PINCH PUNCH: FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH

 1st February 1936

On this date, there was a record-equalling, high scoring day in the Football League with 209 goals being recorded in the 44 matches played. These included a 12-0 win for Chester over York City and Chesterfield beating Crewe Alexandra 6-5 away. In addition to Chesterfield there were 6 goals each for Coventry, Walsall, Watford, West Brom and West Ham and six more clubs scored 5 apiece.

MORE RECORDS BUT NOT NECESSARILY ON THIS DAY!

• Most league goals scored in a season: 134, Peterborough United (Fourth Division, 1960–61)
• Most top-flight goals scored in a season (42 games): 128, Aston Villa (First Division, 1930–31)
• Most top-flight goals scored in a season (38 games): 106, Manchester City (Premier League, 2017–18)
• Most top-flight goals scored in total: 7,316, Liverpool
• Most home league goals scored in a season: 87, Millwall (Third Division South, 1927–28)
• Most away league goals scored in a season: 60, Arsenal (First Division, 1930–31)
• Most consecutive games scoring: 55, Arsenal (Premier League, 19 May 2001 – 30 November 2002)
• Most consecutive games without scoring: 11, Cheltenham Town (League One, 2023–24), Coventry City (Second Division, 1919–20) and Hartlepool United (Third Division, 1992–93)
• Most consecutive games from start of season without scoring: 11, Cheltenham Town (League One, 2023–24)
• First league goal awarded by goal-line technology: scored by Edin Džeko in the 14th minute of the Premier League game between Manchester City and Cardiff City on 18 January 2014. The game was officiated by Neil Swarbrick, who consulted his watch when Cardiff defender Kevin McNaughton quickly cleared the ball away just after it entered the goal.
• Lowest goals conceded-per-game average in a season: 0.35 (16 goals conceded in 46 matches), Burnley (Championship, 2024–25). Burnley also became the first side in English league history not to concede more than one goal in any fixture throughout an entire season.

and some record scorelines: (suitable for a family quiz or one down the pub!!) Why not save for Christmas Cracker?!

• Record win: 13–0:
  • Stockport County 13–0 Halifax Town (Third Division North, 6 January 1934)
  • Newcastle United 13–0 Newport County (Second Division, 5 October 1946)
• Record win in top flight: 12–0,
  • West Bromwich Albion 12–0 Darwen (First Division, 4 April 1892)
  • Nottingham Forest 12–0 Leicester Fosse (First Division, 21 April 1909)
• Record away win: Port Vale 0–10 Sheffield United (Second Division, 10 December 1892)
• Record away win in top flight: Southampton 0–9 Leicester City (Premier League, 25 October 2019)
• Highest aggregate score: Tranmere Rovers 13–4 Oldham Athletic (Third Division North, 26 December 1935)
• Highest scoring draw: 6–6
  • Leicester City 6–6 Arsenal (First Division, 21 April 1930)
  • Charlton Athletic 6–6 Middlesbrough (Second Division, 22 October 1960)
• Most goals scored by a losing side: 6 by Huddersfield Town losing 7–6 to Charlton Athletic (21 December 1957)
• Most double-figure scores by a club: 5 by Birmingham City (12–0 v Walsall Town Swifts, 17 December 1892; 10–2 v Ardwick, 17 March 1894; 10–1 v Blackpool, 2 March 1901; 12–0 v Doncaster Rovers, 11 April 1903; 11–1 v Glossop, 6 January 1915) (all Second Division)
• Most double-figure scores against a club: 4 against Darwen (12–0 v West Bromwich Albion, 4 April 1892; 10–0 v Manchester City, 18 February 1899; 10–0 v Walsall, 4 March 1899; 10–0 v Loughborough, 1 April 1899) (all Second Division except the West Bromwich win, which was in the First Division)
• Have a look at Loughborough in Second Division 1898-9!