Club First League season Last League season Reason Current status Ref(s) Aberdare Athletic 1921–22 1926–27 Not re-elected Merged with Aberaman as Aberdare and Aberaman, later Aberaman Town and now Aberdare Town in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division [8] Accrington 1888–89 1892–93 Resigned Defunct [9] Accrington Stanley (1891) 1921–22 1961–62 Resigned Defunct, but a new Accrington Stanley formed in 1968 and are playing in EFL League Two [10] Aldershot 1932–33 1991–92 [a] Liquidated Defunct, Aldershot Town later formed and are playing in the National League [11] Aldershot Town 2008–09 2012–13 Relegated Playing in the National League [12] Ashington 1921–22 1928–29 Not re-elected Playing in the Northern Premier League Division One East [13] Barnet 1991–92 2017–18 Relegated Playing in the National League [14] Bootle 1892–93 1892–93 Resigned Defunct. A new club, formed as Langton in 1953, changed name to Bootle in 1973, and now playing in the Northern Premier League Division One West [15] Boston United 2002–03 2006–07 Relegated Playing in the National League North [16] Bradford Park Avenue 1908–09 1969–70 Not re-elected Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division [17] Burton Swifts 1892–93 1900–01 Merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One [18] Burton United 1901–02 1906–07 Not re-elected Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One [19] Burton Wanderers 1894–95 1896–97 Not re-elected; later merged with Burton Swifts to form Burton United Defunct, a successor club formed in 1950 Burton Albion F.C. plays in EFL League One [20] Bury 1894–95 2018–19 Expelled; later merged with successor club, Bury A.F.C. Expelled during the 2019–20 season without playing a match, due to inability to pay liabilities. Playing in the North West Counties League Premier Division [21] Chester City 1931–32 2008–09 Relegated Defunct, successor club Chester playing in the National League North [22] Chesterfield 1899–1900 1908–09 Not re-elected Defunct. Revived club playing in the National League [23] 1921–22 2017–18 Relegated Playing in the National League Dagenham & Redbridge 2007–08 2015–16 Relegated Playing in the National League [24] Darlington 1921–22 2009–10 Relegated Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the National League North [25] Darwen 1891–92 1898–99 Resigned Defunct, AFC Darwen later formed and are playing in the North West Counties League Division One North [26] Durham City 1921–22 1927–28 Not re-elected Defunct. Revived club playing in the Wearside League Division One [27] Gainsborough Trinity 1896–97 1911–12 Not re-elected Playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division [28] Gateshead 1919–20 1959–60 Not re-elected Defunct. New Gateshead (National League ) and South Shields (Northern Premier League Premier Division) clubs formed [29] Glossop 1898–99 1914–15 Not re-elected Playing in the North West Counties League Premier Division [30] [31] Halifax Town 1921–22 2001–02 Relegated Defunct, FC Halifax Town later formed and are playing in the National League [32] Hartlepool United 1921–22 2022–23 Relegated Playing in the National League [33] Hereford United 1972–73 2011–12 Relegated Defunct, successor club Hereford playing in the National League North [34] Kidderminster Harriers 2000–01 2004–05 Relegated Playing in the National League [35] Leeds City 1905–06 1919–20 [b] Expelled Defunct, successor club Leeds United playing in the EFL Championship [36] Loughborough 1895–96 1899–1900 Not re-elected Defunct [37] Macclesfield Town 1997–98 2019–20 Relegated Defunct, successor club Macclesfield playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division [38] Maidstone United 1989–90 1991–92 [c] Liquidated Defunct, revived version of the club playing in the National League South [40] Merthyr Town 1920–21 1929–30 Not re-elected Defunct, revived version playing in Southern League Premier Division South [41] Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1893–94 1893–94 Resigned Defunct [42] Nelson 1921–22 1930–31 Not re-elected Defunct, revived version playing in the North West Counties League Division One North [43] New Brighton 1923–24 1950–51 Not re-elected Defunct [44] New Brighton Tower 1898–99 1900–01 Liquidated Defunct [45] Newport County 1920–21 1987–88 Relegated Defunct, revived version of the club playing in EFL League Two [46] Northwich Victoria 1892–93 1893–94 Resigned Playing in the Midland League Premier Division [47] Oldham Athletic 1907–08 2021–22 Relegated Playing in the National League [48] Rochdale 1921–22 2022–23 Relegated Playing in the National League [49] Rotherham County 1919–20 1924–25 Merged with Rotherham Town (1899) to form Rotherham United Defunct, Rotherham United playing in the EFL Championship [50] Rotherham Town 1893–94 1895–96 Resigned Defunct, Rotherham United playing in the EFL Championship [51] Rushden & Diamonds 2001–02 2005–06 Relegated Defunct, AFC Rushden & Diamonds playing in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands [52] [53] Scarborough 1987–88 1998–99 Relegated Defunct, Scarborough Athletic later formed and are playing in the National League North [54] Scunthorpe United 1950–51 2021–22 Relegated Playing in the National League North [55] Southend United 1920–21 2020–21 Relegated Playing in the National League [56] Southport 1921–22 1977–78 Not re-elected Playing in the National League North [57] Stalybridge Celtic 1921–22 1922–23 Resigned Playing in the Northern Premier League Division One West [58] Thames 1930–31 1931–32 Resigned Defunct [59] Torquay United 1927–28 2013–14 Relegated Playing in the National League South [60] Wigan Borough 1921–22 1930–31 Resigned midway through season Defunct, successor club Wigan Athletic playing in EFL League One [61] Wimbledon 1977–78 2003–04 Relocated and became Milton Keynes Dons .Became Milton Keynes Dons are playing in League Two [62] Workington 1951–52 1976–77 Not re-elected Playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division [63] Yeovil Town 2003–04 2018–19 Relegated Playing in the National League South [64] York City 1929–30 2015–16 Relegated Playing in the National League [65]