RankTeamRelegations
1Grimsby Town6
1Port Vale6
1Hull City6
1Lincoln City6
2Bristol City5
2Doncaster Rovers5
2Plymouth Argyle5
3Barnsley4
3Walsall4
3Brighton & Hove Albion4
3Stockport County4
3Fulham4
3Cardiff City4
3Millwall4
3Notts County4
4Leyton Orient3
4Preston North End3
4Swansea City3
4Bradford City3
4Chesterfield3
4Stoke City3
4Bury3
4Charlton Athletic3
4Rotherham United3
5Bradford (Park Avenue)2
5Coventry City2
5Derby County2
5Middlesbrough2
5Wolverhampton Wanderers2
5Portsmouth2
5Crystal Palace2
5Luton Town2
5Carlisle United2
5Bristol Rovers2
5Oldham Athletic2
5Sheffield United2
5Huddersfield Town2
5Blackburn Rovers2
5Bolton Wanderers2
5Burnley2
5Blackpool2
5Swindon Town2
5Reading2
6Middlesbrough Ironopolis1
6Sunderland1
6Crewe Alexandra1
6Watford1
6Northwich Victoria1
6Newport County1
6Shrewsbury Town1
6Wrexham1
6Brentford1
6Gainsborough Trinity1
6Nelson1
6Loughborough FC1
6Hereford United1
6Oxford United1
6Aston Villa1
6Tranmere Rovers1
6Queens Park Rangers1
6Norwich City1
6Sheffield Wednesday1
6Southampton1
6Nottingham Forest1
6Burton Wanderers1
6Burton United1
6Northampton Town1
6West Bromwich Albion1
6Cambridge United1
6Darwen1
6AFC Bournemouth1
6Mansfield Town1
6York City1
6Bootle1
6Gateshead1
6Scunthorpe United1
6Birmingham City1
6New Brighton Tower1
6Rotherham Town1
6Ipswich Town1
6Darlington1
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: 7 December 2025