Preston North End.

Went from non-league to title winners in one season.

1888 - 1889.

Posted By: jafski on October 3rd 2011 at 18:32:51

Message Thread

has a club ever had such a rapid rise under a new manager? (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:16:06
- Didn't Northampton go up from 4 to 1 then back down in records time ? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Oct 3, 19:23:30
  - yep 5 years from bottom to top tier (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:26:53
    - and spent 18 of the next 19 seasons in div 4 (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:27:56
      - Showing my age now (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Oct 3, 19:30:38
        
        lucky to have experienced footy in the good old days! (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:31:40
        
        Dunno about the good old days ! (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Oct 3, 19:33:58
        
        oh (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:36:01
- the original Wimbledon FC went through the leagues quickly? (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 3, 18:53:36
  - yes, yes they did (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:59:35
    - what about the biggest demise in the football? (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 3, 19:02:11
      - Wolves and Bristol City - from top div to bottom in consecutive seasons (NCFC) - norway, Oct 3, 19:32:47
      - luton went from top of the champ after opening day (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:05:15
        
        i remember when they smashed us 4-2, the first season back in the champ (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 3, 19:11:15
        
        All four Luton goals in the goal we were behind (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Oct 3, 19:15:56
        
        did you make that 6pm train after chelsea? (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:12:15
        
        yes BUT........... (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 3, 19:47:10
        
        oh sickener! (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:48:05
        
        sure wont! (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 3, 19:57:18
- John Toshack at Swansea? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 3, 18:48:11
  - watford again 5 seasons bottom to top tiers (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:55:14
    - and swansea took the wimbledon route (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 19:01:58
  - 4th Division to the top of the 1st in 4 seasons (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 3, 18:53:09
    - hmmm i'd say 5 (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:57:24
- Didn't Man City go up all divisions in successive seasons? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Oct 3, 18:44:39
  - 3rd tier to prem in successive seasons (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:52:28
    - Yeah, just found the record (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Oct 3, 18:54:09
- Preston North End. (NCFC) - jafski, Oct 3, 18:32:51
  - didn't they just get elected to the top league? (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:46:04
    - Details. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Oct 3, 18:47:27
  - they also won the FA cup the same season (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 3, 18:41:41
    - Astonishing stuff. Got to be greatest ever rise. Can't see that being beaten. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Oct 3, 18:43:19
- Blackpool and Hull both had pretty rapid rises (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 3, 18:29:27
  - blackpool a solid 3 years in the champ before promotion (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:43:37
- Fulham? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:25:04
  - 12th in league 1 to top 6 champ under keegan (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:35:40
    - and they never had a back to back promotion in that time (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Oct 3, 18:37:46

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