Past Members of the 92 Club

Past Members of the 92 Club

There have been a number of clubs who have joined or left the 92 Club since its original inception in 1950. Here's a run down of the comings and goings in the 92 Club in the last 70+ years.

The 92 Club was originally born in 1950-51. The top two divisions each consisted of 22 teams (called the First Division and Second Division at the time). The 3rd division was split between north and south, with 24 teams in each division. One team was promoted from 3rd Division North and 3rd Division South into the 2nd Division each season.

Some interesting facts about the 1950/1951 season:

• Spurs won First Division title
• Blackpool finished 3rd
• New Brighton (a team from Merseyside, nothing to do with Brighton & Hove Albion) resigned at the end of the season
• Scunthorpe United were called “Scunthorpe and Lindsey United”
• Bournemouth were called “Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic”
• Hartlepool United has an extra “s” and were called “Hartlepools United”
• Swansea City were called “Swansea Town” until Swansea gained City status in 1970
• Relegation out of the top 4 divisions was not automatic - teams who finish bottom apply for re-election from their peers

92 Club changes season-by-season

1951/1952
Workington join 92 Club at the expense of New Brighton who resigned

1958/1959
The Third Division North and South combined into the 3rd Division and 4th Division national leagues we still see today

1959/1960
Gateshead finish 3rd bottom of the 4th Division and are not re-elected

1960/1961
Peterborough United join the 92 Club, winning the 4th Division in their first season, scoring 134 goals in the process

1961/1962
Accrington Stanley resigned after 33 games of the season, their record was expunged

1962/1963
Oxford United joined the 92 Club

1969/1970
Bradford Park Avenue finished bottom of the 4th Division and were not re-elected

1970/1971
Cambridge United joined the 92 Club

1971/1972
Barrow finished 3rd bottom and were not re-elected

1972/1973
Hereford United joined the 92 Club

1976/1977
Workington finished bottom and were not re-elected following 4 consecutive bottom 4 finishes

1977/1978
Wimbledon joined the 92 Club
Southport finished 2nd bottom and were not re-elected. They became the last team to not be re-elected before automatic promotion and relegation was introduced

1978/1979
Wigan Athletic join the 92 Club

1986/1987
Lincoln City are relegated to Conference

1987/1988
Scarborough join the 92 Club
Newport County are relegated to the Conference

1988/1989
Lincoln City rejoin the 92 Club
Darlington are relegated

1989/1990
Maidstone United join the 92 Club
Colchester United are relegated to the Conference

1990/1991
Wrexham finish bottom of the league, but are saved from relegation as the league expands to 93 clubs

1991/1992
Barnet joined the league as the 92 Club became the 93 Club
Aldershot were declared bankrupt and kicked out of the Football League. Their record was expunged
Carlisle finished bottom and would have been relegated, if not for the league's planned expansion from 93 to 94 teams

1992/1993
Colchester United rejoined the 92 Club
Maidstone United folded after just 3 years in the league, with their record expunged
Halifax Town were relegated after finishing bottom, as the league abandons its expansion plans

1993/1994
The league returns to the 92 Club after two seasons with 93 teams
Northampton Town finished bottom of the league, but were saved from relegation as Conference champions Kidderminster Harriers' ground wasn't deemed fit enough for league football

1994/1995
Exeter City finished bottom of the league, but were saved from relegation as Conference champions Macclesfield Town's ground wasn't deemed fit enough for league football

1995/1996
Again, no relegation. Torquay United finish bottom, but Conference champions Stevenage's ground is not deemed fit for league football

1996/1997
Hereford United become the first team relegated in 3 years after finishing bottom of the league

1997/1998
Macclesfield Town join the league and make the play-offs at the first attempt
Doncaster Rovers are relegated

1998/1999
Halifax Town rejoin the 92 Club
Scarborough are relegated from the league

1999/2000
Cheltenham Town join the 92 Club
Chester City are relegated

2000/2001
Kidderminster Harriers join the 92 Club
Barnet are relegated

2001/2002
Rushden and Diamonds join the 92 Club
Halifax Town are relegated

2002/2003
The Football League and Football Confernce agree on a two up, two down system
Boston United join 92 Club
Exeter City and Shrewsbury Town are relegated

2003/2004
Doncaster Rovers rejoin the 92 Club and are promoted as Champions at their first attempt
Yeovil Town join the 92 Club
Carlisle United and York City are relegated. Carlisle becoming the first team to play in the top flight to be relegated out of the Football League

2004/2005
Chester City and Shrewsbury Town join the 92 Club
Cambridge United and Kidderminster Harriers are relegated

2005/2006
Barnet and Carlisle United join the 92 Club
Oxford United and Rushden and Diamonds are relegated

2006/2007
Accrington Stanley and Hereford United join the 92 Club
Boston United and Torquay United are relegated

2007/2008
Dagenham and Redbridge and Morecambe join the 92 Club
Mansfield Town and Wrexham are relegated

2008/2009
Aldershot Town and Exeter City join the 92 Club
Chester City and Luton Town are relegated

2009/2010
Burton Albion and Torquay United join the 92 Club
Grimsby Town and Darlington are relegated

2010/2011
Stevenage and Oxford United join the 92 Club
Lincoln City and Stockport County are relegated

2011/2012
Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon join the 92 Club
Hereford United and Macclesfield Town are relegated

2012/2013
Fleetwood Town and York City join the 92 Club
Barnet and Aldershot are relegated

2013/2014
Mansfield Town and Newport County join the 92 Club
Bristol Rovers and Torquay United are relegated

2014/2015
Luton Town and Cambridge United rejoin the 92 Club
Cheltenham Town and Tranmere Rovers are relegated

2015/2016
Barnet and Bristol Rovers join the 92 Club
Dagenham and Redbridge and York City are relegated

2016/2017
Cheltenham Town and Grimsby Town join the 92 Club
Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient are relegated

2017/2018
Lincoln City and Forest Green Rovers join the 92 Club
Barnet and Chesterfield are relegated

2018/2019
Macclesfield Town and Tranmere Rovers join the 92 Club
Notts County and Yeovil are relegated

2019/2020
Leyton Orient and Salford City join the 92 Club
Bury are expelled from the Football League, despite being promoted to League One. Stevenage are saved from relegation as a result
Macclesfield Town are relegated

2020/2021
Barrow and Harrogate Town join the 92 Club
Southend United and Grimsby Town are relegated

2021/2022
Sutton United and Hartlepool United join the 92 Club
Oldham Athletic and Scunthorpe United are relegated

2022/2023
Stockport County and Grimsby Town join the 92 Club
Hartlepool United and Rochdale are relegated

2023/2024
Wrexham and Notts County join the 92 Club

92 Club record by team

	1950-1951	1951-1952	1952-1953	1953-1954	1954-1955	1955-1956	1956-1957	1957-1958	1958-1959	1959-1960	1960-1961	1961-1962	1962-1963	1963-1964	1964-1965	1965-1966	1966-1967	1967-1968	1968-1969	1969-1970	1970-1971	1971-1972	1972-1973	1973-1974	1974-1975	1975-1976	1976-1977	1977-1978	1978-1979	1979-1980	1980-1981	1981-1982	1982-1983	1983-1984	1984-1985	1985-1986	1986-1987	1987-1988	1988-1989	1989-1990	1990-1991	1991-1992	1992-1993	1993-1994	1994-1995	1995-1996	1996-1997	1997-1998	1998-1999	1999-2000
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