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
159Leeds United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2315Norwich City
2417Tottenham Hotspur
2531Huddersfield Town
26102Grimsby Town
2727Cardiff City
2811Liverpool
2933Luton Town
3025Blackpool
3123Blackburn Rovers
3286Portsmouth
338Everton
347Crystal Palace
35116Bury
3656Ipswich Town
3726Bristol City
38495Darwen
3950Charlton Athletic
4039Queens Park Rangers
4130Fulham
4243Swansea City
4359Bradford City
4418Watford
4584Oxford United
46502Glossop North End
473Brentford
4868Leyton Orient
494Brighton & Hove Albion
5071Northampton Town
5135Millwall
52212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5316Southampton
5461Carlisle United
5572Oldham Athletic
561Arsenal
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