The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Football League One at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season. Football League One teams playing in the 2012–13 Football League One 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. A total of 59 teams have played in the League One.
All statistics here refer to time in the Football League One only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the clubs last promotion from the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Barnsley | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | 1980-81 | 2005-06 | 2001-02 | Never Relegated | 2002–2006 | 21st Championship |
5th |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2000-01 | 2006-07 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2001–2007 | 5th Championship |
3rd |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 7/9 | 2 | 4 | 2009-10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2007-08 | 2003-2008 2010- |
11th | 6th |
| Bradford City | Bradford | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 1995-96 | Never Promoted | 2003-04 | 2006-07 | 2004–2007 | 18th League Two |
11th |
| Brentford | London | 7/9 | 2 | 4 | 2008-09 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2006-07 | 2004–2007 2009- |
9th | 3rd |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 5/9 | 1 | 5 | 2000-01 | 2010-11 | 2005-06 | Never Relegated | 2006–2011 | 10th | 1st |
| Bristol City | Bristol | 4/9 | 1 | 4 | Promoted To | 2006-07 | 1998-99 | Never Relegated | 1999–2007 | 20th Championship |
2nd |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol | 4/9 | 1 | 4 | 2006-07 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010-11 | 2007–2011 | 13th League Two |
11th |
| Bury | Bury | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | 2010-11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated]] | 2011- | 14th | 14th |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | 7/9 | 1 | 7 | 2005-06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2006- | 8th | 4th |
| Charlton Athletic | London | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | Promoted To | 2011-12 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 2009-2012 | 1st (promoted) | 1st |
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2005-06 | Promoted From | Relegated To | 2008-09 | 2006–2009 | 6th League Two |
17th |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 4/9 | 2 | 3 | 2010-11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011-12 | 2004–2007 2011-2012 |
22nd (relegated) | 16th |
| Colchester United | Colchester | 7/9 | 2 | 5 | 1997-98 | 2005-06 | 2007-08 | Never Relegated | 1998-2006 2008- |
10th | 2nd |
| Coventry City | Coventry | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2011-12 | Never Relegated | 2012- | 23rd (relegated) Championship |
|
| Crawley Town | Crawley | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2012- | 3rd (promoted) League Two |
|
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | Promoted To | Never Promoted | 2005-06 | 2008-09 | 2006–2009 | 7th League Two |
13th |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | London | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2009-10 | Promoted From | Relegated To | 2010-11 | 2010–2011 | 19th League Two |
21st |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | 5/9 | 2 | 4 | 2003-04 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 | Never Relegated | 2004–2008 2012- |
24th (relegated) Championship |
3rd |
| Exeter City | Exeter | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2008-09 | Promoted From | Relegated To | 2011-12 | 2009-2012 | 23rd (relgated) | 8th |
| Gillingham | Gillingham | 4/9 | 2 | 3 | 2008-09 | Promoted From | 2004-05 | 2009-10 | 2005-2008 2009-2010 |
8th League Two |
14th |
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | 6/9 | 2 | 5 | 2006-07 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2005-06 | 2004-2006 2007- |
13th | 6th |
| Hereford United | Hereford | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2007-08 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2008-09 | 2008–2009 | 23rd (relegated) League Two |
24th |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | 7/9 | 1 | 7 | 2003-04 | Never Promoted | 2000-01 | Never Relegated | 2004- | 4th | 3rd |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 8th Championship |
2nd |
| Leeds United | Leeds | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | Promoted To | 2009-10 | 2006-07 | Never Relegated | 2007–2010 | 14th Championship |
2nd |
| Leicester | Leicester | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | Promoted To | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | Never Relegated | 2008–2009 | 9th Championship |
1st |
| Leyton Orient | London | 6/9 | 1 | 6 | 2005-06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2006- | 20th | 7th |
