Rds1983 Posted August 2, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 1 hour ago, villan95 said: Yeah this is the same season OP mentioned. Chelsea also only conceded 15 in 38 in 2004/05! Attack wins games, defence wins titles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 28/07/2023 at 17:18, TheStagMan said: I decided that cannot possibly be true, so did the maths...... in the 135 years since 1888........ 1888-91 (3 seasons) @ 22 games = 66 games per team = 660 matches 1891-92 (1 season) @ 26 games = 26 = 260 matches 1892-98 (6 seasons) @ 30 games = 180 = 1,800 matches 1898-05 (7 seasons) @ 34 games = 238 = 2,380 matches 1905-15 (10 seasons) @ 38 games = 380 = 3,800 matches 1919-39 (22 seasons) @ 42 games = 924 = 9,240 matches 1939-40 (abandoned) @ 3 games = 3 = 30 matches 1946-87 (41 seasons) @ 42 games = 1722 = 17220 matches 1987-88 (1 season) @ 40 games = 48 = 480 matches 1988-91 (3 seasons) @ 38 games = 114 = 1,140 matches 1991-92 (1 season) @ 42 games = 42 = 420 matches 1992-96 (4 seasons) @ 42 games = 168 = 1,680 matches 1996-23 (27 seasons) @ 38 games = 1026 = 10,260 matches = a total of 49,370 top flight matches since 1888 James Milner has played 571 top-flight matches.... = 571/49370 = 1.156% - rounds up to 1.2% Well bugger me sideways... it IS true!!! So… does this mean Terry Paine or Charlie Aitken have a higher percentage due to playing more games than Milner? Or lower as there were less top flight games played at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 Matty Oakley has been a teammate of Bruce Grobbelar and Ollie Watkins 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 Man Utd haven't lost a league game at home after leading at half time since 1984 P 305 W 282 D 23 L 0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) Despite being the allocated penalty taker, Gary Lineker didn't score his first penalty for England until Italia '90 on what was his 56th cap Edited August 2, 2023 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Jose Mourinho didn’t lose a home league game in 150 matches, over 9 years and 1 month. Sporting Gijon eventually ended the run as 14/1 outsiders against Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chindie Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2023 Stoke have had a negative cumulative goal difference since their very first Football League game. They lost their first match in 1888 2-0 and it was downhill from there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chindie Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2023 Kingsley Coman has never not won the league. Since turning professional every team he's played for, every season, has won the league. (A great fact but slightly less impressive when you see he's played for PSG, Juventus and Bayern in that time. I imagine he'll turn up at Celtic at some point when his knees start going, maintain the streak). 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, Chindie said: Kingsley Coman has never not won the league. Since turning professional every team he's played for, every season, has won the league. (A great fact but slightly less impressive when you see he's played for PSG, Juventus and Bayern in that time. I imagine he'll turn up at Celtic at some point when his knees start going, maintain the streak). He's one of those players that I'm sure must be a very good player. But every time I watch him he looks really shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: He's one of those players that I'm sure must be a very good player. But every time I watch him he looks really shit Seems that maybe he's just a good luck charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 A few from here https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/100-incredible-football-facts-to-make-your-own-pub-quiz-questions Chelsea are the only team to be holders of the Europa League and the Champions League at the same time. Only one team have ever won the World Cup final playing in red. England. Javier Mascherano's first game in senior football was for Argentina's national team, not for his club at the time, River Plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 28/07/2023 at 17:18, TheStagMan said: I decided that cannot possibly be true, so did the maths...... in the 135 years since 1888........ 