Manchester United and Liverpool are the only two clubs to have never finished in the bottom half in the Premier League era, while Everton, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea have been the only other ever-presents in the top flight since 1992.
But which have been their very best and worst campaigns? We’ve taken a look through every club currently in the Premier League and been through their best and worst seasons in the competition, looking at their placings, points and goal tallies. We haven’t included Luton because this is their first Premier League campaign.
Each club is placed in order of their all-time Premier League points tally.
Note: Whereby the record is close between a 42-game season and a 38-game season, we’ve gone with whichever had the higher/lower points/goals per game.
Man Utd
Best Finish: 1st (1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13)
Most Points: 91 (1999-00)
Most Goals Scored: 97 (1999-00)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 22 (2007-08)
Worst Finish: 8th (2023-24)
Fewest Points: 58 (2021-22)
Fewest Goals Scored: 49 (2015-16)
Most Goals Conceded: 58 (2023-24)
Arsenal
Best Finish: 1st (1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04)
Most Points: 89 (2023-24)
Most Goals Scored: 91 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 17 (1998-99)
Worst Finish: 12th (1994-95)
Fewest Points: 51 (1994-95)
Fewest Goals Scored: 40 (1992-93)
Most Goals Conceded: 51 (2017-18, 2018-19)
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Chelsea
Best Finish: 1st (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15, 2016-17)
Most Points: 95 (2004-05)
Most Goals Scored: 103 (2009-10)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 15 (2004-05)
Worst Finish: 14th (1993-94)
Fewest Points: 44 (2022-23)
Fewest Goals Scored: 38 (2022-23)
Most Goals Conceded: 63 (2023-24)
Liverpool
Best Finish: 1st (2019-20)
Most Points: 99 (2019-20)
Most Goals Scored: 101 (2013-14)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 22 (2018-19)
Worst Finish: 8th (1993-94, 2011-12, 2015-16)
Fewest Points: 52 (2011-12)
Fewest Goals Scored: 47 (2011-12)
Most Goals Conceded: 50 (2013-14, 2015-16)
Tottenham
Best Finish: 2nd (2016-17)
Most Points: 86 (2016-17)
Most Goals Scored: 86 (2016-17)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 26 (2016-17)
Worst Finish: 15th (1993-94)
Fewest Points: 44 (1997-98)
Fewest Goals Scored: 44 (1996-97, 1997-98)
Most Goals Conceded: 63 (2022-23)
Man City
Best Finish: 1st (2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
Most Points: 100 (2017-18)
Most Goals Scored: 106 (2017-18)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 23 (2018-19)
Worst Finish: 18th (1995-96, 2000-01)
Fewest Points: 34 (2000-01)
Fewest Goals Scored: 29 (2006-07)
Most Goals Conceded: 65 (2000-01)
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Everton
Best Finish: 4th (2004-05)
Most Points: 72 (2013-14)
Most Goals Scored: 64 (1995-96)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 33 (2007-08)
Worst Finish: 17th (1993-94, 1997-98, 2003-04, 2022-23)
Fewest Points: 36 (2022-23)
Fewest Goals Scored: 34 (2005-06, 2022-23)
Most Goals Conceded: 66 (2021-22)
Newcastle
Best Finish: 2nd (1995-96, 1996-97)
Most Points: 78 (1995-96)
Most Goals Scored: 85 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 33 (2022-23)
Worst Finish: 18th (2008-09, 2015-16)
Fewest Points: 34 (2008-09)
Fewest Goals Scored: 35 (1997-98)
Most Goals Conceded: 68 (2012-13)
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Aston Villa
