RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1441Sheffield United
1513Manchester United
169Leeds United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
212Aston Villa
2236Nottingham Forest
2323Blackburn Rovers
24102Grimsby Town
2517Tottenham Hotspur
2615Norwich City
2711Liverpool
2831Huddersfield Town
2925Blackpool
3033Luton Town
3127Cardiff City
3250Charlton Athletic
3386Portsmouth
348Everton
35495Darwen
3630Fulham
3726Bristol City
3856Ipswich Town
397Crystal Palace
4039Queens Park Rangers
41116Bury
4268Leyton Orient
43212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4461Carlisle United
4571Northampton Town
4672Oldham Athletic
471Arsenal
4818Watford
4935Millwall
5059Bradford City
5184Oxford United
5216Southampton
534Brighton & Hove Albion
54502Glossop North End
5543Swansea City
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: 29 April 2026