| Year | Team in / reason why none | Fate of team in | Team Out / Reason why none | Fate of team out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Accrington | Not re-elected 1893 | The Football League was founded in 1888 with twelve members | ||
| Aston Villa | Still in Football League | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | Still in Football League | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | Still in Football League | ||||
| Burnley | Still in Football League | ||||
| Derby County | Still in Football League | ||||
| Everton | Still in Football League | ||||
| Notts County | Relegated 2019 | ||||
| Preston North End | Still in Football League | ||||
| Stoke | Not re-elected 1890 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | Still in Football League | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wndrrs | Still in Football League | ||||
| 1890 | Sunderland | Still in Football League | Stoke | Elected 1891 | |
| 1891 | Stoke | Resigned 1908 | [Expansion] | ||
| Darwen | Not re-elected 1892 | [Expansion] | |||
| 1892 | Sheffield Wednesday | Still in Football League | Darwen | Elected 1892 | |
| Nottingham Forest | Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Newton Heath | Renamed Machester United in 1902; Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Ardwick | Renamed Manchester City in 1894; Still in Football League | Addition of Division 2 | |||
| Bootle | Resigned Aug 1893 | ||||
| Burslem Port Vale | Not re-elected 1896 | ||||
| Burton Swifts | Became Burton United after merger in 1902; not re-elected in 1905 |
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| Crewe Alexandra | Not re-elected 1896 | ||||
| Darwen | Not re-elected 1898 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | Not re-elected 1910 | ||||
| Lincoln City | Not re-elected 1908 | ||||
| Northwich Victoria | Not re-elected 1894 | ||||
| Sheffield United | Still in Football League | ||||
| Small Heath Alliance | Renamed Birmingham City in 1905; Still in Football League |
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| Walsall Town Swifts | Not re-elected 1895 | ||||
| 1893 | Rotherham Town | Not re-elected 1896 | [Expansion] | ||
| Newcastle United | Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Woolwich Arsenal | Renamed Arsenal in 1914; Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Liverpool | Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Resigned 1894 | Accrington | Fate unknown | ||
| [Bootle resigned without replacement] | Bootle | Fate unknown | |||
| 1894 | Leicester Fosse | Renamed Leicester City in 1919; Still in Football League | [Expansion] | ||
| Burton Wanderers | Not re-elected 1897 | Northwich Victoria | Fate unknown | ||
| Bury | Expelled 2019 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Fate unknown | ||
| 1895 | Loughborough Town | Not re-elected 1900 | Walsall Town Swifts | Renamed Walsall in 1895-96; Elected 1896 | |
| 1896 | Blackpool | Not re-elected 1899 | Burslem Port Vale | Elected 1898 | |
| Walsall Town Swifts | Not re-elected 1901 | Crewe Alexandra | Elected 1921 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | Not re-elected 1912 | Rotherham Town | See 1925 | ||
| 1897 | Luton Town | Not re-elected 1912 | Burton Wanderers | See 1902 | |
| 1898 | Burslem Port Vale | Resigned 1907 | [Expansion] | ||
| New Brighton Tower | Resigned 1901 | [Expansion] | |||
| Glossop North End | Not re-elected 1915 | [Expansion] | |||
| Barnsley | Still in Football League | Blackpool | Elected 1900 | ||
| 1899 | Chesterfield | Not re-elected 1909 | Darwen | Still non-league | |
| Middlesbrough | Still in Football League | Loughborough Town | Fate unknown | ||
| 1900 | Blackpool | Still in Football League | Luton Town | Expansion 1920 | |
| Stockport County | Not re-elected 1904 | [Expansion] | |||
| 1901 | Bristol City | Still in Football League | Walsall Town Swifts | Expansion 1921 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | Not re-elected 1903 | New Brighton Tower | Fate unknown | ||
| 1903 | Bradford City | Still in Football League | Doncaster Rovers | Elected 1903 | |
| 1904 | Doncaster Rovers | Not re-elected 1904 | Stockport County | Elected 1905 | |
| 1905 | Leeds City | Expelled 1919 | Burton United | Not-relected, but then included in 1905 expansion | |
| Chelsea | Still in Football League | Doncaster Rovers | Expansion 1923 | ||
| Hull City | Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Burton United | Not re-elected 1907 | [Expansion] | |||
| Stockport County | Relegated 2011 | [Expansion] | |||
| Clapton Orient | Renamed Leyton Orient in 1946; Relegated 2017 | [Expansion] | |||
| 1907 | Fulham | Still in Football League | Burslem Port Vale | Renamed Port Vale in 1911; Elected 1919 | |
| Oldham Athletic | Relegated, 2022 | Burton United | Ceased 1910 | ||
| 1908 | Bradford Park Ave | Not re-elected 1970 | Lincoln City | Elected 1909 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Still in Football League | Stoke | Elected 1915 | ||
| 1909 | Lincoln City | Not re-elected 1911 | Chesterfield | Expansion 1921 | |
| 1910 | Huddersfield Town | Still in Football League | Grimsby Town | Elected 1911 | |
| 1911 | Grimsby Town | Not re-elected 1920 | Lincoln City | Elected 1912 | |
| 1912 | Lincoln City | Not re-elected 1920 | Gainsborough Trinity | Still non-League | |
| 1915 | Stoke | Still in Football League | Glossop North End | Fate unknown | |
| From 1915/16 to 1918/19, the Football League suspended because of World War 1 | |||||
| 1919 | Coventry City | Still in Football League | [Expansion after WWI, before the 1919/20 season] | ||
| West Ham United | Still in Football League | ||||
| Rotherham County | Became Rotherham United in 1925 after merger; Still in Football League |
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| South Shields | Renamed Gateshead in 1930; Not re-elected 1960 |
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| Port Vale | Still in Football League | Leeds City | Fate unknown | ||
| 1920 | Cardiff City | Still in Football League | Lincoln City | Elected 1921 | |
| Leeds United | Still in Football League | Grimsby Town | Not-relected, but then included in Division 3 creation | ||
| Brentford | Still in Football League | Addition of Division 3 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Still in Football League | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | Relegated 2014 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | Still in Football League | ||||
| Exeter City | Relegated 2003 | ||||
| Gillingham | Not re-elected 1938 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | Relegated, 2010 | ||||
| Luton Town | Relegated 2009 | ||||
| Merthyr Town | Not re-elected 1930 | ||||
| Millwall | Still in Football League | ||||
| Newport County | Not re-elected 1931 | ||||
| Northampton Town | Still in Football League | ||||
| Norwich City | Still in Football League | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | Still in Football League | ||||
| Portsmouth | Still in Football League | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | Still in Football League | ||||
| Reading | Still in Football League | ||||
| Southampton | Still in Football League | ||||
| Southend United | Relegated, 2021 | ||||
| Swansea Town | Renamed Swansea City in 1970; Still in Football League |
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| Swindon Town | Still in Football League | ||||
| Watford | Still in Football League | ||||
| 1921 | Accrington Stanley | Resigned Mar 1962 | Addition of Division 3 North; former Division 3 became Division 3 South |
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| Ashington | Not re-elected 1929 | ||||
