RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
86Chelsea
929Derby County
1044West Bromwich Albion
11100Notts County
125Burnley
1334Middlesbrough
1420Wolverhampton Wanderers
1513Manchester United
169Leeds United
1741Sheffield United
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
212Aston Villa
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2431Huddersfield Town
2523Blackburn Rovers
2611Liverpool
2717Tottenham Hotspur
2825Blackpool
2927Cardiff City
3033Luton Town
3115Norwich City
3250Charlton Athletic
3339Queens Park Rangers
34495Darwen
3586Portsmouth
36116Bury
377Crystal Palace
3826Bristol City
3930Fulham
4056Ipswich Town
418Everton
4272Oldham Athletic
4361Carlisle United
44502Glossop North End
4543Swansea City
461Arsenal
4784Oxford United
4868Leyton Orient
494Brighton & Hove Albion
5059Bradford City
5118Watford
5216Southampton
5335Millwall
54212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5571Northampton Town
563Brentford
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: 31 May 2026