Premier League 2018-19 Season Facts & Trivia
The 2018-19 Premier League season was won by Manchester City. Below are the key facts, records, and trivia from that campaign, including the title race, Golden Boot, Golden Glove, and relegation battle.
See the 2018-19 final Premier League table, the 2018-19 season overview, or replay the 2018-19 table week by week.
1. One-point title MCI
Manchester City retained the title with 98 points, one ahead of Liverpool's 97 — one of the closest races in PL history.
2. Highest runner-up total LIV
Liverpool's 97 points is the highest ever recorded by a team not winning the title.
3. 14-game closing run MCI
City won their final 14 league games to overhaul Liverpool.
4. Golden Boot shared
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane (both Liverpool) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) shared the Golden Boot with 22 goals each.
5. Golden Glove LIV
Alisson won the Golden Glove with 21 clean sheets.
6. Most assists CHE
Eden Hazard led the assist chart in his final PL season before joining Real Madrid.
7. Relegated teams HUD
Cardiff City, Fulham and Huddersfield Town were relegated.
8. Earliest relegation HUD
Huddersfield were relegated before the end of March, only the second PL team to go down that early.
9. Most goals in a season
The season set a then-record 1,072 goals across 380 games (2.82 per game).
10. Player of the Season LIV
Virgil van Dijk won PFA Players' Player and PL Player of the Season.
11. Clinch date MCI
City clinched with a 4-1 win at Brighton on the final day, 12 May 2019.
12. Wolves' return WOL
Newly promoted Wolves finished 7th, the best finish by a promoted side since Ipswich in 2000-01.
13. Aguero hat-trick record MCI
Sergio Aguero equalled Alan Shearer's record of 11 Premier League hat-tricks.
14. Solskjaer appointed MUN
Manchester United sacked Jose Mourinho and appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer permanently; they finished 6th.
15. Combined 195 points
City and Liverpool amassed a combined 195 points, the highest ever for a top two.