Unlike American sports our clubs can rise all the way to the big leagues with hard work, good management and investment, a good youth academy or perhaps a bit of all the ingredients.
Of course neglect or a change in fortunes can result in a fall back down. It is perhaps hard to imagine for the younger generation that the likes of Swindon Town and Carlisle United once played top flight football.
In fact there are six current League Two sides who once played top flight football, with another nine clubs once reaching what is now the Championship and just three never playing higher than League Two.
Here is how the league would look based on every club’s highest ever finish.

17. Barrow
8th in the Third Division in 1967/68. Photo: Pete Norton

18. Crawley Town
10th in League One in the 2012/13 season. Photo: Mike Hewitt

19. Accrington Stanley
11th in League One in the 2020/21 season. Photo: Getty Images

20. Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town's best league position was 17th place in League One during the 2006-07 season. Photo: Getty Images


