2011-12 Premier League countdown: how the 20 teams have performed every season since WWII
By Sportingintelligence 9 August 2011 As part of sportingintelligence's preview coverage for the 2011-12 Premier League season, we have assessed each of the 20 clubs' historical record in English football, season by season since the Second World War. An overview is published elsewhere on the site. Here are the era by era tables, including only those 20 clubs who will make up the 2011-12 season. (So this does not include a few clubs, like Leeds, who could be among the top dozen overall if their long-ago successes were counted). .
THE NOUGHTIES: When the 'Big Four' were Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
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THE NINETIES: When the 'Big Four' were Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa.
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THE EIGHTIES: When the 'Big Four' were Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton.
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THE SEVENTIES: When the 'Big Four' were Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Manchester City.
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THE SIXTIES: When the 'Big Four' were Tottenham, Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal.
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THE FIFTIES and LATE FORTIES: When the 'Big Four' were Manchester United, Wolves and Arsenal (and West Brom / Liverpool).