As it’s Christmas, we’re also at the halfway point in the English Football League 2019/20 season, here are the Championship league leaders from the past 10 years and where they ended up finishing.
Take a look at the year, which teams were top of the league at that time and their final league position that season below and on the next few pages…
2008 – WOLVES
In the 2008/09 season, Wolverhampton Wanderers were top of the Championship at Christmas.
They ended up finishing in 1st with 90 points and crowned champions. Birmingham were second with 83 points.
WATCH | On this day in 2009 Wolves were promoted back to the @premierleague after a 1-0 victory over @QPRFC. #WWFC.https://t.co/aQuvr8M8a1
— Wolves (@Wolves) April 18, 2016
2009 - NEWCASTLE UNITED
In the 2009/10 season, Newcastle United were top of the Championship at Christmas.
They also ended up finishing in 1st with 102 points and were crowned champions. West Brom were second with 91 points.
#ThrowbackThursday April 24th 2010: #NUFC are crowned champions of the Championship at SJP ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/mUbsrZCF7I
— Rafa's ⚫️ & ⚪️ Army (@NUFC_Fan_) July 7, 2016
2010 - QUEENS PARK RANGERS
In the 2010/11 season, Queens Park Rangers were top of the Championship at Christmas.
They finished in 1st with 88 points and crowned champions. Norwich were second with 84.
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2011 - SOUTHAMPTON
In the 2011/12 season, Southampton were top of the Championship at Christmas.
However they finished in 2nd with 88 points and were promoted. Reading was champions with 89 points.
A very happy new year from Reading FC. 2012 was a great one #readingfc pic.twitter.com/S5uecEd2
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) January 1, 2013
Take a look at more of those who were Championship league leaders at Christmas and their final league positions on the next page.
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