[Albion] Division Four 1996/97 - where are they now

[DJ NOBO]

If Hereford had won that day, would we have made it to the PL?

 

[BadFish]

All the money in football and so many phoenix teams . It beggars belief, Where does it all go?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Fulham - promoted to Premier League for 22/23
Wigan Athletic - promoted to Championship for 22/23
Carlisle United - League Two
Northampton Town - League Two (play-offs)
Swansea City - Championship
Chester City - Wound up 2010, phoenix club now in National League North
Cardiff City - Championship
Colchester United - League Two
Lincoln City - League One
Cambridge United - League One
Mansfield Town - League Two (play-offs)
Scarborough - Wound up 2007
Scunthorpe United - relegated from League Two
Rochdale - League Two
Barnet - National League
Hull City - Championship
Leyton Orient - League Two
Darlington - expelled from the FA in 2012, now in National League North
Doncaster Rovers - Relegated from League One
Hartlepool United - League Two
Torquay United - National League
Exeter City - Promoted from league Two
Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Hereford United - Wound up in 2014. Phoenix Club in National League North

Funny old game innit

What i'm taking from this is that in spite of the ridiculous amounts of money washing around there is still huge opportunities for well run clubs to advance and badly run clubs to drop divisions. As things should be. To me this would be more depressing if it was pretty much the same as it is now.

 

[Change at Barnham]

The English football pyramid system is amazing and something to be very proud of.

Do countries like Germany, Spain and Italy have the same system?

 

[Live by the sea]

We ain't done too bad, have we?

Yes it’s amazing what £300 million plus invested into a local club can do along with good management and an intelligent visionary chairman & board .