The earliest relegations in Premier League history

Southampton’s shambolic return to the Premier League has lasted only one season after relegation was confirmed in the present day.

Defeat to Tottenham Hotspur condemned the Saints to second-tier soccer subsequent season, with their drop down a division confirmed in record-breaking style.

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After Southampton slumped to relegation in early April, we’ve remembered the earliest relegations in Premier League historical past.

The earliest relegations in Premier League historical past

Ipswich City, Six video games remaining, 1994/95 Season

Ipswich City turned the primary crew to be relegated from the Premier League with as many as six video games to go in 1994/95.

In equity to The Tractor Boys, this was a 42-game season and one which had 4 groups relegated. Nonetheless, it was a reasonably depressing marketing campaign at Portman Highway, that included a record-breaking 9-0 defeat at Manchester United. No Premier League crew has ever been overwhelmed by a much bigger scoreline.

Derby County, Six video games remaining, 2007/08 Season

When speak turns to the worst sides in Premier League historical past, Derby County’s 2007/08 ‘classic’ are sometimes the primary that spring to thoughts.

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The Rams’ relegation was confirmed with six video games to go, in a marketing campaign that noticed Derby win simply as soon as all season. Their 11 factors stays the bottom haul in Premier League historical past.

Southampton might but take that notorious document this season…

Huddersfield City, Six video games remaining, 2018/19

Huddersfield upset the chances to safe promotion to the Premier League and narrowly averted the drop on their return to the highest tier – regardless of scoring the joint-fewest targets within the league.

Nonetheless, a second season of battle noticed the Terriers relegated with six video games to play. Their goalscoring points had been once more obvious with simply 22 scored in 38 video games. With 76 conceded, it was a recipe for relegation.

Sheffield United, Six video games remaining, 2020/21

Has there been a much bigger case of Second Season Syndrome than this?

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In 2019/20, Sheffield United thrived underneath Chris Wilder, with a versatile formation and under-lapping centre-backs serving to the Blades to a ninth-place end.

Only a 12 months later, Sheffield United had been relegated with out as a lot as a struggle. A spot within the Championship was confirmed with six video games nonetheless to play.

Southampton, Seven video games remaining, 2024/25 season

There’s big concern over a rising hole between the Premier League and Championship. This season has added weight to that view. For the second straight season it appears to be like like all three promoted groups will go down, having occurred simply as soon as within the earlier 31 years.

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Southampton have seemed out of the in-depth from the opening weeks of the season and have set a brand new document for relegation within the quickest time. Crushed 3-1 at Spurs, the Saints are the primary crew to go down with seven video games to go.