ClubFirst League seasonLast League seasonReasonCurrent statusRef(s) Accrington |
1888–89 |
1892–93 | Resigned | Defunct |
[9] Accrington Stanley (1891) |
1921–22 |
1961–62 | Resigned | Defunct, but a new
Accrington Stanley formed in 1968 and are playing in
EFL League Two |
[10] Aldershot |
1932–33 |
1991–92 [a] | Liquidated | Defunct,
Aldershot Town later formed and are playing in the
National League |
[11] Aldershot Town |
2008–09 |
2012–13 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[12] Ashington |
1921–22 |
1928–29 | Not re-elected | Playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One East |
[13] Barnet |
1991–92 |
2017–18 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[14] Bootle |
1892–93 |
1892–93 | Resigned | Defunct. A new club, formed as Langton in 1953, changed name to
Bootle in 1973, and now playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One West |
[15] Boston United |
2002–03 |
2006–07 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[16] Bradford Park Avenue |
1908–09 |
1969–70 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One East |
[17] Burton Swifts |
1892–93 |
1900–01 | Merged with
Burton Wanderers to form
Burton United | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950
Burton Albion F.C. plays in
EFL League One |
[18] Burton United |
1901–02 |
1906–07 | Not re-elected | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950
Burton Albion F.C. plays in
EFL League One |
[19] Burton Wanderers |
1894–95 |
1896–97 | Not re-elected; later merged with
Burton Swifts to form
Burton United | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950
Burton Albion F.C. plays in
EFL League One |
[20] Bury |
1894–95 |
2018–19 | Expelled; later merged with successor club, Bury A.F.C. | Expelled during the
2019–20 season without playing a match, due to inability to pay liabilities. Playing in the
North West Counties League Premier Division |
[21] Chester City |
1931–32 |
2008–09 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club
Chester playing in the
National League North |
[22] Dagenham & Redbridge |
2007–08 |
2015–16 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[23] Darlington |
1921–22 |
2009–10 | Relegated | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the
National League North |
[24] Darwen |
1891–92 |
1898–99 | Resigned | Defunct,
AFC Darwen later formed and are playing in the
North West Counties League Division One North |
[25] Durham City |
1921–22 |
1927–28 | Not re-elected | Defunct. Revived club playing in the
Wearside League Division One |
[26] Forest Green Rovers |
2017–18 |
2023–24 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[27] Gainsborough Trinity |
1896–97 |
1911–12 | Not re-elected | Playing in the
Northern Premier League Premier Division |
[28] Gateshead |
1919–20 |
1959–60 | Not re-elected | Defunct. New
Gateshead (
National League ) and
South Shields (
Northern Premier League Premier Division) clubs formed |
[29] Glossop |
1898–99 |
1914–15 | Not re-elected | Playing in the
North West Counties League Premier Division |
[30] [31] Halifax Town |
1921–22 |
2001–02 | Relegated | Defunct,
FC Halifax Town later formed and are playing in the
National League |
[32] Hartlepool United |
1921–22 |
2022–23 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[33] Hereford United |
1972–73 |
2011–12 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club
Hereford playing in the
National League North |
[34] Kidderminster Harriers |
2000–01 |
2004–05 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League North |
[35] Leeds City |
1905–06 |
1919–20 [b] | Expelled | Defunct, successor club
Leeds United playing in the
EFL Championship |
[36] Loughborough |
1895–96 |
1899–1900 | Not re-elected | Defunct |
[37] Macclesfield Town |
1997–98 |
2019–20 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club
Macclesfield playing in the
Northern Premier League Premier Division |
[38] Maidstone United |
1989–90 |
1991–92 [c] | Liquidated | Defunct,
revived version of the club playing in the
National League South |
[40] Middlesbrough Ironopolis |
1893–94 |
1893–94 | Resigned | Defunct |
[42] Nelson |
1921–22 |
1930–31 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version playing in the
North West Counties League Division One North |
[43] New Brighton |
1923–24 |
1950–51 | Not re-elected | Defunct |
[44] New Brighton Tower |
1898–99 |
1900–01 | Liquidated | Defunct |
[45] Northwich Victoria |
1892–93 |
1893–94 | Resigned | Playing in the
Midland League Premier Division |
[47] Oldham Athletic |
1907–08 |
2021–22 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[48] Rochdale |
1921–22 |
2022–23 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[49] Rotherham County |
1919–20 |
1924–25 | Merged with
Rotherham Town (1899) to form
Rotherham United | Defunct,
Rotherham United playing in the
EFL League One |
[50] Rotherham Town |
1893–94 |
1895–96 | Resigned | Defunct,
Rotherham United playing in the
EFL League One |
[51] Rushden & Diamonds |
2001–02 |
2005–06 | Relegated | Defunct,
AFC Rushden & Diamonds playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
[52] [53] Scarborough |
1987–88 |
1998–99 | Relegated | Defunct,
Scarborough Athletic later formed and are playing in the
National League North |
[54] Scodhorpe United |
1950–51 |
2021–22 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League North |
[55] Southend United |
1920–21 |
2020–21 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[56] Southport |
1921–22 |
1977–78 | Not re-elected | Playing in the
National League North |
[57] Stalybridge Celtic |
1921–22 |
1922–23 | Resigned | Playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One West |
[58] Sutton United |
2021–22 |
2023–24 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[59] Thames |
1930–31 |
1931–32 | Resigned | Defunct |
[60] Torquay United |
1927–28 |
2013–14 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League South |
[61] Aberdare Athletic |
1921–22 |
1926–27 | Not re-elected | Merged with Aberaman as Aberdare and Aberaman, later Aberaman Town and now
Aberdare Town in the
South Wales Alliance League Premier Division |
[8] Merthyr Town |
1920–21 |
1929–30 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version playing in
Southern League Premier Division South |
[41] Newport County |
1920–21 |
1987–88 | Relegated | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in
EFL League Two |
[46] Wigan Borough |
1921–22 |
1930–31 | Resigned midway through season | Defunct, successor club
Wigan Athletic playing in
EFL League One |
[62] Wimbledon |
1977–78 |
2003–04 |
Relocated and became
Milton Keynes Dons . | Became
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in
League Two |
[63] Workington |
1951–52 |
1976–77 | Not re-elected | Playing in the
Northern Premier League Premier Division |
[64] Yeovil Town |
2003–04 |
2018–19 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
[65] York City |
1929–30 |
2015–16 | Relegated | Playing in the
National League |
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