Английская Википедия:Football League First Division

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The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First Division's winning club became English football champions.

The First Division contained between 12 and 24 clubs, playing each other home and away in a double round robin. The competition was based on two points for a win from 1888 until the increase to three points for a win in 1981.

After the creation of the Premier League, the name First Division was given to the second-tier division (from 1992). The name ceased to exist after the 2003–04 First Division season. The division was rebranded as the Football League Championship (now EFL Championship).

History

The Football League was founded in 1888 by Aston Villa director William McGregor. It originally consisted of a single division of 12 clubs (Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (now Stoke City), West Bromwich Albion, and Wolverhampton Wanderers), known as The Football League. When the League admitted additional members from the rival Football Alliance in 1892, it was split into two divisions.

For the next 100 years, the First Division was the top professional league in English football. In 1992, the 22 clubs making up the First Division elected to resign from the Football League and set up the Premier League. The Football League was consequently re-organised, with the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions renamed the First, Second, and Third respectively. Thus, the First Division, while still the top level of the Football League, became the second level of the entire English football league system.

The First Division was renamed the Football League Championship prior to the start of the 2004–05 season, as part of a league-wide rebrand. The Football League rebranded itself as the English Football League prior to the 2016–17 season, with its top level becoming the EFL Championship at that time.

Liverpool were the most frequent winners of the First Division when it was the top flight of English football, winning it a total of 18 times.

Trophy and players' medals

The Football League First Division trophy was first awarded in 1891, and was presented to the winners through to 1992.

As of the 1947–48 season, making seven appearances for their club during the season was not enough for a player to qualify for a winners medal.

As of the 1975–76 season, players had to make 14 appearances for their club during the season in order to qualify for a winners medal.

First Division champions

Шаблон:See alsoThe Football League First Division between 1888 and 1992 was the top tier in English football.

Football League First Division Champions

Club	Titles	Winning seasons
Liverpool	Шаблон:Center	1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90
Arsenal	Шаблон:Center	1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91
Everton	Шаблон:Center	1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87
Manchester United	Шаблон:Center	1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
Aston Villa	Шаблон:Center	1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81
Sunderland	Шаблон:Center	1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36
Sheffield Wednesday	Шаблон:Center	1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30
Newcastle United	Шаблон:Center	1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27
Leeds United	Шаблон:Center	1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Шаблон:Center	1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
Huddersfield Town	Шаблон:Center	1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26
Derby County	Шаблон:Center	1971–72, 1974–75
Manchester City	Шаблон:Center	1936–37, 1967–68
Tottenham Hotspur	Шаблон:Center	1950–51, 1960–61
Burnley	Шаблон:Center	1920–21, 1959–60
Portsmouth	Шаблон:Center	1948–49, 1949–50
Blackburn Rovers	Шаблон:Center	1911–12, 1913–14
Preston North End	Шаблон:Center	1888–89, 1889–90
Nottingham Forest	Шаблон:Center	1977–78
Ipswich Town	Шаблон:Center	1961–62
Chelsea	Шаблон:Center	1954–55
West Bromwich Albion	Шаблон:Center	1919–20
Sheffield United	Шаблон:Center	1897–98

From the start of the 1992–93 season, the first division became the second tier in English football. The champions would now be promoted to the Premier League. The 2003–04 season would be the last before rebranding as the Championship.

Club	Titles	Winning Seasons
Sunderland	Шаблон:Center	1995–96, 1998–99
Newcastle United	Шаблон:Center	1992–93
Crystal Palace	Шаблон:Center	1993–94
Middlesbrough	Шаблон:Center	1994–95
Bolton Wanderers	Шаблон:Center	1996–97
Nottingham Forest	Шаблон:Center	1997–98
Charlton Athletic	Шаблон:Center	1999–2000
Fulham	Шаблон:Center	2000–01
Manchester City	Шаблон:Center	2001–02
Portsmouth	Шаблон:Center	2002–03
Norwich City	Шаблон:Center	2003–04

First Division all time top scorers

Rank	Player	Years	Goals	Matches	Ratio	Club(s)
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Greaves	Шаблон:Nowrap	357	516	0.69	Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Bloomer	1892–1914	314	535	0.59	Derby County, Middlesbrough
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Dixie Dean	1924–1938	310	362	0.86	Everton
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Gordon Hodgson	1925–1940	288	455	0.63	Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leeds United
5	Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Buchan	1912–1928	258	481	0.53	Sunderland, Arsenal
6	Шаблон:Flagicon David Jack	1920–1934	257	476	0.54	Bolton Wanderers, Arsenal
7	Шаблон:Flagicon Nat Lofthouse	1946–1960	255	452	0.56	Bolton Wanderers
8	Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Bradford	1921–1935	248	410	0.60	Birmingham City
9	Шаблон:Flagicon Hughie Gallacher	1925–1938	246	355	0.69	Newcastle United, Chelsea, Derby County, Grimsby Town
10	Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Smith	1908–1927	243	416	0.58	Bolton Wanderers

See also

• List of English football first tier top scorers