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1310:Referees
1303:Stadiums
1291:Managers
1024:Barnsley
908:Millwall
596:Archived
572:Archived
1601:1991–92
1596:1990–91
1591:1989–90
1586:1988–89
1581:1987–88
1576:1986–87
1571:1985–86
1564:Seasons
1471:EFL Cup
1443:Sky Bet
1328:Records
1295:current
1283:foreign
1274:winners
1263:Seasons
1178:Reading
992:Watford
852:Burnley
809:2024–25
802:2023–24
795:2022–23
788:2021–22
781:2020–21
774:2019–20
767:2018–19
760:2017–18
753:2016–17
746:2015–16
739:2014–15
732:2013–14
725:2012–13
718:2011–12
711:2010–11
704:2009–10
697:2008–09
690:2007–08
683:2006–07
676:2005–06
669:2004–05
661:Seasons
448:1991–92
441:Everton
421:1990–91
402:Chelsea
397:1989–90
390:Everton
370:1988–89
352:Reading
346:1987–88
322:1986–87
305:Chelsea
300:1985–86
288:Winner
285:Season
277:italics
259:1991–92
251:1990–91
243:1989–90
235:1988–89
227:1987–88
219:1986–87
211:1985–86
188:Arsenal
153:Chelsea
143:Reading
66:Chelsea
27:Founded
1610:Finals
1477:Past:
1467:FA Cup
1435:Npower
1115:Fulham
462:a.e.t.
435:a.e.t.
384:a.e.t.
291:Score
271:Finals
177:Second
1270:Teams
820:Clubs
476:Notes
173:First
1647:1992
1642:1991
1637:1990
1632:1989
1627:1988
1622:1987
1617:1986
580:2017
547:2010
198:and
175:and
155:and
141:and
79:The
38:1992
30:1985
458:3–2
431:4–1
407:1–0
380:4–3
358:4–1
334:1–0
310:5–4
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