Movatterモバイル変換

[0]ホーム

Jump to content

Football League First Division

Edit links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Former division of football league in England

Football league

Football League First Division
Organising body	The Football League
Founded	17 April 1888
Folded	2004
Country	England
Other club from	Wales
Number of clubs	24 (1992–1992)
Level on pyramid	1 (1888–1992) 2 (1992–2004)
Promotion to	Premier League (1992–2004)
Relegation to	Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup FA Community Shield
League cup	League Cup
International cup(s)	European Cup (1956–1985, 1991–1992) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960–1985, 1990–1999) UEFA Cup (1971–1985, 1990–2004) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1955–1971)
Last champions	Leeds United (1st tier) (1991–92) Norwich City (2nd tier) (2003–04)
Most championships	Liverpool (18 titles)
Most appearances	Peter Shilton (849)
Top scorer	Jimmy Greaves (357)

TheFootball League First Division was the top division of theFootball League in England from1888 until the end of the1991–92 season, when its teams broke away to form thePremier League. From 1992 to 2004, the name First Division was given to what had previously been called the Second Division. After the2003–04 season, the division was renamed the Football League Championship (nowEFL Championship, with the division below it calledEFL League One).

The First Division contained between 12 and 24 clubs, playing each other home and away in a doubleround robin. The competition was based ontwo points for a win from 1888 until the increase tothree points for a win in1981.

History

[edit]

Further information:Football in England andHistory of English football

The Football League was founded in 1888 byAston Villa directorWilliam McGregor. It originally consisted of a single division of 12 clubs (Accrington,Aston Villa,Blackburn Rovers,Bolton Wanderers,Burnley,Derby County,Everton,Notts County,Preston North End, Stoke (nowStoke City),West Bromwich Albion, andWolverhampton Wanderers), known as The Football League. When the League admitted additional members from the rivalFootball Alliance in 1892, it was split into two divisions.

For the next 100 years, the First Division was the top professional league in English football. In 1992, the 22 clubs making up the First Division elected to resign from the Football League and set up thePremier League. The Football League was consequently re-organised, with the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions renamed the First, Second, and Third respectively. Thus, the First Division, while still the top level of the Football League, became the second level of the entireEnglish football league system.

The First Division was renamed theFootball League Championship prior to the start of the2004–05 season, as part of a league-wide rebrand. The Football League rebranded itself as the English Football League prior to the2016–17 season, with its top level becoming theEFL Championship at that time.

Liverpool were the most frequent winners of the First Division when it was the top flight of English football, winning it a total of 18 times.

Trophy and players' medals

[edit]

The Football League First Division trophy was first awarded in 1891, and was presented to the winners through to 1992.^[1] The Football League First Division trophy was temporarily retired in 1983-84 through to 1985-86 and replaced by League sponsors Canon's very own trophy.

As of the1947–48 season, making seven appearances for their club during the season was not enough for a player to qualify for a winners medal.^[2]

As of the1975–76 season, players had to make 14 appearances for their club during the season in order to qualify for a winners medal.^[3]

First Division champions

[edit]

The Football League First Division between 1888 and 1992 was the top tier in English football.

Football League First Division Champions^[4]
Club	Titles	Winning seasons
Liverpool	18	1900–01,1905–06,1921–22,1922–23,1946–47,1963–64,1965–66,1972–73,1975–76,1976–77,1978–79,1979–80,1981–82,1982–83,1983–84,1985–86,1987–88,1989–90
Arsenal	10	1930–31,1932–33,1933–34,1934–35,1937–38,1947–48,1952–53,1970–71,1988–89,1990–91
Everton	9	1890–91,1914–15,1927–28,1931–32,1938–39,1962–63,1969–70,1984–85,1986–87
Manchester United	7	1907–08,1910–11,1951–52,1955–56,1956–57,1964–65,1966–67
Aston Villa	7	1893–94,1895–96,1896–97,1898–99,1899–1900,1909–10,1980–81
Sunderland	6	1891–92,1892–93,1894–95,1901–02,1912–13,1935–36
Newcastle United	4	1904–05,1906–07,1908–09,1926–27
Sheffield Wednesday	4	1902–03,1903–04,1928–29,1929–30
Huddersfield Town	3	1923–24,1924–25,1925–26
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	1953–54,1957–58,1958–59
Leeds United	3	1968–69,1973–74,1991–92
Preston North End	2	1888–89,1889–90
Blackburn Rovers	2	1911–12,1913–14
Portsmouth	2	1948–49,1949–50
Burnley	2	1920–21,1959–60
Tottenham Hotspur	2	1950–51,1960–61
Manchester City	2	1936–37,1967–68
Derby County	2	1971–72,1974–75
Sheffield United	1	1897–98
West Bromwich Albion	1	1919–20
Chelsea	1	1954–55
Ipswich Town	1	1961–62
Nottingham Forest	1	1977–78

From the start of the 1992–93 season, the first division became the second tier in English football. The champions would now be promoted to the Premier League. The 2003–04 season would be the last before rebranding as the Championship.

