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 | 87 | 1744 | 1045 | 397 | 302 | 3547 | 1737 | 2761 | 70.6% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 77 | 1566 | 897 | 379 | 290 | 3043 | 1570 | 2445 | 68.8% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 85 | 1744 | 976 | 438 | 330 | 3343 | 1771 | 2639 | 67.5% |
| 4 | Leeds United | 48 | 992 | 552 | 246 | 194 | 1827 | 1004 | 1487 | 66.3% |
| 5 | Burnley | 51 | 991 | 546 | 223 | 222 | 1957 | 1161 | 1315 | 66.3% |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 91 | 1769 | 1010 | 387 | 372 | 3721 | 2081 | 2603 | 66.0% |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | 1135 | 628 | 256 | 251 | 2398 | 1394 | 1524 | 65.9% |
| 8 | Sunderland | 74 | 1442 | 802 | 348 | 292 | 2880 | 1623 | 2019 | 65.9% |
| 9 | Everton | 99 | 1936 | 1063 | 473 | 400 | 3827 | 2149 | 2809 | 65.4% |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 1170 | 638 | 258 | 274 | 2448 | 1488 | 1625 | 65.0% |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 72 | 1447 | 794 | 321 | 332 | 2808 | 1680 | 2059 | 64.9% |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 26 | 545 | 291 | 133 | 121 | 1057 | 669 | 719 | 64.7% |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 860 | 460 | 193 | 207 | 1663 | 1005 | 1113 | 64.7% |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 63 | 1211 | 643 | 272 | 296 | 2317 | 1473 | 1575 | 63.5% |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 66 | 1291 | 693 | 307 | 291 | 2469 | 1521 | 1827 | 63.3% |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 630 | 322 | 154 | 154 | 1072 | 648 | 798 | 63.3% |
| 17 | Manchester City | 73 | 1487 | 789 | 355 | 343 | 2795 | 1787 | 2032 | 63.1% |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 59 | 1159 | 593 | 291 | 275 | 2140 | 1397 | 1511 | 62.9% |
| 19 | Derby County | 64 | 1215 | 643 | 284 | 288 | 2424 | 1496 | 1644 | 62.7% |
| 20 | Bury | 22 | 402 | 204 | 93 | 105 | 737 | 502 | 501 | 62.3% |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 67 | 1374 | 725 | 316 | 333 | 2663 | 1689 | 1972 | 62.2% |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 244 | 124 | 55 | 65 | 471 | 332 | 303 | 62.0% |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | 1326 | 667 | 324 | 335 | 2528 | 1621 | 1699 | 61.6% |
| 24 | Stoke City | 52 | 996 | 499 | 241 | 256 | 1708 | 1104 | 1275 | 61.4% |
| 25 | Cardiff City | 15 | 315 | 155 | 76 | 84 | 540 | 378 | 386 | 61.2% |
| 26 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 242 | 117 | 69 | 56 | 386 | 263 | 329 | 60.1% |
| 27 | Chelsea | 67 | 1376 | 656 | 370 | 350 | 2364 | 1707 | 1851 | 59.9% |
| 28 | Nottingham Forest | 56 | 1089 | 533 | 272 | 284 | 1805 | 1226 | 1491 | 59.6% |
| 29 | Middlesbrough | 53 | 1067 | 520 | 274 | 273 | 1906 | 1246 | 1375 | 59.5% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Brentford | 5 | 105 | 51 | 23 | 31 | 199 | 146 | 125 | 59.5% |
| 31 | Blackpool | 27 | 567 | 266 | 143 | 158 | 1020 | 746 | 675 | 59.5% |
| 32 | Accrington | 5 | 61 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 131 | 115 | 72 | 59.0% |
| 33 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 542 | 269 | 126 | 147 | 874 | 602 | 754 | 58.4% |
| 34 | West Ham United | 47 | 970 | 462 | 254 | 254 | 1770 | 1245 | 1343 | 58.3% |
| 35 | Birmingham City | 50 | 1020 | 474 | 260 | 286 | 1692 | 1273 | 1237 | 58.2% |
| 36 | Bristol City | 9 | 179 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 259 | 197 | 207 | 57.8% |
| 37 | Bradford City | 12 | 234 | 108 | 66 | 60 | 373 | 266 | 292 | 57.7% |
| 38 | Notts County | 30 | 534 | 242 | 147 | 145 | 894 | 648 | 664 | 57.6% |
| 39 | Luton Town | 16 | 329 | 156 | 88 | 85 | 536 | 367 | 496 | 57.6% |
| 40 | Southampton | 32 | 651 | 307 | 179 | 165 | 1063 | 760 | 991 | 57.5% |
| 41 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 411 | 187 | 117 | 107 | 607 | 457 | 617 | 56.8% |
| 42 | Leicester City | 45 | 931 | 416 | 257 | 258 | 1667 | 1281 | 1174 | 56.4% |
| 43 | Norwich City | 20 | 413 | 172 | 144 | 97 | 571 | 460 | 589 | 54.9% |
| 44 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 430 | 195 | 110 | 125 | 728 | 546 | 544 | 54.6% |
| 45 | Watford | 7 | 144 | 67 | 34 | 43 | 250 | 178 | 235 | 54.3% |
| 46 | Coventry City | 34 | 695 | 294 | 197 | 204 | 973 | 791 | 950 | 53.0% |
| 47 | Fulham | 13 | 271 | 108 | 74 | 89 | 464 | 401 | 297 | 52.9% |
| 48 | Wimbledon | 14 | 277 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 395 | 324 | 424 | 51.0% |
| 49 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 246 | 80 | 80 | 86 | 288 | 314 | 280 | 45.7% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |