| Season |
Tier |
League Name |
Pos |
Teams |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
Result |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Notes |
| 2020-21 | 2 | Football League Championship | 15 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 48 | | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019-20 | 2 | Football League Championship | 7 | 24 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 70 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 2018-19 | 2 | Football League Championship | 9 | 24 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 66 | | 3 | 4 | |
| 2017-18 | 2 | Football League Championship | 17 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 65 | 53 | | 4 | 3 | |
| 2016-17 | 2 | Football League Championship | 21 | 24 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | 51 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015-16 | 2 | npower Championship | 16 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | 55 | | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014-15 | 2 | npower Championship | 14 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 59 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 2013-14 | 2 | npower Championship | 11 | 24 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 64 | 65 | | 5 | 3 | |
| 2012-13 | 2 | npower Championship | 8 | 24 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | 67 | | 3 | 2 | |
| 2011-12 | 2 | npower Championship | 19 | 24 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 63 | 50 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 2010-11 | 2 | npower Championship | 6 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 69 | 50 | 75 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | Lost to Swansea City in playoffs |
| 2009-10 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 3 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | 79 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | Lost to Blackpool in playoffs |
| 2008-09 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 19 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 53 | | 4 | 2 | |
| 2007-08 | 3 | Coca-Cola League One | 2 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 64 | 32 | 82 | Promoted | 2 | 2 | Promoted to Tier 2 |
| 2006-07 | 3 | Coca-Cola League One | 4 | 24 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 82 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | Lost to Yeovil in playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 3 | Coca Cola League One | 7 | 24 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 69 | | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004-05 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 23 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | 44 | Relegated | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Tier 3 |
| 2003-04 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 14 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 58 | 60 | | 4 | 3 | |
| 2002-03 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 6 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | 74 | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | Lost to Sheffield United in playoffs |
| 2001-02 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 16 | 24 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | 54 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 2000-01 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 11 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 68 | | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999-00 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 14 | 24 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | 56 | | 4 | 4 | |
| 1998-99 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 20 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | 30 | Relegated | 3 | 4 | Relegated to Tier 2 |
| 1997-98 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 1 | 24 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 94 | Champions | 3 | 2 | Promoted to the Premier League |
| 1996-97 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 20 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 34 | Relegated | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Tier 2 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 9 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | 58 | | Quarter Final | 2 | |
| 1994-95 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 3 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 43 | 77 | | 4 | 4 | |
| 1993-94 | 2 | Endsleigh League Division One | 2 | 24 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 83 | Promoted | 3 | Quarter Final | Promoted to the Premier League |
| 1992-93 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premier League | 22 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 62 | 40 | Relegated | 5 | Quarter Final | |
| 1991-92 | 1 | Barclays First Division | 8 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 59 | | Quarter Final | Runner Up | |
| 1990-91 | 1 | Barclays First Division | 8 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 54 | | Runner Up | 4 | Lost 2-1 to Spurs in FA Cup Final |
| 1989-90 | 1 | Barclays First Division | 9 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 54 | | 3 | Winner | Won League Cup |
| 1988-89 | 1 | Barclays First Division | 3 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 64 | | Semi Final | Winner | Won League Cup |
| 1987-88 | 1 | Barclays First Division | 3 | 21 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 73 | | Semi Final | 3 | |
| 1986-87 | 1 | Today First Division | 8 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 65 | | 3 | Quarter Final | |
| 1985-86 | 1 | Canon First Division | 8 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 68 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 1984-85 | 1 | Canon First Division | 9 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 48 | 64 | | 4 | 2 | |
| 1983-84 | 1 | Canon First Division | 3 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | 74 | | 3 | Quarter Final | UEFA Cup Semifinalists |
| 1982-83 | 1 | English First Division | 5 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 69 | | 3 | Quarter Final | |
