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A decade later, in 1971, Arsenal won the double and opted against contesting the Shield in favour of playing in more profitable friendlies in Europe; Leicester City – the champions of the Second Division – took their place. [17] Manchester United hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition 21 times since its inception.
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. [1] Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. [1] The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from ...
Most goals scored in a knockout phase match in the Champions League era: 10 – Bayern Munich 8–2 Barcelona, quarter-finals, 2019–20 [16] Most goals scored in a final: 10 – Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt, 1960 final; Most goals scored in a final in the Champions League era: 6 – Liverpool 3–3 Milan, 2005 final
Ray Clemence holds the record for the most clean sheets in football history with 537. Most clean sheets: 537 – Ray Clemence, 1965–1988 [114] Most clean sheets in international games: 102 – Iker Casillas, 2000–2016 [115] [116] Most clean sheets in international club competitions: 79 – Pepe Reina, 2000– [117]
For the purposes of this article, "intercontinental competitions" are competitions organized between two or more confederations or by FIFA.Competitions organized between two or more national federations on different continents such as the Copa Iberoamericana are not included, nor are competitions that are only available to teams from part of each continent such as the Arab Club Champions Cup.
The UEFA Champions League, known until 1992 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or colloquially as the European Cup, is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955. Originally a straight knockout competition open only to champion clubs, the tournament was expanded during the 1990s to incorporate a round-robin ...
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most competitive appearances. In association football, 51 players have played at least 1,000 official matches at all age levels. Regarding B teams and reserve teams, appearances for such teams are only included if made in the primary football pyramid and not in reserve divisions.
Most consecutive League victories from start of a top flight season: 11 (1960–61) Most victories in a League season: 31 out of 42 games in 1960–61 [clarification needed] Most Premier League goals scored by a player in a calendar year: 39 by Harry Kane in 2017; Most points in Division 2 season: (2 points for a win): 70 (1919–20)