| Luton Town | Luton | 2/9 | 2 | 1 | 2001-02 | 2004-05 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2014-05 2007-2008 |
5th Football Conference |
1st |
| Millwall | London | 4/9 | 1 | 4 | 2009-10 | 2005-06 | Never Relegated | 2006–2010 | 16th Championship |
3rd | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | 7/9 | 2 | 5 | 2007-08 | Never Promoted | 2003-04 | 2005-06 | 2004-2006 2008- |
5th | 3rd |
| Northampton | Northampton | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2005-06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2008-09 | 2006–2009 | 20th League Two |
9th |
| Norwich City | Norwich | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | Promoted To | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 2009–2010 | 12th Premier League |
1st |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | Promoted To | 2007-08 | 2004-05 | Never Relegated | 2005–2007 | 19th Championship |
2nd |
| Notts County | Nottingham | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2009-10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2010- | 7th | 7th |
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham | 9/9 | 1 | 9 | Promoted To | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2004- | 16th | 6th |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | 3/9 | 3 | 1 | 2010-11 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2004-05 | 2004-2005 2008-2009 2010-2011 |
18th Championship |
2nd |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2001-02 | Never Promoted | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2010–2011 | 21st League Two |
23rd |
| Port Vale | Stoke-on-Trent | 4/9 | 1 | 4 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 1999-00 | 2007-08 | 2000–2008 | 12th League Two |
12th |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2011-12 | Never Relegated | 2012- | 22nd (relegated) Championship |
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| Preston North End | Preston | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | Never promoted | Never Promoted | 2010-11 | Never Relegated | 2011- | 15th | 15th |
| Rochdale | Rochdale | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | 2009-10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011-12 | 2010- | 24th (relegated) | 9th |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham/Sheffield | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | 1999-00 | Never Promoted | 2004-05 | 2006-07 | 2005–2007 | 10th League Two |
20th |
| Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | 6/9 | 3 | 2 | 2004-05 | 2008-09 | 2006-07 | 2010-11 | 2005–2007 2008-2009 2011- |
18th | 1st |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2010-11 | Never Relegated | 2011- | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | 3/9 | 2 | 2 | Promoted To | 2011-12 | 2009-10 | Relegated From | 2004-2005 2010-2012 |
2nd (promoted) | 2nd |
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2012- | 2nd (promoted) League Tow |
|
| Southampton | Southampton | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | Promoted To | 2010-11 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 2009–2011 | 2nd (promoted) Championship |
2nd |
| Southend United | Southend-on-sea | 5/9 | 2 | 3 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2009-10 | 2005-2006 2007-2010 |
4th League Two |
1st |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | 2/9 | 1 | 2 | 2010-11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2011- | 6th | 6th |
| Stockport County | Stockport | 3/9 | 2 | 1 | 2007-08 | Never Promoted | 2001-02 | 2009-10 | 2002-2005 2008-2010 |
16th Football Conference |
18th |
| Swansea City | Swansea | 3/9 | 1 | 3 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2005–2007 | 11th Premier League |
1st |
| Swindon Town | Swindon | 7/9 | 3 | 4 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | 1999-00 | 2010-11 | 2000-2006 2007-2011 2012- |
1st (promoted) League Two |
5th |
| Torquay United | Torquay | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2003-04 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | 5th League Two |
21st |
| Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere | 8/9 | 1 | 8 | Never Promoted | 2000-01 | Never Relegated | 2001- | 12th | 3rd | |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | 7/9 | 1 | 7 | 2004-05 | Promoted From | Relegated To | Relegated From | 2005- | 17th | 5th |
| Walsall | Walsall | 7/9 | 2 | 5 | 2006-07 | Never Promoted | 2003-04 | 2005-06 | 2004-2006 2007- |
17th | 10th |
| Wrexham | Wrexham | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 2002-03 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 2003–2005 | 2nd Football Conference |
22nd |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe | 2/8 | 2 | 1 | 2008-09 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011-12 | 2009–2010 2011-2012 |
21st (relegated) | 21st |
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