| Season |
∆ |
Division |
Pos |
∆ |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
PtsPG |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Notes |
Manager |
| 1979–80 |
6 |
Southern League Midland Division |
19 |
131 |
42 |
13 |
5 |
24 |
49 |
70 |
−21 |
31 |
0.74 |
QR2 |
R2 |
|
Terry Paine/Alan Grundy |
| 1980–81 |
6 |
Southern League Division 1 Midland |
8 |
120 |
42 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
70 |
59 |
+11 |
48 |
1.14 |
QR2 |
R1 |
|
Alan Grundy |
| 1981–82 |
6 |
Southern League Division 1 Midland |
16 |
130 |
42 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
65 |
68 |
−3 |
36 |
0.86 |
QR4 |
R1 |
Relegated after reorganisation of Southern League |
Alan Grundy/Alan Wood |
| 1982–83 |
7 |
Southern League Midland Division |
1 |
135 |
32 |
22 |
5 |
5 |
65 |
29 |
+36 |
71 |
2.22 |
QR4 |
R1 |
Promoted to Southern Football League Premier Division |
Alan Wood |
| 1983–84 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
8 |
122 |
38 |
16 |
7 |
15 |
63 |
56 |
+7 |
55 |
1.45 |
QR4 |
QR3 |
|
Alan Wood/John Murphy |
| 1984–85 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
1 |
115 |
38 |
24 |
5 |
9 |
83 |
41 |
+42 |
77 |
2.03 |
QR3 |
R2 |
Promoted to Alliance Premier League |
John Murphy |
| 1985–86 |
5 |
Alliance Premier League |
11 |
103 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
69 |
69 |
0 |
46 |
1.10 |
QR1 |
QF |
|
John Murphy |
| 1986–87 |
5 |
Conference National |
11 |
103 |
42 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
64 |
50 |
+14 |
61 |
1.45 |
QR1 |
R3 |
|
John Murphy |
| 1987–88 |
5 |
Conference National |
13 |
105 |
42 |
11 |
20 |
11 |
64 |
67 |
−3 |
53 |
1.26 |
R1 |
QF |
|
John Murphy |
| 1988–89 |
5 |
Conference National |
15 |
107 |
40 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
55 |
58 |
−3 |
48 |
1.20 |
QR2 |
R2 |
|
John Murphy/Jim Barron |
| 1989–90 |
5 |
Conference National |
11 |
103 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
58 |
60 |
−2 |
59 |
1.40 |
QR3 |
R3 |
|
Jim Barron |
| 1990–91 |
5 |
Conference National |
16 |
106 |
42 |
12 |
12 |
18 |
54 |
72 |
−18 |
48 |
1.14 |
R1 |
R3 |
|
Jim Barron/John Murphy/Dave Lewis (Caretaker) |
| 1991–92 |
5 |
Conference National |
21 |
113 |
42 |
10 |
13 |
19 |
56 |
82 |
−26 |
43 |
1.02 |
QR3 |
R2 |
|
Ally Robertson/Lindsay Parsons |
| 1992–93 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
2 |
116 |
40 |
21 |
10 |
9 |
76 |
40 |
+36 |
73 |
1.83 |
R2 |
R1 |
|
Lindsay Parsons |
| 1993–94 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
2 |
116 |
42 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
67 |
38 |
+29 |
75 |
1.79 |
QR4 |
R3 |
|
Lindsay Parsons |
| 1994–95 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
2 |
116 |
42 |
25 |
11 |
6 |
87 |
39 |
+48 |
86 |
2.05 |
QR4 |
R2 |
|
Lindsay Parsons |
| 1995–96 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
3 |
117 |
42 |
21 |
11 |
10 |
76 |
57 |
+19 |
74 |
1.76 |
QR2 |
R1 |
|
Chris Robinson |
| 1996–97 |
6 |
Southern League Premier Division |
2 |
116 |
42 |
21 |
11 |
10 |
76 |
44 |
+32 |
74 |
1.76 |
R1 |
R1 |
Promoted to Conference after Gresley F.C. ground failed Conference requirements |
Chris Robinson/Steve Cotterill |
| 1997–98 |
5 |
Conference National |
2 |
94 |
42 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
63 |
43 |
+20 |
78 |
1.86 |
R3 |
Winners |
1997–98 FA Trophy winners (def. Southport 1–0) |
Steve Cotterill |
| 1998–99 |
5 |
Conference National |
1 |
93 |
42 |
22 |
14 |
6 |
71 |
36 |
+35 |
80 |
1.90 |
R1 |
SF |
Promoted to The Football League for the first time |
Steve Cotterill |
| Season |
∆ |
Division |
Pos |
∆ |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
PtsPG |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Notes |
Manager(s) |
| 1999–00 |
4 |
Third Division |
8 |
76 |
46 |
20 |
10 |
16 |
50 |
42 |
+8 |
70 |
1.52 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
Steve Cotterill |
| 2000–01 |
4 |
Third Division |
9 |
77 |
46 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
59 |
52 |
+7 |
68 |
1.48 |
R2 |
R1 |
|
Steve Cotterill |
| 2001–02 |
4 |
Third Division |
4 |
72 |
46 |
21 |
15 |
10 |
66 |
49 |
+17 |
78 |
1.70 |
R5 |
R1 |
Promoted to Division Two via the play-offs. Highest position achieved in FA Cup |
