History of England Football
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History of English Football
The history of English football dates back to 1888 when the world's oldest league was founded, starting with 12 clubs from the Midlands and North of England. Already in existence since 1872, the FA Cup included both Scottish and southern non-league clubs. Originally, it wasn't named the English League in hopes of integrating Scottish teams, but they formed their own league in 1890.
In 1892, a second division was added by merging with the rival Football Alliance, growing to 36 clubs by 1899. Initially, the bottom four clubs faced re-election, which was later reduced to three in 1895 and two in 1898, before going back to four in the 1920/21 season. Between 1893 and 1898, "test matches" (early play-offs) determined promotions between divisions. The league paused from 1915 to 1919 due to World War I, resuming with 40 clubs, and still mainly based in the North and Midlands. In 1920, the entire First Division of the rival Southern League became the Third Division of the FL. A year later, clubs from the Midlands and North joined, creating two regional Third Divisions?"North and South.
The league took another break for World War II (1940-1946). In 1958, Division 4 was introduced, expanding the league to 92 clubs in 1959, followed by the launch of the League Cup in 1960.
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