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The Guardian - UK
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What is the biggest football scoreline without anyone grabbing a hat-trick?

Nottingham Forest's Roy Keane (centre) outpaces Chelsea’s Alan Dickens (left) and Steve Clarke in 1991.
Roy Keane (centre) outpaces Chelsea’s Alan Dickens (left) and Steve Clarke during Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 victory at the City Ground in April 1991. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

“QPR recently scored six goals against Pompey with three players scoring a double each,” begins Dan Trelfer. “This threw up a few questions.”

So it did. Let’s take Dan’s questions one at a time.

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