List of teams promoted from English Football League Two and its predecessors
A national fourth tier of English league football was established in 1958–59, as the Fourth Division. It was formed from the merger of the Third Division North and the Third Division South. In 1992, with the departure of the First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the fourth tier became known as the Third Division. Since 2004 it has been known as Football League Two.
Football League Fourth Division (1958 to 1992)
Football League Third Division (1992 to 2004)
| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Also Promoted | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Cardiff City | Wrexham | Barnet | York City |
| 1993–94 | Shrewsbury Town | Chester City | Crewe Alexandra | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 1994–95 | Carlisle United | Walsall | - | Chesterfield |
| 1995–96 | Preston North End | Gillingham | Bury | Plymouth Argyle |
| 1996–97 | Wigan Athletic | Fulham | Carlisle United | Northampton Town |
| 1997–98 | Notts County (2) | Macclesfield Town | Lincoln City | Colchester United |
| 1998–99 | Brentford (2) | Cambridge United | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe United |
| 1999-00 | Swansea City | Rotherham United | Northampton Town | Peterborough United |
| 2000–01 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Cardiff City | Chesterfield | Blackpool |
| 2001–02 | Plymouth Argyle | Luton Town | Mansfield Town | Cheltenham Town |
| 2002–03 | Rushden & Diamonds | Hartlepool United | Wrexham | AFC Bournemouth |
| 2003–04 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Hull City | Torquay United | Huddersfield Town |
Football League Two (2004 onwards)
| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Also Promoted | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Yeovil Town | Scunthorpe United | Swansea City | Southend United |
| 2005–06 | Carlisle United (2) | Northampton Town | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham Town |
| 2006–07 | Walsall (2) | Hartlepool United | Swindon Town | Bristol Rovers |
| 2007–08 | Milton Keynes Dons | Peterborough United | Hereford United | Stockport County |
| 2008–09 | Brentford (3) | Exeter City | Wycombe Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 2009–10 | Notts County (3) | AFC Bournemouth | Rochdale | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 2010–11 | Chesterfield (3) | Bury | Wycombe Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 2011–12 | Swindon Town (2) | Shrewsbury Town | Crawley Town | Crewe Alexandra |
| 2012–13 | Gillingham (2) | Rotherham United | Port Vale | Bradford City |
| 2013–14 | Chesterfield (4) | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale | Fleetwood Town |
| 2014–15 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury Town | Bury | Southend United |
| 2015–16 | Northampton Town (2) | Oxford United | Bristol Rovers | AFC Wimbledon |
Number of titles overall
- 4 wins: Chesterfield
- 3 wins: Brentford, Doncaster Rovers, Notts County
- 2 wins: Brighton & Hove Albion, Carlisle United, Gillingham, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Swindon Town, Walsall
- 1 win: Burnley, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Cardiff City, Darlington, Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Preston North End, Reading, Rotherham United, Rushden & Diamonds, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town, Southend United, Southport, Stockport County, Swansea City, Watford, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Yeovil Town, York City
References
- "Past Winners of the Football League". Retrieved 2006-08-14.
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