League One
League One was introduced for the 2004–2005 season and is the third tier of English professional football. It was previously known as the Second Division, and prior to the introduction of the Premier League, as the Third Division. Scroll down to read more or click on the badges to visit the page of specific League One club;
History
The league was introduced in the 1920/1921 season, with the founder clubs drawn mainly from the top division of the Southern League.
From 1921/ 1922 the league was split into Northern and Southern divisions and was only merged into a national third division again in 1958.
In 1992, following the introduction of the Premier League, the division became known as Football League Second Division, and in 2004, it was rebranded League One.
For an outline of how the divisional structure in English Football evolved,
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Original Members
The founder members in 1920 were, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Exeter City, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Luton Town, Merthyr Town, Millwall, Newport County, Northampton Town, Norwich City, Plytmouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Queens Park, Reading, and Southampton.
The members of the merged format in 1958 were, Accrington Stanley, Bournemouth, Brentford, Bradford City, Bury, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town, Hull City, Mansfield Town, Newport County, Norwich City, Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Rochdale Southampton, Southend United, Stockport County, Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers, and Wrexham.
Of these, Bradford City, Norwich City, Notts County, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Southampton, and Swindon Town have made it to the top flight.
Former league champions who have found themselves playing at this level include, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Manchester City, and Nottingham Forest.
Promotion and Relegation
From 1958 the champion and runner-up were automatically promoted, and from 1974, the third placed team also qualified for promotion.
Play-offs for the third promotion place were introduced in 1987, and involve the teams placed third to sixth.
The bottom four teams in the division are relegated.
Previous Winners
2006
| Football
League One |
| 2007/2008 |
Swansea
City |
| 2006/2007 |
Scunthorpe
United |
| 2005/2006 |
Southend
United |
| 2004/2005 |
Luton
Town |
| Football
League Division Two |
| 2003/2004 |
Plymouth
Argyle |
| 2002/2003 |
Wigan
Athletic |
| 2001/2002 |
Brighton
& Hove Albion |
| 2000/2001 |
Millwall |
| 1999/2000 |
Preston
North End |
| 1998/1999 |
Fulham |
| 1997/1998 |
Watford |
| 1996/1997 |
Bury |
| 1995/1996 |
Swindon
Town |
| 1994/1995 |
Birmingham
City |
| 1993/1994 |
Reading |
| 1992/1993 |
Stoke
City |
|
Football League Division Three |
| 1991/1992 |
Brentford |
| 1990/1991 |
Cambridge
United |
| 1989/1990 |
Bristol
Rovers |
| 1988/1989 |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers |
| 1987/1988 |
Sunderland |
| 1986/1987 |
AFC
Bournemourh |
| 1985/1986 |
Reading |
| 1984/1985 |
Bradford
City |
| 1983/1984 |
Oxford
United |
| 1982/1983 |
Portsmouth |
| 1981/1982 |
Burnley |
| 1980/1981 |
Rotherham
United |
| 1979/1980 |
Grimsby
Town |
| 1978/1979 |
Shrewsbury
Town |
| 1977/1978 |
Wrexham |
| 1976/1977 |
Mansfield
Town |
| 1975/1976 |
Hereford
United |
| 1974/1975 |
Blackburn
Rovers |
| 1973/1974 |
Oldham
Athletic |
| 1972/1973 |
Bolton
Wanderers |
| 1971/1972 |
Aston
Villa |
| 1970/1971 |
Preston
North End |
| 1969/1970 |
Leyton
Orient |
| 1968/1969 |
Watford |
| 1967/1968 |
Oxford
United |
| 1966/1967 |
Queens
Park Rangers |
| 1965/1966 |
Hull
City |
| 1964/1965 |
Carlisle
United |
| 1963/1964 |
Coventry
City |
| 1962/1963 |
Northampton
Town |
| 1961/1962 |
Portsmouth |
| 1960/1961 |
Bury |
| 1959/1960 |
Southampton |
| 1958/1959 |
Plymouth
Argyle |
|
Division
Three North & South |
| |
North |
South |
| 1957/1958 |
Scunthorpe
United |
Brighton
& Hove Albion |
| 1956/1957 |
Derby
County |
Ipswich
Town |
| 1955/1956 |
Grimsby
Town |
Leyton
Orient |
| 1954/1955 |
Barnsley |
Bristol
City |
| 1953/1954 |
Port
Vale |
Ipswich
Town |
| 1952/1953 |
Oldham
Athletic |
Bristol
Rovers |
| 1951/1952 |
Lincoln
City |
Plymouth
Argyle |
| 1950/1951 |
Rotherham
United |
Nottingham
Forest |
| 1949/1950 |
Doncaster
Rovers |
Notts
County |
| 1948/1949 |
Hull
City |
Swansea |
| 1947/1948 |
Lincoln
City |
Queens
Park Rangers |
| 1946/1947 |
Doncaster
Rovers |
Cardiff
City |
| 1938/1939 |
Barnsley |
Newport
County |
| 1937/1938 |
Tranmere
Rovers |
Millwall |
| 1936/1937 |
Stockport
County |
Luton
Town |
| 1935/1936 |
Chesterfield |
Coventry
City |
| 1934/1935 |
Doncaster
Rovers |
Charlton
Athletic |
| 1933/1934 |
Barnsley |
Norwich
City |
| 1932/1933 |
Hull
City |
Brentford |
| 1931/1932 |
Lincoln
City |
Fulham |
| 1930/1931 |
Chesterfield |
Notts
County |
| 1929/1930 |
Port
Vale |
Plymouth
Argyle |
| 1928/1929 |
Bradford
City |
Charlton
Athletic |
| 1927/1928 |
Bradford
Park Avenue |
Millwall |
| 1926/1927 |
Stoke
City |
Bristol
City |
| 1925/1926 |
Grimsby
Town |
Reading |
| 1924/1925 |
Darlington |
Swansea
City |
| 1923/1924 |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers |
Portsmouth |
| 1922/1923 |
Nelson |
Bristol
City |
| 1921/1922 |
Stockport
County |
Southampton |
| Football
League Division Three |
| 1920/1921 |
Crystal Palace |
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