RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
1413Manchester United
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2114Newcastle United
2219West Ham United
2327Cardiff City
2415Norwich City
2517Tottenham Hotspur
2631Huddersfield Town
2733Luton Town
2823Blackburn Rovers
2925Blackpool
30102Grimsby Town
3111Liverpool
3230Fulham
3356Ipswich Town
3486Portsmouth
358Everton
367Crystal Palace
37495Darwen
3826Bristol City
3939Queens Park Rangers
40116Bury
4150Charlton Athletic
42502Glossop North End
431Arsenal
4443Swansea City
45212Bradford (Park Avenue)
4672Oldham Athletic
4735Millwall
4816Southampton
4918Watford
5084Oxford United
513Brentford
524Brighton & Hove Albion
5361Carlisle United
5468Leyton Orient
5571Northampton Town
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: 3 May 2026