RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
310Leicester City
488Sheffield Wednesday
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
844West Bromwich Albion
96Chelsea
1029Derby County
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
149Leeds United
1541Sheffield United
1613Manchester United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2114Newcastle United
2219West Ham United
23102Grimsby Town
2427Cardiff City
2531Huddersfield Town
2617Tottenham Hotspur
2711Liverpool
2825Blackpool
2933Luton Town
3023Blackburn Rovers
3115Norwich City
3239Queens Park Rangers
3356Ipswich Town
34495Darwen
3526Bristol City
36116Bury
377Crystal Palace
3886Portsmouth
3930Fulham
408Everton
4150Charlton Athletic
4235Millwall
433Brentford
4443Swansea City
4584Oxford United
461Arsenal
4772Oldham Athletic
4816Southampton
4961Carlisle United
50212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5159Bradford City
52502Glossop North End
5318Watford
544Brighton & Hove Albion
5571Northampton Town
5668Leyton Orient
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