List of English football champions
Leicester City celebrate winning the Premier League in the 2015–16 season.
The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English men's football, which since 1992–93 is the Premier League.
Following the legalisation of professional football by the Football Association in 1885,[1] the Football League was established in 1888, after a series of meetings initiated by Aston Villa director William McGregor.[2] At the end of the 1888–89 season, Preston North End were the first club to be crowned champions after completing their fixtures unbeaten.[3]
Representing the first fully professional football competition in the world the league saw its early years dominated by teams from the North and Midlands, where professionalism was embraced more readily than in the South.[4] Its status as the country's pre-eminent league was strengthened in 1892, when the rival Football Alliance was absorbed into the Football League.[5] Former Alliance clubs comprised the bulk of a new Second Division, from which promotion to the top level could be gained. It was not until 1931 that a Southern club were crowned champions, when Herbert Chapman's Arsenal secured the title. Arsenal scored 127 goals in the process, a record for a title-winning side (though runners-up Aston Villa scored one goal more, a record for the top division).[6]
Rules stipulating a maximum wage for players were abolished in 1961. This resulted in a shift of power towards bigger clubs.[7] Financial considerations became an even bigger influence from 1992, when the teams then in the First Division defected to form the FA Premier League. This supplanted the Football League First Division as the highest level of football in England,[8] and due to a series of progressively larger television contracts, put wealth into the hands of top flight clubs in a hitherto unprecedented manner.[9] The first five champions in the Premier League era – Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United – had all won the title at least once prior to 1992. Leicester City were crowned champions for the first time in 2016, becoming the first (and to date only) team to win the Premier League without having previously won the First Division.
All the clubs which have ever been crowned champions are still in existence today and all take part in the top four tiers of the English football league system – the football pyramid. Sheffield Wednesday are the only club who have ever changed their name after winning a league title having been known as The Wednesday for the first three of their four titles.
Manchester United have won 20 titles, the most of any club.[10]United's rivals Liverpool are second with 18. Liverpool dominated during the 1970s and 1980s, while United dominated in the 1990s and 2000s under Sir Alex Ferguson. Arsenal are third; their 13 titles all came after 1930. Aston Villa (seven) and Sunderland (six) secured the majority of their titles before World War I. Huddersfield Town in 1924–26, Arsenal in 1933–35, Liverpool in 1982–84 and Manchester United in 1999–2001 and 2007–09 are the only sides to have won the League title in three consecutive seasons.[11]
Contents
1 List
1.1 Football League (1888–1892)
1.2 Football League First Division (1892–1992)
1.3 Premier League (1992–present)
2 Total titles won
3 Total titles won by region
3.1 By City / Town
4 Multiple trophy wins
5 See also
6 Notes
7 References
List
Bold indicates double winners – i.e. League and Domestic (FA) or League (EFL) Cup winners OR League and UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League winners.
Bold italic indicates treble winners – i.e. League, Domestic (FA) or League (EFL) Cup winners and UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League winners.
