RankTeamRelegations
1102Grimsby Town
273Port Vale
357Lincoln City
432Hull City
585Plymouth Argyle
626Bristol City
753Doncaster Rovers
827Cardiff City
921Barnsley
1081Walsall
1135Millwall
124Brighton & Hove Albion
1393Stockport County
1430Fulham
15100Notts County
1638Preston North End
1742Stoke City
1843Swansea City
19116Bury
2094Chesterfield
2159Bradford City
2268Leyton Orient
2350Charlton Athletic
2487Rotherham United
2572Oldham Athletic
2640Reading
2720Wolverhampton Wanderers
2886Portsmouth
2925Blackpool
3034Middlesbrough
31212Bradford (Park Avenue)
3260Bristol Rovers
3333Luton Town
3447Bolton Wanderers
357Crystal Palace
3631Huddersfield Town
3728Coventry City
3861Carlisle United
3941Sheffield United
4079Swindon Town
4129Derby County
4223Blackburn Rovers
435Burnley
4416Southampton
452Aston Villa
46497Nelson
4776Scunthorpe United
48183Hereford United
49505Middlesbrough Ironopolis
5071Northampton Town
5139Queens Park Rangers
5224AFC Bournemouth
53501Loughborough FC
54506Bootle
55187Darlington
56284Gainsborough Trinity
57299Northwich Victoria
5890Sunderland
5956Ipswich Town
6084Oxford United
61118York City
6298Wrexham
63500New Brighton Tower
6488Sheffield Wednesday
65495Darwen
66504Rotherham Town
67499Burton United
6844West Bromwich Albion
6936Nottingham Forest
7069Mansfield Town
7149Cambridge United
7218Watford
7322Birmingham City
7489Shrewsbury Town
7515Norwich City
7670Newport County
773Brentford
7880Tranmere Rovers
79168Gateshead
80503Burton Wanderers
8152Crewe Alexandra
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been relegated most often from the Second Division (excludes current season) since 1893.
Data last updated: 20 September 2026