RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1290Sunderland
1334Middlesbrough
1420Wolverhampton Wanderers
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
1713Manchester United
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2315Norwich City
2427Cardiff City
2533Luton Town
2625Blackpool
2711Liverpool
2831Huddersfield Town
2917Tottenham Hotspur
30102Grimsby Town
3123Blackburn Rovers
328Everton
3339Queens Park Rangers
3486Portsmouth
357Crystal Palace
3650Charlton Athletic
3726Bristol City
3830Fulham
3956Ipswich Town
40495Darwen
41116Bury
4235Millwall
4316Southampton
4459Bradford City
453Brentford
46212Bradford (Park Avenue)
471Arsenal
4818Watford
4972Oldham Athletic
5084Oxford United
5171Northampton Town
524Brighton & Hove Albion
5368Leyton Orient
54502Glossop North End
5561Carlisle United
5643Swansea City
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been relegated most often from the First Division (excludes current season) since 1889.
Data last updated: 11 November 2026