Premier League records and statistics

The top tier of English football was renamed the Premier League for the start of the 1992–93 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premier League since then.

League records

Titles

• Most titles: 13, Manchester United ^[1]
• Most consecutive title wins: 3, Manchester United twice (1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01) and (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09).^[1]
• Biggest title-winning margin: 18 points, 1999–2000; Manchester United (91 points) over Arsenal (73 points).^[2]
• Smallest title-winning margin: 0 points and 8 goal difference – 2011–12; Manchester City (+64) over Manchester United (+56). Both finished on 89 points, but Manchester City won the title with a superior goal difference, the only time that goal difference has determined the Premier League.^[3]

Wins

• Most wins in a season (38 games): 29, Chelsea (2004–05), (2005–06) ^[4]
• Fewest wins in a season (38 games): 1, Derby County (2007–08)^[5]
• Fewest home wins in a season (19 games): 1, joint record:^[5]
  • Sunderland (2005–06)
  • Derby County (2007–08)
• Most home wins in a season (19 games): 18, joint record:^[6]
  • Chelsea (2005–06)
  • Manchester United (2010–11)
  • Manchester City (2011–12)^[7]
• Most away wins in a season (19 games): 15, Chelsea (2004–05) ^[8]
• Fewest away wins in a season (19/21 games): 0, joint record:^[5][9][10]
  • Leeds United (1992–93)
  • Coventry City (1999–2000)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers (2003–04)
  • Norwich City (2004–05)
  • Derby County (2007–08)
  • Hull City (2009–10)
• Most consecutive wins: 14, Arsenal (between 10 February 2002 and 24 August 2002)^[5][11]
• Most consecutive games without a win (38 games): 32, Derby County (2007–08) ^[5] (Derby were relegated at the end of the season and have not played in the Premier League since, so this record may be extended if they are ever promoted back to the top flight).
• Most consecutive league games without a win from beginning of season: 16, Queens Park Rangers (between 18 August 2012 and 8 December 2012)^[12]
• Most consecutive home wins: 20, Manchester City (between 5 March 2011 and 21 March 2012)^[13]
• Most consecutive away wins: 12, Arsenal (between 3 March 2013 and 26 October 2013)^[14]
• Most wins in total: 568, Manchester United^[15]

Losses

• Fewest losses in a season (38 games): 0, Arsenal (2003–04)^[16]
• Longest unbeaten run: 49 games, Arsenal (FA Premier League 7 May 2003 – 24 October 2004)^[17]
• Most losses in total: 312, Everton^[15]
• Fewest home losses in a season (19 games): 0, joint record:
  • Manchester United (1995–96, 1999–2000, 2010–11)^[18][19][20]
  • Arsenal (1998–99, 2003–04, 2007–08) ^[21][22][23]
  • Chelsea (2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2014–15)^{[23][24][25][26][27]}
  • Liverpool (2008–09)^[28]
  • Manchester City (2011–12)^[7]
• Most consecutive losses over more than one season (38 games): 20, Sunderland (2002–03, 2005–06)^[29]
• Fewest away losses in a season (19 games): 0, Arsenal (2001–02, 2003–04)^[22][30]
• Most consecutive home games undefeated: 86, Chelsea (21 February 2004 – 26 October 2008)^[31]
• Most consecutive away games undefeated: 27, Arsenal (5 April 2003 – 25 September 2004)^[32]

Draws

• Most draws in a season (42 games): 18 – joint record:
  • Manchester City (1993–94)^[33]
  • Sheffield United (1993–94)^[33]
  • Southampton (1994–95)^[33]
• Most draws in a season (38 games): 17 – joint record:
  • Newcastle United (2003–04)^[33]
  • Aston Villa (2006–07 & 2011–12)^[33]
  • Sunderland (2014–15)^[33]
• Most home draws in a season: 10 – joint record:
  • Sheffield Wednesday (1996–97)^[33]
  • Leicester City (1997–98 & 2003–04)^[33]
• Most away draws in a season: 10, Newcastle United (2003–04)^[33]
• Fewest draws in a season: 3, Chelsea (1997–98)^[33]
• Fewest home draws in a season: 0 – joint record:
  • Manchester City (2008–09)^[33]
  • Manchester United (2012–13)^[33]
• Fewest away draws in a season: 1 – joint record:
  • Bolton Wanderers (1995–96)^[33]
  • Queens Park Rangers (1995–96 & 2014–15)^[33]
  • Barnsley (1997–98)^[33]
  • Chelsea (1997–98)^[33]
  • Bradford City (1999–2000)^[33]
  • Everton (2000–01)^[33]
  • Ipswich Town (2000–01)^[33]
  • Portsmouth (2005–06 & 2007–08)^[33]
  • Burnley (2009–10)^[33]
  • Liverpool (2011–12)^[33]
  • Newcastle United (2013–14)^[33]
• Most consecutive draws: 7 – joint record:
  • Norwich City (1993–94)^[33]
  • Southampton (1994–95)^[33]
  • Manchester City (2009–10)^[33]
• Most draws in total: 267, Aston Villa^[15]

