RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
638Preston North End
729Derby County
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
10100Notts County
1142Stoke City
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1441Sheffield United
159Leeds United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2014Newcastle United
2136Nottingham Forest
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2423Blackburn Rovers
2511Liverpool
2617Tottenham Hotspur
2727Cardiff City
2815Norwich City
2933Luton Town
3025Blackpool
3131Huddersfield Town
3239Queens Park Rangers
33495Darwen
3430Fulham
3556Ipswich Town
36116Bury
3726Bristol City
3850Charlton Athletic
397Crystal Palace
408Everton
4186Portsmouth
424Brighton & Hove Albion
4343Swansea City
443Brentford
451Arsenal
4684Oxford United
4771Northampton Town
4818Watford
4972Oldham Athletic
5059Bradford City
5135Millwall
5268Leyton Orient
5361Carlisle United
5416Southampton
55502Glossop North End
56212Bradford (Park Avenue)
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