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English football champions
The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English football, which is currently the FA Premier League. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championship and FA Cup in that season.
Preston North End in 1888-89, the first Football League champions
History
Following the legalisation of professional football by the Football Association in 1885[1], the English Football League was established in 1888 by Aston Villa director William McGregor. It was the first professional football league in the world.
At the end of the 1888-89 season, Preston North End were the first club to be crowned champions after completing their fixtures unbeaten. In 1992, the teams then in the First Division defected to form the FA Premier League, which supplanted the Football League First Division as highest level of football in England.
Liverpool, with 18 titles, have been crowned champions more times than any other club having dominated during the 1970s and 1980s but have not been champions since the creation of the FA Premiership in 1992. They are followed by Manchester United (16) who dominated in the 1990s under Sir Alex Ferguson, who in turn are closely followed by Arsenal, whose 13 titles all came after 1930. Everton (9) have enjoyed success throughout their history, and both Aston Villa (7) and Sunderland (6) secured the majority of their titles in the 1890s.
Preston North End, Burnley, and Huddersfield Town are the only former top-flight First Division champions that have (so far) never played in the Premiership.
Huddersfield Town in 1924-26, Arsenal in 1933-35, Liverpool in 1982-84 and Manchester United in 1999-2001 are the only sides to have retained the League title for three consecutive seasons.
Football League First Division (1888-1992)
| Year |
Winner (number of titles) |
Runners-up |
Golden Boot (Top Scorer) |
1888-89
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Preston North End[2] (1)
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Aston Villa
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John Goodall (Preston) (21 goals)
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1889-90
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Preston North End (2)
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Everton
|
Jimmy Ross (Preston) (24)
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1890-91
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Everton (1)
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Preston North End
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Jack Southworth (Blackburn) (26)
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1891-92
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Sunderland (1)
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Preston North End
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Johnny Campbell (Sunderland) (32)
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1892-93
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Sunderland (2)
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Preston North End
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Johnny Campbell (Sunderland) (31)
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1893-94
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Aston Villa (1)
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Sunderland
|
Jack Southworth (Everton) (27)
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1894-95
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Sunderland (3)
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Everton
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Johnny Campbell (Sunderland) (22)
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1895-96
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Aston Villa (2)
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Derby County
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Johnny Campbell (Aston Villa) and Steve Bloomer (Derby) (20)
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1896-97
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Aston Villa (3)
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Sheffield United
|
Steve Bloomer (Derby) (22)
|
1897-98
|
Sheffield United (1)
|
Sunderland
|
George Wheldon (Aston Villa) (21)
|
1898-99
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Aston Villa (4)
|
Liverpool
|
Steve Bloomer (Derby) (23)
|
1899-1900
|
Aston Villa (5)
|
Sheffield United
|
Billy Garraty (Aston Villa) (27)
|
1900-01
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Liverpool (1)
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Sunderland
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Steve Bloomer (Derby) (23)
|
1901-02
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Sunderland (4)
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Everton
|
Jimmy Settle (Everton) (18)
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1902-03
|
The Wednesday (1)
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Aston Villa
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Sam Raybould (Liverpool) (31)
|
1903-04
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The Wednesday (2)
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Manchester City
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Steve Bloomer (Derby) (20)
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1904-05
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Newcastle United (1)
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Everton
|
Arthur Brown (Sheff. Utd.) (22)
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1905-06
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Liverpool (2)
|
Preston North End
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Albert Shepherd (Bolton) (26)
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1906-07
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Newcastle United (2)
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Bristol City
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Alf Young (Everton) (30)
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1907-08
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Manchester United (1)
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Aston Villa
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Enoch West (Nottm. Forest) (27)
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1908-09
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Newcastle United (3)
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Everton
|
Bert Freeman (Everton) (38)
|
1909-10
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Aston Villa (6)
|
Liverpool
|
Jack Parkinson (Liverpool) (30)
|
1910-11
|
Manchester United (2)
|
Aston Villa
|
Albert Shepherd (Newcastle) (25)
|
1911-12
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Blackburn Rovers (1)
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Everton
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H. Hampton (Aston Villa), G. Holley (Sunderland) and D. McLean (The Wednesday) (25)
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1912-13
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Sunderland (5)
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Aston Villa
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David McLean (The Wednesday) (30)
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1913-14
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Blackburn Rovers (2)
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Aston Villa
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George Elliot (Middlesbrough) (32)
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1914-15
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Everton (2)
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Oldham Athletic
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Bobby Parker (Everton) (35)
