Football
By Aniket Kuila
10. Again, Big Loss for Guam
Guam fell to China, 19-0, in a qualifier — the same scoreline they endured earlier in the year — reflecting deep struggles in team development.
9. Asian Cup All-Time Record
In this 20–0 Asian Cup qualifier win, the Kuwaiti goalkeeper even managed to score to complete a demolition of Bhutan in their second international game.
8. An East Asian Rout
North Korea destroyed amateur-level Guam 21-0 in a qualifier, with Kim Kwang-Hyok scoring 7 goals and the goal difference propelling their attack.
7. Oceanic Overdrive
Two days before defeating American Samoa, Australia crushed Tonga 22 - 0 in another World Cup qualifying match that broke all records.
6. FA Cup Demolition
Preston North End were 26-0 victors in the FA Cup early on; it was a game where multiple players hit hat-tricks in this historic cup clash.
5. Pacific dominance explosion
Tahiti thrashed the Cook Islands at the 1971 South Pacific Games, before either nation was a member of FIFA — highlighting the gulf in regional football standards.
4. World Cup Mayhem
Archie Thompson single-handedly scored 13 goals in a World Cup qualifier pitting Australia against American Samoa. Australia won, 31–0.
3. Same Day, Same Blowout
Eighteen miles away, Dundee Harp beat Aberdeen Rovers 35-0 on the same day, a reminder of the massive differences in quality in early football.
2. Scottish Cup Carnage
Arbroath thrashed Bon Accord 36-0 in the Scottish Cup, a legitimate win record that lasted until AS Adema’s protest decades later.
1. The Most Lopsided Score in Football History
SOE, in a protest game, scored 149 own goals, which gave AS Adema the largest football victory in history, an official record, but not a competitive game.