The following article is a list of all Notts County Football Club seasons from 1877–78 up to 2021–22. The list details the club's achievements in all national and European first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Top goalscorer | |||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1877–78 | R1 | CL Cursham | 1 | |||||||||||||
1878–79 | R1 | Owen | 1 | |||||||||||||
1879–80 | R1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1880–81 | R3 | Harry Cursham | 4 | |||||||||||||
1881–82 | R3 | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1882–83 | SF | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1883–84 | SF | Harry Cursham | 7 | |||||||||||||
1884–85 | QF |
William Gunn Harry Jackson |
4 | |||||||||||||
1885–86 | R5 | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1886–87 | QF | Harry Cursham | 10 | |||||||||||||
1887–88 | R3 |
Harry Daft Albert Moore |
3 | |||||||||||||
1888–89 | FL [a] | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 11th | R2 | Bob Jardine | 9 | |||
1889–90 | FL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 10th | QF | Jimmy Oswald | 16 | ||||
1890–91 | FL | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 3rd [b] | RU | Jimmy Oswald | 20 | ||||
1891–92 | FL | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 26 | 8th | R1 | Jimmy Oswald | 15 | ||||
1892–93 | Div 1 [c] ↓ | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 24 | 14th | R2 | Jimmy Oswald | 14 | ||||
1893–94 | Div 2 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 3rd [d] | W | James Logan | 27 | |||
1894–95 | Div 2 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 39 | 2nd [d] | R1 | Elijah Allsopp | 17 | ||||
1895–96 | Div 2 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 26 | 10th | R1 | Walter Bull | 18 | ||||
1896–97 | Div 2 ↑ | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 92 | 43 | 42 | 1st [e] | R2 | Tom Boucher | 24 | ||||
1897–98 | Div 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 24 | 13th | R1 | Tom Boucher | 7 | |||
1898–99 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 37 | 5th | R2 | Alex Maconnachie | 12 | ||||
1899–1900 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 29 | 15th | R2 | Joe McMain | 15 | ||||
1900–01 | Div 1 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 3rd [b] | R2 | Jack Morris | 19 | ||||
1901–02 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 32 | 13th | R1 | Percy Humphreys | 14 | ||||
1902–03 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 15th | QF | Arthur Green Percy Humphreys |
16 | ||||
1903–04 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 29 | 13th | R1 | Arthur Green | 20 | ||||
1904–05 | Div 1 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 18 | 18th | R1 | Jerry Dean Arthur Green |
8 | ||||
1905–06 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 71 | 34 | 16th | R1 | Arthur Green Walter Tarplin |
13 | ||||
1906–07 | Div 1 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 18th | QF | Percy Humphreys | 16 | ||||
1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 34 | 18th | R2 | Fred Jones | 8 | ||||
1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 36 | 15th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 18 | ||||
1909–10 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 59 | 40 | 9th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 22 | ||||
1910–11 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 11th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 13 | ||||
1911–12 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 35 | 16th | R2 | Sam Richards | 14 | ||||
1912–13 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 56 | 23 | 19th | R1 | Jack Peart | 7 | ||||
1913–14 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 36 | 53 | 1st | R1 | Jack Peart | 29 | |||
1914–15 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 31 | 16th | R1 | Jack Peart | 11 | |||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 36 | 21st | R3 | Harold Hill | 13 | |||
1920–21 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 47 | 6th | R2 | Harold Hill Sammy Stevens |
11 | |||
1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 51 | 39 | 13th | SF | Harold Hill | 11 | ||||
1922–23 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 53 | 1st | R1 | Donald Cock | 13 | ||||
1923–24 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R2 | Donald Cock | 11 | |||
1924–25 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 45 | 9th | R3 | Arthur Davis | 13 | ||||
1925–26 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 74 | 33 | 22nd | R5 | Arthur Davis | 14 | ||||
1926–27 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 96 | 35 | 16th | R3 | Arthur Davis Neil Harris |
16 | |||
1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 74 | 38 | 15th | R3 | Paddy Mills | 21 | ||||
1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 47 | 5th | R3 | Harold Andrews | 21 | ||||
1929–30 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 33 | 22nd | R3 | Harold Andrews | 17 | ||||
1930–31 | Div 3S ↑ | 3 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 59 | 1st | R4 | Tom Keetley | 41 | |||
1931–32 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 75 | 38 | 16th | R3 | Tom Keetley | 30 | |||
1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 40 | 15th | R3 | Tom Keetley | 15 | ||||
1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 35 | 18th | R3 | Charlie MacCartney | 15 | ||||
