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Football League Second Division
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From
1892 until
1992, the '''Football League Second Division''' was the second highest division overall in
England English football.
This ended with the creation of the
FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992-93 season, which caused an administrative split between
The Football League and the teams making up the new
FA Premier League Premiership, which had previously been
Football League Division One.
From 1992-93 to the
2003-04 in English football 2003-04 season, it was the second highest division of
The Football League, but the third highest division in the overall
English football league system.
Complicating matters still further, The Second Division was re-branded as '''
Football League One''' for commercial reasons prior to the start of the
2004-05 in English football 2004-05 season. However, it remains the third highest division overall in English football.
Overview
At the end of each season the top two teams were promoted to
Football League First Division First Division, along with the winners of a play-off between the next four teams. Also, the bottom four teams were relegated to
Football League Third Division Third Division.
The Second Division was formed in
1892 with 12 clubs, most of which had previously played in the
Football Alliance. It expanded over the years to its final total of 24 clubs, as follows:
*
1893 - 15 clubs
*
1894 - 16
*
1898 - 18
*
1905 - 20
*
1919 - 22
*
1987 - 23
*
1988 - 24
For the first few years, there was no automatic promotion to the First Division. Instead, the top few teams in Division Two, including the winners, contested a series of
test match (football) test matches against the bottom teams in Division One.
Birmingham City F.C. Small Heath, Second Division champions in
1892-
1893 93, were denied promotion after losing in test matches to
Manchester United F.C. Newton Heath. However, runners-up
Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United beat
Accrington F.C. Accrington to become the first team to win promotion to the First Division.
Previous League champions
See
List of winners of English Football League Championship and predecessors for winners from 1893 to 1992.
See
List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors for winners from 1993 to 2004.
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