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 | Liverpool | 56 | 2310 | 1158 | 589 | 563 | 3955 | 2513 | 3347 | 61.3% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 56 | 2310 | 1127 | 605 | 578 | 4100 | 2779 | 3307 | 60.5% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 56 | 2310 | 1036 | 612 | 662 | 3668 | 2824 | 3091 | 56.6% |
| 4 | Reading | 56 | 2554 | 1027 | 646 | 881 | 3799 | 3496 | 3072 | 50.6% |
| 5 | Leeds United | 56 | 2330 | 1002 | 632 | 696 | 3489 | 2891 | 2996 | 54.2% |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 56 | 2558 | 968 | 685 | 905 | 3388 | 3175 | 2976 | 48.9% |
| 7 | Millwall | 56 | 2484 | 970 | 653 | 861 | 3520 | 3338 | 2967 | 50.2% |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 56 | 2420 | 996 | 606 | 818 | 3906 | 3365 | 2965 | 51.2% |
| 9 | Brentford | 56 | 2544 | 954 | 676 | 914 | 3531 | 3450 | 2953 | 48.7% |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 56 | 2496 | 957 | 654 | 885 | 3648 | 3471 | 2936 | 49.2% |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 56 | 2406 | 985 | 590 | 831 | 3584 | 3311 | 2924 | 51.0% |
| 12 | Bristol City | 56 | 2476 | 945 | 656 | 875 | 3552 | 3322 | 2921 | 49.3% |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 56 | 2480 | 965 | 639 | 876 | 3685 | 3444 | 2909 | 49.1% |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 56 | 2538 | 948 | 659 | 931 | 3368 | 3322 | 2893 | 48.0% |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 56 | 2558 | 940 | 658 | 960 | 3580 | 3588 | 2893 | 47.5% |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 2500 | 953 | 653 | 894 | 3540 | 3437 | 2890 | 48.6% |
| 17 | Southend United | 56 | 2560 | 952 | 654 | 954 | 3591 | 3593 | 2890 | 47.4% |
| 18 | Preston North End | 56 | 2448 | 937 | 634 | 877 | 3586 | 3423 | 2880 | 49.1% |
| 19 | Burnley | 56 | 2432 | 947 | 627 | 858 | 3486 | 3337 | 2878 | 49.4% |
| 20 | Bradford City | 56 | 2532 | 936 | 651 | 945 | 3589 | 3614 | 2877 | 47.9% |
| 21 | Port Vale | 56 | 2548 | 898 | 729 | 921 | 3344 | 3326 | 2876 | 47.4% |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 2378 | 951 | 605 | 822 | 3463 | 3186 | 2875 | 50.9% |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 56 | 2542 | 941 | 663 | 938 | 3656 | 3587 | 2872 | 47.5% |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 56 | 2526 | 917 | 680 | 929 | 3468 | 3503 | 2866 | 47.6% |
| 25 | Sheffield United | 56 | 2410 | 944 | 613 | 853 | 3599 | 3409 | 2863 | 49.7% |
| 26 | Watford | 56 | 2502 | 923 | 666 | 913 | 3461 | 3420 | 2855 | 48.1% |
| 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 | 2310 | 965 | 591 | 754 | 3741 | 3162 | 2849 | 52.1% |
| 28 | Walsall | 56 | 2536 | 918 | 647 | 971 | 3532 | 3592 | 2846 | 47.2% |
| 29 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 2350 | 936 | 613 | 801 | 3440 | 3093 | 2837 | 50.8% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Wrexham | 56 | 2534 | 931 | 651 | 952 | 3635 | 3622 | 2837 | 47.1% |
| 31 | Notts County | 56 | 2476 | 929 | 628 | 919 | 3515 | 3559 | 2835 | 48.0% |
| 32 | Queens Park Rangers | 56 | 2418 | 922 | 650 | 846 | 3480 | 3258 | 2815 | 49.1% |
| 33 | Northampton Town | 56 | 2528 | 939 | 612 | 977 | 3643 | 3650 | 2814 | 46.8% |
| 34 | Blackpool | 56 | 2444 | 906 | 649 | 889 | 3473 | 3336 | 2813 | 48.0% |
| 35 | Stockport County | 56 | 2558 | 909 | 651 | 998 | 3409 | 3591 | 2808 | 46.1% |
| 36 | Hull City | 56 | 2474 | 895 | 683 | 896 | 3384 | 3377 | 2805 | 47.5% |
| 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | 2494 | 896 | 659 | 939 | 3483 | 3573 | 2805 | 47.1% |
| 38 | Bury | 56 | 2492 | 901 | 647 | 944 | 3531 | 3530 | 2801 | 47.1% |
| 39 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | 2450 | 902 | 653 | 895 | 3286 | 3308 | 2799 | 47.8% |
