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
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2114Newcastle United
2236Nottingham Forest
2325Blackpool
2417Tottenham Hotspur
25102Grimsby Town
2623Blackburn Rovers
2711Liverpool
2831Huddersfield Town
2915Norwich City
3033Luton Town
3127Cardiff City
3250Charlton Athletic
3326Bristol City
3439Queens Park Rangers
35495Darwen
367Crystal Palace
37116Bury
3856Ipswich Town
3986Portsmouth
4030Fulham
418Everton
4271Northampton Town
4359Bradford City
4484Oxford United
4561Carlisle United
4672Oldham Athletic
4718Watford
4868Leyton Orient
494Brighton & Hove Albion
5043Swansea City
5116Southampton
5235Millwall
531Arsenal
54212Bradford (Park Avenue)
55502Glossop North End
563Brentford
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: 21 September 2026