| 1981-82 | 1 | English First Division | 12 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 57 | | 3 | Quarter Final | |
| 1980-81 | 1 | English First Division | 7 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 50 | | Quarter Final | 4 | |
| 1979-80 | 1 | English First Division | 5 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | 48 | | 5 | Runner Up | Won European Cup |
| 1978-79 | 1 | English First Division | 2 | 22 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 60 | | 5 | Winner | Won European Cup, League Cup |
| 1977-78 | 1 | English First Division | 1 | 22 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 64 | Champions | Quarter Final | Winner | Won First Division title, League Cup |
| 1976-77 | 2 | English Second Division | 3 | 22 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 52 | Promoted | 4 | 3 | |
| 1975-76 | 2 | English Second Division | 8 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 46 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 1974-75 | 2 | English Second Division | 16 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 38 | | 4 | 2 | |
| 1973-74 | 2 | English Second Division | 7 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 45 | | Quarter Final | 2 | |
| 1972-73 | 2 | English Second Division | 14 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 40 | | 3 | 2 | |
| 1971-72 | 1 | English First Division | 21 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 81 | 25 | Relegated | 3 | 3 | |
| 1970-71 | 1 | English First Division | 16 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 36 | | 3 | 4 | |
| 1969-70 | 1 | English First Division | 15 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 38 | | 3 | 4 | |
| 1968-69 | 1 | English First Division | 18 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | 33 | | 3 | 2 | |
| 1967-68 | 1 | English First Division | 11 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 39 | | 4 | 3 | |
| 1966-67 | 1 | English First Division | 2 | 22 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 56 | | Semi Final | 2 | |
| 1965-66 | 1 | English First Division | 18 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 36 | | 4 | No entry | |
| 1964-65 | 1 | English First Division | 5 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 67 | 47 | | 5 | No entry | |
| 1963-64 | 1 | English First Division | 13 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 68 | 41 | | 3 | No entry | |
| 1962-63 | 1 | English First Division | 9 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 44 | | Quarter Final | No entry | |
| 1961-62 | 1 | English First Division | 19 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 36 | | 4 | 3 | |
| 1960-61 | 1 | English First Division | 14 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 37 | | 3 | 4 | |
| 1959-60 | 1 | English First Division | 20 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 74 | 35 | | 4 | - | |
| 1958-59 | 1 | English First Division | 13 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | 40 | | Winner | - | Won FA Cup |
| 1957-58 | 1 | English First Division | 10 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 42 | | 4 | - | |
| 1956-57 | 2 | English Second Division | 2 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 55 | 54 | Promoted | Quarter Final | - | |
| 1955-56 | 2 | English Second Division | 7 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 47 | | 3 | - | |
| 1954-55 | 2 | English Second Division | 15 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 39 | | 5 | - | |
| 1953-54 | 2 | English Second Division | 4 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 86 | 59 | 52 | | 3 | - | |
| 1952-53 | 2 | English Second Division | 7 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 67 | 44 | | 4 | - | |
| 1951-52 | 2 | English Second Division | 4 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 49 | | 3 | - | |
| 1950-51 | 3 | English Third Division (South) | 1 | 24 | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 110 | 40 | 70 | Champions | 2 | - | Won Third Division |
| 1949-50 | 3 | English Third Division (South) | 4 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 39 | 49 | | 2 | - | |
| 1948-49 | 2 | English Second Division | 21 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 35 | Relegated | 3 | - | |
| 1947-48 | 2 | English Second Division | 19 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 35 | | 3 | - | |
| 1946-47 | 2 | English Second Division | 11 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 74 | 40 | | 5 | - | |
| 1945-46 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | - | |
| 1944-45 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1943-44 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1942-43 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1941-42 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1940-41 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1939-40 | | World War II | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1938-39 | 2 | English Second Division | 20 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 82 | 31 | | 3 | - | |
| 1937-38 | 2 | English Second Division | 20 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 36 | | 4 | - | |
| 1936-37 | 2 | English Second Division | 18 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 90 | 34 | | 3 | - | |
| 1935-36 | 2 | English Second Division | 19 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 35 | | 4 | - | |
| 1934-35 | 2 | English Second Division | 9 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 70 | 42 | | 5 | - | |
| 1933-34 | 2 | English Second Division | 17 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 74 | 35 | | 4 | - | |
| 1932-33 | 2 | English Second Division | 5 | 22 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 59 | 49 | | 2 | - | |
| 1931-32 | 2 | English Second Division | 11 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 42 | | 2 | - | |
| 1930-31 | 2 | English Second Division | 17 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 85 | 37 | | 2 | - | |
| 1929-30 | 2 | English Second Division | 10 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 41 | | Quarter Final | - | |
