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 | Southampton | 9 | 203 | 136 | 46 | 21 | 507 | 203 | 318 | 78.3% |
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 354 | 217 | 75 | 62 | 806 | 401 | 509 | 71.8% |
| 3 | Coventry City | 22 | 484 | 294 | 107 | 83 | 1162 | 540 | 695 | 71.7% |
| 4 | Stockport County | 35 | 768 | 483 | 159 | 126 | 1750 | 765 | 1201 | 71.7% |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 243 | 150 | 47 | 46 | 515 | 276 | 347 | 71.3% |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 5 | 115 | 71 | 24 | 20 | 229 | 100 | 212 | 70.9% |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 115 | 67 | 28 | 20 | 185 | 92 | 162 | 70.4% |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 302 | 174 | 77 | 51 | 570 | 306 | 425 | 70.3% |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 605 | 365 | 135 | 105 | 1116 | 515 | 898 | 70.2% |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 809 | 464 | 196 | 149 | 1647 | 864 | 1135 | 69.1% |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | 1081 | 634 | 249 | 198 | 2113 | 1101 | 1587 | 69.0% |
| 12 | Barnsley | 17 | 385 | 220 | 91 | 74 | 749 | 416 | 531 | 68.9% |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 808 | 477 | 200 | 131 | 1548 | 758 | 1271 | 68.8% |
| 14 | Gateshead | 23 | 498 | 283 | 118 | 97 | 1070 | 605 | 684 | 68.6% |
| 15 | Millwall | 37 | 823 | 476 | 201 | 146 | 1542 | 757 | 1270 | 68.5% |
| 16 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 206 | 117 | 47 | 42 | 429 | 219 | 281 | 68.2% |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 721 | 398 | 186 | 137 | 1398 | 764 | 982 | 68.0% |
| 18 | Bristol City | 38 | 844 | 496 | 197 | 151 | 1686 | 824 | 1351 | 67.9% |
| 19 | Luton Town | 26 | 564 | 331 | 135 | 98 | 1247 | 615 | 842 | 67.7% |
| 20 | Norwich City | 28 | 608 | 332 | 154 | 122 | 1203 | 664 | 818 | 67.2% |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 52 | 1150 | 638 | 290 | 222 | 2230 | 1197 | 1617 | 66.9% |
| 22 | Reading | 56 | 1252 | 727 | 276 | 249 | 2452 | 1324 | 1891 | 66.9% |
| 23 | Hull City | 28 | 625 | 357 | 152 | 116 | 1244 | 598 | 942 | 66.7% |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 115 | 61 | 31 | 23 | 175 | 99 | 153 | 66.5% |
| 25 | Nelson | 9 | 185 | 105 | 36 | 44 | 410 | 238 | 246 | 66.4% |
| 26 | Portsmouth | 10 | 222 | 116 | 66 | 40 | 375 | 202 | 325 | 66.3% |
| 27 | Lincoln City | 31 | 670 | 384 | 146 | 140 | 1422 | 721 | 979 | 66.2% |
| 28 | Port Vale | 35 | 789 | 429 | 214 | 146 | 1397 | 753 | 1167 | 66.2% |
| 29 | Stoke City | 8 | 182 | 108 | 40 | 34 | 330 | 160 | 347 | 66.0% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 1011 | 549 | 243 | 219 | 2070 | 1185 | 1379 | 65.9% |
| 31 | Durham City | 7 | 143 | 77 | 34 | 32 | 269 | 163 | 188 | 65.7% |
| 32 | Chesterfield | 46 | 1028 | 595 | 213 | 220 | 1943 | 1046 | 1526 | 65.4% |
| 33 | Northampton Town | 43 | 943 | 528 | 213 | 202 | 1880 | 1039 | 1335 | 65.2% |
| 34 | Wrexham | 52 | 1147 | 632 | 279 | 236 | 2205 | 1267 | 1644 | 65.1% |
| 35 | Bristol Rovers | 55 | 1219 | 659 | 315 | 245 | 2267 | 1305 | 1836 | 64.8% |
| 36 | Watford | 46 | 1012 | 529 | 259 | 224 | 1843 | 1107 | 1340 | 64.7% |
| 37 | Southend United | 52 | 1150 | 608 | 288 | 254 | 2105 | 1199 | 1574 | 63.9% |
| 38 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 687 | 373 | 132 | 182 | 1396 | 906 | 878 | 63.9% |
| 39 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 733 | 394 | 164 | 175 | 1378 | 855 | 980 | 63.8% |
| 40 | Ashington | 8 | 164 | 86 | 37 | 41 | 329 | 241 | 209 | 63.7% |
| 41 | Southport | 34 | 733 | 365 | 203 | 165 | 1271 | 812 | 933 | 63.6% |
| 42 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 919 | 482 | 239 | 198 | 1763 | 1107 | 1257 | 63.6% |
| 43 | AFC Bournemouth | 61 | 1363 | 704 | 369 | 290 | 2338 | 1368 | 1970 | 63.2% |
