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Just another 22 points required to avoid the drop....



Feb 23, 2009
22,841
Brighton factually.....
So with us in fine form at the moment, lets take stock and prepare for the nose dive as many predict including 4-4-2.

With 12 games gone a points total of 28 and if you go by the stats listed below, we require just another 22 points to avoid relegation...

Can we do it..... :O

I believe this year we could well avoid the drop, what say you fellow optimists.... :albion2:


Points to avoid Championship relegation!

Final points tally for the team immediately above the relegation zone in the Second Tier since three points for a win was introduced for the start of the 1981/1982 season.
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Below is a list of seasons from 1981/1982 showing how many points the team immediately above the one relegated (either automatically or as in the case of 1987/1989 season play-off loser).
Notes:
1. Three points for a win introduced for the 1981/1982 season.
2. Between 1981/1982 and 1986/1987 there were 22 teams in the division.
3. In 1987/1988 there were 23 teams in the division.
4. From 1988/1989 there were 24 teams in the division.
5. From 1995/96 to present 3 teams were relegated each season.
6. 1994/1995 4 teams relegated.
7. Between 1993/94 to 1988/89 3 teams were relegated each season (except 1990/91 when 2 teams were relegated).
8. 1988/89 and 1989/90 saw two team relegated.
9. 1987/88 2 teams automatically relegated with one relegated via the play-offs which were introduced for the team immediately above the relegation zone in the final table.
10. Between 1981/82 and 1986/87 3 teams were relegated each season.
The following list shows the season - end points total and team immediately above the final team relegated - Position of the final ‘safe’ position - number of teams in the division.
2011/12 48 Barnsley 24 in division
2010/11 48 Doncaster 24 in division
2009/10 49 Crystal Palace 24 in division
2008/09 51 Plymouth Argyle 24 in division
2007/08 53 Coventry City 24 in division
2006/07 49 Hull City 24 in division
2005/06 50 QPR 24 in division
2004/05 50 Crewe 24 in division
2003/04 51 Gillingham 24 in division
2002/03 50 Stoke 24 in division
2001/02 49 Rotherham 24 in division
2000/01 49 Crystal Palace 24 in division
1999/00 49 WBA 24 in division
1998/99 47 Port Vale 24 in division
1997/98 49 QPR 24 in division
1996/97 48 Bradford 24 in division
1995/96 52 Portsmouth 24 in division
1994/95 54 Sunderland 24 in division
1993/94 51 WBA 24 in division
1992/93 50 Sunderland 24 in division
1991/92 50 Oxford United 24 in division
1990/91 50 Leciester 22 24 in division
1989/90 50 Middlesbrough 21 24 in division
1988/89 47 Hull City 21 24 in division
1987/88 47 WBA 20 23 in division
1986/87 50 Birmingham City 19 22 in division
1985/86 49 Blackburn 19 22 in division
1984/85 40 Middlesbrough 19 22 in division
1983/84 47 Oldham 19 22 in division
1982/83 47 Grimsby 19 22 in division
1981/82 46 Bolton 19 22 in division

So taking the above analysis …
54 The highest points total of the team immediately above the relegation.
50 The most occurring total number of points (7 times) with 24 teams in the division. Followed by 49 points (6 times).
47 Is the lowest number of points required to gain safety, happening twice (Hull City 1988/1989, Port Vale 1998/1999) with 24 teams in the division.
40 Middlesbrough’s total points gained in 1984/1985 is the current lowest total, but that came from a division consisting of 22 teams.
49.75 The average number of points gained by the team immediately above the relegation (since 1988/1989 - 24 teams in the division).
49.03 The average number of points gained by the team immediately above the relegation since three points was introduced by the Football League for a win.


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dangull

Well-known member
Feb 24, 2013
5,105
A huge amount of effort went into this post.

Don't worry, we will not get relegated this season. Who knows, there's a good chance we will finish in the top 6 at least.
 



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