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Best Goal Difference in a Season

Best Goal Difference in an English Football League Season
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  • Most Goals in a Season
  • Most Points in a Season
  • Best Goal Difference in a Season
  • Most Goals Conceded in a Season
  • Fewest Goals Scored in a Season
  • Fewest Goals Conceded in a Season
  • Fewest Points in a Season
  • Worst Goal Difference in a Season
Season Division Team Goal Diff
1928/29 Third Division North Bradford CityThird Division North +85
1946/47 Third Division North Doncaster RoversThird Division North +83
2017/18 Premier League Manchester CityPremier League +79
1927/28 Third Division South MillwallThird Division South +77
1895/96 Second Division LiverpoolSecond Division +74
2021/22 Premier League Manchester CityPremier League +73
2018/19 Premier League Manchester CityPremier League +72
1975/76 Fourth Division Lincoln CityFourth Division +72
2009/10 Premier League ChelseaPremier League +71
1950/51 Third Division South Nottingham ForestThird Division South +70
1919/20 Second Division Tottenham HotspurSecond Division +70
1978/79 First Division LiverpoolFirst Division +69
1960/61 Fourth Division Peterborough UnitedFourth Division +69
1951/52 Third Division North Lincoln CityThird Division North +69
1934/35 First Division ArsenalFirst Division +69
1903/04 Second Division ArsenalSecond Division +69
2021/22 Premier League LiverpoolPremier League +68
1930/31 First Division ArsenalFirst Division +68
1904/05 Second Division LiverpoolSecond Division +68
2019/20 Premier League Manchester CityPremier League +67
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  • Longest current stayTeams that have stayed longest in their current division.
  • Average AttendanceAverage league attendance of clubs that competed in the top seven tiers of the English football pyramid during the 2024/25 season.
  • Longest unbeaten runLongest current unbeaten run in the top four tiers of English football
  • Average league positionsTable calculated using each club's all-time average position in the English football pyramid
  • Most Seasons of ImprovementTeams currently on the longest run of improving their final league position season over season
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