The Invincibles (English football)

This article is about the unbeaten seasons of Preston North End and Arsenal in England. For other similar achievements, see List of unbeaten football club seasons.

In English football, "The Invincibles" is a nickname used to refer to the Preston North End team of the 1888–89 season, managed by William Sudell,[1][2] and the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger.[3] Preston North End earned the nickname after completing an entire season undefeated in league and cup competition (27 games), while Arsenal were undefeated in the league (38 games) in a run that stretched to a record 49 games.

  1. ^ "The History of Preston North End". 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ Taw, Thomas (2006). Football's twelve apostles : the making of the League 1886-1889. Southend-on-Sea: Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-905328-09-5. OCLC 153550163. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Arsenal the Invincibles". BBC News. BBC. 15 May 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2020.