RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
202Aston Villa
2119West Ham United
2236Nottingham Forest
2331Huddersfield Town
24102Grimsby Town
2515Norwich City
2623Blackburn Rovers
2727Cardiff City
2811Liverpool
2917Tottenham Hotspur
3033Luton Town
3125Blackpool
32116Bury
3330Fulham
3450Charlton Athletic
357Crystal Palace
3639Queens Park Rangers
3786Portsmouth
3856Ipswich Town
3926Bristol City
40495Darwen
418Everton
4268Leyton Orient
43212Bradford (Park Avenue)
441Arsenal
45502Glossop North End
4618Watford
473Brentford
4884Oxford United
4916Southampton
5059Bradford City
5172Oldham Athletic
5235Millwall
5343Swansea City
544Brighton & Hove Albion
5571Northampton Town
5661Carlisle 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: 31 May 2026