Best Finish: 2nd (1992-93)
Most Points: 74 (1992-93)
Most Goals Scored: 76 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 34 (1996-97)
Worst Finish: 20th (2015-16)
Fewest Points: 17 (2015-16)
Fewest Goals Scored: 27 (2015-16)
Most Goals Conceded: 76 (2015-16)
West Ham
Best Finish: 5th (1998-99)
Most Points: 65 (2020-21)
Most Goals Scored: 65 (2015-16)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 48 (1994-95)
Worst Finish: 20th (2010-11)
Fewest Points: 33 (2010-11)
Fewest Goals Scored: 35 (2006-07)
Most Goals Conceded: 74 (2023-24)
Fulham
Best Finish: 7th (2008-09)
Most Points: 53 (2008-09)
Most Goals Scored: 55 (2022-23)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 34 (2008-09)
Worst Finish: 19th (2013-14, 2018-19)
Fewest Points: 26 (2018-19)
Fewest Goals Scored: 24 (2013-14)
Most Goals Conceded: 81 (2018-19)
Crystal Palace
Best Finish: 10th (2014-15, 2023-24)
Most Points: 49 (2018-19, 2023-24)
Most Goals Scored: 57 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 49 (1994-95, 2022-23)
Worst Finish: 20th (1992-93, 1997-98)
Fewest Points: 33 (1997-98, 2004-05)
Fewest Goals Scored: 33 (2013-14)
Most Goals Conceded: 71 (1997-98)
Wolves
Best Finish: 7th (2018-19, 2019-20)
Most Points: 59 (2019-20)
Most Goals Scored: 51 (2019-20)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 40 (2019-20)
Worst Finish: 20th (2003-04, 2011-12)
Fewest Points: 25 (2011-12)
Fewest Goals Scored: 31 (2022-23)
Most Goals Conceded: 82 (2011-12)
Burnley
Best Finish: 7th (2016-17)
Most Points: 54 (2016-17, 2019-20)
Most Goals Scored: 45 (2018-19)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 39 (2018-19)
Worst Finish: 19th (2014-15, 2023-24)
Fewest Points: 24 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Scored: 28 (2014-15)
Most Goals Conceded: 82 (2009-10)
Brighton
Best Finish: 6th (2022-23)
Most Points: 62 (2022-23)
Most Goals Scored: 72 (2022-23)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 44 (2021-22)
Worst Finish: 17th (2018-19)
Fewest Points: 36 (2018-19)
Fewest Goals Scored: 34 (2017-18)
Most Goals Conceded: 62 (2023-24)
Nottingham Forest
Best Finish: 3rd (1994-95)
Most Points: 77 (1994-95)
Most Goals Scored: 72 (1994-95)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 43 (1994-95)
Worst Finish: 22nd (1992-93)
Fewest Points: 30 (1998-99)
Fewest Goals Scored: 31 (1996-97)
Most Goals Conceded: 69 (1998-99)
3 – Nottingham Forest finished third in 1994-95; no newly promoted team has finished inside the top three of the table since. Arrival. #OptaPLSeasons pic.twitter.com/0Cys1fCquz
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 25, 2020
Bournemouth
Best Finish: 9th (2016-17)
Most Points: 48 (2016-17)
Most Goals Scored: 56 (2018-19)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 61 (2017-18)
Worst Finish: 18th (2019-20)
Fewest Points: 34 (2019-20)
Fewest Goals Scored: 40 (2019-20)
Most Goals Conceded: 71 (2022-23)
Sheffield United
Best Finish: 9th (2019-20)
Most Points: 54 (2019-20)
Most Goals Scored: 54 (1992-93)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 39 (2019-20)
Worst Finish: 20th (2020-21, 2023-24)
Fewest Points: 16 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Scored: 20 (2020-21)
Most Goals Conceded: 104 (2023-24)
Brentford
Best Finish: 9th (2022-23)
Most Points: 59 (2022-23)
Most Goals Scored: 58 (2022-23)
Fewest Goals Conceded: 46 (2022-23)
Worst Finish: 16th (2023-24)
Fewest Points: 39 (2023-24)
Fewest Goals Scored: 48 (2021-22)
Most Goals Conceded: 65 (2023-24)
