A national fourth tier of English league football was established in 1958–59, as the

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. It was formed from the merger of the Third Division North and the Third Division South. In 1992, with the departure of the First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the fourth tier became known as the

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. Since 2004 it has been known as Football League Two.

Football League Fourth Division (1958–1992)

Football League Third Division (1992–2004)

Football League Two/EFL League Two (2004 onwards)

Number of titles overall

Clubs in bold are competing in the

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References

* {{EFL League Two EFL League Two Football League Fourth Division Football League Third Division EFL winners League Two