AFC BOURNEMOUTH
Formed: 1899  Ground: Dean Court (Vitality Stadium), Boscambe, Bournemouth

League Record as Boscambe

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1920/21 5th 24 10 6 8 25 40 26 Southern League English Section
1921/22 7th 36 17 5 14 38 55 39 Southern League English Section
1922/23 2nd 38 22 7 9 67 34 51 Southern League English Section
Boscambe were Elected to the Football League and changed their name to Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic

League Record as Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1923/24 21st 42 11 11 20 40 65 33 Football League Third Division South
1924/25 20th 42 13 8 21 40 58 34 Football League Third Division South
1925/26 8th 42 17 9 16 75 91 43 Football League Third Division South
1926/27 7th 42 18 8 16 78 66 44 Football League Third Division South
1927/28 14th 42 13 12 17 72 79 38 Football League Third Division South
1928/29 9th 42 19 9 14 84 77 47 Football League Third Division South
1929/30 10th 42 15 13 14 72 61 43 Football League Third Division South
1930/31 10th 42 15 13 14 72 73 43 Football League Third Division South
1931/32 15th 42 13 12 17 70 78 38 Football League Third Division South
1932/33 18th 42 12 12 18 60 81 36 Football League Third Division South
1933/34 21st 42 9 9 24 60 102 27 Football League Third Division South
1934/35 17th 42 15 7 20 54 71 37 Football League Third Division South
1935/36 8th 42 16 11 15 60 56 43 Football League Third Division South
1936/37 6th 42 20 9 13 65 59 49 Football League Third Division South
1937/38 13th 42 14 12 16 56 57 40 Football League Third Division South
1938/39 15th 42 13 13 16 52 58 39 Football League Third Division South
World War 2 Suspended Play
1946/47 7th 42 18 8 16 72 54 44 Football League Third Division South
1947/48 2nd 42 24 9 9 76 35 57 Football League Third Division South
1948/49 3rd 42 22 8 12 69 48 52 Football League Third Division South
1949/50 12th 42 16 10 16 57 56 42 Football League Third Division South
1950/51 9th 46 22 7 17 65 57 51 Football League Third Division South
1951/52 14th 46 16 10 20 69 75 42 Football League Third Division South
1952/53 9th 46 19 9 18 74 69 47 Football League Third Division South
1953/54 19th 46 16 8 22 67 70 40 Football League Third Division South
1954/55 17th 46 12 18 16 57 65 42 Football League Third Division South
1955/56 9th 46 19 10 17 63 51 48 Football League Third Division South
1956/57 5th 46 19 14 13 88 62 52 Football League Third Division South
1957/58 9th 46 21 9 16 81 74 51 Football League Third Division South
1958/59 12th 46 17 12 17 69 69 46 Football League Third Division
1959/60 10th 46 17 13 16 72 72 47 Football League Third Division
1960/61 19th 46 15 10 21 58 76 40 Football League Third Division
1961/62 3rd 46 21 17 8 69 45 59 Football League Third Division
1962/63 5th 46 18 16 12 63 46 52 Football League Third Division
1963/64 4th 46 24 8 14 79 58 56 Football League Third Division
1964/65 11th 46 18 11 17 72 63 47 Football League Third Division
1965/66 18th 46 13 12 21 38 56 38 Football League Third Division
1966/67 20th 46 12 17 17 39 57 41 Football League Third Division
1967/68 12th 46 16 15 15 56 51 47 Football League Third Division
1968/69 4th 46 21 9 16 60 45 51 Football League Third Division
1969/70 ▼21st 46 12 15 19 48 71 39 Football League Third Division
1970/71 ▲2nd 46 24 12 10 81 46 60 Football League Fourth Division

