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The English Premier League was founded in 1992 and in its 26 seasons there have been a host of different records, across a range of disciplines. Some have been in place for a long time, while others were broken as part of Manchester City's record-breaking 2017-18 campaign. 

WHICH TEAM HAS WON MOST PREMIER LEAGUE TITLES?

Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles, their most recent in 2012/13. They won three consecutive titles on two occasions (1998-99, 99-00, 01 & 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09)

WHICH TEAM HAS WON THE MOST AND LEAST POINTS IN A PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON?

Manchester City in 2017-18 became the first team to break the 100 points barrier. Derby County hold the dubious accolade of having collected the lowest points total ever, winning just 11 in their ill-fated 2007-08 campaign.

Manchester United hold two interesting records - the lowest points total in a season necessary in order to win the league (75 in 1996-97) and also the most points without winning the league (89 in 2011-12), when Sergio Aguero's last minute goal denied them the title.

WIN/LOSS RECORDS

Once again, Manchester City and Derby County dominate at opposite ends of the win/loss records for an entire season. City recorded 32 wins in the 2017-18 season, which included the most consecutive wins, 18, between August and December 2017.

Derby meanwhile managed just a single victory in 2007-08 and they went an astonishing 32 games without a win during the same season. 

As far as the longest unbeaten run, you'll probably be familiar with Arsenal's 49 consecutive games without loss from May 2003 until October 2004, a run which included the most consecutive away games undefeated of 27. 

Chelsea hold the impressive run of 86 home matches undefeated from March 2004 until October 2008. 

GOALS

Note - the Premier League had 22 teams and therefore 42 games until the league was restructured at the end of the 1994-95 season. 

Statistic Number By Season
Most goals scored in a season 106 Man City 2017-18
Fewest goals scored in a season  20 Derby County 2007-08
Most goals conceded in a season (42 game) 100 Swindon Town 1993-94
Most goals conceded in a season (38 game) 89 Derby County 2007-08
Fewest goals conceded in a season 15 Chelsea 2004-05
Best goal difference +79 Man City 2017-18
Worst goal difference -69 Derby County 2007-08

ATTENDANCES

Highest attendance for a single match: 83,222 Spurs v Arsenal, Wembley, 10 Feb 2018
Lowest attendance for a single match: 3,039 Wimbledon v Everton, 26 Jan 1993

PLAYER RECORDS

APPEARANCES

Most EPL appearances: 653, Gareth Barry
Oldest Player: John Burridge, 43 years and 162 days, Man City v QPR, 14 May 1995
Youngest Player: Matthew Briggs, 16 years and 65 days, Fulham v Middlesbrough, 13 May 2007

GOALS

First ever EPL goal:

Brian Deane,

Sheff Utd v Man Utd,

15 August 1992

Oldest goalscorer:

40 years and 268 days

Teddy Sheringham, West Ham v Portsmouth, 26 December 2006

Youngest goalscorer:

16 years and 271 days

James Vaughan, Everton v Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005

RECORD GOALSCORERS

Player Games Goals Period Active
Alan SHEARER 441 260 1992-93 to 2005-06
Wayne ROONEY 491 208 2002-03 to 2017-18
Andy COLE 414 187 1993-94 to 2006-07
Frank LAMPARD 609 177 1997-98 to 2014-15
Thierry HENRY 258 175 1999-00 to 2011-12
Robbie FOWLER 379 163 1993-94 to 2006-07
Jermaine DEFOE 492 162 2001-02 to 2017-18
Michael OWEN 326 150 1996-97 to 2012-13
Les FERDINAND 351 149 1992-93 to 2004-05
Teddy SHERINGHAM 418 146 1992-93 to 2006-07

Most goals in a season (42 games):

34 (Andy Cole 1993-94 & Alan Shearer 1994-95)

Most goals in a season (38 games):

32 (Mohamed Salah 2017-18)

Most goals in a calendar year:

39 (Harry Kane 2017)

Most EPL hat-tricks:

11 (Alan Shearer)

ASSISTS

Player Club(s) No. of Assists
Ryan GIGGS Man Utd 162
Cesc FABREGAS* Arsenal, Chelsea 111
Wayne ROONEY Everton, Man Utd 103
Frank LAMPARD West Ham, Chelsea, Man City 102
Dennis BERGKAMP Arsenal 94
Steven GERRARD Liverpool 92
David BECKHAM Man Utd 80
James MILNER Leeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Man City, Liverpool 78
Teddy SHERINGHAM Notts Forest, Tottenham, Man Utd, West Ham, Portsmouth 76
David SILVA* Man City 75

CLEAN SHEETS

Player Club(s) No. of Clean Sheets
Petr CECH Chelsea, Arsenal 201
David JAMES Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Portsmouth, Man City 169
Mark SCHWARZER Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester 151
David SEAMAN Arsenal, Man City 140
Nigel MARTYN Crystal Palace, Leeds, Everton 137
Pepe REINA Liverpool 134
Edwin VAN DER SAR Fulham, Man Utd 132
Tim HOWARD Man Utd, Everton 132
Brad FRIEDEL Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, Tottenham 132
Peter SCHMEICHEL Man Utd, Aston Villa, Man City 128

Most clean sheets in one season:

24 (Petr Cech, 2004-05)

Longest run without conceding:

1,311 minutes (Edwin van der Sar, 2008-09)

DISCIPLINARY

Most red cards:

8 (Duncan Ferguson, Patrick Vieira, Richard Dunne)

Most yellow cards:

103 (Gareth Barry)

Most fouls:

782 (Kevin Davies)

RECORDS

Biggest home win:

Man Utd 9-0 Ipswich Town (4 March 1995)

Biggest away win:

Nottingham Forest 1-8 Man Utd (6 February 1999)

Highest scoring game:

Portsmouth 7-4 Reading (29 September 2007)

Highest scoring draw:

WBA 5-5 Man Utd (19 May 2013)