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
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1936Nottingham Forest
202Aston Villa
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2317Tottenham Hotspur
2423Blackburn Rovers
25102Grimsby Town
2631Huddersfield Town
2733Luton Town
2827Cardiff City
2915Norwich City
3011Liverpool
3125Blackpool
3250Charlton Athletic
3330Fulham
3426Bristol City
3539Queens Park Rangers
3686Portsmouth
3756Ipswich Town
387Crystal Palace
39116Bury
40495Darwen
418Everton
4235Millwall
434Brighton & Hove Albion
4416Southampton
453Brentford
4661Carlisle United
4759Bradford City
4872Oldham Athletic
4943Swansea City
50502Glossop North End
5168Leyton Orient
5284Oxford United
5318Watford
5471Northampton Town
551Arsenal
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