List of EFL League One clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the English Football League One at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season.

Table[edit]

EFL League One teams playing in the 2023–24 season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. Teams in italic no longer exist in the legal form they competed as in League One. A total of 76 teams have played in League One.

All statistics here refer to time in EFL League One only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the fourth tier of English football.

Club Town or city Total
seasons 		Total
spells 		Longest
spell 		Promotion
to league 		Promotion
from league 		Relegation
to league 		Relegation
from league 		Years Most recent
finish 		Highest
finish
Accrington Stanley Accrington 5 1 5 2017–18 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2022–23 2018–2023 23rd (relegated) 11th
Barnsley Barnsley 7 4 2 1980–81 2018–19 2021–22 Never Relegated 2004–2006
2014–2016
2018–2019
2022–		 4th 2nd
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 1 1 1 Never Promoted 2017–18 2016–17 Never Relegated 2017–2018 7th
Championship		 2nd
Blackpool Blackpool 9 4 4 2016–17 2020–21 2022–23 2015–16 2004–2007
2015–2016
2017–2021
2023–		 23rd (relegated)
Championship		 3rd
Bolton Wanderers Bolton 5 3 3 2020–21 2016–17 2018–19 2019–20 2016–2017
2019–2020
2021–		 5th 2nd
Bournemouth Bournemouth 7 2 4 2009–10 2012–13 Never Relegated 2007–08 2004–2008
2010–2013		 15th
Premier League		 2nd
Bradford City Bradford 9 2 6 2012–13 Never Promoted 2003–04 2018–19 2004–2007
2013–2019		 6th
League Two		 5th
Brentford London 8 2 5 2008–09 2013–14 Never Relegated 2006–07 2004–2007
2009–2014		 9th
Premier League		 2nd
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton 5 1 5 2000–01 2010–11 2005–06 Never Relegated 2006–2011 6th
Premier League		 1st
Bristol City Bristol 5 2 3 1983–84 2014–15 1998–99 2012–13 2004–2007
2013–2015		 14th
Championship		 2nd
Bristol Rovers Bristol 11 3 5 2021–22 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2007–2011
2016–2021
2022–		 17th 10th
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent 7 2 6 2014–15 2015–16 2017–18 Never Relegated 2015–2016
2018–		 15th 2nd
Bury Bury 6 3 3 2018–19 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2019–20[a] 2011–2013
2015–2018
2019		 4th
North West Counties League Premier Division		 14th
Carlisle United Carlisle 9 2 8 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2006–2014
2023–		 5th (promoted)
League Two		 4th
Cambridge United Cambridge 3 1 3 2020–21 Never Promoted Never Relegated Never Relegated 2021– 20th 14th
Charlton Athletic London 10 3 4 Never Promoted 2018–19 2019–20 Never Relegated 2009–2012
2016–2019
2020–		 10th 1st
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham 6 2 3 2020–21 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2008–09 2006–2009
2021–		 16th 17th
Chesterfield Chesterfield 6 3 3 2013–14 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2016–17 2004–2007
2011–2012
2014–2017		 3rd
National League		 16th
Colchester United Colchester 10 2 8 1997–98 2005–06 2007–08 2015–16 2004–2006
2008–2016		 20th
League Two		 2nd
Coventry City Coventry 7 2 5 2017–18 2019–20 2011–12 2016–17 2012–2017
2018–2020		 5th
Championship		 1st
Crawley Town Crawley 3 1 3 2011–12 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2014–15 2012–2015 22nd
League Two		 10th
Crewe Alexandra Crewe 9 3 4 2019–20 Never Promoted 2005–06 2021–22 2006–2009
2012–2016
2020–2022		 13th
League Two		 13th
Dagenham & Redbridge London 1 1 1 2009–10 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2010–11 2010–2011 10th
National League		 21st
Derby County Derby 2 1 2 Never Promoted Never Promoted 2021–22 Never Relegated 2022– 7th 7th
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster 12 4 5 2016–17 2012–13 2013–14 2021–22 2004–2008
2012–2013
2014–2016
2017–2022		 18th
League Two		 1st
Exeter City Exeter 5 2 3 2021–22 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2011–12 2009–2012
2022–		 14th 8th
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood 10 1 10 2013–14 Never Promoted Never Relegated Never Relegated 2014– 13th 4th
Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth 1 1 1 2021–22 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2022–23 2022–2023 24th (relegated) 24th
Gillingham Gillingham 13 3 9 2012–13 Never Promoted 2004–05 2021–22 2005–2008
2009–2010
2013–2022		 17th
League Two		 9th
Hartlepool United Hartlepool 8 2 6 2006–07 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2012–13 2004–2006
2007–2013		 23rd (relegated)
League Two		 6th
Hereford United Hereford 1 1 1 2007–08 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2008–09 2008–2009 Defunct
(2014–15)		 24th
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 8 1 8 2003–04 2011–12 Never Relegated Never Relegated 2004–2012 18th
Championship		 4th
Hull City Kingston upon Hull 2 2 1 2003–04 2020–21 2019–20 Never Relegated 2004–2005
2020–2021		 15th
Championship		 1st
Ipswich Town Ipswich 4 1 4 Never Promoted 2022–23 2018–19 Never Relegated 2019–2023 2nd (promoted) 2nd
Leeds United Leeds 3 1 3 Never Promoted 2009–10 2006–07 Never Relegated 2007–2010 19th (relegated)
Premier League		 2nd
