Finishing above Arsenal

In our entire history, there are only two clubs we’ve never finished above in the league: Liverpool and Arsenal.

With 16 games remaining, we are 2pts behind Arsenal with a game in hand. Still don’t think we’ll manage to finish above them, but thought it would give a bit of interest as the season draws to what looks like a boring mid table close (I’m fully aware I’m tempting fate) to see if we can break a long standing hoodoo.

The closest we’ve ever finished behind The Gunners was believe it or not, our relegation season in 94/95, just 6pts behind. In fact, in 1993 - the Oldham relegation season - we were only 7pts behind them.

Despite finishing third in 1991, we were still 14pts in their wake as they claimed the title with only one defeat all season.

Here’s the history of how many points we’ve finished behind our North London rivals each season:


69/70: 15 pts
70/71: 30
71/72: 23
72/73: 27

79/80: 12
80/81: 34

89/90: 14
90/91: 14
91/92: 15
92/93: 7

94/95: 6
96/97: 45
04/05: 50

13/14: 34
14/15: 27
15/16: 29
16/17: 34
17/18: 19
18/19: 21
19/20: 13
20/21: ?


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