximately a dozen years (from 1996 to 2008) there had been an almost complete dominance of the three major domestic English competitions by just three clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United). During this period, the lack of competition for lucrative Champions League football in England from outside of those four clubs was frequently criticised. More recently, however, the grip on the four top places in the Premier League (that enable"
"marked contrast, all other English clubs, including Manchester United in 1968 (before the Premier League and Alex Ferguson eras) have a record of 0% success - participating in 7, winning none, losing 5 Intercontinental Cups before the Premier League era (Manchester United in 1968, Nottingham Forest in 1980, Liverpool in 1981, Aston Villa in 1982, Liverpool in 1984), and losing two FIFA Club World Cups in the Premier League era (Liverpool in 2005, Chelsea in 2012). The above data means that when one includes Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, English clubs have success rates of 40% (2 out of 5)"
"if the game went into extra time. Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi–final history, having hosted 55 semi–finals. The highest attendance for an FA Cup semi-final is 88,141 for Everton's penalty win over Manchester United on 19 April 2009. It was the fourth semi-final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium. The highest winning margin was Newcastle United's 6–0 victory over Fulham in the 1908 Anfield semi-final. The highest post-war winning margin was Stoke City's 5–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the second 2011 semi-final on 17 April 2011. The highest-scoring match was Hull"
"in Brazil of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. ""Abandoned after 21 minutes due to torrential rain"" 1952–53 in English football The 1952–53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in England. This was the closest championship win in English league history at the time, with Arsenal claiming the title by just 0.099 of a goal. Both Arsenal and Preston had identical records aside from their goal averages. Had goal difference been the deciding factor as it was from 1977 onwards, Arsenal would still have won with +33 to Preston's +25, unlike in 1989 when they would have finished second"
"Storm…………… 7 .. 5 .. 2 .. 0 .. 398 . 328 . 121% . 15<br> 3 Celtic Dragons…………. 7 .. 4 .. 2 .. 1 .. 405 . 339 . 119% . 13<br> 4 Hert. Mavericks……….. 7 .. 4 .. 2 .. 1 .. 343 . 315 . 109% . 13<br> 5 Manchester Thunder… 7 .. 4 .. 3 .. 0 .. 393 . 319 .. 123% . 12<br> 6 Yorkshire Jets…………… 7 .. 3 .. 4 .. 0 .. 342 . 353 …. 97% … 9<br> 7 Team Northumbria…… 7 .. 1 .. 6 .. 0 .. 255"
"goal difference, with a 1-1 away draw against Queens Park Rangers. 18 March 1996: Newcastle regained their lead with a 3-0 home win against West Ham. 20 March 1996: An Eric Cantona goal put Manchester United back in the Premier League lead on goal difference as they defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Old Trafford. 23 March 1996: Arsenal aided Manchester United's title bid by defeating Newcastle United 2-0 at Highbury, sending Alex Ferguson's team back to the top on goal difference. 24 March 1996: Aston Villa defeated Leeds United 3-0 in the League Cup final, and Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur"
". 415 …. 61% … 3<br> 8 L’borough Lightning….. 7 .. 0 .. 7 .. 0 .. 262 . 412 …. 64% … 0<br> TIER 1 LADDER:<br> 1 Team Bath……………….. 6 .. 5 .. 1 .. 0 .. 358 . 273 . 131% . 15<br> 2 Celtic Dragons…………. 6 .. 4 .. 2 .. 0 .. 359 . 343 . 105% . 12<br> 3 Surrey Storm…………… 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 0 .. 338 . 322 . 105% … 9<br> 4 Hert. Mavericks……….. 6 .. 0 .. 6 .. 0 .. 246 . 363 … 68% … 6<br> TIER"
"an official team for them and does not count the loss to their records. So they largest margin of victory by Vanderbilt would be 51 in the 1909 season in at Vanderbilt Stadium. The largest margin of victory for UT was by 65 points in 1994 at Vanderbilt Stadium, 65–0. The longest winning streak with out a tie for Vanderbilt is 9 from 1901 to 1913. The longest winning streak for Tennessee is 22 from 1983 to 2004. As of 2017 Tennessee is ranked thirteenth all-time won-lost records by percentage and ninth by victories. The all-time record is 830–375–53 ."
"English football record by playing eleven consecutive matches without scoring a single goal, in a terrible mid-season run which saw them fall from the promotion chase to the relegation battle, although some decent results in the final stages of the season kept them up. Brighton finished ninth in the table despite rising debts, the constant need to sell players, and doubts regarding the future of the club. Leading goalscorer: Bob Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) – 30 Cardiff City and Wrexham continued their good progress by occupying Division Three's top two places. They were joined in third place by Barnet, who"
"series of heavy victories for Oxford; 60-16. This was followed by 48-0, 32-4, 40-0, 42-0, and then in 2016 a record scoreline of 70-0. Despite the dark blue’s domination, and Sky Sports no longer broadcasting the game live, relocation to the Honourable Artillery Company in the City of London, has seen the event go from strength-to-strength with continued sponsorship by PCubed and growing interest. Most points scored in a Varsity Match: Oxford: 70 (2016), Cambridge: 50 (1993) Fewest points conceded in a Varsity Match: Oxford: 0 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016), Cambridge: 0 (2006) Biggest winning margin in a Varsity Match:"
"Barclays Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world. Its biggest clubs include Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. In 2016, Leicester City, who were 5,000-1 outsiders at the start of the season, became champions. By some measures it was the greatest sporting upset ever: multiple bookmakers had never paid out at such long odds for any sport. As is the case throughout the UK, football in England is renowned for the intense rivalries between clubs and the passion of the supporters, which includes a tradition of football chants, such as, ""You're Not Singing"