FA PREMIER LEAGUE (ENGLAND) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 | IFFHS News Category

IFFHS AWARDS – THE STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD : FA PREMIER LEAGUE (ENGLAND) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

PRESENTATION

FA PREMIER LEAGUE

founded 20/2/1992

Before : FIRST DIVISION founded 1888 – 1992

20 teams

IFFHS Award Winner

The Strongest League in the World 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

IFFHS Award 2009

MOST YEARS IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :

Arsenal FC 1919-20

Arsenal FC 2018/19

ARSENAL FC since 1919

MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :

Sir Alex Ferguson – 13 titles with Man U

FC MANCHESTER UNITED 20 titles (13 titles in FA Premier League)

MOST APPEARANCES IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :

Peter SHILTON ( Leicester FC, Stoke City, Nottingham Forrest, Southampton, Derby County) – 848 matches (1966-1991)

Gareth BARRY (Aston Villa, Manchester City, FC Everton, West Bromwich Albion) – 653 matches (1998-2018) only in FA PREMIER LEAGUE

TOP GOAL SCORER FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :

Jimmy GREAVES (FC Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspurs, West Ham United) 357 goals in 516 matches (1957 – 1971)

Alan SHEARER ( Blackburn Rovers FC, Newcastle United FC) 260 goals only in FA PREMIER LEAGUE in 441 matches (1992-2006)