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Promotion to/Relegation from the Football League by Club
| Aberdare Athletic
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| 1921 | Div 3S expansion
| | 1927 | Relegated
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| Accrington
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| 1888 | Founding Member
| | 1893 | Relegated
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| Accrington Stanley
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1962 | Resigned
| | 2006 | Promoted
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| Ardwick / Manchester City
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1894 | Renamed Manchester City
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| Arsenal
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| See Woolwich Arsenal
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| Aldershot Town
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| 1932 | Replacement
| | 1992 | Relegated
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| Ashington
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1929 | Relegated
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| Aston Villa
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Barnet
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| 1991 | Promoted
| | 2001 | Relegated
| | 2005 | Promoted
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| Barnsley
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| 1898 | Expansion
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| Barrow
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1972 | Relegated
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| Birmingham City
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| See Small Heath Alliance
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| Blackburn Rovers
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Blackpool
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| 1896 | Elected
| | 1899 | Relegated
| | 1900 | Elected
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| Bolton Wanderers
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Bootle
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1893 | Resigned
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| Boscombe Athletic
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| 1923 | Replacement
| | 1972 | Re-named Bournemouth Utd
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| Bradford City
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| 1903 | Elected
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| | Bradford Park Ave
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| 1908 | Elected
| | 1970 | Relegated
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| Brentford
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Brighton & Hove Albion
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Bristol City
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| 1901 | Elected
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| Bristol Rovers
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Burnley
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Burslem Port Vale
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1896 | Relegated
| | 1898 | Elected
| | 1907 | Resigned
| | 1911 | Renamed Port Vale
| | 1919 | Replacement
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| Burton Swifts / Burton United
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1902 | Swifts + (NL) Wanderers -> United
| | 1905 | Relegated
| | 1905 | Expansion
| | 1907 | Relegated
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| Burton Wanderers
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| 1894 | Elected
| | 1897 | Relegated
| | 1902 | Swifts + (NL) Wanderers -> United
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| Bury
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| 1894 | Elected
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| Cambridge United
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| 1970 | Elected
| | 2005 | Relegated
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| Cardiff City
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| 1920 | Elected
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| Carlisle United
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| 1928 | Elected
| | 2004 | Relegated
| | 2005 | Promoted
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| Charlton Athletic
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| 1921 | Div 3S expansion
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| Chelsea
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| 1905 | Elected
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| Cheltenham Town
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| 1999 | Promoted
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| Chester / Chester City
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| 1931 | Elected
| | 2000 | Relegated
| | 2004 | Promoted
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| Chesterfield Town
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| 1899 | Elected
| | 1909 | Resigned
| | 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Clapton Orient / Leyton Orient
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| 1905 | Expansion
| | 1946 | re-named Leyton Orient
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| Colchester United
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| 1950 | Expansion
| | 1990 | Relegated
| | 1992 | Promoted
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| Coventry City
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| 1919 | Expansion
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| Crewe Alexandra
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1896 | Relegated
| | 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Crystal Palace
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | Darlington
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1989 | Relegated
| | 1990 | Promoted
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| Darwen
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| 1891 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1892 | Relegated
| | 1892 | Elected
| | 1898 | Relegated
| | 1898 | Elected
| | 1899 | Relegated
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| Derby County
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Doncaster Rovers
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| 1901 | Elected
| | 1903 | Relegated
| | 1904 | Elected
| | 1905 | Relegated
| | 1923 | Elected
| | 1998 | Relegated
| | 2003 | Promoted
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| Durham City
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1928 | Relegated
| | Everton
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Exeter
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | 2003 | Relegated
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| Fulham
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| 1907 | Elected
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| Gainsborough Trinity
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| 1896 | Elected
| | 1912 | Relegated
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| Gateshead
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| See South Shields
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| Gillingham
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | 1938 | Relegated
| | 1950 | Elected
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| Glossop North End
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| 1898 | Elected
| | 1915 | Relegated
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| Grimsby Town
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1910 | Relegated
| | 1911 | Expansion
| | 1920 | Relegated
| | 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Halifax Town
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1993 | Relegated
| | 1998 | Promoted
| | 2002 | Relegated
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| Hartlepool United
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Hereford United
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| 1972 | Elected
| | 1997 | Relegated
| | 2006 | Promoted
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| Huddersfield Town
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| 1910 | Elected
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| Hull City
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| 1905 | Expansion
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| Ipswitch Town
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| 1938 | Elected
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| Kidderminster Harriers
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| 2000 | Promoted
| | 2005 | Relegated
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| Leeds City
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| 1905 | Elected
| | 1919 | Expelled
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| Leeds United
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| 1920 | Elected
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| Leicester Fosse / Leicester City
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| 1894 | Expansion
| | 1919 | Renamed Leicester City
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| Leyton Orient
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| See Clapton Orient
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| Lincoln City
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1908 | Relegated
| | 1909 | Elected
| | 1911 | Relegated
| | 1912 | Elected
| | 1920 | Relegated
| | 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1987 | Relegated
| | 1988 | Promoted
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| Liverpool
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| 1893 | Expansion
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| Loughborough Town
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| 1895 | Elected
| | 1900 | Relegated
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| Luton Town
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| 1897 | Elected
| | 1900 | Relegated
| | 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Macclesfield Town
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| 1997 | Promoted
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| Maidstone United
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| 1989 | Promoted
| | 1992 | Resigned
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| Manchester City
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| See Ardwick
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| Manchester United
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| See Newton Heath
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| Mansfield Town
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| 1931 | Elected
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| Merthyr Town
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | 1930 | Resigned
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| Middlesbrough
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| 1899 | Elected
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| Middlesbrough Ironopolis
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| 1893 | Replacement
| | 1894 | Resigned
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| Millwall
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Milton Keynes Dons
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| See Wimbledon
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| Nelson
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1931 | Relegated
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| New Brighton
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| 1923 | Expansion
| | 1951 | Relegated
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| New Brighton Tower
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| 1898 | Expansion
| | 1901 | Resigned
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| Newcastle United
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| 1893 | Expansion
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| Newport County
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | 1931 | Relegated
| | 1932 | Replacement
| | 1988 | Relegated
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| Newton Heath / Manchester United
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| 1892 | Expansion
| | 1902 | Renamed Machester United
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| Northampton Town
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Northwich Victoria
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1894 | Relegated
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| Norwich City
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Nottingham Forest
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| 1892 | Expansion
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| Notts County
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| 1888 | Founding Member
| | Oldham Athletic
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| 1907 | Replacement
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| Oxford United
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| 1962 | Replacement
| | 2006 | Relegated
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| Peterborough United
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| 1960 | Elected
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| Plymouth Argyle
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Port Vale
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| See Burslem Port Vale
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| Portsmouth
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Preston North End
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Queens Park Rangers
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Reading
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Rochdale
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Rotherham County
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| 1919 | Expansion
| | 1925 | County + (NL) Town -> United
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| Rotherham Town
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| 1893 | Expansion
| | 1896 | Relegated
| | 1925 | County + (NL) Town -> United
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| Rushden & Diamonds
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| 2001 | Promoted
| | 2006 | Relegated
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| Scarborough
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| 1987 | Elected
| | 1999 | Relegated
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| Scunthorpe United
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| 1950 | Expansion
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| Sheffield United
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
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| Sheffield Wednesday
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| 1892 | Elected
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| Shrewsbury Town
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| 1950 | Expansion
| | 2003 | Relegated
| | 2004 | Promotion
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| Small Heath Alliance / Birmingham City
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1905 | Renamed Birmingham City
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| South Shields
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| 1919 | Expansion
| | 1930 | Renamed Gateshead
| | 1960 | Relegated
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| Southampton
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Southend United
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Southport
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1978 | Relegated
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| Stalybridge Celtic
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1923 | Resigned
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| Stockport County
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| 1900 | Elected
| | 1904 | Relegated
| | 1905 | Expansion
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| Stoke
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| 1888 | Founding Member
| | 1890 | Relegated
| | 1891 | Elected
| | 1908 | Resigned
| | 1915 | Elected
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| Sunderland
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| 1890 | Elected
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| Swansea Town / City
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
| | 1970 | Renamed Swansea City
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| Swindon Town
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| Thames
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| 1930 | Elected
| | 1932 | Resigned
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| Torquay United
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| 1927 | Elected
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| Tottenham Hotspur
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| 1908 | Replacement
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| Tranmere Rovers
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Walsall Town Swifts / Walsall
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| 1892 | Div 2 Creation
| | 1895 | Relegated
| | 1896 | Elected
| | 1901 | Relegated
| | 1895 | Renamed Walsall
| | 1921 | Div 3N Creation
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| Watford
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| 1920 | Division 3 Creation
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| West Bromwich Albion
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| West Ham United
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| 1919 | Expansion
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| Wigan Athletic
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| 1978 | Elected
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| Wigan Borough
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| 1921 | Div 3N Creation
| | 1931 | Resigned
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| Wimbledon / Milton Keynes Dons
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| 1977 | Elected
| | ?? | Renamed Milton Keynes Dons
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| Wolverhampton Wndrrs
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| 1888 | Founding Member
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| Woolwich Arsenal
|
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| 1893 | Expansion
| | 1914 | Renamed Arsenal
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| Workington
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| 1951 | Elected
| | 1977 | Relegated
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| Wrexham
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| 1921 | Div 3S Expansion
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| Wycombe Wanderers
|
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| 1993 | Promoted
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| Yeovil
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| 2003 | Promoted
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| York City
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| 1929 | Elected
| | 2004 | Relegated
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