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1916-19
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League suspended due to World War I
|
1919-20
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West Bromwich Albion (1)
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Burnley
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Fred Morris (West Bromwich Albion) (37)
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1920-21
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Burnley (1)
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Manchester City
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Joe Smith (Bolton) (38)
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1921-22
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Liverpool (3)
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Andy Wilson (Middlebrough) (31)
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1922-23
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Liverpool (4)
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Sunderland
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Charlie Buchan (Sunderland) (30)
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1923-24
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Huddersfield Town (1)
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Cardiff City
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Wilf Chadwick (Everton) (28)
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1924-25
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Huddersfield Town (2)
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West Bromwich Albion
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Frank Roberts (Manchester City) (31)
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1925-26
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Huddersfield Town (3)
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Arsenal
|
Ted Harper (Blackburn) (43)
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1926-27
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Newcastle United (4)
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Huddersfield Town
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Jimmy Trotter (The Wednesday) (37)
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1927-28
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Everton (3)
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Huddersfield Town
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Dixie Dean (Everton) (60)
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1928-29
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Sheffield Wednesday (3)
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Leicester City
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Dave Halliday (Sunderland) (43)
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1929-30
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Sheffield Wednesday (4)
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Derby County
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Vic Watson (West Ham) (41)
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1930-31
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Arsenal (1)
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Aston Villa
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Tom 'Pongo' Waring (Aston Villa) (49)
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1931-32
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Everton (4)
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Arsenal
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Dixie Dean (Everton) (44)
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1932-33
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Arsenal (2)
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Aston Villa
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Jack Bowers (Derby) (35)
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1933-34
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Arsenal (3)
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Huddersfield Town
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Jack Bowers (Derby) (34)
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1934-35
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Arsenal (4)
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Sunderland
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Ted Drake (Arsenal) (42)
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1935-36
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Sunderland (6)
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Derby County
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P. Glover (Grimsby), R.Carter (Sunderland) and B. Gurney (Sunderland) (31)
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1936-37
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Manchester City (1)
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Charlton Athletic
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Freddie Steel (Stoke) (33)
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1937-38
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Arsenal (5)
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Tommy Lawton (Everton) (28)
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1938-39
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Everton (5)
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Tommy Lawton (Everton) (35)
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1940-46
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League suspended due to World War II
|
1946-47
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Liverpool (5)
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Manchester United
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Dennis Westcott (Wolves) (37)
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1947-48
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Arsenal (6)
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Manchester United
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Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) (33)
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1948-49
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Portsmouth (1)
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Manchester United
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Willie Moir (Bolton) (25)
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1949-50
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Portsmouth (2)
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Dickie Davis (Sunderland) (25)
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1950-51
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Tottenham Hotspur (1)
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Manchester United
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Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) (30)
|
1951-52
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Manchester United (3)
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Tottenham Hotspur
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George Robledo (Newcastle) (33)
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1952-53
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Arsenal (7)
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Preston North End
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Charlie Wayman (Preston) (24)
|
1953-54
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
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West Bromwich Albion
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Jimmy Glazzard (Huddersfield) (29)
|
1954-55
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Chelsea (1)
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Ronnie Allen (West Bromwich Albion) (27)
|
1955-56
|
Manchester United (4)
|
Blackpool
|
Nat Lofthouse (Bolton) (33)
|
1956-57
|
