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