| Team |
Sport |
Country |
Town/City |
Dates |
Current league[a] |
Status[b] |
M/F |
Highest league[c] |
Other names |
Notes
|
| Aberdeen |
Football |
Scotland |
Aberdeen |
1903– |
Scottish Premiership (2013) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Accrington Stanley |
Football |
England |
Accrington |
1891–1966 |
N/A |
FP |
M |
Football League Third Division (1960) |
The Owd Reds |
Went into liquidation in 1966.
|
| Accrington Stanley |
Football |
England |
Accrington |
1968– |
EFL League Two (2023) |
FP |
M |
EFL League One (2023) |
|
|
| Airdrieonians |
Football |
Scotland |
Airdrie |
2013– |
Scottish Championship (2013) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
Formerly Airdrie United.
|
| Ajax |
Football |
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
1900– |
Eredivisie (1956) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
Ajax Amsterdam |
|
| Albion Rovers |
Football |
Scotland |
Coatbridge |
1882– |
Lowland Football League (2023) |
SP |
M |
Scottish Football League First Division (1990) |
|
|
| Aldershot Town |
Football |
England |
Aldershot |
1992– |
National League (2013) |
FP |
M |
EFL League Two (2013) |
Succeeded Aldershot.
|
| Alfreton Town |
Football |
England |
Alfreton |
1959– |
National League North (2015) |
SP |
M |
Conference Premier (2015) |
|
Formed by the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United.
|
| Alloa Athletic |
Football |
Scotland |
Alloa |
1997– |
Scottish League One (2021) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
Formerly Alloa.
|
| Almere City |
Football |
Netherlands |
Almere |
2010– |
Eerste Divisie (2010) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
Formerly Omniworld.
|
| Altrincham |
Football |
England |
Altrincham |
1903– |
National League (2020) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
The Robins. |
|
| Anderlecht |
Football |
Belgium |
Brussels |
1908– |
Belgian First Division A (1935) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Annagh United |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Portadown |
1963– |
NIFL Championship (2020) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Annan Athletic |
Football |
Scotland |
Annan |
1942– |
Scottish League One (2023) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Arbroath |
Football |
Scotland |
Arbroath |
1878– |
Scottish Championship (2019) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Ards |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Newtownards |
1900– |
NIFL Championship (2019) |
SP |
M |
NIFL Premiership (2019) |
|
|
| Arsenal |
Football |
England |
London |
1913– |
Premier League (1919) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
The Arsenal |
Formerly Woolwich Arsenal.
|
| Aston Villa |
Football |
England |
Birmingham |
1874– |
Premier League (2019) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
Villa |
|
| Ayr United |
Football |
Scotland |
Ayr |
1910– |
Scottish Championship (2018) |
FP |
M |
Scottish Football League Premier Division (1978) |
|
Formed by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr.
|
| AZ Alkmaar |
Football |
Netherlands |
Alkmaar |
1987– |
Eredivisie (1998) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
AZ; Alkmaar Zaanstreek |
Formerly AZ '67.
|
| Ballinamallard United |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Ballinamallard |
1975– |
NIFL Championship (2018) |
SP |
M |
NIFL Premiership (2018) |
|
|
| Ballyclare Comrades |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Ballyclare |
1919– |
NIFL Championship (2016) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Ballymena United |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Ballymena |
1934– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
Succeeded Ballymena.
|
| Barnet |
Football |
England |
London |
1888– |
National League (2018) |
FP |
M |
Football League Second Division (1994) |
|
|
| Barnsley |
Football |
England |
Barnsley |
1887– |
EFL League One (2022) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (1998) |
|
|
| Barrow |
Football |
England |
Barrow-in-Furness |
1901– |
EFL League Two (2020) |
FP |
M |
Football League Third Division (1970) |
|
|
| Bath City |
Football |
England |
Bath |
1902– |
National League South (2012) |
SP |
M |
Conference Premier (2012) |
|
Formerly Bath.
|
| Billericay Town |
Football |
England |
Billericay |
1946– |
Isthmian League Premier Division (2022) |
SP |
M |
National League South (2022) |
|
Formerly Billericay.
|
| Birmingham City |
Football |
England |
Birmingham |
1943– |
EFL Championship (2011) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (2011) |
|
Formerly Birmingham.
