Question: which english football team has been in the top flight the longest
Answer: Most seasons in top flight overall : 114 seasons , Everton Most consecutive seasons in top flight : 90 seasons , Arsenal ( 1919 -- present , though no League football was played due to World War II between 1939 and 1945 -- 46 ) Fewest seasons in top flight overall : 1 season , joint record , Glossop , Leyton Orient , Northampton Town , Carlisle United , Swindon Town and Barnsley have completed only one season in top flight in their history .