teams dropping into the bottom 3 in the last 3 games

this has happened 10 times in the 18 seasons since division went to 24 teams</p>

of those 10 times:</p>

the 4th bottom team has been relegated7 times</p>

the 5th bottom team has never been relegated</p>

the 6th bottom team has been relegated 3 times</p>

the relgated teams have been clear of the relgation zone after 43 points by:-</p>

0 pts (ie GD) twice</p>

1 pt four times</p>

2 pts twice</p>

3 pts twice</p>

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still around a 56% chance of being relegated then !!

 

And which teams in the bottom 3 escaped the drop on these 10 occasions?

 

1990-1 Watford-Leicester went 3rd bottom (but only 2 relegated)</p>

1992-3 Birmingham-Brentford R</p>

1995-6 Portsmouth-Millwall R</p>

1996-7 Bradford-Grimsby R</p>

1997-8 Portsmouth-ManC R</p>

1999-0 WBA-Walsall R</p>

2000-1 Palace-Hudds R</p>

2001-2 Walsall-BARNSLEY R</p>

2003-4 Gillingham-Walsall R</p>

2004-5 Brighton-Gillingham R</p>

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Sorry, I didn't word it correctly

Which position were the teams in?

I see we went down when outside with 3 to play!

 

RE: Sorry, I didn't word it correctly

that was in the first post !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

in the ten occurrences </p>

4th bottom = 21st was relegated 7 times and </p>

6th bottom = 19th was relegated 3 times</p>

5th bottom = 20th has never been relegated</p>

 

RE: Sorry, I didn't word it correctly

No, I meant of the teams that avoided relegation when they were in the bottom 3 with 3 games remaining. What position in the bottom 3 were they in with 3 games remaining. I assume most, if not all, were 22nd.

 

and how many points did they have at this stage?

Not that its relevant.