The 10 Worst Starts In English Premier League History

Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a torrid start to the 2024/25 English Premier League campaign, picking up just three points from the opening 10 games.

Here we take a look at the top 10 worst starts in Premier League history, excluding those who had been deducted points for financial reasons.

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10. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2024/25

Wolves’ start to the season means that they slip into the top 10 worst starts, but they have had extremely tough fixtures, so would be hoping to pick up points in the upcoming weeks.

9. Everton 1994/95

The next side on our list is Everton, when they also picked up just three points from the opening 10 games in 94/95 after losing seven and drawing three.

8. Crystal Palace 2013/14

Palace are another side who picked up just three points from a possible 30 back in 2013, but unlike Wolves and Everton they won once and lost nine times.

7. Huddersfield Town 2018/19

In the 2018/19 campaign, Huddersfield had a torrid start where they picked up just three points from 10 games and scored just four times along this run.

6. Swindon Town 1993/94

Swindon also drew three times and lost seven in 93/94, and they conceded a staggering 26 goals in this period.

5, Manchester City 1995/96

Man City are the next team on our list, as they managed to pick up just two points from a possible 30 back in 95/96, where they found the back of the net just three times in 10 games.

4. Sunderland 2016/17

In 2016, Sunderland found themselves bottom of the pile, when they managed to achieve just two points from a possible 30 and had a horrific goal difference of -13.

3. Norwich City 2021/22

Norwich famously had a difficult start to life back in the top flight in 2021, when they went 10 games without a win and had a goal difference of -22, the joint worst ever at that stage of the season.

2. Sheffield United 2020/21

The second worst start in Premier League history came in the 2020/21 campaign, when Sheffield United found themselves with just one point after 10 games and scored just four times along this run.

  1. Sheffield United 2023/24

The Blades take top spot as well as second, after their start last term where they picked just one point and conceded a monstrous 29 goals in 10 games.

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