Champions
Summaries
Wartime Champions (unofficial)
In 1992 the 22 Division One clubs resigned en masse from the Football League and formed the FA Premier League. At the end of the 1991-92 season promotion and relegation took place as normal between Div 1 and Div 2 and the 22 clubs which would have formed Div 1 of the Football League for season 1992-93 became the founder members of the new FA Premier League.
2003 -Manchester United 2002 -Arsenal 2001 Manchester United 2000 Manchester United 1999 Manchester United 1998 Arsenal 1997 Manchester United 1996 Manchester United 1995 -Blackburn Rovers 1994 Manchester United 1993 Manchester United * indicates club's first title - indicates club's last title
Index | Champions 1947 | Summary 1947 | Alphabetical list | Current divs
1992 -Leeds United 1991 Arsenal 1990 -Liverpool 1989 Arsenal 1988 Liverpool 1987 -Everton 1986 Liverpool 1985 Everton 1984 Liverpool 1983 Liverpool 1982 Liverpool 1981 -Aston Villa 1980 Liverpool 1979 Liverpool 1978 *-Nottingham Forest 1977 Liverpool 1976 Liverpool 1975 -Derby County 1974 Leeds United 1973 Liverpool 1972 *Derby County 1971 Arsenal 1970 Everton 1969 *Leeds United 1968 -Manchester City 1967 Manchester United 1966 Liverpool 1965 Manchester United 1964 Liverpool 1963 Everton 1962 *-Ipswich Town 1961 -Tottenham Hotspur 1960 -Burnley 1959 -Wolverhampton Wanderers 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1957 Manchester United 1956 Manchester United 1955 *-Chelsea 1954 *Wolverhampton Wanderers 1953 Arsenal 1952 Manchester United 1951 *Tottenham Hostpur 1950 -Portsmouth 1949 *Portsmouth 1948 Arsenal 1947 Liverpool * indicates club's first title - indicates club's last title
Index | Champions 1920 | Champions 1993 | Summary 1947 | War 1940 | Alphabetical list | Current divs
14 Liverpool 13 Manchester United 7 Arsenal 4 Everton 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United 2 Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County 1 Chelsea, Burnley, Ipswich Town, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers
Index | Champions 1993 | Summary 1889 | Overall summary | Alphabetical list | Current divs
1939 Everton 1938 Arsenal 1937 *Manchester City 1936 -Sunderland 1935 Arsenal 1934 Arsenal 1933 Arsenal 1932 Everton 1931 *Arsenal 1930 -Sheffield Wednesday 1929 The Wednesday 1928 Everton 1927 -Newcastle United 1926 -Huddersfield Town 1925 Huddersfield Town 1924 *Huddersfield Town 1923 Liverpool 1922 Liverpool 1921 *Burnley 1920 *-West Bromwich Albion * indicates club's first title - indicates club's last title
Index | Champions 1889 | Champions 1947 | Summary 1889 | War 1915 | War 1940 | Alphabetical list | Current divs
1915 Everton 1914 Blackburn Rovers 1913 Sunderland 1912 *Blackburn Rovers 1911 Manchester United 1910 Aston Villa 1909 Newcastle United 1908 *Manchester United 1907 Newcastle United 1906 Liverpool 1905 *Newcastle United 1904 The Wednesday 1903 *The Wednesday 1902 Sunderland 1901 *Liverpool 1900 Aston Villa 1899 Aston Villa 1898 *-Sheffield United 1897 Aston Villa 1896 Aston Villa 1895 Sunderland 1894 Aston Villa 1893 Sunderland 1892 *Sunderland 1891 *Everton 1890 -Preston NE 1889 *Preston NE * indicates club's first title - indicates club's last title
Index | Champions 1920 | Summary 1889 | War 1915 | Alphabetical list | Current divs
6 Sunderland, Aston Villa 5 Everton, Arsenal 4 Liverpool, Newcastle United, The Wednesday/Sheffield Wednesday 3 Huddersfield Town 2 Preston North End, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers 1 Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Burnley, Manchester City
Index | Champions 1920 | Champions 1947 | Summary 1947 | Alphabetical list | Current divs
18 Liverpool 15 Manchester United 12 Arsenal 9 Everton 7 Aston Villa 6 Sunderland 4 Newcastle United, The Wednesday/Sheffield Wednesday 3 Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers 2 Preston North End, Portsmouth, Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City, Derby County 1 Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest
Index | Champions 1889 | Champions 1993 | Current divs
| Arsenal | 11 | 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1910, 1981 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1912, 1914, 1995 |
| Burnley | 2 | 1921, 1960 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1955 |
| Derby County | 2 | 1972, 1975 |
| Everton | 9 | 1891, 1915, 1928, 1932, 1939, 1963, 1970, 1985, 1987 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1924, 1925, 1926 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1962 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 1969, 1974, 1992 |
