List of Premier League clubs
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Premier League since its formation in 1992 to the current season.
As of the 2021–22 season, fifty teams have played in the Premier League. Forty-eight are based in England and two (Cardiff City and Swansea City) are located in Wales; they play in the English football league system for practical and historical reasons.
Preston North End are the only former top-flight First Division champions who have never played in the Premier League,[1] and are among a group of fifteen clubs, thirteen of which are active, that have played in the old First Division but not in the Premier League. By contrast, Barnsley, Bournemouth, Hull City, Reading, Swindon Town, and Wigan Athletic never played in the old First Division before being promoted to the Premier League.
Twelve of the 22 founder members of the Premier League are competing in the 2021–22 season. Six (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur) have contested every season of the Premier League. The remaining six (Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Manchester City, Norwich City and Southampton) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past.
Two clubs, Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion, are not founding members of the Premier League, but have not been relegated since making their debuts in the Premier League via promotion. Brighton won promotion for the first time in 2017, while Brentford made their debut at the start of the 2021–22 season.
Table[]
All statistics here refer to time in the Premier League only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of English football). For the 'Top Scorer' column, those in bold still play in the Premier League for the club shown. Premier League teams playing in the 2021–22 season are indicated in bold, while founding members of the Premier League are shown in italics. A 'spell' refers to a number of consecutive seasons within the league, uninterrupted by relegation. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is shown in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.
| Club | Location | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
Most recent promotion |
Most recent relegation |
Total seasons absent |
Seasons | Most recent finish |
Highest finish |
Top scorer |
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| Arsenal | London (Holloway) | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1914–15[a] | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 8th | 1st | Thierry Henry (175) |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham (Aston) | 27 | 2 | 24 | 2018–19 | 2015–16 | 3 | 1992–2016 2019– |
11th | 2nd | Gabriel Agbonlahor (73) |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 29 | 1997–1998 | Championship 5th |
19th (relegated) |
Neil Redfearn (10) |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham (Bordesley) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 23 | 2002–2006 2007–2008 2009–2011 |
Championship 18th |
9th | Mikael Forssell (29) |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | 18 | 2 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 12 | 1992–1999 2001–2012 |
Championship 15th |
1st | Alan Shearer (112) |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 29 | 2010–2011 | League One 3rd (promoted) |
19th (relegated) |
DJ Campbell (13) |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 17 | 1995–1996 1997–1998 2001–2012 |
League Two 3rd (promoted) |
6th | Kevin Davies (68) |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2014–15 | 2019–20 | 25 | 2015–2020 | Championship 6th |
9th | Joshua King (49) |
| Bradford City | Bradford | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | 28 | 1999–2001 | League Two 15th |
17th | Dean Windass (13) |
| Brentford | London (Brentford) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2020–21 | Never relegated |
29 | 2021– | Championship 3rd (promoted) |
None | Ivan Toney (4) |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2016–17 | Never relegated |
25 | 2017– | 16th | 15th | Glenn Murray (28) |
| Burnley | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2015–16 | 2014–15 | 22 | 2009–2010 2014–2015 2016– |
17th | 7th | Chris Wood (46) |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 28 | 2013–2014 2018–2019 |
Championship 8th |
18th (relegated) |
Jordon Mutch (7) |
| Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1999–2000 | 2006–07 | 22 | 1998–1999 2000–2007 |
League One 7th |
7th | Jason Euell (34) |
| Chelsea | London (Fulham) | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1988–89 | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 4th | 1st | Frank Lampard (147) |
| Coventry City | Coventry | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1966–67 | 2000–01 | 21 | 1992–2001 | Championship 16th |
11th | Dion Dublin (61) |
| Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2012–13 | 2004–05 | 17 | 1992–1993 1994–1995 1997–1998 2004–2005 2013– |
14th | 10th | Wilfried Zaha (50) |
| Derby County | Derby | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 23 | 1996–2002 2007–2008 |
Championship 21st |
8th | Dean Sturridge (32) |
| Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1953–54 | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 10th | 4th | Romelu Lukaku (68) |
| Fulham | London (Fulham) | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 15 | 2001–2014 2018–2019 2020–2021 |
18th (relegated) |
