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Football League
ENGLISH
FOOTBALL
A HISTORY OF
'PROFESSIONAL' FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND
The oldest (but
far from wisest) League in the world was founded in 1888, and
initially consisted of 12 clubs in the midlands and north of England.
The FA Cup, which initially embraced both Scottish and southern
'non-league' clubs, had already been going since 1872. The new set-up
was not called the English League as initially it hoped it too would
include Scottish clubs, but these later (1890) formed their own
league instead. A second division was added by absorbing the rival
Football Alliance in 1892, and by 1899 it had 36 member clubs.
Initially the bottom four clubs had to apply for re-election, but
this was reduced to three (1895/6), then two (1898/9), before
reverting to four (two each from the regional Division 3's) in
1920/1. Full members (those in the top two divisions) had one vote
for each available place, whilst Associate members (the remaining
divisions) shared a small number of votes between them. Between 1893
and 1898 'test matches' (an early form of play-offs) were used to
decide promotion issues between the two divisions. The League stopped
between 1915 and 1919 for the First World War, but resumed in the
latter year with 40 clubs.
The League was
still largely northern- and midlands-based, so in 1920 virtually the
entire First Division of the rival Southern League was absorbed as
the FL's Third Division. The following year a further batch of clubs
from the midlands and north were added to make two regional Division
3's, North and South. Stopping again for the Second World War
(1940-46), it saw deregionalization and the creation of Division 4 in
1958, expansion by four clubs to 92 in 1959 and the start of the
League Cup in 1960. The complicated system of goal average (goals for
divided by goals against) was replaced by the much simpler goal
difference in 1975. In 1986 play-offs were (re-)introduced and an
agreement was reached with the recently-formed (1979) Conference, the
national premier non-league, for an automatic exchange of one club a
year, though this was not always honoured. In 1991 the FL took the
'bold' step to expand to 94 clubs (ooh!), but the following year saw
the collapse of both Maidstone United and Aldershot, and the move was
quietly dropped. The following year, with help from an FA abdicating
all responsibility for the wellbeing of the game, the Premier League
was created, with the top 20 clubs taking full control (and 99% of
the money) for themselves, and the remaining 72 forming the 'new'
Divisions 1, 2 and 3. In 2001 several Division 1 clubs threatened
their own breakaway as 'the Phoenix League'; naturally the Football
League panicked and promised further 'reforms' (i.e. more money for
the big clubs, less for the small). Then, just as they were
considering some type of league reform, their lucrative tv deal with
ITV Digital collapsed (2002), threatening the futures of many clubs.
The much-needed reform was dropped like the proverbial hot potato,
although two-club exchange with the Conference was belatedly
sanctioned. In 2004 the Football League decided to call its top
division 'the Football League Championship' (which presumably they
thought sounded better than the 'Premiership wannabes league'), thus
'elevating' the old Division 2 and 3 to 'new' Leagues 1 and 2. Sad.
A
total of 133 clubs have been members of the Football League in its
history (current membership 72, not including the 20 self-serving
money-grubbing (aka Premiership) clubs. There are currently 70
English and 2 Welsh members, an all-English Premiership of 20 clubs
which has 39 English and 2 Welsh ex-members. Welsh clubs have their
names marked in green in the tables, and fans' clubs are in yellow.
Clubs in capitals have enjoyed continuous League membership since
joining. The tables also list each club's successes in the FA Cup,
League Cup and as Level 1 Champions. Also included are the 7 clubs
which won the FA Cup but never entered the League, and the 79 (yes,
seventy-nine!) clubs unsuccessful in their membership
applications.
