Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Is this a serious question?
How about winning promotion to the top flight in 1920/21 during the club's first season in the Football League? Or finishing fourth in the First Division in 1921/22? Or finishing runners-up in the First Division in 1923/24? Or finishing runners-up in the FA Cup in 1925? Or winning the FA Cup in 1927? Or reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1968? Or beating Real Madrid in the European Cup Winners Cup while a Second Division side in 1971? Or finishing runners-up in the FA Cup as a Championship club in 2007?
Personally, I reckon those achievements trump avoiding relegation from the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship - something the likes of Swansea City, Hull City, QPR, Bournemouth, Burnley, Brighton and Huddersfield have all managed in recent years.