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 | WpS | DpS | LpS | FpS | ApS | PpS | Avg Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 87 | 18.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 65.9 | 50.1 | 65.0 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 85 | 17.8 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 66.1 | 53.2 | 64.1 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 77 | 18.2 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 68.9 | 55.0 | 65.1 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 91 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 13.7 | 65.7 | 58.5 | 57.7 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Everton | 99 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 62.1 | 55.3 | 57.4 | 9.2 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 48 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 62.1 | 55.1 | 62.1 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 74 | 15.6 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 63.4 | 59.7 | 55.9 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 72 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 14.6 | 62.5 | 58.2 | 57.4 | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 67 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 14.5 | 64.6 | 59.3 | 59.2 | 9.7 |
| 10 | Accrington | 5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 45.2 | 62.6 | 27.6 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 14.4 | 65.6 | 62.2 | 54.8 | 9.8 |
| 12 | Burnley | 51 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 62.0 | 61.9 | 54.8 | 9.9 |
| 13 | Derby County | 64 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 14.8 | 58.5 | 59.7 | 51.4 | 10.2 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 61.9 | 61.4 | 51.9 | 10.3 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 66 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 15.0 | 60.2 | 60.9 | 53.8 | 10.4 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 14.5 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 58.7 | 55.8 | 52.2 | 10.7 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 14 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 50.2 | 53.8 | 52.0 | 10.8 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 15.1 | 60.7 | 62.1 | 52.9 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 14.2 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 54.8 | 56.6 | 52.6 | 11.1 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 55.4 | 57.6 | 56.5 | 11.1 |
| 21 | Brentford | 5 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 17.6 | 66.0 | 71.8 | 54.8 | 11.2 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 73 | 15.2 | 10.1 | 15.3 | 62.1 | 62.0 | 55.9 | 11.2 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 62.4 | 61.8 | 58.5 | 11.3 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 63 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 15.6 | 58.8 | 62.1 | 51.2 | 11.3 |
| 25 | Sheffield United | 59 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 59.3 | 62.8 | 53.1 | 11.5 |
| 26 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 16.1 | 51.4 | 55.6 | 52.7 | 11.9 |
| 27 | Portsmouth | 26 | 15.5 | 9.8 | 16.4 | 66.5 | 70.3 | 56.6 | 11.9 |
| 28 | Chelsea | 67 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 59.8 | 62.7 | 55.2 | 11.9 |
| 29 | Bury | 22 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 53.4 | 60.9 | 46.2 | 12.1 |
| Team | Sns | WpS | DpS | LpS | FpS | ApS | PpS | Avg Pos | |
| 30 | Watford | 7 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 17.8 | 60.1 | 64.1 | 51.5 | 12.1 |
| 31 | Blackpool | 27 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 64.1 | 69.0 | 55.1 | 12.5 |
| 32 | Southampton | 32 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 54.2 | 60.0 | 51.6 | 12.6 |
| 33 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 14.0 | 9.8 | 17.0 | 57.6 | 65.2 | 51.8 | 12.9 |
| 34 | West Ham United | 47 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 16.7 | 60.5 | 65.7 | 53.0 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Middlesbrough | 53 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 58.3 | 63.2 | 51.3 | 13.2 |
| 36 | Stoke City | 52 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 16.4 | 51.0 | 60.2 | 47.3 | 13.2 |
| 37 | Cardiff City | 15 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 57.6 | 66.2 | 55.0 | 13.3 |
| 38 | Bradford City | 12 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 48.6 | 55.9 | 48.5 | 13.5 |
| 39 | Bristol City | 9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 47.5 | 56.6 | 48.4 | 13.6 |
| 40 | Notts County | 30 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 46.7 | 57.0 | 42.5 | 13.7 |
| 41 | Norwich City | 20 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 48.5 | 58.8 | 51.1 | 13.9 |
| 42 | Leicester City | 45 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 17.3 | 61.0 | 70.7 | 50.5 | 14.1 |
| 43 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 50.3 | 59.4 | 50.5 | 14.5 |
| 44 | Coventry City | 34 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 16.5 | 47.1 | 57.4 | 49.5 | 14.6 |
| 45 | Luton Town | 16 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 17.3 | 54.0 | 63.1 | 50.4 | 14.7 |
| 46 | Birmingham City | 50 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 55.5 | 65.9 | 49.0 | 15.1 |
| 47 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 18.6 | 63.0 | 78.3 | 49.8 | 15.5 |
| 48 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 18.1 | 42.0 | 60.8 | 44.5 | 16.7 |
| 49 | Fulham | 13 | 12.1 | 10.4 | 19.0 | 58.4 | 74.7 | 46.9 | 17.5 |
| Sns: | Seasons | WpS: | Average Wins per Season |
| DpS: | Average Draws per Season | LpS: | Average Losses per Season |
| FpS: | Average Goals For per Season | ApS: | Average Goals Against per Season |
| PpS: | Average Points per Season | Avg Pos: | Average Season Position |