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 | Millwall | 5 | 46.0% | 26.7% | 27.1% | 1.85 | 1.41 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 47.8% | 22.1% | 30.0% | 1.68 | 1.28 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Walsall | 8 | 45.1% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 1.61 | 1.23 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 37.8% | 21.8% | 40.3% | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 7 | 44.3% | 31.1% | 24.5% | 1.54 | 1.03 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Bury | 12 | 42.5% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 1.53 | 1.17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 5 | 43.6% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.59 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 7 | 44.0% | 23.2% | 32.7% | 1.53 | 1.17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 18 | 37.4% | 25.1% | 37.4% | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Notts County | 9 | 43.7% | 24.8% | 31.4% | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.56 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 40.7% | 23.7% | 35.5% | 1.51 | 1.35 | 1.46 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 17 | 39.3% | 26.2% | 34.3% | 1.50 | 1.39 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 24 | 41.1% | 25.2% | 33.6% | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.48 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 39.1% | 25.9% | 34.8% | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Brentford | 13 | 42.1% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 1.47 | 1.22 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 22 | 40.2% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.49 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 43.4% | 27.8% | 28.6% | 1.46 | 1.06 | 1.58 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 43.6% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 28 | 36.3% | 25.9% | 37.6% | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.35 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 42.1% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.51 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 31.7% | 23.9% | 44.3% | 1.40 | 1.77 | 1.19 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 28 | 37.5% | 24.2% | 38.2% | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 38.8% | 25.1% | 36.0% | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.41 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 15 | 38.8% | 28.4% | 32.7% | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.44 |
| 25 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 40.1% | 25.6% | 34.2% | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.46 |
| 26 | Barnet | 10 | 39.6% | 26.1% | 34.2% | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.45 |
| 27 | Reading | 8 | 43.7% | 29.8% | 26.3% | 1.39 | 1.06 | 1.61 |
| 28 | Southend United | 17 | 41.0% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.48 |
| 29 | York City | 26 | 36.5% | 25.3% | 38.1% | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.34 |
| Team | Sns | %W | %D | %L | GFA | GAA | PpG | |
| 30 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 37.7% | 26.8% | 35.3% | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Gillingham | 16 | 37.7% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.41 |
| 32 | Chester City | 28 | 35.0% | 25.5% | 39.4% | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.30 |
| 33 | Lincoln City | 30 | 35.9% | 28.0% | 35.9% | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| 34 | Barnsley | 10 | 38.4% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 1.36 | 1.20 | 1.43 |
| 35 | Chesterfield | 18 | 39.3% | 27.1% | 33.4% | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.45 |
| 36 | Barrow | 11 | 29.9% | 25.1% | 44.8% | 1.35 | 1.77 | 1.15 |
| 37 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 36.7% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.38 |
| 38 | Port Vale | 13 | 36.7% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.41 |
| 39 | Newport County | 19 | 34.3% | 22.6% | 43.0% | 1.33 | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 43.9% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 1.33 | 1.05 | 1.58 |
| 41 | Cardiff City | 10 | 40.0% | 30.5% | 29.4% | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Swansea City | 15 | 40.2% | 24.3% | 35.3% | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.45 |
| 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 34.9% | 25.4% | 39.6% | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.30 |
| 44 | Burnley | 7 | 38.9% | 23.8% | 37.1% | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 34.6% | 25.8% | 39.5% | 1.30 | 1.43 | 1.29 |
| 46 | Scarborough | 13 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 39.2% | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| 47 | Darlington | 39 | 33.5% | 27.0% | 39.4% | 1.28 | 1.40 | 1.27 |
| 48 | Carlisle United | 18 | 35.1% | 25.8% | 39.0% | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.31 |
| 49 | Southport | 17 | 31.1% | 27.5% | 41.2% | 1.26 | 1.54 | 1.21 |
| 50 | Exeter City | 31 | 34.3% | 27.4% | 38.2% | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.30 |
| 51 | Torquay United | 35 | 34.6% | 27.2% | 38.0% | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.31 |
| 52 | Rochdale | 38 | 32.0% | 28.3% | 39.5% | 1.22 | 1.41 | 1.24 |
| 53 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 31.7% | 24.3% | 43.9% | 1.22 | 1.56 | 1.19 |
| 54 | Stockport County | 29 | 32.8% | 26.4% | 40.6% | 1.20 | 1.42 | 1.25 |
| 55 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 37.7% | 32.0% | 30.1% | 1.19 | 0.99 | 1.45 |
| 56 | Workington | 16 | 30.9% | 27.2% | 41.8% | 1.18 | 1.45 | 1.20 |
| 57 | Hereford United | 21 | 32.1% | 27.2% | 40.5% | 1.18 | 1.32 | 1.23 |
| 58 | Hull City | 8 | 35.8% | 29.3% | 34.7% | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.36 |
| 59 | Halifax Town | 27 | 28.3% | 26.8% | 44.8% | 1.15 | 1.51 | 1.11 |
| Sns: | Seasons | WpS: | Average Wins per Season |
| DpS: | Average Draws per Season | LpS: | Average Losses per Season |
| FpS: | Average Goals For per Season | ApS: | Average Goals Against per Season |
| PpS: | Average Points per Season | Avg Pos: | Average Season Position |