Blackburn Rovers were established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1995. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. They have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. [1] The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football. [2]
The table below details the club's achievements in all national competitions, from their first FA Cup campaign in 1879–80 up until the most recent completed season. [3] [4]
Season | League [3] [4] |
FA Cup [4] |
League Cup [4] |
Other Cup [a] [3] [4] |
Avg. att. [4] [b] |
Top goalscorer(s) [5] [c] | ||||||||||
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Tier | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
1879–80 | N/A [d] | R3 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1880–81 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1881–82 | N/A | RU [e] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1882–83 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1883–84 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1884–85 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1885–86 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1886–87 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1887–88 | N/A | QF | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1888–89 | 1 | Football League [f] | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 4th | SF | – | – | 5,505 | John Southworth | 16 |
1889–90 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 3rd | W | – | – | 7,205 | ||
1890–91 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 6th | W | – | – | 7,805 | ||
1891–92 | 1 | Football League | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 26 | 9th | R2 | – | – | 5,105 | ||
1892–93 | 1 | Div 1 [g] | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 29 | 9th | SF | – | – | 5,970 | ||
1893–94 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 4th | SF | – | – | 6,420 | ||
1894–95 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 32 | 5th | R2 | – | – | 7,910 | ||
1895–96 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 7,810 | ||
1896–97 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 25 | 14th | QF | – | – | 7,005 | ||
1897–98 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 24 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 7,845 | ||
1898–99 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 6th | R1 | – | – | 8,920 | ||
1899–1900 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 30 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 6,725 | ||
1900–01 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 33 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 6,225 | ||
1901–02 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 4th | R1 | – | – | 7,950 | ||
1902–03 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 29 | 16th | R2 | – | – | 8,080 | ||
1903–04 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 28 | 15th | QF | – | – | 9,395 | ||
1904–05 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 26 | 13th | R1 | – | – | 11,145 | ||
1905–06 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 12,920 | ||
1906–07 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 35 | 12th | R2 | – | – | 12,265 | ||
1907–08 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 36 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 13,270 | ||
1908–09 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 4th | R3 | – | – | 14,745 | ||
1909–10 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 3rd | R3 | – | – | 13,805 | ||
1910–11 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 12th | SF | – | – | 14,350 | ||
1911–12 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 1st | SF | – | – | 17,765 | ||
1912–13 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 45 | 5th | QF | – | – | 18,560 | ||
1913–14 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 51 | 1st | R3 | – | – | 22,295 | ||
1914–15 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 3rd | R1 | – | – | 12,740 | ||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 20th | R1 | – | – | 18,110 | ||
1920–21 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 41 | 11th | R1 | – | – | 27,930 | ||
1921–22 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 15th | R3 | – | – | 23,580 | ||
1922–23 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 62 | 40 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 18,755 | ||
1923–24 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 18,520 | ||
1924–25 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 35 | 16th | SF | – | – | 16,340 | ||
1925–26 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 91 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R4 | – | – | 17,775 | ||
1926–27 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 38 | 18th | R3 | – | – | 18,891 | ||
1927–28 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 41 | 12th | W | – | – | 19,120 | ||
1928–29 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 45 | 7th | QF | – | – | 16,841 | ||
1929–30 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 99 | 93 | 45 | 6th | R5 | – | – | 18,714 | ||
1930–31 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 42 | 10th | R5 | – | – | 15,701 | ||
1931–32 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 95 | 38 | 16th | R4 | – | – | 13,176 | ||
1932–33 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 102 | 38 | 15th | R4 | – | – | 12,944 | ||
1933–34 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 81 | 43 | 8th | R3 | – | – | 14,005 | ||
1934–35 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 39 | 15th | R5 | – | – | 13,166 | ||
1935–36 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 33 | 22nd↓ | R4 | – | – | 15,498 | ||
1936–37 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 42 | 12th | R3 | – | – | 14,821 | ||
