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
1413Manchester United
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
1936Nottingham Forest
202Aston Villa
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2323Blackburn Rovers
2425Blackpool
25102Grimsby Town
2615Norwich City
2727Cardiff City
2833Luton Town
2911Liverpool
3031Huddersfield Town
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3256Ipswich Town
3386Portsmouth
347Crystal Palace
3530Fulham
36495Darwen
3750Charlton Athletic
388Everton
39116Bury
4026Bristol City
4139Queens Park Rangers
4243Swansea City
4372Oldham Athletic
441Arsenal
45502Glossop North End
4684Oxford United
4759Bradford City
4871Northampton Town
4916Southampton
504Brighton & Hove Albion
5135Millwall
5261Carlisle United
533Brentford
5418Watford
5568Leyton Orient
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: 30 April 2026