Club | First League season | Last League season | Reason | Current status | Ref(s) |
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Aberdare Athletic | 1921–22 | 1926–27 | Not re-elected | Merged with Aberaman as Aberdare and Aberaman, later Aberaman Town and now Aberdare Town in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division | [8] |
Accrington | 1888–89 | 1892–93 | Resigned | Defunct | [9] |
Accrington Stanley (1891) | 1921–22 | 1961–62 | Resigned | Defunct, but a new Accrington Stanley formed in 1968 and are playing in EFL League Two | [10] |
Aldershot | 1932–33 | 1991–92 [a] | Liquidated | Defunct, Aldershot Town later formed and are playing in the National League | [11] |
Aldershot Town | 2008–09 | 2012–13 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [12] |
Ashington | 1921–22 | 1928–29 | Not re-elected | Playing in the Northern Premier League Division One East | [13] |
Barnet | 1991–92 | 2017–18 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [14] |
Bootle | 1892–93 | 1892–93 | Resigned | Defunct. A new club, formed as Langton in 1953, changed name to Bootle in 1973, and now playing in the Northern Premier League Division One West | [15] |
Boston United | 2002–03 | 2006–07 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [16] |
Bradford Park Avenue | 1908–09 | 1969–70 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the Northern Premier League Division One East | [17] |
Burton Swifts | 1892–93 | 1900–01 | Merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One | [18] |
Burton United | 1901–02 | 1906–07 | Not re-elected | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One | [19] |
Burton Wanderers | 1894–95 | 1896–97 | Not re-elected; later merged with Burton Swifts to form Burton United | Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One | [20] |
Bury | 1894–95 | 2018–19 | Expelled; later merged with successor club, Bury A.F.C. | Expelled during the 2019–20 season without playing a match, due to inability to pay liabilities. Playing in the North West Counties League Premier Division | [21] |
Chester City | 1931–32 | 2008–09 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club Chester playing in the National League North | [22] |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2007–08 | 2015–16 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [23] |
Darlington | 1921–22 | 2009–10 | Relegated | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the National League North | [24] |
Darwen | 1891–92 | 1898–99 | Resigned | Defunct, AFC Darwen later formed and are playing in the North West Counties League Division One North | [25] |
Durham City | 1921–22 | 1927–28 | Not re-elected | Defunct. Revived club playing in the Wearside League Division One | [26] |
Forest Green Rovers | 2017–18 | 2023–24 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [27] |
Gainsborough Trinity | 1896–97 | 1911–12 | Not re-elected | Playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division | [28] |
Gateshead | 1919–20 | 1959–60 | Not re-elected | Defunct. New Gateshead (National League) and South Shields (Northern Premier League Premier Division) clubs formed | [29] |
Glossop | 1898–99 | 1914–15 | Not re-elected | Playing in the North West Counties League Premier Division | [30] [31] |
Halifax Town | 1921–22 | 2001–02 | Relegated | Defunct, FC Halifax Town later formed and are playing in the National League | [32] |
Hartlepool United | 1921–22 | 2022–23 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [33] |
Hereford United | 1972–73 | 2011–12 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club Hereford playing in the National League North | [34] |
Kidderminster Harriers | 2000–01 | 2004–05 | Relegated | Playing in the National League North | [35] |
Leeds City | 1905–06 | 1919–20 [b] | Expelled | Defunct, successor club Leeds United playing in the EFL Championship | [36] |
Loughborough | 1895–96 | 1899–1900 | Not re-elected | Defunct | [37] |
Macclesfield Town | 1997–98 | 2019–20 | Relegated | Defunct, successor club Macclesfield playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division | [38] |
Maidstone United | 1989–90 | 1991–92 [c] | Liquidated | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the National League South | [39] |
Merthyr Town | 1920–21 | 1929–30 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version playing in Southern League Premier Division South | [40] |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1893–94 | 1893–94 | Resigned | Defunct | [41] |
Nelson | 1921–22 | 1930–31 | Not re-elected | Defunct, revived version playing in the North West Counties League Division One North | [42] |
New Brighton | 1923–24 | 1950–51 | Not re-elected | Defunct | [43] |
New Brighton Tower | 1898–99 | 1900–01 | Liquidated | Defunct | [44] |
Newport County | 1920–21 | 1987–88 | Relegated | Defunct, revived version of the club playing in EFL League Two | [45] |
Northwich Victoria | 1892–93 | 1893–94 | Resigned | Playing in the Midland League Premier Division | [46] |
Oldham Athletic | 1907–08 | 2021–22 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [47] |
Rochdale | 1921–22 | 2022–23 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [48] |
Rotherham County | 1919–20 | 1924–25 | Merged with Rotherham Town (1899) to form Rotherham United | Defunct, Rotherham United playing in the EFL League One | [49] |
Rotherham Town | 1893–94 | 1895–96 | Resigned | Defunct, Rotherham United playing in the EFL League One | [50] |
Rushden & Diamonds | 2001–02 | 2005–06 | Relegated | Defunct, AFC Rushden & Diamonds playing in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | [51] [52] |
Scarborough | 1987–88 | 1998–99 | Relegated | Defunct, Scarborough Athletic later formed and are playing in the National League North | [53] |
Scunthorpe United | 1950–51 | 2021–22 | Relegated | Playing in the National League North | [54] |
Southend United | 1920–21 | 2020–21 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [55] |
Southport | 1921–22 | 1977–78 | Not re-elected | Playing in the National League North | [56] |
Stalybridge Celtic | 1921–22 | 1922–23 | Resigned | Playing in the Northern Premier League Division One West | [57] |
Sutton United | 2021–22 | 2023–24 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [58] |
Thames | 1930–31 | 1931–32 | Resigned | Defunct | [59] |
Torquay United | 1927–28 | 2013–14 | Relegated | Playing in the National League South | [60] |
Wigan Borough | 1921–22 | 1930–31 | Resigned midway through season | Defunct, successor club Wigan Athletic playing in EFL League One | [61] |
Wimbledon | 1977–78 | 2003–04 | Relocated and became Milton Keynes Dons. | Became Milton Keynes Dons are playing in League Two | [62] |
Workington | 1951–52 | 1976–77 | Not re-elected | Playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division | [63] |
Yeovil Town | 2003–04 | 2018–19 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [64] |
York City | 1929–30 | 2015–16 | Relegated | Playing in the National League | [65] |