RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2114Newcastle United
2219West Ham United
2325Blackpool
2417Tottenham Hotspur
2527Cardiff City
2611Liverpool
2733Luton Town
2823Blackburn Rovers
29102Grimsby Town
3031Huddersfield Town
3115Norwich City
3256Ipswich Town
3350Charlton Athletic
3430Fulham
35116Bury
3686Portsmouth
3726Bristol City
38495Darwen
398Everton
407Crystal Palace
4139Queens Park Rangers
4216Southampton
434Brighton & Hove Albion
4459Bradford City
45502Glossop North End
461Arsenal
4768Leyton Orient
4872Oldham Athletic
4943Swansea City
5035Millwall
5118Watford
5284Oxford United
533Brentford
54212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5571Northampton Town
5661Carlisle 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: 23 April 2026