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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 | |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 56 | 1155 | 749 | 253 | 153 | 2407 | 1016 | 2025 | 74.1% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 56 | 1155 | 707 | 270 | 178 | 2336 | 1053 | 1956 | 71.6% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 56 | 1155 | 652 | 296 | 207 | 2185 | 1171 | 1849 | 67.7% |
| 4 | Leeds United | 56 | 1165 | 665 | 299 | 201 | 2091 | 1086 | 1864 | 67.5% |
| 5 | Gateshead | 14 | 314 | 173 | 65 | 76 | 627 | 378 | 411 | 65.4% |
| 6 | Reading | 56 | 1277 | 712 | 298 | 267 | 2314 | 1321 | 1957 | 64.5% |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 56 | 1167 | 632 | 274 | 261 | 2209 | 1331 | 1781 | 64.3% |
| 8 | Millwall | 56 | 1242 | 667 | 315 | 260 | 2138 | 1250 | 1899 | 64.2% |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 56 | 1203 | 662 | 268 | 273 | 2174 | 1314 | 1831 | 63.9% |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 1189 | 637 | 277 | 275 | 2113 | 1260 | 1793 | 63.5% |
| 11 | Southampton | 56 | 1169 | 629 | 292 | 248 | 2280 | 1367 | 1748 | 63.3% |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 56 | 1248 | 654 | 338 | 256 | 2240 | 1359 | 1885 | 63.2% |
| 13 | Everton | 56 | 1155 | 599 | 317 | 239 | 2032 | 1203 | 1725 | 63.1% |
| 14 | Bristol City | 56 | 1238 | 645 | 329 | 264 | 2177 | 1265 | 1869 | 63.1% |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 56 | 1209 | 636 | 322 | 251 | 2133 | 1264 | 1804 | 63.0% |
| 16 | Gillingham | 52 | 1187 | 615 | 316 | 256 | 1973 | 1199 | 1794 | 62.9% |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 56 | 1205 | 627 | 312 | 266 | 2156 | 1321 | 1804 | 62.7% |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 | 1155 | 618 | 269 | 268 | 2277 | 1396 | 1711 | 62.6% |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 56 | 1279 | 664 | 344 | 271 | 2092 | 1192 | 1905 | 62.6% |
| 20 | Southend United | 56 | 1280 | 668 | 337 | 275 | 2218 | 1313 | 1895 | 62.2% |
| 21 | Burnley | 56 | 1216 | 628 | 316 | 272 | 2069 | 1278 | 1812 | 62.2% |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | 1247 | 631 | 336 | 280 | 2109 | 1363 | 1849 | 62.1% |
| 23 | Aston Villa | 56 | 1161 | 604 | 293 | 264 | 1959 | 1230 | 1706 | 62.1% |
| 24 | Preston North End | 56 | 1224 | 626 | 321 | 277 | 2159 | 1410 | 1816 | 62.0% |
| 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 56 | 1210 | 641 | 284 | 285 | 2312 | 1396 | 1795 | 62.0% |
| 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 56 | 1206 | 621 | 297 | 288 | 2028 | 1306 | 1781 | 61.8% |
| 27 | Swindon Town | 56 | 1263 | 647 | 333 | 283 | 2152 | 1340 | 1857 | 61.7% |
| 28 | Colchester United | 50 | 1143 | 582 | 300 | 261 | 1997 | 1286 | 1678 | 61.7% |
| 29 | Middlesbrough | 56 | 1179 | 612 | 300 | 267 | 2043 | 1221 | 1728 | 61.7% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 1250 | 645 | 323 | 282 | 2186 | 1373 | 1832 | 61.6% |
| 31 | Sunderland | 56 | 1186 | 597 | 341 | 248 | 1994 | 1214 | 1740 | 61.6% |
| 32 | Manchester City | 56 | 1181 | 612 | 285 | 284 | 2117 | 1352 | 1725 | 61.4% |
