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BBKing · 26-08-2004, 13:16

You forgot Arsenal 1930s, who won the championship five times in seven years and formed the backbone (7 out of 11)* of the England side that beat the world champions Italy at Highbury on 14/11/1934 after going 3-0 up in 12 minutes.

England didn't bother with the World Cup back then, we tended to see it as a competition to see who was next best to us.

Only two competitions back then of course, League and FA Cup.
League 31, 33, 34, 35, 38
Cup 30,36

7 trophies out of 18 available over 9 years is pretty dominant I think, although I would have to put them second behind the Madrid of Puskas and Di Stefano in the all-time list.

*Trivial fact - the four non-Arsenal players were from Everton, Derby County , Stoke City and Manchester City. The Man City man got two of the goals. The Stoke man was a 19 year old called Stanley Matthews.

26-08-2004, 13:16	#1553
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: [Merged] - Football talk You forgot Arsenal 1930s, who won the championship five times in seven years and formed the backbone (7 out of 11)* of the England side that beat the world champions Italy at Highbury on 14/11/1934 after going 3-0 up in 12 minutes. England didn't bother with the World Cup back then, we tended to see it as a competition to see who was next best to us. Only two competitions back then of course, League and FA Cup. League 31, 33, 34, 35, 38 Cup 30,36 7 trophies out of 18 available over 9 years is pretty dominant I think, although I would have to put them second behind the Madrid of Puskas and Di Stefano in the all-time list. *Trivial fact - the four non-Arsenal players were from Everton, Derby County , Stoke City and Manchester City. The Man City man got two of the goals. The Stoke man was a 19 year old called Stanley Matthews.