League Two

League Two

League Two is the fourth tier of English professional football. The league was introduced for the 2004–2005 season, having been previously known as the Third Division, and prior to the introduction of the Premier League, as the Fourth Division.

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History
The League was originally introduced, as Football League Fourth Division (or Division Four), in the 1958-59 season.
This followed the merger of the Third Division (North) and Third Division (South), to form a national Third Division, comprising the 12 best teams from each league. The remaining clubs were then placed in the new Fourth Division.
In 1992, following the introduction of the Premier League, the division became known as Football League Third Division, and in 2004, it was rebranded League Two.
For an outline of how the divisional structure in English Football evolved, click here.
Original Members
The original members of Fourth Division were, Aldershot, Barrow, Bradford Park Avenue, Carlisle United, Chester City, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Darlington, Exeter City, Gateshead, Gillingham, Hartlepool United, Millwall, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Southport, Torquay United, Walsall, Watford, Workington, and York City.
Of these founding clubs, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Millwall, Oldham Athletic and Watford have gone on to play in the top flight.
Former league champions who have dropped into the basement division at some time during their history are Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Portsmouth, Preston North End, Sheffield United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Promotion and Relegation
Up until 1987, the top four teams were promoted and the bottom club was subject to a vote by the other League clubs as to whether they would lose their league status.
Automatic relegation to the Conference was introduced in 1987, and that same year, the fourth promotion place began to be decided by a play-off, involving the teams placed fourth to seventh.
Previous Winners

2006

Football League Two

2007/2008 Milton Keynes Dons

2006/2007 Walsall

2005/2006 Carlisle United

2004/2005 Yeovil Town

Football League Division Three

2003/2004 Doncaster Rovers

2002/2003 Rushden & Diamonds

2001/2002 Plymouth Argyle

2000/2001 Brighton & Hove Albion

1999/2000 Swansea City

1998/1999 Brentford

1997/1998 Notts County

1996/1997 Wigan Athletic

1995/1996 Preston North End

1994/1995 Carlisle United

1993/1994 Shrewsbury Town

1992/1993 Cardiff City

Football League Division Four

1991/1992 Burnley

1990/1991 Darlington

1989/1990 Exeter City

1988/1989 Rotherham United

1987/1988 Wolverhampton Wanderers

1986/1987 Northampton Town

1985/1986 Swindon Town

1984/1985 Chesterfield

1983/1984 York City

1982/1983 Wimbledon

1981/1982 Sheffield United

1980/1981 Southend United

1979/1980 Huddersfield Town

1978/1979 Reading

1977/1978 Watford

1976/1977 Cambridge United

1975/1976 Lincoln City

1974/1975 Mansfield Town

1973/1974 Peterborough United

1972/1973 Southport

1971/1972 Grimsby Town

1970/1971 Notts County

1969/1970 Chesterfield

1968/1969 Doncaster Rovers

1967/1968 Luton Town

1966/1967 Stockport County

1965/1966 Doncaster Rovers

1964/1965 Brighton & Hove Albion

1963/1964 Gillingham

1962/1963 Brentford

1961/1962 Millwall

1960/1961 Peterborough United

1959/1960 Walsall

1958/1959 Port Vale

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