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 | Liverpool | 98 | 1958 | 1207 | 429 | 322 | 4161 | 1960 | 3117 | 71.8% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 99 | 1974 | 1175 | 450 | 349 | 3979 | 1914 | 3072 | 70.3% |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 103 | 2075 | 1155 | 464 | 456 | 4194 | 2335 | 3003 | 64.9% |
| 4 | Preston North End | 103 | 2089 | 1122 | 515 | 452 | 3931 | 2363 | 3002 | 64.4% |
| 5 | Burnley | 103 | 2081 | 1129 | 501 | 451 | 3897 | 2289 | 2999 | 64.6% |
| 6 | Arsenal | 98 | 1958 | 1138 | 464 | 356 | 3922 | 1934 | 2989 | 68.9% |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 103 | 2071 | 1138 | 464 | 469 | 3873 | 2257 | 2982 | 64.6% |
| 8 | Sunderland | 101 | 2029 | 1138 | 501 | 390 | 3959 | 2151 | 2982 | 66.1% |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 103 | 2026 | 1159 | 450 | 417 | 4170 | 2292 | 2973 | 66.4% |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 103 | 2054 | 1126 | 477 | 451 | 4031 | 2370 | 2971 | 65.2% |
| 11 | Everton | 103 | 2020 | 1115 | 493 | 412 | 4038 | 2255 | 2933 | 65.7% |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 98 | 1970 | 1131 | 421 | 418 | 3963 | 2208 | 2926 | 66.9% |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 99 | 2020 | 1088 | 502 | 430 | 3834 | 2253 | 2916 | 64.7% |
| 14 | Manchester City | 99 | 1995 | 1117 | 447 | 431 | 4027 | 2313 | 2897 | 65.3% |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 98 | 2045 | 1094 | 498 | 453 | 3719 | 2185 | 2893 | 63.4% |
| 16 | Derby County | 103 | 2040 | 1112 | 465 | 463 | 4083 | 2422 | 2892 | 64.0% |
| 17 | Notts County | 103 | 2102 | 1062 | 530 | 510 | 3762 | 2368 | 2875 | 61.4% |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 99 | 1996 | 1091 | 480 | 425 | 3767 | 2218 | 2858 | 64.6% |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 103 | 2070 | 1069 | 502 | 499 | 3934 | 2410 | 2847 | 61.7% |
| 20 | Bury | 97 | 2035 | 1051 | 510 | 474 | 3669 | 2296 | 2837 | 62.3% |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 99 | 2019 | 1049 | 493 | 477 | 3653 | 2236 | 2807 | 62.2% |
| 22 | Bristol City | 90 | 1916 | 1031 | 483 | 402 | 3418 | 1920 | 2795 | 64.7% |
| 23 | Barnsley | 93 | 1978 | 1033 | 505 | 440 | 3559 | 2182 | 2792 | 63.1% |
| 24 | Stockport County | 90 | 1954 | 1027 | 491 | 436 | 3515 | 2058 | 2767 | 63.0% |
| 25 | Nottingham Forest | 99 | 1994 | 1005 | 497 | 492 | 3467 | 2233 | 2717 | 61.3% |
| 26 | Blackpool | 94 | 1964 | 984 | 499 | 481 | 3469 | 2224 | 2710 | 61.4% |
| 27 | Stoke City | 95 | 1926 | 997 | 478 | 451 | 3350 | 1975 | 2704 | 62.5% |
| 28 | Leicester City | 97 | 1968 | 991 | 502 | 475 | 3681 | 2410 | 2685 | 61.3% |
| 29 | Lincoln City | 95 | 1981 | 1004 | 472 | 505 | 3669 | 2296 | 2679 | 60.6% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Port Vale | 89 | 1906 | 973 | 501 | 432 | 3283 | 1972 | 2671 | 62.1% |
| 31 | Middlesbrough | 92 | 1891 | 998 | 461 | 432 | 3524 | 2049 | 2661 | 62.9% |
| 32 | Bradford City | 88 | 1910 | 966 | 479 | 465 | 3387 | 2172 | 2641 | 61.5% |
| 33 | Chesterfield | 84 | 1821 | 991 | 419 | 411 | 3288 | 1905 | 2622 | 63.6% |
| 34 | Hull City | 86 | 1846 | 940 | 491 | 415 | 3282 | 1895 | 2584 | 61.9% |
| 35 | Oldham Athletic | 84 | 1816 | 947 | 462 | 407 | 3335 | 2102 | 2581 | 63.0% |
