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
202Aston Villa
2119West Ham United
2236Nottingham Forest
2311Liverpool
2423Blackburn Rovers
2533Luton Town
26102Grimsby Town
2725Blackpool
2817Tottenham Hotspur
2931Huddersfield Town
3027Cardiff City
3115Norwich City
327Crystal Palace
3326Bristol City
3456Ipswich Town
358Everton
3630Fulham
3786Portsmouth
3850Charlton Athletic
39116Bury
40495Darwen
4139Queens Park Rangers
4243Swansea City
4371Northampton Town
444Brighton & Hove Albion
45212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4635Millwall
4768Leyton Orient
481Arsenal
493Brentford
5072Oldham Athletic
51502Glossop North End
5284Oxford United
5318Watford
5416Southampton
5561Carlisle United
5659Bradford City
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