The Invincibles

In English football, "The Invincibles" is a nickname used to refer to the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger. Arsenal earned the nickname by going undefeated in the league (38 games) in a run that stretched to a record 49 games. Arsenal is still the only team to ever finish a 38 match season undefeated as well as the record holders for the most Premier League games in a row without defeat. Preston North End Preston North End became known as "The Invincibles" after they won the inaugural Football League competition in 1888–89, completing the season unbeaten in both the league and the FA Cup, so becoming the first team ever to achieve the "Double". Preston's league record was 18 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses out of 22 games played, while in the FA Cup they won all 5 of their matches without conceding a single goal. Preston achieved this with a squad primarily composed of Scottish players, part of a wave of Scottish footballers in England whom became known as the Scotch Professors. The following season, Preston won their first league match to stretch their unbeaten league run to 23 games; in their second game they suffered their first-ever league defeat against Aston Villa, losing 5–3. In his autobiography, Tom Finney wrote: "The championship stayed with North End — by now tagged the Old Invincibles — the following year, but runners-up spot had to suffice for the next three seasons".