Grimsby Town 1997/1998

Angleterre

CityCleethorpes

Full nameGrimsby Town FC

Diminutive Grimsby

Foundation1878

Stadium Blundell Park

Official websitehttps://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/

Season

First Team

B Team

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Roster Grimsby Town 1997/1998

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Table

Aidan Davison

Goalkeeper

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/08/1997

left on : 06/08/1999

B.date	11/05/1968
Age	30 years
Height	1m85
Weight	88 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Clean sheets	2
Goals against	10
Own goals	1
Assists	0
Minutes played	630
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Richard Smith

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1996

left on : 01/07/2001

B.date	03/10/1970
Age	27 years

Peter Handyside

Central defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1992

left on : 10/07/2001

B.date	31/07/1974
Age	23 years
Height	1m85
Weight	85 kg

Display stats

Played matches	8
First team matches	8
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	720
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Mark Lever

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 11/07/2000

B.date	29/03/1970
Age	28 years
Height	1m91

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	6
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	542
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Matty Bloomer

Right central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 08/06/2001

B.date	03/11/1978
Age	19 years
Height	1m85

Graham Rodger

Defender

England

Arrived on : 08/01/1992

left on : 01/06/1998

B.date	01/04/1967
Age	31 years
Height	1m88
Weight	75 kg

Display stats

Played matches	3
First team matches	2
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	191
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	67%
Draws	0%
Losses	33%

Ashley Fickling

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/03/1995

left on : 01/03/1998

B.date	15/11/1972
Age	25 years
Height	1m78
Weight	73 kg

Danny Butterfield

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 05/07/2002

B.date	21/11/1979
Age	18 years
Height	1m80
Weight	71 kg

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	1
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	38
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	100%
Draws	0%
Losses	0%

John McDermott

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 31/05/2007

B.date	03/02/1969
Age	29 years
Height	1m70

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	1
Efficiency	630
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	630
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Tony Gallimore

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 28/03/1996

left on : 01/07/2003

B.date	21/02/1972
Age	26 years
Height	1m78

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	630
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Nicky Southall

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 12/07/1995

left on : 06/12/1997

B.date	28/01/1972
Age	26 years
Height	1m78
Weight	82 kg

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	1
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	105
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Tommy Widdrington

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 11/07/1996

left on : 24/03/1999

B.date	01/10/1971
Age	26 years
Height	1m78
Weight	73 kg

Display stats

Played matches	6
First team matches	5
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	445
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Paul Groves

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1997

left on : 27/02/2004

B.date	28/02/1966
Age	32 years
Height	1m80

Display stats

Played matches	8
First team matches	8
On the bench	0
Goals	2
Efficiency	357
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	714
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Kevin Donovan

Right Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 29/07/1997

left on : 02/07/2001

B.date	17/12/1971
Age	26 years
Height	1m73
Weight	75 kg

Display stats

Played matches	8
First team matches	8
On the bench	0
Goals	2
Efficiency	358
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	716
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Kingsley Black

Left Midfielder

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 16/07/1996

left on : 11/10/2000

B.date	22/06/1968
Age	30 years
Height	1m73
Weight	68 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	552
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Darren Wrack

Versatile Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 15/03/1997

left on : 01/07/1998

B.date	05/05/1976
Age	22 years
Height	1m76
Weight	78 kg

Wayne Burnett

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 09/01/1998

left on : 09/09/2002

B.date	04/09/1971
Age	26 years
Height	1m83
Weight	79 kg

Paul Holsgrove

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1997

left on : 12/11/1997

B.date	26/08/1969
Age	28 years
Height	1m85
Weight	74 kg

Kevin Jobling

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1994

left on : 01/07/1998

B.date	01/01/1968
Age	30 years

Display stats

Played matches	6
First team matches	3
On the bench	3
Goals	1
Efficiency	310
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	310
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Jim Dobbin

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/04/1998

left on : 01/07/1999

B.date	17/09/1963
Age	34 years
Height	1m75
Weight	67 kg

Dave Gilbert

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1997

left on : 01/09/1997

B.date	22/06/1963
Age	35 years
Height	1m63
Weight	63 kg

Display stats

Played matches	1
First team matches	1
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	90
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	100%
Draws	0%
Losses	0%

Jack Lester

Striker

England

Arrived on : 20/11/1996

left on : 28/01/2000

B.date	08/10/1975
Age	22 years
Height	1m75
Weight	76 kg

Display stats

Played matches	5
First team matches	3
On the bench	2
Goals	3
Efficiency	98
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	294
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	60%
Draws	0%
Losses	40%

