RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2333Luton Town
2423Blackburn Rovers
2525Blackpool
2631Huddersfield Town
2717Tottenham Hotspur
2815Norwich City
2927Cardiff City
3011Liverpool
31102Grimsby Town
32495Darwen
3386Portsmouth
3426Bristol City
3556Ipswich Town
3630Fulham
378Everton
387Crystal Palace
3950Charlton Athletic
40116Bury
4139Queens Park Rangers
421Arsenal
4371Northampton Town
4435Millwall
4561Carlisle United
4618Watford
4716Southampton
484Brighton & Hove Albion
4972Oldham Athletic
5043Swansea City
5184Oxford United
52212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5359Bradford City
543Brentford
55502Glossop North End
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