RankTeamPromotions
1Southend United5
2Port Vale4
3York City4
4Doncaster Rovers4
5Colchester United4
6Mansfield Town4
7Tranmere Rovers3
8Northampton Town3
9Grimsby Town3
10Wimbledon3
11Swansea City3
12Peterborough United3
13Cambridge United3
14Darlington3
15Bradford City3
16Reading3
17Brentford3
18Crewe Alexandra3
19Rotherham United3
20Torquay United3
21Exeter City3
22Barnsley2
23Chesterfield2
24Oldham Athletic2
25Scunthorpe United2
26Watford2
27Gillingham2
28Stockport County2
29Southport2
30Blackpool2
31Shrewsbury Town2
32Hartlepool United2
33Carlisle United2
34Lincoln City2
35Walsall2
36Millwall2
37Bury2
38AFC Bournemouth2
39Notts County2
40Aldershot2
41Wrexham2
42Halifax Town1
43Portsmouth1
44Crystal Palace1
45Brighton & Hove Albion1
46Burnley1
47Hull City1
48Newport County1
49Bolton Wanderers1
50Chester1
51Wigan Athletic1
52Wolverhampton Wanderers1
53Bristol City1
54Coventry City1
55Luton Town1
56Bradford (Park Avenue)1
57Cardiff City1
58Workington1
59Hereford United1
60Leyton Orient1
61Oxford United1
62Preston North End1
63Sheffield United1
64Chester City1
65Huddersfield Town1
66Rochdale1
67Swindon Town1
68Barrow1
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been promoted most often from the Fourth Division (excludes current season) since 1959.
Data last updated: 27 April 2026