List of Premier League clubs facts for kids
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Premier League since its formation in 1993 to the current 2023–24 season.
Over that span, 51 teams have played in the Premier League, two of which (Cardiff City and Swansea City) are located in Wales; they play in the English football league system for practical and historical reasons.
Preston North End are the only former top-flight First Division champions who have never played in the Premier League; they are among a group of fourteen clubs, twelve of which are active, that have played in the old First Division but not in the Premier League. By contrast, Barnsley, Bournemouth, Hull City, Reading, Swindon Town and Wigan Athletic never played in the old First Division before being promoted to the Premier League in 1997, 2015, 2008, 2006, 1993 and 2005, respectively.
Eleven of the 22 founder members of the Premier League will compete in the 2023–24 season. Six (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur) have contested every season of the Premier League. The remaining five (Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past.
Three clubs, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford, and Luton Town, are not founding members of the Premier League, but have not been relegated since making their debuts in the Premier League after promotion in 2017, 2021, and 2023, respectively.
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Table
All statistics here refer to time in the Premier League only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of English football). For the 'Top Scorer' column, those in bold still play in the Premier League for the club shown. Premier League teams playing in the 2023–24 season are indicated in bold, while founding members of the Premier League are shown in italics. A 'spell' refers to a number of consecutive seasons within the league, uninterrupted by relegation. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is shown in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.
| Club | Location | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
Most recent promotion |
Most recent relegation |
Total seasons absent |
Seasons | Current spell | Most recent finish |
Highest finish |
Top scorer |
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| Arsenal | London (Holloway) | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1914–15 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 2nd | 1st | Thierry Henry (175) |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham (Aston) | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2018–19 | 2015–16 | 3 | 1992–2016 2019– |
5 | 7th | 2nd | Gabriel Agbonlahor (74) |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 31 | 1997–1998 | 0 | League One 4th |
19th (relegated) | Neil Redfearn (10) |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham (Bordesley) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 25 | 2002–2006 2007–2008 2009–2011 |
0 | Championship 17th |
9th | Mikael Forssell (29) |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | 18 | 2 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 14 | 1992–1999 2001–2012 |
0 | Championship 7th |
1st | Alan Shearer (112) |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 31 | 2010–2011 | 0 | Championship 23rd (relegated) |
19th (relegated) | DJ Campbell (13) |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 19 | 1995–1996 1997–1998 2001–2012 |
0 | League One 5th |
6th | Kevin Davies (68) |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2021–22 | 2019–20 | 25 | 2015–2020 2022– |
2 | 15th | 9th | Joshua King (48) |
| Bradford City | Bradford | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | 30 | 1999–2001 | 0 | League Two 6th |
17th | Dean Windass (13) |
| Brentford | London (Brentford) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2020–21 | Never relegated | 29 | 2021– | 3 | 9th | 9th | Ivan Toney (37) |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2016–17 | Never relegated | 25 | 2017– | 7 | 6th | 6th | Glenn Murray (28) |
| Burnley | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2022–23 | 2021–22 | 23 | 2009–2010 2014–2015 2016–2022 2023– |
1 | Championship 1st (promoted) |
7th | Chris Wood (49) |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 30 | 2013–2014 2018–2019 |
0 | Championship 21st |
18th (relegated) | Jordon Mutch (7) |
| Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1999–2000 | 2006–07 | 24 | 1998–1999 2000–2007 |
0 | League One 10th |
7th | Jason Euell (34) |
| Chelsea | London (Fulham) | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1988–89 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 12th | 1st | Frank Lampard (147) |
| Coventry City | Coventry | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1966–67 | 2000–01 | 23 | 1992–2001 | 0 | Championship 5th |
11th | Dion Dublin (61) |
| Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2012–13 | 2004–05 | 17 | 1992–1993 1994–1995 1997–1998 2004–2005 2013– |
11 | 11th | 10th | Wilfried Zaha (68) |
| Derby County | Derby | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 25 | 1996–2002 2007–2008 |
0 | League One 7th |
8th | Dean Sturridge (32) |
| Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1953–54 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 17th | 4th | Romelu Lukaku (68) |
| Fulham | London (Fulham) | 17 | 4 | 13 | 2021–22 | 2020–21 | 15 | 2001–2014 2018–2019 2020–2021 2022– |
