Soccer is a national obsession of England, and has been ever since the Football League (now the EFL) was created in 1888. The founding members are quite an eclectic bunch. Back then, they were Accrington Stanley (now in the fourth tier), Aston Villa (back in the UEFA Champions League this season), Blackburn Rovers (one of […]
Soccer is a national obsession of England, and has been ever since the Football League (now the EFL) was created in 1888.
The founding members are quite an eclectic bunch. Back then, they were Accrington Stanley (now in the fourth tier), Aston Villa (back in the UEFA Champions League this season), Blackburn Rovers (one of the favorites to go down from the Championship this year), and Bolton Wanderers (now in the third tier). Don’t forget to add Burnley (who have just been relegated from the Premier League), Derby County (who have just been promoted back to the Championship), and Everton (the Premier League’s current perennial strugglers). Last but not least, founding clubs included Notts County (in League Two now), Preston North End, and Stoke City (both currently mid-table second-tier sides).
Whilst it is to be fully expected that the dynamic would considerably shift in the 136 years since that meeting at the Royal Hotel in Manchester, it has shifted so much that the current powerhouses in English soccer are nowhere to be seen on that list. Manchester City joined the Football League four years later, in 1892. One year after that, Arsenal became a member of the Football League, which is also the same year that Liverpool joined.
Soccer and the English Football League have come a long way since then.
Start of a new EFL era in the USA and UK
Starting this weekend, the EFL is ready to launch a brand-new broadcast deal. In the United Kingdom, every EFL club will benefit from more TV coverage from Sky Sports, which has not gone down too well with traditional soccer fans in the UK.
Subsequently, Sky Sports+ launches…
Author : Hayden Smith
Publish date : 2024-08-06 21:44:15
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Publish date : 2024-08-06 21:45:04
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