BPL Numbers Games 37

BPL Numbers Games 37

Eugene YS Han looks at all the numbers that mattered from the second last weekend of the 2008/09 season.

1 - Wigan have gained just one point out of a last possible 21.

1 - Valeri Bojinov scored his first goal for Manchester City since he joined them on 3rd August, 2007.

2 - Manchester United are the first club to claim two hat-tricks of English top-flight titles.

5 - Tottenham have secured their fifth successive Premier League win over Manchester City at White Hart Lane. It's also their sixth double over the Citizens in this league, and first since 2006-07.

5 - Portsmouth have beaten Sunderland five times out of six Premier League matches against Sunderland.

6 - Tottenham have won their last six home games.

7 - Portsmouth have won every other of the last seven home league games.

8 - Liverpool have done the double over eight clubs: Manchester United, Chelsea, Bolton, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Newcastle and West Brom.

8 - Liverpool have beaten West Brom eight out of eight times in the BPL.

10 - Tottenham set a new club record of conceding the fewest goals at home in a season - ten.

10 - Ten of Stoke's 12 Premier League wins were at home.

11 - Sir Alex Ferguson secured his 11th English league title and the 14th domestic league championship of his managerial career.

11 - Chelsea have won 11 home league games; Blackburn have lost 11 away.

13 - West Ham have won only one of the last 12 top-flight visits to Goodison Park; 1-2 on 14 December 2005.

15 - Everton have won more matches (15), scored more goals (51) and gained more points (52) against West Ham than any other club in the Premier League.

15 - Wigan have failed to win 15 of their last 17 Premier League matches; failing to score in ten of them.

18 - Manchester United have equalled Liverpool's record of 18 English top-flight titles.

20 - Chelsea won their 20th game under Guus Hiddick; Overall they have won ten, drawn one and lost one of the 11 Premier League matches under the Dutchman.

21 - Manchester United recorded their first goalless draw in 21 games.

21 - Edwin van der Sar is leading the race for the Barclays Golden Glove with 21 clean sheets.

24 - West Brom became the 24th side to be relegated from the Premier League the season after promotion.

25 - Ricky Sbragia's 25th match in charge ended in defeat for Sunderland.

31 - Sir Alex Ferguson is the most successful manager in English and Scottish football with 31 major titles (excluding the World Club Championship).

37 - Everton have conceded a goal a game on average; 37 in 37.

40 - Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have met each other 40 times with Ferguson winning 15 and Wenger 14. Nine of the 11 other games finished level and two were decided on penalty shoot-outs

50 - Nicolas Anelka scored his 18th BPL goal this season on his 50th Premier League appearance for Chelsea.

50 - Jonny Evans made his 50th career league appearance (Manchester United and Sunderland).

51 - Sunderland have not won a top-flight match at Portsmouth for 51 years.

64 - Manchester United have played their 64th match of the season; more than any other Premier League club.

83 - The current total of 83 points after 37 games represents Liverpool's best ever return in the Premier League.

100 - Aston Villa recorded their 100th draw away from home in the BPL.

100 - Paul Scharner made his 100th Premier League start for Wigan.

150 - Nicky Butt made his 150th appearance in Newcastle colours.

199 - Liverpool have scored 199 goals in all competitions against West Bromwich.

200 - Morten Gamst Pedersen made his 200th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

300 - Michael Carrick made his 300th career league appearance (West Ham, Swindon, Birmingham, Tottenham and Manchester United).

300 - Kevin Nolan made his 300th club career appearance (Bolton and Newcastle).

300 - Richard Hughes made his 300th club career appearance (Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Grimsby). He also made his 100th start for Pompey.

350 - Brad Friedel made his 350th career league appearance (Liverpool, Blackburn and Aston Villa).

350 - Robert Green made his 350th club career start (Norwich and West Ham).

401 - Blackburn have conceded 401 away goals in Premier League history.

599 - Chelsea have scored 599 goals in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

750 - Dean Kiely made his 750th club career appearance (York, Bury, Charlton, Portsmouth, Luton and West Brom).


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