CHESTERFIELD
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| Formed: 1867 Reformed: 1919 Ground: Technique Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
League Record as Chesterfield Town
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1896/97 | 4th | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 53 | 32 | Midland League |
| 1897/98 | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 29 | Midland League |
| 1898/99 | 4th | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 42 | 31 | Midland League |
| ▲Chesterfield Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1899/00 | 7th | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 14th | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 58 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | ►16th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 11th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 5th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | ►18th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 72 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | ►18th | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 66 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | ►19th | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 92 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | ▼19th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 67 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Chesterfield Town failed to be Re-Elected to the League and rejoined the Midland League | |||||||||
| 1909/10 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 44 | 61 | Midland League |
| 1910/11 | 5th | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 61 | 45 | Midland League |
| 1911/12 | 12th | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 62 | 36 | Midland League |
| 1912/13 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 51 | Midland League |
| 1913/14 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 80 | 43 | 42 | Midland League |
| 1914/15 | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 41 | 50 | Midland League |
| ▼Chesterfield Town were put into voluntary liquidation and a new club was formed in 1919 | |||||||||
League Record as Chesterfield Municipal
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1919/20 | 1st | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 35 | 53 | Midland League |
League Record as Chesterfield
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1920/21 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 47 | Midland League |
| ▲Chesterfield were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1921/22 | 13th | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 68 | 52 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 39 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 4th | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 54 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 7th | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 92 | 68 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 78 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 77 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 56 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 102 | 57 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 86 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 84 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 2nd | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 43 | 61 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 52 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 39 | 60 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 84 | 89 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 52 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 55 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 6th | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 47 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 69 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 66 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 63 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 64 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 6th | 46 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 81 | 70 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 6th | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 94 | 66 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 79 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 69 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1958/59 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 64 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 18th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 71 | 84 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 67 | 87 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 19th | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 87 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 12th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 70 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 62 | 78 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 63 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 32 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 5th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 38 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 42 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 66 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 64 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 49 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 65 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 46 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 48 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 58 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 61 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 91 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 64 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼22nd | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦►7th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 71 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 62 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Fourth Division was renamed to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 48 | 62 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ♦▲3rd | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 37 | 81 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 72 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | 68 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 65 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 64 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 63 | 36 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 42 | 80* | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 65 | 52 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 73 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | 51 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 62 | 57 | Football League 1 |
| 2005/06 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 73 | 56 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 53 | 47 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 56 | 69 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 57 | 63 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 70 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 85 | 51 | 86 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 81 | 42 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 45 | 67 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 84 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 55 | 69 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | 53 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 78 | 37 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 83 | 38 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 59 | National League |
| 2019/20 | 20th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 65 | 44 | National League |
| 2020/21 | ♦►6th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 43 | 69 | National League |
| 2021/22 | ♦►7th | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 51 | 74 | National League |
| 2022/23 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 52 | 84 | National League |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |
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Footnotes |
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| * | 2000/01 - Had 9 Points Deducted after being found guilty of financial irregularities |