English Football League

League competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales

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The English Football League (EFL) is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split away to form the Premier League.

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Loneliness Awareness Week: How EFL clubs are bringing people together

BBC Sport speaks to Mark Lawrenson and participants in an English Football League Trust scheme to combat loneliness in over-55s.
BBC News - Published 6 days ago

Football League fixture release day 'tinged with sadness' for Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient learn Football League fixtures on a day "tinged with sadness" as the club continue to mourn Justin Edinburgh.
BBC News - Published 6 days ago

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Leyton Orient manager Justin Edinburgh dies

Leyton Orient manager Justin Edinburgh has died at the age of 49 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Edinburgh had just guided Orient to promotion back to the English Football League after taking over in..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 3 weeks ago