RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2311Liverpool
2417Tottenham Hotspur
2531Huddersfield Town
26102Grimsby Town
2725Blackpool
2827Cardiff City
2915Norwich City
3023Blackburn Rovers
3133Luton Town
328Everton
3330Fulham
3486Portsmouth
3526Bristol City
3639Queens Park Rangers
3756Ipswich Town
38495Darwen
397Crystal Palace
40116Bury
4150Charlton Athletic
4243Swansea City
43502Glossop North End
4461Carlisle United
454Brighton & Hove Albion
46212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4718Watford
4872Oldham Athletic
4959Bradford City
501Arsenal
5184Oxford United
5268Leyton Orient
5316Southampton
5471Northampton Town
553Brentford
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: 23 August 2026