RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1441Sheffield United
1513Manchester United
169Leeds United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1919West Ham United
2014Newcastle United
212Aston Villa
2236Nottingham Forest
23102Grimsby Town
2415Norwich City
2531Huddersfield Town
2627Cardiff City
2733Luton Town
2823Blackburn Rovers
2925Blackpool
3011Liverpool
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3230Fulham
337Crystal Palace
34116Bury
358Everton
3656Ipswich Town
37495Darwen
3826Bristol City
3986Portsmouth
4050Charlton Athletic
4139Queens Park Rangers
4216Southampton
4372Oldham Athletic
4471Northampton Town
453Brentford
4635Millwall
4768Leyton Orient
4884Oxford United
4959Bradford City
5018Watford
51502Glossop North End
5243Swansea City
5361Carlisle United
544Brighton & Hove Albion
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: 2 May 2026