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Post-WWII English Trophy Winners

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Post-WWII English Trophy Winners: 1945-46 to 2025-26

Explore our complete record of Post-WWII English Trophy Winners, covering the major domestic and European trophies won by English football clubs from the end of the Second World War onwards. The table includes the FA Cup, Football League, Football League Cup and major European trophies.

This historical record shows which English clubs won major trophies during the post-war era and provides a useful comparison of domestic and European success across different periods of English football.

Post-WWII English Trophy Winners

The table below covers English football trophy winners from 1945-46 to 2025-26, allowing you to compare league titles, FA Cup victories, League Cup success and major European trophies across the post-war period.

Club League FA Cup League Cup Major European Trophies
Manchester United181265
Liverpool168109
Arsenal91221 (1)
Chelsea6856
Manchester City9692
Tottenham Hotspur2644
Aston Villa1152
Everton4301
Nottingham Forest1142
Wolverhampton Wanderers3220
Leeds United311(2)
Leicester City1130
West Ham United0301
Derby County2100
Ipswich Town1101
Newcastle United031(1)
Portsmouth2100
West Bromwich Albion0210
Birmingham City0020
Blackburn Rovers1010
Norwich City0020
Crystal Palace0101
Blackpool0100
Bolton Wanderers0100
Burnley1000
Charlton Athletic0100
Coventry City0100
Luton Town0010
Middlesbrough0010
Oxford United0010
Queens Park Rangers0010
Sheffield Wednesday0010
Southampton0100
Stoke City0010
Sunderland0100
Swansea City0010
Swindon Town0010
Wigan Athletic0100
Wimbledon0100
Totals 80 81 66 33 (4)

Note: Figures in brackets represent Inter-Cities Fairs Cup wins, which are shown separately and are not included among the major European trophy totals.

FA Cup Winners Since WWII

For the complete history of the competition, including every champion, runner-up and final result, see our FA Cup Winners page. It covers the full history of the FA Cup from 1871-72 to 2025-26.

Major European Trophies

The European honours included in this record are the European Cup from 1955-56 to 1991-92 and the UEFA Champions League from 1992-93 onwards, the European Cup Winners’ Cup from 1960-61 to 1998-99, the UEFA Cup from 1971-72 to 2008-09, the UEFA Europa League from 2009-10 onwards, and the UEFA Conference League from 2021-22 onwards.

The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is shown separately where applicable in the historical record, but it is not regarded by UEFA as a major European trophy.

English Football Trophy Records

This post-WWII record complements our All-Time English Trophy Winners Statistics, which provides a wider comparison of English clubs and their major trophy success.

You can also explore our Football Stats hub for more historical football statistics, records, winners and competition data.

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