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unusual facts about Football League Fourth Division



1974–75 Luton Town F.C. season

Following promotion from the Fourth Division in 1966–67, Luton consolidated under first Allan Brown, then Alec Stock before rising another division following a successful 1969–70 campaign in which Malcolm Macdonald scored 28 goals.

1982–83 Blackpool F.C. season

They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English football, finishing 21st, their lowest-ever finish in the Football League.

Andy Mutch

In the 1987-88 season, Mutch and Bull scored 53 league goals between them and helped Wolves win Fourth Division Championship.

Gary McGuire

He took his chance to replace Terry Adlington when he was out of the side with a broken finger, and helped the club to promotion from the Fourth Division.

Jim McNichol

He helped City take the Football League Fourth Division title in 1989–90, before he made the switch from Exeter to Torquay a second time in July 1991.

Kevan Brown

Aldershot finished the 1989–90 season third from bottom of Fourth Division, but were by now in serious financial difficulties, narrowly avoiding being wound up by the High Court in the summer of 1990.

Matt Tees

He then joined Grimsby Town, Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and back to Grimsby Town, during his second spell at Grimsby, Tees was part of the 1971–72 team that won the Division Four title.

Roy McDonough

During his period in charge, McDonough stoked the bitter rivalry with Martin O'Neill's Wycombe Wanderers that had developed during both clubs' time in non-league's 'top flight', culminating in the dramatic promotion season of 1991–1992 when Colchester advanced into Division Four on the last day via a superior goal difference.

Tony Diamond

He signed for Blackpool during the 1989-90 season, but made just three appearances for the club as Blackpool were relegated to the Fourth Division.


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