Steve Livingstone

Striker

England

Arrived on : 29/10/1993

left on : 01/05/2003

B.date	08/09/1969
Age	28 years
Height	1m85

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	4
On the bench	3
Goals	4
Efficiency	100
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	399
Yellow cards	3
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	0%
Losses	57%

Lee Nogan

Striker

Wales

Arrived on : 01/08/1997

left on : 13/07/1999

B.date	21/05/1969
Age	29 years
Height	1m78
Weight	74 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	1
Efficiency	516
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	516
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	57%
Draws	0%
Losses	43%

Neil Woods

Striker

England

Arrived on : 17/03/1998

left on : 01/07/1998

B.date	30/07/1966
Age	31 years
Height	1m83

Display stats

Played matches	3
First team matches	0
On the bench	3
Goals	1
Efficiency	97
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	97
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	67%
Draws	0%
Losses	33%

Daryl Clare

Striker

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1995

left on : 10/11/1999

B.date	01/08/1978
Age	19 years
Height	1m76

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	1
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	121
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Manager

Alan Buckley

Manager

B.date 20/04/1951

Age 47 years

Arrived on : 21/05/1997

Left on : 22/08/2000

61 Games

27 Victories

16 Losses

Success rate in this team:

40 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

40 %

Games list

League One Play-Off

09/08	09/08/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 1R1	Grimsby Town	1 1	Bristol City
12/08	12/08/1997	League CupLC	First roundF	Oldham Athletic	1 0	Grimsby Town
16/08	16/08/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 2R2	Plymouth	2 2	Grimsby Town
23/08	23/08/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 3R3	Grimsby Town	0 0	Wrexham
26/08	26/08/1997	League CupLC	First roundF	Grimsby Town	5 0	Oldham Athletic
30/08	30/08/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 4R4	Brentford	3 1	Grimsby Town
02/09	02/09/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 5R5	Preston NE	2 0	Grimsby Town
09/09	09/09/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 6R6	Grimsby Town	0 0	York City
13/09	13/09/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 7R7	Fulham	0 2	Grimsby Town
17/09	17/09/1997	League CupLC	2nd round2	Grimsby Town	2 0	S Wednesday
20/09	20/09/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 8R8	Grimsby Town	0 1	Millwall
27/09	27/09/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 9R9	Bournemouth	0 1	Grimsby Town
01/10	01/10/1997	League CupLC	2nd round2	S Wednesday	3 2	Grimsby Town
04/10	04/10/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 10R10	Grimsby Town	2 1	Wigan
11/10	11/10/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 11R11	Grimsby Town	1 0	Northampton Town
14/10	14/10/1997	League CupLC	Round of 32R32	Grimsby Town	3 1	Leicester
18/10	18/10/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 12R12	Blackpool	2 2	Grimsby Town
21/10	21/10/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 13R13	Oldham Athletic	2 0	Grimsby Town
25/10	25/10/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 14R14	Grimsby Town	0 1	Watford
01/11	01/11/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 15R15	Grimsby Town	5 1	Southend
04/11	04/11/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 16R16	Walsall	0 0	Grimsby Town
08/11	08/11/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 17R17	Chesterfield	1 0	Grimsby Town
15/11	15/11/1997	FA CupFAC	First roundF	Shrewsbury Town	1 1	Grimsby Town
18/11	18/11/1997	League CupLC	Round of 16R16	Liverpool	3 0	Grimsby Town
22/11	22/11/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 19R19	Grimsby Town	4 1	Burnley
25/11	25/11/1997	FA CupFAC	First roundF	Grimsby Town	4 0	Shrewsbury Town
29/11	29/11/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 20R20	Gillingham	0 2	Grimsby Town
02/12	02/12/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 21R21	Grimsby Town	0 0	Wycombe
06/12	06/12/1997	FA CupFAC	2nd round2	Chesterfield	0 2	Grimsby Town
06/12	06/12/1997	FA CupFAC	2nd round2	Grimsby Town	2 2	Chesterfield
12/12	12/12/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 22R22	Bristol Rovers	0 4	Grimsby Town
20/12	20/12/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 23R23	Grimsby Town	1 0	Carlisle United
26/12	26/12/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 24R24	York City	0 0	Grimsby Town
28/12	28/12/1997	Second DivisionSD	Round 25R25	Grimsby Town	3 1	Preston NE
03/01	03/01/1998	FA CupFAC	3rd round3	Grimsby Town	3 0	Norwich City
10/01	10/01/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 26R26	Bristol City	4 1	Grimsby Town
17/01	17/01/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 27R27	Grimsby Town	4 0	Brentford
24/01	24/01/1998	FA CupFAC	Round of 32R32	Leeds United	2 0	Grimsby Town
31/01	31/01/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 29R29	Grimsby Town	1 1	Fulham
07/02	07/02/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 30R30	Millwall	0 1	Grimsby Town
14/02	14/02/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 31R31	Wigan	0 2	Grimsby Town
21/02	21/02/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 32R32	Grimsby Town	2 1	Bournemouth
24/02	24/02/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 33R33	Grimsby Town	1 0	Blackpool
28/02	28/02/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 34R34	Northampton Town	2 1	Grimsby Town
03/03	03/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 35R35	Grimsby Town	0 0	Chesterfield
07/03	07/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 36R36	Southend	0 1	Grimsby Town
14/03	14/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 37R37	Grimsby Town	3 0	Walsall
21/03	21/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 38R38	Luton Town	2 2	Grimsby Town
24/03	24/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Journée 0J0	Grimsby Town	1 0	Plymouth
28/03	28/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 39R39	Burnley	2 1	Grimsby Town
31/03	31/03/1998	Second DivisionSD	Journée 0J0	Wrexham	0 0	Grimsby Town
04/04	04/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 40R40	Grimsby Town	0 0	Gillingham
07/04	07/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 41R41	Grimsby Town	0 1	Luton Town
10/04	10/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 42R42	Wycombe	1 1	Grimsby Town
13/04	13/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 43R43	Grimsby Town	1 2	Bristol Rovers
21/04	21/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Journée 0J0	Carlisle United	0 1	Grimsby Town
25/04	25/04/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 45R45	Watford	0 0	Grimsby Town
02/05	02/05/1998	Second DivisionSD	Round 46R46	Grimsby Town	0 2	Oldham Athletic
09/05	09/05/1998	League One Play-OffLOPO	Semi-finalsS	Fulham	1 1	Grimsby Town
13/05	13/05/1998	League One Play-OffLOPO	Semi-finalsS	Grimsby Town	1 0	Fulham
24/05	24/05/1998	League One Play-OffLOPO	FinalFinal	Grimsby Town	1 0	Northampton Town

