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Premier League

The Premier League is the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League.

  • Founded: May 27, 1992
Goals (13)

Most goals

Alan Shearer, 260

Most goals at one club

Harry Kane, 213

Tottenham Hotspur

First goal

Brian Deane

Sheffield United vs. Manchester United, August 15, 1992

Fastest goal

Shane Long, 7.69 seconds

Southampton vs. Watford, April 23, 2019

Most goals in a single season

Erling Haaland, 36

Manchester City, 2022-23

Most goals in a single season by a team

Manchester City, 106

2017-18

Fewest goals in a single season

20

Derby County, 2007-08

Sheffield United, 2020-21

Fewest goals allowed in a single season

Chelsea, 15

2004-05

Most goals allowed in a single season

Sheffield United, 104

2023-24

Most penalties scored

Alan Shearer, 56

Most penalties missed

11

Alan Shearer

Wayne Rooney

Most free kicks scored

David Beckham, 18

Most hat-tricks

Sergio Agüero, 12
Penalties (8)

Most yellow cards in a career

Chelsea, 1,982

Most yellow cards in a season

Chelsea, 105

2023-24

Fewest yellow cards in a season

Coventry City, 12

1993-94

Most yellow cards in a match

13

Tottenham Hotspur (2) vs. Sheffield United (1), September, 16 2023

Most yellow cards by a player

Gareth Barry, 123

Most red cards in a career

Everton, 107

Most red cards in a season

9

Sunderland, 2009-10

Queens Park Rangers, 2011-12

Most red cards by a player

8

Richard Dunne

Duncan Ferguson

Patrick Vieira

Games (6)

Most games played

Gareth Barry, 653

1997-2018

Largest single game attendance

83,222

Tottenham Hotspur (1) vs. Arsenal (0), Wembley Stadium, February, 10 2018

Lowest single game attendance

3,039

Wimbledon (1) vs. Everton (3), Selhurst Park, January 26, 1993

Most consecutive Premier League appearances

Brad Friedel, 310

August 14, 2004 - October 7, 2012

Most Premier League appearances as a substitute

James Milner, 204

Most seasons appeared in

James Milner, 23

2002-25

Points (5)

Most points in a season

Manchester City, 100

2017-18

Fewest points in a season

Derby County, 11

2007-08

Most points in a season without winning the league

Liverpool, 97

2018-19

Fewest points in a season while winning the league

Manchester United, 75

1996-97

Most points in a season while being relegated

Crystal Palace, 49

1992-93

Titles (5)

Most championship titles

Manchester United, 13

Most consecutive championship titles

Manchester City, 4

2020-24

Largest championship win margin

Manchester City (100 points), 19 points

2017-18, over Manchester United (81 points)

Earliest title win with the most games remaining

Liverpool, 7 games

2019-20

Most days spent on top of the league without winning the title

Arsenal, 248

2022-23

Wins (4)

Most career wins by a club

Manchester United, 744

Most single season wins by a team

32

Manchester City, 2017-18, 2018-19

Liverpool, 2019-20

Fewest single season wins by a team

Derby County, 1

2007-08

Longest winning streak by a team

18

Manchester City, August 27, 2017 - December 27, 2017

Liverpool, October 27, 2019 - February 24, 2020

Player (3)

Most different clubs played for

Marcus Bent, 8

Crystal Palace

Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town

Leicester City

Everton

Charlton Athletic

Wigan Athletic

and Wolverhampton Wanderers

Oldest player

John Burridge, 43 years and 162 days

Manchester City vs. Queens Park Rangers, May 14, 1995

Youngest player

Ethan Nwaneri, 15 years and 181 days

Arsenal vs. Brentford, September 18, 2022

Losses (2)

Most career losses by a club

Everton, 448

Most single season losses by a team

29

Ipswich Town, 1994-95

Sunderland, 2005-06

Derby County, 2007-08

Sheffield United, 2020-21

Defense (2)

Most clean sheets in a career

Petr Čech, 202

Most clean sheets in a season

Petr Čech, 24

Chelsea, 2004-05

Assists (2)

Most assists

Ryan Giggs, 162

1992-2013

Most assists in a single season

20

Thierry Henry, Arsenal, 2002-03

Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, 2019-20

Draws (1)

Most draws by a club

Everton, 341