RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
829Derby County
944West Bromwich Albion
106Chelsea
11100Notts County
1220Wolverhampton Wanderers
1334Middlesbrough
1413Manchester United
159Leeds United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2036Nottingham Forest
2119West Ham United
2214Newcastle United
2333Luton Town
2411Liverpool
2517Tottenham Hotspur
2631Huddersfield Town
27102Grimsby Town
2815Norwich City
2923Blackburn Rovers
3025Blackpool
3127Cardiff City
3230Fulham
337Crystal Palace
3450Charlton Athletic
35116Bury
3686Portsmouth
378Everton
3856Ipswich Town
3926Bristol City
4039Queens Park Rangers
41495Darwen
4268Leyton Orient
4316Southampton
4443Swansea City
454Brighton & Hove Albion
4618Watford
471Arsenal
483Brentford
4959Bradford City
5084Oxford United
51212Bradford (Park Avenue)
5235Millwall
5361Carlisle United
54502Glossop North End
5571Northampton Town
5672Oldham Athletic
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