National League – First Season (FS) places of relegated teams.

[Anonymous]

1986-87 The first season of automatic relegation from Division Four and automatic promotion from the newly sponsored Vauxhall Conference.

Division Four

1986-87 Lincoln City FS 1st (P)
1987-88 Newport County FS Folded, Expelled & Expunged
1988-89 Darlington FS 1st (P)
1989-90 Colchester United FS 2nd

Football League Third Division

1992-93 Halifax Town FS 13th

1996-97 Hereford United FS 6th
1997-98 Doncaster Rovers FS 16th
1998-99 Scarborough FS 4th
1999-00 Chester City FS 8th
2000-01 Barnet FS 5th
2001-02 Halifax Town FS 8th

2002-03 Exeter City FS 6th
2002-03 Shrewsbury Town FS 3rd

2003-04 Carlisle United FS 3rd (P)
2003-04 York City FS 17th

Football League Two
2004–05 Kidderminster Harriers FS 15th
2004-05 Cambridge United FS 12th

2005–06 Oxford United FS 2nd
2005-06 Rushden & Diamonds FS 12th

2006–07 Boston United FS Relegated direct to Conference North
2006-07 Torquay United FS 3rd

2007–08 Mansfield Town FS 12th
2007-08 Wrexham FS 10th

2008–09 Chester City FS Folded & Expelled February 2010
2008-09 Luton Town FS 2nd

2009–10 Darlington FS 7th
2009-10 Grimsby Town FS 11th

2010–11 Lincoln City FS 17th
2010-11 Stockport County FS 16th

2011–12 Macclesfield Town FS 11th
2011-12 Hereford United FS 6th

2012–13 Aldershot Town FS 19th
2012-13 Barnet FS 8th

2013–14 Bristol Rovers FS 2nd (P)
2013-14 Torquay United FS 13th

2014–15 Cheltenham Town FS 1st (P)
2014-15 Tranmere Rovers FS 6th

2015–16 York City FS 21st
2015-16 Dagenham & Redbridge FS 4th

2016–17 Hartlepool United FS 15th
2016-17 Leyton Orient FS 13th

2017–18 Barnet FS 13th
2017-18 Chesterfield FS 15th

2018–19 Notts County FS 3rd
2018-19 Yeovil Town FS 4th

2019–20 Macclesfield Town FS Wound Up & Ejected.

2020–21 Southend United
2020-21 Grimsby Town

Only FIVE clubs have bounced back to the EFL in their first season.

The average place of a freshly relegated EFL club is 12th.

[Northumbiron]

Sounds about right. 12th place is mid table consolidation.

How many achieve promotion in their 2nd/3rd season?

Of those clubs who have gone out and returned (eg Luton), what’s the average number of seasons spent in non-league?

[BobbyGmeister]

Northumbiron wrote:

Of those clubs who have gone out and returned (eg Luton), what’s the average number of seasons spent in non-league?

Number of seasons out of the Football League:

Lincoln City 1
Newport County 25
Darlington 1
Colchester United 2
Aldershot 16 (Expelled December 1991 and wound up March 1992)
Maidstone United 30 (Resigned 17.8.92 and wound up.)
Halifax Town 5
Hereford United 9
Doncaster Rovers 5
Scarborough 23 (Wound up 20.6.07)
Chester City 4
Barnet 4
Halifax Town 20
Exeter City 5
Shrewsbury Town 1
York City 8
Carlisle United 1
Kidderminster Harriers 17
Cambridge United 9
Oxford United 4
Rushden and Diamonds 16 (Expelled from Conference 11.6.11 and wound up.)
Boston United 15
Torquay United 2
Mansfield Town 5
Wrexham 14
Chester City 13
Luton Town 5
Darlington 12
Grimsby Town 6
Stockport County 11
Lincoln City 6
Macclesfield Town 6
Hereford United 10
Barnet 2
Aldershot Town 9
Bristol Rovers 1
Torquay United 8
Cheltenham Town 1
Tranmere Rovers 3
Dagenham & Redbridge 6
York City 6
Hartlepool United 4
Leyton Orient 2
Chesterfield 4
Barnet 4
Yeovil Town 3
Notts County 3
Macclesfield Town 2 (Wound up 16.9.20)
Bury 2 (Expelled from League 1 27.8.19 + wound up)
Southend 1
Grimsby 1

[Anonymous]

1986-87 The first season of automatic relegation from Division Four and automatic promotion from the newly sponsored Vauxhall Conference.

The Relegated Clubs:

1986-87 Lincoln City: 1 season – champions

1987-88 Newport County: Folded, Expelled & Expunged. Phoenix club Newport County AFC formed. 25 years to return to the EFL

1988-89 Darlington: 1 season – champions

1989-90 Colchester United: 2 seasons – champions

1992-93 Halifax Town: 5 seasons – champions

PO = Play Off Winners

1996-97 Hereford United: 9 seasons – PO

1997-98 Doncaster Rovers: 5 seasons – PO

1998-99 Scarborough: 21 seasons (play in NPL Prem) – wound up in 2007 and placed in Conf North. Phoenix Club, Scarborough Ahletic FC formed 2007

1999-00 Chester City: 4 seasons – champions

2000-01 Barnet: 4 seasons – champions

2001-02 Halifax Town: 19 seasons (play in NL). Dissolved in 2008. Phoenix Club, FC Halifax Town formed 2008 and started life in NPL Div One.

2002-03 Exeter City: 5 seasons – PO

2002-03 Shrewsbury Town: 1 season – PO

2003-04 Carlisle United: 1 season – PO

2003-04 York City: 8 seasons – PO

2004–05 Kidderminster Harriers: 15 seasons (play in NLN)

2004-05 Cambridge United: 9 seasons – PO

2005–06 Oxford United: 4 seasons – PO

2005-06 Rushden & Diamonds: 10 seasons (play in Southern League Premier Central). Dissolved in 2011. Phoenix Club AFC Rushden & Diamonds formed 2011.

2006–07 Boston United: 14 seasons (play in NLN)

2006-07 Torquay United: 2 seasons – PO

2007–08 Mansfield Town: 5 seasons – champions

2007-08 Wrexham: 13 seasons (play in NL)

2008–09 Chester City: 11 seasons (play in NLN) – Folded & Expelled February 2010. Phoenix Club, Chester FC formed in 2010

2008-09 Luton Town: 5 seasons – champions

2009–10 Darlington: 11 seasons (play in NLN) – Administration (again) in 2011-12 and a new name, Darlington 1883 emerged and placed in the Northern League

2009-10 Grimsby Town: 6 seasons – PO

2010–11 Lincoln City: 6 seasons – champions

2010-11 Stockport County: 10 seasons (play in NL)

2011–12 Macclesfield Town: 6 seasons – champions

2011-12 Hereford United: 9 seasons (play in NLN) – liquidated in 2014. Phoenix Cub, Hereford FC formed in 2014

2012–13 Aldershot Town: 8 seasons (play in NL)

2012-13 Barnet: 2 seasons – champions

2013–14 Bristol Rovers: 1 season – PO

2013-14 Torquay United: 7 seasons (play in NL)

2014–15 Cheltenham Town: 1 season – champions

2014-15 Tranmere Rovers: 3 seasons – PO

2015–16 York City: 5 seasons (play in NLN)

2015-16 Dagenham & Redbridge: 5 seasons (play in NL)

2016–17 Hartlepool United: 4 seasons (play in NL)

2016-17 Leyton Orient: 2 seasons – champions

2017–18 Barnet: 3 seasons (play in NL)

2017-18 Chesterfield: 3 seasons (play in NL)

2018–19 Notts County: 2 seasons (play in NL)

2018-19 Yeovil Town: 2 seasons (play in NL)

2019–20 Macclesfield Town: 1 season (play in NWC Prem Div) – Wound Up & Ejected. Phoenix Club, Macclesfield FC formed in 2020.

2020–21 Southend United: season in progress

2020-21 Grimsby Town: season in progress

The current 2021-22 season hasn’t been included in these figures.

A micro glance at these statistics would suggest that we will most likely be in this league (National) for the next 5 to 10 seasons.

If we are liquidated – then a Phoenix club would most probably be placed in the NECL at step 10.

No new owners and no significant investment will probably likely see relegation to the NLN.

Money talks – and it’s going to need a significant amount to bounce back at the first or second attempt.

Oh well, plenty of new grounds to visit.

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[BobbyGmeister]

Probably more money in the National League than League Two?

[Deereyme66]

‘If we are liquidated – then a Phoenix club would most probably be placed in the NECL at step 10.’

So dust off your old footy boots – you might be needed!

[Anonymous]

It looks as if it’ll be more than just a B&B stay over in the National League.

Full Board & late night supper seems to be the reservation?

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[BobbyGmeister]

Deereyme66 wrote:

‘If we are liquidated – then a Phoenix club would most probably be placed in the NECL at step 10.’

So dust off your old footy boots – you might be needed!

Do they play walking football in tier 10?

[Deereyme66]

In all serious though, I’ve seen some tier 10 Counties teams that would give our current squad a real test.

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