Sheffield United have set an unwanted record for the number of goals conceded by a team in a single Premier League season.
Abdoulaye Doucouré's first-half goal for Everton on Saturday took their total goals against Sheffield to 101, surpassing Swindon Town's record of 100 goals conceded in the 1994-95 season, when the division consisted of 22 teams .
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Chris Wilder's side, whose relegation from the Premier League was confirmed last month with a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle, had already broken the record for most goals conceded in a 38-game Premier League season.
The club have suffered a dizzying series of heavy defeats, both at Bramall Lane and on the road, including an 8-0 home defeat to Newcastle in September, a 5-0 defeat at Burnley in December and a 6-0 loss at Burnley in December. 0. at home to Arsenal in March, where they conceded five goals in the first 40 minutes.
They have already avoided the ignominy of finishing with the lowest points total in Premier League history (Derby County's 11 points in 2007-08 remain the worst result for a club) but, should they lose the game they they have left against Tottenham on May 19, they will have accumulated the third fewest points in a 38-game season.
Wilder took over as Sheffield United manager in December following the departure of Paul Heckingbottom, who had won the club promotion from the Championship the previous season.
He has said he has no intention of resigning from his position and wants to be part of the rebuild of Bramall Lane.
Information from Reuters was used in this report.