Football League (1888–1892)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1888–89 | Preston North End[1] | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  John Goodall (Preston North End) | 21 |
1889–90 | Preston North End (2) | Everton | Blackburn Rovers |  Jimmy Ross (Preston North End) | 24 |
1890–91 | Everton | Preston North End | Notts County | Jack Southworth (Blackburn Rovers) | 26 |
1891–92 | Sunderland | Preston North End | Bolton Wanderers | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 32 |
Football League First Division (1892–1992)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892–93 | Sunderland (2) | Preston North End | Everton | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 31 |
1893–94 | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Derby County | Jack Southworth (Everton) | 27 |
1894–95 | Sunderland (3) | Everton | Aston Villa | John Campbell (Sunderland) | 22 |
1895–96 | Aston Villa (2) | Derby County | Everton | Johnny Campbell (Aston Villa) Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 20 |
1896–97 | Aston Villa (3) | Sheffield United | Derby County | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 22 |
1897–98 | Sheffield United | Sunderland | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fred Wheldon (Aston Villa) | 21 |
1898–99 | Aston Villa (4) | Liverpool | Burnley | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 23 |
1899–1900 | Aston Villa (5) | Sheffield United | Sunderland | Billy Garraty (Aston Villa) | 27 |
1900–01 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Notts County | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 23 |
1901–02 | Sunderland (4) | Everton | Newcastle United | Jimmy Settle (Everton) | 18 |
1902–03 | The Wednesday[8] | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Sam Raybould (Liverpool) | 31 |
1903–04 | The Wednesday[8] (2) | Manchester City | Everton | Steve Bloomer (Derby County) | 20 |
1904–05 | Newcastle United | Everton | Manchester City | Arthur Brown (Sheffield United) | 22 |
1905–06 | Liverpool (2) | Preston North End | The Wednesday | Albert Shepherd (Bolton Wanderers) | 26 |
1906–07 | Newcastle United (2) | Bristol City | Everton | Alex Young (Everton) | 30 |
1907–08 | Manchester United | Aston Villa | Manchester City | Enoch West (Nottingham Forest) | 27 |
1908–09 | Newcastle United (3) | Everton | Sunderland | Bert Freeman (Everton) | 38 |
1909–10 | Aston Villa (6) | Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers | Jack Parkinson (Liverpool) | 30 |
1910–11 | Manchester United (2) | Aston Villa | Sunderland | Albert Shepherd (Newcastle United) | 25 |
1911–12 | Blackburn Rovers | Everton | Newcastle United | Harry Hampton (Aston Villa) George Holley (Sunderland) David McLean (The Wednesday) | 25 |
1912–13 | Sunderland (5) | Aston Villa | The Wednesday | David McLean (The Wednesday) | 30 |
1913–14 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough | George Elliot (Middlesbrough) | 32 |
1914–15 | Everton (2) | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | Bobby Parker (Everton) | 35 |
| 1915/16–1918/19 | League suspended owing to the First World War | ||||
1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley | Chelsea | Fred Morris (West Bromwich Albion) | 37 |
1920–21 | Burnley | Manchester City | Bolton Wanderers | Joe Smith (Bolton Wanderers) | 38 |
1921–22 | Liverpool (3) | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley | Andy Wilson (Middlesbrough) | 31 |
1922–23 | Liverpool (4) | Sunderland | Huddersfield Town | Charlie Buchan (Sunderland) | 30 |
1923–24 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff City | Sunderland | Wilf Chadwick (Everton) | 28 |
1924–25 | Huddersfield Town (2) | West Bromwich Albion | Bolton Wanderers | Frank Roberts (Manchester City) | 31 |
1925–26 | Huddersfield Town (3) | Arsenal | Sunderland | Ted Harper (Blackburn Rovers) | 43 |
1926–27 | Newcastle United (4) | Huddersfield Town | Sunderland | Jimmy Trotter (The Wednesday) | 37 |
1927–28 | Everton (3) | Huddersfield Town | Leicester City | Dixie Dean (Everton) | 60 |
1928–29 | The Wednesday[8] (3) | Leicester City | Aston Villa | Dave Halliday (Sunderland) | 43 |
1929–30 | Sheffield Wednesday (4) | Derby County | Manchester City | Vic Watson (West Ham United) | 41 |
1930–31 | Arsenal | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Tom Waring (Aston Villa) | 49 |
1931–32 | Everton (4) | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday | Dixie Dean (Everton) | 44 |
1932–33 | Arsenal (2) | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Jack Bowers (Derby County) | 35 |
1933–34 | Arsenal (3) | Huddersfield Town | Tottenham Hotspur | Jack Bowers (Derby County) | 34 |
