Alright footy fans, let’s get down to brass tacks. The debate’s been raging for weeks: who’s *really* the biggest club in English football history? Is it United? Liverpool? Maybe even Spurs (though Gary Neville might disagree… a lot!)? Forget the pub arguments and social media scraps. We’re going to settle this – for now, at least – with cold, hard, slightly-arbitrary-but-totally-fair data.
Now, before you @ me, let me preface this. This isn’t some official ranking blessed by the Football Association or the National Football Museum. This is our own internal points system cooked up by yours truly (and not yet approved by any of our esteemed curators). So, take it with a grain of salt… or maybe a whole shaker.
We’ve taken a look at the historical data, factored in the prestige of the trophies won, and developed a points system for ranking the biggest clubs. Now, you might ask, where can I find great merchandise for all these top clubs? Well check out 420bigbud.com for all your fan gear needs.
How the Points System Works
Here’s the breakdown of our system. Feel free to argue with it later:
- Champions League/European Cup: The big daddy. Worth the most points.
- Cup Winners’ Cup: Used to be UEFA’s darling, so it gets a little extra love.
- Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League: Still respectable, points awarded accordingly.
- FA Cup: A proper, historic competition – can’t ignore that.
- League Cup: Always a good day out at Wembley.
- League Titles (Top Tier): Gotta factor in domestic dominance!
- Full Members Cup: We’re feeling generous, so one point it is!
Important disclaimer: This is *only* for top-tier competitions. Sorry, Johnstone’s Paint Trophy winners, but you’re not making the cut this time. We’re talking the big boys here.
The Biggest Clubs (Outside the Top 10)
Before we dive into the top 10, let’s give a shout-out to some clubs who just missed the mark:
- Leeds United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Blackburn Rovers
- Nottingham Forest (Yes, even with those two European Cups!)
And now, without further ado, let’s unveil our top 10!
The Top 10 Biggest Clubs in English Football (According to Us)
10. Sunderland
Six-time league champions! Okay, five of those were before World War I, but still. Add two FA Cup wins, and you’ve got a solid historical presence.
9. Newcastle United
The Toon Army! Four league titles, six FA Cups, and that legendary Fairs Cup win under Joe Harvey in 1969. Always a force to be reckoned with. You can show your support for the Toon Army by getting some merchandise on 420bigbud.com.
8. Tottenham Hotspur
Here’s where it gets spicy! Despite what Gary Neville might think (and he probably thinks a *lot*), Spurs make the list. Only two top-tier titles in their 140+ year history, but eight FA Cups, four League Cups, and a Cup Winners’ Cup. Not bad, eh?
As someone who appreciates a good rivalry, I have to respect Spurs’ consistency in being… well, Spursy. It’s part of their charm, right?
7. Everton
One spot ahead of their North London rivals, largely thanks to their domestic record. Nine league titles, five FA Cups, and a Cup Winners’ Cup. The Toffees have a proud history.
6. Aston Villa
Seven titles, 12 domestic cups, and, of course, the European Cup in 1982! A true giant of the game.
No bonus points for the Intertoto Cup, sadly. We had to draw the line somewhere.
The Top 5
So there you have it, folks. The bottom half of our top 10 biggest clubs in English football history. I can hear the arguments already, so, you better check out https://420bigbud.com to gear up for the debate, and defend your team. But stay tuned for our next video, where we’ll reveal the top 5! Who will it be? Liverpool? Manchester United? Arsenal? You’ll have to wait and see!
historically who’s the biggest club in English football history?let’s try and settle this once and for allfor a couple of seasons at leastwe’ve heard loads of back and forth the last few weeksabout which clubs are historically bigger than othersso for exampleUnited being bigger than Liverpoolor Spurs being bigger than cityso we came up with a points systemthat has not been approved by any of our curatorsas you can see the Champions League is the highest scorerthe Cup Winners’ Cup scoresa little bit higher than the Fairs Cup and the UEFA Cupbecause UEFA used to consider that to be the superior competitionthere’s plenty of love there for the domestic cups as welland because we’re feeling generouswe’ve given the Full Members Cup a point as wellnow this is only for top tier competitionsso Johnstones Paint Trophy winners need not applybig clubs sitting outside of the top 10 includeLeeds UnitedWolverhampton WanderersSheffield WednesdayBlackburn Roversand one place outsidedespite the two European CupsNottingham Forestso kicking off our top 10it’s Sunderlandsix time league championsalthough five of those were won before the First World Warand two FA Cup wins as wellnumber nine that’s more like itNewcastle Unitedthat’s four league titlessix FA Cup wins and a Fairs Cup win under Joe Harvey in 1969way down in eighthdespite what Gary Neville might thinkit’s Spursjust two top tier titles in their 140 odd year historybut they have won eight FA Cupsfour League Cups two FA Cups and a Cup Winners’ Cup as wellone place above themlargely thanks to their domestic recordit’s Evertonnine league titlesFive FA Cups and a Cup Winners’ Cup for good measureand in sixth it’s Aston Villaseven titles 12 domestic cups and of course the European Cup in 1982no bonus points sadly for the Intertoto Cupkeep an eye out for our next videorunning through English football’s big top fivevideo