Biggest Wins in Premier League History: Every Record Scoreline

The biggest wins in premier league history are the scorelines that fans still talk about decades later. A 9-0 has happened only four times in more than thirty years of the competition, and each one has its own story. This guide lists every record win, from the first at Old Trafford in 1995 to the most recent, and explains what made each one possible.

Last updated: November 2026

Quick Answer

• The record winning margin in the Premier League is nine goals, achieved four times.
• Manchester United set the mark in 1995, and Leicester City, Manchester United again, and Liverpool have matched it since.
• The biggest away win is Leicester City’s 9-0 at Southampton in 2019.
• Eight-goal wins are almost as rare: only six 8-0 results have ever been recorded.
• Early red cards and title-chasing teams feature in most of the biggest wins.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: The Four 9-0s

The Premier League began in the 1992-93 season, and it took almost three years for anyone to win a match by nine goals. Since then, the 9-0 scoreline has appeared four times, and no team has ever won by more.

Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town, 1995

Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 9-0 at Old Trafford on 4 March 1995, and the record stood alone for 24 years. Andy Cole scored five goals, a feat matched only twice since in the Premier League, and Ipswich were already heading for relegation.

United were chasing the title at the time, and the margin became the benchmark for every big win that followed. For a quarter of a century, no team could match it.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: Leicester’s 9-0 at Southampton

The record was finally matched on 25 October 2019, when Leicester City beat Southampton 9-0 at St Mary’s — the biggest away win in English top-flight history. Leicester scored five goals before half-time, and Southampton never found a way back into the game.

Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Pérez both scored hat-tricks, while Ben Chilwell, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison also found the net. The result set a new standard for away performances in the Premier League, and the match became the defining game of Leicester’s season.

Manchester United 9-0 Southampton, 2021

Manchester United matched the record again on 2 February 2021, beating Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford. Southampton had Alexandre Jankewitz sent off after about two minutes and Jan Bednarek dismissed late on, so the visitors finished with nine players. Seven different United players scored — Wan-Bissaka, Rashford, Cavani, Martial (twice), McTominay, Fernandes and James — plus an own goal by Southampton’s Jan Bednarek.

The early red card changed the whole match, and United took full advantage. The result also made Southampton the first team to lose 9-0 twice in the Premier League.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth

The fourth 9-0 came at Anfield on 27 August 2022, when Liverpool beat Bournemouth 9-0. Luis Díaz and Roberto Firmino both scored twice, while Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Fábio Carvalho also scored. Chris Mepham added an own goal for Bournemouth.

The goals were spread across the side, with defenders and midfielders joining the forwards on the scoresheet. It was the perfect example of a top team taking full control of a match and never letting go.

Tottenham 9-1 Wigan: The Only Nine With a Reply

Not every record win is a clean sheet. Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane on 22 November 2009, and it remains the only time a team has scored nine goals and conceded in a Premier League match. Jermain Defoe scored five goals for Tottenham, matching Andy Cole’s haul from 1995.

Wigan did find the net, so the margin was eight goals rather than nine, but the scoreline still stands out. Defoe’s five goals made him the hero of the day, and the match is still the biggest win in Tottenham’s Premier League history.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: The 8-0 Wins

Below the 9-0s in the list of biggest wins in premier league history sit the 8-0 results, and there have been six of them. The first came in September 1999, when Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 8-0 and Alan Shearer scored five goals. Chelsea then won 8-0 twice: against Wigan Athletic on 9 May 2010, the day Chelsea sealed the league title, and against Aston Villa on 23 December 2012.

Southampton beat Sunderland 8-0 on 18 October 2014, Manchester City beat Watford 8-0 on 21 September 2019, and Newcastle United beat Sheffield United 8-0 away from home on 24 September 2023 — the second-biggest away win in Premier League history, behind only Leicester’s 9-0 at Southampton.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: The Full Table

Here is the full list of Premier League wins by a margin of eight goals or more, as of November 2026.

