Struggling Manchester United managed to take fewer points than Sunderland in 2021.
The Red Devils – led by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralph Rangnik – have amassed 75 points from their 41 Premier League games this year at an average of just 1.83 points per game.
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United finished second behind Manchester City in 2020-21 but amassed four out of a possible 21 points for the Old Trafford side after axing the Norwegian in November.
But they ended the year on a high after beating Burnley 3-1 at home.
And that result confirmed the Clarets were officially the worst in England’s top four divisions, overtaking Newcastle out of 94 teams to play Prem and the EFL in 2021 to unwanted praise.
With both struggling to maintain their top-flight status, the new year needs a sharp turnaround.
Averaged a meager 0.87 points per game, Sein Dyche’s side won just seven of their 39 league matches.
Before Eddie Howe took over in November, The Magpies – under Steve Bruce – averaged 0.88 per game with eight of 42 wins.
And unless they put forward their ideas, Toon Cena may feel intimidated as arch-rivals Sunderland ride high as the best team outside Prem.
Lee Johnson’s Black Cats won 28 of their 53 games and were able to end their League One Purgatory on the fourth ask.
If they do, and Newcastle continue to stink from this place, the first tie-wear derby in the second tier since 1992 is on the cards.
Unsurprisingly, Manchester City top the 94-team mega-table, winning a record-breaking 36 wins and 110 points from their 44 games, averaging 2.50 per game.
Pep Guardiola’s high-flying nationals sit well above the rest, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the top four.
United finished the top ten in sixth place behind Sunderland in fifth as QPR, West Ham, Oxford and Forest Green Rovers.
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Tottenham finished seventh among Premier League teams – 14th overall – after promotion to League Two in the summer with Sutton United finishing 17th.
However, the table took serious reading for football fans in Bristol.
Championship side City is ranked 87th at 0.94ppg – but that’s still enough to claim bragging rights over rivals Rovers.
Joy Barton’s men, relegated from the previous season of League One, finished 92nd on 45 points 0.90 from 50 games.
Full 2021 table from 94 teams in all four divisions (Teams – Games played, Total points, Points per game)
1. Manchester City – 44, 110, 2.50
2. Chelsea – 42, 83, 1.98
3. Liverpool – 41, 77, 1.88
4. Arsenal – 41, 76, 1.85
5. Sunderland – 55, 101, 1.84
6. Manchester Utd – 41, 75, 1.83
7. QPR – 47, 85, 1.81
8. West Ham – 41, 73, 1.78
9. Oxford – 52, 92, 1.77
10. Forest Green – 47, 83, 1.77
11. Bournemouth – 52, 91, 1.75
12. Tranmere – 50, 84, 1.68
13. MK Dons – 47, 78, 1.66
14. Tottenham – 40, 66, 1.65
15. Bolton – 48, 79, 1.65
16. Blackpool – 55, 90, 1.64
17. Sutton – 22, 36, 1.64
18. Brentford – 45, 72, 1.60
19. Watford – 42, 67, 1.60
20. Wigan – 47, 74, 1.57
21. Cheltenham – 48, 75, 1.56
22. Leicester – 40, 62, 1.55
23. Burton – 47, 72, 1.53
24. Cambridge – 49, 75, 1.53
25. Solution – 51, 78, 1.53
26. Port Vale – 46, 70, 1.52
27. Blackburn – 48, 73, 1.52
28. Exeter – 48, 72, 1.50
29. Rotherham – 49, 73, 1.49
30. Portsmouth – 49, 73, 1.49
31. Wycombe – 47, 70, 1.49
32. Norwich – 43, 63, 1.47
33. Plymouth – 50, 73, 1.46
34. Mansfield – 48, 70, 1.46
35. Peterborough – 51, 74, 1.45
36. Swansea – 49, 71, 1.45
37. Millwall – 49, 70, 1.43
38. Newport – 51, 72, 1.41
39. Coventry – 47, 66, 1.40
40. Middlesbrough – 50, 70, 1.40
41. Charlton – 51, 71, 1.39
42. Nottingham Forest – 49, 67, 1.37
43. Morecambe – 52, 71, 1.37
44. Northampton – 47, 64, 1.36
45. Salford – 48, 65, 1.35
46. Fulham – 46, 62, 1.35
47. Ipswich – 52, 69, 1.33
48. Luton – 46, 61, 1.33
49. Bradford – 46, 61, 1.33
50. Sheffield Wednesday – 47, 62, 1.32
51. Leyton Orient – 47, 62, 1.32
52. Accrington Stanley – 54, 71, 1.31
53. Reading – 46, 60, 1.30
54. Leeds – 40, 52, 1.30
55. Brighton – 40, 52, 1.30
56. Cardiff – 47, 61, 1.30
57. Harrogate – 48, 62, 1.29
58. Stevenage – 49, 63, 1.29
59. West Brom – 46, 59, 1.28
60. Swindon – 47, 60, 1.28
61. Stoke – 47, 60, 1.28
62. Preston – 46, 57, 1.24
63. Lincoln – 52, 64, 1.23
64. Hartlepool – 22, 27, 1.23
65. Everton – 40, 49, 1.23
66. Wolves – 40, 49, 1.23
67. Crowley – 45, 55, 1.22
68. Aston Villa – 42, 51, 1.21
69. Sheffield UDT – 44, 53, 1.20
70. Birmingham – 47, 56, 1.19
71. Gillingham – 49, 58, 1.18
72. Barnsley – 50, 59, 1.18
73. Crystal Palace – 41, 48, 1.17
74. Huddersfield – 49, 57, 1.16
75. AFC Wimbledon – 48, 55, 1.15
76. Derby – 49, 56, 1.13
77. Barrow – 47, 53, 1.13
78. Shrewsbury – 50, 56, 1.12
79. Southend – 26, 29, 1.12
80. Walsall – 46, 51, 1.11
81. Crew – 49, 54, 1.10
82. Rochdale – 50, 55, 1.10
83. Fleetwood – 49, 53, 1.08
84. Carlisle – 47, 49, 1.04
85. Colchester – 45, 44, 0.98
86. Doncaster – 50, 47, 0.94
87. Bristol City – 48, 45, 0.94
88. Southampton – 41, 38, 0.93
89. Grimsby – 25, 23, 0.92
90. Oldham – 48, 44, 0.92
91. Scunthorpe – 48, 44, 0.92
92. Bristol Rovers – 50, 45, 0.90
93. Newcastle – 42, 37, 0.88
94. Burnley – 39, 34, 0.87
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