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
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
212Aston Villa
2236Nottingham Forest
2317Tottenham Hotspur
2433Luton Town
2515Norwich City
2627Cardiff City
27102Grimsby Town
2811Liverpool
2931Huddersfield Town
3025Blackpool
3123Blackburn Rovers
3286Portsmouth
337Crystal Palace
3450Charlton Athletic
35495Darwen
3639Queens Park Rangers
3730Fulham
3856Ipswich Town
398Everton
40116Bury
4126Bristol City
42212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4359Bradford City
4435Millwall
4568Leyton Orient
463Brentford
4761Carlisle United
4818Watford
4916Southampton
5084Oxford United
514Brighton & Hove Albion
521Arsenal
53502Glossop North End
5443Swansea City
5571Northampton Town
5672Oldham Athletic
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: 25 October 2026