| 1889-90 |
Founder member of Midland League
Champions of Midland League. |
| 1891-92 |
Joined Football Alliance. |
| 1892 |
Founder member of Football League
Division Two. |
| 1907-08 |
Failed in re-election to Football
League. |
| 1908-09 |
Rejoined Midland League
Midland League Champions. |
| 1909 |
Elected back into Football League. |
| 1910-11 |
Failed in re-election to Football
League, rejoined Midland League. |
| 1911 |
Elected back into Football League. |
| 1915-19 |
Football League abandoned due to
outbreak of World War I. |
| 1919-20 |
Failed in re-election to Football
League. |
| 1920-21 |
Rejoined Midland League
Midland League Champions (2nd time). |
| 1921 |
Founder member of Football League
Division Three North. |
| 1927-28 |
Football League Division Three North
runner-up. |
| 1930-31 |
Football League Division Three North
runner-up. |
| 1931-32 |
Football League Division Three North
Champions on goal average. Promoted to Division
Two. |
| 1933-34 |
Relegated to Division Three North. |
| 1936-37 |
Football League Division Three North
runner-up. |
| 1939-46 |
Football League abandoned due to
outbreak of World War II. |
| 1947-48 |
Football League Division Three North
Champions
Promoted to Division Two. |
| 1948-49 |
Relegated to Division Three North. |
| 1951-52 |
Football League Division Three North
Champions
Promoted to Division Two. |
| 1960-61 |
Relegated to Division Three. |
| 1961-62 |
Relegated to Division Four. |
| 1974-75 |
Missed promotion spot on goal
average. |
| 1975-76 |
Football League Division Four
Champions
Promoted to Division Three. |
| 1978-79 |
Relegated to Division Four. |
| 1980-81 |
Football League Division Four
runner-up
Promoted to Division Three. |
| 1985-86 |
Relegated to Division Four. |
| 1986-87 |
Relegated to Conference. |
| 1987-88 |
Conference Champions
Promoted to Football League Division Four. |
| 1992-93 |
Division Four restructured as
Division Three on formation of FA Premiership.
Missed play-off spot on goal difference. |
| 1997-98 |
Promoted to Division Two. |
| 1998-99 |
Relegated to Division Three. |
| 2002/03 |
Losing finalist in the Division
Three Play-off Final. |
| 2003/04 |
Reached the Division Three play-offs
but lost in the semi's. |
| 2004/05 |
Losing finalist in the League Two
Play-off Final. |
| 2005/06 |
Reached the League Two play-offs but
lost in the semi's. |
| 2006/07 |
Reached the League Two play-offs but
lost in the semi's. |
