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?In case you haven?t heard, it?s been quite the week for those associated with Newcastle United but who are the big* teams that haven?t won a major trophy for at least 10 years?? asks Richard Goss (*desperately requires clarification).
?I?ve done the research on teams that have won a European trophy,? responds our very own Rob Smyth. ?Here, that means a European Cup/Champions League, Cup Winners? Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Europa League, or Conference League (Intertoto Cup, alas, does not qualify). Obviously that means missing out some big clubs such as Wolves ? one could maybe include them on the grounds that they beat Honved in a game that helped to catalyse the creation of the European Cup. But obviously you can keep going with this ? Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield, also miss out. To many people, they are all big clubs.
11 years Aberdeen (League Cup, 2013-14)
13 Marseille (Coupe de la Ligue, 2011-12)
14 Schalke (DFB-Pokal, 2010-11)
16 Werder Bremen (DFB-Pokal, 2008-09)
17 Tottenham Hotspur (League Cup, 2007-08)
21 Real Zaragoza (Copa del Rey, 2003-04)
23 Parma (Coppa Italia, 2001-02)
24 Fiorentina (Coppa Italia, 2000-01)
29 Aston Villa (League Cup, 1995-96)
30 M?nchengladbach (DFB-Pokal, 1994-95); Everton (FA Cup, 1994-95)
31 Sampdoria (Coppa Italia, 1993-94)
33 Leeds United (Division One, 1991-92)
35 Nottingham Forest (League Cup, 1989-90)
38 Hamburg (DFB-Pokal, 1986-87)
42 FC Magdeburg (FDBG-Pokal, 1982-83)
44 Ipswich Town (Uefa Cup, 1980-81)
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