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The Football League comprises professional football clubs from England and Wales. It was established in 1888 and in 1892 the Second Division was formed, with the existing division being renamed the First Division.[1] The First World War caused the League to be postponed from 1915 to 1919 and two seasons following its resumption a Third Division was introduced for one season, before being regionalised as North and South.[2] The 1958–59 season saw the introduction of a Fourth Division, with the top 12 clubs from the Third Division North and South from the previous season starting in a national Third Division, and the bottom 12 starting in the Fourth Division.[3] The introduction of the Premier League, which superseded the First Division as the top-flight of English football, caused a reorganisation of the English football league system in 1992, with the Fourth Division being disbanded.[4] The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were rebranded as the Championship, League One and League Two respectively ahead of the 2004–05 season, which came as part of a sponsorship with Coca-Cola.[4]
From the 1986–87 season, the club finishing bottom of the Football League's basement division was relegated to the Conference National, the highest level of non-League football,[5] depending on the ability of the Conference champions to meet FA requirements.[6] Before this, clubs would lose their League status by failing to gain re-election after finishing in the bottom four of the bottom division.[7] Since the 2002–03 season, the bottom two clubs of League Two face relegation to the Conference.[8]
The list includes clubs that are current members of the Premier League, who lost their Football League status upon promotion, and those which lost their status by other means. This includes clubs which have become defunct, merged with another club or have been relegated to a lower position in the pyramid.
Clubs
The tables show the first and last seasons in which each club competed in the League. Some clubs' membership was intermittent between their first and last seasons. Clubs shown in bold were among the founder members of the League. As of 2014, the founder member clubs playing in the League are Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Derby County, Notts County, Preston North End, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Notts County and Preston have continuously been League members, whereas the others have played in the Premier League at one time or another.
Current members of the Premier League (2014–15)
Other former member clubs
See also
Footnotes
- A. A Aldershot resigned during the 1991–92 season and the club's record was expunged from the table.[32]
- B. B Leeds City were expelled and forcibly wound up by the FA during the 1919–20 season and the club's record was expunged from the table.[56]
- C. C Maidstone United were included in the fixtures for the 1992–93 season but folded after postponing their first match.[83]
References
- General
- "footballsite.co.uk". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- "Out of Our League: Defunct and ex-Football League Teams". Wibble Publishing.
- "Jawad, Hyder; Ghosts of the League: 1946-92". Flict Enterprises (2014).
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- Specific
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 295. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Joyce. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. pp. 297–298.
- ^ "The Football League 1958–1959". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ a b "History of the Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Barnes, Stuart (2007). News of the World Football Annual 2007–2008. Invincible Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-00-725555-1.
- ^ "Guide to the Non-League Pyramid". BBC Sport. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "A short history of the Football League". soccer.mistral.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "The fight for survival". BBC Sport. 30 March 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Arsenal". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Aston Villa". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Burnley". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Chelsea". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Crystal Palace". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Everton". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Hull City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Leicester City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Liverpool". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Manchester City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Manchester United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Newcastle United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Southampton". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Stoke City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Swansea Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "West Ham United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Aberdare Athletic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Accrington". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley{1}". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Aldershot". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Aldershot Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Ashington". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Barnet". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Barrow". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Bootle{1}". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Boston United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Bradford Park Avenue". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Burton Swifts". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Burton United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Burton Wanderers". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Chester City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Darlington". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Darwen". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Durham City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Gainsborough Trinity". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Gateshead{1}". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Glossop North End". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Glossop". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Grimsby Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Halifax Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Hereford United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Kidderminster Harriers". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Leeds City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Lincoln City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Loughborough TOwn". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Hereford United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Maidstone United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Merthyr Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Middlesbrough Ironopolis". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Nelson". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "New Brighton". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "New Brighton Tower". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Newport County". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Northwich Victoria". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Rotherham County". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Rotherham Town". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Edinburgh's sadness as Rushden & Diamonds reach end of the road". The Local. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Scarborough". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "South Shields". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Southport". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Stockport County". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Thames". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Torquay United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Wigan Borough". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Wimbledon". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Workington". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Wrexham". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Maidstone United". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 19 August 2008.