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 | |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 98 | 61.6% | 21.9% | 16.4% | 2.12 | 1.00 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 99 | 59.5% | 22.7% | 17.6% | 2.01 | 0.96 | 2.01 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 98 | 58.1% | 23.6% | 18.1% | 2.00 | 0.98 | 1.98 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 75 | 56.5% | 25.4% | 18.0% | 1.83 | 0.96 | 1.95 |
| 5 | Reading | 75 | 57.2% | 22.4% | 20.2% | 1.88 | 1.02 | 1.94 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 103 | 57.2% | 22.2% | 20.5% | 2.05 | 1.13 | 1.93 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 98 | 57.4% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 2.01 | 1.12 | 1.93 |
| 8 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 56.7% | 22.8% | 20.3% | 2.08 | 1.06 | 1.93 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 101 | 56.0% | 24.6% | 19.2% | 1.95 | 1.06 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 99 | 55.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% | 2.01 | 1.15 | 1.90 |
| 11 | Everton | 103 | 55.1% | 24.4% | 20.3% | 1.99 | 1.11 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 103 | 55.6% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 2.02 | 1.12 | 1.89 |
| 13 | Millwall | 75 | 54.4% | 25.5% | 19.9% | 1.78 | 0.97 | 1.88 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 34 | 54.8% | 24.1% | 21.0% | 2.01 | 1.16 | 1.88 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 | 54.7% | 24.3% | 20.9% | 1.84 | 1.06 | 1.88 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 75 | 54.3% | 25.4% | 20.1% | 1.84 | 1.04 | 1.88 |
| 17 | Southampton | 75 | 54.4% | 25.0% | 20.5% | 1.93 | 1.13 | 1.88 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 83 | 54.9% | 23.3% | 21.7% | 2.03 | 1.18 | 1.88 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 99 | 54.6% | 24.0% | 21.2% | 1.88 | 1.11 | 1.88 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 57 | 55.2% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 1.81 | 1.09 | 1.87 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 103 | 54.8% | 23.2% | 21.9% | 1.96 | 1.15 | 1.87 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 51 | 55.1% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 2.07 | 1.21 | 1.87 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 103 | 54.9% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 1.87 | 1.08 | 1.87 |
| 24 | Burnley | 103 | 54.2% | 24.0% | 21.6% | 1.87 | 1.09 | 1.86 |
| 25 | Bristol City | 90 | 53.8% | 25.2% | 20.9% | 1.78 | 1.00 | 1.86 |
| 26 | Luton Town | 78 | 53.8% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 1.96 | 1.12 | 1.86 |
| 27 | Sheffield United | 99 | 53.8% | 24.8% | 21.2% | 1.89 | 1.11 | 1.86 |
| 28 | Derby County | 103 | 54.5% | 22.7% | 22.6% | 2.00 | 1.18 | 1.86 |
| 29 | Chesterfield | 84 | 54.4% | 23.0% | 22.5% | 1.80 | 1.04 | 1.86 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 75 | 53.2% | 26.1% | 20.5% | 1.82 | 1.05 | 1.86 |
| 31 | Swindon Town | 75 | 53.4% | 25.5% | 20.9% | 1.83 | 1.07 | 1.85 |
| 32 | Nelson | 10 | 54.8% | 21.3% | 23.7% | 2.14 | 1.30 | 1.85 |
| 33 | Leeds City | 10 | 54.7% | 21.5% | 23.6% | 1.94 | 1.14 | 1.85 |
| 34 | Preston North End | 103 | 53.7% | 24.6% | 21.6% | 1.88 | 1.13 | 1.85 |
| 35 | Durham City | 7 | 53.8% | 23.7% | 22.3% | 1.88 | 1.13 | 1.85 |
| 36 | Wrexham | 74 | 53.3% | 24.8% | 21.7% | 1.87 | 1.10 | 1.84 |
| 37 | Grimsby Town | 98 | 53.4% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 1.81 | 1.06 | 1.84 |
