Which club recorded the lowest points total in a 38-game Premier League season?

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Derby County recorded the lowest points total in a 38-game Premier League season, finishing with 11 points in 2007–08.

Derby’s final record was one win, eight draws and 29 defeats. Under the three-points-for-a-win system, that produced 11 points: three for the victory and eight for the draws. Their only league win came against Newcastle United on 17 September 2007.

The season became one of the weakest campaigns in Premier League history. Derby went 32 matches without a win, were relegated on 29 March 2008, and finished 20th. They scored 20 goals and conceded 89, producing a goal difference of minus 69.

The common mix-up is with Sunderland’s 2005–06 side, which finished with 15 points, or other low-scoring relegated teams such as Aston Villa and Norwich City. Those totals were poor, but neither matched Derby’s 11-point record over a full 38-match Premier League season.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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