Competitions overview 1997/1998Last updated on 13/12/2024 at 00:10

Second Division
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
46	19	15	12	55	37	18

League Cup
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
6	3	0	3	12	8	4
FA Cup
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
6	3	2	1	12	5	7
League One Play-Off
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
3	2	1	0	3	1	2
Total
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
61	27	18	16	82	51	31

Transfers: In

Players in
01/07	01/07/1997	Matty Bloomer
01/07	01/07/1997	D. Butterfield
01/07	01/07/1997	Ben Chapman
29/07	29/07/1997	Kevin Donovan	WBA	420 k€
01/08	01/08/1997	Aidan Davison	Bradford	Free
01/08	01/08/1997	Dave Gilbert	WBA
01/08	01/08/1997	Paul Groves	WBA	350 k€
01/08	01/08/1997	Lee Nogan	Reading	238 k€
07/12	07/12/1997	Neil Woods	Wigan	Return from loan
09/01	09/01/1998	Wayne Burnett	Huddersfield	140 k€
16/01	16/01/1998	David Smith	WBA	280 k€
16/02	16/02/1998	Neil Woods	Scunthorpe	Return from loan
17/03	17/03/1998	Neil Woods	Mansfield	Return from loan
01/04	01/04/1998	Jim Dobbin	Scarborough
Players loaned in
01/09	01/09/1997	Paul Holsgrove	Reading	Loan
Staff members in
21/05	21/05/1997	Alan Buckley	Free	manager

Transfers: Out

Players out
23/05	23/05/1997	Clive Mendonca	Charlton	1.2 M€
27/05	27/05/1997	Jason Lee	Nottingham	Return from loan
01/07	01/07/1997	Gary Childs	Wisbech Town
01/07	01/07/1997	Paul Harsley	Scunthorpe	Free
01/07	01/07/1997	John Oster	Everton	2.3 M€
01/07	01/07/1997	Andy Quy	Boro
01/07	01/07/1997	C. Shakespeare	Scunthorpe	Free
01/08	01/08/1997	James Neil	Scunthorpe
01/09	01/09/1997	Dave Gilbert	WBA
12/11	12/11/1997	Paul Holsgrove	Crewe
06/12	06/12/1997	Nicky Southall	Gillingham	Free
01/03	01/03/1998	Ashley Fickling	Darlington
Players loaned out
07/11	07/11/1997	Neil Woods	Wigan	Loan
18/01	18/01/1998	Neil Woods	Scunthorpe	Loan
17/02	17/02/1998	Neil Woods	Mansfield	Loan

