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.
| Minimum 5 seasons (3pts for a Win) |
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| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 56 | 50.1% | 25.4% | 24.3% | 1.71 | 1.08 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 56 | 48.7% | 26.1% | 25.0% | 1.77 | 1.20 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 56 | 44.8% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 1.58 | 1.22 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 56 | 43.0% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 | 41.7% | 25.5% | 32.6% | 1.61 | 1.36 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 56 | 41.1% | 25.0% | 33.8% | 1.61 | 1.39 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 56 | 40.9% | 24.5% | 34.5% | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 40.0% | 27.0% | 32.8% | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Reading | 56 | 40.2% | 25.2% | 34.4% | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 39.8% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 39.9% | 25.4% | 34.5% | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Everton | 56 | 38.9% | 27.2% | 33.8% | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 14 | 39.9% | 23.7% | 36.3% | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Millwall | 56 | 39.0% | 26.2% | 34.6% | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 56 | 39.2% | 25.2% | 35.4% | 1.54 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 56 | 39.1% | 25.4% | 35.3% | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 25 | 37.9% | 29.0% | 32.9% | 1.40 | 1.33 | 1.42 |
| 18 | Burnley | 56 | 38.9% | 25.7% | 35.2% | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.42 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 56 | 38.9% | 25.7% | 35.3% | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.42 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 56 | 38.3% | 27.5% | 34.1% | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.42 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 42 | 37.9% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.42 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 56 | 38.6% | 25.6% | 35.7% | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.41 |
| 23 | Manchester City | 56 | 38.3% | 26.2% | 35.3% | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.41 |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 56 | 38.1% | 26.8% | 34.9% | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.41 |
| 25 | Bristol Rovers | 56 | 38.3% | 26.2% | 35.4% | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.41 |
| 26 | Bristol City | 56 | 38.1% | 26.4% | 35.3% | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Preston North End | 56 | 38.2% | 25.8% | 35.8% | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.40 |
| 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 38.1% | 26.1% | 35.7% | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.40 |
| 29 | AFC Bournemouth | 56 | 37.8% | 26.7% | 35.3% | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.40 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Southampton | 56 | 37.9% | 25.5% | 36.4% | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.39 |
| 31 | Middlesbrough | 56 | 38.0% | 25.2% | 36.6% | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.39 |
| 32 | Brentford | 56 | 37.5% | 26.5% | 35.9% | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.39 |
| 33 | Sunderland | 56 | 37.1% | 27.3% | 35.4% | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 56 | 37.3% | 26.8% | 35.8% | 1.46 | 1.40 | 1.38 |
| 35 | Derby County | 56 | 37.8% | 25.1% | 36.9% | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.38 |
| 36 | Gillingham | 52 | 37.0% | 27.5% | 35.3% | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.38 |
| 37 | Norwich City | 56 | 36.7% | 27.7% | 35.4% | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 |
| 38 | Chesterfield | 56 | 37.3% | 25.9% | 36.6% | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.38 |
| 39 | Notts County | 56 | 37.5% | 25.3% | 37.1% | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.37 |
| 40 | Blackpool | 56 | 37.0% | 26.5% | 36.3% | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
| 41 | Bolton Wanderers | 56 | 37.2% | 25.9% | 36.8% | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| 42 | Watford | 56 | 36.8% | 26.6% | 36.4% | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
| 43 | Barnet | 11 | 36.9% | 26.3% | 36.7% | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.37 |
| 44 | Mansfield Town | 56 | 37.0% | 26.0% | 36.9% | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.37 |
| 45 | Southend United | 56 | 37.1% | 25.5% | 37.2% | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.37 |
| 46 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | 36.8% | 26.6% | 36.5% | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.37 |
| 47 | West Ham United | 56 | 37.1% | 25.4% | 37.3% | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.36 |
| 48 | Bradford City | 56 | 36.9% | 25.7% | 37.3% | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.36 |
| 49 | Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 36.6% | 26.5% | 36.7% | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.36 |
| 50 | Fulham | 56 | 36.8% | 25.9% | 37.2% | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.36 |
| 51 | Birmingham City | 56 | 36.7% | 26.0% | 37.1% | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.36 |
