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
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
2315Norwich City
2433Luton Town
25102Grimsby Town
2631Huddersfield Town
2723Blackburn Rovers
2825Blackpool
2911Liverpool
3027Cardiff City
3117Tottenham Hotspur
32116Bury
33495Darwen
3430Fulham
3556Ipswich Town
368Everton
3726Bristol City
3839Queens Park Rangers
397Crystal Palace
4050Charlton Athletic
4186Portsmouth
42212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4371Northampton Town
4416Southampton
453Brentford
4661Carlisle United
4718Watford
4835Millwall
4943Swansea City
501Arsenal
5172Oldham Athletic
5268Leyton Orient
534Brighton & Hove Albion
5484Oxford United
55502Glossop North End
5659Bradford City
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