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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 (3pts for a Win) |
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| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 8 | 49.1% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 1.53 | 1.03 | 1.72 |
| 2 | Southampton | 9 | 47.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | 1.86 | 1.28 | 1.66 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 45.2% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 1.30 | 1.08 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 35 | 45.2% | 22.5% | 32.2% | 1.73 | 1.32 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 43.2% | 25.6% | 31.0% | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 44.0% | 23.0% | 32.9% | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 38 | 43.1% | 25.1% | 31.6% | 1.59 | 1.32 | 1.54 |
| 8 | Hull City | 28 | 42.7% | 25.5% | 31.7% | 1.62 | 1.31 | 1.53 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 10 | 40.7% | 29.5% | 29.7% | 1.39 | 1.12 | 1.51 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 5 | 43.4% | 21.3% | 35.2% | 1.58 | 1.30 | 1.51 |
| 11 | Millwall | 37 | 41.9% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 1.49 | 1.28 | 1.51 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 43.2% | 21.4% | 35.3% | 1.76 | 1.53 | 1.51 |
| 13 | Fulham | 18 | 41.3% | 26.6% | 32.0% | 1.54 | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | 41.6% | 25.3% | 33.0% | 1.52 | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 41.5% | 23.9% | 34.4% | 1.62 | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 31 | 42.0% | 22.3% | 35.5% | 1.67 | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 41.8% | 23.0% | 35.1% | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.48 |
| 18 | Reading | 56 | 41.1% | 24.3% | 34.5% | 1.57 | 1.40 | 1.47 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 41.0% | 24.5% | 34.4% | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 17 | 40.6% | 25.5% | 33.7% | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.47 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 26 | 40.7% | 25.1% | 34.0% | 1.64 | 1.42 | 1.47 |
| 22 | Notts County | 27 | 40.8% | 24.6% | 34.4% | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 39.7% | 27.2% | 32.9% | 1.36 | 1.20 | 1.46 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 23 | 40.3% | 24.5% | 35.0% | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.45 |
| 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 39.5% | 26.4% | 33.9% | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.45 |
| 26 | Coventry City | 22 | 40.3% | 23.7% | 35.8% | 1.81 | 1.58 | 1.44 |
| 27 | Chesterfield | 46 | 40.0% | 23.2% | 36.7% | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.43 |
| 28 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 38.3% | 27.9% | 33.6% | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.42 |
| 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 39.4% | 24.0% | 36.5% | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Bristol Rovers | 55 | 38.9% | 25.2% | 35.8% | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.42 |
| 31 | Norwich City | 28 | 38.5% | 25.9% | 35.5% | 1.60 | 1.51 | 1.41 |
| 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 36.0% | 33.0% | 30.8% | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.41 |
| 33 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 38.2% | 26.2% | 35.5% | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Port Vale | 35 | 37.7% | 27.5% | 34.7% | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Bradford City | 32 | 38.4% | 25.0% | 36.4% | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Swindon Town | 52 | 38.1% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.40 |
| 37 | Preston North End | 19 | 38.2% | 25.6% | 36.1% | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Watford | 46 | 37.9% | 26.2% | 35.7% | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.40 |
| 39 | Burnley | 11 | 36.7% | 29.6% | 33.5% | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.39 |
| 40 | Brentford | 47 | 37.9% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| 41 | Northampton Town | 43 | 38.9% | 22.5% | 38.4% | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.39 |