| 36 | Leyton Orient | 86 | 1846 | 903 | 487 | 456 | 2980 | 1954 | 2531 | 60.6% |
| 37 | Reading | 75 | 1676 | 959 | 377 | 340 | 3156 | 1723 | 2530 | 66.0% |
| 38 | Fulham | 84 | 1782 | 910 | 451 | 421 | 3250 | 1977 | 2500 | 61.9% |
| 39 | Chelsea | 86 | 1769 | 902 | 461 | 406 | 3173 | 2046 | 2482 | 62.6% |
| 40 | Tottenham Hotspur | 83 | 1708 | 938 | 398 | 372 | 3471 | 2029 | 2480 | 64.6% |
| 41 | Plymouth Argyle | 75 | 1646 | 895 | 419 | 332 | 3030 | 1719 | 2460 | 65.2% |
| 42 | Millwall | 75 | 1641 | 894 | 419 | 328 | 2922 | 1600 | 2457 | 65.4% |
| 43 | Huddersfield Town | 81 | 1740 | 899 | 432 | 409 | 2889 | 1708 | 2455 | 62.0% |
| 44 | Walsall | 82 | 1762 | 878 | 462 | 422 | 3246 | 2023 | 2444 | 61.1% |
| 45 | Swindon Town | 75 | 1662 | 889 | 424 | 349 | 3054 | 1787 | 2432 | 63.9% |
| 46 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 | 1649 | 903 | 401 | 345 | 3044 | 1749 | 2426 | 64.3% |
| 47 | Southend United | 75 | 1679 | 885 | 423 | 371 | 2977 | 1728 | 2415 | 62.8% |
| 48 | Brentford | 75 | 1671 | 881 | 416 | 374 | 2978 | 1810 | 2408 | 62.9% |
| 49 | Bristol Rovers | 75 | 1647 | 864 | 438 | 345 | 3014 | 1827 | 2405 | 63.6% |
| 50 | Leeds United | 75 | 1564 | 884 | 398 | 282 | 2873 | 1502 | 2401 | 67.4% |
| 51 | Luton Town | 78 | 1651 | 889 | 414 | 348 | 3251 | 1850 | 2397 | 63.8% |
| 52 | Tranmere Rovers | 74 | 1652 | 883 | 387 | 382 | 3255 | 1937 | 2388 | 63.0% |
| 53 | Northampton Town | 75 | 1663 | 888 | 395 | 380 | 3078 | 1831 | 2383 | 62.6% |
| 54 | Wrexham | 74 | 1640 | 875 | 408 | 357 | 3067 | 1815 | 2370 | 63.0% |
| 55 | Swansea City | 75 | 1639 | 875 | 401 | 363 | 2948 | 1754 | 2359 | 62.8% |
| 56 | Queens Park Rangers | 75 | 1608 | 857 | 420 | 331 | 2934 | 1692 | 2344 | 64.0% |
| 57 | AFC Bournemouth | 72 | 1615 | 828 | 442 | 345 | 2726 | 1593 | 2331 | 62.7% |
| 58 | Watford | 75 | 1650 | 835 | 422 | 393 | 2879 | 1808 | 2306 | 61.2% |
| 59 | Southampton | 75 | 1568 | 853 | 392 | 323 | 3039 | 1779 | 2296 | 64.5% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Crewe Alexandra | 78 | 1701 | 822 | 416 | 463 | 2935 | 2090 | 2271 | 58.5% |
| 61 | Exeter City | 75 | 1676 | 813 | 438 | 425 | 2825 | 1952 | 2268 | 59.1% |
| 62 | Norwich City | 75 | 1602 | 804 | 461 | 337 | 2781 | 1746 | 2268 | 62.1% |
| 63 | Portsmouth | 75 | 1618 | 808 | 420 | 390 | 2859 | 1816 | 2263 | 61.0% |
| 64 | West Ham United | 76 | 1585 | 829 | 393 | 363 | 3002 | 1865 | 2261 | 62.8% |
| 65 | Crystal Palace | 75 | 1620 | 807 | 441 | 372 | 2771 | 1733 | 2258 | 61.1% |
| 66 | Gillingham | 70 | 1565 | 796 | 418 | 351 | 2583 | 1623 | 2258 | 62.6% |
| 67 | Hartlepool United | 74 | 1650 | 804 | 417 | 429 | 2799 | 1942 | 2240 | 59.2% |
| 68 | Cardiff City | 75 | 1609 | 805 | 410 | 394 | 2720 | 1813 | 2227 | 60.3% |
| 69 | Coventry City | 76 | 1603 | 815 | 401 | 387 | 2863 | 1761 | 2208 | 60.8% |
| 70 | Rochdale | 74 | 1644 | 785 | 428 | 431 | 2749 | 1910 | 2201 | 58.4% |
| 71 | Charlton Athletic | 74 | 1569 | 787 | 402 | 380 | 2795 | 1901 | 2180 | 60.7% |
| 72 | Rotherham United | 70 | 1533 | 780 | 396 | 357 | 2801 | 1720 | 2173 | 61.3% |
| 73 | Darlington | 73 | 1623 | 780 | 412 | 431 | 2859 | 1967 | 2166 | 58.5% |
| 74 | Torquay United | 68 | 1526 | 750 | 395 | 381 | 2628 | 1803 | 2102 | 59.5% |
