Record Watch 22/23

[Clyde1998]

Noticed tonight that a few media outlets reporting that “Wrexham are close to breaking Reading’s points record for professional football in England”

The National League is not a fully professional division - Dorking, Maidenhead and Wealdstone are all semi-professional.

In fact, breaking 100 points is very common for winners of the National League - seven of the fifteen winners of the league under a 46-game season have exceeded 100 points (including Stevenage in 2010, whose two wins over Chester were expunged due to the latter club folding during the season, and this season). For comparison, only on thirteen occasions have clubs managed to reach triple figures in a 46-game Football League season under since three points for a win came in (1981-82); that's over a combined 117 seasons.

[Snowflake Royal]

Noticed tonight that a few media outlets reporting that “Wrexham are close to breaking Reading’s points record for professional football in England”

The National League is not a fully professional division - Dorking, Maidenhead and Wealdstone are all semi-professional.

In fact, breaking 100 points is very common for winners of the National League - seven of the fifteen winners of the league under a 46-game season have exceeded 100 points (including Stevenage in 2010, whose two wins over Chester were expunged due to the latter club folding during the season, and this season). For comparison, only on thirteen occasions have clubs managed to reach triple figures in a 46-game Football League season under since three points for a win came in (1981-82); that's over a combined 117 seasons.

Nice statage.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Noticed tonight that a few media outlets reporting that “Wrexham are close to breaking Reading’s points record for professional football in England”

The National League is not a fully professional division - Dorking, Maidenhead and Wealdstone are all semi-professional.

In fact, breaking 100 points is very common for winners of the National League - seven of the fifteen winners of the league under a 46-game season have exceeded 100 points (including Stevenage in 2010, whose two wins over Chester were expunged due to the latter club folding during the season, and this season). For comparison, only on thirteen occasions have clubs managed to reach triple figures in a 46-game Football League season under since three points for a win came in (1981-82); that's over a combined 117 seasons.

Nice statage.

indeed

The emphasis being on the “not a totally professional division” and of course regardless of that, it is not the Championship.
Just how low down the pyramid do we have to go to appease those hopeful press narratives?

[Snowflake Royal]

I didn't realise 3 points came in with my birth.

[SCIAG]

Believe it was the main factor Jimmy Hill cited.

[Sutekh]

Noticed tonight that a few media outlets reporting that “Wrexham are close to breaking Reading’s points record for professional football in England”

The National League is not a fully professional division - Dorking, Maidenhead and Wealdstone are all semi-professional.

In fact, breaking 100 points is very common for winners of the National League - seven of the fifteen winners of the league under a 46-game season have exceeded 100 points (including Stevenage in 2010, whose two wins over Chester were expunged due to the latter club folding during the season, and this season). For comparison, only on thirteen occasions have clubs managed to reach triple figures in a 46-game Football League season under since three points for a win came in (1981-82); that's over a combined 117 seasons.

If the media are to drag the NL into it then what about all the other non league divisions, bet the 100 point mark has probably been breached masses of times, wouldn’t surprise me if, on occasion, some clubs in some divisions had racked up beyond 106 points from playing less than 46 games too. This is why most NL records should remain amongst non-league leagues, clubs and divisions and not compared to the more consistent organisation of the FL.

[PATRIQT]

106 is a Football League record. The end.

[Clyde1998]

Noticed tonight that a few media outlets reporting that “Wrexham are close to breaking Reading’s points record for professional football in England”

The National League is not a fully professional division - Dorking, Maidenhead and Wealdstone are all semi-professional.

In fact, breaking 100 points is very common for winners of the National League - seven of the fifteen winners of the league under a 46-game season have exceeded 100 points (including Stevenage in 2010, whose two wins over Chester were expunged due to the latter club folding during the season, and this season). For comparison, only on thirteen occasions have clubs managed to reach triple figures in a 46-game Football League season under since three points for a win came in (1981-82); that's over a combined 117 seasons.

If the media are to drag the NL into it then what about all the other non league divisions, bet the 100 point mark has probably been breached masses of times, wouldn’t surprise me if, on occasion, some clubs in some divisions had racked up beyond 106 points from playing less than 46 games too. This is why most NL records should remain amongst non-league leagues, clubs and divisions and not compared to the more consistent organisation of the FL.

I found AFC Wimbledon got 130 points in one of their early seasons - Won 42, Drew 4, Lost 0. This was back when they were playing in the eighth or ninth tier with a few players who played for the old Wimbledon in what's now the Championship and getting attendances of around 3,000 compared to sides who'd struggle to get a couple hundred turn up. In fact, they got 111 points in the previous season and came third!

The further down you go, the more likely it is the division will be uneven due to new clubs entering the league (who's ability may be unclear before the season starts), often only a single side getting promoted/relegated, clubs only being able to attract players from a very close radius and the rapid turnover of players. This all makes getting a triple digit points tally much more likely.

[Silver Fox]

The more that football in the championship becomes unfair with relegated prem teams allowed to maintain much stronger teams than those around them the more our achievement looks absolutely amazing

[Sutekh]

The more that football in the championship becomes unfair with relegated prem teams allowed to maintain much stronger teams than those around them the more our achievement looks absolutely amazing

Hoping that will start to be addressed, at least a little in some way, by the implementation of the fan led review. Certainly hoping for a fairer more level playing field eventually. Well you can hope!

[Needle]

Not the best night, with points for wigan and one for Hudds. At least Blackpool lost.

But we're not sharing it this season.

Dunno what we were worried about.

[windermereROYAL]

It`s ours again

[Needle]

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[windermereROYAL]

It`s ours again

[LUX]

106 gone for Burnley now.

Wish they had won tonight mind

[tidus_mi2]

106 gone for Burnley now.

Wish they had won tonight mind

Yep, but means they can win the title in front of their fans by beating QPR

[paultheroyal]

as reported on BBC website this morning...

Wrexham's 107 points breaks the National League and professional English single-season points record.

[NathStPaul]

To get 107 points in that division is some going.

[KC Royal]

as reported on BBC website this morning...

Wrexham's 107 points breaks the National League and professional English single-season points record.

That BBC comment The National League isn't fully professional is it? Unless I've missed Maidenhead turning pro, thought they were still semi pro. National League is still non-league so is different for me.

Still not been beaten in FL/PL anyway

[MartinRdg]

106 gone for Burnley now.

Wish they had won tonight mind

Yep, but means they can win the title in front of their fans by beating QPR