Top Incredible Premier League Records That May Never Be Broken

The English Premier League has brought about many moments since 1992.

Beautiful playing style from exceptional players has wowed followers of the English top-flight league so much that some unbelievable goals and breathtaking saves in action-packed matches have made all of these moments to be unforgettable.

These moments have birthed some records in the EPL, but in as much as records are meant to be broken, some records remain unscathed.

And considering the twist and turns of the EPL, thousands of records in the history books of the most followed football league, and arguably the best league in the world are waiting for that special set of players, and the perfect moment that a major onslaught will be launched on these records.

This article was first published on June 9, 2020, and updated on 30 November 2022

10 English Premier League records

• Chelsea’s Record Of Fewest Goals Conceded (15) In The 2004/2005 Season

Sir Alex Ferguson once said: “Attack wins you games, defense wins you titles”.

The beauty of the above statement is the fact that it was made by a manager who believed in the attacking philosophy.

But looking deeply at the words of Sir Alex, there’s something to be said for a solid, robust, and coordinated defensive unit keeping a tight lid on their 18-yard box.

And this record is definitely a feat that NO club will be able to achieve. Chelsea’s 2004/2005 title-winning season under the tutelage of the Special One, Jose Mourinho brought about some records in the EPL.

To think that the Chelsea team actually went over one thousand minutes without conceding a goal is worthy of note.

The likes of John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, and William Gallas made it almost impossible for opponents to get in on goal.

And even when the opposition did breach that air-tight defense, the tall, imposing figure of goalkeeper Petr Cech was there to meet them. That record has been on holiday since then and up to date, no club has neared such an inconceivable record in English.

• Manchester City’s Domestic Quadruple(2018/2019)

Another unassailable record in the English Premier League is City’s unprecedented domestic Quadruple feat in which they swept all the domestic trophies in just one season.

“What a season, what a tremendous club.” City captain Vincent Kompany said.

The feat ensured that City became the undisputed powerhouse of English football — a status it claimed from neighbor Manchester United.

Only two other English teams have still had the chance of winning the quadruple: Chelsea in 2006-07, and Manchester United in 2008-09.

Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side lasted until May 1 in the 2006-07 season, with their hopes of a clean sweep alive, before losing to Liverpool on penalties in the Champions League semi-finals.

Two years later, Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side made it to April 19 before their dream ended with a penalty shootout defeat by Everton in the FA Cup semi-finals.

• The ‘Arsenal Invincibles’ ( 49 games – Arsenal – 7 May 2003 – 24 October 2004)

Manchester City may have smashed the record for the most points in a single season in the Premier League era when they bagged 100 points to become the Champions of the EPL in the 2017/2018 season.

Also, Manchester United may have won the league with more than 90 points in a single season.

But neither of these teams has gone unbeaten for a whole season. This makes Arsenal’s 2003-04 team stand high than any other team in Premier League history.

Not only that the Arsenal players of the 2003-04 team are incomparable, but the Manager who led the team to achieve this fantastic feat also deserves accolades.

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Arsene Wenger did not only revolutionized Arsenal but the entire division, introducing new training, fitness, and dieting regimes that forced managers across the country to follow suit and demand greater professionalism and discipline from their players.

Although that was his last league trophy for the Gunners, it’s the achievement that made Wenger Sir Alex Ferguson’s first true equal when considering the fact that Arsenal’s victory over Leicester City completed Arsenal’s unbeaten season.

The Guardian writer Kevin Mitchell labeled Wenger the most astute manager in the Premier League, and “probably all of football at that moment“.

However, Wenger bowed out of Arsenal in 2018, his incredible feat of winning the League unbeaten in 2004 with his players remains untouchable, unmatched, and unconquerable.

• Longest Spell As Manager Sir Alex Ferguson (November 1986 – May 2013) & Arsene Wenger -Arsenal (October 1996 – May 2018)​

Sir Alex Ferguson’s record of the longest-serving manager in the EPL is one record that will be there for years. The Scottish veteran manager spent 26 years at the helm of United’s managerial affairs.

During his reign at United, he led the team to multiple domestic and international cups before retiring in May 2013. Considering the pressure of instant success mounted on new managers at every club, this means Fergie’s legacy is likely to stand the test of time.

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League having spent 7,894 days with Arsenal. The Frenchman called time on his spell in May 2018, bringing to an end his 22-year stint in charge.

The Frenchman enjoyed instant success with the Gunners – leading them to the Premier League and FA Cup double in 97-98 – as well as building the famous 03-04 Invincibles side which won the league.

