While Manchester City are sometimes criticised for having too many foreign players in their ranks, Roberto Mancini’s side still made it into the English record books last season.
In England’s second Euro 2012 qualifier, a 3-1 triumph in Switzerland, Fabio Capello’s side finished with six Manchester City players on the field –Joe Hart, Joleon Lescott, Gareth Barry, James Milner, Adam Johnson and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
The all-time record for most players from one club to turn out for England in the same match belongs to Arsenal. In November 1934, in a friendly at Highbury against Italy, the Gunners had seven players in the England team who won 3-2. These were Frank Moss, George Male, Edris Hapgood, Wilf Copping, Cliff Bastin, Ray Bowden and Ted Drake.
The other occasion when England fielded six from the same team came during the Ron Greenwood era, exactly in a European Championship finals match against Belgium in June 1980 which finished in a 1-1 draw.
Liverpool players Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Phil Thompson, David Johnson, Terry McDermott and Ray Kennedy were in the English team in that 1980 game.
Other events, records in season 2010/11 read:
Pepe Reina becomes the ‘quickest’ Liverpool goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets in the league in the 3-0 home win over Aston Villa. The Spaniard reached his landmark in 198 games, breaking Ray Clemence’s record of 100 clean sheets in 217 matches.
In the 1-1 home draw against Valencia, Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson changed his team for an amazing 150th consecutive time.
Manchester United set a new club record of being undefeated in 16 straight Premier League matches from the start of season.
Sir Alex Ferguson becomes Manchester United’s longest-serving club manager as he reaches 24 years 1 month and 14 days in charge at Old Trafford, surpassing the legend Sir Matt Busby.
Former England captain David Beckham, having earned more than 100 caps, receives the BBC Sport Personality Life Achievement award.
The total of 22 points by Liverpool after their 1-0 home upset to Wolves is the lowest tally heading into the New Year since 1953-54 − when Don Welsh’s side were relegated.
Wolves’ win at Anfield is their first over Liverpool, home or away, in 27 years.
Striker Darren Bent leaves Sunderland to sign for Aston Villa for a club record fee of £24m.
At the close of the January window, three record transfers are completed − Chelsea fork out £50m, a British record deal, for Liverpool’s Fernando Torres and Liverpool break the club record on two occasions − £22.7m for Luis Suarez from Ajax and £35m for Andy Carroll from Newcastle.
At Wembley, Birmingham topple Arsenal 2-1 to lift the League Cup for the first time since 1963.
The League Cup win (2-1) by Rangers over Celtic is the 20th silverware manager Walter Smith has won during his Ibrox reign.
England manager Fabio Capello calls upon five different captains in eight internationals. Five skippers kept the England armband for decades in the past. You only have to look at the number of appearances made by the likes of Billy Wright and Bobby Moore.
League One side Huddersfield extend their unbeaten league run to 18 matches after their 3-0 home win over Notts County.
England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks is inducted into the City of Stoke-on-Trent Hall of Fame. Banks won the League Cup with Stoke City in 1972 and is regarded as one of England’s greatest ever goalkeepers.
Stoke reach the FA Cup final for the first time in their 148-year history by thrashing Bolton 5-0 at Wembley.
Liverpool secure the most lucrative kit sponsorship deal in English football history, with Boston-based Warrior Sports agreeing to pay £25m a year to replace Adidas.
With one match to go, Manchester United win a record 19th league title to knock Liverpool off the top perch (18).
At Wembley, Manchester City beat Stoke 1-0 to win the FA Cup for the first time since 1969.
The FA Youth Cup is won by Manchester United for a record 10th time, beating Sheffield United in the final.
Hosts Ireland win the inaugural Nations Cup (four nations) after edging Scotland 1-0.
At Wembley, Swansea overcome Reading 4-2 to win the Championship play-off final and earn a place in the top flight for the first time in 28 years.
In Ireland’s 2-0 win in Macedonia, skipper Robbie Keane becomes the first British player to reach 50 international goals with his opening strike in a 2-0 win. Keane was level with England great Bobby Charlton (49).