Churchill used the phrase (after others) 'History is written by the victors'..
In the early days of the Football League, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa had their periods of winning all before them. Then in the 20s it was Huddersfield Town's turn. Then in the 30s (after nicking Hudders' manager and players) it was The Arsenal. The 50s were owned by the Red Filth and Wolves, while from the mid-70s to 1990, the Scouse Filth dominated. Then it was the Red Filth's turn again, with the occasional incursion by Arsenal and Chelsea.
Of course, during these various periods the UK sports press has grown in (self?) importance alongside the game and has developed its links with the movers and shakers within the game to write its history. Which is why some clubs are now regarded as having 'more history' than the rest of the football world. And which is why the clubs with 'more history' are given a free pass when they get things wrong ('Arsenal/redundancies'; 'Liverpool/bus-wrecking'; 'Spurs/taxpayers funding its staff on furlough' and so on and so on, anyone?)
Whereas during the past decade, when the English game has been dominated by our beloved Manchester City, scant credit has been given to our achievements whilst any errors/mistakes we may have made are pounced upon, publicised widely and become part of the historical narrative of the time, whether correct or not.
Maybe Churchill's statement doesn't apply to every phase of history, then..