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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington | 5 | 28.6% | 27.0% | 44.2% | 1.85 | 2.56 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | 40.1% | 22.2% | 37.5% | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 77 | 44.8% | 25.4% | 29.6% | 1.69 | 1.35 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 91 | 41.8% | 22.8% | 35.3% | 1.69 | 1.50 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 87 | 45.7% | 24.9% | 29.3% | 1.64 | 1.25 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 37.9% | 23.5% | 38.4% | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 74 | 40.1% | 22.9% | 36.8% | 1.62 | 1.53 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 85 | 43.4% | 26.0% | 30.5% | 1.61 | 1.29 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Burnley | 51 | 39.5% | 22.5% | 37.8% | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Everton | 99 | 40.7% | 24.5% | 34.6% | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 26 | 37.1% | 23.5% | 39.2% | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.35 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 67 | 40.0% | 24.4% | 35.5% | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Brentford | 5 | 36.1% | 21.9% | 41.9% | 1.57 | 1.70 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 39.0% | 22.6% | 38.3% | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.39 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | 37.2% | 24.0% | 38.7% | 1.55 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 72 | 39.6% | 23.9% | 36.3% | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 34.2% | 19.8% | 45.9% | 1.54 | 1.92 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Derby County | 64 | 37.2% | 23.7% | 39.0% | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.35 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 66 | 37.9% | 23.7% | 38.3% | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.37 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 63 | 36.9% | 22.4% | 40.6% | 1.52 | 1.61 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 27 | 35.7% | 24.0% | 40.2% | 1.52 | 1.64 | 1.31 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 73 | 37.4% | 24.9% | 37.6% | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.37 |
| 23 | Sheffield United | 59 | 37.1% | 23.8% | 39.0% | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| 24 | Leeds United | 48 | 41.5% | 25.6% | 32.8% | 1.50 | 1.33 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 38.0% | 25.1% | 36.7% | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.39 |
| 26 | Leicester City | 45 | 32.0% | 26.0% | 41.8% | 1.47 | 1.70 | 1.22 |
| 27 | West Ham United | 47 | 34.5% | 24.7% | 40.6% | 1.46 | 1.59 | 1.28 |
| 28 | Bury | 22 | 34.7% | 22.3% | 42.9% | 1.46 | 1.66 | 1.26 |
| 29 | Watford | 7 | 34.3% | 22.2% | 43.4% | 1.46 | 1.55 | 1.25 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Chelsea | 67 | 35.9% | 26.7% | 37.3% | 1.45 | 1.52 | 1.34 |
| 31 | Middlesbrough | 53 | 34.3% | 24.6% | 41.0% | 1.44 | 1.57 | 1.27 |
| 32 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 36.7% | 25.2% | 38.0% | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.35 |
| 33 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 34.1% | 24.0% | 41.7% | 1.40 | 1.59 | 1.26 |
| 34 | Fulham | 13 | 29.1% | 25.0% | 45.7% | 1.40 | 1.79 | 1.12 |
| 35 | Cardiff City | 15 | 35.5% | 24.4% | 40.0% | 1.37 | 1.57 | 1.31 |
| 36 | Birmingham City | 50 | 31.9% | 24.5% | 43.5% | 1.36 | 1.61 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Stoke City | 52 | 33.2% | 23.7% | 42.9% | 1.33 | 1.57 | 1.23 |
| 38 | Southampton | 32 | 33.2% | 27.1% | 39.6% | 1.33 | 1.47 | 1.26 |
| 39 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 37.0% | 24.4% | 38.4% | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.35 |
| 40 | Notts County | 30 | 31.9% | 23.6% | 44.3% | 1.31 | 1.60 | 1.19 |
| 41 | Luton Town | 16 | 32.3% | 25.5% | 42.0% | 1.31 | 1.53 | 1.22 |
| 42 | Wimbledon | 14 | 33.5% | 30.8% | 35.5% | 1.26 | 1.36 | 1.31 |
| 43 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 33.6% | 27.1% | 39.1% | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.28 |
| 44 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 32.8% | 26.6% | 40.4% | 1.24 | 1.47 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Bradford City | 12 | 32.4% | 26.9% | 40.5% | 1.24 | 1.43 | 1.24 |
| 46 | Bristol City | 9 | 31.8% | 26.2% | 41.8% | 1.19 | 1.42 | 1.21 |
| 47 | Norwich City | 20 | 31.1% | 30.3% | 38.4% | 1.17 | 1.42 | 1.23 |
| 48 | Coventry City | 34 | 30.9% | 28.4% | 40.5% | 1.15 | 1.40 | 1.21 |
| 49 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 26.4% | 29.2% | 44.3% | 1.02 | 1.48 | 1.08 |
| 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 |