Since its first season in 1992-93, the Premier League has produced some remarkable numbers. Some records have stood for decades, while others have been smashed in recent seasons. Here are the milestones that define the league.

All-time top scorer: Alan Shearer, 260 goals

Alan Shearer scored 260 Premier League goals for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United between 1992 and 2006. Harry Kane came closest to the record before leaving Tottenham for Bayern Munich in 2023 with 213 league goals. Shearer also won the title with Blackburn in 1994-95.

Most goals in a single season: Erling Haaland, 36

In his first season at Manchester City in 2022-23, Erling Haaland scored 36 league goals, breaking the 38-game record of 32 shared by Mohamed Salah (2017-18). Andy Cole and Alan Shearer scored 34 each in the 42-game seasons of the early 1990s.

Most points in a season: Manchester City, 100

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City became the first and so far only team to reach 100 points, in 2017-18. They also set records for most wins (32) and most goals (106) that season. Liverpool’s 99 points in 2019-20 is the second-highest total.

The Invincibles: Arsenal 2003-04

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal went the entire 2003-04 league season unbeaten, with 26 wins and 12 draws. No team has managed a full 38-game season without defeat since. The squad, led by Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp, is still regarded as one of the best in English history.

Most titles: Manchester United, 13

All 13 of Manchester United’s Premier League titles came under Sir Alex Ferguson, the last in 2012-13. Manchester City are next on the list after their run of success under Guardiola. Find out more in our guide to the biggest Premier League clubs.

Other notable records

• Fastest hat-trick: Sadio Mane, 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton against Aston Villa in 2015.
• Fastest goal: Shane Long, 7.69 seconds for Southampton against Watford in 2019.
• Most clean sheets: Petr Cech, 202, for Chelsea and Arsenal.
• Biggest win: 9-0, achieved by Manchester United (twice), Leicester City and Liverpool.
• Biggest title-winning comeback story: Leicester City in 2015-16, after starting as 5,000-1 outsiders.

Records that may fall next

Haaland’s scoring rate puts several records within reach over the coming seasons, including the fastest player to 100 Premier League goals and, in the long term, Shearer’s all-time mark. Records in modern football also tend to fall faster because squads rotate less on attacking players and tactics favour high-pressing, high-scoring teams.

Want the bigger picture? Read how the Premier League works or compare these numbers with the biggest World Cup records.