| 44 | Carlisle United | 33 | 728 | 374 | 185 | 169 | 1430 | 912 | 976 | 63.0% |
| 45 | Notts County | 27 | 603 | 329 | 140 | 134 | 1112 | 619 | 919 | 62.9% |
| 46 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 586 | 314 | 145 | 127 | 1110 | 637 | 823 | 62.8% |
| 47 | Bradford City | 32 | 720 | 378 | 172 | 170 | 1349 | 825 | 1034 | 62.7% |
| 48 | Walsall | 61 | 1354 | 690 | 345 | 319 | 2465 | 1497 | 1886 | 62.7% |
| 49 | Torquay United | 33 | 727 | 365 | 183 | 179 | 1423 | 944 | 926 | 62.6% |
| 50 | Gillingham | 52 | 1160 | 579 | 313 | 268 | 1879 | 1215 | 1627 | 62.6% |
| 51 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 253 | 138 | 61 | 54 | 388 | 210 | 446 | 62.5% |
| 52 | Halifax Town | 42 | 917 | 455 | 232 | 230 | 1516 | 1028 | 1142 | 62.2% |
| 53 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 802 | 414 | 184 | 204 | 1525 | 996 | 1070 | 62.2% |
| 54 | Rochdale | 36 | 779 | 395 | 178 | 206 | 1439 | 970 | 968 | 62.1% |
| 55 | Rotherham United | 43 | 952 | 498 | 235 | 219 | 1760 | 1013 | 1363 | 61.8% |
| 56 | Preston North End | 19 | 437 | 235 | 111 | 91 | 749 | 488 | 739 | 61.7% |
| 57 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 731 | 373 | 186 | 172 | 1299 | 826 | 1031 | 61.7% |
| 58 | Darlington | 32 | 691 | 359 | 155 | 177 | 1379 | 891 | 894 | 61.6% |
| 59 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 299 | 157 | 76 | 66 | 478 | 273 | 510 | 61.5% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 60 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 651 | 333 | 152 | 166 | 1221 | 797 | 872 | 61.5% |
| 61 | New Brighton | 21 | 442 | 221 | 100 | 121 | 778 | 515 | 542 | 61.3% |
| 62 | Brentford | 47 | 1055 | 540 | 272 | 243 | 1861 | 1166 | 1559 | 61.2% |
| 63 | Barrow | 33 | 710 | 352 | 165 | 193 | 1239 | 832 | 869 | 61.1% |
| 64 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 759 | 366 | 222 | 171 | 1306 | 861 | 1003 | 60.5% |
| 65 | Bury | 24 | 552 | 275 | 157 | 120 | 931 | 559 | 821 | 60.5% |
| 66 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 210 | 103 | 48 | 59 | 375 | 265 | 254 | 60.4% |
| 67 | Fulham | 18 | 406 | 207 | 114 | 85 | 720 | 430 | 644 | 60.4% |
| 68 | Swansea City | 24 | 538 | 275 | 151 | 112 | 922 | 548 | 803 | 60.4% |
| 69 | Peterborough United | 18 | 414 | 210 | 104 | 100 | 735 | 477 | 583 | 60.3% |
| 70 | Workington | 10 | 230 | 111 | 55 | 64 | 404 | 265 | 277 | 60.2% |
| 71 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 126 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 226 | 152 | 151 | 59.9% |
| 72 | Burnley | 11 | 253 | 129 | 67 | 57 | 431 | 263 | 441 | 59.9% |
| 73 | Oxford United | 15 | 345 | 166 | 93 | 86 | 537 | 367 | 505 | 59.3% |
| 74 | Exeter City | 44 | 966 | 466 | 244 | 256 | 1710 | 1197 | 1242 | 59.3% |
| 75 | Chester City | 35 | 780 | 388 | 200 | 192 | 1417 | 912 | 1048 | 59.3% |
| 76 | Newport County | 40 | 878 | 417 | 235 | 226 | 1525 | 1092 | 1122 | 59.2% |
| 77 | Colchester United | 26 | 598 | 279 | 167 | 152 | 1010 | 742 | 762 | 59.1% |
| 78 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 368 | 188 | 86 | 94 | 577 | 361 | 650 | 58.8% |
| 79 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 345 | 155 | 107 | 83 | 568 | 387 | 430 | 58.4% |
| 80 | York City | 38 | 845 | 393 | 225 | 227 | 1470 | 1007 | 1111 | 57.8% |
| 81 | Cardiff City | 18 | 396 | 193 | 103 | 100 | 704 | 467 | 561 | 57.4% |
| 82 | Aldershot | 24 | 530 | 231 | 149 | 150 | 822 | 606 | 630 | 56.9% |
| 83 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 184 | 85 | 50 | 49 | 260 | 178 | 305 | 55.2% |
| 84 | Blackpool | 17 | 391 | 171 | 110 | 110 | 606 | 469 | 596 | 53.9% |
| 85 | Cambridge United | 9 | 207 | 88 | 51 | 68 | 314 | 263 | 285 | 49.5% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |