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ChatGPT ranks each Yorkshire club in the 92 in terms of its size

It often goes unnoticed due to the sheer number of Greater London-based clubs in the football league pyramid, but there is plenty of Yorkshire representation in the EFL.

In total, there are 10 clubs in the county of Yorkshire across the top four leagues, ranging from the Premier League all the way down to League Two.

With that comes numerous rivalries and derbies, with fans across the county arguing about how the club they support is bigger than others, and who the biggest club in the region is, too.

With that in mind, Football League World has consulted the popular AI-based chat service, ChatGPT, to get their take on which of the Yorkshire-based clubs in the 92 is currently the biggest.

1 ? ? Leeds United

ChatGPT states that Leeds United are "comfortably" number one, and taking into account the history of the club, plus the fact that they're the current highest-ranked Yorkshire club in the 92, it's hard to disagree.

The Whites are widely recognised as one of the biggest clubs outside the traditional 'big six' due to their following and their status as one of the biggest sides in England in the 1900s under the tutelage of the likes of Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson and David O'Leary.

With three first division titles, one FA Cup and several years in Europe, backed by a passionate, large fanbase, it's clear to see why AI has Leeds in top spot.

2 ? ? Sheffield Wednesday

Just being pipped to the post by Leeds are Sheffield Wednesday, who AI calls a sleeping giant, due to their rich history. The Owls were one of the biggest clubs in England pre-World War 2, winning four league titles and three FA Cups.

They play in one of the most iconic stadiums in the country, let alone Yorkshire, in Hillsborough, and even during times of hardship, their fanbase is always loyal and loud.

The entire footballing world is hopeful that Wednesday can get back on its feet sooner rather than later, with a relegation to League One imminent off the back of a season mired with off-field dramas and points deductions.

It's been 26 years since they've been in the top flight, but hopefully they can make a return sooner rather than later.

3 ? ? Sheffield United

Wednesday's neighbours, Sheffield United, round out the podium positions on this list, and while recent history and Premier League campaigns may have the Blades above the Owls, ChatGPT still believes that Wednesday are slightly ahead.

That's not to say that the Bramall Lane-based outfit isn't a major historic club, not only in Yorkshire, but in the English game, too, though. The Blades have four FA Cups and a First Division title to their name and play at one of the oldest major football grounds.

If the two Sheffield clubs keep up their current trajectory, it may not be long before the Blades jump up to second in this list. But for now, they'll have to settle for third.

4 ? ? Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town's position in the top four on this AI-generated list is mainly due to their dominance in the 1920s, when they became the first club to win three consecutive top-flight titles between 1924 and 1926.

Alongside that, they were runners-up in the First Division three times before 1934, and won the FA Cup in 1922.

Their dominance has faded massively over the last century, and the majority of their time since has been outside the top flight, although they did make a brief two-year return between 2017 and 2019.

They've since slipped back down into League One, but they have the resources to bounce back soon enough.

5 ? ? Hull City

Hull City doesn't have the historical success that the sides above them do, hence why they place fifth, according to AI, despite currently being the second-best Yorkshire club based on overall league position in the 92.

The Tigers have had recent Premier League years, though, securing promotion from the Championship three times since 2008, and while they haven't tasted the top-flight since 2017, those years up there place them in a respectable mid-table spot.

ChatGPT coins them a "modern-era mid-size club," so a place at the halfway point of the list is apt for Hull.

6 ? ? Bradford City

Bradford City's fanbase is one of the biggest in Yorkshire, and rivals the two Sheffield clubs for the largest outside of Leeds. However, AI believes that this fanbase massively overperforms the level they are at.

The Bantams have an FA Cup in their trophy cabinet from 1911, and a couple of Premier League appearances in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, since that relegation in 2001, Bradford have spent more time in League Two than they have in any other division.

Their average attendance rivals and surpasses many Championship clubs, and many neutrals would be happy to see them back in the second-tier soon enough, but in terms of size, they rank in the bottom half of Yorkshire clubs on this list.

Since the introduction of the Championship in 2004, Barnsley have been a lower-end second-tier/upper third-tier side, barring that one year that they finished in the Championship play-offs in 2020/21.

They, like Bradford, have a pre-World War 1 FA Cup winners medal, and have also spent a year in the Premier League in the 1997/98 campaign.

But, recent history has their celing sitting at around 17th in the Championship, and even that is being lowered year by year as the Tykes remain in League One. They have more successes than those below, but not enough to crack the top half of this list.

8 ? ? Rotherham United

And now for the three teams that have no Premier League seasons under their belts, Rotherham United are sat atop them due to the successes they've had in the lower leagues.

The Millers have seven promotions out of the third tier in their history and five out of the fourth tier, along with a League Cup runners-up medal and a couple of EFL Trophy wins.

They've never been able to properly establish themselves as a Championship-level side, and are often known as the yo-yo club between the second and third tiers.

Matt Hamshaw's men may be looking at a League Two return shortly, though, and could be wary of slipping even further down this list if not careful.

9 ? ? Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers have a solid fanbase, considering the number of teams in the South Yorkshire area that have been around in the EFL for longer, and a few seasons in the Championship in the 2010s will have helped that.

Right now, Donny is looking to establish themselves back in League One after a few years in the fourth tier, and a good few more seasons at a higher level than Rotherham could, according to AI, put them above the Millers in the future.

For now, though, it's a place in second-bottom for Grant McCann's side.

10 ? ? Harrogate Town

In a similar way to Leeds being at the top, there was no real shock about which side was going to prop up this list, as Harrogate Town come in as the 10th and smallest club in the county.

The Weaver family have done an incredible job of taking the club from non-league to the EFL, but the fact is that they've only been in the 92 for six seasons, including this one, and have been one of the lowest-budget sides in League Two during that time.

Harrogate are currently embroiled in a relegation scrap in the fourth tier, and the number of Yorkshire teams could be cut next season, that is, unless York City secure promotion out of the National League.

Here's hoping, from a Yorkshire perspective, that there'll be 11 sides representing the county in the 92 next season, and Harrogate can have another derby to sink their teeth into.