FA Cup Facts And Trivia

League & Cup Double Winners

The Football League was formed in 1888 by 12 leading professional clubs, principally to ensure a regular schedule of top class fixtures. Preston North End won the first Championship without losing a game and completed the League and Cup double by winning the Cup without conceding a goal. In 1992 the FA Premiership was formed, replacing Division One of the Football League as the top League competition in the country.

In all the double has been achieved eight times. The full list of double winners is

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