RankTeamPromotions
1Southend United
2Colchester United
2York City
2Port Vale
2Mansfield Town
2Doncaster Rovers
3Swansea City
3Bradford City
3Torquay United
3Northampton Town
3Reading
3Crewe Alexandra
3Darlington
3Peterborough United
3Rotherham United
3Brentford
3Wimbledon
3Exeter City
3Grimsby Town
3Cambridge United
3Tranmere Rovers
4Barnsley
4Gillingham
4AFC Bournemouth
4Blackpool
4Southport
4Stockport County
4Hartlepool United
4Oldham Athletic
4Aldershot
4Scunthorpe United
4Millwall
4Watford
4Wrexham
4Lincoln City
4Notts County
4Carlisle United
4Bury
4Walsall
4Chesterfield
4Shrewsbury Town
5Bristol City
5Bradford (Park Avenue)
5Workington
5Cardiff City
5Hereford United
5Portsmouth
5Hull City
5Chester City
5Leyton Orient
5Huddersfield Town
5Barrow
5Coventry City
5Sheffield United
5Burnley
5Wolverhampton Wanderers
5Rochdale
5Brighton & Hove Albion
5Crystal Palace
5Preston North End
5Halifax Town
5Chester
5Luton Town
5Swindon Town
5Newport County
5Wigan Athletic
5Bolton Wanderers
5Oxford United
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: 2 March 2026