Leicester City Leicester 1 1 1 Never Promoted 2008–09 2007–08 Never Relegated 2008–2009 18th (relegated)
Premier League		 1st
Leyton Orient London 10 2 9 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2014–15 2006–2015
2023–		 1st (promoted)
League Two		 3rd
Lincoln City Lincoln 5 1 5 2018–19 Never Promoted Never Relegated Never Relegated 2019– 11th 5th
Luton Town Luton 3 3 1 2017–18 2018–19 2006–07 2007–08 2004–2005
2007–2008
2018–2019		 3rd (promoted)
Championship		 1st
Millwall London 6 2 4 1964–65 2016–17 2014–15 Never Relegated 2006–2010
2015–2017		 8th
Championship		 3rd
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes 15 4 7 2018–19 Never Promoted 2015–16 2022–23 2004–2006
2008–2015
2016–2018
2019–2023		 21st (relegated) 2nd
Morecambe Morecambe 2 1 2 2020–21 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2022–23 2021–2023 22nd (relegated) 19th
Northampton Town Northampton 7 4 3 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2006–2009
2016–2018
2020–2021
2023–		 3rd (promoted)
League Two		 9th
Norwich City Norwich 1 1 1 Never Promoted 2009–10 2008–09 Never Relegated 2009–2010 13th
Championship		 1st
Nottingham Forest Nottingham 3 1 3 Never Promoted 2007–08 2004–05 Never Relegated 2005–2008 16th
Premier League		 2nd
Notts County Nottingham 5 1 5 2009–10 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2014–15 2010–2015 2nd (promoted)
National League		 7th
Oldham Athletic Oldham 14 1 14 1962–63 Never Promoted 1996–97 2017–18 2004–2018 12th
National League		 6th
Oxford United Oxford 8 1 8 2015–16 Never Promoted Never Relegated Never Relegated 2016– 19th 4th
Peterborough United Peterborough 13 5 8 2007–08 2020–21 2021–22 2004–05 2004–2005
2008–2009
2010–2011
2013–2021
2022–		 6th 2nd
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth 6 3 3 2019–20 2022–23 2009–10 2018–19 2010–2011
2017–2019
2020–2023		 1st (promoted) 1st
Portsmouth Portsmouth 8 2 7 2016–17 Never Promoted 2011–12 2012–13 2012–2013
2017–		 8th 4th
Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent 9 2 4 2021–22 Never Promoted 1999–2000 2016–17 2004–2008
2013–2017
2022–		 18th 9th
Preston North End Preston 4 1 4 1995–96 2014–15 2010–11 Never Relegated 2011–2015 12th
Championship		 3rd
Reading Reading 1 1 1 1983–84 Never Promoted 2022–23 Never Relegated 2023– 22nd (relegated)
Championship		 —
Rochdale Rochdale 9 2 7 2013–14 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2010–2012
2014–2021		 24th (relegated)
League Two		 9th
Rotherham United Rotherham 6 5 2 2012–13 2021–22 2020–21 2006–07 2005–2007
2013–2014
2017–2018
2019–2020
2021–2022		 19th
Championship		 2nd
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe 10 4 5 2013–14 2008–09 2010–11 2018–19 2005–2007
2008–2009
2011–2013
2014–2019		 23rd (relegated)
National League		 1st
Sheffield United Sheffield 6 1 6 1981–82 2016–17 2010–11 Never Relegated 2011–2017 2nd (promoted)
Championship		 1st
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield 5 3 2 Never Promoted 2022–23 2020–21 Never Relegated 2004–2005
2010–2012
2021–2023		 3rd (promoted) 2nd
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury 11 2 9 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2012–2014
2015–		 12th 3rd
Southampton Southampton 2 1 2 Never Promoted 2010–11 2008–09 Never Relegated 2009–2011 20th (relegated)
Premier League		 2nd
Southend United Southend-on-sea 9 3 5 2014–15 2005–06 2006–07 2019–20 2005–2006
2007–2010
2015–2020		 8th
National League		 1st
Stevenage Stevenage 4 2 3 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2011–2014
2023–		 2nd (promoted)
League Two		 6th
Stockport County Stockport 3 2 2 2007–08 Never Promoted 2001–02 2009–10 2004–2005
2008–2010		 4th
League Two		 18th
Sunderland Sunderland 4 1 4 Never Promoted 2021–22 2017–18 Never Relegated 2018–2022 6th
Championship		 4th
Swansea City Swansea, Wales 3 1 3 2004–05 2007–08 Never Relegated Never Relegated 2005–2008 10th
Championship		 1st
Swindon Town Swindon 12 4 5 2019–20 Never Promoted 1998–99 2020–21 2004–2006
2007–2011
2012–2017
2020–2021		 10th
League Two		 5th
Torquay United Torquay 1 1 1 2003–04 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2004–05 2004–2005 21st (relegated)
National League		 21st
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere 11 2 10 2018–19 Never Promoted 2000–01 2019–20 2004–2014
2019–2020		 12th
League Two		 3rd
Walsall Walsall 13 2 11 2006–07 Never Promoted 2003–04 2018–19 2004–2006
2007–2019		 16th
League Two		 3rd
Wigan Athletic Wigan 5 4 2 1996–97 2021–22 2022–23 Never Relegated 2015–2016
2017–2018
2020–2022
2023–		 24th (relegated)
Championship		 1st
AFC Wimbledon London 6 1 6 2015–16 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2021–22 2016–2022 21st
League Two		 15th
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton 1 1 1 1987–88 2013–14 2012–13 Never Relegated 2013–2014 13th
Premier League		 1st
Wrexham Wrexham, Wales 1 1 1 2002–03 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2004–05 2004–2005 1st (promoted)
National League		 22nd
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe 7 4 3 2017–18 2019–20 2020–21 2011–12 2009–2010
2011–2012
2018–2020
2021–		 9th 21st
Yeovil Town Yeovil 9 2 8 2004–05 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2005–2013
2014–2015		 22nd (relegated)
National League		 4th

