RankTeamPromotions
1Southend United
2Colchester United
2Port Vale
2Doncaster Rovers
2York City
2Mansfield Town
3Rotherham United
3Tranmere Rovers
3Cambridge United
3Darlington
3Bradford City
3Grimsby Town
3Peterborough United
3Northampton Town
3Reading
3Torquay United
3Brentford
3Swansea City
3Exeter City
3Crewe Alexandra
3Wimbledon
4Gillingham
4Scunthorpe United
4Wrexham
4Blackpool
4Chesterfield
4Bury
4Carlisle United
4Walsall
4Shrewsbury Town
4Hartlepool United
4Notts County
4Millwall
4Oldham Athletic
4Watford
4Southport
4Barnsley
4Aldershot
4Lincoln City
4Stockport County
4AFC Bournemouth
5Hereford United
5Chester
5Huddersfield Town
5Bolton Wanderers
5Swindon Town
5Bristol City
5Burnley
5Cardiff City
5Newport County
5Wolverhampton Wanderers
5Crystal Palace
5Leyton Orient
5Hull City
5Workington
5Halifax Town
5Brighton & Hove Albion
5Barrow
5Luton Town
5Portsmouth
5Rochdale
5Coventry City
5Oxford United
5Preston North End
5Wigan Athletic
5Bradford (Park Avenue)
5Chester City
5Sheffield 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: 7 December 2025