|
| Blackburn Rovers |
Football |
England |
Blackburn |
1875– |
EFL Championship (2018) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (2012) |
|
|
| Blackpool |
Football |
England |
Blackpool |
1887– |
EFL League One (2023) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (2011) |
|
|
| Blyth Spartans |
Football |
England |
Blyth |
1899– |
National League North (2017) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Bolton Wanderers |
Football |
England |
Bolton |
1877– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (2012) |
|
|
| Boreham Wood |
Football |
England |
Borehamwood |
1948– |
National League (2015) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Boston United |
Football |
England |
Boston |
1933– |
National League North (2015) |
FP |
M |
Football League Two (2007) |
|
Succeeded Boston Town.
|
| Bournemouth |
Football |
England |
Bournemouth |
1971– |
Premier League (2022) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
Formerly Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
|
| Brackley Town |
Football |
England |
Brackley |
1890– |
National League North (2015) |
SP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Bradford (Park Avenue) |
Football |
England |
Bradford |
1987– |
Northern Premier League Premier Division (2023) |
SP |
M |
National League North (2023) |
Bradford |
Succeeded the former Bradford.
|
| Bradford City |
Football |
England |
Bradford |
1903– |
EFL League Two (2019) |
FP |
M |
Premier League (2001) |
|
|
| Braintree Town |
Football |
England |
Braintree |
1982– |
National League South (2017) |
SP |
M |
National League (2017) |
|
Formerly Braintree.
|
| Brentford |
Football |
England |
London |
1889– |
Premier League (2021) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
Football |
England |
Brighton |
1901– |
Premier League (2017) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
Brighton |
|
| Bristol City |
Football |
England |
Bristol |
1897– |
EFL Championship (2015) |
FP |
M |
Football League First Division (1980) |
|
|
| Bristol Rovers |
Football |
England |
Bristol |
1899– |
EFL League One (2022) |
FP |
M |
Football League Second Division (1981) |
|
|
| Bromley |
Football |
England |
London |
1892– |
National League (2015) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Burnley |
Football |
England |
Burnley |
1882– |
Premier League (2015) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
|
| Burton Albion |
Football |
England |
Burton upon Trent |
1950– |
EFL League One (2018) |
FP |
M |
EFL Championship (2018) |
|
|
| Bury |
Football |
England |
Bury |
1885–2020 |
N/A |
FP |
M |
Football League First Division (1929) |
|
Went into administration in 2020.
|
| Cambridge United |
Football |
England |
Cambridge |
1951– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Abbey United.
|
| Cambuur |
Football |
Netherlands |
Leeuwarden |
1964– |
Eredivisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
Cambuur-Leeuwarden; SC Cambuur |
|
| Cardiff City |
Football |
Wales |
Cardiff |
1908– |
EFL Championship (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Carlisle United |
Football |
England |
Carlisle |
1904– |
EFL League Two (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Carrick Rangers |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Carrickfergus |
1939– |
NIFL Premiership (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Celtic |
Football |
Scotland |
Glasgow |
1887– |
Scottish Premiership (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
Glasgow Celtic |
|
| Charlton Athletic |
Football |
England |
London |
1905– |
EFL League One (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Chelmsford City |
Football |
England |
Chelmsford |
1938– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Chelmsford.
|
| Chelsea |
Football |
England |
London |
1905– |
Premier League (1992) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Cheltenham Town |
Football |
England |
Cheltenham |
1887– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Chester |
Football |
England |
Chester |
2010– |
National League North (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Chester City.
|
| Chesterfield |
Football |
England |
Chesterfield |
1920– |
National League (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Chesterfield Municipal.
|
| Chippenham Town |
Football |
England |
Chippenham |
1873– |
National League South (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Chorley |
Football |
England |
Chorley |
1883– |
National League North (2021) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Cliftonville |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1879– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
The oldest football club in Ireland.
|
| Clyde |
Football |
Scotland |
Cumbernauld |
1877– |
Scottish League One (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Colchester United |
Football |
England |
Colchester |
1937– |
EFL League Two (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Coleraine |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Coleraine |
1927– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Concord Rangers |
Football |
England |
Canvey Island |
1967– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Cove Rangers |
Football |
Scotland |
Aberdeen |
1922– |
Scottish League One (2020) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Coventry City |
Football |
England |
Coventry |
1898– |
EFL Championship (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Cowdenbeath |
Football |
Scotland |
Cowdenbeath |
1882– |
Scottish League Two (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Crawley Town |
Football |
England |
Crawley |
1958– |
EFL League Two (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Crawley.
|
| Crewe Alexandra |
Football |
England |
Crewe |
1877– |
EFL League One (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Crusaders |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1898– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Crystal Palace |
Football |
England |
London |
1905– |
Premier League (2010) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Curzon Ashton |
Football |
England |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
1963– |
National League North (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Curzon Amateurs.
|
| Dagenham & Redbridge |
Football |
England |
London |
1992– |
National League (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
Dagenham |
Former by the merger of Dagenham and Redbridge Forest.
|
| Darlington |
Football |
England |
Darlington |
2017– |
National League North (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Darlington 1883.
|
| Dartford |
Football |
England |
Dartford |
1888– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| De Graafschap |
Football |
Netherlands |
Doetinchem |
1954– |
Eerste Divisie (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| FC Den Bosch |
Football |
Netherlands |
's-Hertogenbosch |
1992– |
Eerste Divisie (2005) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly BVV Den Bosch.
|
| ADO Den Haag |
Football |
Netherlands |
The Hague |
1905– |
Eerste Divisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
Den Haag |
|
| Derby County |
Football |
England |
Derby |
1884– |
EFL Championship (2008) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dergview |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Castlederg |
1919– |
NIFL Championship (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Doncaster Rovers |
Football |
England |
Doncaster |
1879– |
EFL League One (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| FC Dordrecht |
Football |
Netherlands |
Dordrecht |
1994– |
Eerste Divisie (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Dordrecht '90.
|
| Dorking Wanderers |
Football |
England |
Dorking |
1999– |
National League South (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dover Athletic |
Football |
England |
Dover |
1983– |
National League (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Dover.
|
| Dulwich Hamlet |
Football |
England |
London |
1893– |
National League South (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dumbarton |
Football |
Scotland |
Dumbarton |
1872– |
Scottish League One (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dundee |
Football |
Scotland |
Dundee |
1893– |
Scottish Premiership (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dundee United |
Football |
Scotland |
Dundee |
1923– |
Scottish Premiership (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Dundee Hibernian.
|
| Dundela |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1895– |
NIFL Championship (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dunfermline Athletic |
Football |
Scotland |
Dunfermline |
1885– |
Scottish Championship (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Dungannon Swifts |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Dungannon |
1949– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| East Fife |
Football |
Scotland |
Methil |
1903– |
Scottish League One (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Eastbourne Borough |
Football |
England |
Eastbourne |
2001– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Langney Parks.
|
| Eastleigh |
Football |
England |
Eastleigh |
1980– |
National League (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Swaythling.
|
| Ebbsfleet United |
Football |
England |
Northfleet |
2007– |
National League South (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Gravesend & Northfleet.
|
| Edinburgh City |
Football |
Scotland |
Edinburgh |
1986– |
Scottish League Two (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Postal United.
|
| FC Eindhoven |
Football |
Netherlands |
The Hague |
2002– |
Eerste Divisie (2002) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly SBV Eindhoven.
|
| Elgin City |
Football |
Scotland |
Elgin |
1893– |
Scottish League Two (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| FC Emmen |
Football |
Netherlands |
Emmen |
2005– |
Eerste Divisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly BVO Emmen.
|
| Everton |
Football |
England |
Liverpool |
1879– |
Premier League (1992) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Excelsior Rotterdam |
Football |
Netherlands |
Rotterdam |
1902– |
Eerste Divisie (2012) |
FP |
M |
|
Excelsior; SBV Excelsior |
|
| Exeter City |
Football |
England |
Exeter |
1904– |
EFL League Two (2012) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Falkirk |
Football |
Scotland |
Falkirk |
1876– |
Scottish League One (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Farsley Celtic |
Football |
England |
Farsley |
2015– |
National League North (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Farsley.
|
| Feyenoord |
Football |
Netherlands |
Rotterdam |
1974– |
Eredivisie (1974) |
FP |
M |
|
Feyenoord Rotterdam |
Formerly Feijenoord.
|
| Fleetwood Town |
Football |
England |
Fleetwood |
2002– |
EFL League One (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Fleetwood Wanderers.
