England save ideas
Football Manager save ideas in England. 48 save ideas, difficulty from 4 to 10 out of 10. 33 are playable in the base game. Easiest: AFC Bournemouth (4/10). Hardest: Hallam FC (10/10).
- AFC Bournemouth
Premier LeagueBournemouth went from administration and League Two survival battles to qualifying for Europe for the first time in their history. The next step is the hard bit…
- Lincoln CityChampionship
Lincoln are back in the Championship after a 65-year absence. They have never played in the modern top flight, so the next promotion would be completely new territory…
- AFC WimbledonLeague One
AFC Wimbledon were created by supporters in 2002 after Wimbledon FC was moved to Milton Keynes. They climbed from the ninth tier back into the EFL and returned to Plough…
- Notts CountyLeague One
Founded in 1862, Notts County are widely recognised as the world's oldest professional football club. After years outside the EFL they are climbing again and have…
- Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
Plymouth is one of England's biggest cities never to have had a club in the top flight. Argyle have spent well over a century trying to change that without quite…
- StevenageLeauge One
Stevenage have never finished above 6th place in the 3rd tier in their history. The Boro are also the 2nd largest club in Hertfordshire, behind Watford. Can you take the…
- SunderlandPremier League
Back in the Premier League and back in Europe after more than half a century, Sunderland's 2026/27 campaign gives you a sleeping giant with momentum. Turn their first…
- BromleyLeague One
It took Bromley 132 years to reach the EFL. Two seasons later they have already climbed again, reaching League One for the first time. The save starts with momentum but…
- Grimsby TownLeague Two
Grimsby were a First Division club in the 1930s and reached two FA Cup semi-finals. Their 1939 semi-final against Wolves drew 76,962 to Old Trafford, still the stadium's…
- Huddersfield TownLeague One
Huddersfield became the first English club to win three consecutive top-flight titles, doing so from 1924 to 1926. Almost a century later they spent two seasons in the…
- Oldham AthleticLeague Two
Oldham became the first former Premier League club to fall out of the EFL when they were relegated to non-league in 2022. They finally won their Football League place…
- ReadingLeague One
Reading set a Championship record with 106 points in 2005/06, then finished eighth in their first Premier League season. Financial problems, transfer embargoes and…
- Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Four-time English champions who entered administration in October 2025 and finished the 2025/26 Championship season on zero points after an 18-point deduction. New…
- WeymouthSouthern League South Division
Just over 4 years ago they were playing the likes of Wrexham and Notts County in the National League. Now after 3 relegations in 5 seasons, the 'Terras' have fallen to…
- Berwick RangersLowland League East
Berwick-upon-Tweed is in England, but Berwick Rangers have always played in the Scottish system. They dropped out of the SPFL in 2019 and now play in the fifth-tier…
- Carlisle UnitedNational League
Carlisle were top of the English First Division in August 1974 after winning their opening three games. They finished bottom that same season and have never returned to…
- ChesterfieldLeague Two
Chesterfield were denied a place in the 1997 FA Cup final after Jonathan Howard's shot against Middlesbrough crossed the line but wasn't given. They lost the semi-final…
- Scunthorpe UnitedNational League
Scunthorpe were playing in the Championship in 2011, but ownership problems and repeated relegations sent them into the National League North by 2023. They finally won…
- Southend UnitedNational League
Southend came frighteningly close to disappearing before a new ownership group finally completed its takeover in 2024. They then lost the 2025 National League play-off…
- WorthingNational League
Former player George Dowell bought Worthing in 2015 using compensation from the accident that left him paralysed. He paid off debts, improved the club's facilities and…
- Yeovil TownNational League
Yeovil beat Brentford at Wembley to reach the Championship in 2013. Ten years later, they'd dropped to the sixth tier after four relegations in a decade. They're back in…
- Chester FCNational League North
Chester City was wound up in 2010 and supporters immediately created Chester FC in its place. The club play in the English pyramid despite their stadium sitting just…
- Cray WanderersIsthmian League Premier Division
Founded in 1860 by railway workers, Cray Wanderers are London's oldest surviving football club. They've never played in the Football League, and only recently ended…
- DarlingtonNational League North
Darlington spent generations in the Football League before financial collapse forced a supporter-led rebuild far down the pyramid. The club is now fan-owned, with the…
- Dorking WanderersNational League South
