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