• Most Clean sheets in the Premier League – Petr Cech, 202 (Chelsea & Arsenal)

Considered by many the greatest Premier League goalkeepers of all time, the Czech international has got distinctive statistics to back up the huge claim.

Cech with an unbelievable 202 shut-outs in his spells with the biggest London clubs (Chelsea and Arsenal), becomes the first goalkeeper in the history of the Premier League to reach the double century of clean sheets.

Coming to England as a backup for Carlo Cudicini, Cech cemented his place as the first choice in Jose Mourinho’s squad after the regular No.1 was injured.

He went on to keep a record of 24 clean sheets in 38 matches that season.

And accidentally, it was a time that the Special One came to England with his dark defensive philosophy and took the EPL by surprise, which resulted in a win-win case for Cech, Chelsea, and Jose Mourinho.

Since then, Cech’s incredible record of 24 clean sheets in 38 games is yet to be broken. Also, his total haul of 202 clean sheets remains a daunting task for any goalkeeper in the league.

Manchester United’s David de Gea is the closest of any active player to his record, with 102 clean sheets so far, but has dropped in performance, and not having a reliable back four ahead of him will hamper his chance of equalling or bettering the Chelsea legend’s tally.

• Lowest attendance (3,039 – Wimbledon 1–3 Everton – Selhurst Park, 26 January 1993)

Perhaps the safest bet on this list, it would take a minuscule team to gain promotion or some sort of protest for less than 3,000 people to watch a game in the world’s greatest league.

• Most headed goals in Premier League – Peter Crouch, 53 (Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur & Stoke City)

Lots of goalscorers have graced the English Premier League but none of them is as aerially consistent as Peter Crouch. The former Liverpool forward, Crouch, stands apart from them having scored almost half of his all top-flight goals through headers.

During his days as a player, Crouch would be the tallest guy on the pitch and his height gave him an advantage when it was time to vie for the ball in the air.

His career spanned nearly two decades, and he scored an astonishing 53 headed goals before retiring from professional football last July.

• Smallest title-winning margin (0 points, 8 goal difference from Man City in 2011/12)

There will always be some tight title races in the Premier League, including Manchester City again being involved in a close battle to finish a point clear of Liverpool in the 2018/2019 season

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We’ll surely never see anything like Sergio Aguero’s winner against Queens Park Rangers ever again.

The breathtaking last-gasp strike gave Manchester City the title on goal difference ahead of local rivals Manchester United, with the sides tied on 89 points but City holding an eight-goal swing over the Red Devils.

For United to miss out by such a minute margin still seems mind-boggling eight years on.

• Highest Number Of Premier League Appearances And Medals Won By Ryan Giggs.

Manchester United Legend, Ryan Giggs remains the only player to have 13 Premier League Medals (13) and also with the second-highest number of EPL appearances (632).

He’s second to a former Manchester City midfielder. In the modern era, players do not stay in a club or a league for long, Therefore, Barry’s record and Giggs’ appearances for a single club in the EPL, will likely remain on forever

Also, Giggs is the All-time assist leader in the EPL with 162 assists registered for Manchester United.

• Fastest goal (7.69 seconds – Shane Long for Southampton vs Watford, 23 April 2019)

Considering Ledley King’s long-standing record looked almost untouchable, it will be even tougher for somebody to shatter Long’s eye-watering romp to goal in less than eight seconds.

Shane Long pounced on a defensive error just after the kick-off whistle – and it’s hard to imagine how a fast goal could possibly be scored. There have been quicker goals in history but they are extremely rare.

• Fastest Premier League hat-trick (2 minutes 56 seconds – Sadio Mané for Southampton vs Aston Villa, 16 May 2015)

Mane stamped his name in Premier League record books towards the end of his debut season at Southampton, scoring EPL’s fastest-ever hat-trick as the Saints humiliated Aston Villa at St Mary’s.

Mane’s quick-fire treble saw him eclipse Robbie Fowler’s previous record of 4 minutes and 33 seconds, the former Liverpool forward’s landmark having stood for more than 20 years.

FAQ

Who has the most goals in one season in the Premier League?

Andy Cole’s 34-goal season record has stood since 1994,

Who has the most goals in a season in English football?

Dixie Dean.

He scored 60 goals in 39 matches for Everton during 1927–28

Who scored the most free kicks in the Premier League?

