Will1981

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I created this challenge as a place where you can post your successes of taking a smaller team to the premier league, there are no rules or aims for this challenge it is just a place where you can share information on how you achieved your success without the need to write a time consuming story.

Team:
Season:
League:
Final Position:
Cups:
Average Attendance:
Biggest Win:
Biggest Defeat:
Top Goalscorer:
Most Assists:
Highest Average Rating:
Fans Player of the Year:

also it would be great if you could post screenshots of the following:
Final League Table
Season Transfers
Season Best XI

I will fill out some of these myself as an example.
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2009/10

League: Blue Square North
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Cup lost 3rd Round 1-3 to Tottenham, FA Trophy lost 3rd Qual. Round Rep. 0-1 to Chelmsford
Average Attendance: 623
Biggest Win: 5-0 verses Redditch at home
Biggest Defeat: 1-3 verses Tottenham away
Top Goalscorer: Adam Webster 22
Most Assists: Chris Cornes 11
Highest Average Rating: Paul Martin 7.05 (44 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Paul Martin
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2010/11

League: Blue Square Premier
Final Position: 3rd lost 1-2 to Oxford in playoff final
Cups: FA Cup lost 1-3 to Derby in 2nd Round, FA Trophy lost 4-1 on agg to York in semi final
Average Attendance: 1033
Biggest Win: 5-0 verses Tamworth
Biggest Defeat: 1-4 verses Luton
Top Goalscorer: Leo Guerra 24
Most Assists: Jabuti 24
Highest Average Rating: Jabuti 7.39 (54 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Jabuti
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2011/12

League: Blue Square Premier
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Cup lost 1-3 to Norwich in 2nd Round, FA Trophy lost 6-5 on agg to Luton in Semi-Final
Average Attendance: 989
Biggest Win: 9-0 verses Hayes & Yeading
Biggest Defeat: 1-3 verses Norwich
Top Goalscorer: Jabuti 38
Most Assists: Matt Harrold 26
Highest Average Rating: Matt Harrold 7.68 (51 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Matt Harrold
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2012/13

League: Coca-Cola League 2
Final Position: 1st
Cups: League Cup lost 2-3 to Swansea in 1st Round, FA Cup lost 1-3 to Wigan in 3rd Round, Johnstone's Paint Trophy won 6-3 against Nottm Forest in Final
Average Attendance: 3335
Biggest Win: 6-0 verses Truro
Biggest Defeat: 2-6 verses Carlisle
Top Goalscorer: Engin Bekdemir 27
Most Assists: Jabuti 23
Highest Average Rating: Jabuti 7.47 (44 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Jabuti
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2013/14
League: Coca-Cola League 1
Final Position: 2nd
Cups: League Cup lost 1-2 to Reading 1st Round, FA Cup lost 3-5 to Reading 4th Round Rep, Johnstone's Paint Trophy lost 0-1 to Swindon 2nd Round
Average Attendance: 4164
Biggest Win: 5-0 verses Crawley
Biggest Defeat: 0-4 verses Nottm Forest
Top Goalscorer: Jason Connolly 28
Most Assists: Baba Collins 17
Highest Average Rating: Przemyslaw Kazmierczak 7.45 (43 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Przemyslaw Kazmierczak
 
Team: Charlton
Season: 2010/ 2011
League: Coca-Cola league 1
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Cup 4th round: Arsenal 4-1 Charlton. League Cup 4th round: Norwich 1-0 Charlton. JPT final: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Charlton
Average Attendance: 16054
Biggest Win: Yeovil 1-5 Charlton
Biggest Defeat: Arsenal 4-1 Charlton
Top Goalscorer: Gael Kakuta, 32
Highest Average Rating: Kelly Youga, 7.62 (52 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Kelly Youga


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Nice going with Hinckley mate,hope you make it to the big time :)
 
Team: Charlton Athletic
Season: 2011/ 2012
League: Coca-Cola Championship
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Cup 4th round: WBA 2-1 Charlton. League Cup 3rd Round: Birmingham 2-1 Charlton (aet)
Average Attendance: 22205
Biggest Win: Cardiff 0-5 Charlton
Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 2-0 Charlton
Top Goalscorer: Michael Owen- 25
Most Assists: Michael Owen- 11
Highest Average Rating: Jonjo Shelvey- 7.38 (34 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Kelly Youga

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I'll add mine to this when I finally get out of the f*%#ing Isthmian Premier... 3rd season with Kingstonian & we're pushing for the play offs with under 10 games to go (2009/10: 17th/22... 2010/11: 8th/22)
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2014/15

