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 | Manchester United | 56 | 1155 | 420 | 335 | 400 | 1764 | 1726 | 1352 | 49.5% |
| 2 | Liverpool | 56 | 1155 | 409 | 336 | 410 | 1548 | 1497 | 1322 | 48.4% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 56 | 1155 | 384 | 316 | 455 | 1483 | 1653 | 1244 | 45.5% |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 56 | 1210 | 355 | 322 | 533 | 1594 | 1969 | 1170 | 40.4% |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 | 1155 | 347 | 322 | 486 | 1464 | 1766 | 1138 | 41.6% |
| 6 | Leeds United | 56 | 1165 | 337 | 333 | 495 | 1398 | 1805 | 1132 | 41.0% |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 1175 | 337 | 311 | 527 | 1465 | 1859 | 1127 | 40.4% |
| 8 | Reading | 56 | 1277 | 315 | 348 | 614 | 1485 | 2175 | 1115 | 36.7% |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 56 | 1240 | 340 | 310 | 590 | 1512 | 2086 | 1113 | 37.6% |
| 10 | Brentford | 56 | 1272 | 307 | 346 | 619 | 1386 | 2085 | 1099 | 36.3% |
| 11 | Chelsea | 56 | 1159 | 323 | 325 | 511 | 1485 | 1973 | 1096 | 39.9% |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 56 | 1203 | 323 | 322 | 558 | 1410 | 1997 | 1093 | 38.1% |
| 13 | Watford | 56 | 1251 | 311 | 336 | 604 | 1382 | 2050 | 1087 | 36.6% |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 1189 | 314 | 328 | 547 | 1350 | 1926 | 1082 | 38.3% |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 56 | 1205 | 318 | 329 | 558 | 1422 | 1978 | 1076 | 37.3% |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 56 | 1279 | 304 | 341 | 634 | 1296 | 1983 | 1071 | 35.2% |
| 17 | Bradford City | 56 | 1266 | 305 | 335 | 626 | 1412 | 2139 | 1069 | 35.6% |
| 18 | Millwall | 56 | 1242 | 303 | 338 | 601 | 1382 | 2088 | 1068 | 36.1% |
| 19 | Burnley | 56 | 1216 | 319 | 311 | 586 | 1417 | 2059 | 1066 | 36.6% |
| 20 | Notts County | 56 | 1238 | 316 | 305 | 617 | 1411 | 2158 | 1065 | 36.1% |
| 21 | Preston North End | 56 | 1224 | 311 | 313 | 600 | 1427 | 2013 | 1065 | 36.3% |
| 22 | Fulham | 56 | 1210 | 307 | 306 | 597 | 1399 | 2056 | 1061 | 36.7% |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 1250 | 308 | 330 | 612 | 1354 | 2064 | 1060 | 35.6% |
| 24 | Sheffield United | 56 | 1205 | 317 | 301 | 587 | 1443 | 2088 | 1059 | 36.8% |
| 25 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | 1225 | 297 | 344 | 584 | 1385 | 2067 | 1055 | 36.0% |
| 26 | Walsall | 56 | 1268 | 314 | 289 | 665 | 1383 | 2166 | 1054 | 35.0% |
| 27 | Blackpool | 56 | 1222 | 312 | 318 | 592 | 1403 | 1970 | 1053 | 36.0% |
| 28 | Bristol Rovers | 56 | 1248 | 303 | 316 | 629 | 1408 | 2112 | 1053 | 35.3% |
| 29 | Bristol City | 56 | 1238 | 300 | 327 | 611 | 1375 | 2057 | 1052 | 35.5% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Chesterfield | 56 | 1269 | 300 | 333 | 636 | 1303 | 2018 | 1050 | 34.8% |
| 31 | Manchester City | 56 | 1181 | 294 | 336 | 551 | 1397 | 1959 | 1048 | 37.3% |
| 32 | Hull City | 56 | 1237 | 290 | 342 | 605 | 1328 | 2095 | 1041 | 35.2% |
| 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 56 | 1279 | 287 | 343 | 649 | 1276 | 2118 | 1039 | 34.1% |
| 34 | Crystal Palace | 56 | 1221 | 289 | 328 | 604 | 1285 | 2029 | 1037 | 35.8% |
| 35 | Birmingham City | 56 | 1205 | 301 | 303 | 601 | 1320 | 2000 | 1034 | 35.9% |
| 36 | Everton | 56 | 1155 | 301 | 312 | 542 | 1320 | 1878 | 1030 | 37.7% |
| 37 | Norwich City | 56 | 1203 | 293 | 317 | 593 | 1344 | 2032 | 1026 | 35.9% |
| 38 | Port Vale | 56 | 1274 | 265 | 368 | 641 | 1276 | 2074 | 1025 | 33.8% |
| 39 | Mansfield Town | 56 | 1271 | 290 | 328 | 653 | 1388 | 2155 | 1021 | 33.8% |
