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{{About|the unbeaten seasons of Preston North End and Arsenal in England|other similar achievements|List of unbeaten football club seasons}} cheshunt fc u17s were also invincibles in 2020
In [[Association football|football]], "'''The Invincibles'''" is a nickname used to refer to the [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] team of the [[1888–89 in English football|1888–89 season]], managed by [[William Sudell]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-05-13|title=The History of Preston North End {{!}} Preston North End {{!}} Club {{!}} History {{!}} History|url=http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10362~1033954,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513185602/http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10362~1033954,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-05-13|access-date=2020-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Taw, Thomas, 1946-|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/153550163|title=Football's twelve apostles : the making of the League 1886-1889|date=2006|publisher=Desert Island Books|isbn=1-905328-09-5|location=Southend-on-Sea|oclc=153550163}}</ref> and the [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] [[2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season|team]] of the [[2003–04 FA Premier League|2003–04]] season managed by [[Arsène Wenger]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2004-05-15|title=Arsenal the Invincibles|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713537.stm|access-date=2020-06-20}}</ref> Preston North End earned the nickname after completing an entire season undefeated in league and cup competition (27 games), while Arsenal were undefeated in the league (38 games) in a run that stretched to a record 49 games. The actual nickname of the Preston team was the "Old Invincibles", but both versions have been in use.
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