AROUND THE COUNTIES

England has a great depth of national-level football, with the top five divisions all being national. This table shows the traditional English county strengths (1888-1965 borders) of clubs as far down as Level 8, awarding points for how high a league each club holds in each area. For the joint clubs whose two names cross borders (e.g. Windsor & Eton) I have used the location of the stadium to denote the county. For clubs currently operating a ground-share or with a ground marginally over the border in another county, I have used their original hometowns.

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July 2009

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* demotion (if >1, levels dropped in brackets)

$ voluntary relegation (if >1, levels dropped in brackets)

reprieved; would otherwise have been relegated one level

¢ would otherwise have been promoted one level

Clubs in italics were relegated and clubs underlined were promoted.

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SINGLE-LEVEL CHANGES

Lev.

League

Promoted

Relegated

Pts.

1

Premiership

ALL

Birmingham C., Burnley, Wolverhampton W.

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25

2

Championship

ALL

Leicester C., Peterborough U., Scunthorpe U.

ALL

Newcastle U., Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Alb.

17

3

League One

ALL

Brentford, Exeter C., Gillingham, Wycombe W.

ALL

Charlton Ath., Norwich C., Southampton

12

4

League Two

ALL

Burton Alb., Torquay U.

ALL

Cheltenham T., Crewe Alex., Hereford U., Northampton T.

8

5

Conference National

ALL

AFC Wimbledon, Gateshead, Hayes & Yeading U., Tamworth

ALL

Chester C., Luton T.

5

6

Conference North/South

ALL

Corby, Dover Ath., Eastwood T., Gloucester C., Ilkeston T., Staines T.

ALL

Lewes C., Northwich Vic., Weymouth, Woking

3

7

Isthmian/Southern/NP Premier

ALL

Aveley, Cray W., Didcot T., Durham C., Kingstonian, Leamington, Nuneaton T., Retford U., Stocksbridge Park Steels, Truro C., Waltham Abbey

ALL

Bognor Regis T., Burscough, Fisher Ath., Hucknall T., King's Lynn*

2

8

Isthmian/Southern/NP Regional

ALL

AFC Fylde, Bedfont Green, Biggleswade T., Frome T., Horsham YMCA, Hungerford T., Lowestoft T., Market Drayton T., Mickleover Sp., Romford, VCD Ath., VT FC

ALL

Cammell Laird*, Harlow T., Heybridge Swifts, Hitchin T., Leigh Genesis, Mangotsfield U., Prescot Cables, Ramsgate, Witton Alb., Yate T.

1

9

Local Leagues 1

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ALL

Crowborough Ath., Dunstable T., Hillingdon B., Malvern T., Witham T., Winchester C.

0



MULTI-LEVEL CHANGES

Club

From

To

Change due to







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MERGED CLUBS





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RENAMED CLUBS



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FOLDED/WITHDRAWN CLUBS

Team Bath (folded)

Gresley Rovers (withdrew)

Fisher Ath. (folded)

Newcastle Blue Star ¢ (folded)


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COUNTY TABLES

1. LANCASHIRE: 283 points (+6)

PREM.

(1)

Blackburn Rv., Bolton W., Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester C., Manchester U., Wigan Ath.

8

CHAMP.

(2)

Blackpool, Preston N. End

2

LGE. 1

(3)

Oldham Ath.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Accrington Stanley, Bury, Morecambe, Rochdale

4

CONF. 1

(5)

Barrow

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Droylsden, Fleetwood T., Southport

3

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Ashton U., Burscough, FC United of Manchester, Marine

4

I/S/NP 2

(8)

AFC Fylde, Bamber Bridge, Chorley T., Clitheroe, Curzon Ashton, Lancaster C., Leigh Genesis, Mossley, Prescot Cables, Radcliffe B., Rossendale U., Salford C., Skelmersdale U., Trafford, Warrington T.

15

CLUBS:

38

*

2. YORKSHIRE: 182 points (-7)


W. RIDING: 131 (+1)

N. RIDING: 19 (-8)

E. RIDING: 27

City of York: 5


PREM.

(1)

---

---

Hull C.

---

1

CHAMP.

(2)

Barnsley, Doncaster Rv.,Sheffield U., Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough

---

---

5

LGE. 1

(3)

Huddersfield T., Leeds U.

---

---

---

2

LGE. 2

(4)

Bradford C., Rotherham U.

---

---

---

2

CONF. 1

(5)

---

---

---

York C.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Farsley Cel., Harrogate T.

---

---

---

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Bradford Park Avenue, Frickley Ath., Guiseley, Ossett T., Stocksbridge Park Steels

Whitby T.

