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Football League Champions
 The following is a list of all of the Football League Champions from 1888 to 1992 (when the top 22 clubs in the Football League formed the FA Premier League), together with:

 a) every England international to have played in, at least, half of the league games for the club in that season, plus
 b) every England international to have been one of the top three league scorers for the club in that season.

 Players that did not make their international debuts until after the end of that season are marked in red.

Season

 Champions Most Appearances Top Scorers
*Football League's Top Scorer

1888-89

PRESTON NORTH END

22 - Bob Holmes
 21 - John Goodall
 18 - Bob Howarth
 16 - Fred Dewhurst

20 - John Goodall*
 19 - J Ross
 12 - Fred Dewhurst

Holmes and Howarth did not play for England in the 1888-89 season.

1889-90

PRESTON NORTH END

21 - Bob Howarth
 18 - Bob Holmes

22 - J Ross

Holmes and Howarth did not play for England in the 1889-90 season.

1890-91

EVERTON

22 - Edgar Chadwick
 22 - Fred Geary
 22 - Alf Milward
 21 - Johnny Holt

20 - Fred Geary
 12 - Alf Milward
 10 - Edgar Chadwick

1891-92

SUNDERLAND

25 - Tom Porteous

32 - J Campbell

Porteous did not play for England in the 1891-92 season.

1892-93

SUNDERLAND

30 - Tom Porteous

30 - J Campbell

Porteous did not play for England in the 1892-93 season.

1893-94

ASTON VILLA

29 - Jack Devey
 29 - Dennis Hodgetts
 26 - Jack Reynolds
 25 - Charlie Athersmith
 15 - Steve Smith

20 - Jack Devey
 12 - Dennis Hodgetts
 10 - Charlie Athersmith

Athersmith did not play for England in the 1893-94 season.

1894-95

SUNDERLAND

None

21 - J Campbell

1895-96

ASTON VILLA

30 - Jack Devey
 29 - Charlie Athersmith
 29 - Howard Spencer
 28 - Jimmy Crabtree
 22 - Jack Reynolds
 21 - Dennis Hodgetts

26 - J Campbell
 16 - Jack Devey

Athersmith, Devey, Hodgetts and Reynolds did not play for England in the 1895-96 season.

1896-97

ASTON VILLA

30 - Charlie Athersmith
 30 - Fred Wheldon
 29 - Jack Devey
 28 - Howard Spencer
 25 - Jimmy Crabtree
 24 - Jack Reynolds
 15 - Steve Smith

18 - Fred Wheldon
 17 - Jack Devey

Crabtree, Devey and Smith did not play for England in the 1896-97 season.

1897-98

SHEFFIELD UNITED

29 - Willie Foulke
 29 - Ernest Needham
 29 - Harry Thickitt
 28 - Fred Priest
 26 - Walter Bennett
 26 - Tommy Morren
 24 - Rab Howell

12 - Walter Bennett
 8 - Ernest Needham

Bennett, Foulke and Howell did not play for England in the 1897-98 season.

1898-99

ASTON VILLA

33 - Fred Wheldon
 31 - Jimmy Crabtree
 30 - Jack Devey
 30 - Billy George
 28 - Charlie Athersmith
 27 - Steve Smith

21 - Jack Devey
 16 - Fred Wheldon

Devey, Smith and Wheldon did not play for England in the 1898-99 season.

1899-1900

ASTON VILLA

34 - Billy George
 34 - Fred Wheldon
 33 - Billy Garraty
 31 - Steve Smith
 28 - Howard Spencer
 25 - Jack Devey
 24 - Charlie Athersmith
 21 - Albert Wilkes
 17 - Jimmy Crabtree

27 - Billy Garraty*
 13 - Jack Devey
 11 - Fred Wheldon

Devey, Smith and Wheldon did not play for England in the 1899-1900 season.

1900-01

LIVERPOOL

32 - Jack Cox

16 - S Raybould
10 - Jack Cox

1901-02

SUNDERLAND

28 - Billy Hogg

10 - J Gemmell
10 - Billy Hogg

1902-03

THE WEDNESDAY

34 - Harry Ruddlesdin
 33 - Tommy Crawshaw
 32 - Fred Spiksley
 26 - Harry Davis

13 - Harry Davis
Crawshaw and Spiksley did not play for England in the 1902-03 season.
1903-04

THE WEDNESDAY

32 - Tommy Crawshaw
 32 - Harry Davis
 30 - Harry Ruddlesdin

 15 - H Chapman
Davis did not play for England in the 1903-04 season.
1904-05 NEWCASTLE UNITED

31 - Jock Rutherford
 27 - Jack Carr
 25 - Bert Gosnell
 24 - Colin Veitch

14 - J Howie
 13 - W Appleyard
 10 - Jock Rutherford
 10 - Colin Veitch
Rutherford did not play for England in the 1904-05 season.
1905-06 LIVERPOOL

30 - Sam Hardy (gk)
 28 - Jack Cox

 23 - J Hewitt
Cox did not play for England in the 1905-06 season.
1906-07 NEWCASTLE UNITED

34 - Jock Rutherford
 29 - Colin Veitch
 26 - Jack Carr
 26 - Bert Gosnell

17 - W Appleyard
 10 - Jock Rutherford
Gosnell did not play for England in the 1906-07 season.
1907-08 MANCHESTER UNITED

36 - George Wall
 32 - Charlie Roberts
 27 - Herbert Burgess

25 - A Turnbull
 19 - George Wall
Burgess and Roberts did not play for England in the 1907-08 season.
1908-09 NEWCASTLE UNITED

34 - Colin Veitch
 25 - Jimmy Stewart
 24 - Jock Rutherford

11 - A Shepherd
 9 - Colin Veitch
 8 - Jimmy Stewart
Rutherford and Stewart did not play for England in the 1908-09 season.
1909-10 ASTON VILLA

38 - Charlie Wallace
 32 - Joe Bache
 32 - Harry Hampton
 25 - Bert Hall

26 - Harry Hampton
 20 - Joe Bache
1910-11 MANCHESTER UNITED

33 - Charlie Roberts
 26 - George Wall
 23 - Harold Halse

19 - E West
 18 - A Turnbull
 9 - Harold Halse
Halse, Roberts and Wall did not play for England in the 1910-11 season.
1911-12 BLACKBURN ROVERS

36 - Billy Bradshaw
 35 - Jock Simpson
 33 - Bob Crompton
 31 - Arthur Cowell
 22 - Eddie Latheron

 15 - W Aitkenhead
Cowell did not play for England in the 1911-12 season.
1912-13 SUNDERLAND

38 - Harry Martin
 36 - Charlie Buchan
 35 - Jackie Mordue
 32 - Frank Cuggy
 30 - George Holley

27 - Charlie Buchan
15 - Jackie Mordue
 12 - George Holley
1913-14 BLACKBURN ROVERS

38 - Arthur Cowell
 36 - Danny Shea
 35 - Eddie Latheron
 34 - Jock Simpson
 33 - Bob Crompton
 33 - Joe Hodkinson
 27 - Billy Bradshaw

27 - Danny Shea
 13 - Eddie Latheron
Bradshaw, Cowell and Hodkinson did not play for England in the 1913-14 season.
1914-15 EVERTON

30 - Sam Chedgzoy
 26 - George Harrison
 23 - Harry Makepeace

 36 - R Parker
England did not play any fixtures in the 1914-15 season.
1919-39→
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