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