1937–38 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 80 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 14,779 | ||
1938–39 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 55 | 1st↑ | QF | – | – | 18,262 | ||
1939–40 [h] | 1 | Div 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | N/A | R3 [i] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1946–47 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 17th | R5 | – | – | 26,367 | ||
1947–48 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 21st↓ | R4 | – | – | 27,883 | ||
1948–49 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 22,421 | ||
1949–50 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 22,351 | ||
1950–51 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 24,830 | ||
1951–52 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 40 | 14th | SF | – | – | 23,228 | ||
1952–53 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 9th | R3 | – | – | 23,157 | ||
1953–54 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 50 | 55 | 3rd | R4 | – | – | 26,123 | ||
1954–55 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 50 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 26,928 | ||
1955–56 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 48 | 4th | R5 | – | – | 23,049 | ||
1956–57 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | Pts | 4th | R3 | – | – | 23,091 | ||
1957–58 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | Pts | 2nd↑ | SF | – | – | 22,705 | ||
1958–59 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 44 | 10th | R4 | – | – | 30,544 | ||
1959–60 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 70 | 37 | 17th | RU | – | – | 27,299 | ||
1960–61 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 43 | 8th | R5 | R4 [j] | – | 19,344 | ||
1961–62 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 39 | 16th | QF | SF | – | 15,906 | ||
1962–63 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 71 | 42 | 11th | R3 | QF | – | 16,001 | ||
1963–64 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 65 | 46 | 7th | R5 | R2 | – | 21,543 | ||
1964–65 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 16,110 | ||
1965–66 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 20 | 22nd↓ | QF | R2 | – | 13,513 | ||
1966–67 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 4th | R3 | R4 | – | 14,721 | ||
1967–68 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 8th | R3 | R4 | – | 13,531 | ||
1968–69 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 37 | 19th | R5 | R3 | – | 10,617 | ||
1969–70 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 8th | R3 | R3 | – | 12,523 | ||
1970–71 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 27 | 21st↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 8,034 | ||
1971–72 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 10th | R1 | R2 | – | 8,256 | ||
1972–73 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | – | 9,214 | ||
1973–74 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 46 | 13th [k] | R3 | R2 | – | 7,432 | ||
1974–75 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 45 | 60 | 1st↑ | R3 | R3 | – | 12,651 | ||
1975–76 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 15th | R3 | R1 | QF [l] | 10,489 | ||
1976–77 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 39 | 12th | R5 | R2 | Grp | 10,130 | ||
1977–78 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 45 | 5th | R4 | R2 | QF [m] | 12,227 | ||
1978–79 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 30 | 22nd↓ | R4 | R2 | Grp | 8,640 | ||
1979–80 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 2nd↑ | R5 | R2 | – | 10,311 | ||
1980–81 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 50 | 4th | R3 | R3 | – | 11,684 | ||
1981–82 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 59 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 8,405 | ||
1982–83 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 7,103 | ||
1983–84 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 67 | 6th | R5 | R2 | – | 7,623 | ||
1984–85 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 73 | 5th | R5 | R2 | – | 9,648 | ||
1985–86 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 49 | 19th | R4 | R2 | – | 5,826 | ||
1986–87 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 12th | R3 | R2 | W [n] | 6,773 | ||
1987–88 | 2 | Div 2 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 77 | 5th [o] | R3 | R2 | R1 | 9,503 | ||
1988–89 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 77 | 5th [p] | R5 | R3 | R3 | 8,891 | ||
1989–90 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 5th [q] | R3 | R3 | R1 | 9,624 | ||
1990–91 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R3 | R2 | 8,126 | ||
1991–92 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 74 | 6th↑ [r] | R4 | R1 | R1 | 13,250 | ||
1992–93 | 1 | Prem [s] | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 71 | 4th | QF | SF | – | 16,246 | Alan Shearer | 16 |
1993–94 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 84 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | – | 17,721 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
1994–95 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 89 | 1st | R3 | R4 | RU [t] | 25,272 | Alan Shearer | 34 |
R1 [u] | ||||||||||||||||
1995–96 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 7th | R3 | R4 | RU [v] | 27,714 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
Grp [w] | ||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 13th | R4 | R3 | – | 24,947 | Chris Sutton | 11 |
1997–98 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 | 6th | R5 | R3 | – | 25,253 | Chris Sutton | 18 |
1998–99 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | 19th↓ | R5 | QF | R1 [x] | 25,773 | Kevin Gallacher | 5 |
Ashley Ward | 5 | |||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | 62 | 11th | R5 | R3 | – | 19,253 | Lee Carsley | 10 |
