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Manchester United and Liverpool
Performance in the English football league, 1888-2010
Liverpool—Has a total of 6102 points from 106 seasons played, for an average of 57.6 points per season. The total number of points and the average are records for all clubs. With Manchester United, has won the league more times (18) than any other club. With Arsenal, has finished fifth in the league more times (9) than any other club. Has had the highest all-time total number of points, for all clubs, since 1997, and the highest all-time average since 1977. Had the most points of any club in 20 years (1923-24, 1966, 1975-86, 1988-92).
Manchester United—Has a total of 5913 points from 107 seasons played, for an average of 55.3 points per season. The points achieved in the year to mid-2010 (which reflects the performance in that and the preceding four years) is the most by any side ever: 83.71. With Liverpool, has won the league more times (18) than any other club. Has finished second in the league more times (14) than any other club. Had the most points of any club in a record 23 years (1949-54, 1956-57, 1967-69, 1993-2003, 2009-10).
What the points indicate—A club's points in any specific year represents the average performance of that club over the preceding 5 seasons. 50 points corresponds to the performance of an average club at the highest level of the
league (eg, the Premier League). The points in lower levels of the league are adjusted to take account of how well recently promoted and relegated clubs did at their new level. The coloured shading indicates
a club's lead over the other. Comparisons begin after each club had played 5 seasons. There was no league competition during and just after the two world wars.
Liverpool—Has a total of 6102 points from 106 seasons played, for an average of 57.6 points per season. The total number of points and the average are records for all clubs. With Manchester United, has won the league more times (18) than any other club. With Arsenal, has finished fifth in the league more times (9) than any other club. Has had the highest all-time total number of points, for all clubs, since 1997, and the highest all-time average since 1977. Had the most points of any club in 20 years (1923-24, 1966, 1975-86, 1988-92).
Manchester United—Has a total of 5913 points from 107 seasons played, for an average of 55.3 points per season. The points achieved in the year to mid-2010 (which reflects the performance in that and the preceding four years) is the most by any side ever: 83.71. With Liverpool, has won the league more times (18) than any other club. Has finished second in the league more times (14) than any other club. Had the most points of any club in a record 23 years (1949-54, 1956-57, 1967-69, 1993-2003, 2009-10).
What the points indicate—A club's points in any specific year represents the average performance of that club over the preceding 5 seasons. 50 points corresponds to the performance of an average club at the highest level of the league (eg, the Premier League). The points in lower levels of the league are adjusted to take account of how well recently promoted and relegated clubs did at their new level. The coloured shading indicates a club's lead over the other. Comparisons begin after each club had played 5 seasons. There was no league competition during and just after the two world wars.