|
| Forest Green Rovers |
Football |
England |
Nailsworth |
1898– |
EFL League Two (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Forfar Athletic |
Football |
Scotland |
Forfar |
1885– |
Scottish League Two (2021) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Fortuna Sittard |
Football |
Netherlands |
Sittard |
1968– |
Eredivisie (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
Fortuna |
Formed by the merger of Fortuna 54 and Sittardia.
|
| Fulham |
Football |
England |
London |
1888– |
EFL Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Fylde |
Football |
England |
Wesham |
2008– |
National League North (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Kirkham & Wesham.
|
| Gateshead |
Football |
England |
Aldershot |
1977– |
National League North (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Gateshead United.
|
| Gillingham |
Football |
England |
Gillingham |
1912– |
EFL League One (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Glenavon |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Lurgan |
1889– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Glentoran |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1882– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Gloucester City |
Football |
England |
Gloucester |
1925– |
National League North (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Gloucester YMCA.
|
| Go Ahead Eagles |
Football |
Netherlands |
Deventer |
1971– |
Eredivisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Go Ahead.
|
| Greenock Morton |
Football |
Scotland |
Greenock |
1994– |
Scottish Championship (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Morton.
|
| Grimsby Town |
Football |
England |
Cleethorpes |
1879– |
National League (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| FC Groningen |
Football |
Netherlands |
Groningen |
1971– |
Eredivisie (2000) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded GVAV.
|
| Guiseley |
Football |
England |
Guiseley |
1909– |
National League North (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Halifax Town |
Football |
England |
Halifax |
2008– |
National League (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded the former Halifax Town.
|
| Hamilton Academical |
Football |
Scotland |
Hamilton |
1874– |
Scottish Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Hampton & Richmond Borough |
Football |
England |
London |
1999– |
National League South (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Hampton.
|
| Harland & Wolff Welders |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1965– |
NIFL Championship (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Harrogate Town |
Football |
England |
Harrogate |
1945– |
EFL League Two (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Harrogate.
|
| Hartlepool United |
Football |
England |
Hartlepool |
1977– |
EFL League Two (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Hartlepool.
|
| Havant & Waterlooville |
Football |
England |
Havant |
1998– |
National League South (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formed by the merger of Havant Town and Waterlooville.
|
| Heart of Midlothian |
Football |
Scotland |
Edinburgh |
1903– |
Scottish Premiership (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
Hearts |
|
| SC Heerenveen |
Football |
Netherlands |
Heerenveen |
1922– |
Eredivisie (1993) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Helmond Sport |
Football |
Netherlands |
Helmond |
1967– |
Eerste Divisie (1984) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Helmondia '55.
|
| Hemel Hempstead Town |
Football |
England |
Hemel Hempstead |
1955– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Apsley.
|
| Heracles Almelo |
Football |
Netherlands |
Almelo |
1998– |
Eredivisie (2005) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Heracles '74.
|
| Hereford |
Football |
England |
Hereford |
2014– |
National League North (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Hereford United.
|
| Hibernian |
Football |
Scotland |
Edinburgh |
1875– |
Scottish Premiership (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
Hibs |
|
| Huddersfield Town |
Football |
England |
Huddersfield |
1908– |
EFL Championship (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Hull City |
Football |
England |
Hull |
1904– |
EFL Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Hungerford Town |
Football |
England |
Hungerford |
1886– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Institute |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Londonderry |
1905– |
NIFL Championship (2021) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Football |
Scotland |
Inverness |
1996– |
Scottish Championship (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
Caley Thistle |
Formerly Caledonian Thistle.
|
| Ipswich Town |
Football |
England |
Ipswich |
1888– |
EFL League One (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Jong Ajax |
Football |
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
1900– |
Eerste Divisie (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
Ajax 2 |
|
| Jong AZ |
Football |
Netherlands |
Zaandam |
1967– |
Eerste Divisie (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Jong PSV |
Football |
Netherlands |
Eindhoven |
1913– |
Eerste Divisie (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Jong FC Utrecht |
Football |
Netherlands |
Utrecht |
1970– |
Eerste Divisie (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Kelty Hearts |
Football |
Scotland |
Kelty |
1975– |
Scottish League Two (2021) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Kettering Town |
Football |
England |
Burton Latimer |
1924– |
National League North (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Kettering.
