Tottenham became the third Premier League team this season to end a long trophy drought as they beat Manchester United in Wednesday night’s Europa League final.
Brennan Johnson’s goal and Micky van de Ven’s goal-line clearance saw Spurs join Newcastle and Crystal Palace in overdue celebrations and here, the PA news agency looks at the trio’s trophy records.
Tottenham
Tottenham ended their trophy drought by winning the Europa League
Tottenham ended their trophy drought by winning the Europa League(Andrew Milligan/PA)
Spurs’ win kept up Ange Postecoglou’s proudly stated record of always winning a trophy in his second season in a managerial job, following Australian titles with South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, the Asian Cup with Australia – and age-group titles with the under-17 and under-20 sides – the J1 League with Yokohama and a domestic treble at Celtic.
It made him the first boss to bring silverware to Spurs for 17 years, since the 2008 League Cup under Juande Ramos, while it was their first European success since the UEFA Cup – predecessor of the Europa League – in 1984.
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Their 18 major trophies include two league titles, eight FA Cups, four League Cups, another UEFA Cup to make it three wins in this competition, and the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup.
Newcastle
Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win sparked wild celebrations
Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win sparked wild celebrations(Owen Humphreys/PA)
The Magpies’ drought, stretching back to the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, had received even more attention than that of Spurs and the celebrations after their 2-1 Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool reflected that.
Eddie Howe’s side ended that 56-year wait and secured a first ever League Cup and first domestic trophy in seven decades, since the 1955 FA Cup. With six wins in the latter competition and four league titles, the last in 1927, Newcastle have 12 major trophies in all.
Crystal Palace
Eberechi Eze wrote his name into Crystal Palace’s history
Eberechi Eze wrote his name into Crystal Palace’s history(Adam Davy/PA)
The FA Cup is the first major trophy added to Palace’s cabinet in their near 120-year history as Eberechi Eze’s goal against Manchester City cemented himself, boss Oliver Glasner et al in the club’s history.
They had twice been runners-up in the competition, losing the 1990 and 2016 finals to Manchester United, with their other honours consisting of several promotions and the 1991 Full Members Cup – the competition currently known as the Vertu Trophy and contested by League One and Two clubs.
Who’s next?
Fulham went close in Europe in 2010
Fulham went close in Europe in 2010(Dave Thompson/PA)
Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham are the remaining Premier League teams with no major trophies to their name.
The Cottagers lost the 2010 Europa League and 1975 FA Cup finals, while Brighton’s lost a 1983 FA Cup final replay and won the Charity Shield against Football League champions Aston Villa after their 1910 Southern League title.
Wolves’ last trophy was the 1980 League Cup, while Nottingham Forest and Everton are also without a top-level trophy in the 21st century. Next season will add promoted Leeds and Burnley and play-off winners Sheffield United or Sunderland to that list.