| 1928-29 | 2 | English Second Division | 11 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 42 | | 2 | - | |
| 1927-28 | 2 | English Second Division | 10 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 40 | | Quarter Final | - | |
| 1926-27 | 2 | English Second Division | 5 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 50 | | 4 | - | |
| 1925-26 | 2 | English Second Division | 17 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | 36 | | Quarter Final | - | |
| 1924-25 | 1 | English First Division | 22 | 22 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 65 | 24 | Relegated | 2 | - | |
| 1923-24 | 1 | English First Division | 20 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 32 | | 1 | - | |
| 1922-23 | 1 | English First Division | 20 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 34 | | 1 | - | |
| 1921-22 | 2 | English Second Division | 1 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 30 | 56 | Champions | 3 | - | Won Second Division |
| 1920-21 | 2 | English Second Division | 18 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 55 | 36 | | 1 | - | |
| 1919-20 | 2 | English Second Division | 18 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 31 | | 1 | - | |
| 1918-19 | | World War I | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1917-18 | | World War I | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1916-17 | | World War I | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1915-16 | | World War I | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1914-15 | 2 | English Second Division | 18 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 77 | 29 | | 1 | - | |
| 1913-14 | 2 | English Second Division | 20 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 76 | 23 | | 1 | - | |
| 1912-13 | 2 | English Second Division | 17 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 59 | 32 | | 2 | - | |
| 1911-12 | 2 | English Second Division | 15 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 33 | | 1 | - | |
| 1910-11 | 1 | English First Division | 20 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 55 | 75 | 25 | Relegated | 1 | - | |
| 1909-10 | 1 | English First Division | 14 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 72 | 33 | | 3 | - | |
| 1908-09 | 1 | English First Division | 14 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 36 | | 4 | - | |
| 1907-08 | 1 | English First Division | 9 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 62 | 37 | | 1 | - | |
| 1906-07 | 2 | English Second Division | 1 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 36 | 60 | Champions | 1 | - | Won Second Division |
| 1905-06 | 1 | English First Division | 19 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 79 | 31 | Relegated | 3 | - | |
| 1904-05 | 1 | English First Division | 16 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 61 | 25 | | 1 | - | |
| 1903-04 | 1 | English First Division | 9 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 31 | | 2 | - | |
| 1902-03 | 1 | English First Division | 10 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 35 | | 2 | - | |
| 1901-02 | 1 | English First Division | 5 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 35 | | Semi Final | - | |
| 1900-01 | 1 | English First Division | 4 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 39 | | 2 | - | |
| 1899-00 | 1 | English First Division | 8 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 34 | | Semi Final | - | |
| 1898-99 | 1 | English First Division | 11 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 33 | | 3 | - | |
| 1897-98 | 1 | English First Division | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 31 | | Winner | - | Won FA Cup |
| 1896-97 | 1 | English First Division | 11 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 26 | | 3 | - | |
| 1895-96 | 1 | English First Division | 13 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | | 1 | - | |
| 1894-95 | 1 | English First Division | 7 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 56 | 31 | | 3 | - | |
| 1893-94 | 1 | English First Division | 7 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 32 | | 3 | - | |
| 1892-93 | 1 | English First Division | 10 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 28 | | 2 | - | |
| 1891-92 | 2 | Football Alliance | 1 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 33 | | Semi Final | - | Won the Alliance; promoted to the League |
| 1890-91 | 2 | Football Alliance | 5 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 39 | 25 | | 3 | - | |
| 1889-90 | 2 | Football Alliance | 11 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 17 | | 1 | - | |
| 1888-89 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | - | |
| 1887-88 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | - | |
| 1886-87 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | - | |
| 1885-86 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | - | |
| 1884-85 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | Semi Final | - | |
| 1883-84 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | - | |
| 1882-83 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | - | |
| 1881-82 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | - | |
| 1880-81 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | - | |
| 1879-80 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | Semi Final | - | |
| 1878-79 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | Semi Final | - | |
| 1877-78 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1876-77 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1875-76 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1874-75 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1873-74 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1872-73 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1871-72 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1870-71 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1869-70 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1868-69 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1867-68 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1866-67 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
| 1865-66 | | - | | | | | | | | | | | - | - | |
