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
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
2315Norwich City
2417Tottenham Hotspur
2533Luton Town
26102Grimsby Town
2731Huddersfield Town
2827Cardiff City
2925Blackpool
3023Blackburn Rovers
3111Liverpool
3256Ipswich Town
33116Bury
3450Charlton Athletic
3586Portsmouth
3630Fulham
3739Queens Park Rangers
388Everton
39495Darwen
4026Bristol City
417Crystal Palace
421Arsenal
4335Millwall
4443Swansea City
4572Oldham Athletic
46502Glossop North End
4759Bradford City
48212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4918Watford
503Brentford
514Brighton & Hove Albion
5261Carlisle United
5384Oxford United
5416Southampton
5571Northampton Town
5668Leyton Orient
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