North Ferriby U.

---

6

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Garforth T., Goole T., FC Halifax T., Harrogate Railway Ath., Ossett Alb., Sheffield, Wakefield

---

---

---

8

CLUBS:


22

2

2

1

27

*

3. STAFFORDSHIRE: 109 points (+4)

PREM.

(1)

Stoke C., Wolverhampton W.

2

CHAMP.

(2)

West Bromwich Alb.

2

LGE. 1

(3)

Walsall

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Burton Alb., Port Vale

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Tamworth

2

CONF. 2

(6)

Stafford Ra.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Hednesford T.

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Chasetown, Kidsgrove Ath., Leek T., Rushall Olympic, Willenhall T.

5

CLUBS:

14

*

4. ESSEX: 106 points

PREM.

(1)

West Ham U.

1

CHAMP.

(2)

---


LGE. 1

(3)

Colchester U., Leyton Orient, Southend U.

3

LGE. 2

(4)

Dagenham & Redbridge

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Grays Ath.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Braintree T., Chelmsford C., Thurrock

3

I/S/NP 1

(7)

AFC Hornchurch, Aveley, Billericay T., Canvey Island, Waltham Abbey

5

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Brentwood T., Concord Ra., East Thurrock U., Great Wakering Rv., Harlow T., Heybridge Swifts, Ilford, Leyton, Maldon T., Redbridge, Romford, Tilbury T., Waltham Forest

13

CLUBS:

27

*

5. LONDON: 105 points (-3)

PREM.

(1)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham

3

CHAMP.

(2)

Queens Park Ra.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

Millwall

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Dulwich Hamlet

1

CLUBS:

6

*

6. WARWICKSHIRE: 78 points (+10)

PREM.

(1)

Aston Villa, Birmingham C.

2

CHAMP.

(2)

Coventry C.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Solihull Moors

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Leamington, Nuneaton T., Rugby T.

3

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Atherstone T., Bedworth U., Romulus, Sutton Coldfield T.

4

CLUBS:

11

*

7. CHESHIRE: 73 points (-10)

LGE. 1

(3)

Stockport Co., Tranmere R.

2

LGE. 2

(4)

Crewe Alexandra, Macclesfield T.

2

CONF. 1

(5)

Altrincham, Chester C.

2

CONF. 2

(6)

Hyde U., Northwich Vic., Stalybridge Cel., Vauxhall Motors

4

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Cammell Laird, Nantwich T.

2

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Witton Alb., Woodley Sp.

2

CLUBS:

14

*

8. HAMPSHIRE: 71 points (-5)


HAMPSHIRE: 71 (-5)

ISLE OF WIGHT: 0


PREM.

(1)

Portsmouth

---

1

CHAMP.

(2)

---

---


LGE. 1

(3)

Southampton

---

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Aldershot T., Bournemouth

---

2

CONF. 1

(5)

---

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Basingstoke T., Eastleigh, Havant & Waterlooville

---

3

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Bashley, Farnborough

---

2

I/S/NP 2

(8)

AFC Totton, Andover T., Fleet T., Gosport B., VT (Sholing)

---

5

CLUBS:

14

0 (Level 9 = Brading T.,, Cowes Sp. and Newport IoW)

13

*

9. MIDDLESEX: 62 points (+6)

PREM.

(1)

Tottenham Hotspur

1

CHAMP.

(2)

---


LGE. 1

(3)

Brentford

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

Hayes & Yeading U.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Hampton & Richmond B., Staines T.

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Ashford T. (Middx.), Harrow B., Hendon, Wealdstone

4

I/S/NP 2

(8)

AFC Hayes, Enfield T., Northwood, Potters Bar T., Uxbridge, Wingate & Finchley

6

CLUBS:

15

*

10. KENT: 56 points (+1)

LGE. 1

(3)

Charlton Ath., Gillingham

2

LGE. 2

(4)



CONF. 1

(5)

Ebbsfleet U.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Bromley, Dover Ath., Welling U.

3

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Cray W., Dartford, Maidstone U., Margate, Tonbridge Angels

5

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Ashford T. (Kent), Chatham T., Folkestone Inv., Ramsgate, Sittingbourne T., Thamesmead T., VCD Ath., Whitstable T.

8

CLUBS:

19

*

11. DURHAM: 52 points (+2)

PREM.

(1)

Sunderland

1

CHAMP.

(2)

---


LGE. 1

(3)

Hartlepool U.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Darlington

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Gateshead

1

CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Durham C.

1

CLUBS:

5

*

12. GLOUCESTERSHIRE: 49 points (-5)

CHAMP.