| 40 | Bury | 56 | 1246 | 290 | 311 | 645 | 1374 | 2127 | 1018 | 34.2% |
| 41 | Cardiff City | 56 | 1210 | 282 | 325 | 603 | 1307 | 2091 | 1016 | 35.1% |
| 42 | Queens Park Rangers | 56 | 1209 | 286 | 328 | 595 | 1347 | 1994 | 1011 | 35.3% |
| 43 | Northampton Town | 56 | 1264 | 299 | 300 | 665 | 1401 | 2219 | 1010 | 33.6% |
| 44 | Swindon Town | 56 | 1263 | 270 | 347 | 646 | 1316 | 2163 | 1009 | 33.5% |
| 45 | Lincoln City | 55 | 1231 | 283 | 330 | 618 | 1331 | 2147 | 1004 | 34.4% |
| 46 | York City | 56 | 1271 | 283 | 321 | 667 | 1424 | 2236 | 1004 | 33.2% |
| 47 | Sunderland | 56 | 1186 | 285 | 308 | 593 | 1349 | 2090 | 1003 | 35.5% |
| 48 | Aston Villa | 56 | 1161 | 293 | 302 | 566 | 1325 | 1923 | 1001 | 36.4% |
| 49 | Wrexham | 56 | 1267 | 288 | 313 | 666 | 1383 | 2205 | 1001 | 33.2% |
| 50 | Bolton Wanderers | 56 | 1206 | 277 | 328 | 601 | 1313 | 2013 | 999 | 34.6% |
| 51 | Newcastle United | 56 | 1167 | 284 | 316 | 567 | 1396 | 2008 | 999 | 36.1% |
| 52 | Southend United | 56 | 1280 | 284 | 317 | 679 | 1373 | 2280 | 995 | 32.6% |
| 53 | Leicester City | 56 | 1179 | 290 | 309 | 580 | 1408 | 2090 | 994 | 35.4% |
| 54 | Barnsley | 56 | 1249 | 267 | 344 | 638 | 1325 | 2208 | 993 | 33.5% |
| 55 | Stoke City | 56 | 1205 | 270 | 334 | 601 | 1184 | 1986 | 989 | 34.3% |
| 56 | Derby County | 56 | 1175 | 282 | 313 | 580 | 1303 | 1967 | 987 | 35.4% |
| 57 | Grimsby Town | 56 | 1254 | 288 | 296 | 670 | 1325 | 2216 | 987 | 33.1% |
| 58 | Gillingham | 52 | 1187 | 264 | 339 | 584 | 1266 | 1992 | 984 | 34.5% |
| 59 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 1176 | 279 | 305 | 592 | 1277 | 1982 | 984 | 34.8% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Portsmouth | 56 | 1219 | 276 | 318 | 625 | 1381 | 2155 | 980 | 33.6% |
| 61 | Crewe Alexandra | 56 | 1273 | 276 | 293 | 704 | 1276 | 2303 | 978 | 32.3% |
| 62 | Middlesbrough | 56 | 1179 | 285 | 296 | 598 | 1323 | 2006 | 977 | 34.8% |
| 63 | Luton Town | 56 | 1203 | 277 | 311 | 615 | 1292 | 2031 | 973 | 34.0% |
| 64 | Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 1177 | 272 | 302 | 603 | 1336 | 2037 | 970 | 34.8% |
| 65 | Torquay United | 56 | 1274 | 269 | 340 | 665 | 1278 | 2221 | 969 | 32.0% |
| 66 | Stockport County | 56 | 1279 | 269 | 312 | 698 | 1282 | 2249 | 967 | 31.7% |
| 67 | West Ham United | 56 | 1165 | 280 | 293 | 592 | 1282 | 2001 | 967 | 35.0% |
| 68 | Oldham Athletic | 56 | 1244 | 266 | 332 | 646 | 1317 | 2156 | 962 | 32.5% |
| 69 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | 1247 | 265 | 323 | 659 | 1374 | 2210 | 956 | 32.1% |
| 70 | Charlton Athletic | 56 | 1191 | 275 | 291 | 625 | 1365 | 2214 | 951 | 33.6% |
| 71 | Carlisle United | 56 | 1239 | 269 | 317 | 653 | 1303 | 2145 | 946 | 32.1% |
| 72 | Leyton Orient | 56 | 1236 | 249 | 328 | 659 | 1223 | 2131 | 926 | 31.3% |
| 73 | Rochdale | 56 | 1271 | 238 | 343 | 690 | 1247 | 2313 | 922 | 30.5% |
| 74 | Swansea City | 56 | 1240 | 259 | 294 | 687 | 1303 | 2375 | 922 | 31.1% |
| 75 | Colchester United | 50 | 1143 | 252 | 306 | 585 | 1255 | 2053 | 918 | 33.7% |
| 76 | Darlington | 55 | 1250 | 255 | 304 | 691 | 1297 | 2320 | 916 | 31.0% |
| 77 | Doncaster Rovers | 53 | 1184 | 270 | 280 | 634 | 1306 | 2207 | 912 | 32.9% |
| 78 | Southampton | 56 | 1169 | 259 | 305 | 605 | 1310 | 2086 | 908 | 32.9% |
| 79 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 1175 | 244 | 312 | 619 | 1225 | 2031 | 902 | 32.0% |
| 80 | Coventry City | 56 | 1183 | 242 | 328 | 613 | 1190 | 2032 | 899 | 32.2% |
| 81 | Exeter City | 56 | 1276 | 236 | 332 | 708 | 1248 | 2333 | 884 | 29.1% |
| 82 | Peterborough United | 42 | 966 | 235 | 293 | 438 | 1089 | 1527 | 883 | 36.5% |
