Easy Quiz Question

[Dutch Uncle]

Much easier than LJ Monk's belter below:

What to these 5 teams have in common?

Accrington Stanley
Arsenal
Forest Green Rovers
Ipswich
Oldham

[swintonrover]

I don't like them?

I'll hazard a guess that they've all knocked Rovers out of the League Cup (or non-league equivalent).

[Dutch Uncle]

Come on Swints - you know me by now 

It's a numbers thing................. 

Edit: OK as a further clue the numbers concerned for the above 5 clubs respectively are 8, 88, 16, 12 and 17

[RoversAlias]

They've all been in the same division for the last 10 years minimum?

Might not be the answer but take out Accrington and it is true 

EDIT: So it may be that they are all the longest serving club in their respective divisions, the top 5 leagues in the country?

[Dutch Uncle]

They've all been in the same division for the last 10 years minimum?

Might not be the answer but take out Accrington and it is true 

EDIT: So it may be that they are all the longest serving club in their respective divisions, the top 5 leagues in the country?

Brilliant RA - spot on 

The numbers above will be the number of seasons served in their leagues when next season begins.

I was extremely surprised Accrington will be the longest serving members of League 2 - shows how volatile it can be.

Your turn?

[RoversAlias]

That's what initially threw me off! I too am surprised that they're the longest serving in the division. Doesn't feel like two minutes since they came up but I suppose it must be a few years now?

[Dutch Uncle]

Exactly RA. Even more surprisingly the next 2 longest serving members of League 2 will be Morecambe (7) and Burton (5, equal with Cheltenham, Northampton and Torquay).

On the other hand 'big' clubs can seemingly stay in the Premiership for ever - 7 clubs will be embarking on at least their 25th consecutive season at the top level next season (Everton 60, Liverpool 52, Man U 39, Spurs 36, Villa 26 and Chelsea 25). Fulham are next longest serving and will be embarking on a very creditable (IMHO) 13th consecutive season in the Premiership.