2000–01 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | 91 | 2nd↑ | QF | R3 | – | 20,740 | Matt Jansen | 23 |
2001–02 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 10th | R5 | W [y] | – | 25,976 | Matt Jansen | 10 |
2002–03 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 6th | R4 | SF | R2 [z] | 26,226 | Damien Duff | 9 |
2003–04 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 44 | 15th | R3 | R3 | R1 [aa] | 24,376 | Andrew Cole | 11 |
2004–05 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 15th | SF | R2 | – | 22,315 | Paul Dickov | 9 |
2005–06 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 6th | R4 | SF | – | 21,015 | Craig Bellamy | 13 |
2006–07 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | SF | R3 | R3 [ab] | 21,275 | Benni McCarthy | 18 |
2007–08 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 7th | R3 | QF | R1 [ac] | 23,944 | Roque Santa Cruz | 19 |
2008–09 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 41 | 15th | R5 | QF | – | 23,479 | Benni McCarthy | 10 |
2009–10 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | R3 | SF | – | 25,428 | David Dunn | 9 |
2010–11 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 43 | 15th | R4 | R3 | – | 25,000 |
Junior Hoilett Nikola Kalinić Jason Roberts |
5 |
2011–12 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 31 | 19th↓ | R3 | QF | – | 22,551 | Yakubu | 18 |
2012–13 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 58 | 17th | QF | R2 | – | 14,997 | Jordan Rhodes | 26 |
2013–14 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 70 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 14,962 | Jordan Rhodes | 25 |
2014–15 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 67 | 9th | QF | R1 | – | 14,912 | Jordan Rhodes | 21 |
2015–16 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 15th | R5 | R1 | – | 14,131 | Jordan Rhodes | 10 |
2016–17 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 51 | 22nd↓ | R5 | R3 | Grp [ad] | 12,688 | Danny Graham | 11 |
2017–18 | 3 | L1 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | 96 | 2nd↑ | R3 | R2 | Grp [ae] | 12,832 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
2018–19 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 60 | 15th | R3 | R3 | – | 14,550 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
2019–20 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 14,009 | Adam Armstrong | 17 |
2020–21 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | 57 | 15th | R3 | R2 | – | — [af] | Adam Armstrong | 28 |
2021–22 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 13,958 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 22 |
2022–23 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 69 | 7th | QF | R4 | – | 14,772 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 14 |
2023–24 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 74 | 53 | 19th | R5 | R4 | – | |||
2024–25 | 2 | Chmp | R3 | R1 | – |
Correct up to end of 2022–23 season.
Blackburn Rovers were established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1995. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. They have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. [1] The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football. [2]
The table below details the club's achievements in all national competitions, from their first FA Cup campaign in 1879–80 up until the most recent completed season. [3] [4]
Season | League [3] [4] |
FA Cup [4] |
League Cup [4] |
Other Cup [a] [3] [4] |
Avg. att. [4] [b] |
Top goalscorer(s) [5] [c] | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
1879–80 | N/A [d] | R3 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1880–81 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1881–82 | N/A | RU [e] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1882–83 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1883–84 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1884–85 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1885–86 | N/A | W | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1886–87 | N/A | R2 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1887–88 | N/A | QF | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1888–89 | 1 | Football League [f] | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 4th | SF | – | – | 5,505 | John Southworth | 16 |
1889–90 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 3rd | W | – | – | 7,205 | ||
1890–91 | 1 | Football League | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 6th | W | – | – | 7,805 | ||
1891–92 | 1 | Football League | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 26 | 9th | R2 | – | – | 5,105 | ||
1892–93 | 1 | Div 1 [g] | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 29 | 9th | SF | – | – | 5,970 | ||
1893–94 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 4th | SF | – | – | 6,420 | ||
1894–95 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 32 | 5th | R2 | – | – | 7,910 | ||
1895–96 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 7,810 | ||
1896–97 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 25 | 14th | QF | – | – | 7,005 | ||
1897–98 | 1 | Div 1 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 24 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 7,845 | ||
1898–99 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 6th | R1 | – | – | 8,920 | ||
1899–1900 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 30 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 6,725 | ||
1900–01 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 33 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 6,225 | ||
1901–02 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 4th | R1 | – | – | 7,950 | ||
1902–03 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 29 | 16th | R2 | – | – | 8,080 | ||
1903–04 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 28 | 15th | QF | – | – | 9,395 | ||