| 83 | Chester City | 55 | 1252 | 231 | 315 | 706 | 1268 | 2284 | 879 | 29.6% |
| 84 | Hartlepool United | 56 | 1277 | 246 | 268 | 763 | 1169 | 2452 | 859 | 28.3% |
| 85 | Halifax Town | 51 | 1161 | 197 | 301 | 663 | 1097 | 2217 | 769 | 28.6% |
| 86 | Oxford United | 40 | 895 | 180 | 244 | 471 | 883 | 1431 | 709 | 31.3% |
| 87 | Aldershot | 45 | 1026 | 204 | 251 | 571 | 1106 | 2010 | 701 | 30.7% |
| 88 | Cambridge United | 32 | 724 | 159 | 206 | 359 | 743 | 1188 | 626 | 32.5% |
| 89 | Newport County | 42 | 958 | 180 | 211 | 567 | 1015 | 1991 | 605 | 29.1% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 548 | 149 | 173 | 226 | 641 | 810 | 600 | 38.0% |
| 91 | Wimbledon | 25 | 526 | 158 | 150 | 218 | 631 | 806 | 599 | 40.3% |
| 92 | Hereford United | 26 | 586 | 114 | 159 | 313 | 564 | 960 | 467 | 30.0% |
| 93 | Southport | 33 | 748 | 122 | 180 | 446 | 693 | 1437 | 428 | 28.2% |
| 94 | Workington | 26 | 597 | 111 | 143 | 343 | 580 | 1156 | 365 | 30.5% |
| 95 | Barrow | 26 | 589 | 113 | 121 | 355 | 609 | 1218 | 347 | 29.4% |
| 96 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 544 | 114 | 112 | 318 | 639 | 1217 | 340 | 31.2% |
| 97 | Scarborough | 13 | 289 | 73 | 72 | 144 | 325 | 483 | 291 | 33.5% |
| 98 | Barnet | 11 | 245 | 64 | 65 | 116 | 261 | 390 | 257 | 34.9% |
| 99 | Gateshead | 14 | 314 | 78 | 84 | 152 | 362 | 579 | 240 | 38.2% |
| 100 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 337 | 78 | 60 | 199 | 379 | 743 | 216 | 32.0% |
| 101 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 205 | 49 | 67 | 89 | 210 | 296 | 214 | 34.7% |
| 102 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 115 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 118 | 165 | 121 | 35.0% |
| 103 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 69 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 42.5% |
| 104 | Maidstone United | 3 | 67 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 73 | 111 | 61 | 30.3% |
| 105 | New Brighton | 5 | 107 | 18 | 19 | 70 | 95 | 235 | 55 | 25.7% |
| 106 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 45 | 71.4% |
| 107 | Boston United | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 43 | 68.2% |
| 108 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 39 | 61.9% |
| 109 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 64 | 38 | 27.5% |
| 110 | Leigh RMI | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 49.2% |
| 111 | Margate | 1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 44.4% |
| 112 | Nuneaton Borough | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 42.8% |
| 113 | Telford United | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 42.8% |
| 114 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 26 | 37.6% |
| 115 | Farnborough Town | 1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 39.6% |
| 116 | Hayes | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 38.0% |
| 117 | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 24 | 38.0% |
| 118 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 44 | 23 | 36.5% |
| 119 | Woking | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 22 | 34.9% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 120 | Morecambe | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 121 | Stevenage Borough | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 122 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 25.3% |
| 123 | Stalybridge | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 16 | 25.3% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |