RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
86Chelsea
929Derby County
1044West Bromwich Albion
11100Notts County
125Burnley
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
1434Middlesbrough
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
179Leeds United
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
2327Cardiff City
2411Liverpool
2523Blackburn Rovers
2617Tottenham Hotspur
2715Norwich City
2833Luton Town
2925Blackpool
3031Huddersfield Town
31102Grimsby Town
3250Charlton Athletic
3386Portsmouth
3439Queens Park Rangers
35495Darwen
3656Ipswich Town
37116Bury
3830Fulham
398Everton
407Crystal Palace
4126Bristol City
4268Leyton Orient
4316Southampton
4471Northampton Town
451Arsenal
46212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4772Oldham Athletic
4861Carlisle United
49502Glossop North End
5043Swansea City
514Brighton & Hove Albion
523Brentford
5318Watford
5435Millwall
5584Oxford United
5659Bradford City
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