RankTeamPromotions
1Grimsby Town
1Swindon Town
1Hull City
1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Plymouth Argyle
1Millwall
2Notts County
2Charlton Athletic
2Bury
2Preston North End
2Carlisle United
2Bristol City
2Bristol Rovers
2Oxford United
2Blackburn Rovers
2Sheffield United
2Middlesbrough
2Cambridge United
2Crystal Palace
2Watford
2Walsall
2Portsmouth
2Fulham
2Cardiff City
3Northampton Town
3Tranmere Rovers
3Southend United
3Bolton Wanderers
3Barnsley
3Oldham Athletic
3Rotherham United
3AFC Bournemouth
3Port Vale
3Sheffield Wednesday
3Wrexham
3Sunderland
3Bradford City
3Wimbledon
3Luton Town
3Leyton Orient
3Brentford
3Coventry City
3Norwich City
3Reading
3Peterborough United
3Mansfield Town
3Burnley
3Southampton
3Birmingham City
3York City
3Hereford United
3Swansea City
3Shrewsbury Town
3Queens Park Rangers
3Aston Villa
3Huddersfield Town
3Derby County
3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been promoted most often from the Third Division (excludes current season) since 1959.
Data last updated: 2 March 2026