RankTeamRelegations
132Hull City
2102Grimsby Town
373Port Vale
457Lincoln City
585Plymouth Argyle
626Bristol City
753Doncaster Rovers
827Cardiff City
930Fulham
1081Walsall
1135Millwall
1221Barnsley
13100Notts County
1493Stockport County
154Brighton & Hove Albion
1668Leyton Orient
1794Chesterfield
1842Stoke City
1938Preston North End
2059Bradford City
2150Charlton Athletic
22116Bury
2343Swansea City
2487Rotherham United
2547Bolton Wanderers
265Burnley
2729Derby County
2828Coventry City
2933Luton Town
3072Oldham Athletic
3131Huddersfield Town
3223Blackburn Rovers
3334Middlesbrough
3441Sheffield United
3561Carlisle United
3640Reading
377Crystal Palace
3820Wolverhampton Wanderers
39212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4079Swindon Town
4125Blackpool
4260Bristol Rovers
4386Portsmouth
4471Northampton Town
4539Queens Park Rangers
4618Watford
4776Scunthorpe United
4884Oxford United
49168Gateshead
50187Darlington
5144West Bromwich Albion
5216Southampton
53284Gainsborough Trinity
5449Cambridge United
55299Northwich Victoria
5690Sunderland
573Brentford
5822Birmingham City
59183Hereford United
6036Nottingham Forest
61118York City
6288Sheffield Wednesday
63499Burton United
642Aston Villa
6569Mansfield Town
66505Middlesbrough Ironopolis
67503Burton Wanderers
68495Darwen
69506Bootle
7056Ipswich Town
71497Nelson
7298Wrexham
73500New Brighton Tower
7470Newport County
7589Shrewsbury Town
7652Crewe Alexandra
7715Norwich City
7880Tranmere Rovers
79501Loughborough FC
8024AFC Bournemouth
81504Rotherham Town
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: 21 September 2026