| Barrow | Not re-elected 1972 | ||||
| Chesterfield | Relegated 2018 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | Still in Football League | ||||
| Darlington | Relegated 1989 | ||||
| Durham City | Not re-elected 1928 | ||||
| Halifax Town | Relegated 1993 | ||||
| Hartlepool United | Relegated 2017 | ||||
| Lincoln City | Not re-elected 1987 | ||||
| Nelson | Not re-elected 1931 | ||||
| Rochdale | Relegated 2023 | ||||
| Southport | Not re-elected 1978 | ||||
| Stalybridge Celtic | Resigned 1923 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | Relegated 2015 | ||||
| Walsall | Still in Football League | ||||
| Wigan Borough | Resigned 1932 | ||||
| Wrexham | Relegated 2008 | ||||
| Aberdare Athletic | Not re-elected 1927 | [Expansion of Division 3 (South)] | |||
| Charlton Athletic | Still in Football League | [Expansion of Division 3 (South)] | |||
| 1923 | Doncaster Rovers | Relegated 1998 | [Expansion] | ||
| New Brighton | Not re-elected 1951 | [Expansion] | |||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Renamed Bournmouth United in 1972; Still in Football League | Stalybridge Celtic | Still non-League | ||
| 1927 | Torquay United | Relegated 2007 | Aberdare Athletic | Fate unknown | |
| 1928 | Carlisle United | Relegated 2004 | Durham City | Still non-league | |
| 1929 | York City | Relegated 2004 | Ashington | Still non-league | |
| 1930 | Thames | Resigned 1932 | Merthyr Town | Fate unknown | |
| 1931 | Chester | Relegated 2000 | Nelson | Still non-League | |
| Mansfield Town | Relegated 2008 | Newport County | Elected 1932 | ||
| 1932 | Newport County | Relegated 1988 | Wigan Borough | Fate unknown | |
| Aldershot Town | Resigned 1992 | Thames | Fate unknown | ||
| 1938 | Ipswich Town | Still in Football League | Gillingham | Elected 1950 | |
| From 1939/40 to 1945/46, the Football League suspended because of World War II | |||||
| 1950 | Shrewsbury Town | Relegated 2003 | [Expansion] | ||
| Scunthorpe United | Relegated 2022 | [Expansion] | |||
| Gillingham | Still in Football League | [Expansion] | |||
| Colchester United | Relegated 1990 | [Expansion] | |||
| 1951 | Workington | Not re-elected 1977 | New Brighton | Ceased | |
| 1960 | Peterborough United | Still in Football League | Gateshead | Ceased 1973(?) | |
| 1962 | Oxford United | Relegated 2006 | Accrington Stanley | Promoted 2006 | |
| 1970 | Cambridge United | Relegated 2005 | Bradford Park Ave | Still non-league | |
| 1972 | Hereford United | Relegated 1997 | Barrow | Promoted 2020 | |
| 1977 | Wimbledon | Still in Football League | Workington | Still non-league | |
| 1978 | Wigan Athletic | Still in Football League | Southport | Still non-league | |
| 1987 | Scarborough | Relegated 1999 | Lincoln City | Promoted 1988 | |
| 1988 | Lincoln City | Relegated 2011 | Newport County | Bankrupt 1989 | |
| 1989 | Maidstone United | Expelled 1992 | Darlington | Promoted 1990 | |
| 1990 | Darlington | Relegated 2010 | Colchester United | Promoted 1992 | |
| 1991 | Barnet | Relegated 2001 | [Expansion] | ||
| 1992 | Colchester United | Still in Football League | Aldershot | Ceased, 1992 | |
| [No replacement for Maidstone] | Maidstone United | Ceased, 1992 | |||
| 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | Still in Football League | Halifax Town | Promoted 1998 | |
| 1997 | Macclesfield Town | Relegated 2012 | Hereford United | Promoted 2006 | |
| 1998 | Halifax Town | Relegated 2002 | Doncaster Rovers | Promoted 2003 | |
| 1999 | Cheltenham Town | Relegated 2015 | Scarborough | Still non-league | |
| 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers | Relegated 2005 | Chester City | Promoted 2004 | |
| 2001 | Rushden & Diamonds | Relegated 2006 | Barnet | Promoted in 2005 | |
| 2002 | Boston United | Relegated 2007 | Halifax Town | Ceased, 2008 | |