Steve Cotterill |
| 2002–03 |
3 |
Second Division |
21 |
65 |
46 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
53 |
68 |
−15 |
48 |
1.04 |
R3 |
R2 |
|
Graham Allner/Bobby Gould |
| 2003–04 |
4 |
Third Division |
14 |
82 |
46 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
57 |
71 |
−14 |
56 |
1.22 |
R3 |
R1 |
|
Bobby Gould/John Ward |
| 2004–05 |
4 |
League Two |
14 |
82 |
46 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
51 |
54 |
−3 |
60 |
1.30 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
John Ward |
| 2005–06 |
4 |
League Two |
5 |
73 |
46 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
65 |
53 |
+12 |
72 |
1.57 |
R4 |
R2 |
Promoted to League One via the play-offs |
John Ward |
| 2006–07 |
3 |
League One |
17 |
61 |
46 |
15 |
9 |
22 |
49 |
61 |
−12 |
54 |
1.17 |
R1 |
R2 |
|
John Ward |
| 2007–08 |
3 |
League One |
19 |
63 |
46 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
42 |
64 |
−22 |
51 |
1.11 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
John Ward/Keith Downing |
| 2008–09 |
3 |
League One |
23 |
67 |
46 |
9 |
12 |
25 |
51 |
91 |
−40 |
39 |
0.85 |
R3 |
R2 |
Worst goal difference and joint worst win percentage (19.6%) in club history |
Keith Downing/Martin Allen |
| 2009–10 |
4 |
League Two |
22 |
90 |
46 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
54 |
71 |
−17 |
48 |
1.04 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
Martin Allen/John Schofield (Caretaker)/Mark Yates |
| 2010–11 |
4 |
League Two |
17 |
85 |
46 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
56 |
77 |
−21 |
52 |
1.13 |
R2 |
R1 |
|
Mark Yates |
| 2011–12 |
4 |
League Two |
6 |
74 |
46 |
23 |
8 |
15 |
66 |
50 |
+16 |
77 |
1.67 |
R3 |
R1 |
Losing play-off finalists |
Mark Yates |
| 2012–13 |
4 |
League Two |
5 |
73 |
46 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
58 |
51 |
+7 |
75 |
1.63 |
R3 |
R1 |
Losing play-off semi-finalists |
Mark Yates |
| 2013–14 |
4 |
League Two |
17 |
85 |
46 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
53 |
63 |
−10 |
55 |
1.20 |
R1 |
R2 |
|
Mark Yates |
| 2014–15 |
4 |
League Two |
23 |
91 |
46 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
40 |
67 |
−27 |
41 |
0.89 |
R2 |
R1 |
Joint worst win percentage in club history (19.6%). Only 5 clean sheets. |
Mark Yates/Paul Buckle/Russell Milton (Caretaker)/Gary Johnson |
| 2015–16 |
5 |
Conference National |
1 |
93 |
46 |
30 |
11 |
5 |
87 |
30 |
+57 |
101 |
2.20 |
R1 |
R2[nb 5] |
Best Goal Difference in club history |
Gary Johnson |
| 2016–17 |
4 |
League Two |
21 |
89 |
46 |
12 |
14 |
20 |
49 |
69 |
–20 |
50 |
1.08 |
R2 |
R2 |
|
Gary Johnson |
| 2017–18 |
4 |
League Two |
17 |
85 |
46 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
67 |
73 |
–6 |
51 |
1.11 |
R1 |
R2 |
|
Gary Johnson |
| 2018–19 |
4 |
League Two |
16 |
84 |
46 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
57 |
68 |
–11 |
57 |
1.24 |
R2 |
R2 |
|
Gary Johnson/Michael Duff |
| 2019–20 |
4 |
League Two |
4 |
72 |
36 |
17 |
13 |
6 |
52 |
27 |
+25 |
64 |
1.78 |
R2 |
R1 |
End of regular season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Final standing based on points per game. Losing play-off semi-finalists. |
Michael Duff |
| 2020–21 |
4 |
League Two |
1 |
69 |
46 |
24 |
10 |
12 |
61 |
39 |
+22 |
82 |
1.78 |
R4 |
R2 |
Promoted as champions. Nearly all games played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Michael Duff |
| 2021–22 |
3 |
League One |
15 |
59 |
46 |
13 |
17 |
16 |
68 |
78 |
-10 |
56 |
1.22 |
R2 |
R3 |
Highest position achieved in English football system. |
Michael Duff |
| 2022–23 |
3 |
League One |
16 |
60 |
46 |
14 |
12 |
20 |
45 |
61 |
-16 |
54 |
1.17 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
Wade Elliott |
| 2023–24 |
3 |
League One |
21 |
65 |
46 |
12 |
8 |
26 |
41 |
65 |
-24 |
44 |
0.96 |
R1 |
R1 |
|
Wade Elliott/Kevin Russell(Caretaker)/Darrell Clarke |
| 2024–25 |
4 |
League Two |
15 |
83 |
46 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
60 |
70 |
-10 |
60 |
1.30 |
R2 |
R1 |
|
Michael Flynn |
| 2025–26 |
4 |
League Two |
18 |
86 |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
53 |
79 |
-26 |
52 |
1.13 |
R3 |
R2 |
|
Michael Flynn/Aaron Downes(Caretaker)/Steve Cotterill |