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<h1>Which club has lost the most matches in English league history?</h1>

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<font size="2" face="Geneva,Arial,sans-serif"> James Dart and Roberto Kusabbi
Wednesday July 25, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

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<font size="1" face="Geneva,Arial,sans-serif">Fans at Meadow Lane prepare to watch another defeat. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
</font></td></tr></tbody></table> &quot;Recently, the Philadelphia Phillies' baseball team reached 10,000 losses in their history,&quot; writes Campbell McDade. &quot;This, according to the US media, makes them the North American sports franchise with the most lost games recorded. It got me wondering as to which English team (and foreign for that matter) had the most losses under their belt?&quot;

According to this excellent site, the world's oldest professional club, Notts County, have the most English league defeats under their belt, Campbell. The Magpies have notched up an impressive 1,704 defeats from 4,434 matches (38.43%), with 548 of them coming at home (more than any other team) and 1,156 of them on the road. Grimsby - the only team with more away defeats (1,206) - come a close second overall with 1,699 defeats in 4,320 games, which is actually a higher losing average of 39.33%. The top 10 losers in English league football are as follows:</p>

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2) Grimsby Town 1,699
3) Bury 1,659
4) Lincoln City 1,649
5) Burnley 1,633
6) Stockport County 1,628
7) Barnsley 1,602
8) West Brom 1,601
9) Bolton Wanderers 1,594
10) Leyton Orient 1,589