List of football league clubs in the top four tiers of English football (i.e. the Premier League and the English Football League), as of the 2022–23 season, by year formed. To provide a consistent methodology, the year used is that published by the clubs themselves. Where month and day are also published, these are recorded in the notes. Different sources offer alternative dates for club foundation dates, and the date attributed to a club can be disputed. Reasons for differences include: Other listings of club foundation dates using different criteria are available.