Historical tables show details for all clubs ever to have played in the English football league since its inception in 1888. Club names have been changed to their current name where appropriate. Unless otherwise stated, points are given as defined in each season; i.e. 2 points for a win prior to 1981-82 and 3 points for a win thereafter.
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston United | 1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 42 | 84 | 66.6% |
| 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 47 | 84 | 66.6% |
| 3 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | 73 | 52.8% |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 53 | 70 | 55.5% |
| 5 | Margate | 1 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 46.0% |
| 6 | Farnborough Town | 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 54 | 61 | 48.4% |
| 7 | Nuneaton Borough | 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 45.2% |
| 8 | Telford United | 1 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 45.2% |
| 9 | Leigh RMI | 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 42.0% |
| 10 | Stevenage Borough | 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 60 | 55 | 43.6% |
| 11 | Bootle | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 63 | 19 | 43.1% |
| 12 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 65 | 39 | 30.9% |
| 13 | Morecambe | 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 49.2% |
| 14 | Stalybridge | 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 69 | 43 | 34.1% |
| 15 | Woking | 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 70 | 48 | 38.0% |
| 16 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 20 | 35.7% |
| 17 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 76 | 51 | 40.4% |
| 18 | Hayes | 1 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 53 | 80 | 44 | 34.9% |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 92 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 103 | 108 | 119 | 43.1% |
| 20 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | 76 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 104 | 110 | 77 | 50.6% |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 138 | 59 | 39 | 40 | 175 | 143 | 216 | 52.1% |
| 22 | Burton Wanderers | 3 | 90 | 42 | 13 | 35 | 167 | 146 | 97 | 53.8% |
| 23 | New Brighton Tower | 3 | 102 | 48 | 24 | 30 | 194 | 148 | 120 | 58.8% |
| 24 | Maidstone United | 3 | 134 | 43 | 37 | 54 | 188 | 188 | 166 | 41.2% |
| 25 | Thames | 2 | 84 | 20 | 17 | 47 | 107 | 202 | 57 | 33.9% |
| 26 | Northwich Victoria | 3 | 92 | 28 | 12 | 52 | 129 | 226 | 84 | 37.1% |
| 27 | Rotherham Town | 3 | 88 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 133 | 250 | 56 | 31.8% |
| 28 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 230 | 81 | 61 | 88 | 264 | 282 | 304 | 44.0% |
| 29 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 140 | 53 | 18 | 69 | 263 | 312 | 124 | 44.2% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Accrington | 5 | 122 | 35 | 33 | 54 | 226 | 313 | 103 | 42.2% |
| 31 | Rotherham County | 6 | 252 | 82 | 53 | 117 | 276 | 373 | 217 | 43.0% |
| 32 | Loughborough | 5 | 158 | 34 | 20 | 104 | 170 | 410 | 88 | 27.8% |