|
| Kidderminster Harriers |
Football |
England |
Kidderminster |
1886– |
National League North (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Kilmarnock |
Football |
Scotland |
Kilmarnock |
1869– |
Scottish Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
The oldest professional football club in Scotland.
|
| King's Lynn Town |
Football |
England |
King's Lynn |
2010– |
National League (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded King's Lynn.
|
| Knockbreda |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1947– |
NIFL Championship (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Larne |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Larne |
1889– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Leamington |
Football |
England |
Leamington Spa |
1985– |
National League North (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly AP Leamington.
|
| Leeds United |
Football |
England |
Leeds |
1919– |
Premier League (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Leicester City |
Football |
England |
Leicester |
1919– |
Premier League (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Leyton Orient |
Football |
England |
London |
1987– |
EFL League Two (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
Orient |
Formerly Orient.
|
| Lincoln City |
Football |
England |
Lincoln |
1884– |
EFL League One (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Linfield |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1886– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Liverpool |
Football |
England |
Liverpool |
1892– |
Premier League (1992) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Livingston |
Football |
Scotland |
Livingston |
1995– |
Scottish Premiership (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Meadowbank Thistle.
|
| Loughgall |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Loughgall |
1967– |
NIFL Championship (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Luton Town |
Football |
England |
Luton |
1885– |
EFL Championship (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Maidenhead United |
Football |
England |
Maidenhead |
1920– |
National League (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Maidenhead.
|
| Maidstone United |
Football |
England |
Maidstone |
1995– |
National League South (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Maidstone Invicta.
|
| Manchester City |
Football |
England |
Manchester |
1894– |
Premier League (2002) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Manchester United |
Football |
England |
Manchester |
1902– |
Premier League (1992) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Mansfield Town |
Football |
England |
Mansfield |
1910– |
EFL League Two (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Middlesbrough |
Football |
England |
Middlesbrough |
1876– |
EFL Championship (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Millwall |
Football |
England |
London |
1920– |
EFL Championship (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Millwall Athletic.
|
| Milton Keynes Dons |
Football |
England |
Milton Keynes |
2004– |
EFL League One (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
MK Dons |
Formerly Wimbledon.
|
| Montrose |
Football |
Scotland |
Montrose |
1879– |
Scottish League One (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Morecambe |
Football |
England |
Morecambe |
1920– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Motherwell |
Football |
Scotland |
Motherwell |
1886– |
Scottish Premiership (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| MVV Maastricht |
Football |
Netherlands |
Maastricht |
2011– |
Eerste Divisie (2011) |
FP |
M |
|
MVV |
Formerly MVV.
|
| NAC Breda |
Football |
Netherlands |
The Hague |
1912– |
Eerste Divisie (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
NAC |
|
| NEC Nijmegen |
Football |
Netherlands |
Nijmegen |
1910– |
Eredivisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
NEC |
Formed by the merger of Eendracht and NVV Nijmegen.
|
| Newcastle United |
Football |
England |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
1892– |
Premier League (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Newport County |
Football |
Wales |
Newport |
1912– |
EFL League Two (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Newry City |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Newry |
2013– |
NIFL Championship (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded the former Newry City.
|
| Northampton Town |
Football |
England |
Northampton |
1897– |
EFL League Two (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Norwich City |
Football |
England |
Norwich |
1902– |
Premier League (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Nottingham Forest |
Football |
England |
West Bridgford |
1865– |
EFL Championship (2008) |
FP |
M |
|
Forest |
|
| Notts County |
Football |
England |
Nottingham |
1862– |
National League (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
The oldest professional football club in the world.
|
| Oldham Athletic |
Football |
England |
Oldham |
1899– |
EFL League Two (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Oxford City |
Football |
England |
Aldershot |
1883– |
National League South (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Oxford United |
Football |
England |
Oxford |
1960– |
EFL League One (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Headington United.
|
| Partick Thistle |
Football |
Scotland |
Glasgow |
1876– |
Scottish Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Peterborough United |
Football |
England |
Peterborough |
1934– |
EFL Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Peterhead |
Football |
Scotland |
Peterhead |
1891– |
Scottish League One (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Plymouth Argyle |
Football |
England |
Plymouth |
1903– |
EFL Championship (2023) |
FP |
M |
N/A |
|
Plymouth is the largest town in England whose football club has never been in the top tier.
