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1892

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First Division

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For 1892, the Football League decided to increase the number of clubs in the First Division from 14 to 16, and to create a Second Division. West Bromwich Albion were excused from having to seek re-election as they had just won the FA Cup[1], leaving 3 Football League sides (Accrington, Stoke and Darwen) to compete with new applicants for 5 places in the First Division.

Team League Votes Result
Sheffield Wednesday Football Alliance 10 elected to Division One
Nottingham Forest Football Alliance 9 elected to Division One
Accrington Football League 7 re-elected to Division One
Stoke Football League 7 re-elected to Division One
Newton HeathA Football Alliance 6 elected to Division One
Darwen Football League 4 not re-elected
Newcastle East End Northern League - votes not recorded
Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough Ironopolis Northern League -
Liverpool - - application rejected

Liverpool's application was rejected because "they did not comply with regulations"[1].

Second Division

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Following the completion of elections to the First Division, elections were undertook for places in the new Second Division. Darwen, who had failed re-election to Division One, joined the applicants for a place in the Second Division. The Middlesbrough proposal did not apply for election, and there is no known record of the names of any other applicants, or how many votes were received by each team.[1]

Team League Votes Result
Darwen Football League elected to Division Two
Burton Swifts Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Grimsby Town Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Bootle Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Walsall Town Swifts Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Small Heath AllianceB Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Crewe Alexandra Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Lincoln City Football Alliance elected to Division Two
ArdwickC Football Alliance elected to Division Two
Burslem Port Vale Midland League elected to Division Two
Sheffield United Midland League elected to Division Two
Northwich Victoria The Combination elected to Division Two
A.^ Newton Heath would change their name to Manchester United in 1902.
B.^ Small Heath Alliance would change their name to Birmingham F.C. in 1905, and then again to Birmingham City F.C. in 1943.
C.^ Ardwick would change their name to Manchester City in 1894.

1893

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Division Two was expanded from 12 to 14 clubs for 1893. 4 teams faced re-election, along with 2 new applicants, meaning all 6 teams were successful, and no voting figures were recorded

Team League Votes Result
Lincoln City Football League re-elected to Division Two
Crewe Alexandra Football League re-elected to Division Two
Burslem Port Vale Football League re-elected to Division Two
Walsall Town Swifts Football League re-elected to Division Two
Rotherham Town Midland League elected to Division Two
Newcastle United Northern League elected to Division Two

Shortly after this vote, it was agreed to advertise for two more clubs to ensure that both divisions would have an equal number - 16 clubs. The successful applicants were chosen by the Management Committee "on the following Wednesday".[1]

Team League Votes Result
Woolwich Arsenal - elected to Division Two
Liverpool Lancashire League elected to Division Two
Middlesbrough Ironopolis Northern League
Doncaster Rovers Midland League
Loughborough Town Midland League

This vote was a turning point for the Football League - prior to this second vote, the furthest south the League stretched was Birmingham and the Midlands (represented by Small Heath, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers). By electing Woolwich Arsenal, the Football League took its first foray into the South, admitting a team from London. This was also a lifeline for Woolwich Arsenal, who were facing a bleak future - many of the amateur clubs in the South frowned upon their move to professionalism, resulting in a ban from local competition by the London Football Association.[2]

Liverpool also saw success at entry into the Football League at the second hurdle. The team were formed after a split within Everton F.C.[3],and after failing election in 1892, entered the Lancashire League, fielding a team predominately made up of Scottish players. With the increased number of vacancies caused by the creation of the Second Division, Liverpool were elected for the 1893-94 season.

In August of 1893, Accrington resigned from the League, and were replaced. Bootle also resigned shortly after, but weren't replaced.[1]

Team League Votes Result
Middlesbrough Ironopolis Northern League elected to Division Two

1947

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With the first election since the end of the Second World War, a dearth of clubs saw the opportunity to enter the League at the first opening since 1939. 27 applicants challenged the 4 incumbents for a record 31 candidates for just 4 league positions. The League Secretary pointed out that the two clubs being relegated into Division 3 were both southern, and that if "geographically unsuitable" clubs were elected, it would create an even greater imbalance in Division Three, which was split into North and South divisions. He suggested that the four incumbent sides should be re-elected en bloc, and no vote took place.

