Stats
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 | Southampton | 9 | 47.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | 1.86 | 1.28 | 1.66 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 22 | 40.3% | 23.7% | 35.8% | 1.81 | 1.58 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 43.2% | 21.4% | 35.3% | 1.76 | 1.53 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 35 | 45.2% | 22.5% | 32.2% | 1.73 | 1.32 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Nelson | 9 | 38.9% | 16.2% | 44.8% | 1.69 | 1.95 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 23 | 40.3% | 24.5% | 35.0% | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 31 | 42.0% | 22.3% | 35.5% | 1.67 | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 44.0% | 23.0% | 32.9% | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 26 | 40.7% | 25.1% | 34.0% | 1.64 | 1.42 | 1.47 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 41.5% | 23.9% | 34.4% | 1.62 | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| 11 | Hull City | 28 | 42.7% | 25.5% | 31.7% | 1.62 | 1.31 | 1.53 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 28 | 38.5% | 25.9% | 35.5% | 1.60 | 1.51 | 1.41 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 38 | 43.1% | 25.1% | 31.6% | 1.59 | 1.32 | 1.54 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 5 | 43.4% | 21.3% | 35.2% | 1.58 | 1.30 | 1.51 |
| 15 | Reading | 56 | 41.1% | 24.3% | 34.5% | 1.57 | 1.40 | 1.47 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 17 | 40.6% | 25.5% | 33.7% | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.47 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 38.2% | 26.2% | 35.5% | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 35.8% | 18.7% | 45.4% | 1.55 | 1.85 | 1.26 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 43.2% | 25.6% | 31.0% | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.55 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 43 | 38.9% | 22.5% | 38.4% | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.39 |
| 21 | Darlington | 32 | 34.8% | 21.2% | 43.9% | 1.54 | 1.76 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Fulham | 18 | 41.3% | 26.6% | 32.0% | 1.54 | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 35.1% | 22.8% | 41.9% | 1.54 | 1.71 | 1.28 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 37.7% | 23.8% | 38.3% | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.37 |
| 25 | Carlisle United | 33 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 40.7% | 1.53 | 1.67 | 1.30 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 39.4% | 24.0% | 36.5% | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| 27 | Stoke City | 8 | 49.1% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 1.53 | 1.03 | 1.72 |
| 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | 41.6% | 25.3% | 33.0% | 1.52 | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Bradford City | 32 | 38.4% | 25.0% | 36.4% | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.40 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Notts County | 27 | 40.8% | 24.6% | 34.4% | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| 31 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 37.6% | 25.5% | 36.7% | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.38 |
| 32 | Swindon Town | 52 | 38.1% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.40 |
| 33 | Wrexham | 52 | 37.9% | 24.8% | 37.2% | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Millwall | 37 | 41.9% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 1.49 | 1.28 | 1.51 |
| 35 | Ashington | 8 | 33.2% | 21.6% | 45.1% | 1.49 | 1.98 | 1.21 |
| 36 | Rochdale | 36 | 34.6% | 22.5% | 42.7% | 1.48 | 1.71 | 1.26 |
| 37 | Bristol Rovers | 55 | 38.9% | 25.2% | 35.8% | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.42 |
| 38 | Torquay United | 33 | 34.6% | 24.1% | 41.1% | 1.48 | 1.70 | 1.28 |
| 39 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 35.5% | 25.6% | 38.7% | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.32 |
| 40 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 41.0% | 24.5% | 34.4% | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| 41 | Rotherham United | 43 | 38.1% | 24.1% | 37.7% | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.38 |
| 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 35.7% | 21.2% | 43.0% | 1.48 | 1.68 | 1.28 |
| 43 | York City | 38 | 34.2% | 25.2% | 40.5% | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.27 |
| 44 | Southend United | 52 | 36.2% | 24.3% | 39.4% | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.33 |
| 45 | Chesterfield | 46 | 40.0% | 23.2% | 36.7% | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.43 |
| 46 | Watford | 46 | 37.9% | 26.2% | 35.7% | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.40 |
| 47 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 35.4% | 20.8% | 43.6% | 1.45 | 1.69 | 1.27 |
| 48 | Peterborough United | 18 | 36.5% | 27.7% | 35.6% | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.37 |
| 49 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 41.8% | 23.0% | 35.1% | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.48 |
| 50 | Walsall | 61 | 35.7% | 23.7% | 40.5% | 1.43 | 1.51 | 1.30 |
| 51 | Brentford | 47 | 37.9% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| 52 | Cardiff City | 18 | 35.2% | 24.6% | 40.1% | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.30 |
| 53 | Workington | 10 | 34.3% | 23.9% | 41.7% | 1.41 | 1.60 | 1.26 |
| 54 | Chester City | 35 | 34.0% | 25.2% | 40.7% | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.27 |
| 55 | Newport County | 40 | 32.9% | 24.1% | 42.9% | 1.40 | 1.74 | 1.22 |
| 56 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 34.9% | 27.5% | 37.5% | 1.39 | 1.44 | 1.32 |
| 57 | Portsmouth | 10 | 40.7% | 29.5% | 29.7% | 1.39 | 1.12 | 1.51 |
| 58 | AFC Bournemouth | 61 | 37.3% | 25.8% | 36.7% | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.38 |
| 59 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 33.6% | 27.4% | 38.8% | 1.38 | 1.48 | 1.28 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 60 | Burnley | 11 | 36.7% | 29.6% | 33.5% | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.39 |
| 61 | Exeter City | 44 | 32.2% | 25.0% | 42.7% | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.21 |
| 62 | Southport | 34 | 33.6% | 25.1% | 41.2% | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.26 |
| 63 | Durham City | 7 | 33.2% | 18.8% | 47.9% | 1.37 | 1.84 | 1.18 |
| 64 | Bury | 24 | 37.1% | 26.7% | 36.1% | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.38 |
| 65 | Port Vale | 35 | 37.7% | 27.5% | 34.7% | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| 66 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 39.7% | 27.2% | 32.9% | 1.36 | 1.20 | 1.46 |
| 67 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 38.3% | 27.9% | 33.6% | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.42 |
| 68 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 34.3% | 24.2% | 41.3% | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.27 |
| 69 | Colchester United | 26 | 32.2% | 27.6% | 40.0% | 1.35 | 1.58 | 1.24 |
| 70 | Barrow | 33 | 33.3% | 20.2% | 46.4% | 1.35 | 1.72 | 1.20 |
| 71 | New Brighton | 21 | 32.4% | 21.1% | 46.3% | 1.34 | 1.72 | 1.18 |
| 72 | Halifax Town | 42 | 33.6% | 25.0% | 41.3% | 1.34 | 1.60 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Preston North End | 19 | 38.2% | 25.6% | 36.1% | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.40 |
| 74 | Swansea City | 24 | 36.5% | 26.8% | 36.6% | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.36 |
| 75 | Oxford United | 15 | 36.9% | 26.9% | 36.0% | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.37 |
| 76 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 30.9% | 23.4% | 45.6% | 1.32 | 1.63 | 1.16 |
| 77 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 39.5% | 26.4% | 33.9% | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.45 |
| 78 | Gillingham | 52 | 34.7% | 25.8% | 39.3% | 1.31 | 1.46 | 1.30 |
| 79 | Aldershot | 24 | 30.2% | 25.5% | 44.1% | 1.30 | 1.68 | 1.16 |
| 80 | Blackpool | 17 | 32.7% | 28.0% | 39.2% | 1.30 | 1.39 | 1.26 |
| 81 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 45.2% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 1.30 | 1.08 | 1.61 |
| 82 | Cambridge United | 9 | 30.9% | 24.3% | 44.6% | 1.29 | 1.56 | 1.17 |
| 83 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 36.0% | 33.0% | 30.8% | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.41 |
| 84 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 27.3% | 25.2% | 47.3% | 1.24 | 1.85 | 1.07 |
| 85 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 34.2% | 29.8% | 35.8% | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.32 |
| • 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 |