Of the 12 founding members of the Football League 8 will be in the Championship for 2026-27.
Only the original big city clubs of Aston Villa and Everton remain in the Premier League.
No founder members in League One, but Notts County and the reformed Accrington in League Two.
All the Championship clubs were in the Football League in 1926-27, and here are their positions in that season.
Division- position club:
1-4 Bolton Wanderers, 1-5 Burnley, 1-6 West Ham United,, 1-8 Sheffield United, 1-12 Derby County, 1-14 Cardiff City, 1-17Birmingham City, 1-18 Blackburn Rovers, 1-22 West Bromwich Albion, 2-1 Middlesbrough, 2-2 Portsmouth, 2-6 Preston North End, 2-12 Swansea Town (now City), 2-13 Southampton, 2-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3S-1 Bristol City, 3N-1 Stoke City, 3S-3 Millwall, 3N-11 Lincoln City, 3S-13 Charlton Athletic, 3N-13 Wrexham, 3S-14 Queens Park Rangers, 3S-16 Norwich City, 3S-21 Watford.