RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
76Chelsea
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2317Tottenham Hotspur
2433Luton Town
2527Cardiff City
2611Liverpool
2725Blackpool
2815Norwich City
2923Blackburn Rovers
3031Huddersfield Town
31102Grimsby Town
327Crystal Palace
33116Bury
34495Darwen
3539Queens Park Rangers
3656Ipswich Town
3786Portsmouth
3830Fulham
3950Charlton Athletic
4026Bristol City
418Everton
4268Leyton Orient
4343Swansea City
444Brighton & Hove Albion
4561Carlisle United
4618Watford
4735Millwall
4884Oxford United
493Brentford
50212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5116Southampton
5272Oldham Athletic
53502Glossop North End
5471Northampton Town
5559Bradford City
561Arsenal
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