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FOOTIE TOP 5 BY MARCEL CHINAKWE-VENN

Posted by About 4 Real Magazine Saturday, May 7, 2011




Every premiership football team supporter argues about who’s the best team, an endless argument that creates a lot of conflict. Here is a list of accolades of the overall top 5 teams in the premiership; hopefully it will prove useful in your next argument.

Arsenal:

  • Founded: 1886
  • Home Ground (Capacity): Emirates Stadium, London (60,355)
  • Nickname: The Gunners
  • Home Colors: Red and White
  • Top Goalscorer All-Time: Thierry Henry (226 from 1999 to 2007)
  • First Division/Premier League Titles: (13): 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
  • FA Cup Titles: (10): 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
  • League Cup Titles: (2): 1986-87, 1992-93
  • Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: (1) 1969-70
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: (1) 1993-94

Chelsea:

  • Founded: 1905
  • Home Ground (Capacity): Stamford Bridge (41,841)
  • Nickname: The Blues
  • Home Colors: Blue and White
  • Top Goalscorer All-Time: Bobby Tambling (202 from 1959–70)
  • First Division/Premier League Titles: (4): 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009-
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  • FA Cup Titles: (6): 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010
  • League Cup Titles: (4): 1964–65, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: (2) 1970–71, 1997–98
  • UEFA Super Cup: (1) 1998

Manchester United:

  • Founded: 1878
  • Home Ground (Capacity): Old Trafford (76,212)
  • Nickname: The Red Devils
  • Home Colors: Red and White
  • Top Goalscorer All-Time: Bobby Charlton
  • First Division/Premier League Titles: (19) 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
  • FA Cup Titles: ((11) 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
  • League Cup Titles: (4): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
  • European Cup/Champions League Titles: (3) 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: (1) 1990–91
  • UEFA Super Cup: (1) 1991
  • Intercontinental Cup: (1) 1999
  • FIFA Club World Cup: (1) 2008

Tottenham:

  • Founded: 1882
  • Home Ground (Capacity): White Hart Lane (36,310)
  • Nickname: Spurs, Lily Whites
  • Home Colors: Blue and White
  • Top Goalscorer All-Time: Jimmy Greaves
  • First Division/Premier League Titles: (2) 1950–51, 1960–61
  • FA Cup Titles: (8) 1901, 1921, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1991
  • League Cup Titles: (4): 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008
  • European Cup/Champions League Titles: (2) 1972,1984
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: (1) 1963
  • UEFA Super Cup: none
  • Intercontinental Cup: none
  • FIFA Club World Cup: none

Manchester City:

  • Founded: 1880
  • Home Ground (Capacity): City of Manchester Stadium (47.726)
  • Nickname: The Citizens, The blues, City
  • Home Colors: Blue and White
  • Top Goalscorer All-Time: Horace Barnes
  • First Division/Premier 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969
  • FA Cup Titles: (4) 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969
  • League Cup Titles: (2): 1970, 1976
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: (1) 1970
  • UEFA Super Cup: none
  • Intercontinental Cup: none
  • FIFA Club World Cup: none

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