| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | npower Championship | 15th/24 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 59 |
| 2011/2012 | npower Championship | 5th/24 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 75 |
| 2010/2011 | Barclays Premier League | 19th/20 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 78 | 39 |
| 2009/2010 | Coca-Cola Championship | 6th*/24 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | 70 |
| 2008/2009 | Coca-Cola Championship | 16th/24 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 56 |
| 2007/2008 | Coca-Cola Championship | 19th/24 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | 54 |
| 2006/2007 | Coca-Cola League One | 3rd*/24 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 83 |
| 2005/2006 | Coca Cola League One | 19th/24 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 53 |
| 2004/2005 | Coca-Cola League One | 16th/24 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| 2003/2004 | Nationwide League Division Two | 14th/24 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 59 |
| 2002/2003 | Nationwide League Division Two | 13th/24 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 58 |
| 2001/2002 | Nationwide League Division Two | 16th/24 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 |
| 2000/2001 | Nationwide League Division Three | 7th*/24 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 72 |
| 1999/2000 | Nationwide League Division Two | 22nd/24 | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 41 |
| 1998/1999 | Nationwide League Division Two | 14th/24 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 56 |
| 1997/1998 | Nationwide League Division Two | 12th/24 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | 62 |
| 1996/1997 | Nationwide League Division Two | 7th/24 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 |
| 1995/1996 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 3rd/24 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 |
| 1994/1995 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 12th/24 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| 1993/1994 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 20th/24 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | 53 |
| 1992/1993 | Barclays League Division Two | 18th/24 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 75 | 51 |
| 1991/1992 | Barclays Fourth Division | 4th*/22 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 76 |
| 1990/1991 | Barclays Fourth Division | 5th/24 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | 79 |
| 1989/1990 | Barclays Third Division | 23rd/24 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | 46 |
| 1988/1989 | Barclays Third Division | 19th/24 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 55 |
| 1987/1988 | Barclays Third Division | 10th/24 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 65 |
| 1986/1987 | Today Third Division | 9th/24 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 64 |
| 1985/1986 | Canon Third Division | 12th/24 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 63 |
| 1984/1985 | Canon Fourth Division | 2nd/24 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 86 |
| 1983/1984 | Canon Fourth Division | 6th/24 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | 72 |
| 1982/1983 | English Fourth Division | 21st/24 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 74 | 491 |
| 1981/1982 | English Fourth Division | 12th/24 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58 |
| 1980/1981 | English Third Division | 23rd/24 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 32 |
| 1979/1980 | English Third Division | 18th/24 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 41 |
| 1978/1979 | English Third Division | 12th/24 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 45 |
| 1977/1978 | English Second Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 37 |
| 1976/1977 | English Second Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 51 |
| 1975/1976 | English Second Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 42 |
| 1974/1975 | English Second Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 45 |
| 1973/1974 | English Second Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 47 |
| 1972/1973 | English Second Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 46 |
| 1971/1972 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 47 |
| 1970/1971 | English First Division | 22nd/22 | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 23 |
| 1969/1970 | English Second Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 53 |
| 1968/1969 | English Second Division | 8th/22 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 43 |
| 1967/1968 | English Second Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 58 |
| 1966/1967 | English First Division | 22nd/22 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 21 |
| 1965/1966 | English First Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 37 |
| 1964/1965 | English First Division | 17th/22 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 35 |
| 1963/1964 | English First Division | 18th/22 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 73 | 35 |
| 1962/1963 | English First Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 40 |
| 1961/1962 | English First Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 41 |
| 1960/1961 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 33 |
| 1959/1960 | English First Division | 11th/22 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 40 |
| 1958/1959 | English First Division | 8th/22 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 47 |
| 1957/1958 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 44 |
| 1956/1957 | English First Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 53 |
| 1955/1956 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 49 |
| 1954/1955 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 38 |
| 1953/1954 | English First Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 48 |
| 1952/1953 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 47 |
| 1951/1952 | English First Division | 9th/22 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 45 |
| 1950/1951 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 50 |
| 1949/1950 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 49 |
| 1948/1949 | English First Division | 16th/22 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 38 |
| 1947/1948 | English First Division | 9th/22 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 44 |
| 1946/1947 | English First Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 50 |
| No league table entries in database from 1939/1940 to 1945/1946 (World War II) | |||||||||
| 1938/1939 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 38 |
| 1937/1938 | English First Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 40 |
| 1936/1937 | English Second Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 55 |
| 1935/1936 | English Second Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 72 | 43 |
| 1934/1935 | English Second Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 53 |
| 1933/1934 | English Second Division | 11th/22 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 43 |
| 1932/1933 | English First Division | 22nd/22 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 33 |
| 1931/1932 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 102 | 33 |
| 1930/1931 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 32 |
| 1929/1930 | English Second Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 98 | 67 | 58 |
| 1928/1929 | English Second Division | 8th/22 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 92 | 76 | 45 |
| 1927/1928 | English Second Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 101 | 34 |
| 1926/1927 | English Second Division | 9th/22 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 80 | 44 |
| 1925/1926 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 45 |
| 1924/1925 | English Second Division | 17th/22 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 37 |
| 1923/1924 | English Second Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 49 |
| 1922/1923 | English Second Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 47 |
| 1921/1922 | English Second Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 35 |
| 1920/1921 | English Second Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 50 |
| 1919/1920 | English Second Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 52 |
| No league table entries in database from 1915/1916 to 1918/1919 (World War I) | |||||||||
| 1914/1915 | English Second Division | 10th/20 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 39 |
| 1913/1914 | English Second Division | 16th/20 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 32 |
| 1912/1913 | English Second Division | 20th/20 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 26 |
| 1911/1912 | English Second Division | 14th/20 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 34 |
| 1910/1911 | English Second Division | 7th/20 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 42 |
| 1909/1910 | English Second Division | 12th/20 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 36 |
| 1908/1909 | English Second Division | 20th/20 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 68 | 29 |
| 1907/1908 | English Second Division | 15th/20 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 31 |
| 1906/1907 | English Second Division | 13th/20 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 51 | 33 |
| 1905/1906 | English Second Division | 14th/20 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 29 |
| 1904/1905 | English Second Division | 15th/18 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 28 |
| 1903/1904 | English Second Division | 15th/18 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 27 |
| 1902/1903 | English Second Division | 14th/18 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 28 |
| 1901/1902 | English Second Division | 13th/18 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 29 |
| 1900/1901 | English Second Division | 12th/18 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 31 |
| No league table entry in database for 1899/1900 | |||||||||
| 1898/1899 | English Second Division | 16th*/18 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 90 | 20 |
| 1897/1898 | English Second Division | 11th/16 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 61 | 25 |
| 1896/1897 | English Second Division | 8th/16 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 31 |
| TOTALS | Home | Away | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 2213 | 2213 | 4426 | |||||||||||||||||
| Won | 1084 | 537 | 1621 | |||||||||||||||||
| Drawn | 579 | 549 | 1128 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lost | 550 | 1127 | 1677 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scored | 3846 | 2529 | 6375 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conceded | 2522 | 3922 | 6444 | |||||||||||||||||
| Points | 3090 | 1804 | 4892 (-2) | |||||||||||||||||
| * not via automatic positions; 1 2 points deducted | ||||||||||||||||||||