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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Have any football clubs faced each other more than three times in a row?

Alvechurch finally beat Oxford City in their FA Cup fourth qualifying round six-match marathon.
Alvechurch finally beat Oxford City in their FA Cup fourth qualifying round marathon. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty Images

“My team, Southampton, are due to play Leeds on the last day of the Championship season. Both are currently in the playoff places, so it’s possible they could meet in three consecutive games (one in the league, two in the playoff semi-finals). Are there longer strings of consecutive fixtures between two sides?” wonders Rupert Sheard.

You’re thinking about FA Cup marathons, aren’t you? We were too when we read this question, though it turns out most of them were rudely interrupted by league matches [disclaimer: we’re not going to focus on leagues with two teams and so on].

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