|
| Port Vale |
Football |
England |
Stoke-on-Trent |
1879– |
EFL League Two (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Portadown |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Portadown |
1887– |
NIFL Premiership (2013) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Portsmouth |
Football |
England |
Bolton |
1898– |
EFL League One (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Preston North End |
Football |
England |
Preston |
1880– |
EFL Championship (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| PSV Eindhoven |
Football |
Netherlands |
Eindhoven |
1913– |
Eredivisie (1956) |
FP |
M |
|
PSV |
|
| Queen of the South |
Football |
Scotland |
Dumfries |
1919– |
Scottish Championship (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Queen's Park |
Football |
Scotland |
Glasgow |
1867– |
Scottish League One (2021) |
SP |
M |
|
|
The oldest football club in Scotland.
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
Football |
England |
London |
1886– |
EFL Championship (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
QPR |
|
| Queen's University Belfast |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Belfast |
1910– |
NIFL Championship (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Raith Rovers |
Football |
Scotland |
Kirkcaldy |
1883– |
Scottish Championship (2020) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Rangers |
Football |
Scotland |
Glasgow |
1872– |
Scottish Premiership (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
Glasgow Rangers |
|
| Reading |
Football |
England |
Reading |
1871– |
EFL Championship (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| RKC Waalwijk |
Football |
Netherlands |
Waalwijk |
1940– |
Eredivisie (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
RKC |
Formed by the merger of HEC, WVB and Hercules.
|
| Rochdale |
Football |
England |
Rochdale |
1907– |
EFL League Two (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Roda JC Kerkrade |
Football |
Netherlands |
Kerkrade |
1962– |
Eerste Divisie (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
Roda; Roda JC |
Formed by the merger of Roda Sport and Rapid JC.
|
| Ross County |
Football |
Scotland |
Dingwall |
1929– |
Scottish Premiership (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Rotherham United |
Football |
England |
Rotherham |
1925– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formed by a merger between Rotherham County and Rotherham Town.
|
| Royal Arsenal |
Football |
England |
London |
1886–1893 |
|
FP |
M |
|
|
Later Woolwich Arsenal.
|
| Rushden & Diamonds |
Football |
England |
Irthlingborough |
1992–2011 |
|
FP |
M |
|
Diamonds |
Formed by the merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds.
|
| St Albans City |
Football |
England |
St Albans |
1908– |
National League South (2014) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| St Johnstone |
Football |
Scotland |
Perth |
1884– |
Scottish Premiership (2013) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| St Mirren |
Football |
Scotland |
Paisley |
1877– |
Scottish Premiership (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Salford City |
Football |
England |
Salford |
1989– |
EFL League Two (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Salford.
|
| Scunthorpe United |
Football |
England |
Scunthorpe |
1958– |
EFL League Two (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Scunthorpe & Lindsey United.
|
| Sheffield United |
Football |
England |
Sheffield |
1889– |
EFL Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Sheffield Wednesday |
Football |
England |
Sheffield |
1929– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Wednesday.
|
| Shrewsbury Town |
Football |
England |
Shrewsbury |
1886– |
EFL League One (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Slough Town |
Football |
England |
Slough |
1945– |
National League South (2018) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Slough.
|
| Solihull Moors |
Football |
England |
Solihull |
2007– |
National League (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formed by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough.
|
| Southampton |
Football |
England |
Southampton |
1897– |
Premier League (2012) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Southend United |
Football |
England |
Southend-on-Sea |
1906– |
National League (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Southport |
Football |
England |
Southport |
1886– |
National League North (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Sparta Rotterdam |
Football |
Netherlands |
Rotterdam |
1888– |
Eredivisie (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
The oldest professional football club in the Netherlands.
|
| Spennymoor Town |
Football |
England |
Spennymoor |
2005– |
National League North (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Evenwood Town.
|
| Stenhousemuir |
Football |
Scotland |
Stenhousemuir |
1884– |
Scottish League Two (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Stevenage |
Football |
England |
Stevenage |
2010– |
EFL League Two (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Stevenage Borough.
|
| Stirling Albion |
Football |
Scotland |
Stirling |
1945– |
Scottish League Two (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded King's Park.
|
| Stockport County |
Football |
England |
Stockport |
1890– |
National League (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Stoke City |
Football |
England |
Stoke-on-Trent |
1925– |
EFL Championship (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Stoke.