Date	Match	Score
4 March 1995	Manchester United vs Ipswich Town	9-0
6 February 1999	Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United	1-8
September 1999	Newcastle United vs Sheffield Wednesday	8-0
11 May 2008	Middlesbrough vs Manchester City	8-1
22 November 2009	Tottenham Hotspur vs Wigan Athletic	9-1
9 May 2010	Chelsea vs Wigan Athletic	8-0
23 December 2012	Chelsea vs Aston Villa	8-0
18 October 2014	Southampton vs Sunderland	8-0
21 September 2019	Manchester City vs Watford	8-0
25 October 2019	Southampton vs Leicester City	0-9
2 February 2021	Manchester United vs Southampton	9-0
27 August 2022	Liverpool vs Bournemouth	9-0
24 September 2023	Sheffield United vs Newcastle United	0-8

The table also includes two more eight-goal margins. Nottingham Forest lost 1-8 at home to Manchester United on 6 February 1999, the biggest away win in the league before Leicester’s 9-0, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær scoring four goals as a substitute. Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 8-1 at home on 11 May 2008, another eight-goal margin.

What the Biggest Wins Have in Common

The biggest wins in premier league history share a few patterns. Early red cards often play a part: Southampton lost a player after about two minutes in the 2021 defeat at Old Trafford, and playing most of the match a man down made the heavy scoreline almost unavoidable.

Title-chasing teams also feature heavily. Chelsea’s 8-0 win over Wigan in 2010 came on the day they sealed the league title, and Manchester United’s 9-0 in 1995 came during a title race.

The losing side is often a team heading for relegation. Ipswich in 1995, Sunderland in 2014 and Sheffield United in 2023 were all struggling near the bottom of the table when they suffered their heaviest defeats. Southampton’s story is the strangest of all: they lost 9-0 twice, to Leicester in 2019 and to Manchester United in 2021.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: The 7-0 Wins

Seven-goal wins are far more common than the record margins. Manchester United beat Barnsley 7-0 on 25 October 1997, Arsenal beat Everton 7-0 on 11 May 2005 and Middlesbrough 7-0 on 14 January 2006, and Chelsea beat Stoke City 7-0 on 25 April 2010 and Norwich City 7-0 on 23 October 2021.

Manchester City beat Norwich City 7-0 on 2 November 2013 and Leeds United 7-0 on 14 December 2021. Liverpool won 7-0 away at Crystal Palace on 19 December 2020, then beat Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on 5 March 2023 — the most famous of the group, because it came against their biggest rivals.

Biggest Wins in Premier League History: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest win in Premier League history?

The biggest win is 9-0, achieved four times: Manchester United against Ipswich Town in 1995, Leicester City against Southampton in 2019, Manchester United against Southampton in 2021, and Liverpool against Bournemouth in 2022.

What is the biggest away win in Premier League history?

The biggest away win is Leicester City’s 9-0 victory at Southampton on 25 October 2019. The second-biggest away win is Newcastle United’s 8-0 win at Sheffield United on 24 September 2023.

Who has scored five goals in a Premier League match?

Three players have scored five goals in a single Premier League match: Andy Cole for Manchester United against Ipswich Town in 1995, Alan Shearer for Newcastle United against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999, and Jermain Defoe for Tottenham Hotspur against Wigan Athletic in 2009.

Has any team lost 9-0 twice in the Premier League?

Yes. Southampton lost 9-0 twice: to Leicester City in October 2019 and to Manchester United in February 2021.

Which team has the most record wins?

Manchester United have the most, with two 9-0 wins, in 1995 and 2021, plus the 8-1 win at Nottingham Forest in 1999. Chelsea have two 8-0 wins, in 2010 and 2012.

What is the biggest win in a Premier League title decider?

Chelsea’s 8-0 win over Wigan Athletic on 9 May 2010 sealed the league title on the final day of the season, and the eight-goal margin made it one of the most memorable final days in the competition’s history.

Conclusion

The biggest wins in premier league history show what happens when a great team meets a struggling one on the wrong day. The four 9-0s, the six 8-0s and the famous 9-1 all came from the same mix: a side with something to play for, an opponent that could not cope, and a team that kept scoring long after the result was settled. As of November 2026, no team has ever won a Premier League match by more than nine goals. For more football stories, visit our Sports News page, follow the action on our free live scores page, or see our ideas for upcoming matches on our free football predictions page. For the European version of the story, read our history of the Champions League, and for the roles behind the goals, see our guide on football positions explained.

For the full story of the competition, read our guide to History of the Premier League: From 1992 to 2026.