Trophy room

Victories

Championship

19341901

Runner-ups

FA Trophy	2	20162013
EFL Trophy	1	2008
Championship	1	1929

Data verified since 1892/1893

Club overall statsLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

39%

30%

35%

All competitions

30%

33%

31%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

48%

52%

50%

All competitions

53%

43%

49%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

35%

All competitions

43%

33%

38%

Number of times the team scores first

League

All competitions

10%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

All competitions

13%

10%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

All competitions

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

All competitions

Most frequent score

Score	League	All competitions
Home
1 - 1	2 times	2 times
0 - 0	5 times	5 times
5 - 0	0 times	1 times
2 - 0	0 times	1 times
0 - 1	3 times	3 times
2 - 1	2 times	2 times
1 - 0	4 times	5 times
3 - 1	1 times	2 times
5 - 1	1 times	1 times
4 - 1	1 times	1 times
4 - 0	1 times	2 times
2 - 2	0 times	1 times
3 - 0	1 times	2 times
1 - 2	1 times	1 times
0 - 2	1 times	1 times

Score	League	All competitions
Away
1 - 0	1 times	2 times
2 - 2	3 times	3 times
3 - 1	1 times	1 times
2 - 0	2 times	3 times
0 - 2	3 times	4 times
0 - 1	4 times	4 times
3 - 2	0 times	1 times
0 - 0	4 times	4 times
1 - 1	1 times	3 times
3 - 0	0 times	1 times
0 - 4	1 times	1 times
4 - 1	1 times	1 times
2 - 1	2 times	2 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

100%

Away

Total

100%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

100%

Away

Total

100%

All competitions

Home

50%

Away

100%

Total

16.67%

83.33%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

99%

Min./Match

100%

Min./Match

99%

Min./Match

All competitions

88%

Min./Match

94%

Min./Match

91%

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 15:30

Minutes	Goals for	Goals against
0 - 15	3	0
Best scorer : Jack Lester - 3 Goals
16 - 30	2	3
Best scorer : Paul Groves - 2 Goals
31 - 45	0	2
46 - 60	5	1
Best scorer : Steve Livingstone - 2 Goals
61 - 75	2	3
76 - 90	3	3
Best scorer : Kevin Donovan - 3 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 10/12/2024 at 13:04

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1988 and 1998 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.

40	Stoke City	1.39 pts/m
41	Port Vale	1.43 pts/m
42	Notts County	1.42 pts/m
43	Birmingham City	1.38 pts/m
44	Bristol City	1.43 pts/m
45	Grimsby Town	1.35 pts/m
46	Southend	1.24 pts/m
47	Reading	1.37 pts/m
48	Bradford	1.31 pts/m
49	Bristol Rovers	1.47 pts/m
50	Huddersfield	1.4 pts/m

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 27/08/1988. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:42

Best club streaksLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Series	Home	Away	Total
consecutive wins	4	3	4
League	3	2	4
consecutive draws	0
consecutive losses	3	2	2
League	3	2	2
consecutive matches without a win	4	7	6
League	4	4	6
consecutive matches without a draw	9	6	8
League	6	5	5
consecutive matches without a loss	16	5	11
League	13	4	7
matches with at least one goal scored	8	6	6
League	6	7	9
matches with at least one goal conceded	4	4	5
League	3	3	4
matches without scoring any goal	2	3	3
League	3	3	3
matches without conceding any goal	5	4	4
League	5	3	5

Running streaksLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Series Running	Home	Away	Total
consecutive wins	1		2
League
consecutive losses
League	3		1
consecutive matches without a win		2
League	4	1	2
consecutive matches without a draw	4		2
League	3		1
consecutive matches without a loss	1	5	3
League		4
matches with at least one goal scored	1	1	3
League
matches with at least one goal conceded		1
League	3		1
matches without scoring any goal
League	1	1	2
matches without conceding any goal	1		2
League		2

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Grimsby Town 1997/1998

Roster Grimsby Town 1997/1998

Games list

Manager

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Competitions overview 1997/1998Last updated on 13/12/2024 at 00:10

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Transfers: Out

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Club overall statsLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Number of matches without scoring

Number of matches without conceding a goal

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

Number of times the team scores first

Number of times the opponent scores first

Average minute of the first goal scored

Average minute of the first goal conceded

Most frequent score

Result when the team scores first

Result when the opponent scores first

Time leading and behind score

Season formLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Goals per quarterLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 15:30

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 10/12/2024 at 13:04

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:42

Best club streaksLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

Running streaksLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 07:09

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