2 | 10th | 7th | Clint Dempsey (50) |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 30 | 2017–2019 | 0 | Championship 18th |
16th | Steve Mounié (9) |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 27 | 2008–2010 2013–2015 2016–2017 |
0 | Championship 15th |
16th | Nikica Jelavić (12) |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1999–2000 | 2001–02 | 27 | 1992–1995 2000–2002 |
0 | League One 2nd (promoted) |
5th | Marcus Stewart (25) |
| Leeds United | Leeds | 15 | 2 | 12 | 2019–20 | 2022–23 | 17 | 1992–2004 2020–2023 |
0 | 19th (relegated) | 3rd | Mark Viduka (59) |
| Leicester City | Leicester | 18 | 5 | 9 | 2023–24 | 2022–23 | 15 | 1994–1995 1996–2002 2003–2004 2014–2023 2024– |
0 | Championship 1st (promoted) |
1st | Jamie Vardy (136) |
| Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1961–62 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 5th | 1st | Mohamed Salah (152) |
| Luton Town | Luton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2022–23 | Never relegated | 31 | 2023– | 1 | Championship 3rd (promoted) |
— | Elijah Adebayo (9) |
| Manchester City | Manchester | 27 | 3 | 22 | 2001–02 | 2000–01 | 5 | 1992–1996 2000–2001 2002– |
22 | 1st | 1st | Sergio Agüero (184) |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1974–75 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 3rd | 1st | Wayne Rooney (183) |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 17 | 1992–1993 1995–1997 1998–2009 2016–2017 |
0 | Championship 4th |
7th | Hamilton Ricard (31) |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | 29 | 3 | 16 | 2016–17 | 2015–16 | 3 | 1993–2009 2010–2016 2017– |
7 | 4th | 2nd | Alan Shearer (148) |
| Norwich City | Norwich | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 22 | 1992–1995 2004–2005 2011–2014 2015–2016 2019–2020 2021–2022 |
0 | Championship 13th |
3rd | Chris Sutton (33) |
| Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2021–22 | 1998–99 | 25 | 1992–1993 1994–1997 1998–1999 2022– |
2 | 16th | 3rd | Bryan Roy (24) |
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 | 1993–94 | 30 | 1992–1994 | 0 | National League 12th |
19th | Graeme Sharp (16) |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2002–03 | 2009–10 | 25 | 2003–2010 | 0 | League One 8th |
8th | Yakubu (28) |
| Queens Park Rangers | London (Shepherd's Bush) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 25 | 1992–1996 2011–2013 2014–2015 |
0 | Championship 20th |
5th | Les Ferdinand (60) |
| Reading | Reading | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 29 | 2006–2008 2012–2013 |
0 | Championship 22nd (relegated) |
8th | Kevin Doyle (19) |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield (Highfield) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 26 | 1992–1994 2006–2007 2019–2021 2023–2024 |
1 | Championship 2nd (promoted) |
9th | Brian Deane (15) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield (Owlerton) | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1990–91 | 1999–2000 | 24 | 1992–2000 | 0 | League One 3rd (promoted) |
7th | Mark Bright (48) |
| Southampton | Southampton | 24 | 2 | 13 | 2011–12 | 2022–23 | 8 | 1992–2005 2012–2023 |
0 | 20th (relegated) | 6th | Matt Le Tissier (100) |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2007–08 | 2017–18 | 22 | 2008–2018 | 0 | Championship 16th |
9th | Peter Crouch (45) |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2006–07 | 2016–17 | 16 | 1996–1997 1999–2003 2005–2006 2007–2017 |
0 | Championship 6th |
7th | Kevin Phillips (61) |
| Swansea City | Swansea | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2010–11 | 2017–18 | 25 | 2011–2018 | 0 | Championship 10th |
8th | Gylfi Sigurðsson (34) |
| Swindon Town | Swindon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 31 | 1993–1994 | 0 | League Two 10th |
22nd (relegated) | Jan Åge Fjørtoft (12) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1977–78 | Never relegated | 0 | 1992– | 32 | 8th | 2nd | Harry Kane (213) |
| Watford | Watford | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 24 | 1999–2000 2006–2007 2015–2020 2021–2022 |
0 | Championship 11th |
11th | Troy Deeney (47) |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 19 | 2002–2003 2004–2006 2008–2009 2010–2018 2020–2021 |
0 | Championship 9th |
8th | Peter Odemwingie (30) |
| West Ham United | London (Stratford) | 28 | 3 | 12 | 2011–12 | 2010–11 | 4 | 1993–2003 2005–2011 2012– |
12 | 14th | 5th | Michail Antonio (63) |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2004–05 | 2012–13 | 24 | 2005–2013 | 0 | Championship 24th (relegated) |
10th | Hugo Rodallega (24) |
| Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1985–86 | 1999–2000 | 24 | 1992–2000 | 0 | Became Milton Keynes Dons | 6th | Dean Holdsworth (58) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2017–18 | 2011–12 | 22 | 2003–2004 2009–2012 2018– |
6 | 13th | 7th | Raúl Jiménez (40) |
The 2006–07 season marked the first occasion former Premier League members were in all three divisions of the Football League following the relegation of Swindon Town to League Two. Since then, other former Premier League clubs relegated to League Two have included Bradford City, Portsmouth, Blackpool, Coventry City, Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers. Oldham became the first former Premier League club to be relegated to the National League during the 2022–23 season.
Norwich City have had the most separate spells in the Premier League, with six, which have lasted from one to three seasons in length.
Three clubs – Luton Town, Notts County and West Ham United – were in the top flight in 1991–92, and so took part in the original negotiations in 1991 that led to the formation of the Premier League, resigning their membership of The Football League along with the other 19 clubs in the top flight. However, the clubs were relegated that season and were thereby not founding Premier League members. West Ham won promotion to the Premier League the following season. Notts County has not returned to the top flight since, even dropping to the National League in 2019. Luton Town also dropped to the National League in 2009, but managed to return to the Football League in 2014 and won promotion to the Premier League in 2023 after play-offs.
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Overview of clubs by season
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| Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Barnsley | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 13 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Blackpool | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bournemouth | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford City | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brentford | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burnley | 18 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiff City | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Coventry City | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derby County | 12 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everton | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | |
| Fulham | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull City | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leicester City | 21 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
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| Manchester City | 9 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Middlesbrough | 21 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portsmouth | 13 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reading | 8 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield United | 14 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southampton | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||
| Stoke City | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swansea City | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swindon Town | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
| Watford | 20 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Ham United | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legend
Premier League Champions and qualified for European Cup/UEFA Champions League Qualified for European Cup/UEFA Champions League Qualified for UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualified for UEFA Europa Conference League Qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup Participated in Premier League Relegated from Premier League Relegated from Premier League and qualified for UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Relegated from Premier League and qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup Did not participate in Premier League |
Location of all clubs who have competed in the Premier League
Where a club has played at multiple locations, the current location is shown (if they are a current Premier League member), or the location they playing at during the last Premier League season they competed in (if they are currently in the lower divisions).
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Clubs who have competed in the top flight First Division, but not the Premier League
| Club | Town or city | Highest First Division finish |
Total seasons | Last relegation |
Current status (2023–24) |
Level in pyramid |
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| Accrington | Accrington | 6th | 5 | 1892–93 | Defunct | – |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Bradford (Horton Park) | 9th | 3 | 1920–21 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 |
| Bristol City | Bristol (Ashton Gate) | 2nd | 9 | 1979–80 | Championship | 2 |
| Bury | Bury | 4th | 22 | 1928–29 | North West Counties League | 9 |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | 22nd | 1 | 1974–75 | League One | 3 |
| Darwen | Darwen | 14th | 2 | 1893–94 | North West Counties League | 10 |
| Glossop North End | Glossop | 18th | 1 | 1899–1900 | North West Counties League | 9 |
| Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | 5th | 12 | 1947–48 | League Two | 4 |
| Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | 22nd | 1 | 1962–63 | League One | 3 |
| Millwall | London (New Cross) | 10th | 2 | 1989–90 | Championship | 2 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | 21st | 1 | 1965–66 | League One | 3 |
| Notts County | Nottingham | 3rd | 30 | 1991–92 | League Two | 4 |
| Oxford United | Oxford | 18th | 3 | 1987–88 | League One | 3 |
| Preston North End | Preston | 1st | 46 | 1960–61 | Championship | 2 |
Overall number of seasons in First Division and Premier League
The number of seasons that each team has played in the top division between 1888–89 and 2023–24. A total of 65 teams have competed in at least one season of the top division. No team has participated in all 125 seasons; Everton have been absent for the fewest seasons, missing just four for a total of 121 seasons in the top flight. Teams in bold participate in the 2023–24 Premier League. Teams in italic have never competed in the Premier League, only the old First Division.