Club	Titles	Winning seasons
Sunderland	2	1995–96,1998–99
Newcastle United	1	1992–93
Crystal Palace	1	1993–94
Middlesbrough	1	1994–95
Bolton Wanderers	1	1996–97
Nottingham Forest	1	1997–98
Charlton Athletic	1	1999–2000
Fulham	1	2000–01
Manchester City	1	2001–02
Portsmouth	1	2002–03
Norwich City	1	2003–04

First Division all-time top scorers

[edit]

Rank	Player	Years	Goals	Matches	Ratio	Club(s)
1	Jimmy Greaves	1957–1972	357	516	0.69	Chelsea,Tottenham Hotspur,West Ham United
2	Steve Bloomer	1892–1914	314	535	0.59	Derby County,Middlesbrough
3	Dixie Dean	1924–1938	310	362	0.86	Everton
4	Gordon Hodgson	1925–1940	288	455	0.63	Liverpool,Aston Villa,Leeds United
5	Charlie Buchan	1912–1928	258	481	0.53	Sunderland,Arsenal
6	David Jack	1920–1934	257	476	0.54	Bolton Wanderers,Arsenal
7	Nat Lofthouse	1946–1960	255	452	0.56	Bolton Wanderers
8	Joe Bradford	1921–1935	248	410	0.60	Birmingham City
9	Hughie Gallacher	1925–1938	246	355	0.69	Newcastle United,Chelsea,Derby County,Grimsby Town
10	Joe Smith	1908–1927	243	416	0.58	Bolton Wanderers

References

[edit]

^"Football League First Division Trophy, 1890". National Football Museum.Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved28 May 2020.
^"Player profile: Bryn Jones".Arsenal player database. Arsenal FC. Archived fromthe original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved13 June 2011.
^"Joey Jones: Profile". Liverpool FC. Archived fromthe original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved20 May 2011.
^"The Football League". 17 July 2014. Archived fromthe original on 17 July 2014.

Wikimedia Commons has media related toFootball League Division One.

v t e Football League First Division
First Level	1888–89 1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
Second Level	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Football League First Division

First Level

1888–89
1889–90
1890–91
1891–92
1892–93
1893–94
1894–95
1895–96
1896–97
1897–98
1898–99
1899–1900
1900–01
1901–02
1902–03
1903–04
1904–05
1905–06
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92

Second Level

Men's football in England

The Football Association

National teams

League competitions

Level 1	Premier League
Levels 2–4	English Football League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two
Levels 5–6	National League National League (division) National League North National League South
Levels 7–8	Isthmian League Northern Premier League Southern League
Levels 9–10	Combined Counties League Eastern Counties League Essex Senior League (level 9 only) Hellenic League Midland League Northern Counties East League Northern League North West Counties League Southern Combination League Southern Counties East League South West Peninsula League (level 10 only) Spartan South Midlands League United Counties League Wessex League Western League

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup FA Community Shield FA Trophy FA Vase FA Sunday Cup FA Inter-League Cup
League cups	EFL Cup EFL Trophy National League Cup Northern Premier League Cup Isthmian League Cup Southern League Cup
County cups	List of county cups

Others

Lists

v t e Top-level men'sfootball leagues of Europe (UEFA)
Current	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
Defunct	Austria Tagblatt Pokal Gauliga Ostmark Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Republic State Czechoslovakia Denmark East Germany England Finland Germany Bezirksliga Bayern Gauliga Kreisliga Bayern Hessen Nordmain Odenwald Pfalz Saar Südmain Südwest Württemberg Nordkreis-Liga Oberliga Berlin Oberliga Nord Oberliga Süd Oberliga Südwest Oberliga West Südkreis-Liga Westkreis-Liga Gibraltar Herzeg-Bosnia Mandatory Palestine Scotland Premier Division Premier League Saarland Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Turkey Turkish Championship National Division Yugoslavia
Liechtenstein is the only UEFA member association without a national league.

v t e Second levelfootball leagues of Europe (UEFA)
Current	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation Republika Srpska Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales North South
Former	Belgium East Germany England First Division Second Division Finland Suomensarja Ykkönen Germany 2. Bundesliga Nord 2. Bundesliga Süd 2. Oberliga Süd 2. Oberliga Südwest 2. Oberliga West Berlin Nord Süd Südwest West Gibraltar Greece Rep of Ireland Israel Malta Norway San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia

Second levelfootball leagues of Europe (UEFA)

Current