The first couple of lines of that article don’t make much sense. Unless my memory is playing tricks, the only previous time that happened was 1933 and 1934. Maxim built up over the years ffs! Article makes out it’s a never ending pattern.
Oxford University did it in 1874 after losing in 1873.
Clapham Rovers did it in 1880 after losing in 1879.
Old Etonians did it in 1882 after losing in 1881.
West Brom sort of did in 1888 after losing in 1887 (but they did also lose in 1886, so does that really count?).
Preston did it in 1889 after losing in 1888.
Sheffield Utd did it in 1902 after losing in 1901.
City did it in 1934 after losing in 1933.
Preston did it in 1938 after losing in 1937.
Charlton did it in 1947 after losing in 1946.
Since City did it in 1956 after losing in 1955:
United did it in 1977 after losing in 1976.
Arsenal did it in 1979 after losing in 1978.
Liverpool did it in 1989 after losing in 1988.
United did it in 1996 after losing in 1995.
Arsenal did it in 2002 after losing in 2001.
Chelsea did it in 2018 after losing in 2017.
United did it in 2024 after losing in 2023.