1904–05 | 1 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 26 | 13th | R1 | – | – | 11,145 | ||
1905–06 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 9th | R1 | – | – | 12,920 | ||
1906–07 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 35 | 12th | R2 | – | – | 12,265 | ||
1907–08 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 36 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 13,270 | ||
1908–09 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 4th | R3 | – | – | 14,745 | ||
1909–10 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 3rd | R3 | – | – | 13,805 | ||
1910–11 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 12th | SF | – | – | 14,350 | ||
1911–12 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 1st | SF | – | – | 17,765 | ||
1912–13 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 45 | 5th | QF | – | – | 18,560 | ||
1913–14 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 51 | 1st | R3 | – | – | 22,295 | ||
1914–15 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 3rd | R1 | – | – | 12,740 | ||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 20th | R1 | – | – | 18,110 | ||
1920–21 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 41 | 11th | R1 | – | – | 27,930 | ||
1921–22 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 15th | R3 | – | – | 23,580 | ||
1922–23 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 62 | 40 | 14th | R2 | – | – | 18,755 | ||
1923–24 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 18,520 | ||
1924–25 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 35 | 16th | SF | – | – | 16,340 | ||
1925–26 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 91 | 80 | 41 | 12th | R4 | – | – | 17,775 | ||
1926–27 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 38 | 18th | R3 | – | – | 18,891 | ||
1927–28 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 41 | 12th | W | – | – | 19,120 | ||
1928–29 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 45 | 7th | QF | – | – | 16,841 | ||
1929–30 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 99 | 93 | 45 | 6th | R5 | – | – | 18,714 | ||
1930–31 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 42 | 10th | R5 | – | – | 15,701 | ||
1931–32 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 95 | 38 | 16th | R4 | – | – | 13,176 | ||
1932–33 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 102 | 38 | 15th | R4 | – | – | 12,944 | ||
1933–34 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 81 | 43 | 8th | R3 | – | – | 14,005 | ||
1934–35 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 39 | 15th | R5 | – | – | 13,166 | ||
1935–36 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 33 | 22nd↓ | R4 | – | – | 15,498 | ||
1936–37 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 42 | 12th | R3 | – | – | 14,821 | ||
1937–38 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 80 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 14,779 | ||
1938–39 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 55 | 1st↑ | QF | – | – | 18,262 | ||
1939–40 [h] | 1 | Div 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | N/A | R3 [i] | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1946–47 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 17th | R5 | – | – | 26,367 | ||
1947–48 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 21st↓ | R4 | – | – | 27,883 | ||
1948–49 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 22,421 | ||
1949–50 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 16th | R3 | – | – | 22,351 | ||
1950–51 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 24,830 | ||
1951–52 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 40 | 14th | SF | – | – | 23,228 | ||
1952–53 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 9th | R3 | – | – | 23,157 | ||
1953–54 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 50 | 55 | 3rd | R4 | – | – | 26,123 | ||
1954–55 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 50 | 6th | R3 | – | – | 26,928 | ||
1955–56 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 48 | 4th | R5 | – | – | 23,049 | ||
1956–57 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | Pts | 4th | R3 | – | – | 23,091 | ||
1957–58 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | Pts | 2nd↑ | SF | – | – | 22,705 | ||
1958–59 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 44 | 10th | R4 | – | – | 30,544 | ||
1959–60 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 70 | 37 | 17th | RU | – | – | 27,299 | ||
1960–61 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 43 | 8th | R5 | R4 [j] | – | 19,344 | ||
1961–62 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 39 | 16th | QF | SF | – | 15,906 | ||
1962–63 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 71 | 42 | 11th | R3 | QF | – | 16,001 | ||
1963–64 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 65 | 46 | 7th | R5 | R2 | – | 21,543 | ||
1964–65 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 16,110 | ||
1965–66 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | 20 | 22nd↓ | QF | R2 | – | 13,513 | ||
1966–67 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 4th | R3 | R4 | – | 14,721 | ||
1967–68 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 8th | R3 | R4 | – | 13,531 | ||
1968–69 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 37 | 19th | R5 | R3 | – | 10,617 | ||
1969–70 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 8th | R3 | R3 | – | 12,523 | ||
1970–71 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 27 | 21st↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 8,034 | ||
1971–72 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 10th | R1 | R2 | – | 8,256 | ||
1972–73 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | – | 9,214 | ||
1973–74 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 46 | 13th [k] | R3 | R2 | – | 7,432 | ||
