longinthe toothblade
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Answered my own question from yesterday [least in part]. For those interested, see quote below:
"As I began compiling the 2nd Level All-time list, while keeping one eye on the much-easier to compile First Level All-time list [ data sources at bottom of this post ], it became apparent that there would be overlap. 9 clubs are on the 1st Level All-time top 20 list, and are also in the top of the All-time 2nd Level list. Clubs which fall into this category are Nottingham Forest (56 seasons in 1st Level/47 seasons in 2nd Level), Birmingham City (57 seasons in 1st Level/47 seasons in 2nd Level), Wolverhampton Wanderers (62 seasons in 1st Level/45 seasons in 2nd Level), Derby County (65 seasons in 1st Level/43 seasons in 2nd Level), Sheffield United (60 seasons in 1st Level/42 seasons in 2nd Level), Middlesbrough (60 seasons in 1st Level/39 seasons in 2nd Level), West Bromwich Albion (73 seasons in 1st Level/37 seasons in 2nd Level), Blackburn Rovers (71 seasons in 1st Level/36 seasons in 2nd Level), and Sheffield Wednesday (66 seasons in 1st Level/34 seasons in 2nd Level). All of these clubs have spent 60 or more seasons in the 1st Level, and are among the top 20 in that category, and are also among the top of the All-time 2nd Level list."
(Source Billsportsmaps.com)
Second tier from 1892-93 when the 2nd tier was launched.
Top 10, longest serving clubs in second tier is as follows:
1. Barnsley, 74 seasons.
2. Leicester City, 59.
3. Hull City, 54.
4. Grimsby Town, 52.
5. Fulham, 50.
6. Notts Forest, 47
6. Birmingham 47
7. Blackpool, 46.
8. Bristol City, 45.
8. Wolves, 45.
9. Derby, 43.
10.Sheffield Utd, 42.
10. Burnley, 42.
10. Preston North End, 42.
Thought that we must have been up there. In the 51 years I've watched them we've been in the 2nd tier for 26 of them. Any hows, onwards and upwards as they say and "bring on Oldham".................I will be there as usual and for anyone wanting to meet me I'll be wearing a red and white scarf and a smile x
"As I began compiling the 2nd Level All-time list, while keeping one eye on the much-easier to compile First Level All-time list [ data sources at bottom of this post ], it became apparent that there would be overlap. 9 clubs are on the 1st Level All-time top 20 list, and are also in the top of the All-time 2nd Level list. Clubs which fall into this category are Nottingham Forest (56 seasons in 1st Level/47 seasons in 2nd Level), Birmingham City (57 seasons in 1st Level/47 seasons in 2nd Level), Wolverhampton Wanderers (62 seasons in 1st Level/45 seasons in 2nd Level), Derby County (65 seasons in 1st Level/43 seasons in 2nd Level), Sheffield United (60 seasons in 1st Level/42 seasons in 2nd Level), Middlesbrough (60 seasons in 1st Level/39 seasons in 2nd Level), West Bromwich Albion (73 seasons in 1st Level/37 seasons in 2nd Level), Blackburn Rovers (71 seasons in 1st Level/36 seasons in 2nd Level), and Sheffield Wednesday (66 seasons in 1st Level/34 seasons in 2nd Level). All of these clubs have spent 60 or more seasons in the 1st Level, and are among the top 20 in that category, and are also among the top of the All-time 2nd Level list."
(Source Billsportsmaps.com)
Second tier from 1892-93 when the 2nd tier was launched.
Top 10, longest serving clubs in second tier is as follows:
1. Barnsley, 74 seasons.
2. Leicester City, 59.
3. Hull City, 54.
4. Grimsby Town, 52.
5. Fulham, 50.
6. Notts Forest, 47
6. Birmingham 47
7. Blackpool, 46.
8. Bristol City, 45.
8. Wolves, 45.
9. Derby, 43.
10.Sheffield Utd, 42.
10. Burnley, 42.
10. Preston North End, 42.
Thought that we must have been up there. In the 51 years I've watched them we've been in the 2nd tier for 26 of them. Any hows, onwards and upwards as they say and "bring on Oldham".................I will be there as usual and for anyone wanting to meet me I'll be wearing a red and white scarf and a smile x
