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
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1914Newcastle United
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
222Aston Villa
2331Huddersfield Town
24102Grimsby Town
2525Blackpool
2623Blackburn Rovers
2733Luton Town
2811Liverpool
2927Cardiff City
3015Norwich City
3117Tottenham Hotspur
32495Darwen
33116Bury
3439Queens Park Rangers
3586Portsmouth
3656Ipswich Town
3750Charlton Athletic
3830Fulham
398Everton
407Crystal Palace
4126Bristol City
4216Southampton
4371Northampton Town
4484Oxford United
4518Watford
4643Swansea City
471Arsenal
4835Millwall
4968Leyton Orient
503Brentford
51212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5259Bradford City
5361Carlisle United
5472Oldham Athletic
55502Glossop North End
564Brighton & Hove Albion
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