1934–35 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 97 | 25 | 22nd | R3 | Fred Shaw | 12 | ||||
1935–36 | Div 3S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 9th | R3 | Third Division South Cup | R2 | Tex Rickards | 11 | |
1936–37 | Div 3S | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 56 | 2nd | R1 | Third Division South Cup | SF | Hughie Gallacher | 25 | ||
1937–38 | Div 3S | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 11th | R4 | Third Division South Cup | SF | Willie Chalmers | 9 | ||
1938–39 | Div 3S | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 43 | 11th | R4 | Third Division South Cup | R1 | Boy Martin | 16 | ||
1939–40 [f] | Div 3S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Boy Martin | 3 | ||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a [g] | R2 | Ian McPherson | 3 | ||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 3S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 12th | R3 | Jackie Sewell | 22 | |||
1947–48 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 6th | R4 | Tommy Lawton | 24 | ||||
1948–49 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 102 | 68 | 43 | 11th | R4 | Jackie Sewell | 27 | ||||
1949–50 | Div 3S ↑ | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 50 | 51 | 1st | R3 | Tommy Lawton | 33 | ||||
1950–51 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 39 | 17th | R3 |
Tom Johnston Jackie Sewell |
14 | |||
1951–52 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 15th | R4 |
Frank Broome Bobby Crookes |
15 | ||||
1952–53 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 88 | 36 | 19th | R4 | Ken McPherson | 14 | ||||
1953–54 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 74 | 39 | 14th | R3 | Tom Johnston | 16 | ||||
1954–55 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 48 | 7th | QF | Jimmy Jackson | 18 | ||||
1955–56 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 82 | 31 | 20th | R3 | Jimmy Jackson | 8 | ||||
1956–57 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 86 | 30 | 20th | R3 | Gordon Wills | 19 | ||||
1957–58 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 44 | 80 | 30 | 21st | R4 | Jackie Lane | 11 | ||||
1958–59 | Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 96 | 29 | 23rd | R1 | Don Roby | 13 | |||
1959–60 | Div 4 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 107 | 69 | 60 | 2nd | R2 | Stan Newsham | 23 | |||
1960–61 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 5th | R1 | R2 | Tony Hateley | 27 | ||
1961–62 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 43 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Tony Hateley | 21 | |||
1962–63 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 74 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R4 | Tony Hateley | 22 | |||
1963–64 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 92 | 27 | 24th | R2 | QF | Jeff Astle | 14 | |||
1964–65 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 44 | 13th | R2 | R3 | Jimmy Rayner | 14 | ||
1965–66 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 8th | R1 | R1 | Ron Still | 13 | |||
1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 72 | 37 | 20th | R1 | R1 | Stan Marshall | 13 | |||
1967–68 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 79 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R1 | Les Bradd | 10 | |||
1968–69 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 57 | 42 | 19th | R1 | R1 | Don Masson | 13 | |||
1969–70 | Div 4 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 7th | R1 | R1 | Don Masson | 23 | |||
1970–71 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 69 | 1st | R3 | R1 | Tony Hateley | 23 | |||
1971–72 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 62 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Les Bradd | 25 | ||
1972–73 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 57 | 2nd | R3 | QF | Watney Cup | R1 | Kevin Randall | 23 | |
1973–74 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | 43 | 10th | R3 | R1 | Kevin Randall | 14 | ||
1974–75 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 40 | 14th | R4 | R2 | Ian Scanlon | 14 | |||
1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 49 | 5th | R3 | QF | Les Bradd | 19 | |||
1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 48 | 8th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mick Vinter | 13 | |
1977–78 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | 38 | 15th | R5 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | SF | Mick Vinter | 24 | |
1978–79 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 44 | 6th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mick Vinter | 14 | |
1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Ray O'Brien | 11 | |
1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 53 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | RU | Trevor Christie | 21 | |
1981–82 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | 47 [h] | 15th | R3 | R2 | Football League Group Cup | GS | Iain McCulloch | 16 |
1982–83 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | 15th | R4 | R4 | Iain McCulloch | 12 | |||
1983–84 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 41 | 21st | QF | R3 | Trevor Christie | 25 | |||
1984–85 | Div 2 ↓ | 2 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | 37 | 20th | R3 | R4 | Rachid Harkouk | 20 | ||
1985–86 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 71 | 8th | R4 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | GS | Ian McParland | 20 |
1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | 76 | 7th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | GS | Ian McParland | 27 | |
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 81 | 4th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | RU | Ian McParland | 22 | |
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 67 | 9th | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1S | Ian McParland | 9 | |
1989–90 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 87 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | RU | Tommy Johnson | 18 | |
1990–91 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 80 | 4th | QF | R2 | Full Members' Cup | R2N | Tommy Johnson | 19 |
1991–92 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 21st | R5 | R2 | Full Members' Cup | NSF | Tommy Johnson | 12 |
1992–93 | Div 1 [i] | 2 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 52 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup | GS | Mark Draper | 12 |
1993–94 | Div 1 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 7th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | RU | Gary McSwegan | 16 | |
1994–95 | Div 1 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 40 | 24th | R3 | R4 | Anglo-Italian Cup | W | Paul Devlin | 10 | |
1995–96 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 78 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | QFN | Devon White | 14 |
1996–97 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 35 | 24th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R2N | Gary Martindale | 7 | |
1997–98 | Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 43 | 99 | 1st | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R2N | Gary Jones | 28 |
1998–99 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 16th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1N | Gary Jones | 8 |
1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 65 | 8th | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1N | Mark Stallard | 14 | |
2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Mark Stallard | 24 | |
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | 50 | 19th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QFN | Daniel Allsopp | 28 | |
2002–03 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | 55 | 15th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Mark Stallard | 25 | |
2003–04 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | 42 | 23rd | R3 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Paul Heffernan | 21 | |
2004–05 | Lge 2 [j] | 4 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Glynn Hurst | 15 |
2005–06 | Lge 2 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Glynn Hurst | 9 | |
2006–07 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 62 | 13th | R1 | R4 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Jason Lee | 16 | |
2007–08 | Lge 2 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 53 | 48 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Richard Butcher | 12 | |
2008–09 | Lge 2 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 47 | 19th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Delroy Facey | 9 | |
2009–10 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 96 | 31 | 93 | 1st | R5 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Lee Hughes | 30 | |
2010–11 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 60 | 50 | 19th | R4 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Lee Hughes | 13 |
2011–12 | Lge 1 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 63 | 73 | 7th | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jeff Hughes | 13 | |
2012–13 | Lge 1 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | 65 | 12th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 8 | |
2013–14 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | 50 | 20th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QFN | Callum McGregor | 12 | |
2014–15 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 62 | 50 | 21st | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SFN | Garry Thompson | 12 | |
2015–16 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | 51 | 17th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jon Stead | 14 |
2016–17 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 56 | 16th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Jon Stead | 14 | |
2017–18 | Lge 2 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 48 | 77 | 5th | R4 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Jorge Grant | 18 | |
2018–19 | Lge 2 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | 41 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R2N | Kane Hemmings | 13 | |
2019–20 | NL | 5 | 38 [k] | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 63 | 3rd | R2 | — [l] | FA Trophy | SF | Kyle Wootton | 13 |
2020–21 | NL | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 70 | 5th [m] | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | SF | Kyle Wootton | 15 | |
2021–22 | NL | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | 82 | 5th [m] | R1 | — | FA Trophy | QF | Rúben Rodrigues | 20 | |
2022–23 | NL ↑ | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | 107 | 2nd | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R4 | Macaulay Langstaff | 42 |
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Play-offs (not promoted) |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division.
