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Promoted teams enjoy record start

22 Aug 2016
Swansea City 0-2 Hull City

MW2 wins for Boro, Burnley and Hull set highest points tally in PL history

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Victories for Middlesbrough, Hull City and Burnley this weekend mean they have enjoyed the best start of promoted clubs in Premier League history.

Boro claimed their first victory since ending their seven-year absence from the top flight when Christhian Stuani’s double secured a 2-1 win over Sunderland on Sunday, taking their tally to four points from two matches.

The day before, Burnley earned their first points of the campaign with a 2-0 success against Liverpool, while Hull City maintained their perfect start with a win by the same scoreline at Swansea City.

The three have earned 13 points from a possible 18 in the opening two matchweeks after coming up from the Championship, the highest total from three promoted clubs at this stage of a Premier League season.

Best promoted sides in PL seasons after two matches

Season Promoted teams (points won) Cumulative points
2016/17 Burnley (3), Hull City (6), Middlesbrough (4) 13
1992/93 Blackburn (4), Ipswich (4), Middlesbrough (3) 11
1996/97 Derby (2), Leicester (4), Sunderland (4) 10
1997/98 Barnsley (3), Bolton (4), Crystal Palace (3) 10
2001/02 Blackburn (1), Bolton (6), Fulham (3) 10


Hull City, with only 12 senior players featuring from the 13 available so far, shocked champions Leicester City on the opening day and are the second promoted side to pick up maximum points in the first two fixtures of a Premier League season.

Bolton Wanderers were the other side to go up and start with two wins, in the 2001/02 season, having also kicked off the campaign with a victory against the Foxes.

Middlesbrough join a host of clubs to start with four points from six, drawing 1-1 against Stoke City before the triumph over their local rivals Sunderland.

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