| 33 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 252 | 78 | 59 | 115 | 334 | 413 | 215 | 42.6% |
| 34 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 410 | 145 | 123 | 142 | 504 | 495 | 558 | 45.3% |
| 35 | Darwen | 8 | 232 | 75 | 27 | 130 | 401 | 520 | 177 | 38.1% |
| 36 | Durham City | 7 | 286 | 95 | 54 | 137 | 394 | 529 | 244 | 42.6% |
| 37 | Leeds City | 10 | 380 | 140 | 77 | 163 | 575 | 616 | 357 | 46.9% |
| 38 | Ashington | 8 | 328 | 109 | 71 | 148 | 489 | 650 | 289 | 44.0% |
| 39 | Barnet | 11 | 490 | 181 | 129 | 180 | 660 | 658 | 672 | 45.7% |
| 40 | Burton United | 10 | 344 | 94 | 62 | 188 | 394 | 682 | 250 | 36.3% |
| 41 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 412 | 145 | 94 | 173 | 635 | 706 | 384 | 46.6% |
| 42 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 420 | 115 | 106 | 199 | 524 | 779 | 336 | 40.0% |
| 43 | Nelson | 10 | 412 | 154 | 73 | 185 | 668 | 796 | 381 | 46.2% |
| 44 | Scarborough | 13 | 578 | 196 | 155 | 227 | 752 | 834 | 743 | 42.8% |
| 45 | Glossop North End | 17 | 618 | 197 | 136 | 285 | 829 | 1027 | 530 | 42.8% |
| 46 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 564 | 175 | 118 | 271 | 718 | 1029 | 468 | 41.4% |
| 47 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 1096 | 439 | 297 | 360 | 1526 | 1360 | 1554 | 49.3% |
| 48 | Wimbledon | 25 | 1052 | 399 | 306 | 347 | 1480 | 1409 | 1431 | 48.1% |
| 49 | New Brighton | 21 | 884 | 287 | 187 | 410 | 1191 | 1527 | 761 | 43.0% |
| 50 | Hereford United | 26 | 1172 | 377 | 327 | 468 | 1415 | 1566 | 1325 | 42.6% |
| 51 | Workington | 26 | 1194 | 385 | 310 | 499 | 1525 | 1810 | 1080 | 45.2% |
| 52 | Cambridge United | 32 | 1448 | 499 | 401 | 548 | 1888 | 2011 | 1707 | 44.3% |
| 53 | Gateshead | 34 | 1466 | 559 | 361 | 546 | 2292 | 2335 | 1479 | 50.4% |
| 54 | Oxford United | 40 | 1790 | 598 | 496 | 696 | 2278 | 2407 | 2013 | 44.4% |
| 55 | Peterborough United | 42 | 1932 | 734 | 547 | 651 | 2789 | 2556 | 2343 | 48.5% |
| 56 | Accrington Stanley | 33 | 1420 | 509 | 265 | 646 | 2215 | 2641 | 1283 | 45.1% |
| 57 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 2351 | 845 | 645 | 861 | 3240 | 3275 | 2696 | 47.6% |
| 58 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 2350 | 812 | 640 | 898 | 3157 | 3316 | 2565 | 45.5% |
| 59 | Colchester United | 50 | 2286 | 834 | 606 | 846 | 3252 | 3339 | 2596 | 47.7% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Barrow | 44 | 1924 | 624 | 414 | 886 | 2606 | 3349 | 1662 | 43.1% |
| 61 | Ipswich Town | 57 | 2448 | 1001 | 602 | 845 | 3646 | 3363 | 2968 | 51.1% |
| 62 | Southport | 51 | 2242 | 736 | 582 | 924 | 3014 | 3537 | 2067 | 45.6% |
| 63 | Bradford Park Avenue | 51 | 2190 | 837 | 476 | 877 | 3516 | 3582 | 2150 | 49.0% |
| 64 | Aldershot | 52 | 2346 | 789 | 605 | 952 | 3217 | 3632 | 2328 | 45.1% |
| 65 | Leeds United | 75 | 3128 | 1307 | 818 | 1003 | 4712 | 4099 | 3792 | 53.2% |
| 66 | Chester City | 63 | 2838 | 979 | 720 | 1139 | 3951 | 4197 | 2958 | 44.8% |
| 67 | Mansfield Town | 64 | 2878 | 1055 | 742 | 1081 | 4248 | 4241 | 3179 | 47.3% |
| 68 | AFC Bournemouth | 72 | 3230 | 1201 | 853 | 1176 | 4398 | 4307 | 3610 | 48.6% |
| 69 | Millwall | 75 | 3282 | 1300 | 862 | 1120 | 4740 | 4368 | 3836 | 51.1% |
| 70 | York City | 66 | 2960 | 1035 | 745 | 1180 | 4223 | 4422 | 3151 | 45.8% |
