RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2114Newcastle United
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2425Blackpool
2511Liverpool
2627Cardiff City
2723Blackburn Rovers
2815Norwich City
2933Luton Town
3017Tottenham Hotspur
3131Huddersfield Town
3250Charlton Athletic
33495Darwen
3430Fulham
3539Queens Park Rangers
367Crystal Palace
3786Portsmouth
388Everton
3956Ipswich Town
4026Bristol City
41116Bury
4284Oxford United
43212Bradford (Park Avenue)
443Brentford
4516Southampton
464Brighton & Hove Albion
4743Swansea City
481Arsenal
4972Oldham Athletic
5059Bradford City
5171Northampton Town
5218Watford
5368Leyton Orient
5435Millwall
55502Glossop North End
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