With a total of 15 promotions and 17 relegations, no club has moved between the divisions of the Football League and National League on more occasions than Notts County, [1]
Promotion year – 1897 1914 1923 1931 1950 1960 1971 1973 1981 1990 1991 1998 2010 2023
Relegation year – 1893 1913 1920 1926 1930 1935 1958 1959 1964 1984 1985 1992 1995 1997 2004 2015 2019
The following article is a list of all Notts County Football Club seasons from 1877–78 up to 2021–22. The list details the club's achievements in all national and European first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Top goalscorer | |||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1877–78 | R1 | CL Cursham | 1 | |||||||||||||
1878–79 | R1 | Owen | 1 | |||||||||||||
1879–80 | R1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1880–81 | R3 | Harry Cursham | 4 | |||||||||||||
1881–82 | R3 | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1882–83 | SF | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1883–84 | SF | Harry Cursham | 7 | |||||||||||||
1884–85 | QF |
William Gunn Harry Jackson |
4 | |||||||||||||
1885–86 | R5 | Harry Cursham | 8 | |||||||||||||
1886–87 | QF | Harry Cursham | 10 | |||||||||||||
1887–88 | R3 |
Harry Daft Albert Moore |
3 | |||||||||||||
1888–89 | FL [a] | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 11th | R2 | Bob Jardine | 9 | |||
1889–90 | FL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 10th | QF | Jimmy Oswald | 16 | ||||
1890–91 | FL | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 3rd [b] | RU | Jimmy Oswald | 20 | ||||
1891–92 | FL | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 26 | 8th | R1 | Jimmy Oswald | 15 | ||||
1892–93 | Div 1 [c] ↓ | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 24 | 14th | R2 | Jimmy Oswald | 14 | ||||
1893–94 | Div 2 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 3rd [d] | W | James Logan | 27 | |||
1894–95 | Div 2 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 39 | 2nd [d] | R1 | Elijah Allsopp | 17 | ||||
1895–96 | Div 2 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 26 | 10th | R1 | Walter Bull | 18 | ||||
1896–97 | Div 2 ↑ | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 92 | 43 | 42 | 1st [e] | R2 | Tom Boucher | 24 | ||||
1897–98 | Div 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 24 | 13th | R1 | Tom Boucher | 7 | |||
1898–99 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 37 | 5th | R2 | Alex Maconnachie | 12 | ||||
1899–1900 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 29 | 15th | R2 | Joe McMain | 15 | ||||
1900–01 | Div 1 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 3rd [b] | R2 | Jack Morris | 19 | ||||
1901–02 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 32 | 13th | R1 | Percy Humphreys | 14 | ||||
1902–03 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 15th | QF | Arthur Green Percy Humphreys |
16 | ||||
1903–04 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 29 | 13th | R1 | Arthur Green | 20 | ||||
1904–05 | Div 1 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 18 | 18th | R1 | Jerry Dean Arthur Green |
8 | ||||
1905–06 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 71 | 34 | 16th | R1 | Arthur Green Walter Tarplin |
13 | ||||
1906–07 | Div 1 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 18th | QF | Percy Humphreys | 16 | ||||
1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 34 | 18th | R2 | Fred Jones | 8 | ||||
1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 36 | 15th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 18 | ||||
1909–10 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 59 | 40 | 9th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 22 | ||||
1910–11 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 11th | R1 | Jimmy Cantrell | 13 | ||||
1911–12 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 35 | 16th | R2 | Sam Richards | 14 | ||||
1912–13 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 56 | 23 | 19th | R1 | Jack Peart | 7 | ||||
1913–14 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 36 | 53 | 1st | R1 | Jack Peart | 29 | |||
1914–15 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 31 | 16th | R1 | Jack Peart | 11 | |||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 36 | 21st | R3 | Harold Hill | 13 | |||
1920–21 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 47 | 6th | R2 | Harold Hill Sammy Stevens |
11 | |||
1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 51 | 39 | 13th | SF | Harold Hill | 11 | ||||
1922–23 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 53 | 1st | R1 | Donald Cock | 13 | ||||
1923–24 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R2 | Donald Cock | 11 | |||
1924–25 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 45 | 9th | R3 | Arthur Davis | 13 | ||||
1925–26 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 74 | 33 | 22nd | R5 | Arthur Davis | 14 | ||||
1926–27 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 96 | 35 | 16th | R3 | Arthur Davis Neil Harris |
16 | |||
1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 74 | 38 | 15th | R3 | Paddy Mills | 21 | ||||
1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 47 | 5th | R3 | Harold Andrews | 21 | ||||
1929–30 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 33 | 22nd | R3 | Harold Andrews | 17 | ||||
1930–31 | Div 3S ↑ | 3 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 59 | 1st | R4 | Tom Keetley | 41 | |||
1931–32 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 75 | 38 | 16th | R3 | Tom Keetley | 30 | |||
1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 40 | 15th | R3 | Tom Keetley | 15 | ||||
1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 35 | 18th | R3 | Charlie MacCartney | 15 | ||||
1934–35 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 97 | 25 | 22nd | R3 | Fred Shaw | 12 | ||||
1935–36 | Div 3S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 9th | R3 | Third Division South Cup | R2 | Tex Rickards | 11 | |
1936–37 | Div 3S | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 56 | 2nd | R1 | Third Division South Cup | SF | Hughie Gallacher | 25 | ||
1937–38 | Div 3S | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 11th | R4 | Third Division South Cup | SF | Willie Chalmers | 9 | ||
1938–39 | Div 3S | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 43 | 11th | R4 | Third Division South Cup | R1 | Boy Martin | 16 | ||
1939–40 [f] | Div 3S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Boy Martin | 3 | ||||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a [g] | R2 | Ian McPherson | 3 | ||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 3S | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 12th | R3 | Jackie Sewell | 22 | |||
1947–48 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 6th | R4 | Tommy Lawton | 24 | ||||
1948–49 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 102 | 68 | 43 | 11th | R4 | Jackie Sewell | 27 | ||||
1949–50 | Div 3S ↑ | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 50 | 51 | 1st | R3 | Tommy Lawton | 33 | ||||
1950–51 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 39 | 17th | R3 |
Tom Johnston Jackie Sewell |
14 | |||
1951–52 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 15th | R4 |
Frank Broome Bobby Crookes |
15 | ||||
1952–53 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 88 | 36 | 19th | R4 | Ken McPherson | 14 | ||||
1953–54 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 74 | 39 | 14th | R3 | Tom Johnston | 16 | ||||
1954–55 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 48 | 7th | QF | Jimmy Jackson | 18 | ||||
1955–56 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 82 | 31 | 20th | R3 | Jimmy Jackson | 8 | ||||
1956–57 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 86 | 30 | 20th | R3 | Gordon Wills | 19 | ||||
1957–58 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 44 | 80 | 30 | 21st | R4 | Jackie Lane | 11 | ||||
1958–59 | Div 3 ↓ | 3 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 96 | 29 | 23rd | R1 | Don Roby | 13 | |||
1959–60 | Div 4 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 107 | 69 | 60 | 2nd | R2 | Stan Newsham | 23 | |||
1960–61 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 5th | R1 | R2 | Tony Hateley | 27 | ||
1961–62 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 43 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Tony Hateley | 21 | |||
1962–63 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 74 | 51 | 7th | R1 | R4 | Tony Hateley | 22 | |||
1963–64 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 92 | 27 | 24th | R2 | QF | Jeff Astle | 14 | |||
1964–65 | Div 4 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 44 | 13th | R2 | R3 | Jimmy Rayner | 14 | ||
1965–66 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 8th | R1 | R1 | Ron Still | 13 | |||
1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 72 | 37 | 20th | R1 | R1 | Stan Marshall | 13 | |||
1967–68 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 79 | 41 | 17th | R1 | R1 | Les Bradd | 10 | |||
1968–69 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 57 | 42 | 19th | R1 | R1 | Don Masson | 13 | |||
1969–70 | Div 4 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 7th | R1 | R1 | Don Masson | 23 | |||
1970–71 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 69 | 1st | R3 | R1 | Tony Hateley | 23 | |||
1971–72 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 62 | 4th | R4 | R2 | Les Bradd | 25 | ||
1972–73 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 57 | 2nd | R3 | QF | Watney Cup | R1 | Kevin Randall | 23 | |
1973–74 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | 43 | 10th | R3 | R1 | Kevin Randall | 14 | ||
1974–75 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 40 | 14th | R4 | R2 | Ian Scanlon | 14 | |||
1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 49 | 5th | R3 | QF | Les Bradd | 19 | |||
1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 48 | 8th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mick Vinter | 13 | |
1977–78 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | 38 | 15th | R5 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | SF | Mick Vinter | 24 | |
1978–79 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 44 | 6th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mick Vinter | 14 | |
1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Ray O'Brien | 11 | |
1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 53 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | RU | Trevor Christie | 21 | |
1981–82 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | 47 [h] | 15th | R3 | R2 | Football League Group Cup | GS | Iain McCulloch | 16 |
1982–83 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | 15th | R4 | R4 | Iain McCulloch | 12 | |||
1983–84 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 41 | 21st | QF | R3 | Trevor Christie | 25 | |||
1984–85 | Div 2 ↓ | 2 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | 37 | 20th | R3 | R4 | Rachid Harkouk | 20 | ||
1985–86 | Div 3 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 71 | 8th | R4 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | GS | Ian McParland | 20 |
1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | 76 | 7th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | GS | Ian McParland | 27 | |
