User:DitzyNizzy/work in progress
To anyone who stumbles across this: I am working on this page bit by bit before transferring it over to the mainspace, has 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 - rather than having a little bit. Thank you.
List of current English league clubs by date of formation
This is a list of the teams that are currently playing in either the Premier League or The Football League in England, as of the 2008–09 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Chester City F.C. | 1885 | 1931-32 | Were in the Conference National between 2000 and 2004. |
| 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 1921. 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. |
| Milton Keynes Dons F.C. | 2004 | 2004-05 | Previously called Wimbledon F.C. |
† - Founder member of the Football League.