League Record as AFC Bournemouth

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1971/72 3rd 46 23 16 7 73 37 62 Football League Third Division
1972/73 7th 46 17 16 13 66 44 50 Football League Third Division
1973/74 11th 46 16 15 15 54 58 47 Football League Third Division
1974/75 ▼21st 46 13 12 21 44 58 38 Football League Third Division
1975/76 6th 46 20 12 14 57 48 52 Football League Fourth Division
1976/77 13th 46 15 18 13 54 44 48 Football League Fourth Division
1977/78 17th 46 14 15 17 41 51 43 Football League Fourth Division
1978/79 18th 46 14 11 21 47 48 39 Football League Fourth Division
1979/80 11th 46 13 18 15 52 51 44 Football League Fourth Division
1980/81 13th 46 16 13 17 47 48 45 Football League Fourth Division
1981/82 ▲4th 46 23 19 4 62 30 88 Football League Fourth Division
1982/83 14th 46 16 13 17 59 68 61 Football League Third Division
1983/84 17th 46 16 7 23 63 73 55 Football League Third Division
1984/85 10th 46 19 11 16 57 46 68 Football League Third Division
1985/86 15th 46 15 9 22 65 72 54 Football League Third Division
1986/87 ▲1st 46 29 10 7 76 40 97 Football League Third Division
1987/88 17th 44 13 10 21 56 68 49 Football League Second Division
1988/89 12th 46 18 8 20 53 62 62 Football League Second Division
1989/90 ▼22nd 46 12 12 22 57 76 48 Football League Second Division
1990/91 9th 46 19 13 14 58 58 70 Football League Third Division
1991/92 8th 46 20 11 15 52 48 71 Football League Third Division
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2
1992/93 17th 46 12 17 17 45 52 53 Football League Division 2
1993/94 17th 46 14 15 17 51 59 57 Football League Division 2
1994/95 19th 46 13 11 22 49 69 50 Football League Division 2
1995/96 14th 46 16 10 20 51 70 58 Football League Division 2
1996/97 16th 46 15 15 16 43 45 60 Football League Division 2
1997/98 9th 46 18 12 16 57 52 66 Football League Division 2
1998/99 7th 46 21 13 12 63 41 76 Football League Division 2
1999/00 16th 46 16 9 21 59 62 57 Football League Division 2
2000/01 7th 46 20 13 13 79 55 73 Football League Division 2
2001/02 ▼21st 46 10 14 22 56 71 44 Football League Division 2
2002/03 ♦▲4th 46 20 14 12 60 48 74 Football League Division 3
2003/04 9th 46 17 15 14 56 51 66 Football League Division 2
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1
2004/05 8th 46 20 10 16 77 64 70 Football League 1
2005/06 17th 46 12 19 15 49 53 55 Football League 1
2006/07 19th 46 13 13 20 50 64 52 Football League 1
2007/08 ▼21st 46 17 7 22 62 72  48* Football League 1
2008/09 21st 46 17 12 17 59 51  46* Football League 2
2009/10 ▲2nd 46 25 8 13 61 44 83 Football League 2
2010/11 6th 46 19 14 13 75 54 71 Football League 1
2011/12 11th 46 15 13 18 48 52 58 Football League 1
2012/13 ▲2nd 46 24 11 11 76 53 83 Football League 1
2013/14 10th 46 18 12 16 67 66 66 Football League Championship
2014/15 ▲1st 46 26 12 8 98 45 90 Football League Championship
2015/16 16th 38 11 9 18 45 67 42 Premier League
2016/17 9th 38 12 10 16 55 67 46 Premier League
2017/18 12th 38 11 11 16 45 61 44 Premier League
2018/19 14th 38 13 6 19 56 70 45 Premier League
2019/20 ▼18th 38 9 7 22 40 65 34 Premier League
2020/21 6th 46 22 11 13 73 46 77 English Football League Championship
2021/22 ▲2nd 46 25 13 8 74 39 88 English Football League Championship
2022/23 15th 38 11 6 21 37 71 39 Premier League
2023/24 12th 38 13 9 16 54 67 48 Premier League
2024/25 - - - - - - - - Premier League

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Footnotes

* 2007/08 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration
* 2008/09 - Deducted 17 Points

League Honours (0 Top Flight Title Winners)

Season

Competition

Finished As Outcome (Total Tier Titles)
1986/87 Football League Third Division Champions Tier 3 Champions (1)
2014/15 Football League Championship Champions Tier 2 Champions (1)

Domestic Cup Record Summary

FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Furthest Round Reached Opponents
1956/57 FA Cup Quarter Finals Manchester United
2020/21 FA Cup Quarter Finals Southampton

English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Furthest Round Reached Opponents
2014/15 Football League Cup Quarter Finals Liverpool
2017/18 English Football League Cup Quarter Finals Chelsea
2018/19 English Football League Cup Quarter Finals Chelsea