Everton in 4th place in Post-WW2 Top Flight Table

THFC6061 · March 29, 2011

Everton are in 4th place out of the 59 teams who have played Top Flight football since World War Two.

RANK CLUB FLD1 PREM TOTAL
1 MANCHESTER UNITED 2,421 1,557 3,978
2 ARSENAL 2,396 1,369 3,765
3 LIVERPOOL 2,266 1,269 3,535
4 EVERTON 2,150 964 3,114
5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2,074 1,004 3,078
6 CHELSEA 1,627 1,321 2,948
7 ASTON VILLA 1,617 1,036 2,653
8 MANCHESTER CITY 1,620 677 2,297
9 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1,305 942 2,247
10 WEST HAM UNITED 1,264 763 2,027
11 LEEDS UNITED 1,262 692 1,954
12 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1,508 239 1,747
13 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1,488 155 1,643
14 SOUTHAMPTON 1,046 587 1,633
15 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1,510 103 1,613
16 COVENTRY CITY 1,091 409 1,500
17 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1,066 392 1,458
18 SUNDERLAND 986 386 1,372
19 LEICESTER CITY 996 342 1,338
20 BOLTON WANDERERS 785 533 1,318

Statistics correct to 28th March 2011.

Full details of all 59 clubs available here...

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Post-WW2_Top_Flight_Table.html

BiggyRat · March 29, 2011

Unfortunately, living in the past gets us nowhere...but an interesting stat nonetheless.

Summerskin · March 29, 2011

Fellaini's dad wouldn't care, he wants 10% from Real Madrid.

zed · March 29, 2011

i think we are top when you count from when the league was formed. EVERTON EVERTON TOP OF THE LEAGUE, EVERTON TOP OF THE LEAGUE.

Chang Elephant · March 29, 2011

"Points as awarded at the time"

I will kneecap the next poster to link to any similar table where there is no attempt to get the stats right by taking all wins up to 3 points or down to 2 points. In real terms EFC end up devalued in position when this isn't done.

MapleLeafEvertonian · March 29, 2011

Does this mean we get the last champions league spot????? :/

THFC6061 · March 30, 2011

Chang Elephant said:
"Points as awarded at the time"

I will kneecap the next poster to link to any similar table where there is no attempt to get the stats right by taking all wins up to 3 points or down to 2 points. In real terms EFC end up devalued in position when this isn't done.

But you can't airbrush history just to suit your agenda.

If three points were on offer for a win from 1946-47 to 1980-81, who knows how many teams would have played differently and gone for a win, rather than settle for a draw?