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 | Bootle | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 63 | 19 | 43.1% |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 31 | 36.9% |
| 3 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 20 | 35.7% |
| 4 | Nelson | 1 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 74 | 33 | 39.2% |
| 5 | Hereford United | 1 | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 31 | 36.9% |
| 6 | York City | 2 | 84 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 90 | 126 | 66 | 39.2% |
| 7 | Gillingham | 2 | 92 | 31 | 26 | 35 | 125 | 133 | 119 | 43.1% |
| 8 | Newport County | 1 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 61 | 133 | 23 | 27.3% |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 2 | 92 | 24 | 27 | 41 | 103 | 139 | 99 | 35.8% |
| 10 | Burton Wanderers | 3 | 90 | 42 | 13 | 35 | 167 | 146 | 97 | 53.8% |
| 11 | New Brighton Tower | 3 | 102 | 48 | 24 | 30 | 194 | 148 | 120 | 58.8% |
| 12 | Northwich Victoria | 2 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 72 | 156 | 29 | 29.0% |
| 13 | Darlington | 2 | 84 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 151 | 175 | 68 | 40.4% |
| 14 | Wrexham | 4 | 168 | 51 | 45 | 72 | 168 | 192 | 158 | 41.7% |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 3 | 126 | 48 | 31 | 47 | 171 | 194 | 127 | 50.3% |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 136 | 43 | 30 | 63 | 166 | 206 | 159 | 38.9% |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 4 | 176 | 72 | 54 | 50 | 263 | 219 | 270 | 51.1% |
| 18 | Rotherham County | 4 | 168 | 52 | 40 | 76 | 164 | 242 | 144 | 42.8% |
| 19 | Rotherham Town | 3 | 88 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 133 | 250 | 56 | 31.8% |
| 20 | Everton | 4 | 168 | 77 | 45 | 46 | 348 | 257 | 199 | 59.2% |
| 21 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 140 | 53 | 18 | 69 | 263 | 312 | 124 | 44.2% |
| 22 | Darwen | 6 | 176 | 64 | 19 | 93 | 326 | 325 | 147 | 41.7% |
| 23 | Loughborough | 5 | 158 | 34 | 20 | 104 | 170 | 410 | 88 | 27.8% |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 276 | 88 | 69 | 119 | 328 | 414 | 333 | 40.2% |
| 25 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 252 | 86 | 63 | 103 | 376 | 431 | 235 | 46.6% |
| 26 | Cambridge United | 8 | 344 | 103 | 104 | 137 | 389 | 476 | 370 | 40.8% |
| 27 | Aston Villa | 10 | 422 | 179 | 111 | 132 | 617 | 487 | 491 | 55.2% |
| 28 | Gateshead | 9 | 378 | 129 | 99 | 150 | 489 | 536 | 357 | 47.2% |
| 29 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 426 | 138 | 119 | 169 | 481 | 549 | 504 | 42.2% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Arsenal | 13 | 428 | 216 | 73 | 139 | 825 | 550 | 505 | 58.9% |
| 31 | Liverpool | 11 | 428 | 243 | 82 | 103 | 977 | 571 | 568 | 66.3% |
| 32 | Leeds City | 10 | 380 | 140 | 77 | 163 | 575 | 616 | 357 | 46.9% |
| 33 | Brentford | 10 | 424 | 156 | 109 | 159 | 588 | 625 | 434 | 48.5% |
| 34 | Burton United | 10 | 344 | 94 | 62 | 188 | 394 | 682 | 250 | 36.3% |