Manchester United (5)
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
John Charles (Leeds) (38)
|
1957-58
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
|
Preston North End
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Bobby Smith (Tottenham) (36)
|
1958-59
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)
|
Manchester United
|
Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) (33)
|
1959-60
|
Burnley (2)
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
Dennis Viollet (Man. Utd.) (32)
|
1960-61
|
Tottenham Hotspur (2)
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) (41)
|
1961-62
|
Ipswich Town (1)
|
Burnley
|
Ray Crawford (Ipswich) and Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion) (33)
|
1962-63
|
Everton (6)
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham) (37)
|
1963-64
|
Liverpool (6)
|
Manchester United
|
Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham) (35)
|
1964-65
|
Manchester United (6)
|
Leeds United
|
Andy McEvoy (Blackburn) and Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham) (29)
|
1965-66
|
Liverpool (7)
|
Leeds United
|
Willie Irvine (Burnley) (29)
|
1966-67
|
Manchester United (7)
|
Nottingham Forest
|
Ron Davies (Southampton) (37)
|
1967-68
|
Manchester City (2)
|
Manchester United
|
George Best (Man. Utd.) and Ron Davies (Southampton) (28)
|
1968-69
|
Leeds United (1)
|
Liverpool
|
Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham) (27)
|
1969-70
|
Everton (7)
|
Leeds United
|
Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion) (25)
|
1970-71
|
Arsenal (8)
|
Leeds United
|
Tony Brown (West Bromwich Albion) (28)
|
1971-72
|
Derby County (1)
|
Leeds United
|
Francis Lee (Manchester City) (33)
|
1972-73
|
Liverpool[3] (8)
|
Arsenal
|
Bryan 'Pop' Robson (West Ham) (28)
|
1973-74
|
Leeds United (2)
|
Liverpool
|
Mick Channon (Southampton) (21)
|
1974-75
|
Derby County (2)
|
Liverpool
|
Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle) (21)
|
1975-76
|
Liverpool[3] (9)
|
Queens Park Rangers
|
Ted MacDougall (Norwich) (23)
|
1976-77
|
Liverpool[4] (10)
|
Manchester City
|
Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal) and Andy Gray (Aston Villa) (25)
|
1977-78
|
Nottingham Forest[5] (1)
|
Liverpool
|
Bob Latchford (Everton) (30)
|
1978-79
|
Liverpool (11)
|
Nottingham Forest
|
Frank Worthington (Bolton) (24)
|
1979-80
|
Liverpool (12)
|
Manchester United
|
Phil Boyer (Southampton) (23)
|
1980-81
|
Aston Villa (7)
|
Ipswich Town
|
Peter Withe (Aston Villa) and Steve Archibald (Tottenham) (20)
|
1981-82[6]
|
Liverpool [5](13)
|
Ipswich Town
|
Kevin Keegan (Southampton) (26)
|
1982-83
|
Liverpool [5] (14)
|
Watford
|
Luther Blissett (Watford) (27)
|
1983-84
|
Liverpool[4] [5] (15)
|
Southampton
|
Ian Rush (Liverpool) (32)
|
1984-85
|
Everton [7](8)
|
Liverpool
|
Kerry Dixon (Chelsea) and Gary Lineker (Leicester) (24)
|
1985-86
|
Liverpool (16)
|
Everton
|
Gary Lineker (Everton) (30)
|
1986-87
|
Everton (9)
|
Liverpool
|
Clive Allen (Tottenham) (33)
|
1987-88
|
Liverpool (17)
|
Manchester United
|
John Aldridge (Liverpool) (26)
|
1988-89
|
Arsenal (9)
|
Liverpool
|
Alan Smith (Arsenal) (23)
|
1989-90
|
Liverpool (18)
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Aston Villa
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Gary Lineker (Tottenham) (24)
|
1990-91
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Arsenal (10)
|
Liverpool
|
Alan Smith (Arsenal) (22)
|
1991-92
|
Leeds United (3)
|
Manchester United
|
Ian Wright (Crystal Palace/Arsenal) (29)
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FA Premier League (1992-present)
| Year |
Winner (number of titles) |
Runners-up |
Top Scorer |
1992–93
|
Manchester United (8)
|
Aston Villa
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Teddy Sheringham (Tottenham) (22)
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1993–94
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Manchester United (9)
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Blackburn Rovers
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Andy Cole (Newcastle) (34)
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1994–95
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Blackburn Rovers (3)
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Manchester United
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Alan Shearer (Blackburn) (34)
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1995–96
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Manchester United (10)
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Newcastle United
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Alan Shearer (Blackburn) (31)
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1996–97
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Manchester United (11)
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Newcastle United
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Alan Shearer (Newcastle) (25)
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1997–98
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Arsenal (11)
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Manchester United
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C. Sutton (Blackburn), D. Dublin (Coventry), M. Owen (Liverpool) (18)
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1998–99
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Manchester United[8] (12)
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Arsenal
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J.F. Hasselbaink (Leeds), M. Owen (Liverpool), D. Yorke (Manchester Utd.) (18)
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1999–2000
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Manchester United (13)
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Arsenal
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Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) (30)
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2000–01
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Manchester United (14)
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Arsenal
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea) (23)
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2001–02
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Arsenal (12)
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Liverpool
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Thierry Henry (Arsenal) (24)
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2002–03
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Manchester United (15)
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Arsenal
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Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester Utd.) (25)
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2003–04
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Arsenal [2](13)
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Chelsea
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Thierry Henry (Arsenal) (30)
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2004–05
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Chelsea[5] (2)
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Arsenal
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Thierry Henry (Arsenal) (25)
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2005–06
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Chelsea (3)
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Manchester United
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Thierry Henry (Arsenal) (27)
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2006–07
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Manchester United (16)
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Chelsea
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Didier Drogba (Chelsea) (20)
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Total titles won
Twenty three clubs have been champions.
