24 points in a calendar month...the highest total in English football EVER?

[Simster]

It won't happen anyway. Draw imo.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Apparently, it won't be a record, although we probably have jinxed it now.

My statto friend, who works for the Daily Express, says that Rotherham achieved the same feat in February 1982, and Bristol City won eight times in September 1954, though that was in the days of two points for a win. Still amazing, though. It's in paper this morning.

Rotherham did it in 28 days. We've been given 29 to attempt it.

And, anyway, according to Wikipedia, Rotherham achieved 9 wins in February 1982.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Both of those at 2 points a game, so answer to OP is, we think, yes, a new POINTS record.

Three points for a win was introduced in 1981-82 season.

Lord B, the ever (un)reliable Soccerbase only has eight games for Rotherham that month in the League...

 

[kevo]

So the skinny is we could equal the record for a calendar month, but not beat it, yes?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Rotherham's record was EIGHT league games, each worth THREE points.

Tuesday 2nd February 1982 Rotherham United 2-1 Derby County
Saturday 6th February 1982 Cardiff City 1-2 Rotherham United
Tuesday 9th February 1982 Grimsby Town 1-2 Rotherham United
Saturday 13th February 1982 Rotherham United 1-0 Cambridge United
Tuesday 16th February 1982 Rotherham United 3-0 Shrewsbury Town
Saturday 20th February 1982 Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Rotherham United
Tuesday 23rd February 1982 Rotherham United 2-0 Wrexham
Saturday 27th February 1982 Rotherham United 2-0 Crystal Palace

English Division Two (old) 1981-1982 Results, Tuesday 2nd February 1982 - statto.com

Don't believe what you read on Wikipedia. Obviously.


Incidentally, haven't most of those teams that Rotherham played had turbulent times since 1982?

 

[KLF]

Three points for a win was introduced in 1981-82 season.

Wow, was it really as far back as that?! I imagined it to be more recent.

By the way, Sim, I agree, draw nailed on, if only for the fact the board is excited about equalling a record...!

 

[fire&skill]

sounds right BUT now it's been said it won't happen *tsk*

beat me to it

 

[northernblue]

Great achievement! Gives that game more of an edge now!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Great achievement! Gives that game more of an edge now!

Not sure Gus and the team see it that way.

We have a tired team who are grinding out wins against averages (at best) sides. The priority is to keep getting results so we are mathematically up before we run out of steam I suspect. Other than they want to win and keep the winning sequence going for the sake of keeping winning, not sure they give a damn about this specific record.

 

[Storer68]

We have WON ALL OUR MATCHES IN MARCH........ 7 wins on the trot so far

 

[Gully]

I heard a stat that the current run is the first time the Albion have won seven league games in a row since 1954, which may not be correct, have we ever won eight?

 

[whitelion]

I heard a stat that the current run is the first time the Albion have won seven league games in a row since 1954, which may not be correct, have we ever won eight?

1956 I believe.

 

[Sheebo]

Rotherham's record was EIGHT league games, each worth THREE points.

Tuesday 2nd February 1982 Rotherham United 2-1 Derby County
Saturday 6th February 1982 Cardiff City 1-2 Rotherham United
Tuesday 9th February 1982 Grimsby Town 1-2 Rotherham United
Saturday 13th February 1982 Rotherham United 1-0 Cambridge United
Tuesday 16th February 1982 Rotherham United 3-0 Shrewsbury Town
Saturday 20th February 1982 Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Rotherham United
Tuesday 23rd February 1982 Rotherham United 2-0 Wrexham
Saturday 27th February 1982 Rotherham United 2-0 Crystal Palace

English Division Two (old) 1981-1982 Results, Tuesday 2nd February 1982 - statto.com

Don't believe what you read on Wikipedia. Obviously.


Incidentally, haven't most of those teams that Rotherham played had turbulent times since 1982?

So it would EQUAL the record and still be a record in a way yes?!

 

[Gully]

1956 I believe.

Only a couple of years out then...but the question remains, what is our longest winning streak in league games?

 

[Acker79]

still wont get a mention on the football league show....if only it had been the SCC instead

We might just see. Since Southampton have 8 games next month (though one is against us).

 

[Jesus Gul]

erm I don't think Rotherham got promoted that season so maybe a double Jinx if we win and match their record!!

 

[whitelion]

Only a couple of years out then...but the question remains, what is our longest winning streak in league games?

I'm sure I heard somewhere - poss SCR - it was in the twenties.

 

[Turkey]

9 wins in 1926.

 

[Storer68]

9 wins in 1926.

No Date Opponent Venue Result Pos Pts
6 25.09.1926 Exeter City away D0-0 11 7
7 02.10.1926 Merthyr Town home W4-0 11 9
8 06.10.1926 Norwich City home W3-2 7 11
9 09.10.1926 Southend United away W1-0 5 13
10 16.10.1926 Gillingham away W3-2 4 15
11 23.10.1926 Watford home W4-1 3 17
12 28.10.1926 Norwich City away W2-0 2 19
13 30.10.1926 Coventry City away W2-1 2 21
14 06.11.1926 Queens Park Rangers home W4-1 1 23
15 20.11.1926 Bristol City home W3-0 1 25
16 04.12.1926 Plymouth Argyle home L1-2 1 25

and yet we only finished 4th with 53 points!

 

[Turkey]

No Date Opponent Venue Result Pos Pts
6 25.09.1926 Exeter City away D0-0 11 7
7 02.10.1926 Merthyr Town home W4-0 11 9
8 06.10.1926 Norwich City home W3-2 7 11
9 09.10.1926 Southend United away W1-0 5 13
10 16.10.1926 Gillingham away W3-2 4 15
11 23.10.1926 Watford home W4-1 3 17
12 28.10.1926 Norwich City away W2-0 2 19
13 30.10.1926 Coventry City away W2-1 2 21
14 06.11.1926 Queens Park Rangers home W4-1 1 23
15 20.11.1926 Bristol City home W3-0 1 25
16 04.12.1926 Plymouth Argyle home L1-2 1 25

and yet we only finished 4th with 53 points!

Yep, although would have been 74 points if 3 points for a win! Only 42 games played that season too.