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 | Watford | 5 | 47.8% | 22.1% | 30.0% | 1.68 | 1.28 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Millwall | 5 | 46.0% | 26.7% | 27.1% | 1.85 | 1.41 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 7 | 44.3% | 31.1% | 24.5% | 1.54 | 1.03 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Walsall | 8 | 45.1% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 1.61 | 1.23 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Reading | 8 | 43.7% | 29.8% | 26.3% | 1.39 | 1.06 | 1.61 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 5 | 43.6% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 43.9% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 1.33 | 1.05 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 43.4% | 27.8% | 28.6% | 1.46 | 1.06 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 43.6% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Notts County | 9 | 43.7% | 24.8% | 31.4% | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.56 |
| 11 | Bury | 12 | 42.5% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 1.53 | 1.17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 7 | 44.0% | 23.2% | 32.7% | 1.53 | 1.17 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 42.1% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.51 |
| 14 | Brentford | 13 | 42.1% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 1.47 | 1.22 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 10 | 40.0% | 30.5% | 29.4% | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 22 | 40.2% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.49 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 24 | 41.1% | 25.2% | 33.6% | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.48 |
| 18 | Southend United | 17 | 41.0% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.48 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 40.1% | 25.6% | 34.2% | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.46 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 40.7% | 23.7% | 35.5% | 1.51 | 1.35 | 1.46 |
| 21 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 37.7% | 32.0% | 30.1% | 1.19 | 0.99 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 18 | 39.3% | 27.1% | 33.4% | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.45 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 15 | 40.2% | 24.3% | 35.3% | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.45 |
| 24 | Barnet | 10 | 39.6% | 26.1% | 34.2% | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.45 |
| 25 | Cambridge United | 15 | 38.8% | 28.4% | 32.7% | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Bradford City | 17 | 39.3% | 26.2% | 34.3% | 1.50 | 1.39 | 1.44 |
| 27 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 39.1% | 25.9% | 34.8% | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.43 |
| 28 | Barnsley | 10 | 38.4% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 1.36 | 1.20 | 1.43 |
| 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 38.8% | 25.1% | 36.0% | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.41 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Gillingham | 16 | 37.7% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.41 |
| 31 | Port Vale | 13 | 36.7% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.41 |
| 32 | Burnley | 7 | 38.9% | 23.8% | 37.1% | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| 33 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 37.7% | 26.8% | 35.3% | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 36.7% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.38 |
| 35 | Wrexham | 18 | 37.4% | 25.1% | 37.4% | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.37 |
| 36 | Hull City | 8 | 35.8% | 29.3% | 34.7% | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.36 |
| 37 | Northampton Town | 28 | 37.5% | 24.2% | 38.2% | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.36 |
| 38 | Lincoln City | 30 | 35.9% | 28.0% | 35.9% | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| 39 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 37.8% | 21.8% | 40.3% | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.35 |
| 40 | Aldershot | 28 | 36.3% | 25.9% | 37.6% | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.35 |
| 41 | York City | 26 | 36.5% | 25.3% | 38.1% | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.34 |
| 42 | Carlisle United | 18 | 35.1% | 25.8% | 39.0% | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.31 |
| 43 | Torquay United | 35 | 34.6% | 27.2% | 38.0% | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.31 |
| 44 | Chester City | 28 | 35.0% | 25.5% | 39.4% | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.30 |
| 45 | Exeter City | 31 | 34.3% | 27.4% | 38.2% | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.30 |
| 46 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 34.9% | 25.4% | 39.6% | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.30 |
| 47 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 34.6% | 25.8% | 39.5% | 1.30 | 1.43 | 1.29 |
| 48 | Scarborough | 13 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 39.2% | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| 49 | Darlington | 39 | 33.5% | 27.0% | 39.4% | 1.28 | 1.40 | 1.27 |
| 50 | Newport County | 19 | 34.3% | 22.6% | 43.0% | 1.33 | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Stockport County | 29 | 32.8% | 26.4% | 40.6% | 1.20 | 1.42 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Rochdale | 38 | 32.0% | 28.3% | 39.5% | 1.22 | 1.41 | 1.24 |
| 53 | Hereford United | 21 | 32.1% | 27.2% | 40.5% | 1.18 | 1.32 | 1.23 |
| 54 | Southport | 17 | 31.1% | 27.5% | 41.2% | 1.26 | 1.54 | 1.21 |
| 55 | Workington | 16 | 30.9% | 27.2% | 41.8% | 1.18 | 1.45 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 31.7% | 24.3% | 43.9% | 1.22 | 1.56 | 1.19 |
| 57 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 31.7% | 23.9% | 44.3% | 1.40 | 1.77 | 1.19 |
| 58 | Barrow | 11 | 29.9% | 25.1% | 44.8% | 1.35 | 1.77 | 1.15 |
| 59 | Halifax Town | 27 | 28.3% | 26.8% | 44.8% | 1.15 | 1.51 | 1.11 |
| • Sns: | Seasons | • %W: | Percentage of Wins |
| • %D: | Percentage of Draws | • %L: | Percentage of Losses |
| • GFA: | Goals For Average per match | • GAA: | Goals Against Average per match |
| • PpG: | Points per Game |