1. The extra time before the match for patrons to get a pint.
   Allowance for time lost because of substitutions, player injuries and other wastes of time.
2. The time stoped during the match for supporters to sing club songs.
   The amount of time for throw-ins and corner kicks.

Stoppage time was added to prevent a team from protecting a lead by running the clock down during stoppages of play. Stoppage time is determined by the fourth official who wears two watches, one which is stopped during play for such things as injuries, substitutes and goal celebrations. The final measure of stoppage time is at the discretion of the referee.

1. Liverpool FC
   West Ham United
2. Manchester
   Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester has been crowned Champion of the English Premier League 15 times since the league began in 1992.

1. 25
   15
2. 10
   20

Each year the bottom three teams in the standings are moved down to the Championship League and the top three teams from the Championship League are move into the Premier League.

1. Old Trafford
   Ewood Park
2. Anfield
   DW Stadium

The first stadium, which was built on the old Tafford Park Industrial Estate, began construction in 1909 and seated 12,000 under cover. The first game played in the new stadium was on February 19, 1910.

1. Arsenal
   Tottenham Hotspurs
2. Liverpool FC
   West Ham United

This stadium was originally know as the Empire Stadium and was built at the end of WW I, but was officially opened on April 23, 1924, by King George V. It has 90,000 seats spread over three tiers.

1. France
   Germany
2. Scotland
   Spain

Alex Ferguson from Glasgow, Scotland, is considered to be one of the most successful managers of all time. He played in the Scottish League and was the top goalscorer in the 1965-66 season. He managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013.

1. The City of London
   Northern England
2. Western England
   Southern England

Football was banned in the City of London in 1331,1365,1388,1410,1414,1477 and so on. In fact, it was only legalized in the 19th Century.

1. St Andrew's
   Craven Cottage
2. Loftus Road
   Stamford Bridge

The Stamford Bridge sporting arena was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened on April 28, 1877. The first football game was held in 1904. Initially, the venue was offered to Fulham FC but they turned it down and the Chelsea Football Club began playing there in 1905.

1. Carling
   Barclays
2. Emirates
   Guinness

Barclay's Bank was formed when 20 banks merged together in 1896. They are located in 40 countries around the world and employ approximately 120,000 people.

1. August - May
   September - April
2. May - October
   February - July

Although there is a lot of inclement weather in the UK, very few stadiums have roofs (stationary or retractable) over their stadiums. The main reason there are not more roofs is due to the cost of retractable roofs and the fact that pitches need to be exposed to the elements to maintain the surface.

1. 531
   2,031
2. 2,531
   1,031

Sergio Aguero has scored the opening goal five times in the English Premier League, more times than any other player. Dimitri Payet has created 40 goal scoring opportunities, more than any other player in the Big Five European Leagues in 2016-2017.

1. The stadium they play in used to be a rifle range.
   All the players own hand guns.
2. The original team was made up of player from the local munitions factory.
   Before the game they shoot their mascot out of a cannon.

The Arsenal Football Club was nicknamed "The Gunners" because of their early association with the Woolwich Arsenal which manufactured ammunition and guns.

1. Alan Shearer
   Teddy Sheringham
2. Didier Drogba
   Phil Jagielka

Alan Shearer began playing for Newcastle United at the age of 15 and still holds the English Premier League record for total number of goals scored. He scored 260 goals during his time in the league.

1. 108
   208
2. 220
   68

More than 40 percent of the league is made up of players from England. France contributes the next largest number of foreign players. There are currently nine American players in the Premier League.

1. Peter Schmeichel
   Mark Schwarzer
2. Shay Given
   Joe Hart

Peter Schmeichel, who is known as the best goalkeeper in the English Premier League, scored a goal while playing with Aston Villa on October 20, 2001. In the 90th minute on a corner kick from Steve Staunton, Schmeichel made history.

1. 3
   5
2. 2
   6

Each completed match is awarded a point value. A team is awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw (tie), and 0 points for a loss. At the end of the season, the team with the most points wins.

1. Manchester City, Real Madrid, Brighton & Hove Albion
   Manchester United, Eintracht Frankfurt, Newcastle United
2. Arsenal, Cagliari, Everton FC
   Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool FC

The English Premier League began in 1992. Forty teams participate. Each year, the bottom three teams are moved to the Champions League, and the top three teams in the Champions League are moved to the Premier League.

1. Manchester United vs. Ipswich 9-0
   Manchester United vs. Southhampton 9-0
2. Manchester United vs. Burnley 9-0
   Manchester United vs. Watford 9-0

Manchester United has the largest goal winning margin in the league for both home and away wins. On March 4, 1995, they defeated Ipswich 9-0 with Andy Cole scoring five times. They also hold the greatest goal win margin for an away game when on February 6, 1999, they beat Nottingham Forest 8-1.

