RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
23102Grimsby Town
2411Liverpool
2525Blackpool
2623Blackburn Rovers
2727Cardiff City
2833Luton Town
2917Tottenham Hotspur
3031Huddersfield Town
3115Norwich City
3286Portsmouth
33116Bury
3430Fulham
3539Queens Park Rangers
36495Darwen
3750Charlton Athletic
3856Ipswich Town
398Everton
407Crystal Palace
4126Bristol City
421Arsenal
4343Swansea City
4472Oldham Athletic
45212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4618Watford
474Brighton & Hove Albion
4859Bradford City
4968Leyton Orient
5084Oxford United
51502Glossop North End
5235Millwall
5371Northampton Town
543Brentford
5516Southampton
5661Carlisle United
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