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It has been widely reported that Brighton & Hove Albion created FA Cup history yesterday when they 'scored' three own goals in their 6-1 Fifth Round tie defeat at Liverpool.



Although very rare, three own goals by the same team in a game is not unique.

In fact, it happened as recently as last Tuesday (14 February). Peterhead's 6-1 loss at Elgin City in the Scottish Third Division included OG's by David Ross, Rory McAllister and Callum MacDonald.

The Premier League's only own goal hat-trick was especially extraordinary.

In a relegation season, Sunderland lost 1-3 at home to Charlton Athletic in February 2003 with the visitors benefitting from three gifts from their generous hosts in the ...

After their best start to a league season since their famous double-winning side of 1960-61, Tottenham Hotspur’s title ambitions were dented on Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers at White Hart Lane.
The goal that denied Spurs another three-point reward also meant they have become the first club to concede a total of 1,000 goals in the history of the Premier League.
The current top ten of all-time Premier League goals conceded is, as follows

Club	Total goals
Tottenham Hotspur	1,000

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With a one-game ban after picking up five yellow cards, Jamie O'Hara misses his first Premier League game for Wolverhampton Wanderers this season.

Fellow midfielder Stephen Hunt is also suspended for the tough trip to Chelsea.

Here's this week's full list of current suspensions.

Start Date	Player	Club	Term
06/11/2011	MURPHY,Peter	Accrington Stanley	Three Match Ban (12/11,19/11,26/11)

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With the return of the Premier League, Wigan Athletic's Antolin Alcaraz commences his three-match ban after he admitted a charge of spitting at an opponent in the game at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 November.

Here's the current list of suspensions relating to Premier League and Football League clubs:

Start Date	Player	Club	Term
06/11/2011	MURPHY,Peter	Accrington Stanley	Three Match Ban (12/11,19/11,26/11)
13/11/2011	STUART,Jamie	AFC Wimbledon	One Match Ban (19/11)

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Aston Villa & West Bromwich Albion

· None of the ten Premier League meetings between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion have been decided by more than a one goal margin.
· Aston Villa’s defeat at West Bromwich Albion in April is one of only two losses they have suffered in their last 16 Premier League games.
· This is West Bromwich Albion’s 100^th away game in the Premier League.



Bolton Wanderers & Sunderland

· Sunderland have avoided defeat in six of their eight previous league and cup visits to the Reebok Stadium, winning both of the last two.
· Bolton Wanderers are the only team in the Premier League and Football League who have yet to gain a point from their home games this ...

Aston Villa & Wigan Athletic

• Aston Villa have scored only two goals in Wigan Athletic’s six previous Premier League visits to Villa Park.
• Having been held in their last three games, Aston Villa could complete a sequence of four consecutive Premier League draws for the first time since September / October 2004.
• After taking five points from their first three games, Wigan Athletic will be aiming to avoid a run of four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since October 2008.

Blackburn Rovers & Manchester City

• Manchester City are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League meetings with Blackburn Rovers.
• Other than newly promoted Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers are the only team who have yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier

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Arsenal & Bolton Wanderers

• Bolton Wanderers have lost all five previous visits to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.
• Only Southampton (16 in 1998-99) and Derby County (15 in 2007-08) have conceded more goals than Arsenal after five games of a Premier League season.
• Bolton Wanderers have lost nine of their last ten Premier League games.

Chelsea & Swansea City

• Swansea City have not won at Stamford Bridge since November 1925 when they were known as Swansea Town.
• Chelsea have kept only one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games.
• Swansea City have conceded only one goal in their last four Premier League games.

Liverpool & Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Last December’s 1-0 victory was only Wolverhampton Wanderers’ second win at Liverpool

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Aston Villa & Newcastle United

• Newcastle United have lost on all of their last four visits to Villa Park and scored only one goal in the process.
• Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last nine league and cup games.
• All four of Newcastle United’s Premier League games this season have been goalless at half-time. Last season, they won just one of the 13 Premier League matches in which they were level at the interval.

Blackburn Rovers & Arsenal

• Arsenal have lost only one of their last ten Premier League meetings with Blackburn Rovers.
• Blackburn Rovers have scored more than one goal in only one of their last 12 Premier League games.
• Arsenal have lost 99 away games in their Premier League history.

Bolton Wanderers & Norwich City

• Norwich City have

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Arsenal & Swansea City

• This is only Swansea City’s fifth visit to Arsenal in all competitions and their first since New Year’s Day in 1983.
• Prior to their recent defeat at Manchester United, the last time Arsenal conceded seven goals in a top division game was at Leicester City (2-7) on 31 August 1963. Frank McLintock, who became the captain of the Gunners 1971 double-winning side, scored one of the goals.
• Having failed to score in their first three Premier League games, Swansea City will be aiming to avoid failing to score in the first four games of a league season for the first time in their history.

Bolton Wanderers & Manchester United

• Bolton Wanderers have won only one of Manchester United’s 11 previous visits to the Reebok Stadium (all Premier League). That was a 1-0 success in

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Aston Villa & Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers met on the first-ever day of Football League fixtures on 8 September 1888. In a 1-1 draw at Dudley Road in Wolverhampton, Villa full-back Gershom Cox conceded an own goal after 20 minutes before Tommy Green equalised just before half-time.
• Following Dwight Yorke, Gabby Agbonlahor has become the second player to score 50 goals for Aston Villa in the Premier League.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers are aiming to win their first three games of a top flight season for the first time since 1969 when they won the first four games under Bill McGarry.

Blackburn Rovers & Everton

• This is the 162^nd meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Everton in all competitions dating back to November

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