| 33 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 337 | 171 | 72 | 94 | 627 | 437 | 414 | 61.4% |
| 34 | Mansfield Town | 56 | 1271 | 651 | 335 | 285 | 2268 | 1432 | 1853 | 61.3% |
| 35 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 1175 | 599 | 302 | 274 | 1975 | 1234 | 1710 | 61.3% |
| 36 | Brentford | 56 | 1272 | 647 | 330 | 295 | 2145 | 1365 | 1854 | 61.2% |
| 37 | Peterborough United | 42 | 966 | 499 | 254 | 213 | 1700 | 1029 | 1479 | 61.2% |
| 38 | Chesterfield | 56 | 1269 | 648 | 326 | 295 | 2065 | 1304 | 1843 | 61.1% |
| 39 | Port Vale | 56 | 1274 | 633 | 361 | 280 | 2068 | 1252 | 1851 | 61.0% |
| 40 | Tranmere Rovers | 56 | 1279 | 653 | 315 | 311 | 2304 | 1470 | 1856 | 61.0% |
| 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 56 | 1177 | 590 | 324 | 263 | 2066 | 1339 | 1700 | 61.0% |
| 42 | Wrexham | 56 | 1267 | 643 | 338 | 286 | 2252 | 1417 | 1836 | 60.9% |
| 43 | West Ham United | 56 | 1165 | 586 | 300 | 279 | 2146 | 1398 | 1682 | 60.9% |
| 44 | Derby County | 56 | 1175 | 607 | 279 | 289 | 2141 | 1407 | 1696 | 60.8% |
| 45 | Stoke City | 56 | 1205 | 608 | 302 | 295 | 2003 | 1291 | 1750 | 60.7% |
| 46 | Norwich City | 56 | 1203 | 592 | 351 | 260 | 1985 | 1308 | 1734 | 60.7% |
| 47 | Rotherham United | 56 | 1240 | 625 | 329 | 286 | 2173 | 1358 | 1796 | 60.7% |
| 48 | Luton Town | 56 | 1203 | 608 | 315 | 280 | 2132 | 1357 | 1736 | 60.6% |
| 49 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 548 | 290 | 124 | 134 | 885 | 550 | 954 | 60.5% |
| 50 | Chelsea | 56 | 1159 | 565 | 313 | 281 | 2033 | 1405 | 1660 | 60.5% |
| 51 | Stockport County | 56 | 1279 | 640 | 339 | 300 | 2127 | 1342 | 1841 | 60.5% |
| 52 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | 1175 | 566 | 340 | 269 | 1963 | 1293 | 1710 | 60.5% |
| 53 | Grimsby Town | 56 | 1254 | 634 | 327 | 293 | 2074 | 1329 | 1802 | 60.4% |
| 54 | Swansea City | 56 | 1240 | 637 | 306 | 297 | 2168 | 1380 | 1788 | 60.4% |
| 55 | Barnsley | 56 | 1249 | 620 | 328 | 301 | 2082 | 1391 | 1789 | 60.3% |
| 56 | Aldershot | 45 | 1026 | 494 | 284 | 248 | 1753 | 1129 | 1376 | 60.2% |
| 57 | Blackpool | 56 | 1222 | 594 | 331 | 297 | 2070 | 1366 | 1762 | 60.2% |
| 58 | Bradford City | 56 | 1266 | 631 | 316 | 319 | 2177 | 1475 | 1808 | 60.2% |
| 59 | Oldham Athletic | 56 | 1244 | 610 | 332 | 302 | 2197 | 1499 | 1777 | 60.1% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Southport | 33 | 748 | 343 | 218 | 187 | 1171 | 861 | 913 | 60.1% |
| 61 | Northampton Town | 56 | 1264 | 640 | 312 | 312 | 2242 | 1431 | 1804 | 60.0% |
| 62 | Bury | 56 | 1246 | 611 | 336 | 299 | 2157 | 1403 | 1783 | 60.0% |
| 63 | Notts County | 56 | 1238 | 613 | 323 | 302 | 2104 | 1401 | 1770 | 60.0% |
| 64 | Workington | 26 | 597 | 274 | 167 | 156 | 945 | 654 | 715 | 59.8% |
| 65 | Barrow | 26 | 589 | 273 | 158 | 158 | 953 | 679 | 704 | 59.7% |
| 66 | Hull City | 56 | 1237 | 605 | 341 | 291 | 2056 | 1282 | 1764 | 59.7% |
| 67 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | 1225 | 605 | 309 | 311 | 1901 | 1241 | 1744 | 59.6% |
| 68 | Watford | 56 | 1251 | 612 | 330 | 309 | 2079 | 1370 | 1768 | 59.6% |
