RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
125Burnley
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
1434Middlesbrough
1541Sheffield United
169Leeds United
1713Manchester United
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2323Blackburn Rovers
2427Cardiff City
2515Norwich City
2631Huddersfield Town
2733Luton Town
2817Tottenham Hotspur
2925Blackpool
30102Grimsby Town
3111Liverpool
3250Charlton Athletic
3330Fulham
3426Bristol City
3586Portsmouth
36495Darwen
3756Ipswich Town
388Everton
3939Queens Park Rangers
40116Bury
417Crystal Palace
42212Bradford (Park Avenue)
433Brentford
4443Swansea City
4571Northampton Town
4659Bradford City
4718Watford
48502Glossop North End
4935Millwall
5072Oldham Athletic
5116Southampton
521Arsenal
5384Oxford United
5461Carlisle United
554Brighton & Hove Albion
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