But boffins at My Football Facts have sat down and taken the time to count up every game, every goal and every point over the course of that 132-year period.
The data compiled has enabled statisticians to draw up a table of how the Premier League would look now if every season - from the Football League' s formation until matchday 36 of the current campaign - was considered.
Scroll through our gallery below to see who makes the top 20.
1. Liverpool
Played: 4,208. Won: 1,986. Drawn: 1,043. Lost: 1,179. GF: 7,016. GA: 5,077. Goal Difference: 1,939. Points: 7,001. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. Arsenal
Played: 4,208. Won: 1,916. Drawn: 1,078. Lost: 1,214. GF: 6,971. GA: 5,276. Goal Difference: 1,695. Points: 6,826. Photo: Shaun Botterill
3. Everton
Played: 4,593. Won: 1,866. Drawn: 1,153. Lost: 1,574. GF: 7,118. GA: 6,357. Goal Difference: 761. Points: 6,751. Photo: Peter Powell
4. Manchester United
Played: 3,852. Won: 1,848. Drawn: 950. Lost: 1,054. GF: 6,648. GA: 4,882. Goal Difference: 1,766. Points: 6,494. Photo: Peter Powell