| 42 | Wrexham | 52 | 37.9% | 24.8% | 37.2% | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Rotherham United | 43 | 38.1% | 24.1% | 37.7% | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.38 |
| 44 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 37.6% | 25.5% | 36.7% | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Bury | 24 | 37.1% | 26.7% | 36.1% | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.38 |
| 46 | AFC Bournemouth | 61 | 37.3% | 25.8% | 36.7% | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.38 |
| 47 | Oxford United | 15 | 36.9% | 26.9% | 36.0% | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.37 |
| 48 | Peterborough United | 18 | 36.5% | 27.7% | 35.6% | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.37 |
| 49 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 37.7% | 23.8% | 38.3% | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.37 |
| 50 | Swansea City | 24 | 36.5% | 26.8% | 36.6% | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.36 |
| 51 | Southend United | 52 | 36.2% | 24.3% | 39.4% | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Nelson | 9 | 38.9% | 16.2% | 44.8% | 1.69 | 1.95 | 1.32 |
| 53 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 34.2% | 29.8% | 35.8% | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.32 |
| 54 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 35.5% | 25.6% | 38.7% | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.32 |
| 55 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 34.9% | 27.5% | 37.5% | 1.39 | 1.44 | 1.32 |
| 56 | Walsall | 61 | 35.7% | 23.7% | 40.5% | 1.43 | 1.51 | 1.30 |
| 57 | Carlisle United | 33 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 40.7% | 1.53 | 1.67 | 1.30 |
| 58 | Cardiff City | 18 | 35.2% | 24.6% | 40.1% | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.30 |
| 59 | Gillingham | 52 | 34.7% | 25.8% | 39.3% | 1.31 | 1.46 | 1.30 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 60 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 33.6% | 27.4% | 38.8% | 1.38 | 1.48 | 1.28 |
| 61 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 35.7% | 21.2% | 43.0% | 1.48 | 1.68 | 1.28 |
| 62 | Wigan Borough | 10 | 35.1% | 22.8% | 41.9% | 1.54 | 1.71 | 1.28 |
| 63 | Torquay United | 33 | 34.6% | 24.1% | 41.1% | 1.48 | 1.70 | 1.28 |
| 64 | York City | 38 | 34.2% | 25.2% | 40.5% | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.27 |
| 65 | Chester City | 35 | 34.0% | 25.2% | 40.7% | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.27 |
| 66 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 34.3% | 24.2% | 41.3% | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.27 |
| 67 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 35.4% | 20.8% | 43.6% | 1.45 | 1.69 | 1.27 |
| 68 | Workington | 10 | 34.3% | 23.9% | 41.7% | 1.41 | 1.60 | 1.26 |
| 69 | Rochdale | 36 | 34.6% | 22.5% | 42.7% | 1.48 | 1.71 | 1.26 |
| 70 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 35.8% | 18.7% | 45.4% | 1.55 | 1.85 | 1.26 |
| 71 | Blackpool | 17 | 32.7% | 28.0% | 39.2% | 1.30 | 1.39 | 1.26 |
| 72 | Southport | 34 | 33.6% | 25.1% | 41.2% | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.26 |
| 73 | Halifax Town | 42 | 33.6% | 25.0% | 41.3% | 1.34 | 1.60 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Darlington | 32 | 34.8% | 21.2% | 43.9% | 1.54 | 1.76 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Colchester United | 26 | 32.2% | 27.6% | 40.0% | 1.35 | 1.58 | 1.24 |
| 76 | Newport County | 40 | 32.9% | 24.1% | 42.9% | 1.40 | 1.74 | 1.22 |
| 77 | Exeter City | 44 | 32.2% | 25.0% | 42.7% | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.21 |
| 78 | Ashington | 8 | 33.2% | 21.6% | 45.1% | 1.49 | 1.98 | 1.21 |
| 79 | Barrow | 33 | 33.3% | 20.2% | 46.4% | 1.35 | 1.72 | 1.20 |
| 80 | New Brighton | 21 | 32.4% | 21.1% | 46.3% | 1.34 | 1.72 | 1.18 |
| 81 | Durham City | 7 | 33.2% | 18.8% | 47.9% | 1.37 | 1.84 | 1.18 |
| 82 | Cambridge United | 9 | 30.9% | 24.3% | 44.6% | 1.29 | 1.56 | 1.17 |
| 83 | Aldershot | 24 | 30.2% | 25.5% | 44.1% | 1.30 | 1.68 | 1.16 |
| 84 | Aberdare Athletic | 6 | 30.9% | 23.4% | 45.6% | 1.32 | 1.63 | 1.16 |
| 85 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 27.3% | 25.2% | 47.3% | 1.24 | 1.85 | 1.07 |
| 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 |
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