Team League Votes Result
Mansfield Town Football League re-elected to Division Three (South)
Norwich City Football League re-elected to Division Three (South)
Halifax Town Football League re-elected to Division Three (North)
Southport Football League re-elected to Division Three (North)
Ashington North Eastern League
Gillingham Southern League
Merthyr Tydfil Southern League
Nelson Lancashire Combination
Northwich Victoria Cheshire League
Bath City Southern League
Guildford City Southern League
Llanelly Welsh National League (South)
Peterborough United Midland League
Scunthorpe United Midland League
Shrewsbury Town Midland League
South Liverpool Cheshire League
Wigan Athletic Cheshire League
Annfield Plain Wearside League
Ashton United Cheshire League
Bangor City Lancashire Combination
Barry Town Southern League
Chelmsford City Southern League
Colchester United Southern League
Consett North Eastern League
Dudley Town Birmingham Combination
Gravesend & Northfleet Southern League
North Shields North Eastern League
Stockton North Eastern League
Worcester City Southern League
Workington North Eastern League
Yeovil Town Southern League

1950

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In 1950, the Football League took the decision to increase its numbers from 88 to 92 clubs. As a result, no re-election was needed for the four sides who finished bottom of the Third Division (Halifax Town and York City in the Third Division North; Newport County & Millwall in the Third Division South). The ballot was subsequently divided into Northern and Southern regions, with 2 clubs being elected to each regional Third Division.

North

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In the Northern region, Shrewsbury Town were comfortably elected. However, a tie (between Wigan Athletic and Workington) forced a second round of votes. These two sides, along with Scunthorpe United and Nelson (the only other sides to gain more than 1 vote) saw a second vote produce another tie, this time between Scunthorpe United and Wigan Athletic. Despite getting more first-ballot votes than Scunthorpe, Workington were eliminated from the process, with a head-to-head resulting in Scunthorpe United being elected at the 7th attempt.

Team League Votes Result
Shrewsbury Town Midland League 30 - - elected to Division Three (North)
Scunthorpe United Midland League 17 15 30 elected to Division Three (North)
Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination 19 15 18 lost on the third ballot
Workington North Eastern League 19 14 - lost on the second ballot
Nelson Lancashire Combination 11 5 - lost on the second ballot
Northwich Victoria Cheshire League 1
South Liverpool Cheshire League 1
Ashington North Eastern League 0
North Shields North Eastern League 0
Bangor City Lancashire Combination - withdraw before the vote

South

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The Southern vote was much simpler, requiring only one round of votes.

Team League Votes Result
Gillingham Southern League 44 elected to Division Three (South)
Colchester United Southern League 28 elected to Division Three (South)
Worcester City Southern League 11
Chelmsford City Southern League 8
Peterborough United Midland League 5
Merthyr Tydfil Southern League 1
Yeovil Town Southern League 1
Llanelly Welsh National League (South) 0
Cradley Heath Birmingham & District League 0
Nuneaton Borough Birmingham Combination 0

1951

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Team League Votes Result
Watford Football League 48 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Accrington Stanley Football League 46 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Crystal Palace Football League 45 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Workington North Eastern League 28 elected to Division Three (North)
New Brighton Football League 18 not re-elected
Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination 4
Nelson Lancashire Combination 1
North Shields North Eastern League 1
Worcester City Southern League 1
Merthyr Tydfil Southern League 1
Bath City Southern League 1
Northwich Victoria Cheshire League 0
South Liverpool Cheshire League 0
Chelmsford City Southern League 0
Hereford United Southern League 0
Peterborough United Southern League 0
Llanelly Welsh National League (South) 0

1952

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Team League Votes Result
Darlington Football League 49 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Exeter City Football League 47 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Walsall Football League 45 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Workington Football League 40 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination 9
Worcester City Southern League 3
Bath City Southern League 1
Merthyr Tydfil Southern League 1
Peterborough United Midland League 1
Nelson Lancashire Combination 0
North Shields North Eastern League 0
Headington United Southern League 0
Yeovil Town Southern League 0
New Brighton Lancashire Combination 0

1953

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Team League Votes Result
Shrewsbury Town Football League 46 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Accrington Stanley Football League 45 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Walsall Football League 41 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Workington Football League 36 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination 17
Peterborough United Midland League 6
Yeovil Town Southern League 2
Bath City Southern League 2
Hereford United Southern League 1
Nelson Lancashire Combination 0
New Brighton Lancashire Combination 0
North Shields North Eastern League 0
Headington United Southern League 0
Worcester City Southern League 0

1954

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Team League Votes Result
Chester Football League 48 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Colchester United Football League 45 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Walsall Football League 32 re-elected to Division Three (South)
Halifax Town Football League 28 re-elected to Division Three (North)
Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination 19
Peterborough United Midland League 18
Nelson Lancashire Combination 3
Worcester City Southern League 2
Merthyr Tydfil Southern League 1
North Shields North Eastern League 0
Yeovil Town Southern League 0
Bath City Southern League 0
  1. ^ a b c d e www.nonleaguematters.co.uk http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506. Retrieved 2021-10-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Soar & Tyler (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. p. 26.
  3. ^ Pead, Brian (1986). Liverpool: A Complete Record 1892-1986. Breedon Books. p. 9. ISBN 0-907969-15-1.