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Premier League season 2012/13 in numbers

So that's stat for another Barclays Premier League season. Goals, saves, misses, passes, bookings, MailOnline Sport wraps up the campaign in numbers.

United front: The red half of Manchester celebrated landing the Premier League title this year

SPOT THE ODD MEN OUT

Spurs and Swansea fans can unite in grumpiness – they went through the campaign without being awarded a single penalty.

Double footballer of the year, Gareth Bale, might have cleaned up his act but referees are still not giving him any decisions. Right, Andre Marriner?

ON THE OTHER HAND...

Manchester United did not concede a spot kick all season, the first time a side has done that since Bolton in 1997-98. 

Was the Fergie hair-dryer THAT frightening? And, as if they needed any more help, they also benefited from six opposition own goals.

Taking a tumble: Bale earned a reputation for diving this season... and Spurs were not awarded a single penalty

SUPER SAVERS 

At least Fulham had the consolation of knowing Mark Schwarzer was between the sticks when they conceded a penalty. Schwarzer saved three of the six penalties he faced.

ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIER

The striker's 19 goals were  40 per cent of Villa's tally. Throw in assists and Paul Lambert can say ‘merci' to Benteke for just under half of his side's 47 goals.

MAY DAY

Spare a thought for Maynor Figueroa of Wigan, who conceded more penalties than anyone else this season – three.

McANUFF DUFF

Jobi McAnuff of Reading had 43 pops at goal this season. Scored? None. Stand up and take a bow for finishing top of that table, Jobi.

  Main man: Benteke's goals saved Villa from almost certain relegation this season

BABY FACE

Raheem Sterling, who faded after making quite an impact,  can console himself with being the youngest goalscorer in the Premier League this season. He was 17 years, 316 days old when he netted against Reading.

HART BEAT

He took some criticism from Roberto Mancini for dropping his standards, and the ex-Manchester City boss might have had a point. Joe Hart made five mistakes which led directly to a goal this season. In 2011-2012 he made just one.

GOALDEN OLDIES

In contrast, United's venerable duo Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs were the oldest scorers.

SUPER SUB

And Adam Le Fondre set a Premier League record by scoring eight times from the bench.

Mixed emotions: Sterling faded after becoming the league's youngest scorer and Hart made high-profile errors

FAIR SHARE 

If anyone wondered where Arsenal's goals would come from following the departure of Robin van Persie, the answer turned out to be everywhere.

Four players – Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski – reached double figures.

SPLINTER MOVEMENT

Talking of van Persie, he may have become only the third player to win the Premier League golden boot with two different clubs, but he also hit woodwork seven times for Manchester United this season.

United struck post or bar a staggering 24 times.

SWANS SONGS

Michael Laudrup of Swansea and Fulham's Martin Jol watched their players make 1023 passes on Sunday, which is the good news. The bad news is that Swansea allowed Liverpool and Newcastle to pepper 26 shots at goal.

SPEEDY GONZALES 

Actually speedy Javier Hernandez. Manchester United's Little Pea averaged a goal every 118 minutes and 29 seconds, the fastest rate in the League.

  Off the post: United rattled the woodwork a stunning 24 times over the season

CAPTAIN HOOK

Lukas Podolski must dread the fourth official's board going up. The Arsenal striker was the most-subbed player in the Premier League.

ON A PLATE

Just to prove that he is as dangerous going forward as he is stubborn in defence, Leighton Baines of Everton created 116 goalscoring chances this season.

BORN FREE

Robert Snodgrass of Norwich scored three direct free kicks, still one behind Cristiano Ronald's four in 2008-9.

YELLOW PERIL 

Paul Scholes's booking at West Brom on Sunday means he bows out on 97 yellow cards.

Attacking intent: Baines is a real handful for defenders and attackers

BLANKETY BLANK

The most exciting League in the world served up 35 goalless draws this season, eight more than last year and ten more than the year before.

CRUNCHIE BAR

Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton made 146 tackles and 139 interceptions, which is what being a defender is all about.

  ONE IN A ROW

West Ham were the only Premier League side not to win consecutive Premier League games.

LOSING STREAK

Reading recorded seven defeats in a row – twice. No wonder they went straight back down.

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