A-Z INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO THE 92 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS SEASON 2009-10 | |||||||||||||||
Name (Official web site) | Nickname (Wiki link) | Founded (Previous name) | Ground (Wikipedia link) | Cap | Chairman | Manager (Wiki link) | 2008-09 (Honours) | ||||||||
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Accrington Stanley FC | The Stans | 1968 | Fraser Eagle Stadium | 5,057 | Eric Whalley | John Coleman | League Two 16th | |||||||
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AFC Bournemouth | The Cherries | 1899 - Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath | Dean Court | 9,600 | Vacant | Kevin Bond | League Two 21st | |||||||
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Aldershot Town FC | The Shots | 1992 | EBB Stadium | 7,100 | John McGinty | Gary Waddock | League Two 15th | |||||||
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Arsenal FC | The Gunners | 1886 as Dial Square | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 | Peter Hill-Wood | Arsene Wenger | Premier 4th | |||||||
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Aston Villa FC | The Villans | 1874 | Villa Park | 42,640 | Randy Lerner | Martin O'Neill | Premier 6th | |||||||
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Barnet FC | The Bees | 1888 | Underhill Stadium | 5,568 | Anthony Kleanthous | Ian Hendon | League Two 17th | |||||||
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Barnsley FC | The Tykes | 1887 as Barnsley St Peter's | Oakwell | 23,009 | Patrick Cryne | Simon Davey | Championship 20th | |||||||
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Birmingham City FC | Blues | 1875 as Small Heath Alliance | St Andrew's Stadium | 30,009 | David Gold | Alex McLeish | Championship 2nd | |||||||
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Blackburn Rovers FC | Rovers | 1875 | Ewood Park | 31,367 | John Williams | Sam Allardyce | Premier 15th | |||||||
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Blackpool FC | The Seasiders | 1887 | Bloomfield Road | 9,650 | Karl Oyston | Ian Holloway | Championship 16th | |||||||
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Bolton Wanderers FC | The Trotters | 1874 as Christ Church | Reebok Stadium | 28,723 | Phil Gartside | Gary Megson | Premier 13th | |||||||
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Bradford City AFC | The Bantams | 1903 | Valley Parade | 25,136 | Julian Rhodes, Mark Lawn | Stuart McCall | League Two 9th | |||||||
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Brentford FC | The Bees | 1889 | Griffin Park | 12,763 | Greg Dyke | Andy Scott | League Two 1st | |||||||
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC | The Seagulls | 1901 | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 | Tony Bloom | Russell Slade | League One 16th | |||||||
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Bristol City FC | The Robins | 1897 | Ashton Gate Stadium | 21,497 | Stephen Lansdown | Gary Johnson | Championship 10th | |||||||
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Bristol Rovers FC | Pirates, Gas | 1883 as Black Arabs | Memorial Stadium | 12,011 | Nick Higgs | Paul Trollope | League One 11th | |||||||
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Burnley FC | The Clarets | 1882 | Turf Moor | 22,546 | Barry Kilby | Owen Coyle | Championship 5th (Play-Offs) | |||||||
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Burton Albion FC | Brewers | 1950 | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 | Ben Robinson | Paul Peschisolido | Conference National 1st | |||||||
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Bury FC | The Shakers | 1885 | Gigg Lane | 11,696 | Vacant | Alan Knill | League Two 4th | |||||||
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Cardiff City FC | The Bluebirds | 1899 as Riverside AFC | Cardiff City Stadium | 26,828 | Peter Ridsdale | Dave Jones | Championship 7th | |||||||
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Carlisle United FC | The Cumbrians | 1904 | Brunton Park Stadium | 18,000 | Andrew Jenkins | Greg Abbott | League One 20th | |||||||
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Charlton Athletic FC | The Addicks | 1905 | The Valley | 27,111 | Richard Murray | Phil Parkinson | Championship 24th | |||||||
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Chelsea FC | The Blues | 1905 | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 | Roman Abramovich, Bruce Buck | Carlo Ancelotti | Premier 3rd, FA Cup Winners | |||||||
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Cheltenham Town FC | The Robins | 1887 | Whaddon Road | 7,066 | Paul Baker | Martin Allen | League One 23rd | |||||||
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Chesterfield FC | The Spireites | 1867 | Saltergate | 8,504 | Barrie Hubbard | John Sheridan | League Two 10th | |||||||
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Colchester United FC | The U's | 1937 | Community Stadium | 10,000 | Robbie Cowling | Paul Lambert | League One 12th | |||||||
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Coventry City FC | The Sky Blues | 1883 as Singers | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 | Ray Ranson | Chris Coleman | Championship 17th | |||||||
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Crewe Alexandra FC | Railwaymen | 1887 as Crewe | Alexandra Stadium | 10,153 | John Bowler | Gudjon Thordarson | League One 22nd | |||||||
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Crystal Palace FC | The Eagles | 1905 | Selhurst Park | 26,309 | Simon Jordan | Neil Warnock | Championship 15th | |||||||
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Dagenham & Redbridge FC | The Daggers | 1992 | Victoria Road | 6,000 | Dave Andrews | John Still | League Two 8th | |||||||
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Darlington FC | The Quakers | 1883 as Darlington Grammar School | Balfour Webnet Arena | 25,500 | George Houghton | Colin Todd | League Two 12th | |||||||
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Derby County FC | The Rams | 1884 | Pride Park | 33,597 | Andy Appleby | Nigel Clough | Championship 18th | |||||||
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Doncaster Rovers FC | Rovers, Reds | 1879 | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | John Ryan | Sean O'Driscoll | Championship 14th | |||||||
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Everton FC | The Toffees | 1878 as St Domingo | Goodison Park | 40,157 | Bill Kenwright | David Moyes | Premier 5th | |||||||
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Exeter City FC | The Grecians | 1890 as Exeter United FC | St James Park | 8,830 | Denise Watts | Paul Tisdale | League Two 2nd | |||||||
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Fulham FC | The Cottagers | 1879 as St Andrew's | Craven Cottage | 25,678 | Mohamed Al-Fayed | Roy Hodgson | Premier 7th | |||||||
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Gillingham FC | The Gills | 1893 as New Brompton | KRBS Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 | Paul Scally | Mark Stimson | League Two 5th (Play-Offs) | |||||||
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Grimsby Town FC | The Mariners | 1878 as Grimsby Pelham | Blundell Park | 10,033 | John Fenty | Mike Newall | League Two 22nd | |||||||
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Hartlepool United FC | Monkey Hangers | 1908 as Hartlepools United | Victoria Park | 7,691 | Ken Hodcroft | Chris Turner | League One 19th | |||||||
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Hereford United FC | Whites, Bulls | 1924 | Edgar Street | 5,300 | Graham Turner | John Trewick | League One 24th | |||||||
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Huddersfield Town FC | The Terriers | 1908 | Galpharm Stadium | 24,554 | Dean Hoyle | Lee Clark | League One 9th | |||||||
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Hull City FC | The Tigers | 1904 | KC Stadium | 25,404 | Paul Duffen | Phil Brown | Premier 17th | |||||||
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Ipswich Town FC | Tractor Boys | 1878 | Portman Road | 30,311 | Marcus Evans | Roy Keane | Championship 9th | |||||||
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Leeds United AFC | Whites, Peacocks | 1919 | Elland Road | 39,460 | Ken Bates | Simon Grayson | League One 4th | |||||||
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Leicester City FC | The Foxes | 1884 as Leicester Fosse | Walkers Stadium | 32,500 | Milan Mandarić | Nigel Pearson | League One 1st | |||||||
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Leyton Orient FC | The O's | 1881 as Eagle Cricket Club | Matchroom Stadium | 9,271 | Barry Hearn | Geraint Williams | League One 14th | |||||||
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Lincoln City | The Imps | 1884 | Sincil Bank | 10,127 | Steff Wright | Peter Jackson | League Two 13th | |||||||
