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4everfox

England's biggest clubs; the definitive list

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Posted

The media decide who are the 'big' clubs. You can't be a 'big' club in the Midlands unless you are called Aston Villa (apart from Wolves, of course, because they had floodlights in the 1950's). :rolleyes:

Posted
54 minutes ago, Terraloon said:

Didn't Blackburn win the PL?

Yes and they also won the old division one many times, hence why they are so surprisingly high. 

Posted

Manchester City 666. Coincidence??..I think not.

 

Congrats for taking your time to compile this list....however the only real stat that counts is in the last 20 years we are the 6th most successful club in the country. More top end silverware than the likes of Spurs and Villa combined.

Posted

***UPDATE***

 

- Includes the removal of the points deduction for seasons spent outside of the top flight

 

1 - Manchester United 1417

2 - Arsenal 1012

3 - Liverpool 969

4 - Chelsea 819

5 - Everton 777

6 - Tottenham Hotspur 746

7 - Newcastle United 736

8 - Aston Villa 722

9 - Manchester City 707

10 - Sunderland 662

11 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 597

12 - Sheffield Wednesday 551

13 - West Bromwich Alison 521

14 - Leeds United 502

15 - Bolton Wanderers 466

16 - Derby County 465

17 - Birmingham City 464

18 - Blackburn Rovers 459

19 - Nottingham Forest 453

20 - Portsmouth 448

21 - Sheffield United 444

22 - Charlton Athletic 441

23 - West Ham United 440

24 - Middlesbrough 440

25 - Burnley 430

26 - LEICESTER CITY 429

27 - Preston North End 421

28 - Cardiff City 410

29 - Notts County 399

30 - Coventry City 391

31 - Stoke City 386

32 - Hull City 379

33 - Huddersfield Town 378

34 - Fulham 367

35 - Southampton 364

36 - Norwich City 330

37 - Crystal Palace 328

38 - Ipswich Town 324

39 - Blackpool 301

40 - Brighton & Hove Albion 285

41 - Bristol City 284

42 - Millwall 278

43 - Queens Park Rangers 275

44 - Brentford 271

45 - Reading 258

46 - Swansea City 249

47 - Bradford City 246

48 - Luton Town 239

49 - Bury 233

50 - Wigan Athletic 221

51 - Barnsley 220

52 - Swindon Town 209

53 - Watford 207

54 - Oldham Athletic 194

55 - Northampton Town 191

56 - Bournemouth 178

57 - Leyton Orient 177

58 - Grimsby Town 169

59 - Carlisle United 155

60 - Oxford United 127

 

Posted
7 minutes ago, 4everfox said:

***UPDATE***

 

- Includes the removal of the points deduction for seasons spent outside of the top flight

 

1 - Manchester United 1417

2 - Arsenal 1012

3 - Liverpool 969

4 - Chelsea 819

5 - Everton 777

6 - Tottenham Hotspur 746

7 - Newcastle United 736

8 - Aston Villa 722

9 - Manchester City 707

10 - Sunderland 662

11 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 597

12 - Sheffield Wednesday 551

13 - West Bromwich Alison 521

14 - Leeds United 502

15 - Bolton Wanderers 466

16 - Derby County 465

17 - Birmingham City 464

18 - Blackburn Rovers 459

19 - Nottingham Forest 453

20 - Portsmouth 448

21 - Sheffield United 444

22 - Charlton Athletic 441

23 - West Ham United 440

24 - Middlesbrough 440

25 - Burnley 430

26 - LEICESTER CITY 429

27 - Preston North End 421

28 - Cardiff City 410

29 - Notts County 399

30 - Coventry City 391

31 - Stoke City 386

32 - Hull City 379

33 - Huddersfield Town 378

34 - Fulham 367

35 - Southampton 364

36 - Norwich City 330

37 - Crystal Palace 328

38 - Ipswich Town 324

39 - Blackpool 301

40 - Brighton & Hove Albion 285

41 - Bristol City 284

42 - Millwall 278

43 - Queens Park Rangers 275

44 - Brentford 271

45 - Reading 258

46 - Swansea City 249

47 - Bradford City 246

48 - Luton Town 239

49 - Bury 233

50 - Wigan Athletic 221

51 - Barnsley 220

52 - Swindon Town 209

53 - Watford 207

54 - Oldham Athletic 194

55 - Northampton Town 191

56 - Bournemouth 178

57 - Leyton Orient 177

58 - Grimsby Town 169

59 - Carlisle United 155

60 - Oxford United 127

 

I'm still struggling to work out how Charlton are above us... Is it purely because they had a couple of massive open terraces and averaged 40,000 in the 1930s?

 

How are Hull so high as well? They've spent 4 seasons in the top flight, never won anything, highest ever finish of 16th and never won the second tier?

Posted
10 minutes ago, Ted Maul said:

I'm still struggling to work out how Charlton are above us... Is it purely because they had a couple of massive open terraces and averaged 40,000 in the 1930s?

 

How are Hull so high as well? They've spent 4 seasons in the top flight, never won anything, highest ever finish of 16th and never won the second tier?

Hull have spent a couple of seasons in Europe recently, haven't they. Only boost I can think of.

Posted
Just now, Fox42 said:

Hull have spent a couple of season in Europe recently, haven't they. Only boost I can think of.

I think they lost in their Europa League qualifier- they're also above Fulham, who made it to the final

Posted
13 hours ago, 4everfox said:

Its just for fun. 

 

Surprisingly Burnley have spent more years in the top flight then Leicester have.

Half of our fans thought Everton had never won the league.......

Posted
36 minutes ago, Ted Maul said:

I think they lost in their Europa League qualifier- they're also above Fulham, who made it to the final

I've looked back at their history; they've had 11 promotions over around 100 years so that has played a part, too. But I do find it baffling that they're above Southampton, Palace, Norwich and Ipswich. 11 promotions can't be the reason why they're 33rd. They were in the third division in 2004 lol

Posted
52 minutes ago, Ted Maul said:

I'm still struggling to work out how Charlton are above us... Is it purely because they had a couple of massive open terraces and averaged 40,000 in the 1930s?

 

How are Hull so high as well? They've spent 4 seasons in the top flight, never won anything, highest ever finish of 16th and never won the second tier?

 

Charlton were awarded the following points based on my updated formula:

 

- 26 points for seasons spent in the top flight

- 8 points for league wins

- 5 points for cup wins

- 402 points for their average attendance record

 

Leicester's points are divided as follows:

 

- 50 points for seasons spent in top flight

- 46 points for league wins

- 16 points for cup wins

- 316 points for our average attendance record

- 1 point for qualifying for the Champions League

 

Here's Hull:

 

- 5 points for seasons spent in top flight 

- 1 point for league wins

- 0 points for cup wins

- 373 points for their average attendance record

 

Table based on success alone (I've used the old formula for this one as I can't be bothered to do the math, so seasons spent out of top flight will still deduct points):

 

1 - Manchester United 622

2 - Liverpool 466

3 - Arsenal 383

4 - Chelsea 308

5 - Everton 246

6 - Aston Villa 225

7 - Manchester City 196

8 - Tottenham Hotspur 144

9 - Sunderland 142

10 - Newcastle United 134

11 - Blackburn Rovers 107

12 - West Bromwich Albion 83

13 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 77

14 - Sheffield Wednesday 62

15 - Leeds United 57

16 - Nottingham Forest 53

17 - Bolton Wanderers 52

18 - Derby County 42

19 - LEICESTER CITY 34

20 - West Ham United 30

21 - Sheffield United 26

22 - Burnley 19

23 - Middlesbrough 11

24 - Birmingham City 8

25 - Preston North End 6

26 - Stoke City 3

27 - Huddersfield Town 1

28 - Portsmouth -8

29 - Norwich City -33

30 - Ipswich Town -34

31 - Charlton Athletic - 37

32 - Southampton - 41

33 - Notts County -41

34 - Wigan Athletic - 48

35 - Coventry City -51

36 - Blackpool -53

37 - Fulham -57

38 - Crystal Palace -58

39 - Queens Park Rangers - 59

40 - Bury - 59

41 - Cardiff City - 61

42 - Swansea City -64

43 - Bradford City -71

44 - Luton Town -78

45 - Bristol City -85

46 - Grimsby Town - 85

47 - Oldham Athletic -86

48 - Brighton & Hove Albion -89

49 - Hull City -92

50 - Carlisle United -92

51 - Watford -96

52 - Bournemouth -96

53 - Reading -96

54 - Brentford -99

55 - Oxford United -100

56 - Northampton Town -104

57 - Swindon Town -109

58 - Barnsley -110

59 - Millwall - 112

60 - Leyton Orient - 116

 

Having seen that table again I think I will do the math after all when I get a chance. 

Posted
9 minutes ago, 4everfox said:

 

Charlton were awarded the following points based on my updated formula:

 

- 26 points for seasons spent in the top flight

- 8 points for league wins

- 5 points for cup wins

- 402 points for their average attendance record

 

Leicester's points are divided as follows:

 

- 50 points for seasons spent in top flight

- 46 points for league wins

- 16 points for cup wins

- 316 points for our average attendance record

- 1 point for qualifying for the Champions League

 

Here's Hull:

 

- 5 points for seasons spent in top flight 

- 1 point for league wins

- 0 points for cup wins

- 373 points for their average attendance record

 

Table based on success alone (I've used the old formula for this one as I can't be bothered to do the math, so seasons spent out of top flight will still deduct points):

 

1 - Manchester United 622

2 - Liverpool 466

3 - Arsenal 383

4 - Chelsea 308

5 - Everton 246

6 - Aston Villa 225

7 - Manchester City 196

8 - Tottenham Hotspur 144

9 - Sunderland 142

10 - Newcastle United 134

11 - Blackburn Rovers 107

12 - West Bromwich Albion 83

13 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 77

14 - Sheffield Wednesday 62

15 - Leeds United 57

16 - Nottingham Forest 53

17 - Bolton Wanderers 52

18 - Derby County 42

19 - LEICESTER CITY 34

20 - West Ham United 30

21 - Sheffield United 26

22 - Burnley 19

23 - Middlesbrough 11

24 - Birmingham City 8

25 - Preston North End 6

26 - Stoke City 3

27 - Huddersfield Town 1

28 - Portsmouth -8

29 - Norwich City -33

30 - Ipswich Town -34

31 - Charlton Athletic - 37

32 - Southampton - 41

33 - Notts County -41

34 - Wigan Athletic - 48

35 - Coventry City -51

36 - Blackpool -53

37 - Fulham -57

38 - Crystal Palace -58

39 - Queens Park Rangers - 59

40 - Bury - 59

41 - Cardiff City - 61

42 - Swansea City -64

43 - Bradford City -71

44 - Luton Town -78

45 - Bristol City -85

46 - Grimsby Town - 85

47 - Oldham Athletic -86

48 - Brighton & Hove Albion -89

49 - Hull City -92

50 - Carlisle United -92

51 - Watford -96

52 - Bournemouth -96

53 - Reading -96

54 - Brentford -99

55 - Oxford United -100

56 - Northampton Town -104

57 - Swindon Town -109

58 - Barnsley -110

59 - Millwall - 112

60 - Leyton Orient - 116

 

Having seen that table again I think I will do the math after all when I get a chance. 

Incredible that Hull have averaged 37,000- when was that?!

Posted
Just now, Ted Maul said:

Incredible that Hull have averaged 37,000- when was that?!

I don't recall the exact year but that is their record average over a season. I know there must be a more effective way of measuring a fan base because I'm with you and some of the posters who were a bit dubious about the likes of Burnley being above us and Hull being so high and it is because of this loophole in my formula. I intend to fix it. 

Posted
Just now, 4everfox said:

I don't recall the exact year but that is their record average over a season. I know there must be a more effective way of measuring a fan base because I'm with you and some of the posters who were a bit dubious about the likes of Burnley being above us and Hull being so high and it is because of this loophole in my formula. I intend to fix it. 

I think it's a good system, the highest average attendance seems to throw up a few weird anomalies though!

Posted

The list looks about right to me.  I remember seeing a similar list based on trophies won and we were about 24.  God knows where we would have been pre 1997 though.

 

How come Boro are ahead of us though?  1 league cup in their whole history.

Posted

Thank God Bolton didn't come in with a late bid for Ndidi, it may have been difficult to persuade him lol

 

Interesting subjective read and I suppose it highlights how different people class certain things as criteria for 'bigness' 

 

Posted

It's an interesting idea and there have been other tables like this.What different facts you give the most weight to and how much will determine the positions. I'd say we've naturally somewhere between 18th and 25th so the table isn't far off

Posted

In the Premier League clubs by size, this is just my opinion.

 

Manchester United 

Liverpool 

Arsenal 

Chelsea 

Everton 

Tottenham 

Manchester City

Sunderland 

West Ham

West Brom

Leicester City

Burnley

Middlesbrough

Southampton 

Stoke City 

Watford 

Crystal Palace 

Swansea City

Hull City

Bournemouth 

 

Some of these clubs are neck and neck lime Stoke and Southampton as well as Tottenham and Everton, and even West Brom and Leicester.

Posted
2 hours ago, 4everfox said:

Yes and they also won the old division one many times, hence why they are so surprisingly high. 

Not surprising. Blackburn have a wonderful history. Their FA Cup record is ridiculous.

Posted
Just now, Ted Maul said:

I think it's a good system, the highest average attendance seems to throw up a few weird anomalies though!

Yeah there's some crazy ones like West Brom averaging nearly 39k, Bolton nearly 36k, Wolves over 45k, Burnley over 33k, Coventry nearly 35k, Portsmouth 37k, Notts County 35k, Fulham 33k, Cardiff nearly 38k, Watford only 19k, Brentford nearly 26k, Bournemouth not even 17k, Millwall over 27k and Sunderland nearly 48k what's that about? Might take off half of those due to them leaving at half time every week. 

 

I've just checked and they'd be 19th on 381 points going by my original formula and it would put them just behind us in 27th on 424 points in my first updated table lol

 

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