| 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 340 | 91 | 66 | 183 | 392 | 688 | 319 | 35.0% |
| 36 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 502 | 167 | 141 | 194 | 650 | 701 | 636 | 43.4% |
| 37 | Reading | 11 | 480 | 152 | 118 | 210 | 611 | 777 | 508 | 41.3% |
| 38 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 668 | 311 | 172 | 185 | 1253 | 851 | 794 | 59.4% |
| 39 | Carlisle United | 15 | 630 | 229 | 158 | 243 | 837 | 857 | 670 | 46.9% |
| 40 | Chelsea | 19 | 786 | 383 | 202 | 201 | 1323 | 887 | 1048 | 60.0% |
| 41 | Walsall | 13 | 464 | 136 | 109 | 219 | 682 | 894 | 410 | 38.4% |
| 42 | Glossop North End | 16 | 584 | 193 | 126 | 265 | 798 | 953 | 512 | 43.8% |
| 43 | Manchester United | 22 | 816 | 406 | 168 | 242 | 1433 | 966 | 980 | 60.0% |
| 44 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 776 | 296 | 220 | 260 | 1083 | 983 | 922 | 49.4% |
| 45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 646 | 229 | 155 | 262 | 881 | 983 | 737 | 44.8% |
| 46 | Watford | 17 | 758 | 256 | 210 | 292 | 939 | 986 | 926 | 44.8% |
| 47 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 564 | 175 | 118 | 271 | 718 | 1029 | 468 | 41.4% |
| 48 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 564 | 160 | 136 | 268 | 724 | 1043 | 456 | 40.4% |
| 49 | Oxford United | 18 | 792 | 255 | 215 | 322 | 937 | 1044 | 875 | 42.8% |
| 50 | Coventry City | 19 | 802 | 299 | 192 | 311 | 1109 | 1152 | 810 | 49.0% |
| 51 | Swindon Town | 18 | 798 | 261 | 219 | 318 | 1040 | 1161 | 910 | 43.3% |
| 52 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 878 | 385 | 225 | 268 | 1398 | 1168 | 1222 | 54.1% |
| 53 | Chesterfield | 20 | 776 | 263 | 190 | 323 | 1070 | 1237 | 716 | 46.1% |
| 54 | Manchester City | 25 | 970 | 488 | 212 | 270 | 1913 | 1281 | 1357 | 59.0% |
| 55 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 810 | 272 | 209 | 329 | 1164 | 1317 | 794 | 45.1% |
| 56 | Sunderland | 26 | 1128 | 478 | 315 | 335 | 1683 | 1348 | 1469 | 53.3% |
| 57 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 1168 | 508 | 299 | 361 | 1824 | 1419 | 1468 | 54.4% |
| 58 | Newcastle United | 26 | 1046 | 481 | 218 | 347 | 1798 | 1438 | 1318 | 54.8% |
| 59 | Rotherham United | 20 | 844 | 302 | 198 | 344 | 1323 | 1438 | 842 | 46.3% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Leeds United | 27 | 1144 | 483 | 309 | 352 | 1731 | 1451 | 1417 | 53.7% |
| 61 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 1168 | 436 | 319 | 413 | 1513 | 1459 | 1448 | 48.2% |
| 62 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 900 | 345 | 187 | 368 | 1448 | 1471 | 877 | 48.7% |
| 63 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 1180 | 487 | 303 | 390 | 1794 | 1543 | 1388 | 52.8% |
| 64 | Norwich City | 27 | 1162 | 439 | 302 | 421 | 1618 | 1600 | 1337 | 48.9% |
| 65 | West Ham United | 29 | 1230 | 537 | 300 | 393 | 1958 | 1622 | 1444 | 55.5% |
| 66 | Bradford City | 27 | 1132 | 395 | 284 | 453 | 1531 | 1676 | 1216 | 45.5% |
| 67 | Stockport County | 26 | 1040 | 299 | 252 | 489 | 1222 | 1740 | 911 | 39.4% |
| 68 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 1396 | 582 | 350 | 464 | 2169 | 1786 | 1728 | 50.3% |
| 69 | Millwall | 31 | 1332 | 486 | 359 | 487 | 1771 | 1814 | 1512 | 48.5% |
| 70 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 1392 | 524 | 363 | 505 | 1938 | 1861 | 1564 | 47.7% |
| 71 | Sheffield United | 34 | 1446 | 614 | 376 | 456 | 2324 | 1905 | 1820 | 52.3% |
| 72 | Luton Town | 32 | 1332 | 488 | 343 | 501 | 1997 | 1945 | 1394 | 48.2% |
| 73 | Burnley | 34 | 1356 | 530 | 327 | 499 | 1956 | 1946 | 1452 | 50.2% |
| 74 | Preston North End | 33 | 1362 | 528 | 361 | 473 | 2088 | 1954 | 1459 | 51.8% |
| 75 | Stoke City | 35 | 1496 | 580 | 384 | 532 | 2104 | 1984 | 1695 | 49.2% |
| 76 | Cardiff City | 32 | 1344 | 480 | 340 | 524 | 1838 | 1994 | 1336 | 47.4% |
| 77 | Derby County | 35 | 1466 | 598 | 357 | 511 | 2293 | 2062 | 1712 | 51.4% |
| 78 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 1538 | 624 | 394 | 520 | 2265 | 2071 | 1876 | 51.4% |
| 79 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 1556 | 651 | 377 | 528 | 2466 | 2094 | 1870 | 51.9% |
| 80 | Southampton | 34 | 1428 | 559 | 353 | 516 | 2221 | 2140 | 1471 | 51.5% |
| 81 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 1526 | 561 | 396 | 569 | 2160 | 2195 | 1727 | 47.6% |
| 82 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 1654 | 667 | 394 | 593 | 2525 | 2242 | 1991 | 49.8% |
| 83 | Birmingham City | 45 | 1814 | 798 | 438 | 578 | 2881 | 2284 | 2255 | 53.4% |
| 84 | Notts County | 37 | 1516 | 549 | 378 | 589 | 2224 | 2325 | 1550 | 47.5% |
| 85 | Portsmouth | 37 | 1610 | 547 | 432 | 631 | 2215 | 2326 | 1815 | 45.0% |
| 86 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 1446 | 474 | 373 | 599 | 2066 | 2337 | 1406 | 44.4% |
| 87 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 1682 | 540 | 447 | 695 | 1970 | 2380 | 1537 | 45.1% |
| 88 | Lincoln City | 34 | 1258 | 376 | 260 | 622 | 1740 | 2400 | 1012 | 40.2% |
| 89 | Bristol City | 41 | 1694 | 599 | 436 | 659 | 2274 | 2426 | 1717 | 46.8% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Blackpool | 43 | 1694 | 650 | 409 | 635 | 2460 | 2436 | 1709 | 50.4% |
| 91 | Swansea City | 34 | 1428 | 497 | 321 | 610 | 2156 | 2489 | 1322 | 45.6% |
| 92 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 1722 | 645 | 434 | 643 | 2572 | 2512 | 1821 | 49.5% |
| 93 | Bury | 39 | 1622 | 601 | 352 | 669 | 2396 | 2572 | 1575 | 47.2% |
| 94 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 1674 | 603 | 435 | 636 | 2474 | 2628 | 1886 | 47.4% |
| 95 | Port Vale | 41 | 1636 | 541 | 370 | 725 | 2227 | 2716 | 1572 | 42.6% |
| 96 | Fulham | 50 | 2076 | 799 | 499 | 778 | 3056 | 2872 | 2208 | 50.0% |
| 97 | Leicester City | 52 | 2074 | 854 | 514 | 706 | 3213 | 2932 | 2401 | 52.2% |
| 98 | Hull City | 50 | 2074 | 723 | 547 | 804 | 2818 | 3018 | 2072 | 46.9% |
| 99 | Grimsby Town | 51 | 2024 | 732 | 459 | 833 | 2937 | 3186 | 2151 | 45.1% |
| 100 | Barnsley | 65 | 2688 | 935 | 673 | 1080 | 3728 | 4176 | 2869 | 45.7% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |