Since the introduction of the Football League for the 1888/89 season, 65 different clubs have competed in the top tier of English football. Of these clubs, 59 continue to compete in English league football (the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two). In ten minutes, how many can you name?
Bold indicates clubs competing in the 2021/22 Premier League season.
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Pos
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Club
Notes
1
4210
1988
1043
1179
7007
Liverpool
2
4210
1918
1078
1214
6832
Arsenal
3
4594
1867
1153
1574
6754
Everton
4
3854
1849
951
1054
6498
Manchester United
5
4146
1668
983
1495
5987
AstonVilla
6
3696
1505
881
1310
5396
Manchester City
7
3470
1444
839
1187
5171
TottenhamHotspur
8
3474
1425
892
1157
5167
Chelsea
9
3540
1360
860
1320
4940
Newcastle United
10
3340
1260
780
1300
4560
Sunderland
11
3146
1105
776
1265
4091
WestBromwich Albion
12
2720
1017
651
1052
3702
Blackburn Rovers
13
2802
1017
641
1144
3692
Bolton Wanderers
14
2582
980
612
990
3552
SheffieldWednesday
15
2536
986
578
972
3536
Wolverhampton Wanderers
16
2468
906
585
977
3303
Derby County
17
2432
892
574
966
3250
Sheffield United
18
2548
858
633
1047
3237
WestHam United
19
2098
864
528
706
3120
Leeds United
20
2248
860
509
879
3089
Burnley
21
2438
818
614
1006
3065
Middlesbrough
22
2178
800
549
829
2949
NottinghamForest
23
2372
778
583
1011
2917
Stoke City
24
2306
724
583
999
2755
Birmingham City
25
2166
714
560
892
2702
Leicester City
26
1720
671
390
659
2403
PrestonNorthEnd
27
1758
579
482
697
2219
Southampton
28
1336
492
334
510
1810
Huddersfield Town
29
1356
484
322
550
1765
Portsmouth
30
1390
430
396
562
1686
Coventry City
31
1172
415
282
475
1527
Blackpool
32
1084
402
265
417
1471
Ipswich Town
33
1050
355
253
442
1318
Charlton Athletic
34
1068
341
253
474
1276
Notts County
*Relegated from the Football League after the 2018/19 season.
35
1054
308
310
436
1234
Norwich City
36
1074
310
276
488
1206
Fulham
37
936
299
249
388
1146
QueensParkRangers
38
804
279
180
345
1017
Bury
*Expelled from the Football League in August 2019.
39
834
234
221
379
923
CrystalPalace
40
706
241
167
298
890
Cardiff City
41
658
213
168
277
807
Luton Town
*Relegated from the Football League after the 2008/09 season and regained a place in the league after the 2013/14 season.
42
554
186
171
197
729
MiltonKeynesDons
43
484
159
129
196
606
Oldham Athletic
44
516
160
119
237
599
Watford
45
488
167
97
224
598
Grimsby Town
46
468
152
126
190
582
Bradford City
47
358
114
94
150
436
Bristol City
48
350
113
83
154
422
Swansea City
49
320
83
98
139
347
Brighton & Hove Albion
50
304
85
76
143
331
Wigan Athletic
51
210
76
46
88
274
Brentford
52
190
56
43
91
211
Bournemouth
53
190
41
48
101
171
Hull City
54
122
40
27
55
147
Bradford Park Avenue
†Relegated from the Football League after the 1969/70 season and dissolved in 1974.
55
122
35
33
54
138
Accrington
†Dissolved in 1896.
56
114
32
23
59
119
Reading
*Beats number 57 below on both win percentage and goal difference.
57
124
27
38
59
119
Oxford United
58
76
19
22
35
79
Millwall
59
42
10
13
19
43
Northampton Town
60
42
12
5
25
41
Carlisle United
*Beats number 61 below on both win percentage and goal difference.
61
56
11
8
37
41
Darwen
†Relegated from the Football League after the 1898/99 season and dissolved in 2009.
62
38
10
5
23
35
Barnsley
63
42
5
15
22
30
Swindon Town
64
42
6
9
27
27
LeytonOrient
*Relegated from the Football League after the 2016/17 season and regained a place in the league after winning the National League in the 2018/19 season.
65
34
4
10
20
22
Glossop North End
*Failed to be re-elected to the Football League after the 1914/15 season.