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
1413Manchester United
1541Sheffield United
169Leeds United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
212Aston Villa
2236Nottingham Forest
2327Cardiff City
2423Blackburn Rovers
25102Grimsby Town
2611Liverpool
2731Huddersfield Town
2833Luton Town
2915Norwich City
3017Tottenham Hotspur
3125Blackpool
32116Bury
3356Ipswich Town
3486Portsmouth
357Crystal Palace
3639Queens Park Rangers
37495Darwen
388Everton
3926Bristol City
4050Charlton Athletic
4130Fulham
4235Millwall
4371Northampton Town
4472Oldham Athletic
4559Bradford City
4668Leyton Orient
47502Glossop North End
48212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4916Southampton
503Brentford
5118Watford
524Brighton & Hove Albion
5384Oxford United
5443Swansea City
5561Carlisle United
561Arsenal
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