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