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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 | 11 | 214 | 162 | 32 | 20 | 614 | 223 | 356 | 83.1% |
| 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 214 | 162 | 26 | 26 | 579 | 163 | 350 | 81.7% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 22 | 408 | 278 | 71 | 59 | 936 | 344 | 627 | 76.8% |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 334 | 213 | 82 | 39 | 808 | 340 | 508 | 76.0% |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 393 | 246 | 91 | 56 | 809 | 339 | 631 | 72.3% |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 26 | 523 | 337 | 100 | 86 | 1155 | 528 | 867 | 72.1% |
| 7 | Manchester City | 25 | 485 | 315 | 86 | 84 | 1194 | 512 | 820 | 71.3% |
| 8 | West Ham United | 29 | 615 | 367 | 139 | 109 | 1232 | 620 | 918 | 70.6% |
| 9 | Leeds United | 27 | 572 | 332 | 152 | 88 | 1046 | 498 | 914 | 69.4% |
| 10 | Southampton | 34 | 714 | 410 | 167 | 137 | 1469 | 816 | 987 | 69.1% |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 584 | 342 | 125 | 117 | 1126 | 562 | 910 | 67.5% |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 439 | 257 | 98 | 84 | 831 | 457 | 761 | 67.4% |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 450 | 257 | 92 | 101 | 967 | 555 | 606 | 67.3% |
| 14 | Preston North End | 33 | 681 | 367 | 187 | 127 | 1324 | 749 | 946 | 67.1% |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 590 | 337 | 142 | 111 | 1123 | 598 | 878 | 66.9% |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 211 | 116 | 55 | 40 | 377 | 188 | 296 | 66.6% |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 778 | 446 | 179 | 153 | 1529 | 772 | 1198 | 66.5% |
| 18 | Burnley | 34 | 678 | 373 | 171 | 134 | 1270 | 708 | 960 | 66.3% |
| 19 | Sunderland | 26 | 564 | 322 | 146 | 96 | 1028 | 506 | 914 | 66.3% |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 45 | 907 | 527 | 205 | 175 | 1812 | 883 | 1398 | 66.3% |
| 21 | Leicester City | 52 | 1037 | 575 | 245 | 217 | 2014 | 1129 | 1511 | 65.7% |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 34 | 723 | 409 | 179 | 135 | 1412 | 741 | 1140 | 65.5% |
| 23 | Leeds City | 10 | 190 | 104 | 41 | 45 | 369 | 218 | 249 | 65.5% |
| 24 | Swansea City | 34 | 714 | 397 | 147 | 170 | 1408 | 847 | 948 | 65.4% |
| 25 | Blackpool | 43 | 847 | 448 | 212 | 187 | 1529 | 870 | 1108 | 65.4% |
| 26 | Fulham | 50 | 1038 | 561 | 244 | 233 | 1947 | 1078 | 1438 | 65.1% |
| 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 769 | 421 | 191 | 157 | 1398 | 790 | 1184 | 64.9% |
| 28 | Gateshead | 9 | 189 | 96 | 53 | 40 | 335 | 191 | 245 | 64.8% |
| 29 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 763 | 409 | 209 | 145 | 1398 | 839 | 1172 | 64.6% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Derby County | 35 | 733 | 406 | 160 | 167 | 1438 | 845 | 1074 | 64.5% |
| 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 827 | 458 | 189 | 180 | 1572 | 822 | 1271 | 63.7% |
| 32 | Darwen | 6 | 88 | 51 | 10 | 27 | 242 | 127 | 112 | 63.6% |
| 33 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 388 | 206 | 107 | 75 | 680 | 371 | 592 | 63.4% |
| 34 | Coventry City | 19 | 401 | 209 | 93 | 99 | 678 | 419 | 523 | 63.3% |
| 35 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 861 | 443 | 219 | 199 | 1568 | 975 | 1162 | 63.2% |
| 36 | Norwich City | 27 | 581 | 300 | 163 | 118 | 1007 | 622 | 861 | 63.0% |
| 37 | Carlisle United | 15 | 315 | 165 | 81 | 69 | 534 | 325 | 449 | 62.8% |
| 38 | Stoke City | 35 | 748 | 390 | 197 | 161 | 1312 | 711 | 1082 | 62.8% |
| 39 | Brentford | 10 | 212 | 110 | 54 | 48 | 360 | 227 | 281 | 62.8% |
| 40 | Burton Swifts | 5 | 70 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 173 | 110 | 88 | 62.8% |
