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Who haven't we played for the longest time...?

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In a senior competition amongst teams in the current top four divisions..?
My maths says Liverpool followed closely by Manchester City. Feel free to correct and add.
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I fear you have been imprecise in your question.

While I agree with you re: current league teams, there are others such as Bradford Park Avenue etc. that we haven't played for longer
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Can't remember playing Liverpool since our Div 1 season.
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Is there anyone that we have never played?
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Dunners wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:34 am Is there anyone that we have never played?
Barcelona
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A quick check suggests we have indeed played all 92 sides currently in the League. Haven't bothered checking if we've played them all *in* the League, or some are just via cup competitions.
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Proposition Joe wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:35 am
Dunners wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:34 am Is there anyone that we have never played?
Barcelona
Not even over the tannoy system at half time?
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Manchester City
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Ski Sunday wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:31 pm Manchester City
We played them in 1966
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Story of O wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:34 pm
Ski Sunday wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:31 pm Manchester City
We played them in 1966
My first ever O's game. 2-2 draw.
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Liverpool is correct then followed by Man City.

Few others that spring to mind:

Man Utd last in early 1975.
Middlesbrough last in 1978.
Chelsea not since 1982.
Watford not since 1982.
West Ham competitively last in 1987.

Our fixture with Derby this year was the first since 1985.
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Admin wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:05 am Liverpool is correct then followed by Man City.

Few others that spring to mind:

Man Utd last in early 1975.
Middlesbrough last in 1978.
Chelsea not since 1982.
Watford not since 1982.
West Ham competitively last in 1987.

Our fixture with Derby this year was the first since 1985.
Sunderland in 1980, I think?
We'd never played Burton Albion until this season.
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