David Beckham is the Premier League’s all-time free-kick scorer with 18 goals.

Has any team scored 100 points in Premier League?

Only one team has ever won 100 points in a single English top-flight season: Manchester City in 2017-18.

They only hit the century thanks to an injury-time goal from striker Gabriel Jesus away at Southampton on the final day of the season, with that 1-0 victory taking them to the landmark.

What is the biggest Premier League defeat?

• Newcastle United 8-0 Sheffield Wednesday- 1999.
• Tottenham Hotspur 9-1 Wigan- 2009.
• Southampton 0-9 Leicester City- 2019.
• Manchester United 9-0 Southampton- 2021.
• Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth- 2022.
• Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich- 1995.

Which English club has the most trophies?

• Manchester United – 66 trophies.
• Liverpool – 66 trophies.
• Arsenal – 48 trophies.
• Chelsea – 32 trophies.
• Manchester City – 28 trophies.
• Tottenham Hotspur – 26 trophies.
• Aston Villa – 25 trophies.
• Everton – 24 trophies.

What is Man Utd’s biggest-ever defeat in history?

Man United’s biggest loss of all time is 7-0. They suffered a 7-0 defeat on three occasions, to Blackburn Rovers on 10 April 1926, to Aston Villa on 27 December 1930, and to Wolves on 26 December 1931.

These games all represent Man Utd’s biggest-ever league defeats.

What are the lowest points in the Premier League ever?

• Sunderland 2002-03, 19 Pts
• Aston Villa 2015-16, 17 Pts
• Huddersfield 2018-19, 16 Pts
• Sunderland 2005-06, 15 Pts
• Derby County 2007-08, 11Pts

Which Premier League fan is the loudest?

Its no surprise that Wolves fans are the loudest Premier League fans, Wolves are known for distinctive vocalization: barking, whimpering, growling, and howling

Fans at the Molineux generate 85 decibels of sound over a 90-minute period which is just below the sound levels of a Boeing 737.

It’s remarkable considering the capacity of the Molineux is just over 31,000.12

What is Tottenham’s biggest defeat?

2-7 defeat to Bayern Munich

The loss was the biggest-ever margin of defeat by an English team at home in any European competition.

What is Liverpool’s biggest defeat?

• A 1–9 against Birmingham City in Second Division, 11 December 1954.
• A 0–6 against Sunderland in First Division, 19 April 1930.
• A 2–9 against Newcastle United in First Division, 1 January 1934.

Who has missed the most penalties in Premier League history?

Alan Shearer

Only three players have missed at least 10 penalties in the Premier League: Alan Shearer (11)

• Wayne Rooney (11)
• Teddy Sheringham (10)

Who has the most red cards in the Premier League?

Duncan Ferguson – 8 red cards

Duncan Ferguson has an unrivaled disciplinary record in the Premier League. He was one of the most frightening players to go up against in Premier League history.

Worse yet, his notorious behavior was not limited to his time in the Premier League.

Who is the youngest player to score in Premier League?

James Vaughan (16y 270d)

In April 2005, James Vaughan scored the fourth goal in a 4-0 victory for Everton over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, becoming the league’s youngest goal scorer.

• James Milner (16y 356d):  Leeds United vs. Sunderland, 26 December 2002
• Wayne Rooney (16y 360d): Everton vs. Arsenal, 19 October 2002
• Cesc Fàbregas (17y 113d): Arsenal vs. Blackburn Rovers, 25 August 2004
• Michael Owen (17y 143d):  Liverpool vs. Wimbledon, 6 May 1997
• Andy Turner (17y 166d) : Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton, 5 September 1992
• Federico Macheda (17y 226d): Manchester United vs. Aston Villa, 5 April 2009
• Daniel Jebbison (17y 309d): Sheffield United vs. Everton, 16 May 2021
• Raheem Sterling (17y 317d): Liverpool vs. Reading, 20 October 2012
• Mikael Forssell (17y 342d): Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest, 20 February 1999
• What is the fastest red card in Premier League history?

Who is the oldest player to score in Premier League history?

Teddy Sheringham – 40 years and 268 days for West Ham United against Portsmouth on 26 December 2006.

13 seconds – Kevin Pressman for Sheffield Wednesday against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 13 August 2000.

What club has the most yellow card in a game in Premier League history?

Tottenham Hotspur -9 Yellow cards against Chelsea on 2 May 2016.

What is the fastest goal by a substitute?

6 seconds – Nicklas Bendtner for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur on 22 December 2007.