RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2114Newcastle United
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2425Blackpool
2523Blackburn Rovers
2633Luton Town
2731Huddersfield Town
2811Liverpool
2927Cardiff City
3015Norwich City
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3250Charlton Athletic
3330Fulham
3456Ipswich Town
3539Queens Park Rangers
3626Bristol City
37495Darwen
388Everton
397Crystal Palace
4086Portsmouth
41116Bury
4272Oldham Athletic
4316Southampton
4468Leyton Orient
45502Glossop North End
4661Carlisle United
47212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4884Oxford United
4943Swansea City
5018Watford
5159Bradford City
524Brighton & Hove Albion
533Brentford
5435Millwall
5571Northampton Town
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