| 40 | Grimsby Town | 56 | 2508 | 922 | 623 | 963 | 3399 | 3545 | 2789 | 46.8% |
| 41 | Barnsley | 56 | 2498 | 887 | 672 | 939 | 3407 | 3599 | 2782 | 46.9% |
| 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 56 | 2412 | 898 | 625 | 889 | 3341 | 3319 | 2780 | 48.2% |
| 43 | Fulham | 56 | 2420 | 891 | 628 | 901 | 3478 | 3441 | 2780 | 48.1% |
| 44 | Newcastle United | 56 | 2334 | 916 | 590 | 828 | 3605 | 3339 | 2780 | 50.2% |
| 45 | Gillingham | 52 | 2374 | 879 | 655 | 840 | 3239 | 3191 | 2778 | 48.7% |
| 46 | Manchester City | 56 | 2362 | 906 | 621 | 835 | 3514 | 3311 | 2773 | 49.3% |
| 47 | Torquay United | 56 | 2548 | 900 | 673 | 975 | 3403 | 3658 | 2771 | 45.8% |
| 48 | West Bromwich Albion | 56 | 2410 | 899 | 646 | 865 | 3525 | 3387 | 2762 | 47.9% |
| 49 | Norwich City | 56 | 2406 | 885 | 668 | 853 | 3329 | 3340 | 2760 | 48.3% |
| 50 | York City | 56 | 2542 | 884 | 655 | 1003 | 3491 | 3622 | 2759 | 45.6% |
| 51 | Chelsea | 56 | 2318 | 888 | 638 | 792 | 3518 | 3378 | 2756 | 50.2% |
| 52 | Everton | 56 | 2310 | 900 | 629 | 781 | 3352 | 3081 | 2755 | 50.4% |
| 53 | Birmingham City | 56 | 2410 | 886 | 629 | 895 | 3319 | 3330 | 2746 | 47.6% |
| 54 | Sunderland | 56 | 2372 | 882 | 649 | 841 | 3343 | 3304 | 2743 | 48.5% |
| 55 | Oldham Athletic | 56 | 2488 | 876 | 664 | 948 | 3514 | 3655 | 2739 | 46.3% |
| 56 | Stoke City | 56 | 2410 | 878 | 636 | 896 | 3187 | 3277 | 2739 | 47.5% |
| 57 | Cardiff City | 56 | 2420 | 872 | 650 | 898 | 3274 | 3451 | 2728 | 47.1% |
| 58 | Swansea City | 56 | 2480 | 896 | 600 | 984 | 3471 | 3755 | 2710 | 45.8% |
| 59 | Crystal Palace | 56 | 2442 | 846 | 683 | 913 | 3177 | 3376 | 2709 | 46.8% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Lincoln City | 55 | 2462 | 878 | 646 | 938 | 3507 | 3600 | 2709 | 46.4% |
| 61 | Luton Town | 56 | 2406 | 885 | 626 | 895 | 3424 | 3388 | 2709 | 47.3% |
| 62 | Aston Villa | 56 | 2322 | 897 | 595 | 830 | 3284 | 3153 | 2707 | 49.3% |
| 63 | Middlesbrough | 56 | 2358 | 897 | 596 | 865 | 3366 | 3227 | 2702 | 48.2% |
| 64 | Carlisle United | 56 | 2478 | 885 | 625 | 968 | 3394 | 3565 | 2697 | 45.7% |
| 65 | Portsmouth | 56 | 2438 | 859 | 642 | 937 | 3483 | 3574 | 2697 | 46.3% |
| 66 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 2351 | 845 | 645 | 861 | 3240 | 3275 | 2696 | 47.6% |
| 67 | Crewe Alexandra | 56 | 2546 | 866 | 615 | 1065 | 3294 | 3837 | 2691 | 44.5% |
| 68 | Derby County | 56 | 2350 | 889 | 592 | 869 | 3444 | 3374 | 2683 | 48.1% |
| 69 | Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 2354 | 862 | 626 | 866 | 3402 | 3376 | 2670 | 47.9% |
| 70 | Leyton Orient | 56 | 2472 | 837 | 655 | 980 | 3206 | 3507 | 2664 | 45.1% |
| 71 | Southampton | 56 | 2338 | 888 | 597 | 853 | 3590 | 3453 | 2656 | 48.1% |
| 72 | Rochdale | 56 | 2542 | 824 | 699 | 1019 | 3201 | 3698 | 2653 | 43.9% |
| 73 | West Ham United | 56 | 2330 | 866 | 593 | 871 | 3428 | 3399 | 2649 | 47.9% |
| 74 | Exeter City | 56 | 2553 | 838 | 679 | 1036 | 3277 | 3794 | 2639 | 43.4% |
| 75 | Leicester City | 56 | 2358 | 840 | 639 | 879 | 3457 | 3558 | 2625 | 46.8% |
| 76 | Hartlepool United | 56 | 2554 | 848 | 603 | 1103 | 3201 | 3925 | 2613 | 43.0% |
| 77 | Charlton Athletic | 56 | 2382 | 841 | 602 | 939 | 3437 | 3721 | 2598 | 45.9% |
| 78 | Colchester United | 50 | 2286 | 834 | 606 | 846 | 3252 | 3339 | 2596 | 47.7% |
| 79 | Darlington | 55 | 2500 | 815 | 646 | 1039 | 3269 | 3805 | 2572 | 43.5% |
| 80 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 2350 | 812 | 640 | 898 | 3157 | 3316 | 2565 | 45.5% |
| 81 | Chester City | 55 | 2504 | 819 | 643 | 1042 | 3247 | 3683 | 2561 | 43.2% |
| 82 | Coventry City | 56 | 2366 | 822 | 640 | 904 | 3151 | 3340 | 2548 | 45.6% |
| 83 | Doncaster Rovers | 53 | 2368 | 809 | 600 | 959 | 3156 | 3579 | 2466 | 44.4% |
| 84 | Peterborough United | 42 | 1932 | 734 | 547 | 651 | 2789 | 2556 | 2343 | 48.5% |
| 85 | Halifax Town | 51 | 2322 | 691 | 617 | 1014 | 2815 | 3602 | 2201 | 40.9% |
| 86 | Aldershot | 45 | 2052 | 698 | 535 | 819 | 2859 | 3139 | 2076 | 45.4% |
| 87 | Oxford United | 40 | 1790 | 598 | 496 | 696 | 2278 | 2407 | 2013 | 44.4% |
| 88 | Newport County | 42 | 1916 | 646 | 450 | 820 | 2649 | 3152 | 1832 | 44.1% |
| 89 | Cambridge United | 32 | 1448 | 499 | 401 | 548 | 1888 | 2011 | 1707 | 44.3% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 1096 | 439 | 297 | 360 | 1526 | 1360 | 1554 | 49.3% |
| 91 | Wimbledon | 25 | 1052 | 399 | 306 | 347 | 1480 | 1409 | 1431 | 48.1% |
| 92 | Southport | 33 | 1496 | 465 | 398 | 633 | 1864 | 2298 | 1341 | 44.1% |
| 93 | Hereford United | 26 | 1172 | 377 | 327 | 468 | 1415 | 1566 | 1325 | 42.6% |
| 94 | Workington | 26 | 1194 | 385 | 310 | 499 | 1525 | 1810 | 1080 | 45.2% |
| 95 | Barrow | 26 | 1178 | 386 | 279 | 513 | 1562 | 1897 | 1051 | 44.6% |
| 96 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 1088 | 369 | 248 | 471 | 1622 | 1941 | 986 | 45.3% |
| 97 | Scarborough | 13 | 578 | 196 | 155 | 227 | 752 | 834 | 743 | 42.8% |
| 98 | Barnet | 11 | 490 | 181 | 129 | 180 | 660 | 658 | 672 | 45.7% |
| 99 | Gateshead | 14 | 628 | 251 | 149 | 228 | 989 | 957 | 651 | 51.8% |
| 100 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 674 | 249 | 132 | 293 | 1006 | 1180 | 630 | 46.7% |
| 101 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 410 | 145 | 123 | 142 | 504 | 495 | 558 | 45.3% |
| 102 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 230 | 81 | 61 | 88 | 264 | 282 | 304 | 44.0% |
| 103 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 138 | 59 | 39 | 40 | 175 | 143 | 216 | 52.1% |
| 104 | Maidstone United | 3 | 134 | 43 | 37 | 54 | 188 | 188 | 166 | 41.2% |
| 105 | New Brighton | 5 | 214 | 61 | 43 | 110 | 226 | 369 | 165 | 38.5% |
| 106 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 92 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 103 | 108 | 119 | 43.1% |
| 107 | Boston United | 1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 42 | 84 | 66.6% |
| 108 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 47 | 84 | 66.6% |
| 109 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | 73 | 52.8% |
| 110 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 53 | 70 | 55.5% |
| 111 | Morecambe | 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 49.2% |
| 112 | Farnborough Town | 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 54 | 61 | 48.4% |
| 113 | Margate | 1 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 46.0% |
| 114 | Nuneaton Borough | 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 45.2% |
| 115 | Telford United | 1 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 45.2% |
| 116 | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 55 | 43.6% |
| 117 | Stevenage Borough | 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 60 | 55 | 43.6% |
| 118 | Leigh RMI | 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 42.0% |
| 119 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 76 | 51 | 40.4% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 120 | Woking | 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 70 | 48 | 38.0% |
| 121 | Hayes | 1 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 53 | 80 | 44 | 34.9% |
| 122 | Stalybridge | 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 69 | 43 | 34.1% |
| 123 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 65 | 39 | 30.9% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |