List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors

A national third tier of English league football was established in 1958–59, as the Third Division. This followed on from the regional third tier that had been established in the south in 1920 and the north in 1921. In 1992, with the departure of the First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the third tier became known as the Second Division. Since 2004 it has been known as Football League One.

Football League Third Division (1920–1921)

Season Winner Runner-Up (not promoted)
1920–21Crystal PalaceSouthampton

Football League Third Division South/Football League Third Division North (1921–1958)

Season North South
Winner Runner-Up (not promoted) Winner Runner-Up (not promoted)
1921–22Stockport CountyDarlingtonSouthamptonPlymouth Argyle
1922–23NelsonBradford Park AvenueBristol CityPlymouth Argyle
1923–24Wolverhampton WanderersRochdalePortsmouthPlymouth Argyle
1924–25DarlingtonNelsonSwansea CityPlymouth Argyle
1925–26Grimsby TownBradford Park AvenueReadingPlymouth Argyle
1926–27Stoke CityRochdaleBristol City (2)Plymouth Argyle
1927–28Bradford Park AvenueLincoln CityMillwallNorthampton Town
1928–29Bradford CityStockport CountyCharlton AthleticCrystal Palace
1929–30Port ValeStockport CountyPlymouth ArgyleBrentford
1930–31ChesterfieldLincoln CityNotts CountyCrystal Palace
1931–32Lincoln CityGatesheadFulhamReading
1932–33Hull CityWrexhamBrentfordExeter City
1933–34BarnsleyChesterfieldNorwich CityCoventry City
1934–35Doncaster RoversHalifax TownCharlton Athletic (2)Reading
1935–36Chesterfield (2)Chester CityCoventry CityLuton Town
1936–37Stockport County (2)Lincoln CityLuton TownNotts County
1937–38Tranmere RoversDoncaster RoversMillwall (2)Bristol City
1938–39Barnsley (2)Doncaster RoversNewport CountyCrystal Palace
1939–40Competition abandoned due to World War II
1940–41No competition due to World War II
1941–42No competition due to World War II
1942–43No competition due to World War II
1943–44No competition due to World War II
1944–45No competition due to World War II
1945–46No competition due to World War II
1946–47Doncaster Rovers (2)Rotherham UnitedCardiff CityQueens Park Rangers
1947–48Lincoln City (2)Rotherham UnitedQueens Park RangersBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
1948–49Hull City (2)Rotherham UnitedSwansea City (2)Reading
1949–50Doncaster Rovers (3)GatesheadNotts County (2)Northampton Town
1950–51Rotherham UnitedMansfield TownNottingham ForestNorwich City
1951–52Lincoln City (3)Grimsby TownPlymouth Argyle (2)Reading
1952–53Oldham AthleticPort ValeBristol RoversMillwall
1953–54Port Vale (2)BarnsleyIpswich TownBrighton & Hove Albion
1954–55Barnsley (3)Accrington StanleyBristol City (3)Leyton Orient
1955–56Grimsby Town (2)Derby CountyLeyton OrientBrighton Hove & Albion
1956–57Derby CountyHartlepool UnitedIpswich Town (2)Torquay United
1957–58Scunthorpe UnitedAccrington StanleyBrighton & Hove AlbionBrentford

Football League Third Division (1958–1992)

Season Winner Runner Up Also Promoted Playoff Winner
1958–59Plymouth Argyle (3)Hull City
1959–60Southampton (2)Norwich City
1960–61BuryWalsall
1961–62Portsmouth (2)Grimsby Town
1962–63Northampton TownSwindon Town
1963–64Coventry City (2)Crystal Palace
1964–65Carlisle UnitedBristol City
1965–66Hull City (2)Millwall
1966–67Queens Park Rangers (2)Middlesbrough
1967–68Oxford UnitedBury
1968–69WatfordSwindon Town
1969–70Leyton Orient (2)Luton Town
1970–71Preston North EndFulham
1971–72Aston VillaBrighton and Hove Albion
1972–73Bolton WanderersNotts County
1973–74Oldham Athletic (2)Bristol RoversYork City
1974–75Blackburn RoversPlymouth ArgyleCharlton Athletic
1975–76Hereford UnitedCardiff CityMillwall
1976–77Mansfield TownBrighton and Hove AlbionCrystal Palace
1977–78WrexhamCambridge UnitedPreston North End
1978–79Shrewsbury TownWatfordSwansea City
1979–80Grimsby Town (3)Blackburn RoversSheffield Wednesday
1980–81Rotherham United (2)BarnsleyCharlton Athletic
1981–82BurnleyCarlisle UnitedFulham
1982–83Portsmouth (3)Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town
1983–84Oxford United (2)WimbledonSheffield United
1984–85Bradford City (2)MillwallHull City
1985–86Reading (2)Plymouth ArgyleDerby County
1986–87AFC BournemouthMiddlesbroughSwindon Town
1987–88SunderlandBrighton and Hove AlbionWalsall
1988–89Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)Sheffield UnitedPort Vale
1989–90Bristol Rovers(2)Bristol CityNotts County
1990–91Cambridge UnitedSouthend UnitedGrimsby TownTranmere Rovers
1991–92Brentford (2)Birmingham CityPeterborough United

Football League Second Division (1992–2004)

Season Winner Runner Up Playoff Winner
1992–93Stoke City (2)Bolton WanderersWest Bromwich Albion
1993–94Reading (3)Port ValeBurnley
1994–95Birmingham CityBrentford (not promoted)Huddersfield Town
1995–96Swindon TownOxford UnitedBradford City
1996–97Bury (2)Stockport CountyCrewe Alexandra
1997–98Watford (2)Bristol CityGrimsby Town
1998–99Fulham (2)WalsallManchester City
1999-00Preston North End (2)BurnleyGillingham
2000–01Millwall (3)RotherhamWalsall
2001–02Brighton & Hove Albion (2)ReadingStoke City
2002–03Wigan AthleticCrewe AlexandraCardiff City
2003–04Plymouth Argyle (4)Queens Park RangersBrighton & Hove Albion

Football League One (2004–)

Season Winner Runner Up Playoff Winner
2004–05 Luton Town (2) Hull City Sheffield Wednesday
2005–06 Southend United Colchester United Barnsley
2006–07 Scunthorpe United (2) Bristol City Blackpool
2007–08 Swansea City (3) Nottingham Forest Doncaster Rovers
2008–09 Leicester City Peterborough United Scunthorpe United
2009–10 Norwich City (2) Leeds United Millwall
2010–11 Brighton & Hove Albion (3) Southampton Peterborough United
2011–12 Charlton Athletic (3) Sheffield Wednesday Huddersfield Town
2012–13 Doncaster Rovers (4) AFC Bournemouth Yeovil Town
2013–14 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) Brentford Rotherham United
2014–15 Bristol City (4) Milton Keynes Dons Preston North End
2015–16 Wigan Athletic (2) Burton Albion Barnsley
2016–17 Sheffield United Bolton Wanderers Millwall
2017–18 Wigan Athletic (3) Blackburn Rovers Rotherham United


Number of titles overall

In bold those competing in League One as of the current season.

References

  • "Past Winners of the Football League". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  • Playfair Football Annual, various editions
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