The Invincibles (English football)

In English football, "The Invincibles" is a nickname used to refer to the Preston North End team of the 1888–89 season, managed by William Sudell,[1][2] and the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger.[3] Preston North End earned the nickname after completing an entire season undefeated in league and cup competition (27 games), while Arsenal were undefeated in the league (38 games) in a run that stretched to a record 49 games. The actual nickname of the Preston team was the "Old Invincibles" but both versions have been in use although Arsenal is the only team to ever finish a 38 match season undefeated.

  1. ^ "The History of Preston North End". 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ Taw, Thomas (2006). Football's twelve apostles : the making of the League 1886-1889. Southend-on-Sea: Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-905328-09-5. OCLC 153550163. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Arsenal the Invincibles". BBC News. BBC. 15 May 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

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