(2)

Bristol C.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

Bristol Rv.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Cheltenham T.

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Forest Green Rv.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Gloucester C.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Bishops Cleeve, Cinderford T., Cirencester T., Mangotsfield U., Yate T.

5

CLUBS:

10

*

13. SURREY: 44 points (+2)

CHAMP.

(2)

Crystal Palace

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

AFC Wimbledon

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Woking

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Carshalton Ath., Kingstonian, Sutton U., Tooting & Mitcham

4

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Bedfont Green, Chipstead, Corinthian-Casuals, Croydon Ath., Godalming T., Leatherhead, Merstham, Metropolitan Police, Walton & Hersham, Walton Casuals, Whyteleafe

11

CLUBS:

18

*

14. HERTFORDSHIRE: 43 points (-1)

CHAMP.

(2)

Watford

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

Barnet

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Stevenage B.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Bishops Stortford, St. Albans C.

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Boreham Wood, Hemel Hempstead T.

2

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Cheshunt, Hitchin T., Ware

3

CLUBS:

10

*

15. LINCOLNSHIRE: 43 points (+5)


LINDSEY: 29 (+5)

City of Lincoln: 9

HOLLAND: 3

KESTEVEN: 2


CHAMP.

(2)

Scunthorpe U.

---

---

---

1

LGE. 1

(3)






LGE. 2

(4)

Grimsby T.

Lincoln C.

---

---

2

CONF. 1

(5)

---

---

---

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Gainsborough Trin.

---

---

---

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

---

---

Boston U.

---

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Brigg T.

Lincoln U.

Spalding U.

Grantham T., Stamford

5

CLUBS:

4

2

2

2

10

*

16. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: 42 points (+2)


NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: 29 (-3)

SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH: 17 (+5)


CHAMP.

(2)

---

Peterborough U.


LGE. 1

(3)

---

---


LGE. 2

(4)

Northampton T.

---

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Kettering T., Rushden & Diamonds

---

2

CONF. 2

(6)

Corby T.

---

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Brackley T.

---

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Rothwell T., Woodford U.

---

2

CLUBS:


7

1

8

*

17. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: 40 points (+1)

CHAMP.

(2)

Nottingham Forest

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

Notts Co.

1

CONF. 1

(5)

Mansfield T.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Eastwood T.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Hucknall T., Retford U., Worksop T.

3

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Carlton T.

1

CLUBS:

8

*

18. DEVONSHIRE: 38 points (+5)

CHAMP.

(2)

Plymouth Arg.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

Exeter C.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

Torquay U.

1

CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Tiverton T.

1

CLUBS:

4

*

19. DERBYSHIRE: 38 points (+1)

CHAMP.

(2)

Derby Co.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

Chesterfield

1

CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Alfreton T., Ilkeston T.

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Buxton, Matlock T.

2

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Belper T., Glapwell, Mickleover Sp.

3

CLUBS:

9

*

20. SUSSEX: 35 points (-3)


EAST SUSSEX: 25 (-2)

WEST SUSSEX: 10 (-1)


LGE. 1

(3)

Brighton & Hove Alb.

---

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---

---


CONF. 1

(5)

Eastbourne B.

Crawley T.

2

CONF. 2

(6)

Lewes C.

---

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Hastings U.

Bognor Regis T., Horsham

3

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Burgess Hill T., Eastbourne T., Horsham YMCA

Worthing

4

CLUBS:

7

4

11

*

21. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: 30 points (+4)

LGE. 1

(3)

Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe W.

2

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Aylesbury U., Beaconsfield SYCOB, Burnham, Chesham U., Marlow T., Slough T.

6

CLUBS:

8

*

22. NORTHUMBERLAND: 28 points (-1)

PREM.

(1)

Newcastle U.

1

CHAMP.

(2)

---


LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Blyth Spa.

1

CLUBS:

2

*

23. BERKSHIRE: 27 points (+2)

CHAMP.

(2)

Reading

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Maidenhead U.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Didcot T.

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Abingdon U., Bracknell T., Hungerford T., Thatcham T., Windsor & Eton

5

CLUBS:

8

*

24. SOMERSETSHIRE: 24 points (-2)

LGE. 1

(3)

Yeovil T.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Bath C., Weston-super-Mare

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Clevedon T.

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Bridgwater T., Frome T., Paulton Rv., Taunton T.

4

CLUBS:

8

*

25. LEICESTERSHIRE: 23 points (+5)

CHAMP.

(2)

Leicester C.

