Football League Second Division

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The Football League Second Division was the historical second tier of English professional football, sitting below the First Division before the creation of the Premier League and later league restructurings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct football league
second tier football division
above Football League Third Division
alsoKnownAs Second Division
associatedWith English football league system
below Football League First Division
competitionLevel second tier of English football
competitionScope national league in England and Wales
competitionType league competition
confederation UEFA (via The Football Association)
country England
countryOfClubs England
Wales
dissolved 1992
era pre-Premier League English football pyramid
format round-robin league
foundedAs second level of The Football League
governedUnder The Football Association
governingBody English Football League
surface form: The Football League
historicalSignificance primary route of promotion to the top tier before 1992
historicalTier second level before 1992
inception 1892
locatedIn England
organiser English Football League
surface form: The Football League
partOf English Football League
surface form: The Football League
professionalStatus professional
promotionSystem automatic promotion places
promotion play-offs (in later years)
promotionTo Football League First Division
reasonForEnd creation of the Premier League and rebranding of Football League divisions
region England and Wales
relegationTo Football League Third Division
replacedBy Football League First Division
surface form: Football League First Division (post-1992 second tier)

Premier League
surface form: Premier League (as top tier causing re-tiering)
seasonType annual league season
sport association football
status historical competition
successor EFL Championship
surface form: EFL Championship (as modern second tier)
tierInPyramid 2
timePeriod late 19th century to late 20th century
topLevelOf no

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. formerLeague Football League Second Division
Oxford United F.C. formerLeague Football League Second Division
Palace previousLeague Football League Second Division
subject surface form: Crystal Palace F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. hasPlayedInLeague Football League Second Division
Grimsby Town previousLeague Football League Second Division
subject surface form: Grimsby Town F.C.
Port Vale F.C. formerCompetition Football League Second Division
Crewe Alexandra historicalDivision Football League Second Division
subject surface form: Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Football League First Division relegationTo Football League Second Division
English Second Division alsoKnownAs Football League Second Division
Bury FC leagueParticipation Football League Second Division
Bury FC honour Football League Second Division
this entity surface form: Football League Second Division champions 1894–95
Third Division renamedAs Football League Second Division
Third Division successorDivision Football League Second Division
this entity surface form: Football League Second Division (post-1992 naming)
Second Division 1961–62 league Football League Second Division
Second Division alsoKnownAs Football League Second Division
Football League Third Division South promotionTo Football League Second Division
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. formerLeagueMembership Football League Second Division