DIVISION NAMES

The league divisions have increased from a single division in the first season (1888-89) to the current four, and have changed names many times over the years (including the current stupid names of League One and League Two).

Here's the list of seasons, with the division names and the number of teams in each division.
Season Num
Teams
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
1888-8912First Division (12)
1889-9024First Division (12)Football Alliance (12)
1890-9124First Division (12)Football Alliance (12)
1891-9226First Division (14)Football Alliance (12)
1892-9328First Division (16)Second Division (12)
1893-9431First Division (16)Second Division (15)
1894-9532First Division (16)Second Division (16)
1895-9632First Division (16)Second Division (16)
1896-9732First Division (16)Second Division (16)
1897-9832First Division (16)Second Division (16)
1898-9936First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1899-0036First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1900-0136First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1901-0236First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1902-0336First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1903-0436First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1904-0536First Division (18)Second Division (18)
1905-0640First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1906-0740First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1907-0840First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1908-0940First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1909-1040First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1910-1140First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1911-1240First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1912-1340First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1913-1440First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1914-1540First Division (20)Second Division (20)
1919-2044First Division (22)Second Division (22)
1920-2166First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (22)
1921-2286First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (20)Third Division South (22)
1922-2386First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (20)Third Division South (22)
1923-2488First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1924-2588First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1925-2688First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1926-2788First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1927-2888First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1928-2988First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1929-3088First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1930-3188First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1931-3287First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (21)Third Division South (22)
1932-3388First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1933-3488First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1934-3588First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1935-3688First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1936-3788First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1937-3888First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1938-3988First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1939-4088First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1946-4788First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1947-4888First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1948-4988First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1949-5088First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (22)Third Division South (22)
1950-5192First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1951-5292First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1952-5392First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1953-5492First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1954-5592First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1955-5692First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1956-5792First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1957-5892First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division North (24)Third Division South (24)
1958-5992First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1959-6092First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1960-6192First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1961-6291First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (23)
1962-6392First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1963-6492First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1964-6592First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1965-6692First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1966-6792First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1967-6892First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1968-6992First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1969-7092First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1970-7192First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1971-7292First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1972-7392First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1973-7492First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1974-7592First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1975-7692First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1976-7792First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1977-7892First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1978-7992First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1979-8092First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1980-8192First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1981-8292First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1982-8392First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1983-8492First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1984-8592First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1985-8692First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1986-8792First Division (22)Second Division (22)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1987-8892First Division (21)Second Division (23)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1988-8992First Division (20)Second Division (24)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1989-9092First Division (20)Second Division (24)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1990-9192First Division (20)Second Division (24)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (24)
1991-9292First Division (22)Second Division (24)Third Division (24)Fourth Division (22)
1992-9392Premier League (22)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (22)
1993-9492Premier League (22)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (22)
1994-9592Premier League (22)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (22)
1995-9692Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
1996-9792Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
1997-9892Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
1998-9992Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
1999-0092Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
2000-0192Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
2001-0292Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
2002-0392Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
2003-0492Premier League (20)League Division One (24)League Division Two (24)League Division Three (24)
2004-0592Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2005-0692Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2006-0792Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2007-0892Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2008-0992Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2009-1092Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2010-1192Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2011-1292Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2012-1392Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2013-1492Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2014-1592Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2015-1692Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2016-1792Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2017-1892Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2018-1992Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2019-2092Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2020-2192Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2021-2292Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2022-2392Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)
2023-2492Premier League (20)Championship (24)League One (24)League Two (24)