RankTeamPromotions
1Millwall
1Grimsby Town
1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Plymouth Argyle
1Swindon Town
1Hull City
2Walsall
2Crystal Palace
2Cambridge United
2Bristol Rovers
2Cardiff City
2Portsmouth
2Sheffield United
2Fulham
2Carlisle United
2Watford
2Charlton Athletic
2Middlesbrough
2Notts County
2Preston North End
2Bristol City
2Blackburn Rovers
2Bury
2Oxford United
3Northampton Town
3Peterborough United
3Port Vale
3Luton Town
3Sheffield Wednesday
3Birmingham City
3Tranmere Rovers
3Leyton Orient
3AFC Bournemouth
3Southend United
3Rotherham United
3Aston Villa
3Norwich City
3Bolton Wanderers
3Reading
3Swansea City
3Coventry City
3Wolverhampton Wanderers
3Huddersfield Town
3Burnley
3Oldham Athletic
3Sunderland
3Mansfield Town
3Bradford City
3Hereford United
3Brentford
3Southampton
3Shrewsbury Town
3Derby County
3York City
3Queens Park Rangers
3Wimbledon
3Wrexham
3Barnsley
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: 7 December 2025