Football League Third Division

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The Football League Third Division was a former tier of the English football league system that served as a lower professional division beneath the Second Division.

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Surface form Occurrences
English Third Division 2

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former football league division
competitionType league competition
confederation UEFA
country England
dissolved 1992
expandedTo Football League Third Division North NERFINISHED
founded 1920
governingBody The Football League NERFINISHED
higherThan Football League Fourth Division NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 20th century English football
initialName Football League Third Division (Southern) NERFINISHED
lastSeasonBeforeRebrand 1991–92 Football League Third Division NERFINISHED
level Level 3
locatedIn England
Wales
lowerThan Football League Second Division NERFINISHED
organiser The Football League NERFINISHED
partOf The Football League NERFINISHED
positionInPyramid third tier
precededBy Southern League First Division NERFINISHED
Western League Division One NERFINISHED
professionalStatus professional
promotionSystem promotion and relegation
promotionTo Football League Second Division NERFINISHED
region England and Wales NERFINISHED
relegationTo Football League Fourth Division NERFINISHED
replacedBy EFL League One NERFINISHED
Football League Second Division (1992–2004) NERFINISHED
seasonFormat double round-robin
sport association football

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Football League Second Division above Football League Third Division
Bradford City stadium fire competition Football League Third Division
Port Vale F.C. formerCompetition Football League Third Division
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. formerLeagueMembership Football League Third Division
Third Division foundedAs Football League Third Division
Crewe Alexandra historicalDivision Football League Third Division
subject surface form: Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Bury FC leagueParticipation Football League Third Division
Chester City F.C. leagueParticipation Football League Third Division
English Second Division locatedAbove Football League Third Division
this entity surface form: English Third Division
Torquay United F.C. previousLeague Football League Third Division
English Second Division relegationTo Football League Third Division
this entity surface form: English Third Division
Football League Second Division relegationTo Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division South replacedBy Football League Third Division