To anyone who stumbles across this: I am working on this page bit by bit before transferring it over to the mainspace, as I'd rather have it done in one go — I doubt I'll *ever* have enough time to do all 92 entries in one go &mdash rather than having a little bit. Thank you.
Added on March 20th — With the season ending in six weeks for those of us in the Coca-Cola League, I have decided to wait until the clubs are confirmed for the 2009-10 season before transferring it to the mainspace.
List of current English league clubs by date of formation
editThis is a list of the teams that are currently playing in either the Premier League or The Football League in England, as of the 2009-10 season, by date of formation. Their first season in the Football League is also included.
Before the 1986-87 season, clubs that finished in the bottom four of the Fourth Division (currently called League 2) had to reapply for re-election. Also note that this table refers to the division below League 2 as the Conference National, regardless of its actual name at the time.
| Team | Year of formation[1] | First season in the Football League [1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley F.C.[nb 1] | 1968 | 2007-08 | |
| Aldershot Town F.C. | 1992[nb 2] | 2008-09 | |
| Arsenal F.C. | 1886 | 1893-94 | |
| Aston Villa F.C.† | 1874 | 1888-89 | |
| Barnet F.C. | 1888 | 1991-92 | Were in the Conference National between 2001 and 2005. |
| Barnsley F.C. | 1887 | 1898-99 | |
| Birmingham City F.C. | 1875 | 1892-93 | |
| Blackburn Rovers F.C.† | 1875 | 1888-89 | |
| Blackpool F.C. | 1887 | 1896-97 | Failed re-election in 1899. Re-elected in 1900. |
| Bolton Wanderers F.C.† | 1874 | 1888-89 | |
| A.F.C. Bournemouth | 1899 | 1923-24 | |
| Bradford City F.C. | 1903 | 1903-04 | |
| Brentford F.C. | 1889 | 1920-21 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 1901 | 1920-21 | |
| Bristol City F.C. | 1894 | 1901-02 | |
| Bristol Rovers F.C. | 1883 | 1920-21 | |
| Burnley F.C.† | 1883 | 1888-89 | |
| Burton Albion F.C. | 1950 | 2009-10 | |
| Bury F.C. | 1885 | 1894-95 | |
| Cardiff City F.C. | 1899 | 1920-21 | |
| Carlisle United F.C. | 1903 | 1928-29 | Club spent the 2004-05 season in the Conference National. |
| Charlton Athletic F.C. | 1905 | 1921-22 | |
| Chelsea F.C. | 1905 | 1905-06 | |
| Cheltenham Town F.C. | 1892 | 1999-2000 | |
| Chesterfield F.C. | 1866 | 1899-1900 | Failed re-election in 1909. Re-elected in 1921. |
| Colchester United F.C. | 1937 | 1950-51 | Were in the Conference National between 1990 and 1992. |
| Coventry City F.C. | 1883 | 1919-20 | |
| Crewe Alexandra F.C. | 1877 | 1892-93 | Failed re-election in 1896. Re-elected in 1921. |
| Crystal Palace F.C. | 1905 | 1920-21 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. | 1992 | 2007-08 | |
| Darlington F.C. | 1883 | 1921-22 | Club spent the 1989-90 season in the Conference National. |
| Derby County F.C.† | 1884 | 1888-89 | |
| Doncaster Rovers F.C. | 1879 | 1901-02 | Failed re-election in 1903. Re-elected in 1904. Failed re-election in 1905. Re-elected in 1923. Was in the Conference National between 1998 and 2003. |
| Exeter City F.C. | 1904 | 1920-21 | Club were in the Conference National between 2003 and 2008. |
| Fulham F.C. | 1879 | 1907-08 | |
| Gillingham F.C. | 1893 | 1920-21 | Failed re-election in 1938. Re-elected in 1950. |
| Grimsby Town F.C. | 1878 | 1892-93 | Failed re-election in 1910. Re-elected in 1911. |
| Hartlepool United F.C. | 1908 | 1921-22 | |
| Hereford United F.C. | 1924 | 1972-73 | Club were in the Conference National between 1997 and 2006 |
| Huddersfield Town A.F.C. | 1908 | 1910-11 | |
| Hull City A.F.C. | 1904 | 1905-06 | |
| Ipswich Town F.C. | 1878 | 1938-39 | |
| Leeds United A.F.C. | 1919[nb 3] | 1920-21 | |
| Leicester City F.C. | 1884 | 1894-95 | |
| Leyton Orient F.C. | 1881 | 1905-06 | |
| Lincoln City F.C. | 1884 | 1892-93 | Failed re-election in 1908. Re-elected in 1909. Failed re-election in 1911. Re-elected in 1912. Failed re-election in 1920. Re-joined in 1921.[nb 4] Club spent the 1987-88 season in the Conference National |
| Liverpool F.C. | 1892 | 1893-94 | |
| Macclesfield Town F.C. | 1874 | 1997-98 | |
| Manchester City F.C. | 1880 | 1892-93 | |
| Manchester United F.C. | 1878 | 1892-93 | |
| Middlesbrough F.C. | 1876 | 1899-1900 | |
| Millwall F.C. | 1885 | 1920-21 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons F.C. | 2004 | 2004-05 | Previously called Wimbledon F.C. |
| Morecambe F.C. | 1920 | 2007-08 | |
| Newcastle United F.C. | 1881 | 1893-94 | |
| Northampton Town F.C. | 1897 | 1920-21 | |
| Norwich City F.C. | 1902 | 1920-21 | |
| Nottingham Forest F.C. | 1865 | 1892-93 | |
| Notts County F.C.† | 1862 | 1888-89 | |
| Oldham Athletic F.C. | 1895 | 1907-08 | |
| Peterborough United F.C. | 1934 | 1960-61 | |
| Plymouth Argyle F.C. | 1886 | 1920-21 | |
| Portsmouth F.C. | 1898 | 1920-21 | |
| Port Vale F.C. | 1876 | 1892-93 | Failed re-election in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Resigned in 1907. Returned in October 1919 to fulfill Leeds City's remaining fixtures. |
| Preston North End F.C.† | 1881 | 1888-89 | |
| Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 1885 | 1920-21 |
† - Founder member of the Football League.
Notes
edit- ^ Not to be confused with the 1891 Accrington Stanley, who went into liquidation in 1966
- ^ Were founded just after the closure of the previous Aldershot Town
- ^ Is the successor of Leeds City F.C., who were formed in 1904
- ^ They did not have to be re-elected into the League - they were one of the 20 teams admitted to the Third Division (North)