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 2023/24 Premier League season.
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Pos
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Club
Notes
1
4286
2035
1061
1190
7166
Liverpool
2
4286
1966
1087
1233
6985
Arsenal
3
4670
1886
1171
1613
6829
Everton
4
3930
1888
967
1075
6631
Manchester United
5
4222
1699
996
1527
6093
AstonVilla
6
3772
1562
892
1318
5578
Manchester City
7
3546
1484
850
1212
5302
TottenhamHotspur
8
3550
1457
914
1179
5285
Chelsea
9
3616
1392
884
1340
5060
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
2612
1012
592
1008
3628
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15
2582
980
612
990
3552
SheffieldWednesday
16
2624
895
648
1081
3333
WestHam United
17
2468
906
585
977
3303
Derby County
18
2432
892
574
966
3250
Sheffield United
19
2174
880
549
745
3189
Leeds United
20
2286
867
523
896
3124
Burnley
21
2438
818
614
1006
3065
Middlesbrough
22
2216
809
560
847
2987
NottinghamForest
23
2372
778
583
1011
2917
Stoke City
24
2242
737
577
928
2788
Leicester City
25
2306
724
583
999
2755
Birmingham City
26
1720
671
390
659
2403
PrestonNorthEnd
27
1834
594
502
738
2284
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 and regained a place in the league after the 2022/23 season.
35
1112
325
283
504
1258
Fulham
36
1092
313
317
462
1256
Norwich City
37
936
299
249
388
1146
QueensParkRangers
38
804
279
180
345
1017
Bury
*Expelled from the Football League in August 2019.
39
912
256
248
406
1016
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
554
166
124
264
622
Watford
44
484
159
129
196
606
Oldham Athletic
45
488
167
97
224
598
Grimsby Town
46
468
152
126
190
582
Bradford City
47
396
113
121
162
460
Brighton & Hove Albion
48
358
114
94
150
436
Bristol City
49
350
113
83
154
422
Swansea City
50
286
104
67
115
379
Brentford
51
304
85
76
143
331
Wigan Athletic
52
228
67
49
112
250
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.