RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
1441Sheffield United
1513Manchester United
169Leeds United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2014Newcastle United
2136Nottingham Forest
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2433Luton Town
2531Huddersfield Town
2617Tottenham Hotspur
2711Liverpool
2825Blackpool
2915Norwich City
3027Cardiff City
3123Blackburn Rovers
3226Bristol City
3350Charlton Athletic
34116Bury
358Everton
3686Portsmouth
3730Fulham
387Crystal Palace
3956Ipswich Town
40495Darwen
4139Queens Park Rangers
423Brentford
4368Leyton Orient
4418Watford
451Arsenal
4671Northampton Town
4743Swansea City
4872Oldham Athletic
4984Oxford United
5016Southampton
5135Millwall
5261Carlisle United
53212Bradford (Park Avenue)
544Brighton & Hove Albion
5559Bradford City
56502Glossop North End
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: 30 April 2026