RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
1441Sheffield United
159Leeds United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2014Newcastle United
2119West Ham United
2236Nottingham Forest
2311Liverpool
2423Blackburn Rovers
2531Huddersfield Town
2625Blackpool
2715Norwich City
2827Cardiff City
2933Luton Town
3017Tottenham Hotspur
31102Grimsby Town
3239Queens Park Rangers
3356Ipswich Town
3450Charlton Athletic
35116Bury
3630Fulham
3726Bristol City
3886Portsmouth
39495Darwen
407Crystal Palace
418Everton
423Brentford
4316Southampton
4472Oldham Athletic
4584Oxford United
464Brighton & Hove Albion
4771Northampton Town
481Arsenal
49502Glossop North End
5068Leyton Orient
5118Watford
5261Carlisle United
5359Bradford City
5443Swansea City
55212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5635Millwall
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