Notts Co had a quick rise from 1990-93
3rd in Div 3
4th in Div 2
21st in the top flight and relegated....so they failed in the top flight.
Wolves didn’t have a quick rise....they are famous for their fall from div 1 to div 4 in four consecutive years....then they quickly returned to div 2.
The most impressive rise is probably Swansea City from 75 to 82 but they only stayed in the top flight 2 consecutive years.
In 1975 Swansea finished 22nd in division 4 (one of the worse teams in what would be called league 2)
In 76 they finished 11th in division 4
In 77 they finished 5th in division 4
In 78 they finished 3rd in division 4 (gaining promotion)
In 79 they finished 3rd in division 3 (gaining promotion again)
In 80 they finished 12th in division 2
In 81 they finished 3rd in division 2 (gaining promotion to the top flight for the first time in their history)
In 82 they finished 6th in division 1 (incredible achievement)
but in 83 they finished 21st in the division and we relegated.
So it took them 7 seasons to transform from one of the worse teams in the English league to one of the best teams out of the 92.
Swansea carried on with their downward spiral:
1984 relegated from Division 2
1985 20th in division 3 - stayed up on last day
1986 relegated from division 3
1987 12th in division 4
But Wolves in the 1980s has to be the best:
1980 6th in Division 1 and league cup winners
1981 18th in Division 1
1982 22nd in Division 1 - relegated
1983 2nd in Division 2 - promoted
1984 22nd in Division 1 - relegated
1985 22nd in Division 2 - relegated
1986 23rd in Division 3 - relegated
1987 4th in Division 4 - lost playoff final
1988 1st in Division 4 - promoted, and won what is now the Checkatrade Trophy
1989 1st in Division 3 - promoted
They then had a 14 tier stint in the second tier.