FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORDS: DRAWS

Record Draws

Most Draws in a Season

23 Norwich 1978/79 Division 1 (42)

Exeter 1986/87 Division 4 (46)

Hartlepool Utd 1997/98 Division 3 (46)

Cardiff 1997/98 Division 3 (46)

22 Tranmere 1970/71 Division 3 (46)

Aldershot 1971/72 Division 4 (46)

Chester City 1977/78 Division 3 (46)

Carlisle 1978/79 Division 3 (46)

Halifax 1981/82 Division 4 (46)

21 Luton 1992/93 Division 1 (46)

(several more teams have recorded 21)

Consecutive Draws

8 Southampton 2005/06 Championship

Chesterfield 2005/06 League 2
Peterborough 1971/72 Division 4

Middlesbrough 1970/71 Division 2

Torquay 1969/70 Division 3

Birmingham 1990/91 Division 3

7 Barnsley 1910/11 Division 2

Ipswich 1990/91 Division 2

Stockport 1988/89 Division 4

Norwich 1978/79 Division 1

Nottm Forest 1977/78 Division 1

Watford 1996/97 Division 2

Consecutive Home Draws

7 Notts County 2006/07 League 2

Notts County 2005/06 League 2

Crystal Palace 1961/62 Division 3

Southport 1976/77 Division 4

Crystal Palace 1998/99 Division 1

6 Reading 1999/2000 Division 2

Bristol City 1999/2000 Division 2

Cardiff 1998/99 Division 3

Fulham 1995/96 Division 3

Walsall 1988/89 Division 2

Norwich 1986/87 Division 1

Port Vale 1981/82 Division 4

(several more teams have recorded 6)

Consecutive Away Draws

9 Watford 1996/97 Division 2

8 Blackburn 1960/61 Division 1

Manchester Utd 1966/67 Division 1

Newcastle 1969/70 Division 1

7 Sunderland 1900/01 Division 1

Halifax 1973/74 Division 3

Barnsley 1977/78 Division 4

Exeter 1985/86 Division 4

Manchester City 1990/91 Division 1

Consecutive Draws (Home and Away) at start of season

6 Stockport 1973/74 Division 4

Leicester 1976/77 Division 1

5 Sheffield Utd 2001/02 Division 1

Carlisle 1988/89 Division 4

Bradford C 1980/81 Division 4

Port Vale 1975/76 Division 3

Blackpool 1902/03 Division 2

4 Nottingham Forest 2004/05 Championship

Plymouth 1997/98 Division 2

Peterborough 1990/91 Division 4

Walsall 1988/89 Division 2

Information supplied by Tony Brown at SoccerData

Features

MARC MY WORD - VALE WILL BE BACK

Port Vale striker Marc Richards is aiming to start the new season as he finished the old one to put the relegated Valiants on track for an immediate return to League 1.

JIMMY'S BACK AND AIMING FOR PROMOTION TRACK

Walsall's new boss Jimmy Mullen is aiming to show he still has the promotion-winning knack as he steps back into Football League management for the first time in 12 years.

McALLISTER: GET BACK TO WHERE WE ONCE BELONGED

As Leeds United look to climb back towards the giddy heights once reached by the club, manager Gary McAllister is viewing the season ahead with confidence

League Tables

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Barnsley	0
2	Birmingham	0
3	Blackpool	0
4	Bristol City	0
5	Burnley	0
6	Cardiff City	0
7	Charlton	0
8	Coventry City	0
9	Crystal Palace	0
10	Derby County	0
11	Doncaster	0
12	Ipswich Town	0
13	Norwich City	0
14	Nottm Forest	0
15	Plymouth	0
16	Preston	0
17	QPR	0
18	Reading	0
19	Sheffield Utd	0
20	Sheffield Wed	0
21	Southampton	0
22	Swansea City	0
23	Watford	0
24	Wolves	0

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Brighton	0
2	Bristol Rovers	0
3	Carlisle	0
4	Cheltenham	0
5	Colchester	0
6	Crewe	0
7	Hartlepool	0
8	Hereford	0
9	Huddersfield	0
10	Leeds United	0
11	Leicester City	0
12	Leyton Orient	0
13	Millwall	0
14	MK Dons	0
15	Northampton	0
16	Oldham	0
17	Peterborough	0
18	Scunthorpe	0
19	Southend	0
20	Stockport	0
21	Swindon Town	0
22	Tranmere	0
23	Walsall	0
24	Yeovil Town	0

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Bournemouth	0
2	Accrington	0
3	Aldershot Town	0
4	Barnet	0
5	Bradford City	0
6	Brentford	0
7	Bury	0
8	Chester City	0
9	Chesterfield	0
10	Dagenham & Red	0
11	Darlington	0
12	Exeter City	0
13	Gillingham	0
14	Grimsby Town	0
15	Lincoln City	0
16	Macclesfield	0
17	Morecambe	0
18	Notts County	0
19	Port Vale	0
20	Rochdale	0
21	Rotherham	0
22	Shrewsbury	0
23	Wycombe	0
24	Luton Town	-10

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