Bournemouth news: Opinion – ‘Cherries’ most successful season of all time’

By just about any mathematical metric you choose, 2024-25 must go down as the Cherries’ most successful season of all time, shattering a number of club records.

Most Premier League points (56, beating previous record of 48). Joint highest league position (ninth). Most PL wins (15). Fewest PL defeats (12). Most PL goals (58). Fewest PL goals conceded (46). Best PL goal difference (+12, a gargantuan improvement from the previous best of -12).

Fans travelling up and down the country have witnessed the most away wins in a Bournemouth top-flight season (seven), most away points (28), fewest away defeats (five, only bettered by Liverpool and Arsenal this season), most away goals scored (35, previous best 27) and fewest away goals conceded (30).

And that is just the stats.

See below for part two.