Fourth Division

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The Fourth Division was the former lowest tier of the English Football League, featuring professional clubs competing below the Third Division before later league restructurings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Division Four 1
Fourth Division canonical 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former football league division
tier of the English Football League
aboveDivision Third Division
alsoKnownAs Fourth Division
surface form: Division Four
belowDivision non‑league football
competitionFormat double round‑robin league
competitionLevel fourth tier
country England
endTime 1992
geographicScope England and Wales
governingBody English Football League
surface form: The Football League
numberOfClubsTypical 24
organizer English Football League
surface form: The Football League
participantType football club
partOf English Football League
pointsSystem three points for a win (later period)
two points for a win (historical)
positionInPyramid level 4
professionalStatus professional
promotionPlacesTypical four clubs promoted
promotionTo Third Division
region United Kingdom
relegationIntroduced 1987
relegationPlacesTypical one or two clubs relegated to Conference
relegationTo Football Conference
replacedBy EFL League Two
surface form: Football League Division Three (1992–2004)

EFL League Two
surface form: Football League Third Division (post‑1992)

EFL League Two
surface form: Football League Two
sport association football
startTime 1958
status defunct competition
tierInEnglishSystem lowest tier of the Football League (1958–1992)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fulham F.C. historicLeague Fourth Division
Fourth Division alsoKnownAs Fourth Division
this entity surface form: Division Four