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 | WpS | DpS | LpS | FpS | ApS | PpS | Avg Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 77 | 18.2 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 68.9 | 55.0 | 65.1 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 87 | 18.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 65.9 | 50.1 | 65.0 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 85 | 17.8 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 66.1 | 53.2 | 64.1 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 48 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 62.1 | 55.1 | 62.1 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 67 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 14.5 | 64.6 | 59.3 | 59.2 | 9.7 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 62.4 | 61.8 | 58.5 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 91 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 13.7 | 65.7 | 58.5 | 57.7 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 72 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 14.6 | 62.5 | 58.2 | 57.4 | 9.7 |
| 9 | Everton | 99 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 62.1 | 55.3 | 57.4 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 26 | 15.5 | 9.8 | 16.4 | 66.5 | 70.3 | 56.6 | 11.9 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 55.4 | 57.6 | 56.5 | 11.1 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 73 | 15.2 | 10.1 | 15.3 | 62.1 | 62.0 | 55.9 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 74 | 15.6 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 63.4 | 59.7 | 55.9 | 9.6 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 67 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 59.8 | 62.7 | 55.2 | 11.9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 27 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 64.1 | 69.0 | 55.1 | 12.5 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 15 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 57.6 | 66.2 | 55.0 | 13.3 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 14.4 | 65.6 | 62.2 | 54.8 | 9.8 |
| 18 | Burnley | 51 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 62.0 | 61.9 | 54.8 | 9.9 |
| 19 | Brentford | 5 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 17.6 | 66.0 | 71.8 | 54.8 | 11.2 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 66 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 15.0 | 60.2 | 60.9 | 53.8 | 10.4 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 59 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 59.3 | 62.8 | 53.1 | 11.5 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 47 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 16.7 | 60.5 | 65.7 | 53.0 | 13.0 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 15.1 | 60.7 | 62.1 | 52.9 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 16.1 | 51.4 | 55.6 | 52.7 | 11.9 |
| 25 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 14.2 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 54.8 | 56.6 | 52.6 | 11.1 |
| 26 | Preston North End | 46 | 14.5 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 58.7 | 55.8 | 52.2 | 10.7 |
| 27 | Wimbledon | 14 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 50.2 | 53.8 | 52.0 | 10.8 |
| 28 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 61.9 | 61.4 | 51.9 | 10.3 |
| 29 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 14.0 | 9.8 | 17.0 | 57.6 | 65.2 | 51.8 | 12.9 |
| Team | Sns | WpS | DpS | LpS | FpS | ApS | PpS | Avg Pos | |
| 30 | Southampton | 32 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 54.2 | 60.0 | 51.6 | 12.6 |
| 31 | Watford | 7 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 17.8 | 60.1 | 64.1 | 51.5 | 12.1 |
| 32 | Derby County | 64 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 14.8 | 58.5 | 59.7 | 51.4 | 10.2 |
| 33 | Middlesbrough | 53 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 58.3 | 63.2 | 51.3 | 13.2 |
| 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 63 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 15.6 | 58.8 | 62.1 | 51.2 | 11.3 |
| 35 | Norwich City | 20 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 48.5 | 58.8 | 51.1 | 13.9 |
| 36 | Leicester City | 45 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 17.3 | 61.0 | 70.7 | 50.5 | 14.1 |
| 37 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 50.3 | 59.4 | 50.5 | 14.5 |
| 38 | Luton Town | 16 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 17.3 | 54.0 | 63.1 | 50.4 | 14.7 |
| 39 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 18.6 | 63.0 | 78.3 | 49.8 | 15.5 |
| 40 | Coventry City | 34 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 16.5 | 47.1 | 57.4 | 49.5 | 14.6 |
| 41 | Birmingham City | 50 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 55.5 | 65.9 | 49.0 | 15.1 |
| 42 | Bradford City | 12 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 48.6 | 55.9 | 48.5 | 13.5 |
| 43 | Bristol City | 9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 47.5 | 56.6 | 48.4 | 13.6 |
| 44 | Stoke City | 52 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 16.4 | 51.0 | 60.2 | 47.3 | 13.2 |
| 45 | Fulham | 13 | 12.1 | 10.4 | 19.0 | 58.4 | 74.7 | 46.9 | 17.5 |
| 46 | Bury | 22 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 53.4 | 60.9 | 46.2 | 12.1 |
| 47 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 18.1 | 42.0 | 60.8 | 44.5 | 16.7 |
| 48 | Notts County | 30 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 46.7 | 57.0 | 42.5 | 13.7 |
| 49 | Accrington | 5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 45.2 | 62.6 | 27.6 | 9.8 |
| Sns: | Seasons | WpS: | Average Wins per Season |
| DpS: | Average Draws per Season | LpS: | Average Losses per Season |
| FpS: | Average Goals For per Season | ApS: | Average Goals Against per Season |
| PpS: | Average Points per Season | Avg Pos: | Average Season Position |