List of Football League One clubs
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Football League One at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season. Football League One teams playing in the 2012–13 Football League One season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. A total of 59 teams have played in the League One.
All statistics here refer to time in the Football League One only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the third tier of English football.
Club | Town or City | Total Seasons |
Total Spells |
Longest Spell |
Promotion to League |
Promotion from League |
Relegation to League |
Relegation from League |
Years | Most Recent Finish |
Highest Finish |
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AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 7/11 | 2 | 4 | 2009–10 | 2012–13 | Never Relegated | 2007–08 | 2003–2008 2010–2013 | 10th Championship | 2nd |
Barnsley | Barnsley | 3/11 | 2 | 2 | 1980–81 | 2005–06 | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2002–2006 2014– | 23rd (relegated) Championship | 4th |
Blackpool | Blackpool | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2000–01 | 2006–07 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2001–2007 | 20th Championship | 3rd |
Bradford City | Bradford | 4/11 | 2 | 3 | 2012–13 | Never Promoted | 2003–04 | 2006–07 | 2004–2007 2013– | 11th | 11th |
Brentford | London | 8/11 | 2 | 5 | 2008-09 | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2006–07 | 1999–2007 2009–2014 | 2nd (promoted) | 2nd |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 5/11 | 1 | 5 | Never Promoted | 2010–11 | 2005–06 | Never Relegated | 2006–2011 | 6th Championship | 1st |
Bristol City | Bristol | 4/11 | 2 | 3 | 1983–84 | 2006–07 | 1998–99 | 2012–13 | 1999–2007 2013– | 12th | 2nd |
Bristol Rovers | Bristol | 4/11 | 1 | 4 | 2006–07 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010–11 | 2007–2011 | 23rd (relegated) League Two | 11th |
Bury | Bury | 2/11 | 1 | 2 | 2010–11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2012–13 | 2011–2013 | 12th League Two | 14th |
Carlisle United | Carlisle | 8/11 | 1 | 8 | 2005–06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2013–14 | 2006–2014 | 22nd (relegated) | 4th |
Charlton Athletic | London | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | Never Promoted | 2011–12 | 2008–09 | Never Relegated | 2009–2012 | 18th Championship | 1st |
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2005–06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2008–09 | 2006–2009 | 17th League Two | 17th |
Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 4/11 | 2 | 3 | 2010–11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010–11 | 1995–2007 2011–2012 | 1st (promoted) League Two | 16th |
Colchester United | Colchester | 8/11 | 2 | 6 | 1997–98 | 2005–06 | 2007–08 | Never Relegated | 1998–2006 2008– | 16th | 2nd |
Coventry City | Coventry | 2/11 | 1 | 2 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2011–12 | Never Relegated | 2012– | 18th | 15th |
Crawley Town | Crawley | 2/11 | 1 | 2 | 2011–12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2012– | 14th | 10th |
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | 5/11 | 2 | 3 | 2011–12 | Never Promoted | 2005–06 | 2008–09 | 2006–2009 2012– | 19th | 13th |
Dagenham & Redbridge | London | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010–11 | 2010–2011 | 21st | |
Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | 6/11 | 3 | 4 | 2003–04 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2004–2008 2012–2013 2014– | 22nd (relegated) Championship | 1st |
Exeter City | Exeter | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2008–09 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011–12 | 2009–2012 | 9th League Two | 8th |
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2013–14 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2014– | 4th (promoted) League Two | |
Gillingham | Gillingham | 5/11 | 3 | 3 | 2012–13 | Never Promoted | 2004–05 | 2009–10 | 2005–2008 2009–2010 2013– | 17th | 14th |
Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | 8/11 | 2 | 6 | 2006–07 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2012–13 | 2003–2006 2007–2013 | 19th League Two | 6th |
Hereford United | Hereford | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2008–09 | 2008–2009 | 20th (relegated) Conference Premier | 24th |
Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | 8/11 | 1 | 8 | 2003–04 | 2011–12 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2004–2012 | 17th Championship | 4th |
Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2004–2005 | 16th Premier League | 2nd |
Leeds United | Leeds | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | Never Promoted | 2009–10 | 2006–07 | Never Relegated | 2007–2010 | 15th Championship | 2nd |
Leicester City | Leicester | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2008–09 | 2007–08 | Never Relegated | 2008–2009 | 1st (promoted) Championship | 1st |
Leyton Orient | London | 8/11 | 1 | 8 | 2005–06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2006– | 3rd | 3rd |
Luton Town | Luton | 2/11 | 2 | 1 | 2001–02 | 2004–05 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2002–2005 2007–2008 | 1st (promoted) National Conference | 1st |
Millwall | London | 4/11 | 1 | 4 | Never Promoted | 2009–10 | 2005–06 | Never Relegated | 2006–2010 | 19th Championship | 3rd |
Milton Keynes Dons* | Milton Keynes | 8/11 | 2 | 6 | 2007–08 | Never Promoted | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | 2004–2006 2008– | 10th | 3rd |
Northampton Town | Northampton | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2005–06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2008–09 | 2006–2009 | 9th | |
Norwich City | Norwich | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2009–10 | 2008–09 | Never Relegated | 2009–2010 | 19th (relegated) Premier League | 1st |
Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | Never Promoted | 2007–08 | 2004–05 | Never Relegated | 2005–2008 | 11th Championship | 2nd |
Notts County | Nottingham | 4/11 | 1 | 4 | 2009–10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2010– | 20th | 7th |
Oldham Athletic | Oldham | 10/11 | 1 | 10 | 1962–63 | Never Promoted | 1996–97 | Never Relegated | 1997– | 15th | 6th |
Peterborough United | Peterborough | 4/11 | 4 | 1 | 2007–08 | 2010–11 | 2012–13 | 2004–05 | 2000–2005 2008–2009 2010–2011 2013– | 6th | 2nd |
Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2010–2011 | 10th League Two | 23rd |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2012–2013 | 13th League Two | 24th |
Port Vale | Stoke-on-Trent | 5/11 | 2 | 4 | 2012–13 | Never Promoted | 1999–00 | 2007–08 | 2000–2008 2013– | 9th | 9th |
Preston North End | Preston | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2010–11 | Never Relegated | 2011– | 5th | 14th |
Rochdale | Rochdale | 2/11 | 1 | 2 | 2009–10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011–12 | 2010–2012 | 3rd (promoted) League Two | 9th |
Rotherham United | Rotherham | 3/11 | 2 | 2 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2004–05 | 2006–07 | 2005–2007 2013–2014 | 4th (promoted) | 4th |
Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | 5/11 | 3 | 2 | 2004–05 | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 2012–13 | 2005–2007 2008–2009 2011–2013 | 2nd (promoted) League Two | 1st |
Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | 2/11 | 1 | 2nd | 2011–12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2013–14 | 2012–2014 | 23rd (relegated) | 16th |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2010–11 | Never Relegated | 2011– | 7th | 3rd |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | 3/11 | 2 | 2 | Never Promoted | 2011–12 | 2009–10 | Never Relegated | 2003–2005 2010–2012 | 16th Championship | 2nd |
Southampton | Southampton | 2/11 | 1 | 2 | Never Promoted | 2010–11 | 2008–09 | Never Relegated | 2009–2011 | 2nd | |
Southend United | Southend-on-sea | 4/11 | 2 | 3 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2009–10 | 2005–2006 2007–2010 | 5th League Two | 1st |
Stevenage | Stevenage | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2010–11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2011–2014 | 24th (relegated) | 6th |
Stockport County | Stockport | 3/11 | 2 | 2 | 2007–08 | Never Promoted | 2001–02 | 2009–10 | 2002–2005 2008–2010 | 14th Conference North | 18th |
Swansea City | Swansea | 3/11 | 1 | 3 | 2004–05 | 2007–08 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2005–2008 | 1st | |
Swindon Town | Swindon | 8/11 | 3 | 4 | 2011–12 | Never Promoted | 1998–99 | 2010–11 | 1999–2006 2007–2011 2012– | 8th | 5th |
Torquay United | Torquay | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2003–04 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004–05 | 2004–2005 | 24th (relegated) League Two | 21st |
Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere | 10/11 | 1 | 10 | 1988–89 | Never Promoted | 2000–01 | 2013–14 | 2001–2014 | 21st (relegated) | 3rd |
Yeovil Town | Yeovil | 9/11 | 2 | 8 | 2004–05 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2005–2013 2014– | 24th (relegated) Championship | 4th |
Walsall | Walsall | 9/11 | 2 | 7 | 2006–07 | Never Promoted | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | 2004–2006 2007– | 13th | 10th |
Wrexham | Wrexham | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | 2002–03 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004–05 | 2004–2005 | 17th Conference Premier | 22nd |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1/11 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2013–14 | 2012–13 | Never Relegated | 2013–2014 | 1st (promoted) | 1st | |
Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | 2/11 | 2 | 1 | 2010–11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011–12 | 2009–2010 2011–12 | 20th League Two | 22nd |
Future clubs for the 2016–17 season: Bolton Wanderers , Oxford United and AFC Wimbledon