RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
1790Sunderland
185Burnley
1936Nottingham Forest
202Aston Villa
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2327Cardiff City
2415Norwich City
2517Tottenham Hotspur
26102Grimsby Town
2723Blackburn Rovers
2811Liverpool
2933Luton Town
3025Blackpool
3131Huddersfield Town
3250Charlton Athletic
3339Queens Park Rangers
34116Bury
3586Portsmouth
3630Fulham
3756Ipswich Town
38495Darwen
398Everton
4026Bristol City
417Crystal Palace
421Arsenal
4372Oldham Athletic
4459Bradford City
4516Southampton
4618Watford
4784Oxford United
484Brighton & Hove Albion
4971Northampton Town
5043Swansea City
5135Millwall
523Brentford
53502Glossop North End
5461Carlisle United
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: 23 April 2026