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Premier League football 2011 - 2012 season. Predictions Results Tables Matches Clubs and Stadiums

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Premier League Clubs

Arsenal

Aston Villa

Blackburn

Bolton

Chelsea

Everton

Fulham

Liverpool

Man City

Man Utd

Known as simply Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners, they are based at the Emirates Stadium in Holloway N. London, and are one of the most successful clubs in English football, having won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups. They hold the record for the longest "uninterrupted" period in the English top flight, and have an estimated worldwide fan base of 27 million. Founded in 1886 as Dial Square in Woolwich, S.E. London, they moved in 1913 to Highbury, and then Holloway in 2006.

Unbeaten record in League from the start of a season 38 (All Season) - Arsenal (FA Premier League) 2003/04
Unbeaten sequence in the FA Premier League 49 - Arsenal 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/5 This is an all time unbeaten league sequence!

(Stadium capacity 60,355)

Kit Colours - Red & White (home), All Navy (away), White & Black (3rd colours) Official website: www.arsenal.com

The club was formed in 1874 and moved to their current grounds at Villa Park (the Aston Lower Grounds, near Birmingham) in 1897, the year Villa won the double. Their nicknames are The Villa, The Villans and The Lions.
Villa Park is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium. It is the largest football stadium in the Midlands, and the eighth largest stadium in England. It has hosted 16 England internationals at senior level, and is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi-final history (55 semi-finals).

They are one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times. Villa also won the 1981�82 European Cup (now the EUFA Champions League).

Kit Colours - Claret & Blue (home), White & Blue (away). Stadium capacity: 43,300 Official website: www.avfc.co.uk

Blackburn Rovers Football Club was established in 1875 and became a founding member of the Football League in 1888. Rovers moved to their permanent home of Ewood Park in 1890. The stadium has a capacity of 31,367 (seated) having undergone renovations in 1903, 1915 & 1987-1995.
They have the nicknames: Rovers, Blue and Whites, The Riversiders, The Mighty Blue & Whites
Their (Latin) motto - Arte et Labore - means "By Skill & Hard Work".

The club had several league and FA Cup successes before 1930. In 1995, Blackburn became Premier League Champions, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, and they were in second place in 1994.

Kit Colours - Blue & White (home), Black & White(away). Official website: www.rovers.co.uk

The club was founded in 1874 as Christ Church FC and changed their name to Bolton Wanderers in 1877. They were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League (formed in 1888).

Their nicknames are The Wanderers, The Trotters, The Whites, The White Men.
In their first few years they had problems finding a regular ground and hence were named the Wanderers. Burnden Park then became their ground for 102 years. In 1997 they opened a new modern all seater stadium named after their long-time sponsor Reebok.

Bolton were a successful cup side in the 1920s, winning the FA Cup three times. They played in the UEFA Cup in 2005/6 and 2007/8.

(Stadium capacity 28,723 seated)

Kit Colours - White with navy trim (home), Navy with red trim (away) Official website: www.bwfc.co.uk

Chelses FC, founded in 1905, are actually based at the Stamford Bridge ground in the west London district of Fulham (not adjacent Chelsea). Their nicknames are The Blues, The Pensioners.

In the 1960s the club had some success but the 1970s and 1980s were a turbulant period.
Their most succesful period has been the last decade, and in 2003 the club spent over 100 million pounds on new players. This recent success started under Portuguese coach Jos� Mourinho (nicknamed the Special One). Under Mourinho, Chelsea became the fifth English team to win back-to-back league championships since WWII (2004�05 and 2005�06), in addition to winning an FA Cup (2007) and two League Cups (2005 and 2007).

Kit Colours - Blue with white socks. Stadium capacity: 41,840 Official website: www.chelseafc.com

The club's nickname is the Toffees. In the mid 1920s, Dixie Dean prompted the Toffees first sustained period of success. Their most successful period was the 1980s. In 2004 they sold Wayne Rooney to Man Utd.	The club was founded in 1878 as St Domingo and renamed to Everton one year later. Goodison Park opened in 1892 and staged a semi-final in the 1966 world cup. It was the first English ground to have under-soil heating. It has four stands and a capacity of 40,157. There have been proposals for a new ground since 1996.
Kit Colours - Royal Blue shirts, white shorts, blue socks. Official website: www.evertonfc.com

Craven Cottage (capacity 25,700), on the banks of the river Thames, has been the home of Fulham FC since 1896. It was originally a royal hunting lodge and has history dating back 300 years. The original "cottage", built in 1780, was located on the centre circle of the pitch and was surrounded by woods and used by Anne Boleyn.