1934–35 | Arsenal (4) | Sunderland | Sheffield Wednesday | Ted Drake (Arsenal) | 42 |
1935–36 | Sunderland (6) | Derby County | Huddersfield Town | W. G. Richardson (West Bromwich Albion) | 39 |
1936–37 | Manchester City | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | Freddie Steele (Stoke City) | 33 |
1937–38 | Arsenal (5) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston North End | Tommy Lawton (Everton) | 28 |
1938–39 | Everton (5) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Charlton Athletic | Tommy Lawton (Everton) | 35 |
1939/40–1945/46 | League suspended owing to the Second World War | ||||
1946–47 | Liverpool (5) | Manchester United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dennis Westcott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 37 |
1947–48 | Arsenal (6) | Manchester United | Burnley | Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) | 33 |
1948–49 | Portsmouth | Manchester United | Derby County | Willie Moir (Bolton Wanderers) | 25 |
1949–50 | Portsmouth (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland | Dickie Davis (Sunderland) | 25 |
1950–51 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester United | Blackpool | Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) | 30 |
1951–52 | Manchester United (3) | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal |  George Robledo (Newcastle United) | 33 |
1952–53 | Arsenal (7) | Preston North End | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Charlie Wayman (Preston North End) | 24 |
1953–54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion | Huddersfield Town | Jimmy Glazzard (Huddersfield Town) | 29 |
1954–55 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth | Ronnie Allen (West Bromwich Albion) | 27 |
1955–56 | Manchester United (4) | Blackpool | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers) | 33 |
1956–57 | Manchester United (5) | Tottenham Hotspur | Preston North End |  John Charles (Leeds United) | 38 |
1957–58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Preston North End | Tottenham Hotspur | Bobby Smith (Tottenham Hotspur) | 36 |
1958–59 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) | Manchester United | Arsenal | Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) | 33 |
1959–60 | Burnley (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham Hotspur | Dennis Viollet (Manchester United) | 32 |
1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) | 41 |
1961–62 | Ipswich Town | Burnley | Tottenham Hotspur | Ray Crawford (Ipswich Town) Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion) | 33 |
1962–63 | Everton (6) | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 37 |
1963–64 | Liverpool (6) | Manchester United | Everton | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 35 |
1964–65 | Manchester United (6) | Leeds United | Chelsea |  Andy McEvoy (Blackburn Rovers) Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 29 |
1965–66 | Liverpool (7) | Leeds United | Burnley |  Willie Irvine (Burnley) | 29 |
1966–67 | Manchester United (7) | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur |  Ron Davies (Southampton) | 37 |
1967–68 | Manchester City (2) | Manchester United | Liverpool | George Best (Manchester United) Ron Davies (Southampton) | 28 |
1968–69 | Leeds United | Liverpool | Everton | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) | 27 |
1969–70 | Everton (7) | Leeds United | Chelsea | Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion) | 25 |
1970–71 | Arsenal (8) | Leeds United | Tottenham Hotspur | Tony Brown (West Bromwich Albion) | 28 |
1971–72 | Derby County | Leeds United | Liverpool | Francis Lee (Manchester City) | 33 |
1972–73 | Liverpool[2] (8) | Arsenal | Leeds United | Pop Robson (West Ham United) | 28 |
1973–74 | Leeds United (2) | Liverpool | Derby County | Mick Channon (Southampton) | 21 |
1974–75 | Derby County (2) | Liverpool | Ipswich Town | Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United) | 21 |
1975–76 | Liverpool[2] (9) | Queens Park Rangers | Manchester United | Ted MacDougall (Norwich City) | 23 |
1976–77 | Liverpool[3] (10) | Manchester City | Ipswich Town | Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal) Andy Gray (Aston Villa) | 25 |
1977–78 | Nottingham Forest[4] | Liverpool | Everton | Bob Latchford (Everton) | 30 |
1978–79 | Liverpool (11) | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich Albion | Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers) | 24 |
1979–80 | Liverpool (12) | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | Phil Boyer (Southampton) | 23 |