|
| Stranraer |
Football |
Scotland |
Stranraer |
1870– |
Scottish League Two (2020) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Sunderland |
Football |
England |
Sunderland |
1879– |
EFL League One (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Sutton United |
Football |
England |
London |
1898– |
EFL League Two (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Swansea City |
Football |
Wales |
Swansea |
1969– |
EFL Championship (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Swansea Town.
|
| Swindon Town |
Football |
England |
Swindon |
1883– |
EFL League Two (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Telford United |
Football |
England |
Telford |
2004– |
National League North (2015) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded the former Telford United.
|
| Telstar |
Football |
Netherlands |
IJmuiden |
2008– |
Eerste Divisie (2008) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Stormvogels Telstar.
|
| Tonbridge Angels |
Football |
England |
Tonbridge |
1976– |
National League South (2019) |
SP |
M |
|
|
Succeeded Tonbridge.
|
| TOP Oss |
Football |
Netherlands |
Oss |
2017– |
Eerste Divisie (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
TOP |
Formerly FC Oss.
|
| Torquay United |
Football |
England |
Torquay |
1899– |
National League (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Football |
England |
London |
1884– |
Premier League (1992) |
FP |
M |
|
Spurs |
|
| Tranmere Rovers |
Football |
England |
Birkenhead |
1885– |
EFL League Two (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| FC Twente |
Football |
Netherlands |
Enschede |
1965– |
Eredivisie (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formed by the merger of Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys.
|
| FC Utrecht |
Football |
Netherlands |
Utrecht |
1970– |
Eredivisie (1970) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formed by the merger of VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velex.
|
| Vitesse Arnhem |
Football |
Netherlands |
Arnhem |
1892– |
Eredivisie (1989) |
FP |
M |
|
Vitesse; SBV Vitesse |
|
| FC Volendam |
Football |
Netherlands |
Volendam |
1923– |
Eerste Divisie (2009) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| VVV-Venlo |
Football |
Netherlands |
Venlo |
1903– |
Eerste Divisie (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Walsall |
Football |
England |
Walsall |
1896– |
EFL League Two (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Warrenpoint Town |
Football |
Northern Ireland |
Warrenpoint |
1987– |
NIFL Premiership (2017) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Watford |
Football |
England |
Watford |
1898– |
Premier League (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Wealdstone |
Football |
England |
London |
1899– |
National League (2020) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Welling United |
Football |
England |
London |
1963– |
National League South (2016) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| West Bromwich Albion |
Football |
England |
West Bromwich |
1880– |
EFL Championship (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
West Brom; WBA |
|
| West Ham United |
Football |
England |
London |
1900– |
Premier League (2012) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Weymouth |
Football |
England |
Weymouth |
1890– |
National League (2020) |
SP |
M |
|
|
|
| Wigan Athletic |
Football |
England |
Wigan |
1932– |
EFL League One (2020) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Willem II Tilburg |
Football |
Netherlands |
Tilburg |
1995– |
Eredivisie (2014) |
FP |
M |
|
Willem II |
Formerly Tilburgia.
|
| Wimbledon |
Football |
England |
London |
2002– |
EFL League One (2016) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Succeded the former Wimbledon, which moved to Milton Keynes.
|
| Woking |
Football |
England |
Woking |
1887– |
National League (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Football |
England |
Wolverhampton |
1879– |
Premier League (2018) |
FP |
M |
|
Wolves |
|
| Woolwich Arsenal |
Football |
England |
London |
1893–1913 |
N/A |
FP |
M |
Football League First Division (1913) |
|
Formerly Royal Arsenal. Later Arsenal.
|
| Wrexham |
Football |
Wales |
Wrexham |
1864– |
National League (2015) |
FP |
M |
|
|
The oldest professional football club in Wales and the third oldest in the world.
|
| Wycombe Wanderers |
Football |
England |
High Wycombe |
1887– |
EFL League One (2021) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| Yeovil Town |
Football |
England |
Yeovil |
1946– |
National League (2019) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Yeovil & Petters United.
|
| York City |
Football |
England |
York |
1908– |
National League North (2017) |
FP |
M |
|
|
|
| PEC Zwolle |
Football |
Netherlands |
Zwolle |
2012– |
Eredivisie (2012) |
FP |
M |
|
|
Formerly Zwolle.
|