| 2003 | Doncaster Rovers | Still in Football League | Exeter City | Promoted in 2008 | |
| Yeovil Town | Relegated 2019 | Shrewsbury Town | Promoted in 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Chester City | Relegated 2009 | Carlisle United | Promoted in 2005 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | Still in Football League | York City | Promoted in 2012 | ||
| 2005 | Barnet | Relegated 2013 | Cambridge United | Promoted in 2014 | |
| Carlisle United | Still in Football League | Kidderminster Harriers | Still non-League | ||
| 2006 | Accrington Stanley | Still in Football League | Oxford United | Promoted in 2010 | |
| Hereford United | Relegated 2012 | Rushden & Diamonds | Ceased, 2011 | ||
| 2007 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Relegated 2016 | Boston United | Still non-League | |
| Morecambe | Still in Football League | Torquay United | Promoted in 2009 | ||
| 2008 | Aldershot Town | Relegated 2013 | Mansfield Town | Promoted in 2013 | |
| Exeter City | Still in Football League | Wrexham | Promoted in 2023 | ||
| 2009 | Burton Albion | Still in Football League | Luton Town | Promoted in 2014 | |
| Torquay United | Relegated 2014 | Chester City | Ceased 2010/11 | ||
| 2010 | Oxford United | Still in Football League | Darlington | Still non-League | |
| Stevenage Borough | Still in Football League | Grimsby Town | Promoted in 2016 | ||
| 2011 | AFC Wimbledon | Still in Football League | Lincoln City | Promoted in 2017 | |
| Crawley Town | Still in Football League | Stockport County | Promoted in 2022 | ||
| 2012 | Fleetwood Town | Still in Football League | Hereford United | Ceased, 2014 | |
| York City | Relegated 2016 | Macclesfield Town | Promoted, 2018 | ||
| 2013 | Mansfield Town | Still in Football League | Aldershot Town | Still non-League | |
| Newport County | Still in Football League | Barnet | Promoted in 2015 | ||
| 2014 | Cambridge United | Still in Football League | Bristol Rovers | Promoted in 2015 | |
| Luton Town | Still in Football League | Torquay United | Still non-League | ||
| 2015 | Barnet | Relegated 2018 | Cheltenham Town | Promoted in 2016 | |
| Bristol Rovers | Still in Football League | Tranmere Rovers | Promoted in 2018 | ||
| 2016 | Cheltenham Town | Still in Football League | Dagenham & Redbridge | Still non-League | |
| Grimsby Town | Relegated 2021 | York City | Still non-League | ||
| 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | Relegated 2024 | Hartlepool United | Promoted in 2021 | |
| Lincoln City | Still in Football League | Leyton Orient | Promoted in 2019 | ||
| 2018 | Macclesfield Town | Ceased, 2020 | Barnet | Still non-League | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Still in Football League | Chesterfield | Promoted in 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Leyton Orient | Still in Football League | Notts County | Promoted in 2023 | |
| Salford City | Still in Football League | Yeovil Town | Still non-League | ||
| [Bury expelled without replacement] | Bury | Expelled. Ceased, 2019 | |||
| 2020 | Barrow | Still in Football League | Macclesfield Town | Ceased | |
| Harrogate Town | Still in Football League | [Expansion to normal numbers] | |||
| 2021 | Hartlepool United | Relegated 2023 | Grimsby Town | Promoted in 2022 | |
| Sutton United | Relegated 2024 | Southend United | Still non-League | ||
| 2022 | Grimsby Town | Still in Football League | Oldham Athletic | Still non-League | |
| Stockport County | Still in Football League | Scunthorpe United | Still non-League | ||
| 2023 | Notts County | Still in Football League | Hartlepool United | Still non-League | |
| Wrexham | Still in Football League | Rochdale | Still non-League | ||
| 2024 | Bromley | Still in Football League | Forest Green Rovers | Still non-League | |
| Chesterfield | Still in Football League | Sutton United | Still non-League | ||