| 38 | Swansea City | 75 | 53.3% | 24.4% | 22.1% | 1.79 | 1.07 | 1.84 |
| 39 | Bristol Rovers | 75 | 52.4% | 26.5% | 20.9% | 1.82 | 1.10 | 1.83 |
| 40 | Northampton Town | 75 | 53.3% | 23.7% | 22.8% | 1.85 | 1.10 | 1.83 |
| 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 74 | 53.4% | 23.4% | 23.1% | 1.97 | 1.17 | 1.83 |
| 42 | Southend United | 75 | 52.7% | 25.1% | 22.0% | 1.77 | 1.02 | 1.83 |
| 43 | Brentford | 75 | 52.7% | 24.8% | 22.3% | 1.78 | 1.08 | 1.83 |
| 44 | Stockport County | 90 | 52.5% | 25.1% | 22.3% | 1.79 | 1.05 | 1.82 |
| 45 | Middlesbrough | 92 | 52.7% | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.86 | 1.08 | 1.82 |
| 46 | Barnsley | 93 | 52.2% | 25.5% | 22.2% | 1.79 | 1.10 | 1.82 |
| 47 | Oldham Athletic | 84 | 52.1% | 25.4% | 22.4% | 1.83 | 1.15 | 1.81 |
| 48 | Mansfield Town | 64 | 51.9% | 25.9% | 22.0% | 1.86 | 1.15 | 1.81 |
| 49 | Accrington Stanley | 33 | 54.2% | 19.1% | 26.6% | 2.02 | 1.32 | 1.81 |
| 50 | West Ham United | 76 | 52.3% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 1.89 | 1.17 | 1.81 |
| 51 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 55.7% | 14.2% | 30.0% | 2.47 | 1.57 | 1.81 |
| 52 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 52.9% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 1.61 | 1.00 | 1.81 |
| 53 | Peterborough United | 42 | 51.6% | 26.2% | 22.0% | 1.75 | 1.06 | 1.81 |
| 54 | AFC Bournemouth | 72 | 51.2% | 27.3% | 21.3% | 1.68 | 0.98 | 1.81 |
| 55 | Birmingham City | 99 | 51.9% | 24.4% | 23.6% | 1.80 | 1.10 | 1.80 |
| 56 | Stoke City | 95 | 51.7% | 24.8% | 23.4% | 1.73 | 1.02 | 1.80 |
| 57 | Bury | 97 | 51.6% | 25.0% | 23.2% | 1.80 | 1.12 | 1.80 |
| 58 | Ashington | 8 | 52.4% | 22.5% | 25.0% | 2.00 | 1.46 | 1.79 |
| 59 | Huddersfield Town | 81 | 51.6% | 24.8% | 23.5% | 1.66 | 0.98 | 1.79 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 60 | Port Vale | 89 | 51.0% | 26.2% | 22.6% | 1.72 | 1.03 | 1.79 |
| 61 | Hull City | 86 | 50.9% | 26.5% | 22.4% | 1.77 | 1.02 | 1.79 |
| 62 | Norwich City | 75 | 50.1% | 28.7% | 21.0% | 1.73 | 1.08 | 1.79 |
| 63 | Gillingham | 70 | 50.8% | 26.7% | 22.4% | 1.65 | 1.03 | 1.79 |
| 64 | West Bromwich Albion | 103 | 51.6% | 24.2% | 24.1% | 1.90 | 1.16 | 1.79 |
| 65 | Chelsea | 86 | 50.9% | 26.0% | 22.9% | 1.79 | 1.15 | 1.79 |
| 66 | Colchester United | 50 | 50.9% | 26.2% | 22.8% | 1.74 | 1.12 | 1.79 |
| 67 | Fulham | 84 | 51.0% | 25.3% | 23.6% | 1.82 | 1.10 | 1.78 |
| 68 | Rotherham United | 70 | 50.8% | 25.8% | 23.2% | 1.82 | 1.12 | 1.78 |
| 69 | Coventry City | 76 | 50.8% | 25.0% | 24.1% | 1.78 | 1.09 | 1.77 |
| 70 | Watford | 75 | 50.6% | 25.5% | 23.8% | 1.74 | 1.09 | 1.77 |
| 71 | Bradford City | 88 | 50.5% | 25.0% | 24.3% | 1.77 | 1.13 | 1.76 |
| 72 | Notts County | 103 | 50.5% | 25.2% | 24.2% | 1.78 | 1.12 | 1.76 |
| 73 | Crystal Palace | 75 | 49.8% | 27.2% | 22.9% | 1.71 | 1.06 | 1.76 |
| 74 | Leicester City | 97 | 50.3% | 25.5% | 24.1% | 1.87 | 1.22 | 1.76 |
| 75 | Nottingham Forest | 99 | 50.4% | 24.9% | 24.6% | 1.73 | 1.11 | 1.76 |
| 76 | Charlton Athletic | 74 | 50.1% | 25.6% | 24.2% | 1.78 | 1.21 | 1.76 |
| 77 | Lincoln City | 95 | 50.6% | 23.8% | 25.4% | 1.85 | 1.15 | 1.75 |
| 78 | Carlisle United | 67 | 50.3% | 24.9% | 24.7% | 1.76 | 1.16 | 1.75 |
| 79 | Portsmouth | 75 | 49.9% | 25.9% | 24.1% | 1.76 | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| 80 | Blackpool | 94 | 50.1% | 25.4% | 24.4% | 1.76 | 1.13 | 1.75 |
| 81 | Walsall | 82 | 49.8% | 26.2% | 23.9% | 1.84 | 1.14 | 1.75 |