| 41 | Bury | 39 | 811 | 422 | 188 | 201 | 1503 | 986 | 1048 | 62.8% |
| 42 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 126 | 59 | 40 | 27 | 226 | 157 | 158 | 62.6% |
| 43 | Cardiff City | 32 | 672 | 347 | 160 | 165 | 1131 | 763 | 879 | 62.4% |
| 44 | Millwall | 31 | 666 | 337 | 179 | 150 | 1082 | 680 | 972 | 62.4% |
| 45 | Bristol City | 41 | 847 | 429 | 224 | 194 | 1390 | 857 | 1142 | 62.3% |
| 46 | Luton Town | 32 | 666 | 334 | 176 | 156 | 1251 | 784 | 893 | 61.7% |
| 47 | Chesterfield | 20 | 388 | 197 | 84 | 107 | 688 | 454 | 478 | 61.5% |
| 48 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 282 | 142 | 63 | 77 | 482 | 312 | 347 | 61.5% |
| 49 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 698 | 373 | 169 | 156 | 1305 | 742 | 1052 | 61.3% |
| 50 | Barnsley | 65 | 1344 | 678 | 349 | 317 | 2391 | 1524 | 1919 | 61.2% |
| 51 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 405 | 197 | 116 | 92 | 719 | 494 | 538 | 61.2% |
| 52 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 837 | 418 | 215 | 204 | 1497 | 1049 | 1211 | 60.9% |
| 53 | Notts County | 37 | 758 | 374 | 190 | 194 | 1380 | 899 | 991 | 60.8% |
| 54 | Glossop North End | 16 | 292 | 147 | 60 | 85 | 532 | 333 | 354 | 60.6% |
| 55 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 841 | 393 | 240 | 208 | 1237 | 842 | 1032 | 60.5% |
| 56 | Hull City | 50 | 1037 | 497 | 288 | 252 | 1773 | 1115 | 1333 | 60.3% |
| 57 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 723 | 349 | 191 | 183 | 1297 | 876 | 954 | 60.3% |
| 58 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 696 | 352 | 173 | 171 | 1141 | 701 | 982 | 60.0% |
| 59 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 584 | 289 | 157 | 138 | 906 | 573 | 898 | 59.8% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Grimsby Town | 51 | 1012 | 506 | 261 | 245 | 1821 | 1155 | 1422 | 59.7% |
| 61 | Bradford City | 27 | 566 | 277 | 143 | 146 | 957 | 647 | 797 | 59.7% |
| 62 | Rotherham United | 20 | 422 | 200 | 111 | 111 | 761 | 559 | 537 | 59.0% |
| 63 | Port Vale | 41 | 818 | 400 | 188 | 230 | 1393 | 945 | 1069 | 58.0% |
| 64 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 323 | 152 | 91 | 80 | 531 | 379 | 476 | 57.9% |
| 65 | Oxford United | 18 | 396 | 186 | 109 | 101 | 601 | 428 | 589 | 57.7% |
| 66 | Lincoln City | 34 | 629 | 287 | 149 | 193 | 1107 | 815 | 723 | 57.4% |
| 67 | Portsmouth | 37 | 805 | 373 | 209 | 223 | 1330 | 910 | 1151 | 57.0% |
| 68 | Swindon Town | 18 | 399 | 186 | 111 | 102 | 626 | 455 | 597 | 56.8% |
| 69 | Burton United | 10 | 172 | 77 | 41 | 54 | 268 | 222 | 195 | 56.6% |
| 70 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 282 | 122 | 75 | 85 | 436 | 357 | 319 | 56.5% |
| 71 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 251 | 116 | 72 | 63 | 430 | 312 | 414 | 56.5% |
| 72 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 213 | 97 | 63 | 53 | 300 | 206 | 333 | 55.7% |
| 73 | Stockport County | 26 | 520 | 230 | 142 | 148 | 781 | 592 | 642 | 55.5% |
| 74 | Reading | 11 | 240 | 113 | 57 | 70 | 384 | 279 | 340 | 55.2% |
| 75 | Walsall | 13 | 232 | 104 | 62 | 66 | 460 | 327 | 290 | 54.4% |
| 76 | Watford | 17 | 379 | 163 | 106 | 110 | 550 | 414 | 556 | 53.8% |
| 77 | Cambridge United | 8 | 172 | 75 | 50 | 47 | 238 | 181 | 244 | 53.8% |
| 78 | Southend United | 6 | 138 | 61 | 37 | 40 | 199 | 155 | 220 | 53.1% |
| 79 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 170 | 63 | 40 | 67 | 231 | 264 | 212 | 46.5% |
| 80 | Loughborough | 5 | 79 | 28 | 15 | 36 | 127 | 117 | 71 | 44.9% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |
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