| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | npower Championship | 19th/24 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | 58 |
| 2011/2012 | npower League One | 4th*/24 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 47 | 81 |
| 2010/2011 | npower League One | 3rd/24 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 48 | 87 |
| 2009/2010 | Coca-Cola League One | 6th/24 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 80 |
| 2008/2009 | Coca-Cola League One | 9th/24 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| 2007/2008 | Coca-Cola League One | 10th/24 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 62 | 66 |
| 2006/2007 | Coca-Cola League One | 15th/24 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 69 | 59 |
| 2005/2006 | Coca Cola League One | 4th/24 | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | 73 |
| 2004/2005 | Coca-Cola League One | 9th/24 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 65 | 70 |
| 2003/2004 | Nationwide League Division Three | 4th*/24 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 81 |
| 2002/2003 | Nationwide League Division Two | 22nd/24 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 61 | 45 |
| 2001/2002 | Nationwide League Division Two | 6th/24 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 47 | 78 |
| 2000/2001 | Nationwide League Division One | 22nd/24 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 57 | 48 |
| 1999/2000 | Nationwide League Division One | 8th/24 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | 74 |
| 1998/1999 | Nationwide League Division One | 10th/24 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | 61 |
| 1997/1998 | Nationwide League Division One | 16th/24 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 53 |
| 1996/1997 | Nationwide League Division One | 20th/24 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 54 |
| 1995/1996 | Endsleigh League Division One | 8th/24 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | 63 |
| 1994/1995 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 5th*/24 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 49 | 81 |
| 1993/1994 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 11th/24 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 61 | 65 |
| 1992/1993 | Barclays League Division Two | 15th/24 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 60 |
| 1991/1992 | Barclays Third Division | 3rd/24 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 38 | 78 |
| 1990/1991 | Barclays Third Division | 11th/24 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 67 |
| 1989/1990 | Barclays Third Division | 8th/24 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 62 | 65 |
| 1988/1989 | Barclays Third Division | 14th/24 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 60 |
| 1987/1988 | Barclays Second Division | 23rd/23 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 100 | 28 |
| 1986/1987 | Today Second Division | 17th/22 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 61 | 51 |
| 1985/1986 | Canon Second Division | 16th/22 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 67 | 52 |
| 1984/1985 | Canon Second Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 55 |
| 1983/1984 | Canon Second Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 57 |
| 1982/1983 | English Third Division | 3rd/24 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 84 | 49 | 82 |
| 1981/1982 | English Third Division | 17th/24 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 59 | 57 |
| 1980/1981 | English Third Division | 4th/24 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 40 | 56 |
| 1979/1980 | English Fourth Division | 1st/24 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 101 | 48 | 66 |
| 1978/1979 | English Fourth Division | 9th/24 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 47 |
| 1977/1978 | English Fourth Division | 11th/24 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 55 | 45 |
| 1976/1977 | English Fourth Division | 9th/24 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 50 |
| 1975/1976 | English Fourth Division | 5th/24 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 41 | 56 |
| 1974/1975 | English Third Division | 24th/24 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 76 | 32 |
| 1973/1974 | English Third Division | 10th/24 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 55 | 47 |
| 1972/1973 | English Second Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 33 |
| 1971/1972 | English First Division | 22nd/22 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 59 | 25 |
| 1970/1971 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 36 |
| 1969/1970 | English Second Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 60 |
| 1968/1969 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 46 |
| 1967/1968 | English Second Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 38 |
| 1966/1967 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 49 |
| 1965/1966 | English Second Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 36 | 51 |
| 1964/1965 | English Second Division | 8th/22 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 44 |
| 1963/1964 | English Second Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 64 | 40 |
| 1962/1963 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 50 | 48 |
| 1961/1962 | English Second Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 44 |
| 1960/1961 | English Second Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 71 | 35 |
| 1959/1960 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 52 | 47 |
| 1958/1959 | English Second Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 55 | 40 |
| 1957/1958 | English Second Division | 9th/22 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 66 | 44 |
| 1956/1957 | English Second Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 74 | 42 |
| 1955/1956 | English First Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 35 |
| 1954/1955 | English First Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | 41 |
| 1953/1954 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 61 | 51 |
| 1952/1953 | English Second Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 84 | 33 | 58 |
| 1951/1952 | English First Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 82 | 28 |
| 1950/1951 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 92 | 36 |
| 1949/1950 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | 37 |
| 1948/1949 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 34 |
| 1947/1948 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 36 |
| 1946/1947 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 79 | 33 |
| No league table entries in database from 1939/1940 to 1945/1946 (World War II) | |||||||||
| 1938/1939 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 35 |
| 1937/1938 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 68 | 39 |
| 1936/1937 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 64 | 39 |
| 1935/1936 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 48 |
| 1934/1935 | English First Division | 16th/22 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 71 | 38 |
| 1933/1934 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 61 | 56 |
| 1932/1933 | English First Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 47 |
| 1931/1932 | English First Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 63 | 48 |
| 1930/1931 | English First Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 65 | 48 |
| 1929/1930 | English First Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 69 | 43 |
| 1928/1929 | English First Division | 16th/22 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 61 | 39 |
| 1927/1928 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 91 | 68 | 51 |
| 1926/1927 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 76 | 60 | 51 |
| 1925/1926 | English First Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 92 | 60 | 57 |
| 1924/1925 | English First Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 69 | 28 | 58 |
| 1923/1924 | English First Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 33 | 57 |
| 1922/1923 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 32 | 53 |
| 1921/1922 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 54 | 39 |
| 1920/1921 | English First Division | 17th/22 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 49 | 39 |
| 1919/1920 | English Second Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 97 | 38 | 64 |
| No league table entries in database from 1915/1916 to 1918/1919 (World War I) | |||||||||
| 1914/1915 | English Second Division | 8th/20 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 42 | 42 |
| 1913/1914 | English Second Division | 13th/20 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 34 |
| 1912/1913 | English Second Division | 5th/20 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 40 | 43 |
| 1911/1912 | English Second Division | 17th/20 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 64 | 32 |
| 1910/1911 | English Second Division | 13th/20 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 58 | 34 |
| TOTALS | Home | Away | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 1993 | 1993 | 3986 | |||||||||||||||||
| Won | 1024 | 527 | 1551 | |||||||||||||||||
| Drawn | 509 | 539 | 1048 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lost | 460 | 927 | 1387 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scored | 3291 | 2392 | 5683 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conceded | 1974 | 3365 | 5339 | |||||||||||||||||
| Points | 2907 | 1794 | 4701 | |||||||||||||||||
| * not via automatic positions | ||||||||||||||||||||