Football League Third Division

The Football League Third Division was the 3rd division in English football. Its first season was the 1920–21. It would be brought back for the 1958-59 season. It was the 3rd division until the 1991-92 season. It became the 4th division in 1992, after the FA Premier League was created. It was replaced by the Football League Two in 2004.

Football League Third Division

Founded	1920
Folded	2004
Country	England Wales
Number of teams	24
Level on pyramid	4 (1992–2004) 3 (1920–1992)
Promotion to	Second Division
Relegation to	Fourth Division (1958–1992) Football Conference (1992–2004)
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Last champions	Doncaster Rovers (2003–04)
Most championships	Plymouth Argyle (4 titles, including 2 in Third Division South)

Founding clubs

• Brentford
• Brighton & Hove Albion
• Bristol Rovers
• Crystal Palace (inaugural champions in 1920–21)
• Exeter City
• Gillingham
• Grimsby Town
• Luton Town
• Merthyr Town
• Millwall
• Newport County
• Northampton Town
• Norwich City
• Plymouth Argyle
• Portsmouth
• Queens Park Rangers
• Reading
• Southampton
• Southend United
• Swansea Town
• Swindon Town
• Watford

Champions

• 1920/21 : Crystal Palace
• 1958/59 : Plymouth Argyle
• 1959/60 : Southampton
• 1960/61 : Bury
• 1961/62 : Portsmouth
• 1962/63 : Northampton Town
• 1963/64 : Coventry City
• 1964/65 : Carlisle United
• 1965/66 : Hull City
• 1966/67 : Queens Park Rangers
• 1967/68 : Oxford United
• 1968/69 : Watford
• 1969/70 : Orient
• 1970/71 : Preston North End
• 1971/72 : Aston Villa
• 1972/73 : Bolton Wanderers
• 1973/74 : Oldham Athletic
• 1974/75 : Blackburn Rovers
• 1975/76 : Hereford United
• 1976/77 : Mansfield Town
• 1977/78 : Wrexham
• 1978/79 : Shrewsbury Town
• 1979/80 : Grimsby Town
• 1980/81 : Rotherham United
• 1981/82 : Burnley
• 1982/83 : Portsmouth
• 1983/84 : Oxford United
• 1984/85 : Bradford City
• 1985/86 : Reading
• 1986/87 : Bournemouth
• 1987/88 : Sunderland
• 1988/89 : Wolverhampton Wanderers
• 1989/90 : Bristol Rovers
• 1990/91 : Cambridge United
• 1991/92 : Brentford
• 1992/93 : Cardiff City
• 1993/94 : Shrewsbury Town
• 1994/95 : Carlisle United
• 1995/96 : Preston North End
• 1996/97 : Wigan Athletic
• 1997/98 : Notts County
• 1998/99 : Brentford
• 1999/00 : Swansea City
• 2000/01 : Brighton & Hove Albion
• 2001/02 : Plymouth Argyle
• 2002/03 : Rushden & Diamonds
• 2003/04 : Doncaster Rovers

Related pages

• Football League First Division
• Football League Second Division
• Football League Third Division North
• Football League Third Division South