Size
The First Division initially consisted of 12 founder clubs; since then it has undergone a series of expansions as football became more popular and the number of quality teams increased. There were also a series of contractions in the late 1980s, although they were soon reversed, as follows:
| No. of teams | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1888 | 1891 |
| 14 | 1891 | 1892 |
| 16 | 1892 | 1898 |
| 18 | 1898 | 1905 |
| 20 | 1905 | 1915 |
| 22 | 1919 | 1987 |
| 21 | 1987 | 1988 |
| 20 | 1988 | 1991 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1992 |
| 24† | 1992 |
† as the second tier of professional football in England from 1992
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