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 | Reading | 8 | 184 | 119 | 44 | 21 | 320 | 120 | 299 | 76.4% |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 115 | 76 | 23 | 16 | 236 | 109 | 175 | 76.0% |
| 3 | Millwall | 5 | 114 | 67 | 30 | 17 | 248 | 117 | 164 | 71.9% |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 115 | 68 | 29 | 18 | 198 | 86 | 165 | 71.7% |
| 5 | Brentford | 13 | 299 | 180 | 67 | 52 | 558 | 271 | 443 | 71.3% |
| 6 | Blackpool | 7 | 159 | 99 | 34 | 26 | 314 | 139 | 331 | 69.3% |
| 7 | Barnsley | 10 | 230 | 128 | 61 | 41 | 394 | 207 | 317 | 68.9% |
| 8 | Notts County | 9 | 207 | 117 | 53 | 37 | 376 | 202 | 301 | 68.8% |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 115 | 69 | 28 | 18 | 185 | 85 | 235 | 68.1% |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 184 | 96 | 57 | 31 | 290 | 144 | 261 | 66.7% |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 184 | 99 | 47 | 38 | 311 | 183 | 270 | 65.2% |
| 12 | Bury | 12 | 270 | 150 | 72 | 48 | 498 | 249 | 467 | 65.0% |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 160 | 88 | 32 | 40 | 330 | 203 | 208 | 65.0% |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 180 | 102 | 38 | 40 | 308 | 189 | 304 | 64.5% |
| 15 | Bradford City | 17 | 390 | 203 | 98 | 89 | 708 | 434 | 518 | 64.5% |
| 16 | Southend United | 17 | 391 | 216 | 98 | 77 | 673 | 374 | 621 | 64.2% |
| 17 | Colchester United | 24 | 545 | 303 | 133 | 109 | 987 | 544 | 916 | 64.1% |
| 18 | Gillingham | 16 | 359 | 196 | 94 | 69 | 634 | 354 | 557 | 63.9% |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 22 | 506 | 276 | 130 | 100 | 904 | 496 | 837 | 63.8% |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 7 | 159 | 82 | 50 | 27 | 280 | 148 | 273 | 63.3% |
| 21 | Port Vale | 13 | 299 | 144 | 99 | 56 | 493 | 274 | 435 | 63.0% |
| 22 | Aldershot | 28 | 643 | 332 | 175 | 136 | 1143 | 670 | 924 | 62.8% |
| 23 | Swansea City | 15 | 345 | 180 | 96 | 69 | 552 | 314 | 532 | 62.5% |
| 24 | Southport | 17 | 388 | 186 | 113 | 89 | 637 | 453 | 494 | 61.9% |
| 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 390 | 218 | 72 | 100 | 755 | 440 | 595 | 61.7% |
| 26 | Cambridge United | 15 | 345 | 177 | 94 | 74 | 593 | 379 | 552 | 61.5% |
| 27 | Preston North End | 5 | 111 | 60 | 24 | 27 | 195 | 121 | 204 | 61.2% |
| 28 | Chesterfield | 18 | 405 | 199 | 122 | 84 | 657 | 405 | 618 | 61.2% |
| 29 | York City | 26 | 593 | 306 | 146 | 141 | 1009 | 601 | 877 | 61.1% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 704 | 352 | 193 | 159 | 1169 | 749 | 1122 | 61.0% |
| 31 | Newport County | 19 | 437 | 218 | 107 | 112 | 717 | 487 | 547 | 60.9% |
| 32 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 499 | 260 | 128 | 111 | 888 | 517 | 810 | 60.5% |
| 33 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 253 | 133 | 56 | 64 | 422 | 249 | 455 | 59.9% |
| 34 | Northampton Town | 28 | 636 | 320 | 161 | 155 | 1067 | 680 | 947 | 59.7% |
| 35 | Wrexham | 18 | 409 | 206 | 109 | 94 | 761 | 471 | 623 | 59.6% |
| 36 | Workington | 16 | 367 | 163 | 112 | 92 | 541 | 389 | 438 | 59.6% |
| 37 | Barnet | 10 | 222 | 113 | 58 | 51 | 377 | 236 | 397 | 59.6% |
| 38 | Burnley | 7 | 159 | 81 | 40 | 38 | 239 | 157 | 283 | 59.3% |
| 39 | Stockport County | 29 | 666 | 314 | 190 | 162 | 984 | 701 | 924 | 59.1% |
| 40 | Cardiff City | 10 | 226 | 110 | 71 | 45 | 345 | 205 | 401 | 59.1% |
| 41 | Exeter City | 31 | 710 | 347 | 194 | 169 | 1115 | 755 | 1026 | 58.9% |
| 42 | Walsall | 8 | 176 | 84 | 55 | 37 | 321 | 199 | 268 | 58.3% |
| 43 | Lincoln City | 30 | 682 | 333 | 177 | 172 | 1140 | 760 | 977 | 58.2% |
| 44 | Chester City | 28 | 639 | 310 | 163 | 166 | 1039 | 688 | 889 | 58.2% |
| 45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 161 | 83 | 36 | 42 | 290 | 177 | 254 | 58.1% |
| 46 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 203 | 105 | 43 | 55 | 326 | 218 | 327 | 58.0% |
| 47 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 230 | 105 | 57 | 68 | 399 | 298 | 267 | 58.0% |
| 48 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 729 | 345 | 192 | 192 | 1179 | 830 | 989 | 58.0% |
| 49 | Torquay United | 35 | 799 | 385 | 212 | 202 | 1205 | 859 | 1176 | 57.3% |
| 50 | Darlington | 39 | 890 | 402 | 249 | 239 | 1376 | 1003 | 1226 | 56.6% |
| 51 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 702 | 327 | 184 | 191 | 1088 | 784 | 944 | 56.5% |
| 52 | Barrow | 11 | 252 | 103 | 77 | 72 | 411 | 335 | 283 | 56.1% |
| 53 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 917 | 410 | 253 | 254 | 1421 | 1087 | 1260 | 56.0% |
| 54 | Hull City | 8 | 184 | 86 | 51 | 47 | 265 | 182 | 309 | 55.9% |
| 55 | Rochdale | 38 | 865 | 390 | 250 | 225 | 1310 | 940 | 1233 | 55.9% |
| 56 | Carlisle United | 18 | 405 | 192 | 98 | 115 | 613 | 452 | 612 | 55.5% |
| 57 | Hereford United | 21 | 473 | 210 | 133 | 130 | 677 | 484 | 717 | 54.0% |
| 58 | Scarborough | 13 | 289 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 427 | 351 | 452 | 52.1% |
| 59 | Halifax Town | 27 | 617 | 243 | 177 | 197 | 869 | 748 | 792 | 49.5% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |