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

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and the

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. In 1992, with the departure of the First Division clubs to become the

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, the fourth tier became known as the Third Division. Since 2004 it has been known as

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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