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