RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1441Sheffield United
159Leeds United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2315Norwich City
2423Blackburn Rovers
2533Luton Town
2611Liverpool
2727Cardiff City
2831Huddersfield Town
29102Grimsby Town
3017Tottenham Hotspur
3125Blackpool
327Crystal Palace
3386Portsmouth
3439Queens Park Rangers
35116Bury
36495Darwen
3756Ipswich Town
388Everton
3950Charlton Athletic
4026Bristol City
4130Fulham
4272Oldham Athletic
4371Northampton Town
444Brighton & Hove Albion
45502Glossop North End
463Brentford
4716Southampton
4835Millwall
4943Swansea City
501Arsenal
5168Leyton Orient
5261Carlisle United
53212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5459Bradford City
5584Oxford United
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: 23 August 2026