CLUBS FROM THE 7 LARGEST URBAN AREAS THAT HAVE PLAYED IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE EACH SEASON 

London & Met. counties

Season

1992-93*

1993-94*

1994-95*

1995-96*

1996-97*

1997-98*

1998-99*

1999-
2000*

2000-01*

2001-02*

2002-03*

2003-04*

2004-05*

2005-06*

2006-07*

2007-08

Size of EPL (number of clubs)

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

South Yorkshire Sheff W, Sheff U Sheff W, Sheff U Sheff W Sheff W Sheff W Sheff W Sheff W Sheff W - - - - - - Sheff U -
Greater Manchester Man U, Man C, Oldham Man U, Man C, Oldham Man U, Man C Man U, Man C,
Bolton 		Man U Man U,
Bolton 		Man U Man U Man U,
Man C 		Man U,
Bolton 		Man U,
Man C,
Bolton 		Man U,
Bolton,
Man C 		Man U,
Bolton,
Man C 		Man U,
Bolton,
Wigan,
Man C 		Man U,
Bolton,
Man C,
Wigan 		Man U,
Bolton,
Man C,
Wigan
West Midlands A Villa, Coventry A Villa, Coventry Coventry,
A Villa 		A Villa, Coventry
A Villa, Coventry
A Villa, Coventry A Villa, Coventry A Villa, Coventry A Villa, Coventry A Villa Birmingham,
A Villa,
WBA 		A Villa,
Birmingham,
Wolves 		A Villa,
Birmingham,
WBA 		A Villa,
Birmingham,
WBA 		A Villa A Villa,
Birmingham
Merseyside Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton Liverpool, Everton
Tyne and Wear -  Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle,
Sunderland 		Newcastle Newcastle Sunderland,
Newcastle 		Sunderland,
Newcastle 		Newcastle,
Sunderland 		Newcastle,
Sunderland 		Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle,
Sunderland 		Newcastle Newcastle,
Sunderland
London QPR, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea,
Wimbledon,
C Palace 		Arsenal,
Wimbledon,
QPR,
West Ham,
Chelsea, Tottenham 		Tottenham,
QPR,
Wimbledon,
Chelsea,
Arsenal,
West Ham,
C Palace 		Arsenal,
Tottenham,
West Ham,
Chelsea,
Wimbledon,
QPR 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
Wimbledon,
Tottenham,
West Ham 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
West Ham,
Tottenham,
Wimbledon,
C Palace 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
West Ham,
Tottenham,
Wimbledon
Charlton 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
West Ham,
Tottenham,
Wimbledon 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
Charlton,
Tottenham,
West Ham 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
West Ham,
Tottenham,
Fulham,
Charlton 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
Tottenham,
Charlton,
Fulham,
West Ham 		Arsenal,
Chelsea,
Charlton,
Fulham,
Tottenham 		Chelsea,
Arsenal,
Tottenham,
Charlton,
Fulham,
C Palace 		Chelsea,
Arsenal,
Tottenham,
West Ham,
Fulham,
Charlton 		Chelsea,
Arsenal,
Tottenham,
West Ham,
Fulham,
Charlton 		Chelsea,
Arsenal,
Tottenham,
West Ham,
Fulham
West Yorkshire Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U,
Bradford 		Leeds U,
Bradford 		Leeds U
Leeds U
Leeds U
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* Clubs listed in the order in which they finished the season