Interestingy assembled ad for the Man Utd Arsenal match up played last weekend with pledges made by various players.
Aston Villa took their summer spending to £40million after finally confirming the signing of Manchester City skipper Richard Dunne.
Republic of Ireland captain Dunne has ended his nine-year spell with City by making a £6million switch from Eastlands.
The Premier League asked for more time to ratify the deal despite Villa starting to submit the relevant documents before 4pm on deadline day – an hour before the transfer window formally closed.
But Villa were always confident Dunne would become their player after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
The Football Association were also satisfied with the paperwork presented by Villa but needed the approval of the Premier League.
Dunne was Villa’s second defensive capture after Wales international James Collins signed from West Ham on deadline day for £5million.
Manager Martin O’Neill has been desperate to bolster his back four after skipper Martin Laursen retired and Zat Knight was sold to Bolton.
He said:
“Richard Dunne is the kind of person we are looking for.”
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NICKNAME: Gunners
FOUNDED: 1886
MANAGER: Arsene Wenger (French)
GROUND: Emirates Stadium
LAST SEASON:
League Fourth FA Cup Semi-finals Carling Cup Quarter-finals Champions League Semi-finals
HONOURS:
European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners (1) 1993-94
Fairs Cup Winners (1) 1969-70
Premier League Champions (3) 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04
Division One Champions (10) 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1947-48, 1952-53, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91
FA Cup Winners (10) 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
Double Winners (3) 1970-71, 1997-98, 2001-2002
League Cup Winners (2) 1987, 1993
RECORD VICTORY: League 12-0 v Loughborough T, Division Two, 12-03-1900 Cup 11-1 v Darwen, FA Cup Third Round, 09-01-1932
RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8 v Loughborough T, Division Two, 12-12-1896
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 73,295 v Sunderland, Division One, 09-03-1935
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Ted Drake, 42, 1934-35 All-time Thierry Henry, 164, 1999-2007
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: David O’Leary, 558, 1975-1993
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NICKNAME: Villans
FOUNDED: 1874
MANAGER: Martin O’Neill (Irish)
GROUND: Villa Park
LAST SEASON:
League Sixth FA Cup Fifth Round Carling Cup Third Round UEFA Cup Last 32
HONOURS:
European Cup Winners (1) 1981-82
European Super Cup Winners (1) 1982
Division One Champions (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10, 1980-81
Division Two Champions (2) 1937-38, 1959-60
Division Three Champions (1) 1971-72
FA Cup Winners (7) 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
Double Winners (1) 1896-97
League Cup Winners (5) 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
RECORD VICTORY: League 12-2 v Accrington S, Division One, 12-03-1892 Cup 13-0 v Wednesbury, FA Cup First Round, 30-10-1886
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-8 v Blackburn, FA Cup Third Round, 16-02-1889
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 76,588 v Derby, FA Cup Sixth Round, 02-03-1946
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Pongo Waring, 49, 1930-31 All-time Harry Hampton, 215, 1904-15
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Charlie Aitken, 561, 1961-76
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NICKNAME: Blues
FOUNDED: 1875
MANAGER: Alex McLeish
GROUND: St Andrews
LAST SEASON:
League Second (Championship) FA Cup Third Round Carling Cup Second Round
HONOURS:
Division Two Champions (4) 1892-93, 1920-21, 1947-48, 1954-55
Nationwide Two Champions (1) 1994-95
League Cup Winners (1) 1963
Leyland Daf Cup Winners (1) 1991
Auto Windscreens Shield Winners (1) 1995
RECORD VICTORY: League 12-0 v Walsall, Division Two, 17-12-1892 and 12-0 v Doncaster, Division Two, 11-04-1903 Cup 9-2 v Burton, FA Cup First Round, 31-10-1885
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-9 v Sheffield Wednesday, Division One, 13-12-1930 and 1-9 v Blackburn, Division One, 05-01-1895
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 66,844 v Everton, FA Cup Fifth Round, 11-02-1939