1974–75 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 45 | 60 | 1st↑ | R3 | R3 | – | 12,651 | ||
1975–76 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 15th | R3 | R1 | QF [l] | 10,489 | ||
1976–77 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 39 | 12th | R5 | R2 | Grp | 10,130 | ||
1977–78 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 45 | 5th | R4 | R2 | QF [m] | 12,227 | ||
1978–79 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 30 | 22nd↓ | R4 | R2 | Grp | 8,640 | ||
1979–80 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 2nd↑ | R5 | R2 | – | 10,311 | ||
1980–81 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 50 | 4th | R3 | R3 | – | 11,684 | ||
1981–82 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 59 | 10th | R3 | R3 | – | 8,405 | ||
1982–83 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 7,103 | ||
1983–84 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 67 | 6th | R5 | R2 | – | 7,623 | ||
1984–85 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 73 | 5th | R5 | R2 | – | 9,648 | ||
1985–86 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 49 | 19th | R4 | R2 | – | 5,826 | ||
1986–87 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 12th | R3 | R2 | W [n] | 6,773 | ||
1987–88 | 2 | Div 2 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 77 | 5th [o] | R3 | R2 | R1 | 9,503 | ||
1988–89 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 77 | 5th [p] | R5 | R3 | R3 | 8,891 | ||
1989–90 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 5th [q] | R3 | R3 | R1 | 9,624 | ||
1990–91 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R3 | R2 | 8,126 | ||
1991–92 | 2 | Div 2 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 74 | 6th↑ [r] | R4 | R1 | R1 | 13,250 | ||
1992–93 | 1 | Prem [s] | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 71 | 4th | QF | SF | – | 16,246 | Alan Shearer | 16 |
1993–94 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 84 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | – | 17,721 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
1994–95 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 89 | 1st | R3 | R4 | RU [t] | 25,272 | Alan Shearer | 34 |
R1 [u] | ||||||||||||||||
1995–96 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 7th | R3 | R4 | RU [v] | 27,714 | Alan Shearer | 31 |
Grp [w] | ||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 13th | R4 | R3 | – | 24,947 | Chris Sutton | 11 |
1997–98 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 | 6th | R5 | R3 | – | 25,253 | Chris Sutton | 18 |
1998–99 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | 19th↓ | R5 | QF | R1 [x] | 25,773 | Kevin Gallacher | 5 |
Ashley Ward | 5 | |||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | 62 | 11th | R5 | R3 | – | 19,253 | Lee Carsley | 10 |
2000–01 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | 91 | 2nd↑ | QF | R3 | – | 20,740 | Matt Jansen | 23 |
2001–02 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 10th | R5 | W [y] | – | 25,976 | Matt Jansen | 10 |
2002–03 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 6th | R4 | SF | R2 [z] | 26,226 | Damien Duff | 9 |
2003–04 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 44 | 15th | R3 | R3 | R1 [aa] | 24,376 | Andrew Cole | 11 |
2004–05 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 15th | SF | R2 | – | 22,315 | Paul Dickov | 9 |
2005–06 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 6th | R4 | SF | – | 21,015 | Craig Bellamy | 13 |
2006–07 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | SF | R3 | R3 [ab] | 21,275 | Benni McCarthy | 18 |
2007–08 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 7th | R3 | QF | R1 [ac] | 23,944 | Roque Santa Cruz | 19 |
2008–09 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 41 | 15th | R5 | QF | – | 23,479 | Benni McCarthy | 10 |
2009–10 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 10th | R3 | SF | – | 25,428 | David Dunn | 9 |
2010–11 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 43 | 15th | R4 | R3 | – | 25,000 |
Junior Hoilett Nikola Kalinić Jason Roberts |
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2011–12 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 31 | 19th↓ | R3 | QF | – | 22,551 | Yakubu | 18 |
2012–13 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 58 | 17th | QF | R2 | – | 14,997 | Jordan Rhodes | 26 |
2013–14 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 70 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 14,962 | Jordan Rhodes | 25 |
2014–15 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 67 | 9th | QF | R1 | – | 14,912 | Jordan Rhodes | 21 |
2015–16 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 15th | R5 | R1 | – | 14,131 | Jordan Rhodes | 10 |
2016–17 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 51 | 22nd↓ | R5 | R3 | Grp [ad] | 12,688 | Danny Graham | 11 |
2017–18 | 3 | L1 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | 96 | 2nd↑ | R3 | R2 | Grp [ae] | 12,832 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
2018–19 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 60 | 15th | R3 | R3 | – | 14,550 | Bradley Dack | 18 |
2019–20 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R2 | – | 14,009 | Adam Armstrong | 17 |
2020–21 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | 57 | 15th | R3 | R2 | – | — [af] | Adam Armstrong | 28 |
2021–22 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R1 | – | 13,958 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 22 |
2022–23 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 69 | 7th | QF | R4 | – | 14,772 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 14 |
2023–24 | 2 | Chmp | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 74 | 53 | 19th | R5 | R4 | – | |||
2024–25 | 2 | Chmp | R3 | R1 | – |
Correct up to end of 2022–23 season.