Team-by-team guide

Cape Town - A team-by-team guide to the 2010/11 English Premiership season.

ARSENAL



Full name: Arsenal Football Club
Nickname: The Gunners
Founded: 1886
Ground: Emirates Stadium (capacity: 60 355)
Manager: Arsene Wenger
2009/10 position: 3rd

ASTON VILLA



Full name: Aston Villa Football Club
Nickname: The Villans
Founded: 1874
Ground: Villa Park (capacity: 42 788)
Manager: Martin O'Neill
2009/10 position: 6th

BIRMINGHAM CITY



Full name: Birmingham Football Club
Nickname: Blues
Founded: 1875
Ground: St Andrew's Stadium (capacity: 30 009)
Manager: Alex McLeish
2009/10 position: 9th

BLACKBURN ROVERS



Full name: Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Nickname: Rovers
Founded: 1875
Ground: Ewood Park (capacity: 31 367)
Manager: Sam Allardyce
2009/10 position: 10th

BLACKPOOL



Full name: Blackpool Football Club
Nickname: The Seasiders
Founded: 1887
Ground: Bloomfield Road (capacity: 12 555)
Manager: Ian Holloway
2009/10 position: 6th Championship

BOLTON WANDERERS



Full name: Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname: The Trotters
Founded: 1874
Ground: Reebok Stadium (capacity: 28 723)
Manager: Owen Coyle
2009/10 position: 14th

CHELSEA



Full name: Chelsea Football Club
Nickname: The Blues
Founded: 1905
Ground: Stamford Bridge (capacity: 41 841)
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
2009/10 position: 1st

EVERTON



Full name: Everton Football Club
Nickname: The Toffees
Founded: 1878
Ground: Goodison Park (capacity: 40 157)
Manager: David Moyes
2009/10 position: 8th

FULHAM



Full name: Fulham Football Club
Nickname: The Cottagers
Founded: 1879
Ground: Craven Cottage (capacity: 25 700)
Manager: Mark Hughes
2009/10 position: 12th

LIVERPOOL



Full name: Liverpool Football Club
Nickname: The Reds
Founded: 1892
Ground: Anfield (capacity: 45 276)
Manager: Roy Hodgson
2009/10 position: 7th

MANCHESTER CITY



Full name: Manchester City Football Club
Nickname: The Citizens
Founded: 1880
Ground: City of Manchester Stadium (capacity: 47 726)
Manager: Roberto Mancini
2009/10 position: 5th

MANCHESTER UNITED



Full name: Manchester United Football Club
Nickname: The Red Devils
Founded: 1878
Ground: Old Trafford (capacity: 75 957)
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
2009/10 position: 2nd

NEWCASTLE UNITED:



Full name: Newcastle United Football Club
Nickname: The Magpies
Founded: 1892
Ground: St. James' Park (capacity: 52 387)
Manager: Chris Hughton
2009/10 position: 1st Championship

STOKE CITY



Full name: Stoke City Football Club
Nickname: The Potters
Founded: 1863
Ground: Britannia Stadium (capacity: 28 383)
Manager: Tony Pulis
2009/10 position: 11th

SUNDERLAND



Full name: Sunderland Association Football Club
Nickname: The Black Cats
Founded: 1879
Ground: Stadium of Light (capacity: 49 000)
Manager: Steve Bruce
2009/10 position: 13th

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR



Full name: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Nickname: Spurs
Founded: 1882
Ground: White Hart Lane (capacity: 36 310)
Manager: Harry Redknapp
2009/10 position: 4th

WEST BROMWICH ALBION:



Full name: West Bromwich Albion Football Club
Nickname: The Baggies
Founded: 1878
Ground: The Hawthorns (capacity: 26 500)
Manager: Roberto Di Matteo
2009/10 position: 2nd Championship

WEST HAM UNITED



Full name: West Ham United Football Club
Nickname: The Hammers
Founded: 1895
Ground: Boleyn Ground (capacity: 35 303)
Manager: Avram Grant
2009/10 position: 17th

WIGAN ATHLETIC



Full name: Wigan Athletic Football Club
Nickname: Latics
Founded: 1932
Ground: DW Stadium (capacity: 25 138)
Manager: Roberto Martinez
2009/10 position: 16th

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS


Full name: Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname: Wolves
Founded: 1877
Ground: Molineux Stadium (capacity: 29 303)
Manager: Mick McCarthy
2008/09 position: 15th