Football League Third Division North

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The Football League Third Division North was a regional tier of the English Football League system that operated in the early to mid-20th century, featuring lower-division professional clubs from the north of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct football league
former division of the English Football League
competitionFormat double round-robin
competitionType men's football league
concurrentExistenceWith Football League Third Division South NERFINISHED
country England
dissolved 1958
domesticCupParticipation FA Cup NERFINISHED
establishedBy expansion of The Football League
geographicRestriction clubs from the north of England
governingBody The Football League Management Committee NERFINISHED
historicalEra interwar period
post-World War II period
inception 1921
leagueLevel third tier
location England
lowerTierRelativeTo Football League First Division NERFINISHED
Football League Second Division NERFINISHED
matchPointsSystem 1 point for a draw
2 points for a win
mostChampionships Doncaster Rovers F.C. NERFINISHED
mostChampionshipsNumber 3
notableClub Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) NERFINISHED
Carlisle United F.C. NERFINISHED
Chesterfield F.C. NERFINISHED
Hartlepools United F.C. NERFINISHED
Lincoln City F.C. NERFINISHED
Rochdale A.F.C. NERFINISHED
Stockport County F.C. NERFINISHED
Tranmere Rovers F.C. NERFINISHED
Wigan Borough F.C. NERFINISHED
numberOfTeamsAtDissolution 24
numberOfTeamsAtFormation 20
parallelDivisionWith Football League Third Division South NERFINISHED
partOf The Football League NERFINISHED
promotionTo Football League Second Division NERFINISHED
reasonForAbolition reorganization of the Football League into national divisions
reasonForCreation to accommodate more professional clubs from northern England
regionServed Northern England NERFINISHED
relegationTo non-league football
replacedBy Football League Fourth Division NERFINISHED
Football League Third Division NERFINISHED
seasonEndTypicalMonth May
seasonStartTypicalMonth August
seasonStructure annual league competition
sport association football
status professional
tieBreakerMethod goal average

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Workington A.F.C. formerDivision Football League Third Division North
Nelson F.C. formerLeague Football League Third Division North
Stalybridge Celtic F.C. formerLeague Football League Third Division North
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. formerLeagueMembership Football League Third Division North
Nelson F.C. leagueParticipation Football League Third Division North
Football League Third Division South parallelTo Football League Third Division North