Special aka Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 is it true that Aberdeen are the only club in british football never to have been relegated in their entire history? Everton, Arsenal, Rangers, Celtic, Elgin City, Peterhead to name but 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 According to one website the only English Club not to be relegated from the top division in England since 1950 are Hull City - but they're only in their second season. Peterhead have never been relegated (highest they've climbed in the 2nd Division) nor have Elgin although they have ended bottom of the lowest league in Scotland - nor have the been out of the bottom division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Everton were founder members of the Football League and I seem to remember hearing on tv they have competed since 1888 without being relegated. + we have to remember that in the early years promotion and relegation was not automatic. One was voted up or down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Found another website... Arsenal - First appearance in 1904. Relegated in 1913 - reinstated after World War I and never relegated again. Although they played two season in the lower division. Everton - relegated in 1931. Promoted again 1932. Relegated again in 1951 - spending three season in the lower division before being promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Everton were relegated in the early 1930's but bounced straight back. Arsenal finished bottom in 1913 but were "elected" back to the top flight at the expense of Tottenham. This was under the time the unners moved to North London so it really got the rivalry going. I think every team in England has been relegated at some stage,from some division or other. Matbe one of the teams from non-league iis an exception(AFC Wimbledon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 so that leaves the Old Firm then. Founder members of the Scottish Football League in 1890 and have competed in the top flight ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Yes, The Old Firm are the only clubs to be there at the beginning and never be relegated. The only current members of the top division in Scotland that are founding members are Heart of Midlothian and St Mirren. Although if you're being picky the only club not to leave the Scottish Football League (SFL) since it's founding ate Dumbarton (Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and St Mirren now play in the SPL). The rest are now defunct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 The rest are now defunct. or booted out for financial irregularities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I don't think Aberdeen have been relegated,waht is not league reconstruction that saved them? The season the SPL went from 10 to 12 sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 They also won a play-off against Dunfermline ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Aye. But they've only been a Scottish League Club since 1905 being elected into the First Division despite coming 7th (out of 12) in the Second Division in 1904 season. I wonder if they got as much hassle as Livingston, Gretna, Inverness CT about being a fake club etc. etc. I thought it was us that were saved due to reconstruction. Was it not Falkirk Stadium Mark I that saved Aberdeen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 1905?! Christ,you're a hard man to please. When was our first season in the top flight? 1902 or thereabouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Aye but we've been in the league since the 1890's and had to end 2nd before being invited into the top division. None of this 7th pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxi Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Aye. But they've only been a Scottish League Club since 1905 being elected into the First Division despite coming 7th (out of 12) in the Second Division in 1904 season. I wonder if they got as much hassle as Livingston, Gretna, Inverness CT about being a fake club etc. etc. I thought it was us that were saved due to reconstruction. Was it not Falkirk Stadium Mark I that saved Aberdeen? Nope we were the Stadium fiasco. I'm sure the Skodahl era was when they finished 10/10 and 2 teams came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Those tables are totally meaningless and pointless. Pretty inaccurate reflection of a clubs performance- St Mirren not only 6 points behind us despite them languishing in the first division for the majority of the past two decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambo97 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I thought it was us that were saved due to reconstruction. Was it not Falkirk Stadium Mark I that saved Aberdeen? Nope we were the Stadium fiasco.I'm sure the Skodahl era was when they finished 10/10 and 2 teams came up. Aberdeen weren't quite saved from relegation but they were the first club to benefit from the Brockville situation. They should have played in a play off with Falkirk for a place in the SPL the next season but with Falkirk still being at Brockville this was avoided. Falkirk just kicked up a fuss when it was us because they felt they had a better chance politically of getting our place. The media and SPL clubs would have been completly behind Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yir Elder Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Aberdeen weren't quite saved from relegation but they were the first club to benefit from the Brockville situation. They should have played in a play off with Falkirk for a place in the SPL the next season but with Falkirk still being at Brockville this was avoided. Falkirk just kicked up a fuss when it was us because they felt they had a better chance politically of getting our place. The media and SPL clubs would have been completly behind Aberdeen. Spot on. The club being in administration meant we were the bad guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoza Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 That just brings back so many memories of that idiot Keevins on the steps of Hampden those two nights. Funny thing was, soon as the decision was made, I swear he disappeared out the back entrance as the news was so bad for him and his Meejia cronies. Erse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Keevans is a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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