League: Coca-Cola Championship
Final Position: 13th
Cups: FA Cup lost to Accrington in 3rd Round Rep. on penalties, League Cup lost 1-3 to Aston Villa in 2nd Round
Average Attendance: 4325
Biggest Win: 6-0 verses Colchester
Biggest Defeat: 0-4 verses Sheff Wed
Top Goalscorer: Jan Blazek 21
Most Assists: Jan Blazek 14
Highest Average Rating: Jan Blazek 7.27 (35 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Jan Blazek
 
you are doing really well with hickney can see you going up this year (K)
 
Team: Luton Town

Season: 09/10
League: Blue Sq Premier
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Trophy
Average Attendance: 6347
Biggest Win: 6-0 Rushden and Diamonds (Home)

Season: 10/11
League: League 2
Final Position: 2nd
Cups: None
Average Attendance: 8438
Biggest Win: 5 - 1 Port Vale (Home)

Season: 11/12
League: League 1
Final Position: 1st
Cups: None
Average Attendance: 9803
Biggest Win: 5 - 0 Chesterfield (Away)

Season: 12/13
League: Championship
Final Position: 2nd
Cups: None
Average Attendance: 10220
Biggest Win: 9 - 0 MK Dons (L1) (League Cup 1st) (Away)

Season: 13/14
League: Prem
Final Position: 12th
Cups: None
Average Attendance: 11050
Biggest Win: 5 - 1 Everton (Prem) (FA Cup 5th) (Away)

Season: 14/15
League: Prem
Final Position: 3rd
Cups: League Cup
Average Attendance: 10978
Biggest Win: 6 - 1 Leicester (Champ) (League Cup 3rd) (Away)

Season: 15/16
League: Prem
Final Position: 1st
Cups: League Cup
Average Attendance: 11001
Biggest Win: 7 - 1 Everton (Home)

Season: 16/17
League: Prem
Final Position: 1st
Cups: FA Cup, Champions League
Average Attendance: 28412 (New stadium, the Harford Arena, 42928)
Biggest Win: 7 - 1 Bayern Leverkusen (CL 1st Knockout) (Home)

Season: 17/18
League: Prem
Final Position: 1st
Cups: Charity Sheild, Euro Super Cup, Club World Champ, League Cup, FA Cup
Average Attendance: 35371
Biggest Win: 6 - 0 Osaka (Club World Champ) (N)

Season: 18/19
League: Prem
Final Position: 1st
Cups: Charity Sheild, Champions League
Average Attendance: 42359
Biggest Win: 6 - 1 Barcalona (CL Semi) (Away)
 
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Team: Hinckley
Season: 2015/16
League: Coca-Cola Championship
Final Position: 1st
Cups: League Cup lost 4th Round 5-5 (4-3 on pens) to Man Utd, FA Cup lost 3rd Round 2-3 to Leeds
Average Attendance: 5234
Biggest Win: 8-0 verses Swansea
Biggest Defeat: 2-4 verses Reading
Top Goalscorer: Andres Robiedo 34
Most Assists: Petru Dobos 18
Highest Average Rating: Przemyslaw Kazmierczak 7.54 (25 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Jan Blazek
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2016/17

League: English Premier Division
Final Position: 15th
Cups: League Cup lost 1-3 to Bolton 4th Round, FA Cup lost 1-5 to Wigan 4th Round Replay
Average Attendance: 15741
Biggest Win: 5-0 verses Stoke
Biggest Defeat: 0-5 verses Leeds
Top Goalscorer: Lazaros Christodoulopoulos 14
Most Assists: Kevin-Prince Boateng 10
Highest Average Rating: Kevin-Prince Boateng 7.12 (31 apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Kevin-Prince Boateng
 
Team: Hinckley
Season: 2017/18
League: English Premier Division
Final Position: 8th
Cups: League Cup lost 2-3 to Leicester 3rd Round, FA Cup lost 0-1 to Chelsea 6th Round
Average Attendance: 11302
Biggest Win: 7-1 verses Blackburn
Biggest Defeat: 0-5 verses Aston Villa
Top Goalscorer: Sandy Pettigrew 25
Most Assists: Lazaros Christoulopoulos 16
Highest Average Rating: Kevin-Prince Boateng 7.25 (29apps)
Fans Player of the Year: Kevin-Prince Boateng
 
I will add mine in once I finish first season. Good job with Hinkley
 
i will add my newcastle uni one one i finish my first season and nice job with hinckley mate
 
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