1980–81 | Aston Villa (7) | Ipswich Town | Arsenal | Peter Withe (Aston Villa) Steve Archibald (Tottenham Hotspur) | 20 |
1981–82[5] | Liverpool[4](13) | Ipswich Town | Manchester United | Kevin Keegan (Southampton) | 26 |
1982–83 | Liverpool[4] (14) | Watford | Manchester United | Luther Blissett (Watford) | 27 |
1983–84 | Liverpool[3][4] (15) | Southampton | Nottingham Forest | Ian Rush (Liverpool) | 32 |
1984–85 | Everton[6] (8) | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | Kerry Dixon (Chelsea) Gary Lineker (Leicester City) | 24 |
1985–86 | Liverpool (16) | Everton | West Ham United | Gary Lineker (Everton) | 30 |
1986–87 | Everton (9) | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur) | 33 |
1987–88 | Liverpool (17) | Manchester United | Nottingham Forest | John Aldridge (Liverpool) | 26 |
1988–89 | Arsenal (9) | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | Alan Smith (Arsenal) | 23 |
1989–90 | Liverpool (18) | Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur | Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) | 24 |
1990–91 | Arsenal (10) | Liverpool | Crystal Palace | Alan Smith (Arsenal) | 22 |
1991–92 | Leeds United (3) | Manchester United | Sheffield Wednesday | Ian Wright (Crystal Palace/Arsenal) | 29 |
Premier League (1992–present)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third place | Top goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992–93 | Manchester United (8) | Aston Villa | Norwich City | Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest/Tottenham) | 22 |
1993–94 | Manchester United (9) | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle United | Andy Cole (Newcastle United) | 34 |
1994–95 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | Manchester United | Nottingham Forest | Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) | 34 |
1995–96 | Manchester United (10) | Newcastle United | Liverpool | Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) | 31 |
1996–97 | Manchester United (11) | Newcastle United | Arsenal | Alan Shearer (Newcastle United) | 25 |
1997–98 | Arsenal (11) | Manchester United | Liverpool | Chris Sutton (Blackburn Rovers) Dion Dublin (Coventry City) Michael Owen (Liverpool) | 18 |
1998–99 | Manchester United[7] (12) | Arsenal | Chelsea |  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United) Michael Owen (Liverpool) Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) | 18 |
1999–2000 | Manchester United (13) | Arsenal | Leeds United | Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) | 30 |
2000–01 | Manchester United (14) | Arsenal | Liverpool | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea) | 23 |
2001–02 | Arsenal (12) | Liverpool | Manchester United |  Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | 24 |
2002–03 | Manchester United (15) | Arsenal | Newcastle United | Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) | 25 |
2003–04 | Arsenal[1] (13) | Chelsea | Manchester United | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | 30 |
2004–05 | Chelsea[4] (2) | Arsenal | Manchester United | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | 25 |
2005–06 | Chelsea (3) | Manchester United | Liverpool | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | 27 |
2006–07 | Manchester United (16) | Chelsea | Liverpool |  Didier Drogba (Chelsea) | 20 |
2007–08 | Manchester United[3] (17) | Chelsea | Arsenal |  Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | 31 |
2008–09 | Manchester United[4] (18) | Liverpool | Chelsea | Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) | 19 |
2009–10 | Chelsea (4) | Manchester United | Arsenal | Didier Drogba (Chelsea) | 29 |
2010–11 | Manchester United (19) | Chelsea | Manchester City |  Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) | 20 |
2011–12 | Manchester City (3) | Manchester United | Arsenal | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) | 30 |
2012–13 | Manchester United (20) | Manchester City | Chelsea | Robin van Persie (Manchester United) | 26 |
2013–14 | Manchester City[4] (4) | Liverpool | Chelsea |  Luis Suárez (Liverpool) | 31 |
2014–15 | Chelsea[4] (5) | Manchester City | Arsenal | Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) | 26 |
2015–16 | Leicester City | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) | 25 |
2016–17 | Chelsea (6) | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City | Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) | 29 |
2017–18 | Manchester City[4] (5) | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur |  Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | 32 |
Total titles won
There are 24 clubs who have won the English title.
