RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
1541Sheffield United
169Leeds United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
2331Huddersfield Town
2417Tottenham Hotspur
2523Blackburn Rovers
2611Liverpool
2733Luton Town
2825Blackpool
29102Grimsby Town
3027Cardiff City
3115Norwich City
3230Fulham
337Crystal Palace
3426Bristol City
3539Queens Park Rangers
3656Ipswich Town
3750Charlton Athletic
38116Bury
398Everton
4086Portsmouth
41495Darwen
423Brentford
4384Oxford United
441Arsenal
4535Millwall
4668Leyton Orient
47212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4843Swansea City
4961Carlisle United
5018Watford
514Brighton & Hove Albion
5272Oldham Athletic
5371Northampton Town
5459Bradford City
5516Southampton
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: 2 May 2026