Attendances

• Highest attendance, single game: 76,098, Manchester United v. Blackburn Rovers (at Old Trafford, 31 March 2007) ^[34]
• Lowest attendance, single game: 3,039, Wimbledon v. Everton (at Selhurst Park, 26 January 1993)^[34]

Goals

• Most goals scored in a season: 103, Chelsea (2009–10) ^[35]
• Fewest goals scored in a season: 20, Derby County (2007–08)^[36]
• Most goals conceded in a season (42 games): 100, Swindon Town (1993–94)^[37]
• Most goals conceded in a season (38 games): 89, Derby County (2007–08)^[38]
• Fewest goals conceded in a season: 15, Chelsea (2004–05)^[39]
• Best goal difference in a season: 71, Chelsea (2009–10)^[39]
• Most goals scored in a season by a relegated team: 55, Blackpool (2010-11)^[40]
• Most goals scored at home in a season: 68, Chelsea (2009–10)^[39]
• Fewest goals scored at home in a season: 10, Manchester City (2006–07) ^[41]
• Most goals conceded at home in a season (42 games): 45, Swindon Town (1993-94)^[42]
• Most goals conceded at home in a season (38 games): 43
  • Derby County (2007-08)^[42]
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers (2011-12)^[42]
• Fewest goals conceded at home in a season (42 games or 38 games): 4, Manchester United (1993-94)^[42]
• Most goals scored away in a season: 48, Liverpool (2013–14)^[42]
• Fewest goals scored away in a season: 8
  • Middlesbrough (1995-96)^[42]
  • Southampton (1998-99)^[42]
  • Sheffield United (2006–07)^[42]
  • Derby County (2007–08)^[42]
• Most goals conceded away in a season (42 games): 59, Ipswich Town (1994-95)^[42]
• Most goals conceded away in a season (38 games): 55, Wigan Athletic (2009-10)^[42]
• Fewest goals conceded away in a season: 9, Chelsea (2004-05)^[42]
• Most clean sheets in a season: 25, Chelsea (2004–05) ^[43]
• Fewest failures to score in a match in a season: 0 (scored in every game), Arsenal (2001–02)^[44]
• Most goals scored in total: 1691, Manchester United^[15]
• Most goals conceded in total: 1117, Tottenham Hotspur^[15]
• Largest goal deficit overcome to win: 3
  • Leeds United 4–3 Derby County (8 November 1997)^[45]
  • West Ham United 3–4 Wimbledon (9 September 1998)^[46]
  • Tottenham Hotspur 3–5 Manchester United (29 September 2001)^[47]
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leicester City (25 October 2003)^[48]

• Largest goal deficit overcome to draw: 4, Newcastle United 4-4 Arsenal (5 February 2011) ^[49]

League history of current and former Premier League teams from 1992-93 to 2013-14.

Points

• Most points in a season: 95, Chelsea (2004-05)^[50]
• Fewest points in a season: 11, Derby County (2007–08)^[51]
• Most points in a season without winning the league: 89, Manchester United (2011–12)^[52]
• Fewest points in a season while winning the league: 75, Manchester United (1996–97)^[53]
• Most points in a season while being relegated:
  • 42 games: 49, Crystal Palace (1992–93)^[54]
  • 38 games: 42, West Ham United (2002–03)^[54]
• Fewest points in a season while surviving relegation: 34, West Bromwich Albion (2004–05)

Player records

Appearances

• Most Premier League appearances: 632, Ryan Giggs (Manchester United, 15 August 1992 to 6 May 2014)^[55]
• Most Premier League appearances at one club: 632, Ryan Giggs (Manchester United, 15 August 1992 to 6 May 2014)^[55]
• Oldest player: John Burridge, 43 years and 162 days (for Manchester City v. Queens Park Rangers, 14 May 1995)
• Youngest player: Matthew Briggs, 16 years and 65 days (for Fulham v. Middlesbrough, 13 May 2007)^[56]
• Most consecutive Premier League appearances: 310, Brad Friedel (14 August 2004 until 7 October 2012)^[57]
• Most seasons appeared in: 22, Ryan Giggs (every season from 1992–93 to 2013–14)^[58]

Goals

• First Premier League goal: Brian Deane (for Sheffield United v. Manchester United, 15 August 1992)^[59]
• Most Premier League goals: Alan Shearer (260)^[60]

