List of former English Football League clubs
This is a list of former member clubs of The Football League. This list does not include the 20 clubs currently playing in the FA Premier League, all of which were formerly members of The Football League.
List
| Club | Years in League | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Athletic | 1921-1927 | |
| Accrington | 1888-1893 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 1921-1962B | A reformed Accrington Stanley club were promoted to the Football League as Champions of The Conference on 15th April 2006 |
| Aldershot | 1932-1992B | |
| Ashington | 1921-1929 | |
| Barrow | 1921-1972 | |
| Bootle | 1892-1893 | |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1908-1970 | |
| Burton Swifts | 1892-1901 | Merged with Burton Wanderers in 1901 to form Burton United. |
| Burton United | 1901-1907 | Merger of Burton Swifts and Burton Wanderers. |
| Burton Wanderers | 1894-1897 | Merged with Burton Swifts in 1901 to form Burton United. |
| Cambridge United | 1970-2005R | |
| Darwen | 1891-1899 | |
| Durham City | 1921-1928 | |
| Exeter City | 1920-2003R | First club to be relegated after finishing second from bottom of the Football League. |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1896-1912 | |
| Gateshead | 1919-1960 | Known as South Shields until 1930. |
| Glossop North End | 1898-1915 | |
| Halifax Town | 1921-1993R 1998-2002R |
Only club to have been relegated from the Football League twice. |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2000-2005R | |
| Leeds City | 1905-1919 | |
| Loughborough | 1895-1900 | Also known as Loughborough Town. |
| Maidstone United | 1989-1992B | |
| Merthyr Town | 1920-1930 | |
| Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1893-1894B | |
| Nelson | 1921-1931 | |
| New Brighton | 1923-1951 | |
| New Brighton Tower | 1898-1901 | |
| Newport County | 1920-1931 1932-1988R |
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| Northwich Victoria | 1892-1894 | |
| Oxford United | 1962-2006R | |
| Rotherham County | 1919-1925 | Merged with Rotherham Town in 1925 to form Rotherham United. |
| Rotherham Town | 1893-1896 | Merged with Rotherham County in 1925 to form Rotherham United. |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2002-2006R | |
| Scarborough | 1987-1999R | |
| Southport | 1921-1978 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1921-1923 | |
| Thames | 1930-1932 | |
| Wigan Borough | 1921-1931B | |
| Workington | 1951-1977 | |
| York City | 1929-2004R |
Note:
R indicates that the club was relegated from the Football League.
B indicates that the club was forced out of the League via bankruptcy.
See also
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