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
June 2008
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
PREMIERSHIP
(Level 1): 4 Pts * CHAMPIONSHIP
(Level 2): 3 pts
LEAGUE
1 (Level 3): 2 pts
* LEAGUE
2 (Level 4): 1 pt
Level
1 Titles: 4 pts * FA
Cup: 4 pts * League
Cup: 2 pts
---------------------------------------------
Conference
National (Level 5) * Conference
North/South (Level 6)
Regional
Leagues 1 (Level 7) * Regional
Leagues 2 (Level 8)
Local Leagues
(Level 9 and below)
Non-Pyramid
Leagues
Defunct
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
TEAMS 1-20
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1893
LIVERPOOL
104
93
11
18
7
7
519
1892
MANCHESTER
UNITED
105
83
22
17
11
2
514
1893
ARSENAL
104
91
13
13
10
2
499
1888
EVERTON
109
105
4
9
5
488
1888
ASTON
VILLA
109
97
10
2
7
7
5
488
1893
NEWCASTLE
UNITED
104
80
24
4
6
432
1890
SUNDERLAND
107
77
30
1
6
2
428
1888
BLACKBURN
ROVERS
109
68
36
5
3
6
1
428
1888
WEST
BROMWICH ALBION
109
71
36
2
1
5
1
422
1892
MANCHESTER
CITY
108
79
25
1
2
4
2
419
1888
WOLVERHAMPTON
WANDERERS
109
60
44
3
2
3
4
2
412
1888
BOLTON
WANDERERS
109
69
28
11
1
1
4
403
1892
SHEFFIELD
WEDNESDAY
105
66
32
7
4
3
1
402
1888
DERBY
COUNTY
109
65
40
4
2
1
400
1908
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR
89
73
16
2
8
4
392
1892
SHEFFIELD
UNITED
105
60
39
5
1
1
4
388
1905
CHELSEA
92
74
18
3
4
4
386
1892
NOTTINGHAM
FOREST
105
56
44
5
1
2
4
386
1892
BIRMINGHAM
CITY
105
55
46
4
1
368
1888
BURNLEY
109
51
41
10
7
2
1
366
TEAMS 21-44
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1894
LEICESTER
CITY
103
47
56
0
3
362
1888
PRESTON
NORTH END
109
46
39
19
5
2
2
360
1899
MIDDLESBROUGH
98
59
37
2
1
1
1
358
1888
Stoke
City
101
49
44
8
1
346
1919
WEST
HAM UNITED
82
51
31
3
309
1888
NOTTS
COUNTY
109
31
37
28
13
1
308
1905
HULL
CITY
92
0
53
29
10
307
1920
LEEDS
UNITED
81
50
30
1
3
1
1
306
1896
Blackpool
100
27
44
22
7
1
293
1894
BURY
103
22
41
22
18
2
281
1892
Grimsby
Town
105
12
53
30
10
277
1920
PORTSMOUTH
81
31
38
10
2
2
2
276
1920
SOUTHAMPTON
81
36
36
9
1
274
1910
HUDDERSFIELD
TOWN
87
30
33
18
6
3
1
273
1907
FULHAM
90
19
50
18
3
1
269
1897
LUTON
TOWN
84
16
34
30
4
1
261
1919
COVENTRY
CITY
82
34
25
22
1
1
260
1921
CHARLTON
ATHLETIC
80
26
40
14
1
1
260
1898
BARNSLEY
98
1
66
21
10
1
258
1901
BRISTOL
CITY
96
9
41
43
2
247
1920
NORWICH
CITY
81
21
32
28
1
2
242
1907
OLDHAM
ATHLETIC
90
12
36
35
7
233
1920
QUEENS
PARK RANGERS
81
20
23
38
1
227
1903
BRADFORD
CITY
94
12
29
35
18
1
227
TEAMS 45-68
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1920
CARDIFF
CITY
81
15
37
19
10
1
222
1920
CRYSTAL
PALACE
81
14
31
33
3
1
221
1892
Port
Vale
94
42
39
13
217
1905
LEYTON
ORIENT
92
1
41
35
15
212
1938
IPSWICH
TOWN
63
26
26
11
1
1
204
1892
Crewe
Alexandra
84
12
40
32
200
1892
Lincoln
City
101
33
32
36
199
1920
WATFORD
81
8
22
46
5
197
1920
MILLWALL
81
2
35
39
5
196
1920
PLYMOUTH
ARGYLE
81
38
38
5
195
1920
SWANSEA
CITY
81
2
25
38
33
191
1920
READING
81
2
15
56
8
188
1899
Chesterfield
92
22
51
19
187
1900
Stockport
County
96
26
38
32
186
1920
BRIGHTON
& HOVE ALBION
81
4
18
52
7
185
1919
ROTHERHAM
UNITED
82
27
47
8
184
1892
Walsall
88
15
64
9
182
1920
SWINDON
TOWN
81
1
18
57
5
177
1920
BRISTOL
ROVERS
81
19
56
6
175
1920
BRENTFORD
81
5
10
52
14
169
1921
TRANMERE
ROVERS
80
11
52
17
165
1923
A.F.C.