Further information: List of Premier League players with 100 or more goals

• Most Premier League goals at one club: Wayne Rooney (177, for Manchester United)
• Oldest goalscorer: Teddy Sheringham, 40 years and 268 days (for West Ham United v. Portsmouth, 26 December 2006)^[61]
• Youngest goalscorer: James Vaughan, 16 years and 270 days (for Everton v. Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005)^[62]
• Most consecutive Premier League matches scored in: 11, Jamie Vardy (for Leicester City, 29 August to 28 November 2015)
• Most seasons scored in: 21, Ryan Giggs (every season from 1992–93 to 2012–13)^[63]

Rank	Name	Goals	Games	Goals per game	Playing position	First Goal	Last Goal
1	Alan Shearer	260	441	0.59	Forward	1992–93	2005–06
2	Wayne Rooney	192	425	0.44	Forward	2002–03	2015–16
3	Andy Cole	187	414	0.45	Forward	1993–94	2006–07
4	Frank Lampard	177	609	0.29	Midfield	1997–98	2014–15
5	Thierry Henry	175	258	0.68	Forward	1999–2000	2011–12
6	Robbie Fowler	163	379	0.43	Forward	1993–94	2006–07
7	Michael Owen	150	326	0.46	Forward	1996–97	2012–13
8	Les Ferdinand	149	351	0.42	Forward	1992–93	2004–05
9	Teddy Sheringham	146	418	0.35	Forward	1992–93	2006–07
10	Robin van Persie	144	277	0.52	Forward	2004–05	2014–15

^[64]

(Bold denotes players still playing in the Premier League.)

• Most goals in a season (42 games): 34, joint record:^[65]
  • Andrew Cole (Newcastle United, 1993–94)
  • Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1994–95)

Further information: Premier League Golden Boot

• Most goals in a season (38 games): 31, joint record:^[66]
  • Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1995–96)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2007–08)
  • Luis Suárez (Liverpool, 2013–14)
• Most Premier League goals in a calendar year: 36, Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1995)^[67]
• Number of teams scored against in a season: 17, joint record:
  • 20-team league: ^[68]
    • Ian Wright (Arsenal, 1996–97)
    • Robin van Persie (Arsenal, 2011–12)
  • 22-team league:
    • Andrew Cole (Newcastle United, 1993–94)
    • Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1994–95)
• Most goals in a debut season: 30, Kevin Phillips (Sunderland, 1999–00)^[69]
• Most Premier league hat-tricks in a season:
  • Alan Shearer 5 (42 games) (Blackburn Rovers, 1995–96)^[70]
• Most Premier league hat-tricks:
  • Alan Shearer 11^[71]
• Most goals in a game: 5, joint record:^[72]
  • Andrew Cole (for Manchester United v. Ipswich Town, 4 March 1995) W 9–0
  • Alan Shearer (for Newcastle United v. Sheffield Wednesday, 19 September 1999) W 8–0
  • Jermain Defoe (for Tottenham Hotspur v. Wigan Athletic, 22 November 2009) W 9–1
  • Dimitar Berbatov (for Manchester United v. Blackburn Rovers, 27 November 2010) W 7–1
  • Sergio Agüero (for Manchester City v. Newcastle United, 3 October 2015) W 6–1

Further information: List of Premier League hat-tricks

• Most goals in one half: 5, Jermain Defoe (for Tottenham Hotspur v. Wigan Athletic, 22 November 2009) W 9–1^[73]
• Fastest goal: 10 seconds, Ledley King (for Tottenham Hotspur v. Bradford City, 9 December 2000) ^[74]
• Most goals scored by a substitute in a game: 4, Ole Gunnar Solskjær (for Manchester United v. Nottingham Forest, 6 February 1999)^[75]
• Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 9, Robin van Persie (for Arsenal, 1 January 2011 to 22 May 2011)^[76]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 30 Goals: 3 (1993–1996), Alan Shearer (all for Blackburn Rovers) ^[77]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 25 Goals: 4 (1993–1997), Alan Shearer (1993–1996 for Blackburn Rovers, 1996–1997 for Newcastle United)^[78]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 20 Goals: 5 (2001–2006), Thierry Henry (all for Arsenal)^[78]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 Goals: 11 (2004–2015), Wayne Rooney (all for Manchester United)^[79]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 1 Goal: 21 (1992–2013), Ryan Giggs (all for Manchester United)^[63]
• Fastest Premier League hat-trick: Sadio Mané, 2 minutes 56 seconds (for Southampton v. Aston Villa, 16 May 2015)^[80]
• Highest number of different clubs to score for: 7:
  • Craig Bellamy (for Coventry City, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Ham United, Manchester City, Cardiff City)^[81]
• Most own goals: 10, Richard Dunne^[82]
• Most own goals in a season: 4, Martin Škrtel (2013–14)^[83]
• Most Hat-tricks against a single club: 3, Luis Suárez (for Liverpool v. Norwich City)^[84]
• Most Goals in a calendar month: 10 (December 2013), Luis Suárez (for Liverpool)^[85]

