Total Football League Club Promotions & Relegations from Season 1888-89 to 2014-15 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | Club | Promotions | Relegations | |||||||||||
2nd to Top Flight | 3rd to 2nd Flight | 4th to 3rd Flight | Total Promotions | Top Flight to 2nd Flight | 2nd Flight to 3rd Flight | 3rd Flight to 4th Flight | 4th Flight to Non-League | Total Relegations | ||||||
28 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
28 | Notts County | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||
28 | Grimsby | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | ||||
25 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
25 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |||||
24 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
24 | Cardiff City | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||||
23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||||||
23 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |||||
23 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
22 | Bristol City | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | |||||
21 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||||
21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||
21 | Port Vale | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
20 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
20 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
20 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||
20 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||||
20 | Hull City | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |||||
20 | Swansea City | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |||||
20 | Millwall | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |||||
20 | Bury | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |||||
19 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
19 | Luton Town | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||||
19 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||||
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||||
19 | Rotherham United | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||||
18 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
18 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
18 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
18 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||
18 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||
18 | Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||||
18 | Walsall Town | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||
18 | Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
18 | Southend United | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||
17 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||
17 | Reading | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||
17 | Barnsley | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||||
17 | Brentford | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||||
17 | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||
17 | Chesterfield Town | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||
16 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||
16 | Fulham | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||||
16 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||
16 | Swindon Town | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||||
16 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
16 | Stockport County | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
15 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
15 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||
15 | Peterborough United | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
14 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
14 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
14 | York City | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
13 | Chelsea | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
13 | West Ham United | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
13 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||
13 | Cambridge United | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
13 | Colchester United | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
13 | Gillingham | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
12 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
12 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||
12 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
12 | Wrexham | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
11 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
11 | Southampton | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
11 | Oxford United | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
11 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
11 | Darlington | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
11 | Torquay United | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
10 | Newcastle United | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
10 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
10 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
10 | Exeter City | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
9 | Manchester United | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
9 | Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
9 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||
9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
9 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
9 | Chester City | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
8 | Hereford United | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
7 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
7 | Aldershot | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
6 | Newport County | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
6 | Rochdale | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
6 | Southport | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
5 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
5 | Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
4 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
4 | Barnet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
4 | Barrow | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
4 | Workington | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Glossop North End | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
3 | Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Darwen | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
1 | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Accrington | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Bootle | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Burton United | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 | Burton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Loughborough | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | New Brighton Tower | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | South Shields | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Aberdare Athletic | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Ashington | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Durham City | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Merthyr Town | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | New Brighton | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Thames Association | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Boston United | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Scarborough | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Totals | Club | 2nd to Top Flight | 3rd to 2nd Flight | 4th to 3rd Flight | Total Promotions | Top Flight to 2nd Flight | 2nd Flight to 3rd Flight | 3rd Flight to 4th Flight | 4th Flight to Non-League | Total Relegations | ||||
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