What is the worst points total in Premier League history? Record for lowest season tally and where relegated Sheffield United rank

Sheffield United's return to the Premier League in 2023/24 has not been a happy one.

After earning promotion from the EFL Championship a year ago by finishing second in the table behind Burnley, the Blades sold Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge, two of their standout players, leading some fans to fear what was to come before the season had even started. They were right to do so.

Defeat to Newcastle United on April 27 confirmed Sheffield United's relegation back to the second tier with three games of the season still to play. They have won only three Premier League matches all season and have set a new record for goals against, which could get a lot worse over the final matchdays.

The table's bottom club have just 16 points to their name after 35 games, which is one of the worst totals the modern English top flight has ever seen. But where does that tally rank among the lowest in history?

Who will join Sheffield United in relegation to the EFL Championship?

The record for the lowest points total in a single Premier League season belongs to Derby County. The Rams were relegated at the end of the 2007/08 season with a measly 11 points from 38 matches. Their 1-0 win at home to Newcastle United on September 17, 2007 was the only league game they won all season.

Sheffield United took 16 points from their first 34 games in 2023/24, so Derby's record is safe for now. However, the Blades are still on course for one of the poorest seasons in the Premier League era (so, since 1992/93).

One note on the below table: Portsmouth finished the 2009/10 season on 19 points, but that was partly due to a nine-point deduction issued after the cash-strapped club went into administration, so we've omitted them from the list.

*Season ongoing

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