RankTeamRelegations
153Doncaster Rovers
262Colchester United
3108Southend United
469Mansfield Town
5118York City
698Wrexham
780Tranmere Rovers
840Reading
93Brentford
10104Torquay United
1176Scunthorpe United
12102Grimsby Town
1352Crewe Alexandra
1494Chesterfield
1559Bradford City
16187Darlington
1757Lincoln City
1873Port Vale
1943Swansea City
2087Rotherham United
21116Bury
2271Northampton Town
2393Stockport County
2455Gillingham
25399Wimbledon
26510Aldershot
2761Carlisle United
2864Exeter City
2970Newport County
3049Cambridge United
3137Peterborough United
3227Cardiff City
33100Notts County
3474Rochdale
3581Walsall
3695Halifax Town
3724AFC Bournemouth
3889Shrewsbury Town
3925Blackpool
40174Southport
4121Barnsley
42281Chester City
435Burnley
4479Swindon Town
4533Luton Town
4620Wolverhampton Wanderers
4772Oldham Athletic
4867Hartlepool United
4931Huddersfield Town
5047Bolton Wanderers
5168Leyton Orient
52172Chester
534Brighton & Hove Albion
5438Preston North End
55292Workington
5686Portsmouth
5745Accrington Stanley
5826Bristol City
5935Millwall
60212Bradford (Park Avenue)
6158Barrow
62183Hereford United
6318Watford
6441Sheffield United
6532Hull City
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: 31 May 2026