Chart[edit]

Reading F.C.Forest Green Rovers F.C.Derby County F.C.Morecambe F.C.Cambridge United F.C.Ipswich Town F.C.Lincoln City F.C.Sunderland A.F.C.Accrington Stanley F.C.Blackburn Rovers F.C.Bolton Wanderers F.C.AFC WimbledonOxford United F.C.Burton Albion F.C.Wigan Athletic F.C.Fleetwood Town F.C.Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.Portsmouth F.C.Shrewsbury Town F.C.Crawley Town F.C.Coventry City F.C.Bury F.C.Stevenage F.C.Preston North End F.C.Sheffield United F.C.Dagenham %26 Redbridge F.C.Plymouth Argyle F.C.Rochdale A.F.C.Notts County F.C.Norwich City F.C.Wycombe Wanderers F.C.Southampton F.C.Exeter City F.C.Charlton Athletic F.C.Hereford United F.C.Leicester City F.C.Leeds United F.C.Bristol Rovers F.C.Cheltenham Town F.C.Northampton Town F.C.Crewe Alexandra F.C.Millwall F.C.Brighton %26 Hove Albion F.C.Carlisle United F.C.Leyton Orient F.C.Southend United F.C.Rotherham United F.C.Scunthorpe United F.C.Swansea City A.F.C.Nottingham Forest F.C.Gillingham F.C.Yeovil Town F.C.Wrexham A.F.C.Torquay United F.C.Hull City A.F.C.Sheffield Wednesday F.C.Peterborough United F.C.Stockport County F.C.Luton Town F.C.Barnsley F.C.Milton Keynes Dons F.C.Colchester United F.C.Swindon Town F.C.Hartlepool United F.C.Walsall F.C.Blackpool F.C.Bristol City F.C.Bradford City A.F.C.Chesterfield F.C.Brentford F.C.Port Vale F.C.Doncaster Rovers F.C.AFC BournemouthHuddersfield Town A.F.C.Tranmere Rovers F.C.Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Overview of clubs by season[edit]

Champions Runners-up Promoted via play-offs Relegated
Club 04
05 		05
06 		06
07 		07
08 		08
09 		09
10 		10
11 		11
12 		12
13 		13
14 		14
15 		15
16 		16
17 		17
18 		18
19 		19
20 		20
21 		21
22 		22
23 		23
24
Accrington Stanley 14 17 11 12 23
Barnsley 13 5 11 6 2 4
Blackburn Rovers 2
Blackpool 16 19 3 22 12 10 13 3
Bolton Wanderers 2 23 9 5
AFC Bournemouth 8 17 19 21 6 11 2
Bradford City 11 11 22 11 7 5 5 11 24
Brentford 4 3 24 9 11 9 3 2
Brighton & Hove Albion 18 7 16 13 1
Bristol City 7 9 2 12 1
Bristol Rovers 16 11 11 22 10 13 15 14 24 17
Burton Albion 2 9 12 16 16 15
Bury 14 22 16 19 24 24[a]
Carlisle United 8 4 20 14 12 8 17 22
Cambridge United 14 20
Charlton Athletic 4 13 1 13 6 3 7 13 10
Cheltenham Town 17 19 23 15 16
Chesterfield 17 16 21 22 6 18 24
Colchester United 15 2 12 8 10 10 20 16 19 23
Coventry City 15 18 17 8 23 8 1
Crawley Town 10 14 22
Crewe Alexandra 13 20 22 13 19 20 24 12 24
Dagenham & Redbridge 21
Derby County 7
Doncaster Rovers 10 8 11 3 1 13 21 15 6 9 14 22
Exeter City 18 8 23 14
Fleetwood Town 10 19 4 14 11 6 15 20 13
Forest Green Rovers 24
Gillingham 14 16 22 21 17 12 9 20 17 13 10 10 21
Hartlepool United 6 21 15 19 20 16 13 23
Hereford United 24
Huddersfield Town 9 4 15 10 9 6 3 4
Hull City 2 1
Ipswich Town 11 9 11 2
Leeds United 5 4 2
Leicester City 1
Leyton Orient 20 14 14 17 7 20 7 3 23
Lincoln City 16 5 17 11
Luton Town 1 24 1
Millwall 10 17 5 3 4 6
Milton Keynes Dons 20 22 3 12 5 5 8 10 2 12 23 19 13 3 21
Morecambe 19 22
Northampton Town 14 9 21 16 22 22
Norwich City 1
Nottingham Forest 7 4 2
Notts County 19 7 12 20 21
Oldham Athletic 19 10 6 8 10 16 17 16 19 15 15 17 17 21
Oxford United 8 16 12 4 6 8 19
Peterborough United 23 2 4 6 9 13 11 9 7 7 2 6
Plymouth Argyle 23 7 21 18 7 1
Port Vale 18 13 12 23 9 18 12 21 18
Portsmouth 24 8 4 5 8 10 8
Preston North End 15 14 5 3
Reading
Rochdale 9 24 8 10 9 20 16 18 21
Rotherham United 20 23 4 4 2 2
Scunthorpe United 12 1 6 18 21 16 7 3 5 23
Sheffield United 3 5 7 5 11 1
Sheffield Wednesday 5 15 2 4 3
Shrewsbury Town 16 23 20 18 3 18 15 17 18 12
Southampton 7 2
Southend United 1 6 8 23 14 7 10 19 22
Stevenage 6 18 24
Stockport County 24 18 24
Sunderland 5 8 4 5
Swansea City 6 7 1
Swindon Town 12 23 13 15 5 24 6 8 4 15 22 23
Torquay United 21
Tranmere Rovers 3 18 9 11 7 19 18 12 11 21 21
Walsall 14 24 12 13 10 20 19 9 13 14 3 14 19 22
Wigan Athletic 1 1 20 1
AFC Wimbledon 15 18 20 20 19 23
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
Wrexham 22
Wycombe Wanderers 22 21 17 3 6 9
Yeovil Town 15 5 18 17 15 14 17 4 24
Club 04
05 		05
06 		06
07 		07
08 		08
09 		09
10 		10
11 		11
12 		12
13 		13
14 		14
15 		15
16 		16
17 		17
18 		18
19 		19
20 		20
21 		21
22 		22
23 		23
24

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bury were expelled from the EFL during the 2019–20 season following financial difficulties.
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