Jump To:Premier LeagueArsenalAston VillaAFC BournemouthBrentfordBrighton & Hove AlbionChelseaCoventry CityCrystal PalaceEvertonFulhamHull CityIpswich TownLeeds UnitedLiverpoolManchester CityManchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestSunderlandTottenham HotspurChampionshipBirmingham CityBlackburn RoversBolton WanderersBristol CityBurnleyCardiff CityCharlton AthleticDerby CountyLincoln CityMiddlesbroughMillwallNorwich CityPortsmouthPreston North EndQueens Park RangersSheffield UnitedSouthamptonStoke CitySwansea CityWatfordWest Bromwich AlbionWest Ham UnitedWolverhampton WanderersWrexhamLeague OneAFC WimbledonBarnsleyBlackpoolBradford CityBromleyBurton AlbionCambridge UnitedDoncaster RoversHuddersfield TownLeicester CityLeyton OrientLuton TownMansfield TownMilton Keynes DonsNotts CountyOxford UnitedPeterborough UnitedPlymouth ArgyleReadingSheffield WednesdayStevenageStockport CountyWigan AthleticWycombe WanderersLeague TwoAccrington StanleyBarnetBristol RoversCheltenham TownChesterfieldColchester UnitedCrawley TownCrewe AlexandraExeter CityFleetwood TownGillinghamGrimsby TownNewport CountyNorthampton TownOldham AthleticPort ValeRochdaleRotherham UnitedSalford CityShrewsbury TownSwindon TownTranmere RoversWalsallYork CityCopy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletter"Can we play you every week?" is the rhetorically-phrased terrace chant you'll hear most Saturdays at at least one English football ground. It's a taunt from one set of fans, directed towards the opposing set of supporters whenever the former's side is usually two-or-more goals to the good.Playing the same team every week would, of course, be complete nonsense, even if for some sides, it would effectively guarantee them three points - which is what the chant asks knowing full well, they can't.But, what's the longest your team has gone without playing a particular opponent? You've faced them before, but the footballing Gods have conspired to keep you both apart. FourFourTwo have done the requisite digging.It's 130 years since Arsenal last played this English league opponentTwo cup competitions (Carabao Cup and FA Cup) mean the likelihood of facing a team in another division each season is pretty common, but for some clubs, such as those who've never been relegated from the top flight, they can be chance encounters.Take Arsenal for example, they've played Crewe Alexandra six times in their history, but each of those came when Queen Victoria sat on the throne. How they've never been drawn against each other in the cups, we'll never know. You may like Who Are Ya? Who Are Ya? The Football League teams your club has NEVER played against Quiz! Can you name every club in the Football League right now? Quiz! Can you name every team to have won one of English football's top four tiers? PREMIER LEAGUEArsenalLongest without playing: Woolwich Arsenal 7-0 Crewe Alexandra 1896 Division TwoAston VillaLongest without playing: Aston Villa 1-1 Lincoln City 1960 Division TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.AFC BournemouthLongest without playing: Newport County 0-1 AFC Bournemouth 1987 Division ThreeBrentfordLongest without playing: York City 1-2 Brentford 2002 FA CupBrighton & Hove AlbionLongest without playing: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 York City 2001 Division 3 What to read next Pre-Match Poser no.39: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question? Quiz! Can you name every team sponsor of the EFL Cup? "It was a season where most of what we touched turned to gold" Matt Grimes and Gordan Strachan on how Coventry City ended their 25-year Premier League exile ChelseaLongest without playing: Stockport County 0-0 Chelsea 1926 Division TwoCoventry CityLongest without playing: Coventry City 0-2 Liverpool 2001 Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceLongest without playing: Crystal Palace 2-1 Wrexham 1982 Division TwoEvertonLongest without playing: Northampton Town 0-2 Everton 1966 Division OneFulhamLongest without