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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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