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
1919West Ham United
202Aston Villa
2114Newcastle United
2236Nottingham Forest
2327Cardiff City
2411Liverpool
2515Norwich City
2623Blackburn Rovers
2717Tottenham Hotspur
2831Huddersfield Town
2933Luton Town
30102Grimsby Town
3125Blackpool
327Crystal Palace
33495Darwen
3456Ipswich Town
35116Bury
3650Charlton Athletic
3786Portsmouth
3839Queens Park Rangers
3926Bristol City
4030Fulham
418Everton
4271Northampton Town
43212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4461Carlisle United
4535Millwall
464Brighton & Hove Albion
4768Leyton Orient
4872Oldham Athletic
4918Watford
50502Glossop North End
511Arsenal
5259Bradford City
5343Swansea City
543Brentford
5516Southampton
5684Oxford 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