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Liverpool FC | The Reds | 1892 | Anfield | 45,362 | Tom Hicks & George Gillett | Rafael Benitez | Premier 2nd | |||||||
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Macclesfield Town FC | The Silkmen | 1874 as Macclesfield | Moss Rose | 6,335 | Mike Rance | Keith Alexander | League Two 20th | |||||||
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Manchester City FC | The Citizens | 1880 as St Mark's | City of Manchester Stadium | 47,726 | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | Mark Hughes | Premier 10th | |||||||
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Manchester United FC | The Red Devils | 1878 as Newton Heath | Old Trafford | 76,212 | Joel & Avram Glazer | Sir Alex Ferguson | Premier 1st, League Cup | |||||||
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Middlesbrough FC | Smoggies | 1876 | Riverside Stadium | 34,988 | Steve Gibson | Gareth Southgate | Premier 19th | |||||||
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Millwall FC | The Lions | 1885 as Millwall Rovers | The New Den | 20,146 | John Berylson | Kenny Jackett | League One 5th | |||||||
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Milton Keynes Dons FC | The Dons | 2004 (ex-Wimbledon FC) | stadium:mk | 22,000 | Pete Winkelman | Paul Ince | League One 3rd | |||||||
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Morecambe FC | Shrimps, Erics | 1920 | Christie Park | 6,400 | Peter McGuigan | Sammy McIlroy | League Two 11th | |||||||
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Newcastle United FC | Magpies, Toon | 1881 as Stanley AFC | St James' Park | 52,387 | Mike Ashley | Chris Hughton (CT) | Premier 18th | |||||||
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Northampton Town FC | The Cobblers | 1897 | Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 | David Cardoza | Stuart Gray | League One 21st | |||||||
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Norwich City FC | The Canaries | 1902 | Carrow Road | 26,034 | Alan Bowkett | Bryan Gunn | Championship 22nd | |||||||
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Nottingham Forest FC | Forest, Reds | 1865 | City Ground | 30,602 | Nigel Doughty | Billy Davies | Championship 19th | |||||||
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Notts County FC | The Magpies | 1862 | Meadow Lane | 19,588 | Peter Trembling | Ian McParland | League Two 19th | |||||||
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Oldham Athletic FC | The Latics | 1895 as Pine Villa FC | Boundary Park | 10,638 | Simon Blitz | Dave Penney | League One 10th | |||||||
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Peterborough United FC | The Posh | 1934 | London Road Stadium | 15,460 | Darragh MacAnthony | Darren Ferguson | League One 2nd | |||||||
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Plymouth Argyle FC | The Pilgrims | 1886 as Argyle FC | Home Park | 19,500 | Sir Roy Gardner | Paul Sturrock | Championship 21st | |||||||
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Port Vale FC | Valiants, Vale | 1876 | Vale Park | 22,356 | Bill Bratt | Micky Adams | League Two 18th | |||||||
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Portsmouth FC | Pompey | 1898 | Fratton Park | 20,688 | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | Paul Hart | Premier 14th | |||||||
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Preston North End FC | The Lillywhites | 1881 | Deepdale | 24,525 | Derek Shaw | Alan Irvine | Championship 6th | |||||||
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Queens Park Rangers FC | The Hoops, R's | 1882 | Loftus Road | 19,128 | Flavio Briatore | Jim Magilton | Championship 11th | |||||||
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Reading FC | The Royals | 1871 | Madejski Stadium | 24,224 | John Madejski | Brendan Rodgers | Championship 4th | |||||||
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Rochdale AFC | The Dale | 1907 | Spotland Stadium | 10,249 | Chris Dunphy | Keith Hill | League Two 6th | |||||||
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Rotherham United FC | The Millers | 1925 | Don Valley Stadium | 25,000 | Tony Stewart | Mark Robins | League Two 14th | |||||||
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Scunthorpe United FC | The Iron | 1899 | Glanford Park | 9,183 | J Steven Wharton | Nigel Adkins | League One 6th (Play-Offs) | |||||||
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Sheffield United FC | The Blades | 1889 | Bramall Lane | 32,609 | Kevin McCabe | Kevin Blackwall | Championship 3rd | |||||||
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Sheffield Wednesday FC | The Owls | 1867 as The Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,814 | Lee Strafford | Brian Laws | Championship 12th | |||||||
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Shrewsbury Town FC | Salop, Shrews | 1886 | Prostar Stadium | 9,875 | Roland Wycherley | Paul Simpson | League Two 7th | |||||||
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Southampton FC | The Saints | 1885 as St Mary's YMA | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 | Markus Liebherr | Alan Pardew | Championship 23rd | |||||||
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Southend United FC | The Shrimpers | 1906 | Roots Hall | 12,306 | Ron Martin | Steve Tilson | League One 8th | |||||||
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Stockport County FC | Hatters, County | 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers | Edgeley Park | 10,651 | Martin Reid | Gary Ablett | League One 18th | |||||||
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Stoke City FC | The Potters | 1863 as Stoke Ramblers | Britannia Stadium | 28,383 | Peter Coates | Tony Pulis | Premier 12th | |||||||
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Sunderland AFC | The Black Cats | 1879 as Sunderland DT | Stadium of Light | 49,000 | Niall Quinn | Steve Bruce | Premier 16th | |||||||
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Swansea City AFC | Swans, Jacks | 1912 as Swansea Town | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 | Huw Jenkins | Paulo Sousa | Championship 8th | |||||||
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Swindon Town FC | The Robins | 1879 | The County Ground | 15,728 | Andrew Fitton | Danny Wilson | League One 15th | |||||||
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Torquay United FC | The Gulls | 1899 | Plainmoor | 6,104 | Alex Rowe | Paul Buckle | Conference National | |||||||
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Tottenham Hotspur FC | Spurs | 1882 as Hotspur FC | White Hart Lane | 36,310 | Daniel Levy | Harry Redknapp | Premier 8th | |||||||
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Tranmere Rovers FC | Super Whites | 1884 as Belmont FC | Prenton Park | 16,567 | Peter Johnson | John Barnes | League One 7th | |||||||
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Walsall FC | The Saddlers | 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 | Jeff Bonser | Chris Hutchings | League One 13th | |||||||
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Watford FC | The Hornets | 1881 | Vicarage Road | 23,500 | Giacomo (Jimmy) Russo | Malky Mackay | Championship 13th | |||||||
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West Bromwich Albion FC | The Baggies | 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers | The Hawthorns | 28,003 | Jeremy Peace | Roberto di Matteo | Premier League 20th | |||||||
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West Ham Unired FC | The Hammers | 1895 as Thames Ironworks | Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) | 35,303 | Andrew Bernhardt | Gianfranco Zola | Premier 9th | |||||||
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Wigan Athletic FC | Latics | 1932 | JJB Stadium | 25,138 | Dave Whelan | Roberto Martinez | Premier 11th | |||||||
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolves | 1877 as St Luke's | Molineux Stadium | 28,525 | Steve Morgan | Mick McCarthy | Championship 1st | |||||||
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Wycombe Wanderers FC | Blues, Chairboys | 1887 | Adams Park | 10,000 | Ivor Beeks | Peter Taylor | League Two 3rd | |||||||
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Yeovil Town FC | The Glovers | 1895 as Yeovil Casuals | Huish Park | 9,665 | John Fry | Terry Skiverton | League One 17th | |||||||
Premier League (1st Flight) 2009-10 | Click on the club name for a link to the official club website | ||||||||||||||
Championship (2nd Flight) 2009-10 | Click on the club nickname for a link to the club's Wikipedia entry | ||||||||||||||
League One (3rd Flight) 2009-10 | Click on the ground for a link to its Wikipedia entry | ||||||||||||||
League Two (4th Flight) 2009-10 | Click on the manager for a link to his Wikipedia entry | ||||||||||||||
Total capacities of all 92 League clubs: 2,022,736 | |||||||||||||||
Average capacity of League clubs: 21,986 | |||||||||||||||