Just a few tidbits I thought would make a nice distraction from slating, err, watching our players in the WC.
By no means a comprehensive trivia list, just a few bits. Left out shared records and stuff, like most appaearemces in LC finals without winning, and most goals on aggregate in LC.
By no means a comprehensive trivia list, just a few bits. Left out shared records and stuff, like most appaearemces in LC finals without winning, and most goals on aggregate in LC.
- Most goals in a season: 60, Dixie Dean (39 matches, for Everton 1927–28)
- Most career hat-tricks: 37, Dixie Dean(Tranmere Rovers, Everton, 1923–1937)
- Most draws overall in the top flight: 1106, Everton
- Most losses overall in the top flight: 1,506, Everton
- City represented with most seasons in top flight: Liverpool. The city has always had a top flight member of either Everton or Liverpool.
- Most top-flight goals scored in total:6929, Everton – to end 2016/17 season.
- Most seasons in top flight overall: 114 seasons, Everton
- Most participants in top flight from one area: During the three consecutive seasons 1919–21, the historic boundaries (pre-1974) of the County of Lancashire had nine participants in the top-flight: Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Oldham Athletic,and Preston North End.
- During the Premiership era, there were eight participants in the historic county of Lancashire during the 2010–11 season: Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Wigan Athletic