Question: teams that have been in the premier league since it started
Answer: Club Location Total seasons Total spells Longest spell Most recent promotion Most recent relegation Total seasons absent Seasons Most recent finish Highest finish Top scorer Arsenal London ( Highbury ) 27 27 1914 -- 15 Never relegated 0 1992 -- 6th 1st Thierry Henry ( 175 ) Aston Villa Birmingham ( Aston ) 24 24 1987 -- 88 2015 -- 16 1992 -- 2016 Championship 4th 2nd Gabby Agbonlahor ( 73 ) Barnsley Barnsley 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 26 1997 -- 1998 Championship 22nd ( relegated ) 19th ( relegated ) Neil Redfearn ( 10 ) Birmingham City Birmingham ( Bordesley ) 7 2008 -- 09 2010 -- 11 20 2002 -- 2006 2007 -- 2008 2009 -- 2011 Championship 19th 9th Mikael Forssell ( 29 ) Blackburn Rovers Bla