BOURNEMOUTH
78
3
67
9
150
1920
SOUTHEND
UNITED
81
7
54
20
149
1928
Carlisle
United
72
1
15
36
21
142
TEAMS 69-92
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1921
Wrexham
80
4
54
22
142
1920
Gillingham
76
5
55
16
141
1920
NORTHAMPTON
TOWN
81
1
3
44
33
138
1901
Doncaster
Rovers
76
14
31
31
135
1921
HARTLEPOOL
UNITED
80
55
25
135
1920
Exeter
City
76
44
32
120
1929
York
City
76
2
38
36
118
1908
Bradford
(Park Avenue)
64
3
22
16
10
117
1921
ROCHDALE
80
36
44
116
1921
Darlington
79
2
32
45
115
1931
Mansfield
Town
70
1
42
27
114
1921
F.
C. Halifax Town
69
42
27
111
1950
Shrewsbury
Town
57
10
33
14
110
1962
Oxford
United
44
3
18
15
8
1
106
1927
Torquay
United
73
33
40
106
1920
Newport
County
61
1
40
20
103
1931
Chester
City
66
35
31
101
1950
Colchester
United
57
2
30
25
91
1977
(A.F.C.)
Wimbledon
27
14
6
5
3
1
91
1950
SCUNTHORPE
UNITED
58
7
17
34
89
1920
Southport
51
35
16
86
1932
Aldershot
Town
53
24
29
77
1919
Gateshead
34
9
23
2
75
1922
Barrow
43
32
11
75
TEAMS 93-116
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1960
PETERBOROUGH
UNITED
48
2
21
25
73
1921
Accrington
Stanley
35
32
3
67
1978
WIGAN
ATHLETIC
30
3
2
17
8
60
1970
Cambridge
United
35
8
9
18
60
1898
Glossop
North End
18
1
17
55
1896
Gainsborough
Trinity
16
16
48
1892
Burton
Town
15
15
45
1923
New
Brighton
21
21
42
1951
Workington
26
10
16
36
1972
Hereford
United
27
1
4
22
33
1891
Darwen
10
2
8
32
1905
Leeds
City
10
10
30
1921
Wigan
Borough
10
10
30
1993
WYCOMBE
WANDERERS
15
10
5
25
1921
Nelson
10
1
9
21
1888
Accrington
5
5
20
1920
Merthyr
Tydfil/Town
10
10
20
1921
Ashington
8
8
16
1921
Durham
City
7
7
14
1991
Barnet
13
1
12
14
1896
Loughborough
(Town)
4
4
12
1921
Aberdare
Athletic
6
6
12
1999
CHELTENHAM
TOWN
9
3
6
12
1997
MACCLESFIELD
TOWN
11
1
9
12
TEAMS 117-133
Entry year
Team
Lge. stay
Lev.
1
Lev.
2
Lev. 3
Lev. 4
Lev.
1 Titles
FA
Cups
Lge.