1888-91 (3 seasons) @ 22 games = 66 games per team = 660 matches 1891-92 (1 season) @ 26 games = 26 = 260 matches 1892-98 (6 seasons) @ 30 games = 180 = 1,800 matches 1898-05 (7 seasons) @ 34 games = 238 = 2,380 matches 1905-15 (10 seasons) @ 38 games = 380 = 3,800 matches 1919-39 (22 seasons) @ 42 games = 924 = 9,240 matches 1939-40 (abandoned) @ 3 games = 3 = 30 matches 1946-87 (41 seasons) @ 42 games = 1722 = 17220 matches 1987-88 (1 season) @ 40 games = 48 = 480 matches 1988-91 (3 seasons) @ 38 games = 114 = 1,140 matches 1991-92 (1 season) @ 42 games = 42 = 420 matches 1992-96 (4 seasons) @ 42 games = 168 = 1,680 matches 1996-23 (27 seasons) @ 38 games = 1026 = 10,260 matches = a total of 49,370 top flight matches since 1888 James Milner has played 571 top-flight matches.... = 571/49370 = 1.156% - rounds up to 1.2% Well bugger me sideways... it IS true!!! So, I realized I messed up the maths on how many matches per season, so I did it again.... correctly this time.... and I realized I got Milner's number of matches wrong so corrected that as well.......and it is still true! in the 135 years since 1888........ DIVISION 1 1888-91 (3 seasons) @ 22 games per team = 132 matches per season = 264 matches 1891-92 (1 season) @ 26 games = 182 matches per season = 182 matches 1892-98 (6 seasons) @ 30 games = 240 matches per season = 1,440 matches 1898-05 (7 seasons) @ 34 games = 306 matches per season = 2,142 matches 1905-15 (10 seasons) @ 38 games = 380 matches per season = 3,800 matches 1919-39 (22 seasons) @ 42 games = 462 matches per season = 10,164 matches 1939-40 (abandoned) @ 3 games = 3 = 33 matches 1946-87 (41 seasons) @ 42 games = 462 matches per season = 18,942 matches 1987-88 (1 season) @ 40 games = 420 matches per season = 420 matches 1988-91 (3 seasons) @ 38 games = 380 matches per season = 1,140 matches 1991-92 (1 season) @ 42 games = 462 matches per season = 462 matches PREMIER LEAGUE 1992-96 (4 seasons) @ 42 games = 462 matches per season = 1,848 matches 1996-23 (27 seasons) @ 38 games = 380 matches per season = 10,260 matches = a total of 51,097 top flight matches since 1888 James Milner has played 615 top-flight matches.... = 615/51097 = 1.203% 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 8 hours ago, rjw63 said: So… does this mean Terry Paine or Charlie Aitken have a higher percentage due to playing more games than Milner? Or lower as there were less top flight games played at that point? Whilst Payne has 824 career appearances, only 320 were in the First Division (Southampton 1966-1974) so lower percentage (0.63%) Our Charlie has 561 career appearances (not counting the US, because, well, US), but only 256 were in the First Division (1960-1967, 1975-1976) so also a lower percentage (0.5%) for Shits and giggles, Gabby Agbonlahor beats both of them with 322 appearances (0.63%) Gareth Barry wins with 653 appearances in the premier league (1.27%) Peter Shilton is the all time top flight leader with 849 top-flight appearances (1.66%) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 This will be the first season since 1930-31 when none of Stanley Matthews, Peter Shilton or Gianluigi Buffon makes a first-team appearance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: This will be the first season since 1930-31 when none of Stanley Matthews, Peter Shilton or Gianluigi Buffon makes a first-team appearance. Assuming Shilts doesn’t come out of retirement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 28/07/2023 at 16:56, duke313 said: Gianluigi Buffon is the only active player who was at World Cup 98. Fake news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Two of the Netherlands highest goal scorers of all time, Patrick Kluivert and Ruud Van Nistelrooy, were born on exactly the same day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Antoine Griezmann has 3 children, and they all have the same birthday 8th April (different years, not triplets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 2, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 Benteke scored more goals at Anfield as an opponent than as a Liverpool player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Fake news Who is still active? Genuine question. I assumed King Kazu bu alas no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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