| 71 | Queens Park Rangers | 75 | 3216 | 1246 | 831 | 1139 | 4734 | 4437 | 3644 | 49.7% |
| 72 | Gillingham | 70 | 3130 | 1109 | 828 | 1193 | 4169 | 4461 | 3411 | 47.3% |
| 73 | Carlisle United | 67 | 2938 | 1047 | 714 | 1177 | 4144 | 4469 | 3110 | 45.6% |
| 74 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 | 3298 | 1301 | 832 | 1165 | 4815 | 4493 | 3765 | 49.9% |
| 75 | Newport County | 60 | 2672 | 888 | 625 | 1159 | 3700 | 4557 | 2491 | 43.9% |
| 76 | Rotherham United | 70 | 3066 | 1169 | 757 | 1140 | 4638 | 4567 | 3435 | 48.4% |
| 77 | Crystal Palace | 75 | 3240 | 1185 | 871 | 1184 | 4549 | 4578 | 3575 | 48.4% |
| 78 | Plymouth Argyle | 75 | 3292 | 1274 | 850 | 1168 | 4888 | 4584 | 3752 | 49.7% |
| 79 | Southampton | 75 | 3136 | 1185 | 803 | 1148 | 4713 | 4586 | 3456 | 48.5% |
| 80 | Watford | 75 | 3300 | 1234 | 857 | 1209 | 4717 | 4605 | 3668 | 48.7% |
| 81 | Norwich City | 75 | 3204 | 1165 | 868 | 1171 | 4538 | 4618 | 3520 | 48.1% |
| 82 | Torquay United | 68 | 3052 | 1058 | 787 | 1207 | 4155 | 4649 | 3201 | 45.3% |
| 83 | Brentford | 75 | 3342 | 1284 | 850 | 1208 | 4834 | 4650 | 3787 | 49.5% |
| 84 | Huddersfield Town | 81 | 3480 | 1342 | 907 | 1231 | 4967 | 4682 | 3933 | 49.7% |
| 85 | Coventry City | 76 | 3206 | 1144 | 830 | 1232 | 4551 | 4684 | 3382 | 46.5% |
| 86 | Reading | 75 | 3352 | 1344 | 837 | 1171 | 5062 | 4697 | 3897 | 50.8% |
| 87 | West Ham United | 76 | 3170 | 1208 | 780 | 1182 | 4805 | 4712 | 3520 | 48.8% |
| 88 | Cardiff City | 75 | 3218 | 1164 | 827 | 1227 | 4438 | 4744 | 3489 | 47.2% |
| 89 | Portsmouth | 75 | 3236 | 1177 | 844 | 1215 | 4716 | 4751 | 3535 | 47.6% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Luton Town | 78 | 3302 | 1258 | 831 | 1213 | 5049 | 4798 | 3660 | 48.7% |
| 91 | Bristol Rovers | 75 | 3294 | 1232 | 837 | 1225 | 4827 | 4801 | 3669 | 48.5% |
| 92 | Doncaster Rovers | 72 | 3140 | 1112 | 775 | 1253 | 4368 | 4804 | 3247 | 45.8% |
| 93 | Charlton Athletic | 74 | 3138 | 1145 | 790 | 1203 | 4581 | 4811 | 3394 | 47.3% |
| 94 | Wrexham | 74 | 3280 | 1227 | 821 | 1232 | 4867 | 4818 | 3599 | 47.8% |
| 95 | Halifax Town | 69 | 3068 | 967 | 790 | 1311 | 3889 | 4818 | 2926 | 42.6% |
| 96 | Swindon Town | 75 | 3324 | 1230 | 870 | 1224 | 4816 | 4824 | 3682 | 48.3% |
| 97 | Tottenham Hotspur | 83 | 3416 | 1411 | 843 | 1162 | 5583 | 4826 | 3993 | 52.0% |
| 98 | Tranmere Rovers | 74 | 3304 | 1249 | 809 | 1246 | 4945 | 4833 | 3662 | 48.3% |
| 99 | Southend United | 75 | 3358 | 1242 | 827 | 1289 | 4797 | 4883 | 3643 | 47.4% |
| 100 | Northampton Town | 75 | 3326 | 1269 | 778 | 1279 | 4946 | 4889 | 3640 | 47.8% |
| 101 | Swansea City | 75 | 3278 | 1199 | 795 | 1284 | 4615 | 4930 | 3511 | 46.7% |
| 102 | Liverpool | 98 | 3916 | 1839 | 951 | 1126 | 6714 | 4935 | 5071 | 58.4% |
| 103 | Chesterfield | 84 | 3642 | 1405 | 887 | 1350 | 5195 | 5025 | 4035 | 49.0% |
| 104 | Fulham | 84 | 3564 | 1346 | 894 | 1324 | 5260 | 5073 | 3956 | 49.0% |
| 105 | Arsenal | 98 | 3916 | 1732 | 980 | 1204 | 6444 | 5074 | 4851 | 55.9% |
| 106 | Hull City | 86 | 3692 | 1389 | 974 | 1329 | 5280 | 5083 | 4084 | 48.9% |
| 107 | Chelsea | 86 | 3538 | 1371 | 939 | 1228 | 5331 | 5092 | 4023 | 50.7% |
| 108 | Exeter City | 75 | 3351 | 1111 | 872 | 1368 | 4476 | 5120 | 3378 | 44.0% |
