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
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
23102Grimsby Town
2427Cardiff City
2515Norwich City
2633Luton Town
2711Liverpool
2831Huddersfield Town
2925Blackpool
3023Blackburn Rovers
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3230Fulham
337Crystal Palace
34495Darwen
3539Queens Park Rangers
3626Bristol City
3750Charlton Athletic
3856Ipswich Town
398Everton
40116Bury
4186Portsmouth
4218Watford
4359Bradford City
4468Leyton Orient
4535Millwall
46212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4743Swansea City
481Arsenal
4984Oxford United
503Brentford
5172Oldham Athletic
524Brighton & Hove Albion
5371Northampton Town
5461Carlisle United
5516Southampton
56502Glossop North End
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