RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2327Cardiff City
2411Liverpool
2531Huddersfield Town
26102Grimsby Town
2715Norwich City
2833Luton Town
2917Tottenham Hotspur
3025Blackpool
3123Blackburn Rovers
3226Bristol City
3339Queens Park Rangers
3430Fulham
35116Bury
367Crystal Palace
3756Ipswich Town
3850Charlton Athletic
3986Portsmouth
40495Darwen
418Everton
4261Carlisle United
4335Millwall
4459Bradford City
4568Leyton Orient
4672Oldham Athletic
4716Southampton
48212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4943Swansea City
5071Northampton Town
513Brentford
5284Oxford United
53502Glossop North End
544Brighton & Hove Albion
551Arsenal
5618Watford
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: 30 April 2026