First team ever to be top after 3 games and bottom with 3 to go?

[Manic88]

First team ever to be top after 3 games and bottom with 3 to go?

 

[Dewsburywolf]

Not sure of the actual stats but I do seem to remember Swansea in the late 70s being top of the division (First Division then Premier League equivalent) when John Toshack was in charge & they ended up being relegated at the end of the season. Different division but I also recall Millwall being top of the league (second tier) round about Christmas time but ending up being relegated. Might even have had Mick McCarthy involved (either manager at the time or replacing the incumbant one) in some way

 

[jrpb-3]

were blackpool top, or close to top last season at one point early on ??

 

[OCD Wolf]

I think Carlisle United won their first three games one season in the 70s and ended up relegated (not sure about bottom though)
Also Charlton were top and went down one year in the 90s.

 

[NewarkWolf]

Were we top after everyone played 3 games though??

 

[Brandons gramps]

read somewhere that we could be the 4th team to end up bottom of the Premiership on more than one occasion...

 

[marrs-guitar]

Let's be honest, we were only ever top because of the kick off times set by television.

After everyone had played 2 games, Manchester City were top with United second, us 3rd.
After everyone had played 3 games, we were 'only' 5th.

The last time we were genuinely top of the league was in 1962 (as far into the season as 11 games played by every team).

As already cited above, Charlton topped the table (after 2 games) during the 98/99 season and still went down. Forest were also (joint) top on opening day in 96/97 and dropped too.

 

[Wolves Till I Die]

First team ever to be top after 3 games and bottom with 3 to go?

If this is the case, yet another embarassing stat to remember this campaign by!

 

[Burton Wolf]

If this is the case, yet another embarassing stat to remember this campaign by!

Go away baggie.

 

[Vietnam Wolf]

I think Carlisle United won their first three games one season in the 70s and ended up relegated (not sure about bottom though)
Also Charlton were top and went down one year in the 90s.

It was Carlisle in '74-'75. Remember it clearly.

They managed to beat us that year also

 

[Sheriff Woody]

Did you know that Wolverhampton Wanderers are the only club whose name contains 'olverhampton' to be relegated from the Premier League twice?