RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
222Aston Villa
2327Cardiff City
24102Grimsby Town
2517Tottenham Hotspur
2623Blackburn Rovers
2711Liverpool
2831Huddersfield Town
2925Blackpool
3015Norwich City
3133Luton Town
327Crystal Palace
338Everton
3430Fulham
3526Bristol City
3639Queens Park Rangers
37495Darwen
3886Portsmouth
3950Charlton Athletic
40116Bury
4156Ipswich Town
421Arsenal
4335Millwall
4443Swansea City
45502Glossop North End
4616Southampton
4759Bradford City
4872Oldham Athletic
4968Leyton Orient
5084Oxford United
514Brighton & Hove Albion
52212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5361Carlisle United
5471Northampton Town
553Brentford
5618Watford
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: 30 April 2026