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When Arsenal was founded in 1886 by munition workers' from Woolwich, the club resisted the lure of professionalism and remained an amateur side. [12] Success in local cup competitions soon followed, and a tie against Derby County in the FA Cup on 17 January 1891 led to the opposition approaching two of Arsenal's players, in view of offering them professional contracts. [12]
Thus, a great number of teams can claim to have never been relegated from newer competitions. In Northern Ireland, the teams of Cliftonville, Glentoran and Linfield have played at the top-tier for 133 years, [1] but five more have been present in every season of the NIFL Premiership, which was only established in 2008. [17]
They have been in the top flight for the most consecutive seasons (98 as of 2023–24). [3] [261] [262] Arsenal also have the highest average league finishing position for the 20th century, with an average league placement of 8.5. [5] Arsenal hold the record for the longest run of unbeaten League matches (49 between May 2003 and October 2004). [79]
This is a list of association football clubs with multiple consecutive promotions or relegations.. For an association football club to achieve three consecutive promotions is somewhat rare, to achieve subsequent further promotions even rarer.
Arsenal won the title (the club's fifth) on the final day of the season with a mere 52 points from 42 matches after beating Bolton Wanderers 5-0 at Highbury, whilst the table leaders after the penultimate round of fixtures, Wolverhampton Wanderers, lost 1-0 to 10-man Sunderland at Roker Park to be denied what would have otherwise been their ...
A turn of Jurrien Timber’s head, and maybe a first real twist in the title race. Arsenal’s 2-0 win followed enough twists on the night itself. From a position at half-time where it looked like ...
Norwich City have been relegated the most times (6) while Derby County accumulated the lowest ever points total with 11 in the 2007–08 season. The Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top goalscorer each season, has been won by 25 players from 12 different clubs.
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