<P> Nine of the twenty - two founder members of the Premier League are competing in the 2018--19 season . Six (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur) have contested every season of the Premier League . Three (Crystal Palace, Manchester City, and Southampton) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past . </P> <P> Two clubs, Cardiff City and Swansea City, are located in Wales but play in the English football league system for practical and historical reasons . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Total seasons </Th> <Th> Total spells </Th> <Th> Longest spell </Th> <Th> Most recent promotion </Th> <Th> Most recent relegation </Th> <Th> Total seasons absent </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Most recent finish </Th> <Th> Highest finish </Th> <Th> Top scorer </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> London (Highbury) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1914--15 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Thierry Henry (175) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> Birmingham (Aston) </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992--2016 </Td> <Td> Championship 4th </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Gabby Agbonlahor (73) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barnsley </Td> <Td> Barnsley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 1997--1998 </Td> <Td> Championship 22nd (relegated) </Td> <Td> 19th (relegated) </Td> <Td> Neil Redfearn (10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Birmingham City </Td> <Td> Birmingham (Bordesley) </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2002--2006 2007--2008 2009--2011 </Td> <Td> Championship 19th </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Mikael Forssell (29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blackburn Rovers </Td> <Td> Blackburn </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1992--1999 2001--2012 </Td> <Td> League One 2nd (promoted) </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Alan Shearer (112) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blackpool </Td> <Td> Blackpool </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 2010--2011 </Td> <Td> League One 12th </Td> <Td> 19th (relegated) </Td> <Td> DJ Campbell (13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> Bolton (Horwich) </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1995--1996 1997--1998 2001--2012 </Td> <Td> Championship 21st </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Kevin Davies (68) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bournemouth </Td> <Td> Bournemouth (Boscombe) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 2015--</Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Joshua King (30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bradford City </Td> <Td> Bradford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 1999--2001 </Td> <Td> League One 11th </Td> <Td> 17th </Td> <Td> Dean Windass (13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brighton & Hove Albion </Td> <Td> Brighton (Falmer) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> Glenn Murray (12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burnley </Td> <Td> Burnley </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 2009--2010 2014--2015 2016--</Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Ashley Barnes (20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cardiff City </Td> <Td> Cardiff </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 2013--2014 2018--</Td> <Td> Championship 2nd (promoted) </Td> <Td> 20th (relegated) </Td> <Td> Jordon Mutch (7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charlton Athletic </Td> <Td> London (Charlton) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1998--1999 2000--2007 </Td> <Td> League One 6th </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Jason Euell (34) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> London (Fulham) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Frank Lampard (147) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coventry City </Td> <Td> Coventry </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1966--67 </Td> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1992--2001 </Td> <Td> League Two 6th (promoted) </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> Dion Dublin (61) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Crystal Palace </Td> <Td> London (Selhurst) </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1992--1993 1994--1995 1997--1998 2004--2005 2013--</Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> Chris Armstrong (23) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derby County </Td> <Td> Derby </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1996--2002 2007--2008 </Td> <Td> Championship 6th </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Dean Sturridge (32) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Everton </Td> <Td> Liverpool (Walton) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1953--54 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Romelu Lukaku (68) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fulham </Td> <Td> London (Fulham) </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 2001--2014 2018--</Td> <Td> Championship 3rd (promoted) </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Clint Dempsey (50) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huddersfield Town </Td> <Td> Huddersfield </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> Steve Mounie (7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hull City </Td> <Td> Kingston upon Hull </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 2008--2010 2013--2015 2016--2017 </Td> <Td> Championship 18th </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> Nikica Jelavić (12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ipswich Town </Td> <Td> Ipswich </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992--1995 2000--2002 </Td> <Td> Championship 12th </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Marcus Stewart (25) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leeds United </Td> <Td> Leeds </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 1992--2004 </Td> <Td> Championship 13th </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Mark Viduka (59) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leicester City </Td> <Td> Leicester </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1994--1995 1996--2002 2003--2004 2014--</Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Jamie Vardy (62) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> Liverpool (Anfield) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1961--62 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Robbie Fowler (128) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td> Manchester </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1992--1996 2000--2001 2002--</Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero (143) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Stretford </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Wayne Rooney (183) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Middlesbrough </Td> <Td> Middlesbrough </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1992--1993 1995--1997 1998--2009 2016--2017 </Td> <Td> Championship 5th </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Hamilton Ricard (31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newcastle United </Td> <Td> Newcastle upon Tyne </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993--2009 2010--2016 2017--</Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Alan Shearer (148) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norwich City </Td> <Td> Norwich </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1992--1995 2004--2005 2011--2014 2015--2016 </Td> <Td> Championship 14th </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Chris Sutton (33) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nottingham Forest </Td> <Td> Nottingham (West Bridgford) </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992--1993 1994--1997 1998--1999 </Td> <Td> Championship 17th </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Bryan Roy (24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldham Athletic </Td> <Td> Oldham </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 1992--1994 </Td> <Td> League One 21st (relegated) </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> Graeme Sharp (16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portsmouth </Td> <Td> Portsmouth </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2003--2010 </Td> <Td> League One 8th </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Yakubu (28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Queens Park Rangers </Td> <Td> London (Shepherd's Bush) </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1992--1996 2011--2013 2014--2015 </Td> <Td> Championship 16th </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Les Ferdinand (60) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reading </Td> <Td> Reading </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 2006--2008 2012--2013 </Td> <Td> Championship 20th </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Kevin Doyle (19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheffield United </Td> <Td> Sheffield (Highfield) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1992--1994 2006--2007 </Td> <Td> Championship 10th </Td> <Td> 14th </Td> <Td> Brian Deane (15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheffield Wednesday </Td> <Td> Sheffield (Owlerton) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1992--2000 </Td> <Td> Championship 15th </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Mark Bright (48) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Southampton </Td> <Td> Southampton </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1992--2005 2012--</Td> <Td> 17th </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Matt Le Tissier (100) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stoke City </Td> <Td> Stoke - on - Trent (Stoke) </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 2008--2018 </Td> <Td> 19th (relegated) </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Peter Crouch (45) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1996--1997 1999--2003 2005--2006 2007--2017 </Td> <Td> Championship 24th (relegated) </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Kevin Phillips (61) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swansea City </Td> <Td> Swansea </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2011--2018 </Td> <Td> 18th (relegated) </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Gylfi Sigurðsson (34) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swindon Town </Td> <Td> Swindon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 1993--1994 </Td> <Td> League Two 9th </Td> <Td> 22nd (relegated) </Td> <Td> Jan Åge Fjørtoft (12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> London (Tottenham) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> Never relegated </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Harry Kane (108) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Watford </Td> <Td> Watford </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1999--2000 2006--2007 2015--</Td> <Td> 14th </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> Troy Deeney (28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Bromwich Albion </Td> <Td> West Bromwich </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 2002--2003 2004--2006 2008--2009 2010--2018 </Td> <Td> 20th (relegated) </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Peter Odemwingie (30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Ham United </Td> <Td> London (Stratford) </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993--2003 2005--2011 2012--</Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Paolo Di Canio (47) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wigan Athletic </Td> <Td> Wigan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2005--2013 </Td> <Td> League One 1st (promoted) </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> Hugo Rodallega (24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wimbledon </Td> <Td> London (Wimbledon) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1992--2000 </Td> <Td> Defunct (2003--04) </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Dean Holdsworth (58) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolverhampton Wanderers </Td> <Td> Wolverhampton </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 2003--2004 2009--2012 2018--</Td> <Td> Championship 1st (promoted) </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> Steven Fletcher (22) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Total seasons </Th> <Th> Total spells </Th> <Th> Longest spell </Th> <Th> Most recent promotion </Th> <Th> Most recent relegation </Th> <Th> Total seasons absent </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Most recent finish </Th> <Th> Highest finish </Th> <Th> Top scorer </Th> </Tr>

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