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Premier League

Eugene YS Han looks at the crucial statistics that mattered from the fourth weekend of the Barclays Premier League.

- Jack Wilshere (pictured right) became the youngest player to represent Arsenal in the league at 16 years 256 days. This broke the Premiership record set by Cesc Fabregas (17 years, 103 days at Everton in 2004) and the League best by Gerry Ward (16 years 321 days, Huddersfield T (h) in 1953).

- Robin van Persie scored his eighth goal in seven games against Blackburn.

- West Bromwich Albion and West Ham played in the first ever sponsor-less Premier League game last weekend.

- Rafael Benitez recorded his first League win over Manchester United in nine attempts since taking over Liverpool as manager in 2004.

- All of Fulham's goals have come in the first half this season.

- Aston Villa won a league game for the first time in London after four years.

- Monday's defeat to Villa meant Tottenham have gotten off to their worst start in the Premier League.

1 - The number of goals a Liverpool player scored in almost 14 hours of football against Manchester United.

0 - The number of wins Blackburn recorded against London clubs since the start of last season.

27 - The number of passes Arsenal players completed before Adebayor headed in Denilson's cross for their second goal at Ewood Park.

50 - The total number of goals Emmanuel Adebayor scored for Arsenal.

100 - The number of club appearances Theo Walcott made for Arsenal. Walcott also become the youngest player to score a hat-trick for England at 17 years 75 days old last week. His feat surpassed Dixie Dean's.

200 - The number of league appearances Kolo Toure made for Arsenal.

250 - The number of club games Jimmy Bullard played in. (Peterborough, Wigan, Fulham)

250 - The number of club games Simon Davies played in. (Peterborough, Tottenham, Everton, Fulham)

350 - The number of club games Jamie Carragher played in. (Liverpool)

17 - The number of braces Jermain Defoe scored in his club career. 19 if you include internationals.

35 - The total number of goals scored.

4 - The number of goals Amr Zaki has scored for Wigan in four games.

3 - The number of injury-time goals

6 - The total number of drawn matches since the start of the season

4 - Total number of red cards (5 if include David Moyes)

23 - Total number of yellow cards

315,605 - Total attendance over the weekend

50, 242 - Official attendance at St James' Park last weekend.

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