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RISING!TO!THE!! !CHALLENGE

STEPPING UP IN STYLE
STUART!STEELYARD LOOKS!ATTHE! CLUBS!WHO!HAVE SHONE!ON!THEIR! ARRIVAL!IN!THE! TOP-FLIGHT!OF ENGLISH!FOOTBALL…

THE prime objective of a newly promoted club in the top flight is survival. Some struggle to stay away from the relegation zone. Others go beyond that and sit comfortably in mid-table, even close to qualifying for Europe. But on occasions, a number of promoted sides have adapted to the top tier very quickly and ended up challenging at the top of the table.
In the last 50 years, only eight teams have finished in the top four straight after promotion. By tod...

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