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
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2331Huddersfield Town
2425Blackpool
2527Cardiff City
2633Luton Town
2711Liverpool
2823Blackburn Rovers
29102Grimsby Town
3017Tottenham Hotspur
3115Norwich City
3286Portsmouth
3326Bristol City
3456Ipswich Town
3550Charlton Athletic
3639Queens Park Rangers
37495Darwen
388Everton
3930Fulham
40116Bury
417Crystal Palace
4259Bradford City
433Brentford
4468Leyton Orient
4561Carlisle United
46502Glossop North End
4718Watford
4816Southampton
4972Oldham Athletic
50212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5143Swansea City
5271Northampton Town
534Brighton & Hove Albion
5435Millwall
551Arsenal
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: 23 September 2026