Teams in bold compete in the Premier League as of the 2018–19 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
Manchester United | 20 | 16 | 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
Liverpool | 18 | 13 | 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90 |
Arsenal | 13 | 9 | 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
Everton | 9 | 7 | 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87 |
Aston Villa | 7 | 10 | 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81 |
Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36 |
Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18 |
Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30 |
Leeds United | 3 | 5 | 1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 5 | 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59 |
Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1911–12, 1913–14, 1994–95 |
Preston North End | 2 | 6 | 1888–89, 1889–90 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 5 | 1950–51, 1960–61 |
Derby County | 2 | 3 | 1971–72, 1974–75 |
Burnley | 2 | 2 | 1920–21, 1959–60 |
Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 1948–49, 1949–50 |
Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | 1961–62 |
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | 1977–78 |
Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | 1897–98 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | 1919–20 |
Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 |
Bristol City | 0 | 1 | |
Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | |
Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | |
Charlton Athletic | 0 | 1 | |
Blackpool | 0 | 1 | |
Queen's Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | |
Watford | 0 | 1 | |
Southampton | 0 | 1 |
Total titles won by region
| Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
North West | 59 | Manchester United (20), Liverpool (18), Everton (9), Manchester City (5), Blackburn Rovers (3), Burnley (2), Preston North End (2) |
London | 21 | Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
Yorkshire | 11 | Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Sheffield United (1) |
West Midlands | 11 | Aston Villa (7), Wolverhampton Wanderers (3), West Bromwich Albion (1) |
North East | 10 | Sunderland (6), Newcastle United (4) |
East Midlands | 4 | Derby County (2), Leicester City (1), Nottingham Forest (1) |
South East | 2 | Portsmouth (2) |
East of England | 1 | Ipswich Town (1) |
By City / Town
| City / Town | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
Liverpool | 27 | Liverpool (18), Everton (9) |
Manchester | 25 | Manchester United (20), Manchester City (5) |
London | 21 | Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
Birmingham | 7 | Aston Villa (7) |
Sunderland | 6 | Sunderland (6) |
Sheffield | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (4), Sheffield United (1) |
Newcastle | 4 | Newcastle United (4) |
Blackburn | 3 | Blackburn Rovers (3) |
Huddersfield | 3 | Huddersfield Town (3) |
Leeds | 3 | Leeds United (3) |
Wolverhampton | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) |
Burnley | 2 | Burnley (2) |
Derby | 2 | Derby County (2) |
Portsmouth | 2 | Portsmouth (2) |
Preston | 2 | Preston North End (2) |
Ipswich | 1 | Ipswich Town (1) |
Leicester | 1 | Leicester City (1) |
Nottingham | 1 | Nottingham Forest (1) |
West Bromwich | 1 | West Bromwich Albion (1) |
Multiple trophy wins
See The Double and The Treble.
See also
- English football first tier top scorers
- For English women's football champions, see FA Women's Premier League National Division: History
- List of First Division and Premier League winning managers
- List of Premier League winning players
- List of football clubs in England by competitive honours won
- List of FA Cup winners
Notes
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a b Completed the season unbeaten.
a b Also won the UEFA Europa League.
a b Also won the UEFA Champions League.
a b c d e f g Also won the EFL Cup.
a From the 1981–82 season onwards three points were awarded for a win. Prior to this a win gave two points.
a Also won the UEFA Cup Winners Cup.
a In addition to the double of League and FA Cup, Manchester United also won the UEFA Champions League in 1999. This achievement is referred to as the Treble.
a b c Sheffield Wednesday were known as The Wednesday until 1929.
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