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 81 | 4th | R2 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | RU | Ian McParland | 22 | |
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 67 | 9th | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1S | Ian McParland | 9 | |
1989–90 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 87 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | RU | Tommy Johnson | 18 | |
1990–91 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 80 | 4th | QF | R2 | Full Members' Cup | R2N | Tommy Johnson | 19 |
1991–92 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 21st | R5 | R2 | Full Members' Cup | NSF | Tommy Johnson | 12 |
1992–93 | Div 1 [i] | 2 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 52 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup | GS | Mark Draper | 12 |
1993–94 | Div 1 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 7th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | RU | Gary McSwegan | 16 | |
1994–95 | Div 1 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 40 | 24th | R3 | R4 | Anglo-Italian Cup | W | Paul Devlin | 10 | |
1995–96 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 78 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | QFN | Devon White | 14 |
1996–97 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 35 | 24th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R2N | Gary Martindale | 7 | |
1997–98 | Div 3 ↑ | 4 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 43 | 99 | 1st | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R2N | Gary Jones | 28 |
1998–99 | Div 2 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 16th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1N | Gary Jones | 8 |
1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 65 | 8th | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1N | Mark Stallard | 14 | |
2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Mark Stallard | 24 | |
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | 50 | 19th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QFN | Daniel Allsopp | 28 | |
2002–03 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | 55 | 15th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Mark Stallard | 25 | |
2003–04 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | 42 | 23rd | R3 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Paul Heffernan | 21 | |
2004–05 | Lge 2 [j] | 4 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Glynn Hurst | 15 |
2005–06 | Lge 2 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Glynn Hurst | 9 | |
2006–07 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 62 | 13th | R1 | R4 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Jason Lee | 16 | |
2007–08 | Lge 2 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 53 | 48 | 21st | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1S | Richard Butcher | 12 | |
2008–09 | Lge 2 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 47 | 19th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Delroy Facey | 9 | |
2009–10 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 96 | 31 | 93 | 1st | R5 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Lee Hughes | 30 | |
2010–11 | Lge 1 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 60 | 50 | 19th | R4 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1N | Lee Hughes | 13 |
2011–12 | Lge 1 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 63 | 73 | 7th | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jeff Hughes | 13 | |
2012–13 | Lge 1 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | 65 | 12th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 8 | |
2013–14 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | 50 | 20th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QFN | Callum McGregor | 12 | |
2014–15 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 62 | 50 | 21st | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SFN | Garry Thompson | 12 | |
2015–16 | Lge 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | 51 | 17th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2N | Jon Stead | 14 |
2016–17 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 56 | 16th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Jon Stead | 14 | |
2017–18 | Lge 2 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 48 | 77 | 5th | R4 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Jorge Grant | 18 | |
2018–19 | Lge 2 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | 41 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R2N | Kane Hemmings | 13 | |
2019–20 | NL | 5 | 38 [k] | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 63 | 3rd | R2 | — [l] | FA Trophy | SF | Kyle Wootton | 13 |
2020–21 | NL | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 70 | 5th [m] | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | SF | Kyle Wootton | 15 | |
2021–22 | NL | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | 82 | 5th [m] | R1 | — | FA Trophy | QF | Rúben Rodrigues | 20 | |
2022–23 | NL ↑ | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | 107 | 2nd | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R4 | Macaulay Langstaff | 42 |
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Play-offs (not promoted) |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division.
With a total of 15 promotions and 17 relegations, no club has moved between the divisions of the Football League and National League on more occasions than Notts County, [1]
Promotion year – 1897 1914 1923 1931 1950 1960 1971 1973 1981 1990 1991 1998 2010 2023
Relegation year – 1893 1913 1920 1926 1930 1935 1958 1959 1964 1984 1985 1992 1995 1997 2004 2015 2019