| 52 | Luton Town | 56 | 36.7% | 26.0% | 37.1% | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.36 |
| 53 | Hull City | 56 | 36.1% | 27.6% | 36.2% | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 54 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 35.3% | 30.0% | 34.6% | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.36 |
| 55 | Tranmere Rovers | 56 | 36.7% | 25.7% | 37.5% | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.35 |
| 56 | Colchester United | 50 | 36.4% | 26.5% | 37.0% | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.35 |
| 57 | Wrexham | 56 | 36.7% | 25.6% | 37.5% | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.35 |
| 58 | Swindon Town | 56 | 36.3% | 26.9% | 36.7% | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.35 |
| 59 | Stoke City | 56 | 36.4% | 26.3% | 37.1% | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 60 | Northampton Town | 56 | 37.1% | 24.2% | 38.6% | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.35 |
| 61 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 35.9% | 27.4% | 36.6% | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.35 |
| 62 | Grimsby Town | 56 | 36.7% | 24.8% | 38.3% | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.35 |
| 63 | Cardiff City | 56 | 36.0% | 26.8% | 37.1% | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.34 |
| 64 | Bury | 56 | 36.1% | 25.9% | 37.8% | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| 65 | Port Vale | 56 | 35.2% | 28.6% | 36.1% | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.34 |
| 66 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | 35.9% | 26.4% | 37.6% | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.34 |
| 67 | Walsall | 56 | 36.1% | 25.5% | 38.2% | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| 68 | Leicester City | 56 | 35.6% | 27.0% | 37.2% | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Barnsley | 56 | 35.5% | 26.9% | 37.5% | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.33 |
| 70 | Lincoln City | 55 | 35.6% | 26.2% | 38.0% | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.33 |
| 71 | Swansea City | 56 | 36.1% | 24.1% | 39.6% | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.32 |
| 72 | Torquay United | 56 | 35.3% | 26.4% | 38.2% | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.32 |
| 73 | Carlisle United | 56 | 35.7% | 25.2% | 39.0% | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.32 |
| 74 | Oldham Athletic | 56 | 35.2% | 26.6% | 38.1% | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.32 |
| 75 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 35.2% | 26.5% | 38.2% | 1.14 | 1.22 | 1.32 |
| 76 | Stockport County | 56 | 35.5% | 25.4% | 39.0% | 1.33 | 1.40 | 1.32 |
| 77 | Portsmouth | 56 | 35.2% | 26.3% | 38.4% | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.32 |
| 78 | Crystal Palace | 56 | 34.6% | 27.9% | 37.3% | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.31 |
| 79 | Coventry City | 56 | 34.7% | 27.0% | 38.2% | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.31 |
| 80 | Charlton Athletic | 56 | 35.3% | 25.2% | 39.4% | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.31 |
| 81 | Cambridge United | 32 | 34.4% | 27.6% | 37.8% | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.31 |
| 82 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 34.5% | 27.2% | 38.2% | 1.34 | 1.41 | 1.30 |
| 83 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 36.9% | 19.5% | 43.4% | 1.49 | 1.75 | 1.30 |
| 84 | York City | 56 | 34.7% | 25.7% | 39.4% | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.30 |
| 85 | Scarborough | 13 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 39.2% | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| 86 | Aldershot | 45 | 34.0% | 26.0% | 39.9% | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.28 |
| 87 | Leyton Orient | 56 | 33.8% | 26.4% | 39.6% | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| 88 | Oxford United | 40 | 33.4% | 27.7% | 38.8% | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.27 |
| 89 | Doncaster Rovers | 53 | 34.1% | 25.3% | 40.4% | 1.33 | 1.51 | 1.27 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 90 | Crewe Alexandra | 56 | 34.0% | 24.1% | 41.8% | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.26 |
| 91 | Exeter City | 56 | 32.8% | 26.5% | 40.5% | 1.28 | 1.48 | 1.25 |
| 92 | Rochdale | 56 | 32.4% | 27.4% | 40.0% | 1.25 | 1.45 | 1.24 |
| 93 | Newport County | 42 | 33.7% | 23.4% | 42.7% | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.24 |
| 94 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 33.9% | 22.7% | 43.2% | 1.49 | 1.78 | 1.24 |
| 95 | Hereford United | 26 | 32.1% | 27.9% | 39.9% | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.24 |
| 96 | Chester City | 55 | 32.7% | 25.6% | 41.6% | 1.29 | 1.47 | 1.23 |
| 97 | Darlington | 55 | 32.6% | 25.8% | 41.5% | 1.30 | 1.52 | 1.23 |
| 98 | Hartlepool United | 56 | 33.2% | 23.6% | 43.1% | 1.25 | 1.53 | 1.23 |
| 99 | Workington | 26 | 32.2% | 25.9% | 41.7% | 1.27 | 1.51 | 1.22 |
| 100 | Barrow | 26 | 32.7% | 23.6% | 43.5% | 1.32 | 1.61 | 1.21 |
| 101 | Southport | 33 | 31.0% | 26.6% | 42.3% | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.19 |
| 102 | Halifax Town | 51 | 29.7% | 26.5% | 43.6% | 1.21 | 1.55 | 1.15 |
| 103 | New Brighton | 5 | 28.5% | 20.0% | 51.4% | 1.05 | 1.72 | 1.05 |
| Sns: | Seasons | %W: | Percentage of Wins |
| %D: | Percentage of Draws | %L: | Percentage of Losses |
| GFA: | Goals For Average per match | GAA: | Goals Against Average per match |
| PpG: | Points per Game |