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Football League First Division
Organising body	The Football League
Founded	17 April 1888
Folded	2004
Country	England
Other club(s) from	Wales
Number of teams	24 (1992–1992)
Level on pyramid	1 (1888–1992); 2 (1992–2004)
Promotion to	Premier League; (1992–2004)
Relegation to	Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup ; FA Community Shield
League cup(s)	League Cup;
International cup(s)	European Cup; (1956–1985, 1991–1992); UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; (1960–1985, 1990–1999); UEFA Cup; (1971–1985, 1990–2004); Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; (1955–1971)
Last champions	Leeds United (1st tier); (1991–92); Norwich City (2nd tier) ; (2003–04)
Most championships	Liverpool ; (18 titles)
Most appearances	Peter Shilton (849)
Top goalscorer	Jimmy Greaves (357)

Football League First Division

Former division of football league in England

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.

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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).

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Club	Titles	Winning seasons
Liverpool	18	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	10	1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91
Everton	9	1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87
Manchester United	7	1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
Aston Villa	7	1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81
Sunderland	6	1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36
Sheffield Wednesday	4	1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30
Newcastle United	4	1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27
Leeds United	3	1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
Huddersfield Town	3	1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26
Derby County	2	1971–72, 1974–75
Manchester City	2	1936–37, 1967–68
Tottenham Hotspur	2	1950–51, 1960–61
Burnley	2	1920–21, 1959–60
Portsmouth	2	1948–49, 1949–50
Blackburn Rovers	2	1911–12, 1913–14
Preston North End	2	1888–89, 1889–90
Nottingham Forest	1	1977–78
Ipswich Town	1	1961–62
Chelsea	1	1954–55
West Bromwich Albion	1	1919–20
Sheffield United	1	1897–98

Club	Titles	Winning Seasons
Sunderland	2	1995–96, 1998–99
Newcastle United	1	1992–93
Crystal Palace	1	1993–94
Middlesbrough	1	1994–95
Bolton Wanderers	1	1996–97
Nottingham Forest	1	1997–98
Charlton Athletic	1	1999–2000
Fulham	1	2000–01
Manchester City	1	2001–02
Portsmouth	1	2002–03
Norwich City	1	2003–04

Rank	Player	Years	Goals	Matches	Ratio	Club(s)
1	Jimmy Greaves	1957–1972	357	516	0.69	Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United
2	Steve Bloomer	1892–1914	314	535	0.59	Derby County, Middlesbrough
3	Dixie Dean	1924–1938	310	362	0.86	Everton
4	Gordon Hodgson	1925–1940	288	455	0.63	Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leeds United
5	Charlie Buchan	1912–1928	258	481	0.53	Sunderland, Arsenal
6	David Jack	1920–1934	257	476	0.54	Bolton Wanderers, Arsenal
7	Nat Lofthouse	1946–1960	255	452	0.56	Bolton Wanderers
8	Joe Bradford	1921–1935	248	410	0.60	Birmingham City
9	Hughie Gallacher	1925–1938	246	355	0.69	Newcastle United, Chelsea, Derby County, Grimsby Town
10	Joe Smith	1908–1927	243	416	0.58	Bolton Wanderers

Football_League_First_Division

Football League First Division

History

Trophy and players' medals

First Division champions

First Division all time top scorers

See also

References

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