| 69 | Torquay United | 56 | 1274 | 631 | 333 | 310 | 2125 | 1437 | 1802 | 59.5% |
| 70 | Walsall | 56 | 1268 | 604 | 358 | 306 | 2149 | 1426 | 1792 | 59.5% |
| 71 | Fulham | 56 | 1210 | 584 | 322 | 304 | 2079 | 1385 | 1719 | 59.5% |
| 72 | Carlisle United | 56 | 1239 | 616 | 308 | 315 | 2091 | 1420 | 1751 | 59.4% |
| 73 | Birmingham City | 56 | 1205 | 585 | 326 | 294 | 1999 | 1330 | 1712 | 59.4% |
| 74 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 544 | 255 | 136 | 153 | 983 | 724 | 646 | 59.3% |
| 75 | Cardiff City | 56 | 1210 | 590 | 325 | 295 | 1967 | 1360 | 1712 | 59.1% |
| 76 | Newport County | 42 | 958 | 466 | 239 | 253 | 1634 | 1161 | 1228 | 59.1% |
| 77 | Coventry City | 56 | 1183 | 580 | 312 | 291 | 1961 | 1308 | 1649 | 59.1% |
| 78 | Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 1175 | 568 | 328 | 279 | 1932 | 1285 | 1663 | 59.0% |
| 79 | Portsmouth | 56 | 1219 | 583 | 324 | 312 | 2102 | 1419 | 1717 | 59.0% |
| 80 | Leyton Orient | 56 | 1236 | 588 | 327 | 321 | 1983 | 1376 | 1741 | 58.9% |
| 81 | West Bromwich Albion | 56 | 1205 | 581 | 317 | 307 | 2103 | 1409 | 1686 | 58.5% |
| 82 | Lincoln City | 55 | 1231 | 595 | 316 | 320 | 2176 | 1453 | 1705 | 58.5% |
| 83 | Leicester City | 56 | 1179 | 550 | 330 | 299 | 2049 | 1468 | 1631 | 58.2% |
| 84 | Charlton Athletic | 56 | 1191 | 566 | 311 | 314 | 2072 | 1507 | 1647 | 58.1% |
| 85 | York City | 56 | 1271 | 601 | 334 | 336 | 2067 | 1386 | 1755 | 58.0% |
| 86 | Exeter City | 56 | 1277 | 602 | 347 | 328 | 2029 | 1461 | 1755 | 57.8% |
| 87 | Hartlepool United | 56 | 1277 | 602 | 335 | 340 | 2032 | 1473 | 1754 | 57.7% |
| 88 | Crystal Palace | 56 | 1221 | 557 | 355 | 309 | 1892 | 1347 | 1672 | 57.7% |
| 89 | Oxford United | 40 | 895 | 418 | 252 | 225 | 1395 | 976 | 1304 | 57.5% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 90 | Rochdale | 56 | 1271 | 586 | 356 | 329 | 1954 | 1385 | 1731 | 57.3% |
| 91 | Chester City | 55 | 1252 | 588 | 328 | 336 | 1979 | 1399 | 1682 | 56.8% |
| 92 | Crewe Alexandra | 56 | 1273 | 590 | 322 | 361 | 2018 | 1534 | 1713 | 56.6% |
| 93 | Barnet | 11 | 245 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 399 | 268 | 415 | 56.4% |
| 94 | Cambridge United | 32 | 724 | 340 | 195 | 189 | 1145 | 823 | 1081 | 56.1% |
| 95 | Doncaster Rovers | 53 | 1184 | 539 | 320 | 325 | 1850 | 1372 | 1554 | 56.0% |
| 96 | Darlington | 55 | 1250 | 560 | 342 | 348 | 1972 | 1485 | 1656 | 56.0% |
| 97 | Wimbledon | 25 | 526 | 241 | 156 | 129 | 849 | 603 | 832 | 55.9% |
| 98 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 205 | 96 | 56 | 53 | 294 | 199 | 344 | 55.9% |
| 99 | Hereford United | 26 | 586 | 263 | 168 | 155 | 851 | 606 | 858 | 55.2% |
| 100 | Halifax Town | 51 | 1161 | 494 | 316 | 351 | 1718 | 1385 | 1433 | 53.3% |
| 101 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 115 | 52 | 27 | 36 | 146 | 117 | 183 | 53.0% |
| 102 | Scarborough | 13 | 289 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 427 | 351 | 452 | 52.1% |
| 103 | New Brighton | 5 | 107 | 43 | 24 | 40 | 131 | 134 | 110 | 51.4% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |
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