The club was founded in 1879 as Fulham St Andrew's Church Sunday School. They have the nicknames: The Cottagers, The Whites, The Lilywhites, The Porkies.
2009�10 was arguably the most successful season in the club's history, having reached the final of the UEFA Europa League.
The club has produced many greats including Johnny Haynes, George Cohen, Bobby Robson, Rodney Marsh and Alan Mullery.

Kit Colours - Black & White (home), Red & Black(away), Blue & White (3rd kit) Official website: www.fulhamfc.com

Liverpool FC (nicknamed The Reds) were formed in 1892 and Anfield, built in 1884 has been their home ever since (as a result of the previous tenants Everton leaving the ground). The stadium currently comprises four stands: Spion Kop, Main Stand, Centenary Stand and Anfield Road, giving a total capacity of 45,276. The Heysel Stadium disaster made the club infamous in Europe; 39 Juventus fans died after a wall collapsed. Four years later the Hillsborough Disaster saw the death of 96 Liverpool fans in a crush against fencing.		The song "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Carousel and later recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers, is the club's anthem. Liverpool are the most successful team in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other club. Liverpool have won eighteen league titles, seven FA Cups, seven League Cups, three UEFA Cups and five European Cups, an English record.
Official website: www.liverpoolfc.tv

Man City FC were founded in 1880 and go by the nicknames of City, Citizens, Sky Blues. In the 2003 close season they moved from Maine Road to the new City of Manchester Stadium (48,000 all seater), which was originally built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
In June 2011 the Stadium was renamed to the Etihad Stadium.
A long period of decline followed the club's successes of the 1960s and 1970s. In 2007 Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra bought the club but in August 2008 the club was sold to the wealthy Abu Dhabi United Group, who then made a flurry of bids for high profile players. The club finished 5th in the Premier league in the 2009-2010 season. Manchester City FC

Kit Colours - Sky Blue & White (home). Official website: www.mcfc.co.uk

Manchester United was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. They moved to their ground Old Trafford (Theatre of Dreams) in 1910.

They are known as The Red Devils.

In the 1958 Munich air disaster, eight players lost their lives.

Having won a 19 league titles, four League Cups and a record 11 FA Cups, Manchester United is one of the most successful clubs in the history of English football and one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world.

Stadium capacity: 75,950 Official website: www.manutd.com

Newcastle United, nicknamed the Magpies or the Toon, were founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. Their gorund, St James Park, is the third largest in capacity in England with 52,387 seats.	The club had successes in 1905 - 1911, the mid 1920s, and 1950s. They qualified for Europe for the first time in 1968. Historically they have won 4 First Division titles and 6 FA Cups, The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 and The UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006.
Kit Colours - Black & White stripes. Official website: www.nufc.co.uk

The club was founded in 1902 and are nicknamed the Canaries. Since 1935, Norwich have played their home games at Carrow Road (capacity 27,000).

Norwich will play in the Premier League in 2011�12, after a 6 year absence. They were founder members of the Premier League in 1992�93. They first won promotion to the Football League First Division in 1972, and have played a total of 21 seasons in the top flight, with a longest continuous spell of nine seasons. Norwich have won the League Cup twice, in 1962 and 1985. Norwich City FC

Official website: www.canaries.co.uk

Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR), are based in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. For the 2011�12 season they wil be in the Premier League for the first time in 15 years. QPR are also known as the Rangers, the Rs or the Hoops.

QPR were founded in 1882. Their traditional colours are blue and white. Their original home was Queen's Park, but games were later played at many different grounds until finally the club settled into their current location at Loftus Road.

Honours include winning the League Cup in 1967, being runners-up in the old First Division in 1975�76 and reaching the final of the FA Cup in 1982.

