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Founded | 1958 |
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Folded | 1992 |
Country | England Wales |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | Third Division |
Relegation to | Football Conference (1987–92) |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy |
Last champions | Burnley (1991–92) |
Most championships | Doncaster Rovers Peterborough United Chesterfield (2 titles each) |
The Football League Fourth Division was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season. Following the creation of the Premier League, the fourth tier of English football was renamed the Football League Third Division, before being rebranded as Football League Two in 2004.