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When was the Premier League established and what was it called before that?

The Premier League was first established in 1992, with its first season being 1992/93. Prior to this, the top flight in English football was called the First Division.

When the Premier League was formed, the First Division became the second tier of English football.

What was the first televised Premier League match ever played?

The first televised Premier League match was Arsenal v Norwich at Highbury on 15 August 1992. Norwich won the match 4-2 after being 2-0 down at half-time, before finishing third that season.

Who won the first ever Premier League title?

Manchester United won the first ever Premier League, finishing on 84 points after 42 matches – 10 clear of second-placed Aston Villa.

Norwich finished third in the table, followed by Blackburn in fourth and QPR rounded off the top five.

CLUB HISTORY

How many different clubs have won the Premier League title since it began?

There have been seven different winners of the Premier League since its inception. In order of winning, they are: Manchester United, Blackburn, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Leicester and Liverpool.

Which club holds the record for the most consecutive Premier League titles?

Manchester United have won three Premier League titles in a row on two separate occasions, once between 1998/99 – 2000/01 and once between 2006/07 – 2008/09.

Which club has recorded the most defeats in Premier League history?

Everton have recorded the most defeats in Premier League history, losing 432 times. This is in part due to the fact that they have never been relegated.

How many clubs have gone a whole season without losing?

The only team to go all season without losing a single game in the Premier League is Arsenal in the 2003/04 season. The Gunners won the Premier League title by 11 points, finishing the season with 26 victories, 12 draws and zero defeats.

PLAYER HISTORY

Which player scored the first ever Premier League goal?

The scorer of the first ever Premier League goal was Sheffield United striker Brian Deane, who found the net just five minutes into their game at home to Manchester United in an eventual 2-1 victory.

Which goalkeeper was the first to score in the Premier League?

In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first ever goalkeeper to score in the Premier League.

Schmeichel had come up for a corner in the 90th minute, with his team Aston Villa trailing 3-2 against Everton, having been 3-0 down. The corner was eventually headed towards the goalkeeper, who volleyed in from six yards out.

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League?

Alan Shearer is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League, having scored 260 times throughout his career.

England captain Harry Kane is second on the list with 213 for Tottenham.

Who is the youngest player to score a goal in the Premier League?

James Vaughan is the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history, having scored for Everton in a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in April 2005.

Vaughan was just 16 years and 270 days old at the time.

Who is the oldest player to have appeared in a Premier League match?

John Burridge is the oldest Premier League player of all time, having appeared for Manchester City in 1995 at 43 years of age.

Which player has made the most appearances in Premier League history?

Gareth Barry holds the record for the most Premier League appearance of all time with 652.

Barry played in the top flight for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Brom over a 20 year period from 1998 – 2018.