| 109 | Rochdale | 74 | 3288 | 1095 | 842 | 1351 | 4441 | 5124 | 3338 | 44.3% |
| 110 | Darlington | 73 | 3246 | 1104 | 791 | 1351 | 4578 | 5127 | 3295 | 44.5% |
| 111 | Manchester United | 99 | 3948 | 1812 | 965 | 1171 | 6745 | 5202 | 5037 | 57.6% |
| 112 | Bristol City | 90 | 3832 | 1479 | 982 | 1371 | 5525 | 5289 | 4315 | 50.0% |
| 113 | Leyton Orient | 86 | 3692 | 1239 | 947 | 1506 | 4701 | 5331 | 3760 | 45.0% |
| 114 | Oldham Athletic | 84 | 3632 | 1331 | 928 | 1373 | 5231 | 5337 | 3913 | 47.7% |
| 115 | Hartlepool United | 74 | 3300 | 1102 | 752 | 1446 | 4377 | 5349 | 3270 | 43.2% |
| 116 | Walsall | 82 | 3524 | 1262 | 846 | 1416 | 5147 | 5432 | 3733 | 46.6% |
| 117 | Port Vale | 89 | 3812 | 1356 | 989 | 1467 | 5200 | 5469 | 4052 | 47.1% |
| 118 | Crewe Alexandra | 78 | 3402 | 1169 | 784 | 1449 | 4676 | 5482 | 3466 | 44.6% |
| 119 | Bradford City | 88 | 3820 | 1408 | 976 | 1436 | 5477 | 5491 | 4146 | 48.3% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 120 | Stoke City | 95 | 3852 | 1421 | 949 | 1482 | 5318 | 5494 | 4138 | 47.8% |
| 121 | Middlesbrough | 92 | 3782 | 1434 | 923 | 1425 | 5711 | 5542 | 4103 | 48.5% |
| 122 | Newcastle United | 98 | 3940 | 1629 | 912 | 1399 | 6305 | 5631 | 4528 | 51.7% |
| 123 | Stockport County | 90 | 3908 | 1432 | 950 | 1526 | 5491 | 5672 | 4151 | 47.2% |
| 124 | Everton | 103 | 4040 | 1656 | 995 | 1389 | 6497 | 5739 | 4633 | 51.9% |
| 125 | Nottingham Forest | 99 | 3988 | 1495 | 1002 | 1491 | 5818 | 5762 | 4344 | 49.0% |
| 126 | Blackpool | 94 | 3928 | 1451 | 975 | 1502 | 5699 | 5764 | 4229 | 47.9% |
| 127 | Birmingham City | 99 | 4038 | 1531 | 994 | 1513 | 5915 | 5777 | 4401 | 48.8% |
| 128 | Sunderland | 101 | 4058 | 1663 | 990 | 1405 | 6473 | 5814 | 4644 | 51.4% |
| 129 | Sheffield Wednesday | 99 | 3992 | 1550 | 991 | 1451 | 6067 | 5829 | 4411 | 49.8% |
| 130 | Manchester City | 99 | 3990 | 1624 | 969 | 1397 | 6520 | 5843 | 4557 | 51.3% |
| 131 | Aston Villa | 103 | 4052 | 1711 | 940 | 1401 | 6738 | 5890 | 4680 | 52.3% |
| 132 | Barnsley | 93 | 3956 | 1435 | 1002 | 1519 | 5596 | 5926 | 4208 | 47.5% |
| 133 | Preston North End | 103 | 4178 | 1630 | 1037 | 1511 | 6301 | 5951 | 4669 | 50.1% |
| 134 | Sheffield United | 99 | 4040 | 1602 | 992 | 1446 | 6282 | 5953 | 4558 | 50.5% |
| 135 | Bolton Wanderers | 103 | 4142 | 1624 | 989 | 1529 | 6262 | 5967 | 4596 | 49.8% |
| 136 | Bury | 97 | 4070 | 1520 | 978 | 1572 | 5922 | 5970 | 4370 | 48.0% |
| 137 | Derby County | 103 | 4080 | 1599 | 980 | 1501 | 6403 | 6086 | 4491 | 49.7% |
| 138 | West Bromwich Albion | 103 | 4140 | 1614 | 1011 | 1515 | 6455 | 6113 | 4557 | 49.4% |
| 139 | Leicester City | 97 | 3936 | 1451 | 999 | 1486 | 5961 | 6114 | 4207 | 48.0% |
| 140 | Blackburn Rovers | 103 | 4108 | 1617 | 1004 | 1487 | 6407 | 6127 | 4606 | 50.5% |
| 141 | Grimsby Town | 98 | 4090 | 1560 | 927 | 1603 | 5965 | 6129 | 4369 | 47.8% |
| 142 | Burnley | 103 | 4162 | 1624 | 1000 | 1538 | 6238 | 6166 | 4605 | 49.6% |
| 143 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 103 | 4150 | 1690 | 955 | 1505 | 6779 | 6180 | 4702 | 50.8% |
| 144 | Lincoln City | 95 | 3962 | 1430 | 943 | 1589 | 5853 | 6180 | 4110 | 46.5% |
| 145 | Notts County | 103 | 4204 | 1564 | 1031 | 1609 | 6082 | 6207 | 4508 | 48.1% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |