Despite being just four games in, the 2019/20 Premier League season has seen a number of red cards dished out already. Using stats from the Premier League archives, we've taken a look at the most ill-disciplined sides in the competition's entire history, dating back to 1992.

By Richie Boon

Friday, 6th September 2019, 12:05 pm

Updated Friday, 6th September 2019, 12:08 pm

Now of course, red cards are a far more severe caution than a yellow, so we've TREBLED their value to reflect this. Scroll and click through the gallery to see the dirtiest sides in the Premier League's history...

1. Swindon Town - Total card score: 42

Red cards: 1. Yellow cards: 39. (Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty)

Photo: Clive Brunskill

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2. Blackpool - Total card score: 51

Reds cards: 2. Yellow cards: 47. (Photo credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

Photo: CARL DE SOUZA

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3. Barnsley - Total card score: 78

Red cards: 4. Yellow cards: 66. (Photo credit: Graham Chadwick/Getty)

Photo: Graham Chadwick

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4. Oldham Athletic - Total card score: 82

Red cards: 4. Yellow cards: 70. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Photo: Pete Norton

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Revealed! The most poorly disciplined sides in Premier League history - featuring Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Portsmouth & more

Despite being just four games in, the 2019/20 Premier League season has seen a number of red cards dished out already. Using stats from the Premier League archives, we've taken a look at the most ill-disciplined sides in the competition's entire history, dating back to 1992.

1. Swindon Town - Total card score: 42

2. Blackpool - Total card score: 51

3. Barnsley - Total card score: 78

4. Oldham Athletic - Total card score: 82

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