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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 | Millwall | 5 | 228 | 105 | 61 | 62 | 422 | 323 | 271 | 59.4% |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 230 | 110 | 51 | 69 | 387 | 296 | 271 | 58.9% |
| 3 | Reading | 8 | 368 | 161 | 110 | 97 | 513 | 392 | 454 | 58.0% |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 230 | 100 | 64 | 66 | 337 | 246 | 264 | 57.3% |
| 5 | Notts County | 9 | 414 | 181 | 103 | 130 | 627 | 544 | 494 | 56.5% |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 7 | 318 | 141 | 99 | 78 | 491 | 329 | 485 | 56.2% |
| 7 | Walsall | 8 | 352 | 159 | 94 | 99 | 567 | 434 | 499 | 54.3% |
| 8 | Brentford | 13 | 598 | 252 | 145 | 201 | 880 | 735 | 675 | 54.3% |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 368 | 139 | 118 | 111 | 441 | 366 | 419 | 53.5% |
| 10 | Bury | 12 | 540 | 230 | 151 | 159 | 830 | 635 | 767 | 53.4% |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 360 | 157 | 91 | 112 | 520 | 447 | 502 | 53.2% |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 368 | 155 | 92 | 121 | 520 | 460 | 441 | 53.2% |
| 13 | Preston North End | 5 | 222 | 97 | 62 | 63 | 341 | 275 | 353 | 53.0% |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 230 | 101 | 62 | 67 | 306 | 243 | 365 | 52.8% |
| 15 | Bradford City | 17 | 780 | 307 | 205 | 268 | 1174 | 1089 | 845 | 52.6% |
| 16 | Barnsley | 10 | 460 | 177 | 127 | 156 | 628 | 555 | 481 | 52.2% |
| 17 | Blackpool | 7 | 318 | 140 | 74 | 104 | 487 | 375 | 492 | 51.5% |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 22 | 1012 | 407 | 290 | 315 | 1487 | 1244 | 1339 | 51.0% |
| 19 | Port Vale | 13 | 598 | 220 | 185 | 193 | 802 | 715 | 704 | 51.0% |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 18 | 810 | 319 | 220 | 271 | 1105 | 1024 | 1024 | 50.7% |
| 21 | Southend United | 17 | 782 | 321 | 198 | 263 | 1082 | 968 | 977 | 50.5% |
| 22 | Colchester United | 24 | 1090 | 448 | 275 | 367 | 1627 | 1438 | 1437 | 50.2% |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 10 | 452 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 600 | 512 | 681 | 50.2% |
| 24 | Swansea City | 15 | 690 | 278 | 168 | 244 | 912 | 859 | 851 | 50.0% |
| 25 | Cambridge United | 15 | 690 | 268 | 196 | 226 | 964 | 886 | 888 | 49.4% |
| 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 780 | 318 | 185 | 277 | 1179 | 1057 | 953 | 49.4% |
| 27 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 320 | 121 | 70 | 129 | 499 | 513 | 312 | 48.7% |
| 28 | Barnet | 10 | 444 | 176 | 116 | 152 | 619 | 572 | 644 | 48.3% |
| 29 | Gillingham | 16 | 718 | 271 | 203 | 244 | 990 | 919 | 842 | 48.3% |
| Team | Sns | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pct | |
| 30 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 998 | 391 | 259 | 348 | 1472 | 1316 | 1290 | 48.2% |
| 31 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 406 | 163 | 104 | 139 | 567 | 507 | 543 | 48.2% |
| 32 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 1409 | 518 | 392 | 499 | 1901 | 1848 | 1771 | 48.1% |
| 33 | Aldershot | 28 | 1286 | 468 | 334 | 484 | 1829 | 1851 | 1393 | 47.3% |
| 34 | York City | 26 | 1186 | 433 | 301 | 452 | 1640 | 1606 | 1348 | 46.9% |
| 35 | Burnley | 7 | 318 | 124 | 76 | 118 | 416 | 411 | 448 | 46.9% |
| 36 | Lincoln City | 30 | 1364 | 490 | 383 | 491 | 1869 | 1846 | 1575 | 46.9% |
| 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 322 | 125 | 81 | 116 | 450 | 392 | 409 | 46.7% |
| 38 | Northampton Town | 28 | 1272 | 477 | 308 | 487 | 1784 | 1783 | 1484 | 46.7% |
| 39 | Wrexham | 18 | 818 | 306 | 206 | 306 | 1243 | 1186 | 975 | 46.6% |
| 40 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 506 | 191 | 136 | 179 | 699 | 639 | 706 | 46.5% |
| 41 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 1458 | 505 | 377 | 576 | 1907 | 2086 | 1565 | 45.8% |
| 42 | Hull City | 8 | 368 | 132 | 108 | 128 | 436 | 423 | 504 | 45.6% |
| 43 | Chester City | 28 | 1278 | 448 | 326 | 504 | 1754 | 1845 | 1394 | 45.6% |
| 44 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 1404 | 490 | 357 | 557 | 1848 | 2020 | 1508 | 45.1% |
| 45 | Exeter City | 31 | 1419 | 487 | 389 | 543 | 1798 | 1946 | 1559 | 44.8% |
| 46 | Darlington | 39 | 1780 | 597 | 481 | 702 | 2286 | 2509 | 1939 | 44.7% |
| 47 | Newport County | 19 | 874 | 300 | 198 | 376 | 1167 | 1365 | 803 | 44.7% |
| 48 | Southport | 17 | 776 | 242 | 214 | 320 | 984 | 1196 | 711 | 44.6% |
| 49 | Torquay United | 35 | 1598 | 554 | 436 | 608 | 1996 | 2172 | 1829 | 44.5% |
| 50 | Workington | 16 | 734 | 227 | 200 | 307 | 873 | 1071 | 654 | 44.5% |
| 51 | Stockport County | 29 | 1332 | 438 | 352 | 542 | 1600 | 1896 | 1380 | 44.1% |
| 52 | Carlisle United | 18 | 810 | 285 | 209 | 316 | 1028 | 1116 | 970 | 44.0% |
| 53 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 460 | 146 | 110 | 204 | 647 | 817 | 402 | 43.6% |
| 54 | Rochdale | 38 | 1730 | 555 | 490 | 685 | 2124 | 2447 | 1906 | 43.2% |
| 55 | Scarborough | 13 | 578 | 196 | 155 | 227 | 752 | 834 | 743 | 42.8% |
| 56 | Barrow | 11 | 504 | 151 | 127 | 226 | 685 | 897 | 429 | 42.5% |
| 57 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 1834 | 582 | 446 | 806 | 2250 | 2863 | 1883 | 41.9% |
| 58 | Hereford United | 21 | 946 | 304 | 258 | 384 | 1121 | 1250 | 1110 | 41.8% |
| 59 | Halifax Town | 27 | 1234 | 350 | 331 | 553 | 1429 | 1872 | 1233 | 38.5% |
| Sns: | Seasons | Pct: | Winning Percentage (total points / total possible points) |
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