Unwanted records in the English Premier League

4. Biggest Defeat - Ipswich Town (9-0)

Andy Cole's 5-goal performance remains a record

Manchester United defeated George Burley’s Ipswich Town 9-0 on March 4, 1995. This still stands as a record today, as does Andy Cole’s 5 goals scored for United on the day. Mark Hughes netted a brace, while Paul Ince and Roy Keane also got on the scoresheet. The result was United’s best in 103 years, though they could still only finish second that season to Blackburn Rovers. As you might expect, Ipswich were relegated that year.

Their goalkeeper that day, Craig Forrest, went on to concede another seven in a game against United five years later, as his new club West Ham crashed to a 7-1 defeat.

5. Reading - Losing the highest scoring games

Reading occupy the unwanted place in the record books of losing the highest scoring games in the League Cup and Premier League when they went down 7-5 to Arsenal in an extraordinary Cup clash on 30th Oct 2012.

Reading were on the wrong end of a 7-4 scoreline to Portsmouth in the Premier League in 2007 and they also suffered the FA Cup's second heaviest defeat, losing 18-0 to Preston North End in a first round tie in 1894.