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
1919West Ham United
2036Nottingham Forest
212Aston Villa
2214Newcastle United
2325Blackpool
2427Cardiff City
2533Luton Town
2631Huddersfield Town
2723Blackburn Rovers
2815Norwich City
2917Tottenham Hotspur
3011Liverpool
31102Grimsby Town
3239Queens Park Rangers
3386Portsmouth
3450Charlton Athletic
35116Bury
368Everton
3726Bristol City
3830Fulham
3956Ipswich Town
407Crystal Palace
41495Darwen
4284Oxford United
433Brentford
4435Millwall
4516Southampton
46212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4718Watford
48502Glossop North End
494Brighton & Hove Albion
5071Northampton Town
511Arsenal
5243Swansea City
5361Carlisle United
5459Bradford City
5572Oldham Athletic
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: 31 May 2026