playing: Fulham 2-0 Newport County 1987 Division ThreeHull CityLongest without playing: Newport County 0-1 Hull City 1985 Division ThreeIpswich TownLongest without playing: Mansfield 2-3 Ipswich Town 1963 FA CupLeeds UnitedLongest without playing: York City 0-4 Leeds United 1987 League CupLiverpoolLongest without playing: Liverpool 2-0 Gillingham 1914 FA CupManchester CityLongest without playing: Manchester City 4-1 Barnet 1994 League CupManchester UnitedLongest without playing: Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Manchester United 1936 Division TwoNewcastle United Longest without playing: Newcastle United 2-3 Chesterfield 1947 Division TwoNottingham ForestLongest without playing: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Newport County 1951 Division Three (South)SunderlandLongest without playing: Wrexham 0-1 Sunderland 1980 Division TwoTottenham HotspurLongest without playing: Chesterfield 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur 1949 Division Two CHAMPIONSHIPBirmingham CityLongest without playing: Newport County 0-3 Birmingham City 1947 Division TwoBlackburn RoversLongest without playing: Chesterfield Town 0-1 Blackburn Rovers 1980 Division 3Bolton WanderersLongest without playing: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 York City 2011 FA CupBristol CityLongest without playing: Arsenal 0-0 Bristol City 1980 Division OneBurnleyLongest without playing: Burnley 2-0 Newport County 1988 Division FourCardiff CityLongest without playing: York City 3-3 Cardiff City 2001 Division ThreeCharlton AthleticLongest without playing: Charlton Athletic 3-2 York City 1976 Division TwoDerby CountyLongest without playing: York City 1-3 Derby County 1986 Division ThreeLincoln CityLongest without playing: Lincoln City 8-1 Bromley 1938 FA CupMiddlesbroughLongest without playing: Leyton Orient 2-1 Middlesbrough 1978 FA CupMillwallLongest without playing: Arsenal 0-2 Millwall 1995 FA CupNorwich CityLongest without playing: Norwich City 5-1 Mansfield Town 1959 Division ThreePortsmouthLongest without playing: Huddersfield 4-1 Portsmouth 2001 Division OnePreston North EndLongest without playing: Newport County 3-3 Preston North End 1985 Division ThreeQueens Park RangersLongest without playing: Queens Park Rangers 3-2 Newport County 1962 FA CupSheffield UnitedLongest without playing: Sheffield United 2-0 Newport County 1984 Division 3SouthamptonLongest without playing: Barnet 1-4 Southampton 1954 FA CupStoke CityLongest without playing: Stoke City 4-1 Barnet 1993 Autoglass TrophySwansea CityLongest without playing: Swansea City 0-0 Grimsby Town 2005 League TwoWatfordLongest without playing: Mansfield Town 0-3 Watford 1979 Division ThreeWest Bromwich AlbionLongest without playing: York City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion 1976 Division TwoWest Ham United Longest without playing: West Ham United 4-1 Exeter City 1915 Division ThreeWolverhampton WanderersLongest without playing: York City 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1986 Division ThreeWrexhamLongest without playing: Wrexham 1-3 Liverpool 1978 League Cup LEAGUE ONEAFC WimbledonLongest without playing: AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Liverpool 2015 FA CupBarnsley Longest without playing: Barnsley 0-2 Arsenal 1998 Premier LeagueBlackpoolLongest without playing: York City 0-2 Blackpool 2004 LDV Vans TrophyBradford CityLongest without playing: Bradford City 0-0 Fulham 1994 Division TwoBromleyLongest without playing: Lincoln City 8-1 Bromley 1938 FA CupBurton AlbionLongest without playing: York City 1-1 Burton Albion 2015 League TwoCambridge UnitedLongest without playing: Everton 3-0 Cambridge United 1976 FA CupDoncaster RoversLongest without playing: Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Manchester United 1936 Division TwoHuddersfield TownLongest without playing: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Newport County 1938 Division ThreeLeicester CityLongest without playing: Cambridge United 1-3 Leicester