| Liverpool | 18 | 1901, 1906, 1922, 1923, 1947, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 1937, 1968 |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 1905, 1907, 1909, 1927 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1978 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1949, 1950 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1889, 1890 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1898 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1903, 1904, 1929, 1930 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, 1936 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1951, 1961 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1920 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1954, 1958, 1959 |
Index | Champions 1889 | Champions 1993 | Overall summary
| Premiership | Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Portsmouth |
| First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Burnley, Derby County, Ipswich Town, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion |
| Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Third Division | Huddersfield Town |
| Former champions who've since played in the lowest division are Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Burnley. | |
Index | Champions 1889 | Champions 1993 | Overall summary | Alphabetical list
The Football League closed down at the end of the 1914-15 season until the end of the war. Two regional leagues were organised for the Midlands and Lancashire and London clubs formed their own competition. In 1918 and 1919 the Midlands and Lancashire champions met over two legs in unofficial championship matches (these titles are not counted in clubs championship totals).
1915-16 Lancashire Section Principal tournament: Manchester City Subsidiary tournaments: Northern division: Burnley Southern division: Manchester City Midland Section Principal tournament: Nottingham Forest Subsidiary tournaments: Northern division: Leeds City Southern division: Nottingham Forest Midland division: Grimsby Town London Combination Principal tournament: Chelsea Supplementary tournament: Chelsea South-Western Combination Portsmouth 1916-17 Lancashire Section Principal tournament: Liverpool Subsidiary tournament: Rochdale Midland Section Principal tournament: Leeds City Susidiary tournament: Bradford (Park Avenue) London Combination West Ham United 1917-18 Lancashire Section Principal tournament: Stoke Subsidiary tournament: Liverpool Midland Section Principal tournament: Leeds City Subsidiary tournament: Grimsby Town London Combination Chelsea League Championship Cup Play-off First leg: Leeds City (2) 2 Stoke (0) 0 Second leg: Stoke (0) 1 Leeds City (0) 0 Leeds won on goal average 1918-19 Lancashire Section Principal tournament: Everton Subsidiary tournaments: Section A: Blackpool Section B: Oldham Athletic Section C: Manchester City Section D: Liverpool Midland Section Principal tournament: Nottingham Forest Subsidiary tournaments: Section A: Sheffield United Section B: Birmingham Section C: Bradford (Park Avenue) Section D: Hull City London Combination Brentford League Championship Cup Play-off First leg: Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 0 Second leg: Everton 0 Nottingham Forest 1 Forest won overall
Index | Champions 1889 | Champions 1920 | War 1940
Normal league competition was suspended on declaration of war in 1939 and alternative regional leagues were organised.
1939-40 Midland League: Wolverhampton Wanderers West League: Stoke City North-East League: Huddersfield Town North-West League: Bury South League 'A': Arsenal South League 'B': Queen's Park Rangers South League 'C': Tottenham Hotspur South League 'D': Crystal Palace South-West League: Plymouth Argyle East Midland League: Chesterfield 1940-41 Northern Regional League: Preston North End Southern Regional League: Crystal Palace 1941-42 League North: Blackpool League South: Leicester City London League: Arsenal 1942-43 League North: Blackpool League South: Arsenal League West: Lovells Athletic 1943-44 League North: Blackpool League South: Tottenham Hotspur League West Lovells Athletic 1944-45 League North: Huddersfield Town League South: Tottenham Hotspur League West: Cardiff City 1945-46 League North: Sheffield United League South: Birmingham City
Index | Champions 1920 | Champions 1947 | War 1915
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