Numbers game

Opta do what they do best in breaking down the Premier League into numbers with fascinating results.

20 - Jermain Defoe became the 20th player to score 100 Premier League goals; the only player to break in to this select group this season. 350 - David Moyes became only the fourth manager to take charge of 350 or more Premier League matches as manager after Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp. 573 - Ryan Giggs broke the record for the most Premier League appearances, overtaking David James (572) this season. 400 - Brad Friedel became only the third goalkeeper in Premier League history to make 400 appearances in the competition following his appearance on the final day against Liverpool. 500 - Paul Robinson has conceded 501 Premier League goals, becoming the fifth 'keeper to let in 500 goals in the competition. 25 - Manchester United won the league title this season despite picking up only 25 points away from home; the lowest total by any Premier League title winner. 2 - Only two sides have ever won a 20+ team English title with fewer away wins than Manchester United (5): Sheffield Wednesday in 1929/29 (3) and Newcastle United in 1906/07 (4). 19 - Manchester United lifted their 19th English league title; a new record, overtaking Liverpool's total of 18. 8 - Between January 1st - May 22nd 2011, Robin van Persie scored in nine consecutive Premier League matches away from home; a new record. 3 - John Pantsil scored three own goals for Fulham in the Premier League this season, equalling the record for the most scored in a single season by a player (Andreas Jakobsson, Wigan, 2003/04). 34 - West Bromwich Albion set a new Premier League record of 34 consecutive matches without keeping a clean sheet, between 29th August 2010 & 8th May 2011. 2 - West Bromwich Albion have kept only two clean sheets in the Premier League all season; a new record. 18 - Liverpool scored in 18 successive matches between January 1st - May 9th 2011; the longest such run in the Premier League this season. 43 - Carlos Tevez has scored 43 goals in the Premier League since he joined Manchester City on the eve of 2009/10; more than any other player. 3 - Dimitar Berbatov scored three hat-tricks in the Premier League this season, only Alan Shearer (five in 1995/96) has netted more in a single campaign. 1000 - DJ Campbell scored the 1000th goal of the 2010/11 Premier League season against Bolton on May 14th 2011. 34 - Manchester City have secured a top three finish in the top-flight for the first time in 34 years, since 1976/77. 55 - No side have scored as many goals as Blackpool (55) did this campaign in a Premier League season and still been relegated. 41 - There were 41 goals scored on Saturday 5th February 2011, a record for a 38-game Premier League season & only second to 8th May 1993 (47 goals) overall. 7 - On that same day (Saturday 5th February 2011), seven goals were scored from the penalty spot; a new Premier League record. 90 - There were fewer away wins in the Premier League this season than ever before (90, previous worst was 91 in 2009/10). 1000 - Tottenham Hotspur became the sixth team to accrue 1000 points in Premier League history following their 2-1 away victory at Sunderland on February 12th 2011. 1500 - Following their 3-0 home win over West Ham on August 29th 2010, Manchester