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