Former member clubs of the English Football League include
footballclubs who lost their status in the League by resigning, or by
relegation, by becoming defunct, merging with another club, or joining the
Premier League.
Until 1986, clubs could lose their League status by failing to gain
re-election after finishing in the bottom four of the bottom division (fourth tier).[4] From the
1986–87 season, the club finishing bottom was relegated to the
Conference National (now National League), the highest level of
non-League football,[5] depending on the ability of the Conference champions to meet
FA requirements.[6] Since
2002–03, the bottom two clubs of League Two face relegation to the National League.[7]
Clubs
The tables show the first and last seasons in which each club competed in the League. Some clubs' membership was intermittent between their first and last seasons.
^Aldershot resigned during the
1991–92 season and the club's record was expunged from the table.[11]
^Leeds City were expelled and forcibly wound up by the FA during the
1919–20 season and the club's place, record and remaining fixtures in the league were assumed by
Port Vale.[36]
^Maidstone United were included in the fixtures for the
1992–93 season but folded and resigned after postponing their first match.[39]
Former member clubs of the English Football League include
footballclubs who lost their status in the League by resigning, or by
relegation, by becoming defunct, merging with another club, or joining the
Premier League.
Until 1986, clubs could lose their League status by failing to gain
re-election after finishing in the bottom four of the bottom division (fourth tier).[4] From the
1986–87 season, the club finishing bottom was relegated to the
Conference National (now National League), the highest level of
non-League football,[5] depending on the ability of the Conference champions to meet
FA requirements.[6] Since
2002–03, the bottom two clubs of League Two face relegation to the National League.[7]
Clubs
The tables show the first and last seasons in which each club competed in the League. Some clubs' membership was intermittent between their first and last seasons.
^Aldershot resigned during the
1991–92 season and the club's record was expunged from the table.[11]
^Leeds City were expelled and forcibly wound up by the FA during the
1919–20 season and the club's place, record and remaining fixtures in the league were assumed by
Port Vale.[36]
^Maidstone United were included in the fixtures for the
1992–93 season but folded and resigned after postponing their first match.[39]