| Club |
Winners |
Runners-up |
Winning Years |
Liverpool
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18
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11
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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
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Manchester United
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16
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13
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1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07
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Arsenal
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13
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8
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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
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Everton
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9
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7
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1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87
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Aston Villa
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7
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10
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1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10,1980-81
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Sunderland
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6
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5
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1891-92, 1892-93, 1894-95, 1901-02, 1912-13, 1935-36
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Newcastle United
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4
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2
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1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27
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Sheffield Wednesday[9]
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4
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2
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1901-03, 1903-04, 1928-29, 1929-30
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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3
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5
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1953-54, 1957-58, 1958-59
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Leeds United
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3
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5
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1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92
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Huddersfield Town
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3
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2
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1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26
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Chelsea
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3
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2
|
1954-55, 2004-05, 2005-06
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Blackburn Rovers
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3
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1
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1911-12, 1913-14, 1994-95
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Preston North End
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2
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6
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1888-89, 1889-90
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Tottenham Hotspur
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2
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4
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1950-51, 1960-61
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Manchester City
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2
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3
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1936-37, 1967-68
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Burnley
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2
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2
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1920-21, 1959-60
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Derby County
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2
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2
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1971-72, 1974-75
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Portsmouth
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2
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0
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1948-49, 1949-50
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West Bromwich Albion
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1
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2
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1919-20
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Ipswich Town
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1
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2
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1961-62
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Sheffield United
|
1
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2
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1897-98
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Nottingham Forest
|
1
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1
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1977-78
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Doubles, Trebles and Quadruples
The Double, in the context of English football, means winning the League (currently the FA Premier League and previously the Football League First Division) and the FA Cup in the same season. The first double was achieved by Preston North End in 1889, and then most recently by Arsenal in 2002.
The Treble usually refers to winning the UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup) in the same season as achieving a double, these three trophies being the three most prestigious available to English clubs. Only one English team has achieved a treble, Manchester United in 1999. The Treble can also refer to a domestic treble, where a team wins the League Cup in the same season as achieving a double, however this feat has never been achieved by an English club. Liverpool F.C acheived a version of the Treble in 2001 winning the League Cup, FA Cup, and UEFA Cup.
The Quadruple refers to winning the league title, UEFA Champions League ((formerly the European Cup) as well as both of the countries cup competitions. however this feat has never been achieved by an English club.
| Year |
Winner |
Trophies |
Notes |
1888–89
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Preston North End
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Football League First Division, FA Cup
|
Finished season unbeaten (22 games)
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1895-96
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Aston Villa
|
Football League First Division, FA Cup
|
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1960-61
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Tottenham Hotspur
|
Football League First Division, FA Cup
|
First team in modern era to complete 'the double'
|
1970-71
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Arsenal
|
Football League First Division, FA Cup
|
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1976-77
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Liverpool
|
Football League First Division, European Cup,
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Missed out on first ever treble, FA Cup runners up
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1983-84
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Liverpool
|
Football League First Division, European Cup, League Cup
|
First time an English club won 3 trophies in a single season
|
1985-86
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Liverpool
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Football League First Division, FA Cup
|
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1993-94
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Manchester United
|
FA Premier League, FA Cup
|
Missed out on first ever domestic treble, League Cup runners up
|
1995-96
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Manchester United
|
FA Premier League, FA Cup
|
First team to achieve a second double
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1997-98
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Arsenal
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FA Premier League, FA Cup
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1998-99
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Manchester United
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FA Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup
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First treble of League, FA Cup and Champions League
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2001-02
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Arsenal
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FA Premier League, FA Cup
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