7th | Clint Dempsey (50) |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 28 | 2017–2019 | Championship 20th |
16th | Steve Mounié (9) |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 25 | 2008–2010 2013–2015 2016–2017 |
League One 1st (promoted) |
16th | Nikica Jelavić (12) |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1999–2000 | 2001–02 | 25 | 1992–1995 2000–2002 |
League One 9th |
5th | Marcus Stewart (25) |
| Leeds United | Leeds | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2019–20 | 2003–04 | 16 | 1992–2004 2020– |
9th | 3rd | Mark Viduka (59) |
| Leicester City | Leicester | 16 | 4 | 8 | 2013–14 | 2003–04 | 14 | 1994–1995 1996–2002 2003–2004 2014– |
5th | 1st | Jamie Vardy (127) |
| Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1961–62 | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 3rd | 1st | Robbie Fowler (128) |
| Manchester City | Manchester | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2001–02 | 2000–01 | 5 | 1992–1996 2000–2001 2002– |
1st | 1st | Sergio Agüero (184) |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1974–75 | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 2nd | 1st | Wayne Rooney (183) |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 15 | 1992–1993 1995–1997 1998–2009 2016–2017 |
Championship 10th |
7th | Hamilton Ricard (31) |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | 27 | 3 | 16 | 2016–17 | 2015–16 | 3 | 1993–2009 2010–2016 2017– |
12th | 2nd | Alan Shearer (148) |
| Norwich City | Norwich | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | 20 | 1992–1995 2004–2005 2011–2014 2015–2016 2019–2020 2021– |
Championship 1st (promoted) |
3rd | Chris Sutton (33) |
| Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 25 | 1992–1993 1994–1997 1998–1999 |
Championship 17th |
3rd | Bryan Roy (24) |
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 | 1993–94 | 28 | 1992–1994 | League Two 18th |
19th | Graeme Sharp (16) |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2002–03 | 2009–10 | 23 | 2003–2010 | League One 8th |
8th | Yakubu (28) |
| Queens Park Rangers |
London (Shepherd's Bush) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 23 | 1992–1996 2011–2013 2014–2015 |
Championship 9th |
5th | Les Ferdinand (60) |
| Reading | Reading | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 27 | 2006–2008 2012–2013 |
Championship 7th |
8th | Kevin Doyle (19) |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield (Highfield) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2018–19 | 2020–21 | 25 | 1992–1994 2006–2007 2019–2021 |
20th (relegated) |
9th | Brian Deane (15) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield (Owlerton) | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1990–91 | 1999–2000 | 22 | 1992–2000 | Championship 24th (relegated) |
7th | Mark Bright (48) |
| Southampton | Southampton | 23 | 2 | 13 | 2011–12 | 2004–05 | 7 | 1992–2005 2012– |
15th | 6th | Matt Le Tissier (100) |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2007–08 | 2017–18 | 20 | 2008–2018 | Championship 14th |
9th | Peter Crouch (45) |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2006–07 | 2016–17 | 14 | 1996–1997 1999–2003 2005–2006 2007–2017 |
League One 4th |
7th | Kevin Phillips (61) |
| Swansea City | Swansea | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2010–11 | 2017–18 | 23 | 2011–2018 | Championship 4th |
8th | Gylfi Sigurðsson (34) |
| Swindon Town | Swindon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 29 | 1993–1994 | League One 23rd (relegated) |
22nd (relegated) |
Jan Åge Fjørtoft (12) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1977–78 | Never relegated |
0 | 1992– | 7th | 2nd | Harry Kane (168) |
| Watford | Watford | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | 22 | 1999–2000 2006–2007 2015–2020 2021– |
Championship 2nd (promoted) |
11th | Troy Deeney (43) |
| West Bromwich Albion |
West Bromwich | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 17 | 2002–2003 2004–2006 2008–2009 2010–2018 2020–2021 |
19th (relegated) |
8th | Peter Odemwingie (30) |
| West Ham United | London (Stratford) | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2011–12 | 2010–11 | 4 | 1993–2003 2005–2011 2012– |
6th | 5th | Michail Antonio (52) |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2004–05 | 2012–13 | 22 | 2005–2013 | League One 20th |
10th | Hugo Rodallega (24) |
| Wimbledon[b] | London (Wimbledon[c]) | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1985–86 | 1999–2000 | 22 | 1992–2000 | Defunct (2004)[b] |
6th | Dean Holdsworth (58) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Wolverhampton | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2017–18 | 2011–12 | 22 | 2003–2004 2009–2012 2018– |
13th | 7th | Raúl Jiménez (36) |
The 2006–07 season marked the first occasion former Premier League members were in all three divisions of the Football League following the relegation of Swindon Town to League Two. Since then, other former Premier League clubs relegated to League Two have included Bradford City, Portsmouth, Blackpool, Coventry City, Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers. To date, no former Premier League club has been relegated to the National League.
Norwich City have had the most separate spells in the Premier League, with six, which have lasted from one to three seasons in length.
Three clubs—Luton Town, Notts County and West Ham United—were in the top flight in 1991–92, and so took part in the original negotiations in 1991 that led to the formation of the Premier League, resigning their membership of The Football League along with the other 19 clubs in the top flight. However, the clubs were relegated that season and were thereby not founding Premier League members. Luton Town and Notts County have not returned to the top flight since, with both clubs even dropping to the National League in 2009 and 2019, respectively. West Ham, in contrast, won promotion to the Premier League the following season.
Chart[]
Overview of clubs by season[]
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| Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | ||||
| Barnsley | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 13 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Blackpool | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bournemouth | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford City | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burnley | 18 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiff City | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Coventry City | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derby County | 12 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everton | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
| Fulham | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull City | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leicester City | 21 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Manchester City | 9 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Middlesbrough | 21 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portsmouth | 13 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reading | 8 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield United | 14 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southampton | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||
| Stoke City | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Swansea City | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swindon Town | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Watford | 20 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Ham United | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 6 | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | 92 93 |
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Legend
Qualified for European Cup/UEFA Champions League
Qualified for UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
Qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup
Participated in Premier League
Relegated from Premier League
Relegated from Premier League and qualified for UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
Relegated from Premier League and qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup
Did not participate in Premier League
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Location of all clubs who have competed in the Premier League[]
Where a club has played at multiple locations, the current location is shown (if they are a current Premier League member), or the location they playing at during the last Premier League season they competed in (if they are currently in the lower divisions).
  Barnsley Blackpool Bournemouth Burnley Everton Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Middlesbrough Newcastle United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Portsmouth Reading Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Stoke City Southampton Sunderland Swindon Town  West Midlands (5) Current members (2021–22) in bold |
 Aston Villa Birmingham City Coventry City West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Clubs who have competed in the top flight First Division, but not the Premier League[]
| Club | Town or city | First Division titles |
Total seasons | Last relegation |
Current status (2021–22) |
Level in pyramid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington[d] | Accrington | – | 5 | 1892–93 | Defunct | – |
| Bradford Park Avenue[e] | Bradford (Horton Park) | – | 3 | 1920–21 | National League North | 6 |
| Bristol City | Bristol (Ashton Gate) | – | 9 | 1979–80 | Championship | 2 |
| Bury | Bury | – | 22 | 1928–29 | None[f] | – |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | – | 1 | 1974–75 | League Two | 4 |
| Darwen[g] | Darwen | – | 2 | 1893–94 | North West Counties Football League Division One North |
10 |
| Glossop North End | Glossop | – | 1 | 1899–1900 | Northern Premier League Division One South East |
8 |
| Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | – | 12 | 1947–48 | National League | 5 |
| Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | – | 1 | 1962–63 | League Two | 4 |
| Luton Town[h] | Luton | – | 16 | 1991–92 | Championship | 2 |
| Millwall | London (New Cross) | – | 2 | 1989–90 | Championship | 2 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | – | 1 | 1965–66 | League Two | 4 |
| Notts County[h] | Nottingham | – | 30 | 1991–92 | National League | 5 |
| Oxford United | Oxford | – | 3 | 1987–88 | League One | 3 |
| Preston North End | Preston | 2 | 46 | 1960–61 | Championship | 2 |
Seasons in First Division and Premier League[]
The number of seasons that each team has played in the top division from 1888-89 until 2021–22. A total of 65 teams had competed in at least one season at the top division. Out of the total 123 seasons no team has competed at each season, with Everton being absent at only four editions with 119 participations. The teams in bold participate in the 2021–22 Premier League.
