RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
1541Sheffield United
169Leeds United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
23102Grimsby Town
2415Norwich City
2533Luton Town
2611Liverpool
2727Cardiff City
2817Tottenham Hotspur
2931Huddersfield Town
3023Blackburn Rovers
3125Blackpool
3226Bristol City
3356Ipswich Town
34495Darwen
3550Charlton Athletic
368Everton
377Crystal Palace
3830Fulham
3939Queens Park Rangers
40116Bury
4186Portsmouth
4284Oxford United
433Brentford
4472Oldham Athletic
45212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4643Swansea City
4716Southampton
4818Watford
4935Millwall
501Arsenal
5171Northampton Town
5268Leyton Orient
534Brighton & Hove Albion
5461Carlisle United
5559Bradford City
56502Glossop North End
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: 30 April 2026