RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
1541Sheffield United
169Leeds United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1936Nottingham Forest
2019West Ham United
2114Newcastle United
222Aston Villa
2327Cardiff City
2433Luton Town
2523Blackburn Rovers
2615Norwich City
2711Liverpool
2817Tottenham Hotspur
2931Huddersfield Town
30102Grimsby Town
3125Blackpool
3286Portsmouth
33495Darwen
348Everton
3556Ipswich Town
3639Queens Park Rangers
3726Bristol City
3850Charlton Athletic
397Crystal Palace
4030Fulham
41116Bury
4261Carlisle United
4335Millwall
4416Southampton
4571Northampton Town
4659Bradford City
474Brighton & Hove Albion
4843Swansea City
493Brentford
5072Oldham Athletic
5118Watford
521Arsenal
5368Leyton Orient
54212Bradford (Park Avenue)
55502Glossop North End
5684Oxford United
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: 3 May 2026