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  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 9,090
    Spurs have had 3 managers since Chelsea last kept a clean sheet


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,234
    Chelsea have been outrun by their opponents in every single league game this season.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,907
    When Leicester City won the Premier League for the first time, Bromley were playing in the National League for the first time
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,969
    Leicester City are only the fourth club to be relegated to the third tier less than 20 years after winning the championship.
    Portsmouth, 1961, 11 years after winning
    Derby County, 1984, 9 years
    Leeds United, 2007, 15 years
    Leicester City, 2026, 10 years
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,365
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Leicester City are only the fourth club to be relegated to the third tier less than 20 years after winning the championship.
    Portsmouth, 1961, 11 years after winning
    Derby County, 1984, 9 years
    Leeds United, 2007, 15 years
    Leicester City, 2026, 10 years
    I know what you mean, but you should probably change this to “Top Flight League Title” bearing in mind the name of the current 2nd tier competition.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,076
    lordromford said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Leicester City are only the fourth club to be relegated to the third tier less than 20 years after winning the championship.
    Portsmouth, 1961, 11 years after winning
    Derby County, 1984, 9 years
    Leeds United, 2007, 15 years
    Leicester City, 2026, 10 years
    I know what you mean, but you should probably change this to “Top Flight League Title” bearing in mind the name of the current 2nd tier competition.
    Call them the National league champs? Oh wait...

    League 1 champs? No that won't do...
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,234
    ForeverAddickted said:
    When Leicester City won the Premier League for the first time, Bromley were playing in the National League for the first time
    In 2003-4 when Leicester were playing in the Premier league (as were Charlton), Bromley were playing in the Isthmian league division one south.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,568
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    When Leicester City won the Premier League for the first time, Bromley were playing in the National League for the first time
    In 2003-4 when Leicester were playing in the Premier league (as were Charlton), Bromley were playing in the Isthmian league division one south.
    it is 23 years ago...
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,605

  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,292
    8.33% of manager at world cup have been sacked by Chelsea.

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,143
    Before the start of this EPL season, Wolves were 20th, by virtue of alphabetical order. They haven’t changed position all season.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 3,026
    guinnessaddick said:
    Before the start of this EPL season, Wolves were 20th, by virtue of alphabetical order. They haven’t changed position all season.
    I saw someone say that the other day, but it was pointed out it's not true. They were 19th after 2 games:


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,907
    edited April 26
    Rochdale finished this season on 106-points - they still have never won a League they've been promoted from
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,969
    Swindon_Addick said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Only Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur in the four divisions have failed to win in 2026.
    Which means that Macclesfield Town have beaten Premier League opposition more often in 2026 than Spurs have.
    Congratulations to Spurs on having now matched the number of Premier League sides beaten in 2026 by Macclesfield.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,907
    edited April 26
    Apparently the starting eleven for Horsham in the National League South weekend, was made up of players who'd all made over 100-appearances for the club - At any level thats impressive if so, at Non-League level, thats ridiculous
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,907
    Retford and Retford United both play in the United Counties League Division One, both recorded over 100-pts this season
    rNonLeagueEngland - Centurions

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,722
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Retford and Retford United both play in the United Counties League Division One, both recorded over 100-pts this season
    rNonLeagueEngland - Centurions

    As have Redcar Athletic and Redcar Town. Incredible that four teams would make that list whose names begin 'Re'. 
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,969
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Retford and Retford United both play in the United Counties League Division One, both recorded over 100-pts this season
    rNonLeagueEngland - Centurions

    6 levels below the EFL, the two Retford sides are in a division where one goes up automatically. So Retford United having got 103 points face a playoff final against a club that got only 82. Ouch.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,143
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Retford and Retford United both play in the United Counties League Division One, both recorded over 100-pts this season
    rNonLeagueEngland - Centurions

    Should combine both clubs, would easily get 200 pts for the season.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,864
    Billy Sharp, at the age of 40 and playing his final game for Doncaster, has just completed his hat-trick. Just goes to prove that the legs might go but you don't lose that knack of finding the net. 

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  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,953
    Fulham have never beat Arsenal away whether that be at the Manor Ground Plumstead, Highbury or the Emirates.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,864
    Ipswich only lost one game at home all season and no other club in the Championship can match that. The team that beat them scored three goals that day and they, in turn, only managed to find the net three or more times in one of their other 45 matches. 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 8,014
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Fulham have never beat Arsenal away whether that be at the Manor Ground Plumstead, Highbury or the Emirates.
    Maybe today’s the day?

    Oh…
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,143
    Dara O'Shea played every minute of the 46 game season for Ipswich without picking up a yellow card.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,722
    I read that as Danny O'Shea, I thought blimey there's a blast from the past.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,719
    Lincoln are unbeaten in 29 games and the points tally from that run alone would have been enough to get into the play offs. 😎
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,907
    edited May 4
    Clapton CFC vs Rayleigh Town had an attendance of 2,375 on the weekend
    It was the Play-Off Final for the Eastern Counties League Division One South, tier six of Non-League Football
    The games attendance was higher than three Saudi Pro League games from the same weekend
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,604
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Clapton CFC vs Rayleigh Town had an attendance of 2,375 on the weekend
    It was the Play-Off Final for the Eastern Counties League Division One South, tier six of Non-League Football
    The games attendance was higher than three Saudi Pro League games from the same weekend
    Is that the football hotbed that is hosting the world cup in eight years time?  :(
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 3,026
    Orebro are currently 2nd (out of 16) in the Swedish second tier despite being the lowest scorers in the entire division.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,969
    Joe Murphy, who's just retired. made his debut for Tranmere last century.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpqp9g450yxo

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