Dorking Wanderers were founded by a group of mates in 1999 and climbed from park football all the way to the National League. They are a modern non-league phenomenon…
- FC Halifax TownNational League
Halifax Town went bust in 2008 and the successor club rebuilt from three divisions lower. They have already made it back to the National League; only one promotion now…
- Forest Green RoversNational League
Forest Green rose from non-league to League One in 2022, with their vegan menu and environmental policies attracting attention far beyond football. Back-to-back…
- HerefordNational League North
Hereford United was wound up in 2014 and its supporter-backed successor had to restart near the bottom of non-league. The club has already fought back to National League…
- MacclesfieldNational League North
The old Macclesfield Town collapsed in 2020; the phoenix club has flown through the pyramid and in 2026 became the first sixth-tier side ever to knock the reigning FA…
- MarineNational League North
In January 2021, eighth-tier Marine hosted José Mourinho's Tottenham in the FA Cup at their tiny Rossett Park ground. Fans couldn't attend because of Covid restrictions…
- TamworthNational League
Fifth-tier Tamworth held Tottenham to 0-0 after 90 minutes in the 2025 FA Cup before eventually losing 3-0 in extra time. The Lambs came painfully close to one of the…
- Truro CityNational League South
No Cornish club has ever played in the Football League. Truro became the first from the county to reach the National League in 2025, but were relegated after just one…
- WorkingtonNorthern Premier League Premier Division
Workington spent 26 years in the Football League and gave Bill Shankly one of his early managerial jobs before he became a Liverpool legend. They lost their league place…
- Bishop AucklandNorthern League Division One
Bishop Auckland won the FA Amateur Cup a record ten times, including three in a row between 1955 and 1957, but have never played in the Football League. Now back in the…
- BuryNorthern Premier League Premier Division
Bury were expelled from the EFL in 2019 and the town had to rebuild from the wreckage. They are back at Gigg Lane and climbing again after another title-winning season…
- Enfield TownIsthmian League Premier Division
Supporters founded Enfield Town in 2001 after falling out with the ownership of Enfield FC, creating England's first fully supporter-owned senior football club. They've…
- FC United of ManchesterNorthern Premier League Premier Division
FC United were founded in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to the Glazer takeover and remain member-owned. They already built their own ground at Broadhurst…
- Farnham TownNational League South
Three promotions in three seasons have carried Farnham Town into National League South. The EFL is now only two promotions away. Continue a real-life rocket through…
- Hashtag UnitedIsthmian League North Division
Spencer Owen founded Hashtag United in 2016 as a YouTube football team. They climbed into the seventh tier, but asked for voluntary relegation in 2026 because of the…
- Maidstone UnitedNational League South
In 2024, sixth-tier Maidstone beat Championship high-flyers Ipswich 2-1 away in the FA Cup, despite being 98 league places below them. They became the first club from…
- Scarborough AthleticNational League North
The original Scarborough became the first club promoted automatically into the Football League in 1987, but disappeared in 2007. Scarborough Athletic was created by…
- Sheffield FCNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands
Sheffield FC were founded in 1857 and are recognised by FIFA as the world's first football club, yet they have never reached the Football League. They now play in the…
- Walton & HershamNational League South
Seven 19-year-old students bought Walton & Hersham in 2019 using their student loans. The club has since climbed repeatedly and reached National League South for…
- AFC Croydon AthleticIsthmian League South East Division
AFC Croydon Athletic were formed by supporters in 2012 after the previous club folded. In 2023, Stormzy and Wilfried Zaha joined a consortium to take over their hometown…
- AFC Rushden & DiamondsNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands
Rushden & Diamonds raced from non-league into the EFL before collapsing completely in 2011. Supporters created AFC Rushden & Diamonds in response. Start deep in the…
- Corinthian-CasualsCombined Counties League Premier Division South
The original Corinthian FC were once one of football's most influential clubs, inspired the creation of Corinthians Paulista and handed Manchester United an 11-3 defeat…
- East Sheen FCMiddlesex County League Division One West
One of English football's oldest names has effectively been brought back from the dead. East Sheen were founded in 1873, disappeared for more than a century and were…
- Hallam FCNorthern Premier League Division One East
Founded in 1860, Hallam are widely recognised as the world's second-oldest football club. Their Sandygate ground is recognised as the oldest football ground in the…