RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
744West Bromwich Albion
86Chelsea
929Derby County
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2331Huddersfield Town
2411Liverpool
2533Luton Town
2627Cardiff City
27102Grimsby Town
2825Blackpool
2917Tottenham Hotspur
3023Blackburn Rovers
3115Norwich City
32116Bury
3339Queens Park Rangers
3486Portsmouth
3530Fulham
368Everton
3726Bristol City
3850Charlton Athletic
39495Darwen
4056Ipswich Town
417Crystal Palace
4235Millwall
43212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4484Oxford United
4568Leyton Orient
4661Carlisle United
473Brentford
4843Swansea City
4971Northampton Town
5016Southampton
5172Oldham Athletic
5218Watford
534Brighton & Hove Albion
54502Glossop North End
551Arsenal
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: 31 May 2026