RankTeamRelegations
153Doncaster Rovers
262Colchester United
3108Southend United
4118York City
569Mansfield Town
657Lincoln City
7116Bury
873Port Vale
940Reading
10187Darlington
1143Swansea City
1280Tranmere Rovers
13102Grimsby Town
1498Wrexham
1587Rotherham United
163Brentford
17104Torquay United
1852Crewe Alexandra
1976Scunthorpe United
2059Bradford City
2194Chesterfield
2271Northampton Town
2337Peterborough United
2493Stockport County
2525Blackpool
26100Notts County
27510Aldershot
2895Halifax Town
2974Rochdale
3024AFC Bournemouth
3181Walsall
32174Southport
3389Shrewsbury Town
3464Exeter City
3527Cardiff City
3661Carlisle United
3721Barnsley
38399Wimbledon
3955Gillingham
4070Newport County
4149Cambridge United
4218Watford
4347Bolton Wanderers
44183Hereford United
4533Luton Town
4658Barrow
474Brighton & Hove Albion
4832Hull City
4986Portsmouth
5067Hartlepool United
51292Workington
52172Chester
53281Chester City
5468Leyton Orient
5520Wolverhampton Wanderers
5641Sheffield United
5772Oldham Athletic
58212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5926Bristol City
6035Millwall
6138Preston North End
6279Swindon Town
635Burnley
6445Accrington Stanley
6531Huddersfield Town
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