15 Premier League Records That Will Probably Never Be Broken As Action Returns

15 Premier League Records That Will Probably Never Be Broken As Action Returns

  • The Premier League returns with Manchester United welcoming Fulham to Old Trafford in the season opener
  • It's another chance for teams to set new records as defending champions Manchester City will be gunning for their fourth success in a row
  • Some Premier League records are almost impossible to break, and we look at fifteen of them ahead of the new season

Action returns to the English Premier League on Friday, with Manchester United welcoming Fulham in their opening fixture of the 2024/2025 season.

Defending champions Manchester City will look to extend their record of a fourth consecutive EPL title during this campaign.

Having welcomed new signings, Chelsea will also aim to reclaim the prestigious prize that has eluded them since the 2016/2017 season.

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Ryan Giggs scored in 21 Premier League seasons
Ryan Giggs has the Premier League record for most goals in consecutive seasons. Photo: Matthew Peters.
Source: Getty Images

Arsenal hope to go one step further this term, having missed the last two league titles, finishing second on the log respectively.

Here, we look at 15 Premier League titles that will probably never be broken, as per GiveMeSport.

No.

Record

Tally

Holder

Period

1

Most consecutive unbeaten matches

49

Arsenal

May 7, 2003 to Oct 7, 2004.

2

Most defeats in a row

20

Sunderland

2003 to 2005

3

Fastest goal

7.76secs

Shane Long

Apr 23, 2019

4

Fastest hat-trick

2mins 56 secs

Sadio Mane

May 16, 2015

5

Longest run without conceding

1113mins

Edwin van der Sar

Nov 15 2008 to Feb 18, 2009

6

Fewest points to win the title

75

Man Utd

1996/1997

7

Most consecutive match goals

11

Jamie Vardy

2015

8

Highest scoring midfielder

177

Frank Lampard

1995 to 2015

9

Fewest goals conceded in a season

15

Chelsea

2004/2005

10

Most consecutive season goals

21

Ryan Giggs

1992 to 2013

11

Smallest title-winning margin

0 pts/ 8 goals

Man City

2011/2012

12

Oldest player

43 yrs, 162 days

John Burridge

May 14, 1995

13

Fastest goal by a substitute

6 secs

Nicklas Bendtner

Dec 22, 2007

14

Fewest games to score three hat-tricks

8

Erling Haaland

2022/2023

15

Lowest attendance

3039 mins

Wimbledon vs Everton

January 26, 1993

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Scholes tips Arsenal for glory

Briefly News earlier reported that Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes Man City are the team to beat this season, but there's a surprise team that could challenge them.

Arsenal had another sensational season in the Premier League, but one slip-up handed Pep Guardiola's team the title.

Mikel Arteta's team finished two points behind Man City, and some feel that their defeat at home against Aston Villa in April saw them lose the title.

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Viginia Akinyi (sports editor) Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: viginia.akinyi@briefly.co.za