Stadium capacity: 18,360 Official website: www.qpr.co.uk

Stoke City F.C., nicknamed the Potters and considered to be the second-oldest English football league club (after Notts County), were formed in 1863, under the name Stoke Ramblers.

From 1919 they played at the Victoria ground until 1997-98 when they moved to the Britannia Stadium (capacity 28,380).

The club's most celebrated player was Stanley Mathews. Other famous players who have played for the club include Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, and Peter Shilton.

Their first major trophy was the 1972 League Cup.

Kit Colours - Red & White vertically striped shirt with white shorts & socks (home) Official website: www.stokecityfc.com

Sunderland's official nickname is The Black Cats, in historic reference to the Black Cat Battery gun on the banks of the river Wear. The club was formed in 1879.

They moved stadiums in 1997 from Roker Park to the Stadium of Light next to the Wear. Sunderland AFC has always been famous for producing an intense atmosphere in its ground; and the traditions of Roker Park have remained at the Stadium of Light.

The club has won six First Division titles�in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936 and the FA Cup twice, in 1937 and 1973. The 1973 win enabled the club to qualify for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's only appearance in European competition to date.

Kit Colours - Red & White stripe (home). Stadium capacity: 49,000 Official website: www.safc.com

Swansea City FC were founded in 1913. They are nicknamed the Swans or the Jacks.

They played in the old Football League First Division period of 1981�83; finishing as high as 6th in their first season. In 2010�11 they were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship play-offs.

Since 2005 Swansea City have played their home games at the Liberty Stadium, a ground they share with the Ospreys Rugby Union Club. Before 2005 the club's home ground was Vetch Field. (Vetch is a cabbage-like plant which was originally grown on this plot of land back in 1912).

Official website: www.swanseacity.net

The club, nicknamed Spurs, were inaugurated in 1882. Their ground, White Hart Lane, was originally a disused nursery owned by the brewery Charringtons and located behind a public house. The ground has had several renovations and currently seats 36,200. The club has had many famous players including Bill Brown, Pat Jennings, Jimmy Greaves, Steve Perryman, Dave Mackay, Maurice Norman, Danny Blanchflower, Allen Mullery, John White, and Martin Chivers.		Their most well known manager is probably Bill Nicholson (1958 - 1974). In 1960-61 they acheived the League and FA Cup Double. In 1963 they won the European Cup Winners' Cup. In the 1970s, they won the League Cup twice, and the UEFA Cup in 1972. In the 1980s, they won the FA Cup twice, FA Community Shield and the UEFA Cup 1983�84. In the 1990s, they won the FA Cup and the League Cup. In 2008 they won the League Cup.
Official website: www.tottenhamhotspur.com

	West Bromwich Albion are known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Throstles or WBA. The club was formed in 1878 and they have played at The Hawthorns since 1900. The Hawthorns ground was named after the hawthorn bushes that covered the area and were cleared to make way for it. WBA were champions of England once - in 1919-20. They have won the FA cup fve times and the League Cup once.
Stadium capacity: 28,000 Official website: www.wba.co.uk

Wigan Athletic's ground is the DW Stadium (formally known as the JJB Stadium from 1999 to 2009 ). It has a capacity of 25,138. They previously played at Springfield Park for 67 years. The club was founded in 1932 and their nickname is Latics. Their highest Premier League position was 10th in 2006. They were FA Cup quarter finalists in 1986/7 and Football League Cup finalists in 2005/6.
Official website: www.wiganlatics.co.uk

Wolvehampton Wanderers were founded in 1877 (as St Luke's). Their nicknames are Wolves, The Wanderers. Since 1889 they have played at Molineux. It has a long and illustrious history as one of the first grounds in the country to install floodlights, as well as hosting some of the first European club games in the 1950s. Its most recent renovation was in 1991-1993. Its capacity is 28,525. The name originates from Benjamin Molineux, a successful local merchant.

The club has had numerous high profile players, most notably Billy Wright, who captained England a record 90 times. Cumulatively, Wolves are the eighth most successful club with 13 major trophy wins. They are the only club to have won titles in five different League divisions. In the 1950s they dominated English football.