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Hinckley U.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Loughborough Dynamo, Quorn, Shepshed Dynamo

3

CLUBS:

5

*

26. WILTSHIRE: 21 points

LGE. 1

(3)

Swindon T.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

Salisbury C.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Chippenham T., Swindon Supermarine

2

CLUBS:

4

*

27. SUFFOLK: 20 points (+1)


EAST SUFFOLK: 16 (+1)

WEST SUFFOLK: 2


CHAMP.

(2)

Ipswich T.

---

1

LGE. 1

(3)

---

---


LGE. 2

(4)

---

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---

---


CONF. 2

(6)

---

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

---

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Lowestoft T.

AFC Sudbury, Bury T.

2

CLUBS:

2

2

2

*

28. WORCESTERSHIRE: 19 points (-1)

CONF. 1

(5)

Kidderminster Harr.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

Redditch U., Worcester C.

2

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Evesham U., Halesowen T., Stourbridge

3

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Bromsgrove Rv., Stourport Swifts

2

CLUBS:

8

*

29. CUMBERLAND: 15 points

LGE. 1

(3)

Carlisle U.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

Workington

1

CLUBS:

2

*

30. NORFOLK: 14 points (-6)

LGE. 1

(3)

Norwich C.

1

LGE. 2

(4)

---


CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

King's Lynn

1

CLUBS:

2

*

31. CAMBRIDGESHIRE: 13 points


CAMBRIDGESHIRE: 12

ISLE OF ELY: 0


CONF. 1

(5)

Cambridge U., Histon

---

2

CONF. 2

(6)

---

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Cambridge C.

---

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Soham T. Ra.

---

1

CLUBS:

4

0 (Level 9 = Ely C. and Wisbech T.)

4

*

32. SHROPSHIRE: 12 points (+1)

LGE. 2

(4)

Shrewsbury T.

1

CONF. 1

(5)

---


CONF. 2

(6)

AFC Telford U.

1

I/S/NP 1

(7)

---


I/S/NP 2

(8)

Market Drayton T.

1

CLUBS:

3

*

33. BEDFORDSHIRE: 11 points (-3)

CONF. 1

(5)

Luton T.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Bedford T.

1

I/S/NP 2

(8)

Arlesey T., Barton Rv., Biggleswade T., Leighton T.

4

CLUBS:

6

*

34. OXFORDSHIRE: 10 points

CONF. 1

(5)

Oxford U.

1

CONF. 2

(6)

---


I/S/NP 1

(7)

Banbury U., Oxford C.

2

I/S/NP 2

(8)

North Leigh

1

CLUBS:

4

*

35. HEREFORDSHIRE: 8 points (-4)

LGE. 2

(4)

Hereford U.

1

CLUBS:

1

*

36. DORSETSHIRE: 6 points (-2)

CONF. 2

(6)

Dorchester T., Weymouth

2

CLUBS:

2

*

37. MONMOUTHSHIRE: 3 points

CONF. 2

(6)

Newport Co.

1

CLUBS:

1

*

38=. WESTMORLAND: 2 points

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Kendal T.

1

CLUBS:

1

*

38=. CORNWALL: 2 points (+1)

I/S/NP 1

(7)

Truro C.

1

CLUBS:

1

*

40. HUNTINGDONSHIRE: 0 points

CLUBS:0 (Level 9 = St. Ives T., St. Neots T. and Yaxley)

*

41. RUTLANDSHIRE: 0 points

CLUBS:0 (Level 11 = Rutland Ra. and Uppingham T.)



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Clubs

Geographical County

Administrative County

38

LANCASHIRE


27

ESSEX, YORKSHIRE


23

KENT


22


Yorkshire West Riding

18

SURREY


15

MIDDLESEX


14

CHESHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE

Hampshire

11

SUSSEX, WARWICKSHIRE


10

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, LINCOLNSHIRE


9

DERBYSHIRE


8

BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, SOMERSETSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE


7


Northamptonshire

6

BEDFORDSHIRE, LONDON

East Sussex

5

DURHAM, LEICESTERSHIRE

West Sussex

4

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, DEVONSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, SUFFOLK, WILTSHIRE

Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire (Lindsey)

3

SHROPSHIRE


2

CUMBERLAND, DORSETSHIRE, NORFOLK, NORTHUMBERLAND

City of Lincoln, East Suffolk, Lincolnshire (Kesteven), Lincolnshire (Holland), West Suffolk, Yorkshire North Riding

1

CORNWALL, HEREFORDSHIRE, MONMOUTHSHIRE, WESTMORLAND

City of York, Soke of Peterborough, Yorkshire East Riding

0

HUNTINGDONSHIRE, RUTLANDSHIRE

Isle of Ely, Isle of Wight



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