RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1441Sheffield United
159Leeds United
1613Manchester United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1919West Ham United
2014Newcastle United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2331Huddersfield Town
2411Liverpool
2515Norwich City
2633Luton Town
2717Tottenham Hotspur
2825Blackpool
2927Cardiff City
30102Grimsby Town
3123Blackburn Rovers
327Crystal Palace
338Everton
3450Charlton Athletic
3539Queens Park Rangers
3626Bristol City
37116Bury
38495Darwen
3986Portsmouth
4056Ipswich Town
4130Fulham
4272Oldham Athletic
4384Oxford United
4418Watford
4535Millwall
4661Carlisle United
47212Bradford (Park Avenue)
484Brighton & Hove Albion
4943Swansea City
5071Northampton Town
5168Leyton Orient
5216Southampton
531Arsenal
54502Glossop North End
5559Bradford City
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