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What Happened the Last Time 6 English Clubs Reached the Quarter-Finals of European Competitions

1971 proved to be an interesting year in England, with the likes of T. Rex, George Harrison and a Celtic-loving Rob Stewart topping the singles chart, while the year also marked when the United Kingdom and Ireland decimalised their currencies (exciting times I know).

In footballing terms however, the year was also the last time that six English sides reached the quarter-finals of European club competitions - a feat not equalled in the 48 years that followed, until the 2018/19 campaign.

The efforts of Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool in the Champions League, and Chelsea and Arsenal in the Europa League, means that for the first time since 1971, England has six representatives in the quarter-finals of major European competition.