| Seasons | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 119 | Everton |
| 108 | Aston Villa |
| 107 | Liverpool |
| 105 | Arsenal |
| 97 | Manchester United |
| 93 | Manchester City |
| 90 | Newcastle United |
| 87 | Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur |
| 86 | Sunderland |
| 82 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 73 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 72 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 68 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 67 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 65 | Derby County |
| 64 | West Ham United |
| 62 | Stoke City |
| 61 | Middlesbrough |
| 60 | Sheffield United |
| 59 | Burnley |
| 57 | Birmingham City |
| 56 | Nottingham Forest |
| 54 | Leicester City |
| 52 | Leeds United |
| 46 | Preston North End |
| 45 | Southampton |
| 34 | Coventry City |
| 32 | Huddersfield Town |
| 30 | Notts County |
| 28 | Blackpool |
| 27 | Fulham, Norwich City |
| 26 | Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 22 | Bury, Crystal Palace |
| 17 | Cardiff City |
| 16 | Luton Town |
| 14 | Wimbledon, Watford |
| 13 | Portsmouth, Bradford City |
| 12 | Grimsby Town, Oldham Athletic |
| 9 | Bristol City, Swansea City, Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic |
| 6 | Brentford |
| 5 | Accrington, Hull City, Bournemouth |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue, Oxford United, Reading |
| 2 | Darwen, Millwall |
| 1 | Glossop North End, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United, Northampton Town, Barnsley, Swindon Town |
Notes[]
- ^ Arsenal finished 5th in Division Two in the 1914–15 season, but the Football League was then suspended until 1919–20 due to the First World War. After the war, Division One was expanded from 20 to 22 clubs and Arsenal was elected to the First Division for the 1919–20 season.
- ^ a b Wimbledon relocated from London to Milton Keynes in 2003, and renamed themselves Milton Keynes Dons a year later. Following a 2007 agreement with the Football Supporters' Federation, MK Dons now considers itself to be a new club founded in 2004, while Wimbledon is considered to have become defunct.
- ^ For the entirety of their time in the Premier League, Wimbledon played their home games at Selhurst Park, the home of Crystal Palace.
- ^ The Accrington Stanley club competing today in League One, as well as its 1891 predecessor, are unrelated to the original Accrington club.
- ^ The original Bradford Park Avenue went into liquidation in May 1974 and reformed as a Sunday league club. The club was refounded in 1988.
- ^ Bury was expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019.[2]
- ^ The original Darwen F.C. was wound up in May 2009. A.F.C. Darwen was formed as a phoenix club the same month.
- ^ a b As members of the 1991–92 First Division, Luton Town and Notts County were two of the 22 clubs that signed the agreement founding the Premier League in July 1991, but they were relegated to the second tier before the competition started in 1992.
References[]
- ^ "Football Trivia Question of the Day January 2012 Archive". My Football Facts & Stats. January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Bury expelled by English Football League after takeover collapses". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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