Right then, just felt like revisiting some proper football history today, you know? Got all nostalgic thinking about when United last won the Prem before the long wait. Decided to dig up the final league table from 2011. Grabbed the laptop, fired up the browser – old habits die hard for checking facts.
Started searching for ‘Premier League final table 2011’. Had to scroll past a few newer results, but found it. Always best to go straight to the official records, just to be sure. Pulled it up, nice and clear.
What Jumped Out First
There it was, plain as day: Manchester United right at the top. 80 points. Remembered feeling pretty chuffed back then, obviously! But honestly? What struck me most looking at it now wasn’t just United winning.
- Scrolled down to see Chelsea in second place. Had totally forgotten they were only 9 points behind. Felt closer back then than I remembered.
- Next surprise? Man City finishing third. Yeah, they were spending, but not quite the absolute monsters they became later. 71 points – decent, but definitely still chasing.
- And look! Arsenal squeezed into fourth above Spurs. That North London battle was always tasty.
Kept scrolling, looking at the whole picture. Bottom of the table hit hard: West Ham, Blackpool, Birmingham City. Relegated. Felt bad for Blackpool especially, gave it a real go attacking-wise but just leaked goals. Classic story, that.
The Standout Bits You Forget
Stared at the numbers for a bit. The goal differences told a story.
- United’s +41 was solid, workmanlike. Reliable. Typical Fergie.
- City’s attack was already dangerous: 60 goals scored.
- Chelsea still had that muscle: Only 33 conceded. Mean defence.
Then it clicked – Dimitar Berbatov! The bloke shared the Golden Boot that year with Tevez! Totally blanked on that. 20 goals. Mental how stuff fades.
Oh, and the fixtures! Remembered Paul Scholes coming out of retirement halfway through that season? Felt huge at the time! Pulled out my old notebook – scribbled stuff down back then, thank god – found a note about a crucial late Scholes goal against, I think, Bolton? Pure class, that man.
Wrapping It Up
So yeah, that was the mission. Simple enough, right? Just wanted to see the table. Ended up going down a right rabbit hole. Found the cold, hard numbers. Remembered the drama – the tight wins, the late goals, that feeling of grinding it out. Ferguson’s last title for a bit too, before the long gap, which made it feel bigger looking back. Seeing United top brought a grin, but seeing the whole picture again? Proper memories came flooding back. Amazing what one old league table can do. Solidified why that season sticks in the mind.
