RankTeamRelegations
122Birmingham City
212Manchester City
388Sheffield Wednesday
410Leicester City
547Bolton Wanderers
642Stoke City
738Preston North End
86Chelsea
929Derby County
1044West Bromwich Albion
11100Notts County
1234Middlesbrough
1320Wolverhampton Wanderers
149Leeds United
1513Manchester United
1641Sheffield United
175Burnley
1890Sunderland
192Aston Villa
2019West Ham United
2136Nottingham Forest
2214Newcastle United
2327Cardiff City
2433Luton Town
2531Huddersfield Town
2611Liverpool
2725Blackpool
2823Blackburn Rovers
2915Norwich City
30102Grimsby Town
3117Tottenham Hotspur
3230Fulham
33495Darwen
3426Bristol City
35116Bury
367Crystal Palace
378Everton
3839Queens Park Rangers
3956Ipswich Town
4050Charlton Athletic
4186Portsmouth
423Brentford
4343Swansea City
4468Leyton Orient
4572Oldham Athletic
4659Bradford City
4718Watford
4816Southampton
4961Carlisle United
501Arsenal
5184Oxford United
52212Bradford (Park Avenue)
534Brighton & Hove Albion
5471Northampton Town
5535Millwall
56502Glossop North End
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: 29 April 2026