City 1993 Division 1 (Scheduled to play each other again on 1st December 2026)Leyton OrientLongest without playing: Leyton Orient 2-1 Liverpool 1963 Division OneLuton TownLongest without playing: Southampton 1-0 Luton Town 2010 FA CupMansfield TownLongest without playing: Norwich City 5-1 Mansfield Town 1959 Division ThreeMilton Keynes DonsLongest without playing: Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur 2006 League CupNotts CountyLongest without playing: Notts County 1-1 Manchester United 1992 Division OneOxford United Longest without playing: Oxford United 0-3 Liverpool 1987 Division OnePeterborough UnitedLongest without playing: Peterborough United 2-1 Arsenal 1965 FA CupPlymouth ArgyleLongest without playing: Plymouth Argyle 1-5 Tottenham Hotspur 1962 FA CupReadingLongest without playing: Barnet 4-1 Reading 2001 LDV Vans TrophySheffield WednesdayLongest without playing: Newport County 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday 1964 FA CupStevenageLongest without playing: Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle United 2011 FA CupStockport CountyNever played: Stockport County 0-0 Chelsea 1926 Division TwoWigan AthleticLongest without playing: Newport County 1-2 Wigan Athletic 1987 Division ThreeWycombe WanderersLongest without playing: Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool 2001 FA Cup LEAGUE TWOAccrington StanleyLongest without playing: Watford 0-0 Accrington Stanley 2006 League Cup (Accrington Stanley lost on penalties)BarnetLongest without playing: Barnet 1-4 Southampton 1954 FA CupBristol RoversLongest without playing: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Manchester United 1975 Division TwoCheltenham TownLongest without playing: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 Cheltenham Town 1987 FA CupChesterfield Longest without playing: Chesterfield 1-5 Arsenal 1937 FA CupColchester UnitedLongest without playing: Arsenal 4-0 Colchester United 1959 FA CupCrawley TownLongest without playing: Manchester United 1-0 Crawley Town 2011 FA CupCrewe AlexandraLongest without playing: Woolwich Arsenal 7-0 Crewe Alexandra 1896 Division TwoExeter CityLongest without playing: Chelsea 2-0 Exeter City 1951 FA CupFleetwood TownLongest without playing: Fleetwood Town 0-0 York City 2014 League Two Play Off Semi Final Second LegGillingham Longest without playing: Liverpool 2-0 Gillingham 1914 FA CupGrimsby TownLongest without playing: Everton 0-1 Grimsby Town 1984 League CupNewport County Longest without playing: Newport County 0-3 Birmingham City 1947 Division TwoNorthampton TownLongest without playing: Arsenal 1-1 Northampton Town 1965 Division OneOldham AthleticLongest without playing: Aston Villa 1-2 Oldham Athletic 1994 Premier LeaguePort ValeLongest without playing: Port Vale 0-1 West Ham United 1991 Division TwoRochdaleLongest without playing: Arsenal 4-2 Rochdale 1920 FA CupRotherham UnitedLongest without playing: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Rotherham United 1972 FA CupSalford CityLongest without playing: Everton 3-0 Salford City 2020 League CupShrewsbury TownLongest without playing: Newcastle United 2-1 Shrewsbury Town 1987 Simod CupSwindon TownLongest without playing: Liverpool 2-2 Swindon Town 1993 Premier LeagueTranmere RoversLongest without playing: Arsenal 0-1 Tranmere Rovers 1973 League CupWalsallLongest without playing: Walsall 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur 1969 FA CupYork CityLongest without playing: York City 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur 1955 FA CupTOPICSBrighton and Hove AlbionLeyton OrientEverton FCBoltonHullBradfordBarnsleyPeterborough UnitedFleetwood TownQueens Park RangersSwansea CityStoke CityWest Bromwich AlbionDerby CountyCharlton AthleticCardiff CityNottingham ForestIpswich TownArsenalAston VillaNewcastle UtdNewcastle UnitedManchester UnitedYork CityManchester CityChelseaLeicester CityTottenham HotspurPremier LeagueChampionshipLeague 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