Burnley's complete league history
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| Season | Lev | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | 2 | npower Championship | 11th/24 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 61 |
| 2011/2012 | 2 | npower Championship | 13th/24 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 58 | 62 |
| 2010/2011 | 2 | npower Championship | 8th/24 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 61 | 68 |
| 2009/2010 | 1 | Barclays Premier League | 18th/20 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 82 | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 5th*/24 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 13th/24 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 67 | 62 |
| 2006/2007 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 15th/24 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 49 | 57 |
| 2005/2006 | 2 | Coca Cola Championship | 17th/24 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | 54 |
| 2004/2005 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 13th/24 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 39 | 60 |
| 2003/2004 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 19th/24 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | 53 |
| 2002/2003 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 16th/24 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 89 | 55 |
| 2001/2002 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 7th/24 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | 75 |
| 2000/2001 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 7th/24 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 54 | 72 |
| 1999/2000 | 3 | Nationwide League Division Two | 2nd/24 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 47 | 88 |
| 1998/1999 | 3 | Nationwide League Division Two | 15th/24 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | 55 |
| 1997/1998 | 3 | Nationwide League Division Two | 20th/24 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 52 |
| 1996/1997 | 3 | Nationwide League Division Two | 9th/24 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | 68 |
| 1995/1996 | 3 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 17th/24 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | 55 |
| 1994/1995 | 2 | Endsleigh League Division One | 22nd/24 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | 46 |
| 1993/1994 | 3 | Endsleigh League Division Two | 6th*/24 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 58 | 73 |
| 1992/1993 | 3 | Barclays League Division Two | 13th/24 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| 1991/1992 | 4 | Barclays Fourth Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 83 |
| 1990/1991 | 4 | Barclays Fourth Division | 6th/24 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 51 | 79 |
| 1989/1990 | 4 | Barclays Fourth Division | 16th/24 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | 56 |
| 1988/1989 | 4 | Barclays Fourth Division | 16th/24 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 55 |
| 1987/1988 | 4 | Barclays Fourth Division | 10th/24 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 67 |
| 1986/1987 | 4 | Today Fourth Division | 22nd/24 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 74 | 49 |
| 1985/1986 | 4 | Canon Fourth Division | 14th/24 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 59 |
| 1984/1985 | 3 | Canon Third Division | 21st/24 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 46 |
| 1983/1984 | 3 | Canon Third Division | 12th/24 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 76 | 61 | 62 |
| 1982/1983 | 2 | English Second Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 66 | 44 |
| 1981/1982 | 3 | English Third Division | 1st/24 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | 80 |
| 1980/1981 | 3 | English Third Division | 8th/24 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 48 | 50 |
| 1979/1980 | 2 | English Second Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 73 | 27 |
| 1978/1979 | 2 | English Second Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 40 |
| 1977/1978 | 2 | English Second Division | 11th/22 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 40 |
| 1976/1977 | 2 | English Second Division | 16th/22 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 36 |
| 1975/1976 | 1 | English First Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 28 |
| 1974/1975 | 1 | English First Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 45 |
| 1973/1974 | 1 | English First Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 46 |
| 1972/1973 | 2 | English Second Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 62 |
| 1971/1972 | 2 | English Second Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 46 |
| 1970/1971 | 1 | English First Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 | 27 |
| 1969/1970 | 1 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 39 |
| 1968/1969 | 1 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 39 |
| 1967/1968 | 1 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 71 | 38 |
| 1966/1967 | 1 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 76 | 39 |
| 1965/1966 | 1 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 55 |
| 1964/1965 | 1 | English First Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 42 |
| 1963/1964 | 1 | English First Division | 9th/22 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 64 | 44 |
| 1962/1963 | 1 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 57 | 54 |
| 1961/1962 | 1 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 101 | 67 | 53 |
| 1960/1961 | 1 | English First Division | 4th/22 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 51 |
| 1959/1960 | 1 | English First Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 61 | 55 |
| 1958/1959 | 1 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 48 |
| 1957/1958 | 1 | English First Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 74 | 47 |
| 1956/1957 | 1 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 50 | 46 |
| 1955/1956 | 1 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| 1954/1955 | 1 | English First Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 43 |
| 1953/1954 | 1 | English First Division | 7th/22 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 67 | 46 |
| 1952/1953 | 1 | English First Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 48 |
| 1951/1952 | 1 | English First Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 40 |
| 1950/1951 | 1 | English First Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 42 |
| 1949/1950 | 1 | English First Division | 10th/22 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| 1948/1949 | 1 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 38 |
| 1947/1948 | 1 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 52 |
| 1946/1947 | 2 | English Second Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 58 |
| No league table entries in database from 1939/1940 to 1945/1946 (World War II) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938/1939 | 2 | English Second Division | 14th/22 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 56 | 39 |
| 1937/1938 | 2 | English Second Division | 6th/22 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 44 |
| 1936/1937 | 2 | English Second Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 42 |
| 1935/1936 | 2 | English Second Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 37 |
| 1934/1935 | 2 | English Second Division | 12th/22 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 41 |
| 1933/1934 | 2 | English Second Division | 13th/22 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 72 | 42 |
| 1932/1933 | 2 | English Second Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 59 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 79 | 36 |
| 1931/1932 | 2 | English Second Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 87 | 35 |
| 1930/1931 | 2 | English Second Division | 8th/22 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 77 | 45 |
| 1929/1930 | 1 | English First Division | 21st/22 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 97 | 36 |
| 1928/1929 | 1 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 71 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 81 | 103 | 38 |
| 1927/1928 | 1 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 67 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 98 | 39 |
| 1926/1927 | 1 | English First Division | 5th/22 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 80 | 47 |
| 1925/1926 | 1 | English First Division | 20th/22 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 73 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 108 | 36 |
| 1924/1925 | 1 | English First Division | 19th/22 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 75 | 34 |
| 1923/1924 | 1 | English First Division | 17th/22 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 36 |
| 1922/1923 | 1 | English First Division | 15th/22 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 59 | 38 |
| 1921/1922 | 1 | English First Division | 3rd/22 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 54 | 49 |
| 1920/1921 | 1 | English First Division | 1st/22 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 59 |
| 1919/1920 | 1 | English First Division | 2nd/22 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 59 | 51 |
| No league table entries in database from 1915/1916 to 1918/1919 (World War I) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914/1915 | 1 | English First Division | 4th/20 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 43 |
| 1913/1914 | 1 | English First Division | 12th/20 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 53 | 36 |
| 1912/1913 | 2 | English Second Division | 2nd/20 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 53 | 50 |
| 1911/1912 | 2 | English Second Division | 3rd/20 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 52 |
| 1910/1911 | 2 | English Second Division | 8th/20 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
| 1909/1910 | 2 | English Second Division | 14th/20 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 34 |
| 1908/1909 | 2 | English Second Division | 14th/20 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 33 |
| 1907/1908 | 2 | English Second Division | 7th/20 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 50 | 46 |
| 1906/1907 | 2 | English Second Division | 7th/20 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 47 | 40 |
| 1905/1906 | 2 | English Second Division | 9th/20 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 38 |
| 1904/1905 | 2 | English Second Division | 11th/18 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 52 | 30 |
| 1903/1904 | 2 | English Second Division | 5th/18 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 39 |
| 1902/1903 | 2 | English Second Division | 18th/18 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 77 | 20 |
| 1901/1902 | 2 | English Second Division | 9th/18 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 30 |
| 1900/1901 | 2 | English Second Division | 3rd/18 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 29 | 44 |
| 1899/1900 | 1 | English First Division | 17th/18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 27 |
| 1898/1899 | 1 | English First Division | 3rd/18 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 39 |
| 1897/1898 | 2 | English Second Division | 1st*/16 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 24 | 48 |
| 1896/1897 | 1 | English First Division | 16th*/16 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 19 |
| 1895/1896 | 1 | English First Division | 10th/16 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 |
| 1894/1895 | 1 | English First Division | 9th/16 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 26 |
| 1893/1894 | 1 | English First Division | 5th/16 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 34 |
| 1892/1893 | 1 | English First Division | 6th/16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 44 | 30 |
| 1891/1892 | 1 | English Football League | 7th/14 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 26 |
| 1890/1891 | 1 | English Football League | 8th/12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 |
| 1889/1890 | 1 | English Football League | 11th/12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 |
| 1888/1889 | 1 | English Football League | 9th/12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 |
| COLOUR KEY: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic league champions | Relegated | Promoted | |||
| Transferred or Champions League place | Play-offs or qualified for Europe | Merged | |||
| TOTALS | Home | Away | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 2330 | 2330 | 4660 | |||||||||||||||||
| Won | 1235 | 557 | 1792 | |||||||||||||||||
| Drawn | 572 | 562 | 1134 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lost | 523 | 1211 | 1734 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scored | 4266 | 2595 | 6861 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conceded | 2592 | 4270 | 6862 | |||||||||||||||||
| Points | 3388 | 1855 | 5243 | |||||||||||||||||
| * not via automatic positions | ||||||||||||||||||||
