Historically, Charlton's most successful period was the 1930s, when the club's highest league finishes were recorded, including runners-up of the First Division in 1937.

In the 2003 – 04 season, Charlton spent much of the campaign challenging for a Champions League place, but a late-season slump in form, combined with the sale of star player Scott Parker to Chelsea, left Charlton in 7th place, which was still the club's highest finish since the 1950s.

Manchester United has also consistently enjoyed the highest commercial income of any English club ; in 2005 – 06, the club's commercial arm generated £ 51 million, compared to £ 42. 5 million at Chelsea, £ 39. 3 million at Liverpool, £ 34 million at Arsenal and £ 27. 9 million at Newcastle United.

This remains the club's highest finish in the top flight since getting relegated for the first time from the first division in the 1948 – 49 season.

Eriksson became the first Manchester City manager since 1969 – 70 to win both league derby games against Manchester United and also achieved the club's joint highest Premier League point total, 55.

The club's highest achievement was reaching the 2nd Round of the FA Vase in 1985-86.

The club's highest league finish in the top division is 4th, which was achieved in the 1935 – 36 and 1946 – 47 seasons.

The 1995 runners up finish was the club's highest finish since 1933 / 34.

The club's return to the Premier League saw their highest league position in 30 years, with a 15th place finish granting survival.

This was the club's highest final league placing to date.

In 2003, the John Ireland Stand was renamed the Steve Bull Stand ( in honour of the club's highest goalscorer of all time ), and at the same time the south-west corner of the ground was filled with 900 temporary seats, known as the Graham Hughes Stand, which, until their removal in the summer of 2006, raised the Molineux capacity to 29, 400.

It was the first time in the club's history it reached the highest ranking in the top division – in the process, they recorded seven straight wins after drawing the first two games ; the club eventually finished in sixth position after defeating Athletic Bilbao 3 – 0 at home in the last match, thus qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the first time in its history.

The club's performances over the years have served as an inspiration for young soccer players to strive to play the Beautiful Game at the highest level in the black and white colours of the ‘ Buccaneers ’.

Wigan eventually finished the season in 10th place, which remains the club's highest ever league placing.

Two years later, Brentford reached the First Division and finished 5th in its debut season – which is still the club's highest ever league position – to complete a remarkable rise for the club.

The season saw the club average the fourth highest average attendance in League Two, and was the highest average since the club's last season in the First Division.

The club's highest achievements include winning the third tier of Scottish football four times, the last coming in 2004 – 05 as champions of the Second Division.

The 2005 – 06 season, the club's first back in the second tier, saw Hull finish in 18th place, 10 points clear of relegation and their highest league finish for 16 years.

The early 1990s saw a downward trend in attendance numbers, even though the club was successful on the pitch, but the trend turned in the later years of the decade and the first few years of the new millennium brought the club's highest average attendance since the early 1980s.

The highest average attendance in the club's history has been 51, 603 ( 1962 – 63 ) and the lowest was 13, 230 ( 1892 – 93 ) which was recorded in Goodison Park's first year.

Sutton featured in 38 Premier League games that season, scoring eight goals – making him the club's second highest scorer behind Mark Robins.

After the club's relegation to the Isthmian League Division One South, the average attendance fell to just over 800, but when the club returned to the Premier Division for the 2008 – 09 season, the average attendance at the Crabble was 1, 293, the highest in the division.

The highest home attendance in the club's history was 4, 186 for a match against Oxford United in the first round proper of the FA Cup on 16 November 2002.

After the 1900 season, the American Base-Ball League formed as a rival professional league, and incidentally the club's old White Stockings nickname would be adopted by a new American League neighbor to the south.

They reached the 1915 FA Cup Final, where they lost to Sheffield United at Old Trafford, and finished 3rd in the First Division in 1920, the club's best league campaign to that point.

" 1992 saw the team repeat as national champions, becoming the first team to do so in league history and saw the start of the club's first youth team, the Blue Jays.

With Milan, Baresi won six scudetti ( Serie A league titles ) and three European Cups – though he did not take part in the last win, his club's 1994 Champions League victory, through suspension.

The club's first league game, playing in the Second Division's 1907 – 8 season, saw them lose 1 – 0 at home to Hull City in September 1907.

Under Ernest Mangnall, who assumed managerial duties in 1903, the team finished as Second Division runners-up in 1906 and secured promotion to the First Division, which they won in 1908 – the club's first league title.

In 1993, the club won its first league title since 1967, and a year later, for the first time since 1957, it won a second consecutive title – alongside the FA Cup – to complete the first " Double " in the club's history.

In 1934, players sported cherry and white hooped shirts, but the following season the red shirt was recalled after the club's lowest ever league placing of 20th in the Second Division.

However, following Manchester United's first league title in 1908 and the FA Cup a year later, it was decided that Bank Street was too restrictive for Davies ' ambition ; in February 1909, six weeks before the club's first FA Cup title, Old Trafford was named as the home of Manchester United, following the purchase of land for around £ 60, 000.

He struggled to adapt to the English game and failed to score in the club's next five league matches, prompting ridicule by the national press.

Arsenal regained the league, beating Manchester United at Old Trafford in the penultimate game of the season to complete the club's second double under Wenger ; Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2 – 0 to win the FA Cup four days prior.

The club's best final league position is third place in the 1985 – 86 ( old ) First Division.

The club's first-ever game in the league was away to another re-formed club, Aldershot Town, on Sunday 10 August 2003.

In 1957 – 58 he was the club's top league goalscorer ; his tally of 24 goals included four in a 5 – 1 win against Burnley.

The club's first ever league match on 16 August 1890 resulted in a 5 – 2 victory over Heart of Midlothian.

Scot Symon continued Struth's success, winning six league championships, five Scottish Cups and four League Cups, becoming the second manager to win the domestic treble in season 1963 – 64, the era of ' Slim ' Jim Baxter, one of the club's greatest players.

The club's league championship triumph culminated in a dramatic last day finish.

The following weekend, Rosenborg defeated Viking, securing the club's 20th league title.

Domestically, Everton won the FA Cup in 1984 and two league titles in 1984 – 85 and 1986 – 87 and the club's first and so far only European trophy securing the European Cup Winners ' Cup in the 1985 final

Aldridge scored 16 goals in his first season to be the club's top scorer, and fourth-highest scorer of the whole league as Sociedad finished fifth.

In 1990, Sociedad signed another English league striker, Dalian Atkinson of Sheffield Wednesday, who therefore became the club's first black player.

The Football League continued for the 1946 – 47 season, and Matthews played 23 league games, being a major contributor to 30 of the club's 41 goals in these games.

The club's advance to the Bundesliga in 1964 was well received as they set a league attendance record in their first year, averaging 46, 000 spectators a game.