RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1919West Ham United
2014Newcastle United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2325Blackpool
24102Grimsby Town
2515Norwich City
2611Liverpool
2723Blackburn Rovers
2817Tottenham Hotspur
2933Luton Town
3031Huddersfield Town
3127Cardiff City
3230Fulham
338Everton
3486Portsmouth
35495Darwen
3650Charlton Athletic
37116Bury
387Crystal Palace
3926Bristol City
4056Ipswich Town
4139Queens Park Rangers
4261Carlisle United
4316Southampton
44502Glossop North End
451Arsenal
4635Millwall
4759Bradford City
484Brighton & Hove Albion
4943Swansea City
50212Bradford (Park Avenue)
513Brentford
5268Leyton Orient
5371Northampton Town
5472Oldham Athletic
5518Watford
5684Oxford United
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