Manchester City FC is a professional football club based in Manchester, England that was founded in 1880. The club's most successful period was in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they won the League Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup.

Manchester United FC is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England that was founded in 1878. Manchester United have won a record 20 League titles, 12 FA Cups, 5 League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields.

Southhampton is a professional football team based in Southampton, Hampshire, England that was founded in 1885. The club has won the FA Cup once, in 1976, and their highest-ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983–84.

Stoke City is a professional football team based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England that was founded in 1863. Their first, and to date only major trophy, the League Cup was won in 1972, when the team beat Chelsea 2–1.

Swansea City is a professional football team based in Swansea, Wales that was founded in 1912. In 1981, the club was promoted to the original Football League First Division. It was during the following season they came close to winning the league title, but a decline then set near the season's end before finishing sixth, although a club record.

Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football team based in Tottenham, Haringey, London that was founded in 1882. Tottenham won the FA Cup for the first time in 1901, making them the only non-League club to do so since the formation of the Football League in 1888.

Watford FC is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire that was founded in 1881. The team finished second in the First Division in the 1982–83 season, competed in the UEFA Cup in 1983–84, and also reached the 1984 FA Cup Final.

West Bromwich Albion FC is a football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands that was founded in 1878. They have been champions of England once, in 1919–20, and have been runners-up twice but they have had more success in the FA Cup, winning it five times.

West Ham United is a professional football club based in Stratford, East London that was founded in 1895. West Ham have been winners of the FA Cup three times, in 1964, 1975, and 1980, and have also been runners-up twice, in 1923, and 2006.