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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Has a football team ever finished on zero points without a deduction?

Former England international Stuart Pearce at Longford AFC
Former England international Stuart Pearce appeared for Longford AFC during their dismal 2015-16 season in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

“Sheffield Wednesday finished their Championship season on zero points, accumulating 18 points throughout their 46-game season after being handed an 18-point deduction for severe financial mismanagement,” notes Michael Butler. “But has any team finished on zero points simply because they lost every league game?”

There are many instances of teams finishing on zero points (with deductions), but one really has to delve deep to find those teams unfortunate enough to lose every single match in a full season. Even Fort William, famously branded as the “worst football team in Britain” after going 840 days and 73 matches without a win in 2019, managed to dig out a couple of draws in those seasons.

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