Cups
Points
1987
Scarborough
Athletic
12
12
12
1894
Burton
Wanderers
3
3
9
1898
New
Brighton Tower
3
3
9
1893
Rotherham
Town
3
3
9
2003
YEOVIL
TOWN
5
3
2
8
1892
Northwich
Victoria
2
2
6
1930
Thames
(Association)
2
2
6
2004
MILTON
KEYNES DONS
4
2
2
6
2001
Rushden
& Diamonds
5
1
4
6
2002
Boston
United
5
5
5
2000
Kidderminster
Harriers
5
5
5
1921
Stalybridge
Celtic
2
2
4
1892
Bootle
1
1
3
1893
Middlesbrough
Ironopolis
1
1
3
1989
Maidstone
United
2
2
2
2007
DAGENHAM
& REDBRIDGE
1
1
1
2007
MORECAMBE
1
1
1
REJECTED (clubs in
yellow or white still play in the English Pyramid)
18x
– Bedford Town, Chelmsford City
16x
– Kettering Town
15x
– Worcester City
14x
– AFC Telford United (Wellington Town)
13x
– Bath City
12x
– Romford
11x
– Cambridge City, North Shields, South Liverpool
9x
– Guildford City, Llanelly,
Nuneaton Borough
7x
– King's Lynn
6x
– Folkestone Invicta
5x
– Bexley United (aka Bexleyheath &
Welling), Corby Town
4x
– Altrincham*, Gloucester City
3x
– Argonauts, Blyth Spartans,
Ebbsfleet United (Gravesend & Northfleet), Hillingdon Borough,
Manchester Central, Pontypridd,
Sunderland Albion, Weymouth
2x
– Bangor City, Bridgend
Town, Fairfield (Manchester),
Poole Town, Prescot Cables, Stalybridge Rovers
1x
– Aberaman Athletic, Abertillery
Town, Annfield Plain, Ashton North End,
Ashton United, Barry, Birmingham
St. George's, Castleford Town,
Chorley, Connahs Quay & Shotton,
Consett, Cradley Heath, Croydon
Common, Dartford, Dudley Town, Ebbw
Vale, Ellesmere Port Town,
Enfield, Goole
Town, Hastings United, Lancaster City, Lovells
Athletic (Newport, Mon.),
Mid-Rhondda, Newcastle
City, Newcastle East End, Rhyl,
Rossendale United, Runcorn, St. Helens
Town, Salford City, Sittingbourne, South
Shields Adelaide, South Shore
(Blackpool), Stevenage
Borough, Stockton, Wakefield
City, Wallasey United, West
Hartlepool, West Stanley, Wigan
County, Wigan Town, Willington
Athletic
*
Altrincham must rank as the unluckiest applicant, when they missed
out on promotion in 1980. Of two clubs who had promised to support
them, one 'forgot' to vote, whilst the other was 'out to lunch' (in
every sense of the phrase!). Rochdale beat them by just one
vote!
*
FA
CUP WINNERS, NEVER ENTERED LEAGUE
Entry year
Team
FA
Cups
----
WANDERERS
5
----
OLD
ETONIANS
2
----
BLACKBURN
OLYMPIC
1
----
CLAPHAM
ROVERS
1
----
OLD
CARTHUSIANS
1
----
OXFORD
UNIVERSITY
1
----
ROYAL
ENGINEERS
1
*
HISTORICAL
CLUB NAMES
ARDWICK
= Manchester City
(BOURNEMOUTH
&) BOSCOMBE ATHLETIC = [A.F.C.] Bournemouth
BURSLEM
PORT VALE = Port Vale
CHRIST
CHURCH F.C. = Bolton Wanderers
CLAPTON
ORIENT = Leyton Orient
DIAL
SQUARE = Arsenal
NEW
BROMPTON = Gillingham
NEWTON
HEATH = Manchester United
ORIENT
= Leyton Orient
ROYAL
ARSENAL = Arsenal
SMALL
HEATH ALLIANCE = Birmingham City
THAMES
IRONWORKS = West Ham United
(THE)
WEDNESDAY = Sheffield Wednesday
WEST
GORTON (ST. MARK'S) = Manchester City
WOOLWICH
ARSENAL = Arsenal
*
FRANCHISE
CLUBS
WIMBLEDON
moved over 70 miles in 2003 to 'become' Milton
Keynes Dons
SOUTH
SHIELDS moved across Tyneside in 1930 to become Gateshead
WOOLWICH
ARSENAL moved across London in 1913 to become Arsenal
*
'FANS'
CLUBS REFORMED
TELFORD
UNITED >>> A.F.C. Telford United
WIMBLEDON
>>> A.F.C. Wimbledon
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