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 | Carlisle United | 1 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 59 | 29 | 34.5% |
| 2 | Glossop North End | 1 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 74 | 18 | 26.4% |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | 21 | 25.0% |
| 4 | Barnsley | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | 35 | 30.7% |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | 33 | 39.2% |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 1 | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 100 | 30 | 23.8% |
| 7 | Millwall | 2 | 76 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 86 | 117 | 79 | 34.6% |
| 8 | Swansea City | 2 | 84 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 109 | 120 | 110 | 43.6% |
| 9 | Darwen | 2 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 75 | 195 | 30 | 26.7% |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 122 | 40 | 27 | 55 | 172 | 204 | 107 | 43.8% |
| 11 | Oxford United | 3 | 124 | 27 | 38 | 59 | 150 | 229 | 119 | 31.9% |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 168 | 47 | 48 | 73 | 182 | 244 | 164 | 39.0% |
| 13 | Accrington | 5 | 122 | 35 | 33 | 54 | 226 | 313 | 103 | 42.2% |
| 14 | Brentford | 5 | 210 | 76 | 46 | 88 | 330 | 359 | 198 | 47.1% |
| 15 | Watford | 7 | 288 | 99 | 64 | 125 | 421 | 449 | 361 | 41.7% |
| 16 | Bristol City | 9 | 358 | 114 | 94 | 150 | 428 | 510 | 322 | 44.9% |
| 17 | Bradford City | 12 | 468 | 152 | 126 | 190 | 584 | 671 | 444 | 43.8% |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 484 | 159 | 129 | 196 | 604 | 713 | 483 | 44.1% |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 492 | 130 | 144 | 218 | 505 | 730 | 481 | 39.2% |
| 20 | Wimbledon | 14 | 554 | 186 | 171 | 197 | 703 | 754 | 729 | 43.8% |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 488 | 167 | 97 | 224 | 756 | 940 | 431 | 44.1% |
| 22 | Fulham | 13 | 542 | 158 | 136 | 248 | 760 | 972 | 462 | 41.1% |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 15 | 630 | 224 | 154 | 252 | 865 | 993 | 602 | 47.7% |
| 24 | Luton Town | 16 | 658 | 213 | 168 | 277 | 864 | 1011 | 725 | 42.1% |
| 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 822 | 277 | 223 | 322 | 1028 | 1112 | 969 | 44.6% |
| 26 | Norwich City | 20 | 826 | 257 | 251 | 318 | 970 | 1177 | 930 | 43.4% |
| 27 | Bury | 22 | 804 | 279 | 180 | 345 | 1176 | 1340 | 738 | 45.8% |
| 28 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 860 | 294 | 207 | 359 | 1211 | 1371 | 864 | 43.3% |
| 29 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 1084 | 402 | 265 | 417 | 1442 | 1500 | 1206 | 46.7% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Notts County | 30 | 1068 | 341 | 253 | 474 | 1403 | 1712 | 983 | 42.6% |
| 31 | Portsmouth | 26 | 1090 | 405 | 257 | 428 | 1729 | 1828 | 1074 | 48.3% |
| 32 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 1260 | 480 | 317 | 463 | 1874 | 1854 | 1277 | 50.6% |
| 33 | Blackpool | 27 | 1134 | 405 | 273 | 456 | 1733 | 1863 | 1083 | 47.7% |
| 34 | Southampton | 32 | 1302 | 433 | 353 | 516 | 1736 | 1923 | 1502 | 43.6% |
| 35 | Coventry City | 34 | 1390 | 430 | 396 | 564 | 1604 | 1954 | 1500 | 41.8% |
| 36 | Preston North End | 46 | 1720 | 671 | 390 | 659 | 2701 | 2569 | 1732 | 50.3% |
| 37 | Leeds United | 48 | 1984 | 824 | 509 | 651 | 2981 | 2648 | 2375 | 52.9% |
| 38 | West Ham United | 47 | 1940 | 671 | 480 | 789 | 2847 | 3090 | 2076 | 45.1% |
| 39 | Stoke City | 52 | 1992 | 662 | 474 | 856 | 2657 | 3134 | 1842 | 44.3% |
| 40 | Burnley | 51 | 1982 | 784 | 447 | 751 | 3163 | 3157 | 2015 | 50.8% |
| 41 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 2178 | 800 | 549 | 829 | 3069 | 3171 | 2404 | 48.0% |
| 42 | Leicester City | 45 | 1862 | 597 | 485 | 780 | 2748 | 3182 | 1806 | 43.3% |
| 43 | Birmingham City | 50 | 2040 | 651 | 501 | 888 | 2776 | 3296 | 1845 | 43.4% |
| 44 | Middlesbrough | 53 | 2134 | 732 | 527 | 875 | 3091 | 3354 | 2084 | 45.1% |
| 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | 2270 | 911 | 506 | 853 | 3874 | 3671 | 2344 | 50.6% |
| 46 | Sheffield United | 59 | 2318 | 861 | 552 | 905 | 3499 | 3707 | 2325 | 48.4% |
| 47 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 2340 | 889 | 551 | 900 | 3843 | 3807 | 2463 | 49.2% |
| 48 | Derby County | 64 | 2430 | 905 | 577 | 948 | 3744 | 3821 | 2499 | 47.6% |
| 49 | Bolton Wanderers | 63 | 2422 | 894 | 544 | 984 | 3705 | 3916 | 2358 | 47.5% |
| 50 | Tottenham Hotspur | 67 | 2748 | 1100 | 671 | 977 | 4330 | 3975 | 3199 | 50.4% |
| 51 | Sheffield Wednesday | 66 | 2582 | 980 | 612 | 990 | 3976 | 4020 | 2781 | 48.2% |
| 52 | Newcastle United | 72 | 2894 | 1148 | 694 | 1052 | 4507 | 4193 | 3210 | 50.6% |
| 53 | Chelsea | 67 | 2752 | 988 | 737 | 1027 | 4008 | 4205 | 2975 | 48.1% |
| 54 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | 2652 | 988 | 637 | 1027 | 4134 | 4224 | 2673 | 48.4% |
| 55 | Manchester United | 77 | 3132 | 1406 | 797 | 929 | 5312 | 4236 | 4057 | 57.1% |
| 56 | Liverpool | 87 | 3488 | 1596 | 869 | 1023 | 5737 | 4364 | 4503 | 57.6% |
| 57 | Sunderland | 74 | 2884 | 1158 | 663 | 1063 | 4698 | 4418 | 3082 | 50.3% |
| 58 | Arsenal | 85 | 3488 | 1516 | 907 | 1065 | 5619 | 4524 | 4346 | 55.6% |
| 59 | Manchester City | 73 | 2974 | 1114 | 741 | 1119 | 4538 | 4529 | 3118 | 48.4% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Aston Villa | 91 | 3538 | 1481 | 808 | 1249 | 5982 | 5325 | 4066 | 51.6% |
| 61 | Everton | 99 | 3872 | 1579 | 950 | 1343 | 6149 | 5482 | 4434 | 51.6% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |