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The Evolution of The Football League 1888-1915

1888-89
One Division, 12 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Accrington



Aston Villa       



Blackburn Rovers  



Bolton Wanderers  



Burnley



Derby County      



Everton



Notts County      



Preston North End 



Stoke 



West Bromwich Albion  



Wolverhampton Wanderers



1889-90
One Division, 12 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected


Burnley



Derby County      



Notts County      



Stoke

1890-91
One Division, 12 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Sunderland
Stoke
Burnley
Bootle


Notts County      
Darwen



Grimsby Town



Newton Heath




Sunderland Albion
1891–92
One Division, 14 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Darwen

Accrington
Ardwick
Stoke

Aston Villa       
Nottingham Forest


Derby County      
Newton Heath


West Bromwich Albion  

Sunderland Albion
1892–93
2 Divisions, 28 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Ardwick

Accrington
Liverpool Caledonian
Bootle

Stoke
Middlesbrough / Ironopolis combined
Burslem Port Vale


Newcastle East End
Burton Swifts*



Crewe Alexandra



Grimsby Town



Lincoln City



Newton Heath



Northwich Victoria



Nottingham Forest



Sheffield United*



Small  Heath



Walsall Town Swifts



The Wednesday



*Failed election before the expansion to 2 divisions

1893-94
2 Divisions, 31 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Liverpool
Accrington (resigned)
Burslem Port Vale
Doncaster Rovers        

Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Bootle (resigned)
Crewe Alexandra
Loughborough Town
Newcastle United

Lincoln City

Rotherham Town

Walsall Town Swifts

Woolwich Arsenal




1894-95
2 Divisions, 32 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Burton Wanderers
Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Crewe Alexandra
Blackpool             

Bury
Northwich Victoria
Manchester City (formerly Ardwick)
Loughborough Town
Leicester Fosse

Rotherham Town
Rossendale United
1895-96
2 Divisions, 32 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Loughborough Town
Walsall Town Swifts
Burslem Port Vale
Blackpool           



Crewe Alexandra



Lincoln City

1896-97
2 Divisions, 32 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Blackpool            
Burslem Port Vale

Fairfield
Gainsborough Trinity
Crewe Alexandra

Glossop North End
Walsall Town Swifts
Rotherham Town

Luton Town



Macclesfield



Tottenham Hotspur
1897-98
2 Divisions, 32 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Luton Town
Burton Wanderers
Lincoln City      
Burslem Port Vale


Burton Swifts
Crewe Alexandra



Fairfield



Glossop North End



Millwall Athletic



Nelson
1898-99
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Barnsley

Lincoln City      
Bristol City
Burslem Port Vale

Loughborough Town
Nelson
Glossop North End     



New Brighton Tower    




1899-1900
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Chesterfield
Darwen
Barnsley
Doncaster Rovers
Middlesbrough
Loughborough Town
Kettering

Luton Town

Stalybridge Rovers




1900-01
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Blackpool
New Brighton Tower (resigned)
Burton Swifts
Crewe Alexandra

Walsall Town Swifts
Stockport County
Darwen



Doncaster Rovers



Southport Central



Stalybridge Rovers
1901-02
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Bristol City

Chesterfield Town
Walsall Town Swifts
Doncaster Rovers

Gainsborough Trinity



Stockport County


1902-03
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Bradford City
Doncaster Rovers
Burnley
Crewe Alexandra


Stockport County
Southport Central



West Hartlepool




Willington Athletic
1903-04
2 Divisions, 36 teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Doncaster Rovers
Stockport County
Glossop North End
Crewe Alexandra


Leicester Fosse

1904-05
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Chelsea
Doncaster Rovers
Port Vale (formerly  Burslem Port Vale)

Clapton Orient



Hull City



Leeds City



Stockport County




1905-06
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected


Burton United (in 1901 Burton Swifts & Burton Wanderers  merged )
Oldham Athletic


Chesterfield Town
Wigan Town


Clapton Orient

1906-07
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Fulham 
Burton United
Chesterfield Town
Bradford Park Ave
Oldham Athletic
Port Vale
Lincoln City      
Rotherham Town



Salford United




Wigan Town
1907-08
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Bradford Park Ave
Lincoln City 
Chesterfield Town
Burton United
Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke  
Grimsby Town
Southport Central



Queens Park Rangers*



Rotherham County*




*withdrew
1908-09
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Lincoln City 
Chesterfield Town
Blackpool
Stoke 




Rotherham County
1909-10
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Huddersfield Town
Grimsby Town
Birmingham City (formerly Small Heath)
Chesterfield Town



Hartlepools United




Stoke 
1910-11
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Grimsby Town
Lincoln City
Barnsley
Burton Town



Cardiff City



Chesterfield Town



Crewe Alexandra



Croydon Common



Darlington



Hartlepools United



Macclesfield



Merthyr Town



Port Vale



Portsmouth



Rochdale



Rotherham Town



St Helen's Town



South Liverpool



South Shields Adelaide



Southend United



Southport Central




Walsall
1911-12
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Lincoln City
Gainsborough Trinity
Leeds City
Cardiff City



Chesterfield Town



Doncaster Rovers




Newcastle City
1912-13
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected


Blackpool
Chesterfield Town


Stockport County
Darlington



Gainsbrough Trinity



Nelson*



South Shields



Stalybridge Celtic




*withdrew
1913-14
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected


Lincoln City
Chesterfield Town


Nottingham Forest
Darlington



Gainsborough Trinity



South Liverpool



South Shields




Stoke
1914-15
2 Divisions, 40  teams
In
Out
Re elected
Not Elected
Stoke
Glossop North End
Leicester Fosse
Chesterfield



Darlington



South Shields