Assists

• Most assists in a season: 20, Thierry Henry (Arsenal, 2002–03)^[86]
• Most consecutive Premier League matches assisted in: 7, Mesut Özil (for Arsenal, 26 September to 21 November 2015)^[87]
• Highest assists per game ratio in history (minimum 20 assists): Mesut Özil (0.45)^[88]

Goalkeepers

Most clean sheets (career)

Rank	Player	Clean sheets
1	Petr Čech	174
2	David James	169
3	Mark Schwarzer	152
4	David Seaman	140
5	Nigel Martyn	137
6	Pepe Reina	134
7	Tim Howard	133
8	Edwin van der Sar	132
9	Brad Friedel	132
10	Peter Schmeichel	128

(Bold denotes players still playing in the Premier League.)

Last updated: December 2015^[89]

• Most clean sheets in one season: 21, joint record:
  • Petr Čech (for Chelsea, 2004–05)^[90]
  • Edwin van der Sar (for Manchester United, 2008–09)^[91]
• Longest consecutive run without conceding a goal: 14 games (1,311 minutes), Edwin van der Sar (for Manchester United, 2008–09)^[92]
• Goalscoring goalkeepers (excluding own goals):
  • Peter Schmeichel (Everton 3–2 Aston Villa, 20 October 2001)^[93]
  • Brad Friedel (Charlton Athletic 3–2 Blackburn Rovers, 21 February 2004)^[94]
  • Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Watford, 17 March 2007)^[95]
  • Tim Howard (Everton 1–2 Bolton Wanderers, 4 January 2012)^[96]
  • Asmir Begović (Stoke City 1–1 Southampton, 2 November 2013)^[97]

Disciplinary

• Most red cards: 8, joint record:^[55]
  • Duncan Ferguson
  • Patrick Vieira
  • Richard Dunne
• Most yellow cards for a player: 103, Gareth Barry^[64]
• Most yellow cards for a single team in one game: 8 (for West Ham United v. Queens Park Rangers, 1 October 2012)^[98]
• Fouling record: 782, Kevin Davies (since 2000–01, the first season for which reliable records are available)^[99]

Match records

Scorelines

• Biggest home win: 9–0, Manchester United v. Ipswich Town (4 March 1995)^[100]
• Biggest away win: 1–8, Nottingham Forest v. Manchester United (6 February 1999)^[100]
• Highest scoring: 7–4, Portsmouth v. Reading (29 September 2007) ^[101]
• Highest scoring draw: 5–5, West Bromwich Albion v. Manchester United (19 May 2013)^[102]
• Highest scoring in the first half: 7 goals, joint record:
  • Blackburn Rovers 3–4 Leeds United (14 September 1997 — final score; 3–4)^[103]
  • Bradford City 4–3 Derby County (21 April 2000 — final score; 4–4)^[104]
  • Reading 3–4 Manchester United (1 December 2012 — final score; 3–4)^[105]
• Most frequent scoreline: 1–0, 1482 times^[106]
• Most individual goal scorers in one game: 9, joint record:
  • Tottenham Hotspur 4–5 Arsenal (13 November 2004)^[107]
  • Portsmouth 7–4 Reading (29 September 2007)^[108]
• Most individual goal scorers in one game for the same team: 7, joint record:
  • Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa (23 December 2012)^[109]
  • Manchester City 7–0 Norwich City (2 November 2013)^[110]
  • Southampton 8–0 Sunderland (18 October 2014)^[111]

All-time Premier League table

The all-time Premier League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2014–15 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2015–16 Premier League. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.^[112]

League or status at 2015–16:

Managers

• Most Premier League winner's medals: 13, Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) – 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
• Winner of Premier League Manager of the Month Award: Sir Alex Ferguson 27 times
• Most promotions to the Premier League: 3, Steve Bruce (Birmingham City in 2001-02 and 2006–07, and Hull City in 2012–13)^[117]
• Most relegations from the Premier League: 3, Dave Bassett (Sheffield United in 1993-94, Nottingham Forest in 1996-97, and Leicester City in 2001-02)^[117]
• Longest-serving manager: Sir Alex Ferguson, 21 years (Manchester United, 1 July 1992 to 30 June 2013)^[118]
• Shortest-serving manager (excluding caretakers): Les Reed, 41 days (Charlton Athletic, 14 November 2006 to 24 December 2006)^[119]

References