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Joe Bradford, 29, 1927-28 All-time Joe Bradford, 249, 1920-35
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Frank Womack, 491, 1908-28
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NICKNAME: Rovers
FOUNDED: 1875
MANAGER: Sam Allardyce
GROUND: Ewood Park
LAST SEASON:
League 15th FA Cup Fifth Round Carling Cup Quarter-finals
HONOURS:
Premier League Champions (1) 1994-95
Division One Champions (2) 1911-12, 1913-14
Division Two Champions (1) 1938-39
Division Three Champions (1) 1974-75
FA Cup Winners (6) 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928
League Cup Winners (1) 2002
Full Members’ Cup Winners (1) 1987
RECORD VICTORY: League 9-0 v Middlesbrough, Division Two, 06-11-1954 Cup 11-0 v Rossendale, FA Cup First Round, 13-12-1884
RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8 v Arsenal, Division One, 25-02-1933
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 61,783 v Bolton, FA Cup Sixth Round, 02-03-1929
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Ted Harper, 43, 1925-26 All-time Simon Garner, 168, 1978-92
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Derek Fazackerley, 596, 1970-86
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NICKNAME: Trotters
FOUNDED: 1874
MANAGER: Gary Megson
GROUND: Reebok Stadium
LAST SEASON:
League 13th FA Cup Third Round Carling Cup Second Round
HONOURS:
Nationwide One Champions (1) 1995-96
Division Two Champions (2) 1908-09, 1977-78
Division Three Champions (1) 1972-73
FA Cup Winners (4) 1923, 1926, 1929, 1958
Sherpa Van Trophy Winners 1989
RECORD VICTORY: League 8-0 v Barnsley, Division Two, 06-10-1934 Cup 13-0 v Sheffield United, FA Cup Second Round, 01-01-1890
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-9 v Preston, FA Cup Second Round, 10-12-1887
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 69,912 v Manchester City, FA Cup Fifth Round, 18-02-1933 (Burnden Park)
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Joe Smith, 38, 1920-21 All-time Nat Lofthouse, 255, 1946-61
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Eddie Hopkinson, 519, 1956-70
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NICKNAME: The Clarets
FOUNDED: 1882
MANAGER: Owen Coyle
GROUND: Turf Moor
LAST SEASON:
League Fifth (Championship – promoted via play-offs) FA Cup Fifth Round Carling Cup Semi-finals
HONOURS:
Division One Champions (2) 1920-21, 1959-60
Division Two Champions (2) 1897-98, 1972-73
Division Three Champions (1) 1981-82
Division Four Champions (1) 1991-92
FA Cup Winners (1) 1914
RECORD VICTORY: 9-0 v Darwen, Division One, 09-01-1892 and 9-0 v Crystal Palace, FA Cup Second Round, 10-02-1909
RECORD DEFEAT: 0-10 v Aston Villa, Division One, 29-08-1925 and 0-10 v Sheffield Utd, Division One, 19-01-1929
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 54,775 v Huddersfield, FA Cup Third Round, 23-02-1924
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season George Beel, 35, 1927-28 All–time George Beel, 178, 1923-32
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Jerry Dawson, 522, 1907-28
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NICKNAME: Blues
FOUNDED: 1905
MANAGER: Carlo Ancelotti
GROUND: Stamford Bridge
LAST SEASON:
League Third FA Cup Winners Carling Cup Fourth Round Champions League Semi-finals
HONOURS:
European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners (2) 1970-71, 1997-98
European Super Cup Winners (1) 1998
Premier League Champions (2) 2004-05, 2005-06
Division One Champions (1) 1954-55
Division Two Champions (2) 1983-84, 1988-89
FA Cup Winners (5) 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009
League Cup Winners (4) 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007
Full Members’ Cup Winners (1) 1986
Zenith Data Systems Cup Winners (1) 1990
RECORD VICTORY: League 9-2 v Glossop NE, Division Two, 01-09-1906 Cup 13-0 v Jeunesse Hautcharage, European Cup Winners’ Cup First Round Second Leg, 29-09-1971
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-8 v Wolverhampton, Division One, 26-09-1953
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 82,905 v Arsenal, Division One, 12-10-1935
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Jimmy Greaves, 41, 1960-61 All-time Bobby Tambling, 164, 1958-70
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Ron Harris, 665, 1962-80
