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SUMMARY OF CHAMPIONSHIP WINS:
| 18 |
LIVERPOOL |
1990 1988 1986 1984 1983 1982 1980 1979 1977 1976 1973 1966 1964 1947 1923 1922 1906 1901 |
| 17 |
Manchester United |
2008 2007 2003 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1994 1993 1967 1965 1957 1956 1952 1911 1908 |
| 13 |
Arsenal |
2004 2002 1998 1991 1989 1971 1953 1948 1938 1935 1934 1933 1931 |
| 9 |
Everton |
1987 1985 1970 1963 1939 1932 1928 1915 1891 |
| 7 |
Aston Villa |
1981 1910 1900 1899 1897 1896 1894 |
| 6 |
Sunderland |
1936 1913 1902 1895 1893 1892 |
| 4 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1930 1929 1904 1903 [note: first two wins as 'THE WEDNESDAY'] |
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Newcastle United |
1927 1909 1907 1905 |
| 3 |
Chelsea |
2006 2005 1955 |
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Blackburn Rovers |
1995 1914 1912 |
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Leeds United |
1992 1974 1969 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1959 1958 1954 |
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Huddersfield Town |
1926 1925 1924 |
| 2 |
Derby County |
1975 1972 |
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Manchester City |
1968 1937 |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
1961 1951 |
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Burnley |
1960 1921 |
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Portsmouth |
1950 1949 |
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Preston North End |
1890 1889 |
| 1 |
Nottingham Forest |
1978 |
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Ipswich Town |
1962 |
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West Bromwich Albion |
1920 |
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Sheffield United |
1898 |
WINS THREE TIMES IN SUCCESSION:
| 2001 |
[114] |
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80: MANCHESTER UNITED |
70: Arsenal |
69: Liverpool |
| 2000 |
[114] |
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91: MANCHESTER UNITED |
73: Arsenal |
69: Leeds United |
| 1999 |
[114] |
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79: MANCHESTER UNITED |
78: Arsenal |
75: Chelsea |
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| 1984 |
[126] |
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80: LIVERPOOL |
77: Southampton |
74: Nottingham Forest |
| 1983 |
[126] |
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82: LIVERPOOL |
71: Watford |
70: Manchester United |
| 1982 |
[126] |
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87: LIVERPOOL |
83: Ipswich Town |
78: Manchester United |
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| 1935 |
[84] |
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58: ARSENAL |
54: Sunderland |
49: Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1934 |
[84] |
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59: ARSENAL |
56: Huddersfield Town |
49: Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1933 |
[84] |
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58: ARSENAL |
54: Aston Villa |
51: Sheffield Wednesday |
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| 1926 |
[84] |
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57: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN |
52: Arsenal |
48: Sunderland |
| 1925 |
[84] |
|
58: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN |
56: West Bromwich Albion |
55: Bolton Wanderers |
| 1924 |
[84] |
A |
57: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN |
57: Cardiff City |
53: Sunderland |
WINS TWICE IN SUCCESSION:
| 2008 |
[114] |
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87: MANCHESTER UNITED |
85: Chelsea |
83: Arsenal |
| 2007 |
[114] |
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89: MANCHESTER UNITED |
83: Chelsea |
68: Liverpool |
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| 2006 |
[114] |
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91: CHELSEA |
83: Manchester United |
82: Liverpool |
| 2005 |
[114] |
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95: CHELSEA |
83: Arsenal |
77: Manchester United |
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| 1997 |
[114] |
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75: MANCHESTER UNITED |
68: Newcastle United |
68: Arsenal |
| 1996 |
[114] |
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82: MANCHESTER UNITED |
78: Newcastle United |
71: Liverpool |
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| 1994 |
[126] |
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92: MANCHESTER UNITED |
84: Blackburn Rovers |
77: Newcastle United |
| 1993 |
[126] |
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84: MANCHESTER UNITED |
74: Aston Villa |
72: Norwich City |
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| 1980 |
[84] |
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60: LIVERPOOL |
58: Manchester United |
53: Ipswich Town |
| 1979 |
[84] |
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68: LIVERPOOL |
60: Nottingham Forest |
59: West Bromwich Albion |
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| 1977 |
[84] |
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57: LIVERPOOL |
56: Manchester City |
52: Ipswich Town |
| 1976 |
[84] |
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60: LIVERPOOL |
59: Queen's Park Rangers |
56: Manchester United |
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| 1959 |
[84] |
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61: WOLVERHAMPTON W'RS |
55: Manchester United |
50: Arsenal |
| 1958 |
[84] |
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64: WOLVERHAMPTON W'RS |
59: Preston North End |
51: Tottenham Hotspur |
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| 1957 |
[84] |
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64: MANCHESTER UNITED |
56: Tottenham Hotspur |
56: Preston North End |
| 1956 |
[84] |
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60: MANCHESTER UNITED |
49: Blackpool |
49: Wolverhampton W'rs |
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| 1950 |
[84] |
A |
53: PORTSMOUTH |
53: Wolverhampton W'rs |
52: Sunderland |
| 1949 |
[84] |
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58: PORTSMOUTH |
53: Manchester United |
53: Derby County |
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| 1930 |
[84] |
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60: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY |
50: Derby County |
47: Manchester City |
| 1929 |
[84] |
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52: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY |
51: Leicester City |
50: Aston Villa |
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| 1923 |
[84] |
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60: LIVERPOOL |
54: Sunderland |
53: Huddersfield Town |
| 1922 |
[84] |
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57: LIVERPOOL |
51: Tottenham Hotspur |
49: Burnley |
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| 1904 |
[68] |
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47: THE WEDNESDAY |
44: Manchester City |
43: Everton |
| 1903 |
[68] |
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42: THE WEDNESDAY |
41: Aston Villa |
41: Sunderland |
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| 1900 |
[68] |
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50: ASTON VILLA |
48: Sheffield United |
41: Sunderland |
| 1899 |
[68] |
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45: ASTON VILLA |
43: Liverpool |
39: Burnley |
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| 1897 |
[60] |
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47: ASTON VILLA |
36: Sheffield United |
36: Derby County |
| 1896 |
[60] |
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45: ASTON VILLA |
41: Derby County |
39: Everton |
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| 1893 |
[60] |
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48: SUNDERLAND |
37: Preston North End |
36: Everton |
| 1892 |
[52] |
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42: SUNDERLAND |
37: Preston North End |
36: Bolton Wanderers |
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| 1890 |
[44] |
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33: PRESTON NORTH END |
31: Everton |
27: Blackburn Rovers |
| 1889 |
[44] |
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40: PRESTON NORTH END |
29: Aston Villa |
28: Wolverhampton W'rs |
RETENTION OF CHAMPIONSHIP DUE TO WAR:
| 1939 |
[84] |
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59: EVERTON |
[RETAINED LEAGUE FOR 8 YEARS - World War II] |
| 1915 |
[76] |
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46: EVERTON |
[RETAINED LEAGUE FOR 5 YEARS - The Great War] |
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1888/1889 - 12 TEAMS:
| ACCRINGTON |
| ASTON VILLA |
| BLACKBURN ROVERS |
| BOLTON WANDERERS |
| BURNLEY |
| DERBY COUNTY |
| EVERTON |
| NOTTS COUNTY |
| PRESTON NORTH END |
| STOKE |
| WEST BROMWICH ALBION |
| WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS |
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