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