RankTeamRelegations
162Colchester United
253Doncaster Rovers
3108Southend United
469Mansfield Town
5118York City
659Bradford City
771Northampton Town
8116Bury
943Swansea City
103Brentford
1152Crewe Alexandra
1294Chesterfield
13104Torquay United
1440Reading
1587Rotherham United
1680Tranmere Rovers
1776Scunthorpe United
18102Grimsby Town
1973Port Vale
2057Lincoln City
21187Darlington
2298Wrexham
2324AFC Bournemouth
2495Halifax Town
2564Exeter City
26510Aldershot
2737Peterborough United
2827Cardiff City
2961Carlisle United
3021Barnsley
3125Blackpool
3289Shrewsbury Town
3355Gillingham
34100Notts County
3574Rochdale
3681Walsall
3749Cambridge United
3893Stockport County
39174Southport
4070Newport County
41399Wimbledon
4235Millwall
4338Preston North End
4472Oldham Athletic
454Brighton & Hove Albion
4658Barrow
475Burnley
4841Sheffield United
49292Workington
5079Swindon Town
5167Hartlepool United
5220Wolverhampton Wanderers
5345Accrington Stanley
5418Watford
5533Luton Town
5668Leyton Orient
5732Hull City
5826Bristol City
59281Chester City
60172Chester
6131Huddersfield Town
62212Bradford (Park Avenue)
6347Bolton Wanderers
64183Hereford United
6586Portsmouth
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been relegated most often from the Third Division (excludes current season) since 1959.
Data last updated: 11 November 2026