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
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1919West Ham United
2014Newcastle United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2331Huddersfield Town
2427Cardiff City
2511Liverpool
26102Grimsby Town
2723Blackburn Rovers
2825Blackpool
2915Norwich City
3033Luton Town
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3286Portsmouth
3339Queens Park Rangers
34116Bury
3556Ipswich Town
368Everton
37495Darwen
3830Fulham
397Crystal Palace
4026Bristol City
4150Charlton Athletic
4243Swansea City
4359Bradford City
4461Carlisle United
4572Oldham Athletic
4616Southampton
4718Watford
4835Millwall
49502Glossop North End
5071Northampton Town
5184Oxford United
524Brighton & Hove Albion
531Arsenal
54212Bradford (Park Avenue)
553Brentford
5668Leyton Orient
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: 2 May 2026