RankTeamPromotions
1Millwall
1Swindon Town
1Hull City
1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Plymouth Argyle
1Grimsby Town
2Middlesbrough
2Crystal Palace
2Charlton Athletic
2Watford
2Notts County
2Sheffield United
2Bury
2Walsall
2Cardiff City
2Carlisle United
2Preston North End
2Portsmouth
2Bristol Rovers
2Oxford United
2Cambridge United
2Fulham
2Blackburn Rovers
2Bristol City
3Rotherham United
3Reading
3Peterborough United
3Bradford City
3Leyton Orient
3Swansea City
3Derby County
3Wimbledon
3Burnley
3Norwich City
3Huddersfield Town
3Southend United
3Luton Town
3Queens Park Rangers
3Oldham Athletic
3Aston Villa
3Tranmere Rovers
3Wolverhampton Wanderers
3Northampton Town
3Coventry City
3Bolton Wanderers
3Hereford United
3Brentford
3Port Vale
3York City
3Wrexham
3AFC Bournemouth
3Sheffield Wednesday
3Sunderland
3Southampton
3Birmingham City
3Barnsley
3Mansfield Town
3Shrewsbury Town
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: 13 March 2026