| 82 | Southport | 51 | 49.1% | 28.1% | 22.6% | 1.70 | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| 83 | Cardiff City | 75 | 50.0% | 25.4% | 24.4% | 1.69 | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| 84 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 48.1% | 28.9% | 22.8% | 1.67 | 1.10 | 1.73 |
| 85 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 50.3% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 1.70 | 1.10 | 1.73 |
| 86 | Torquay United | 68 | 49.1% | 25.8% | 24.9% | 1.72 | 1.18 | 1.73 |
| 87 | Chester City | 63 | 49.1% | 25.5% | 25.2% | 1.73 | 1.12 | 1.73 |
| 88 | Leyton Orient | 86 | 48.9% | 26.3% | 24.7% | 1.61 | 1.05 | 1.73 |
| 89 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 48.3% | 27.9% | 23.7% | 1.64 | 1.09 | 1.72 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 90 | New Brighton | 21 | 50.0% | 22.6% | 27.3% | 1.76 | 1.16 | 1.72 |
| 91 | Exeter City | 75 | 48.5% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 1.68 | 1.16 | 1.71 |
| 92 | Aldershot | 52 | 47.9% | 27.6% | 24.3% | 1.67 | 1.08 | 1.71 |
| 93 | Doncaster Rovers | 72 | 48.5% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 1.67 | 1.13 | 1.71 |
| 94 | Hartlepool United | 74 | 48.7% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 1.69 | 1.17 | 1.71 |
| 95 | York City | 66 | 48.3% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 1.71 | 1.12 | 1.70 |
| 96 | Darwen | 8 | 52.5% | 12.9% | 34.4% | 2.56 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| 97 | Newport County | 60 | 48.2% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 1.70 | 1.22 | 1.70 |
| 98 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 49.0% | 22.8% | 28.0% | 1.78 | 1.26 | 1.70 |
| 99 | Darlington | 73 | 48.0% | 25.3% | 26.5% | 1.76 | 1.21 | 1.69 |
| 100 | Crewe Alexandra | 78 | 48.3% | 24.4% | 27.2% | 1.72 | 1.22 | 1.69 |
| 101 | Barnet | 11 | 47.7% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1.62 | 1.09 | 1.69 |
| 102 | Rochdale | 74 | 47.7% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 1.67 | 1.16 | 1.69 |
| 103 | Oxford United | 40 | 46.7% | 28.1% | 25.1% | 1.55 | 1.09 | 1.68 |
| 104 | Glossop North End | 17 | 48.8% | 21.3% | 29.7% | 1.78 | 1.14 | 1.67 |
| 105 | Cambridge United | 32 | 46.9% | 26.9% | 26.1% | 1.58 | 1.13 | 1.67 |
| 106 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 46.8% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 1.43 | 0.97 | 1.67 |
| 107 | Rotherham County | 6 | 46.0% | 29.3% | 24.6% | 1.38 | 0.93 | 1.67 |
| 108 | Wimbledon | 25 | 45.8% | 29.6% | 24.5% | 1.61 | 1.14 | 1.67 |
| 109 | Barrow | 44 | 47.2% | 25.1% | 27.5% | 1.71 | 1.21 | 1.67 |
| 110 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 46.0% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 1.79 | 1.20 | 1.65 |
| 111 | Workington | 26 | 45.8% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 1.58 | 1.09 | 1.65 |
| 112 | Accrington | 5 | 45.9% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 2.14 | 1.88 | 1.63 |
| 113 | Hereford United | 26 | 44.8% | 28.6% | 26.4% | 1.45 | 1.03 | 1.63 |
| 114 | Halifax Town | 69 | 45.5% | 26.6% | 27.8% | 1.55 | 1.15 | 1.63 |
| 115 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 45.2% | 23.4% | 31.3% | 1.26 | 1.01 | 1.59 |
| 116 | Burton United | 10 | 44.7% | 23.8% | 31.3% | 1.55 | 1.29 | 1.58 |
| 117 | Scarborough | 13 | 42.5% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1.47 | 1.21 | 1.56 |
| 118 | Loughborough | 5 | 35.4% | 18.9% | 45.5% | 1.60 | 1.48 | 1.25 |
| 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 |