League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1905/06 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 54 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1906/07 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 57 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1907/08 | 8th | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 62 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
1908/09 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 39 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1909/10 | 3rd | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 46 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
1910/11 | 5th | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1911/12 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1912/13 | 12th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 56 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1913/14 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 37 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1914/15 | 7th | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 54 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 72 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1920/21 | 13th | 42 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 43 | 53 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1921/22 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
1922/23 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1923/24 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1924/25 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1925/26 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 61 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1926/27 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
1927/28 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1928/29 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1929/30 | ▼21st | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 78 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
1930/31 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 99 | 55 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
1931/32 | 8th | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 53 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
1932/33 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
1933/34 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 68 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1934/35 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 74 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1935/36 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 47 | 111 | 20 | Football League Second Division |
1936/37 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 69 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
1937/38 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 80 | 43 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
1938/39 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 74 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
1947/48 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
1948/49 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 28 | 65 | Football League Third Division North |
1949/50 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
1950/51 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 70 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
1951/52 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 70 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1952/53 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 69 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1953/54 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 64 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1954/55 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
1955/56 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 53 | 97 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
1956/57 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 69 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
1957/58 | 5th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 78 | 67 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
1958/59 | ▲2nd | 46 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 90 | 55 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
1959/60 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 76 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
1960/61 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
1961/62 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
1962/63 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
1963/64 | 8th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 73 | 68 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
1964/65 | 4th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 57 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
1965/66 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 109 | 62 | 69 | Football League Third Division |
1966/67 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 72 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1967/68 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 73 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1968/69 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1969/70 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1970/71 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
1971/72 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1972/73 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1973/74 | 9th | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
1974/75 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1975/76 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1976/77 | 14th | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1977/78 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
1978/79 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 61 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
1979/80 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
1980/81 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 71 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
1981/82 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | Football League Fourth Division |
1982/83 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 75 | 34 | 90 | Football League Fourth Division |
1983/84 | 4th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
1984/85 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 78 | 49 | 87 | Football League Third Division |
1985/86 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 | 55 | 64 | Football League Second Division |
1986/87 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 55 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
1987/88 | 15th | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 60 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
1988/89 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 68 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
1989/90 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 65 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
1990/91 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 57 | 85 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
1991/92 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions and the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
1992/93 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 69 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
1993/94 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 68 | Football League Division 2 |
1994/95 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 57 | 74 | Football League Division 2 |
1995/96 | ▼24th | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 78 | 31 | Football League Division 2 |
1996/97 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 57 | Football League Division 3 |
1997/98 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 41 | Football League Division 3 |
1998/99 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
1999/00 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
2000/01 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 74 | Football League Division 3 |
2001/02 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 51 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
2002/03 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
2003/04 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 88 | Football League Division 3 |
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League One | |||||||||
2004/05 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | 86 | Football League One |
2005/06 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 55 | 52 | Football League Championship |
2006/07 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 67 | 49 | Football League Championship |
2007/08 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 47 | 75 | Football League Championship |
2008/09 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 64 | 35 | Premier League |
2009/10 | ▼19th | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 75 | 30 | Premier League |
2010/11 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 51 | 65 | Football League Championship |
2011/12 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 43 | 68 | Football League Championship |
2012/13 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | 79 | Football League Championship |
2013/14 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 53 | 37 | Premier League |
2014/15 | ▼18th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 35 | Premier League |
2015/16 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 83 | Football League Championship |
2016/17 | ▼18th | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | 34 | Premier League |
2017/18 | 18th | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 49 | English Football League Championship |
2018/19 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 62 | English Football League Championship |
2019/20 | ▼24th | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 87 | 45 | English Football League Championship |
2020/21 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 38 | 89 | English Football League One |
2021/22 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
2022/23 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 58 | English Football League Championship |
2023/24 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 60 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
European Record Summary
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
2014/15 | UEFA Europa League | Playoff Round | KSC Lokeren |