1. 52
   102
2. 212
   502

The English Premier League is the most-watched league in the world. Matches are broadcast live in Argentina after Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano signed with West Ham United.

1. Goodison Park
   Old Trafford
2. Wembley
   St Andrew's

The largest football stadium in the world is Camp Nou in Barcelona. Its capacity is 99,786 and is frequently packed to capacity for football matches featuring Barcelona's team.

1. Chelea
   Manchester
2. West Brom
   Crystal Palace

A Chelsea Pensioner is a resident of the Royal Hospital Chelsea which is a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army. Chelsea FC's badge was the crest of the Pensioners until it was changed in 1952 to the Blue Lion.

1. West Brom
   Liverpool FC
2. Chelsea
   Everton

People who live in Liverpool, and fans of Liverpool FC, are called scousers. Scouse was a stew eaten by sailors. It is made of fish and ship's biscuits. It is believed that this is where the nickname scouser originated.

1. Southhampton
   West Ham United
2. Newcastle United
   Manchester United

George Best was named the European footballer of the year in 1968 and played winger for Manchester United. He also played for the Northern Ireland National team.

1. 27
   77
2. 57
   25

The Everton has received the greatest number of red cards, 80. Players Richard Dunne, Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson have currently been issued eight red cards apiece.

1. Fulham and West Bromwich
   Everton and Norwich
2. Aston Villa and Fulham
   Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspurs

There are currently nine players from the USA playing in the English Premier League. Aston Villa and Fulham each have two American players. Goalkeeper Bradley Guzan and Defender Eric Lichaj play for Aston Villa. Defender Brede Hangeland and Midfielder Clint Dempsey play for Fulham.

1. Manchester United
   Arsenal
2. Chelsea
   Liverpool FC

Matt Busby became the coach of Manchester United in the mid-1940s. His vision was to shape the future with younger, fresher legs and mold the players. He worked with Walter Crickmer to form the Manchester United Junior Athletic Club. Within two years, he delivered United's first trophy in 40 years.

1. Manchester City
   Everton
2. Brighton & Hove Albion
   Arsenal

The nickname "The Toffees" comes from Mother Noblett's, a local sweet shop that sold and advertised the Everton mint. Everton was also the first club to wear numbered shirts 1-11 in the 1933 FA Cup final.

1. Liverpool FC
   Tottenham Hotspur
2. West Brom
   Brighton & Hove Albion

Before the start of each home game, the Gerry and the Pacemakers version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" is played. This song was originally from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "Carousel."

1. Newcastle United
   Swansea City
2. Everton
   Huddersfield

In 2011, the Welsh club, Swansea City, gained entry into the English Premier League. It was the first time a Premier League match was played outside of England. Swansea City played Wigan Athletic at Liberty Stadium in Plasmarl, Wales,

1. 66,500
   36,500
2. 6,500
   86,500

The English Premier League had an average aggregated attendance of 36,500 people per game for the 2015-16. The only other European soccer league that had a higher per game attendance was the German Bundesliga.

1. The three musketeers
   The Three amigos
2. The Tremendous Trinity
   The United Trinity

These three had a united attitude.The "United Trinity" bronze is located outside Old Trafford. The statue was unveiled on the 40th anniversary of the three-time European championship.

1. Arsenal
   Crystal Palace
2. Liverpool FC
   West Ham United

All three players are on The Gunners' 50 Greatest Players list. Thierry Henry played Forward with Arsenal from 1999-2007, and during that time scored a club record 228 goals in 377 appearances. Dennis Bergkamp played Forward from 1995-2006 and scored 120 goals in 423 appearances. Tony Adams, Defender played from 1983-2002 and scored 48 goals in 669 appearances.

1. Southhampton
   Manchester City
2. Swansea City
   West Ham United

Swansea City was promoted to the English Premier League after winning the Football League Championship in 2010/11. They had won the Welsh Cup 10 times. Swansea City plays its games at Liberty Stadium where it shares the pitch with the Welsh Rugby team, The Ospreys.

1. Liverpool FC
   Arsenal
2. Tottenham Hotspurs
   Brighton & Hove Albion

The Scot, Bill Shankly, one of the most iconic figures in the Liverpool FC history, took over management of the club in 1959. He took them to three league championships, one 2nd Division Championship, two FA Cups, one UEFA Cup, and three Charity Shields. Bob Paisley followed Bill Shankly as manager of Liverpool and also racked up an impressive collection of wins, seven league championships, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, and six Charity Shields.

1. The player designated to wear the teams hat.
   A player who has a goal, an assist and a goal save.
2. A single player making three goals in a match.
   A player who takes three penalty kicks.

A “hat trick,” also called a “treble,” is when a player scores three goals during regulation, added time or extra time. If a match goes into penalty kick, the goals scored would not count towards a “hat trick."