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 | Chelsea | 19 | 48.7% | 25.6% | 25.5% | 1.68 | 1.12 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 42.4% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 1.46 | 1.15 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 22 | 49.7% | 20.5% | 29.6% | 1.75 | 1.18 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | 42.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 1.49 | 1.19 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 43.4% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 1.56 | 1.21 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 37.3% | 27.3% | 35.3% | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 45 | 43.9% | 24.1% | 31.8% | 1.58 | 1.25 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 38.1% | 28.3% | 33.5% | 1.39 | 1.26 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 27 | 42.2% | 27.0% | 30.7% | 1.51 | 1.26 | 1.53 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 46.5% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 1.87 | 1.27 | 1.65 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 41.6% | 25.0% | 33.2% | 1.55 | 1.27 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 13 | 50.4% | 17.0% | 32.4% | 1.92 | 1.28 | 1.68 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 32.3% | 27.9% | 39.6% | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Watford | 17 | 33.7% | 27.7% | 38.5% | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 41.2% | 25.6% | 33.0% | 1.52 | 1.30 | 1.49 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 34 | 42.4% | 26.0% | 31.5% | 1.60 | 1.31 | 1.53 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 18 | 32.1% | 27.1% | 40.6% | 1.18 | 1.31 | 1.23 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 29 | 43.6% | 24.3% | 31.9% | 1.59 | 1.31 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 25 | 50.3% | 21.8% | 27.8% | 1.97 | 1.32 | 1.72 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 35 | 38.7% | 25.6% | 35.5% | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.41 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 43.8% | 25.6% | 30.5% | 1.59 | 1.33 | 1.57 |
| 22 | Liverpool | 11 | 56.7% | 19.1% | 24.0% | 2.28 | 1.33 | 1.89 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 37.6% | 26.0% | 36.2% | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.39 |
| 24 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 41.8% | 24.2% | 33.9% | 1.58 | 1.34 | 1.49 |
| 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 40.5% | 25.6% | 33.8% | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 40.3% | 23.8% | 35.8% | 1.52 | 1.35 | 1.44 |
| 27 | Carlisle United | 15 | 36.3% | 25.0% | 38.5% | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.34 |
| 28 | Millwall | 31 | 36.4% | 26.9% | 36.5% | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 29 | Newcastle United | 26 | 45.9% | 20.8% | 33.1% | 1.71 | 1.37 | 1.58 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Norwich City | 27 | 37.7% | 25.9% | 36.2% | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.39 |
| 31 | Fulham | 50 | 38.4% | 24.0% | 37.4% | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| 32 | Cambridge United | 8 | 29.9% | 30.2% | 39.8% | 1.13 | 1.38 | 1.20 |
| 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 33.2% | 28.0% | 38.6% | 1.29 | 1.39 | 1.27 |
| 34 | Derby County | 35 | 40.7% | 24.3% | 34.8% | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.46 |
| 35 | Leicester City | 52 | 41.1% | 24.7% | 34.0% | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.48 |
| 36 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 32.1% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 1.17 | 1.41 | 1.22 |
| 37 | Gateshead | 9 | 34.1% | 26.1% | 39.6% | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| 38 | Bristol City | 41 | 35.3% | 25.7% | 38.9% | 1.34 | 1.43 | 1.31 |
| 39 | Preston North End | 33 | 38.7% | 26.5% | 34.7% | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.42 |
| 40 | Burnley | 34 | 39.0% | 24.1% | 36.7% | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.41 |
| 41 | Coventry City | 19 | 37.2% | 23.9% | 38.7% | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.35 |
| 42 | Blackpool | 43 | 38.3% | 24.1% | 37.4% | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.39 |
| 43 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 36.7% | 25.9% | 37.2% | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.36 |
| 44 | Portsmouth | 37 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 39.1% | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| 45 | Swindon Town | 18 | 32.7% | 27.4% | 39.8% | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Hull City | 50 | 34.8% | 26.3% | 38.7% | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.30 |
| 47 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 37.4% | 25.2% | 37.3% | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.37 |
| 48 | Luton Town | 32 | 36.6% | 25.7% | 37.6% | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.35 |
| 49 | Brentford | 10 | 36.7% | 25.7% | 37.5% | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.36 |
| 50 | Bradford City | 27 | 34.8% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 1.35 | 1.48 | 1.29 |
| 51 | Cardiff City | 32 | 35.7% | 25.2% | 38.9% | 1.36 | 1.48 | 1.32 |
| 52 | Southampton | 34 | 39.1% | 24.7% | 36.1% | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.42 |
| 53 | Southend United | 6 | 31.8% | 25.0% | 43.1% | 1.18 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 35.4% | 23.9% | 40.5% | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.30 |
| 55 | Notts County | 37 | 36.2% | 24.9% | 38.8% | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Barnsley | 65 | 34.7% | 25.0% | 40.1% | 1.38 | 1.55 | 1.29 |
| 57 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 36.0% | 25.9% | 37.9% | 1.47 | 1.56 | 1.34 |
| 58 | Grimsby Town | 51 | 36.1% | 22.6% | 41.1% | 1.45 | 1.57 | 1.31 |
| 59 | Bury | 39 | 37.0% | 21.7% | 41.2% | 1.47 | 1.58 | 1.32 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 60 | Chesterfield | 20 | 33.8% | 24.4% | 41.6% | 1.37 | 1.59 | 1.26 |
| 61 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 32.7% | 25.7% | 41.4% | 1.42 | 1.61 | 1.24 |
| 62 | Reading | 11 | 31.6% | 24.5% | 43.7% | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.19 |
| 63 | Leeds City | 10 | 36.8% | 20.2% | 42.8% | 1.51 | 1.62 | 1.30 |
| 64 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 33.5% | 25.8% | 40.6% | 1.43 | 1.62 | 1.26 |
| 65 | Glossop North End | 16 | 33.0% | 21.5% | 45.3% | 1.36 | 1.63 | 1.20 |
| 66 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 38.3% | 20.7% | 40.8% | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.35 |
| 67 | Port Vale | 41 | 33.0% | 22.6% | 44.3% | 1.36 | 1.66 | 1.21 |
| 68 | Stockport County | 26 | 28.7% | 24.2% | 47.0% | 1.17 | 1.67 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Rotherham United | 20 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 40.7% | 1.56 | 1.70 | 1.30 |
| 70 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 34.1% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 1.49 | 1.71 | 1.27 |
| 71 | Swansea City | 34 | 34.8% | 22.4% | 42.7% | 1.50 | 1.74 | 1.26 |
| 72 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 31.0% | 20.9% | 48.0% | 1.27 | 1.82 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Darwen | 6 | 36.3% | 10.7% | 52.8% | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.19 |
| 74 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 28.3% | 24.1% | 47.5% | 1.28 | 1.84 | 1.09 |
| 75 | Lincoln City | 34 | 29.8% | 20.6% | 49.4% | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.10 |
| 76 | Walsall | 13 | 29.3% | 23.4% | 47.1% | 1.46 | 1.92 | 1.11 |
| 77 | Burton United | 10 | 27.3% | 18.0% | 54.6% | 1.14 | 1.98 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 26.7% | 19.4% | 53.8% | 1.15 | 2.02 | 0.99 |
| 79 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 37.8% | 12.8% | 49.2% | 1.87 | 2.22 | 1.26 |
| 80 | Loughborough | 5 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 65.8% | 1.07 | 2.59 | 0.77 |
| 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 |