| 75 | Doncaster Rovers | 72 | 1570 | 763 | 404 | 403 | 2634 | 1778 | 2086 | 58.8% |
| 76 | Mansfield Town | 64 | 1439 | 748 | 373 | 318 | 2681 | 1658 | 2085 | 62.1% |
| 77 | Carlisle United | 67 | 1469 | 739 | 366 | 364 | 2599 | 1710 | 2055 | 60.3% |
| 78 | York City | 66 | 1480 | 716 | 381 | 383 | 2535 | 1660 | 2032 | 59.0% |
| 79 | Chester City | 63 | 1419 | 698 | 363 | 358 | 2456 | 1600 | 1937 | 58.8% |
| 80 | Halifax Town | 69 | 1534 | 698 | 409 | 427 | 2385 | 1776 | 1934 | 56.3% |
| 81 | Ipswich Town | 57 | 1224 | 676 | 271 | 277 | 2220 | 1335 | 1862 | 64.1% |
| 82 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 1175 | 566 | 340 | 269 | 1963 | 1293 | 1710 | 60.5% |
| 83 | Newport County | 60 | 1336 | 644 | 343 | 349 | 2283 | 1631 | 1688 | 59.5% |
| 84 | Colchester United | 50 | 1143 | 582 | 300 | 261 | 1997 | 1286 | 1678 | 61.7% |
| 85 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 1175 | 568 | 328 | 279 | 1932 | 1285 | 1663 | 59.0% |
| 86 | Aldershot | 52 | 1173 | 563 | 324 | 286 | 1965 | 1276 | 1554 | 60.3% |
| 87 | Peterborough United | 42 | 966 | 499 | 254 | 213 | 1700 | 1029 | 1479 | 61.2% |
| 88 | Bradford Park Avenue | 51 | 1095 | 604 | 239 | 252 | 2272 | 1335 | 1447 | 66.0% |
| 89 | Southport | 51 | 1121 | 551 | 316 | 254 | 1908 | 1265 | 1427 | 63.0% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Oxford United | 40 | 895 | 418 | 252 | 225 | 1395 | 976 | 1304 | 57.5% |
| 91 | Barrow | 44 | 962 | 455 | 242 | 265 | 1650 | 1167 | 1152 | 59.8% |
| 92 | Cambridge United | 32 | 724 | 340 | 195 | 189 | 1145 | 823 | 1081 | 56.1% |
| 93 | Gateshead | 34 | 733 | 402 | 177 | 154 | 1475 | 853 | 981 | 66.9% |
| 94 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 548 | 290 | 124 | 134 | 885 | 550 | 954 | 60.5% |
| 95 | Accrington Stanley | 33 | 710 | 385 | 136 | 189 | 1440 | 938 | 906 | 63.8% |
| 96 | Hereford United | 26 | 586 | 263 | 168 | 155 | 851 | 606 | 858 | 55.2% |
| 97 | Wimbledon | 25 | 526 | 241 | 156 | 129 | 849 | 603 | 832 | 55.9% |
| 98 | Workington | 26 | 597 | 274 | 167 | 156 | 945 | 654 | 715 | 59.8% |
| 99 | New Brighton | 21 | 442 | 221 | 100 | 121 | 778 | 515 | 542 | 61.3% |
| 100 | Scarborough | 13 | 289 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 427 | 351 | 452 | 52.1% |
| 101 | Barnet | 11 | 245 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 399 | 268 | 415 | 56.4% |
| 102 | Glossop North End | 17 | 309 | 151 | 66 | 92 | 551 | 355 | 368 | 59.5% |
| 103 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 282 | 142 | 63 | 77 | 482 | 312 | 347 | 61.5% |
| 104 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 205 | 96 | 56 | 53 | 294 | 199 | 344 | 55.9% |
| 105 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 206 | 117 | 47 | 42 | 429 | 219 | 281 | 68.2% |
| 106 | Nelson | 10 | 206 | 113 | 44 | 49 | 442 | 269 | 270 | 65.5% |
| 107 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 210 | 103 | 48 | 59 | 375 | 265 | 254 | 60.4% |
| 108 | Leeds City | 10 | 190 | 104 | 41 | 45 | 369 | 218 | 249 | 65.5% |
| 109 | Ashington | 8 | 164 | 86 | 37 | 41 | 329 | 241 | 209 | 63.7% |
| 110 | Burton United | 10 | 172 | 77 | 41 | 54 | 268 | 222 | 195 | 56.6% |
| 111 | Durham City | 7 | 143 | 77 | 34 | 32 | 269 | 163 | 188 | 65.7% |
| 112 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 115 | 52 | 27 | 36 | 146 | 117 | 183 | 53.0% |
| 113 | Rotherham County | 6 | 126 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 175 | 118 | 153 | 60.7% |
| 114 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 126 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 226 | 152 | 151 | 59.9% |
| 115 | Darwen | 8 | 116 | 61 | 15 | 40 | 298 | 198 | 137 | 59.0% |
| 116 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 69 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 105 | 64 | 128 | 61.8% |
| 117 | Maidstone United | 3 | 67 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 115 | 77 | 105 | 52.2% |
| 118 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 70 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 173 | 110 | 88 | 62.8% |
| 119 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 44 | 81 | 58.6% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 120 | New Brighton Tower | 3 | 51 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 126 | 43 | 79 | 77.4% |
| 121 | Accrington | 5 | 61 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 131 | 115 | 72 | 59.0% |
| 122 | Loughborough | 5 | 79 | 28 | 15 | 36 | 127 | 117 | 71 | 44.9% |
| 123 | Burton Wanderers | 3 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 114 | 46 | 65 | 72.2% |
| 124 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 33 | 59 | 77.6% |
| 125 | Northwich Victoria | 3 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 74 | 94 | 54 | 47.7% |
| 126 | Thames | 2 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 55 | 48 | 57.1% |
| 127 | Rotherham Town | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 92 | 90 | 47 | 53.4% |
| 128 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 47 | 68.1% |
| 129 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 45 | 71.4% |
| 130 | Boston United | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 41 | 65.0% |
| 131 | Morecambe | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 41 | 65.0% |
| 132 | Farnborough Town | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 36 | 57.1% |
| 133 | Stevenage Borough | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 53.9% |
| 134 | Margate | 1 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 30 | 47.6% |
| 135 | Nuneaton Borough | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 47.6% |
| 136 | Telford United | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 47.6% |
| 137 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 44.4% |
| 138 | Stalybridge | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 42.8% |
| 139 | Woking | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 41.2% |
| 140 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 39.6% |
| 141 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 36.5% |
| 142 | Leigh RMI | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 34.9% |
| 143 | Hayes | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 20 | 31.7% |
| 144 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 64.2% |
| 145 | Bootle | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 17 | 77.2% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |