[Albion] Clubs we've never finished above

[Nobby Cybergoat]

How many clubs are there left that we've never finished above in the league. I'm guessing we finished above Man U for the first time this season? (I'm happy to be corrected on any of this). Spurs and Chelsea we did a couple of years ago I think.

But I guess we've never finished above Arsenal, or Liverpool. I imagine we've been above City in the 80s?

Is it only those two we need to tick off the list?

 

[carlzeiss]

We would have finished above Chelsea from 79-83 as we were in the first division and they were in the 2nd

 

[Dick Swiveller]

How many clubs are there left that we've never finished above in the league. I'm guessing we finished above Man U for the first time this season? (I'm happy to be corrected on any of this). Spurs and Chelsea we did a couple of years ago I think.

But I guess we've never finished above Arsenal, or Liverpool. I imagine we've been above City in the 80s?

Is it only those two we need to tick off the list?

City was earlier than that. 1979/80

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

OK.

So it's only Liverpool and Arsenal who we've never finished above?

 

[carlzeiss]

OK.

So it's only Liverpool and Arsenal who we've never finished above?

As far as I know then that is correct

 

[Hamilton]

We got within 8 places of Liverpool in the 1958/59 season.

I bet we were pinching ourselves then.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

To me, this is one of those small club things to shed, like

We got within 8 places of Liverpool in the 1958/59 season.

I bet we were pinching ourselves then.

We might get within 8 this season as well

 

[sir_gullahad]

Technically, we contested the 1910 Charity Shield on an equal footing with 1909-10 First Division champions Aston Villa. By defeating them, it could be argued by those with a disposition to do so that we finished the season higher in the pecking order than either Liverpool or Woolwich Arsenal (2nd and 18th in Division 1 respectively).

Does this sound any more convincing if I sprinkle phrases such as "technically" and "it could be argued..." around?

 

[Hamilton]

To me, this is one of those small club things to shed, like

We might get within 8 this season as well

We got a darn sight closer two years ago. And that was when RDZ righty said we should raise our expectations.

 

[Hamilton]

Technically, we contested the 1910 Charity Shield on an equal footing with 1909-10 First Division champions Aston Villa. By defeating them, it could be argued by those with a disposition to do so that we finished the season higher in the pecking order than either Liverpool or Woolwich Arsenal (2nd and 18th in Division 1 respectively).

Does this sound any more convincing if I sprinkle phrases such as "technically" and "it could be argued..." around?

Is the right answer!

Thread closed.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Does this sound any more convincing if I sprinkle phrases such as "technically" and "it could be argued..." around?

I'm afraid not.

One of the great things about this run of us being good is shedding all the small club stats. You know, the grounds we've never won at, the teams we've never beaten.

It would be great if at some point during this purple patch we could find a way of finishing above the current top two.

 

[Bodian]

We got a darn sight closer two years ago. And that was when RDZ righty said we should raise our expectations.

One place / Five points. So close.